Well, we are starting the second week of October and if you’re a Halloween lover like me, you thought about your costume well before September was even over.

They only thing scarier than a costume is how much you’re paying for it. Being a college student during Halloween is hard; you want the best, most creative, costume but you don’t want to break your bank. Let me tell you a secret, it’s possible to achieve this. Some people like to go all out for Halloween and though I would absolutely love to have the best ever costume, my college budget just can’t afford $100.00 costume.

Since I’ve been in college I’ve never spent more than $15 on my Halloween costume.

You just have to think a little outside the box. I love looking up ideas on Pinterest or anywhere online and trying to match the costume with my own clothes. Then, maybe buying an accessory or two.

In years past I have been a devil, a “frat boy”, and Louis Lane.

When I was a devil I wore a red dress I already had and bought a devil kit that included horns, a tail, and a bow for $6.00. My best friend was an angel and wore a white dress I had and angel wings and accessories she kept from years past.

When I was a frat boy I borrowed all of my boyfriend's clothes and didn’t pay a dime for my costume. I wore boxers, a button up, a hat, sunglasses, and Sperry’s. Some of my best friends joined me and surprisingly, it was so much fun dressing up as a guy.

Last year I was Lois Lane and my boyfriend was Clark Kent. I was so excited about this costume because Lois Lane is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist so I loved dressing up as someone I look up to so much (even if she is fictional). I wore a business pencil skirt, a button-up, a blazer, glasses, and carried around a “press pass” that I spent maybe $1.00 on even making.

The biggest kept secret of them all…. Is my “dress up box”. I have everything in ther from my the devil horns and tail I wore freshmen year, to jerseys, to leis. Saving old costumes and re-using them years later can really come in handy for you and your budget.

Halloween will be here before we know it, better start thinking about how to get creative now!I’ve already planned on what I’m being this Halloween and have my costume together and I’ve only spent $12, I’m pretty excited about it too!