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Get Ready for Halloween with some Marlborough Deals

If you family is like mine, your October shopping lists include things like costumes, candy, and party supplies.

1. My kids and I love to make jack-o-lanterns, and every year we get our pumpkins at Raiano Gardens. The pumpkins are grown right here in Marlborough and they are priced just right, enabling me to line my steps with jack-o-lanterns without eating into my candy budget! Raiano Gardens is located at 280 South St.

2.  deals on candy and cosmetics: This week get $3 in Extrabucks rewards when you purchase $10 worth of M&M and Wrigley products. On sale this week with your Extracare card: Mars Chocolate Minis assorted 10-11.5 oz sizes 2 for $5; Mars Chocolate Fun Size, assorted 18.8-22.5 oz size $5.00; M&Ms 9.9-12.6 oz. 2 for $5. Thanks to Frugal Girls for pointing me to this printable coupon for $1.50 off the purchase of 2 9.4 oz or larger M&Ms. Cosmetics by Maybelline, Revlon, and Neutrogena are Buy One, Get One 50 percent off. Scan your Extracare card at the ExtraCare Coupon Center to get a coupon for $3 off any $10 cosmetic purchase. Sale prices good through Oct. 15. CVS is located at 264 East Main St.

3. Deals at : Dollar Tree has some cute Halloween-themed paper goods, costume accessories (both the cute and the creepy), candy, face paint, trick or treat buckets and glow sticks, all for $1 each. The store is located at 193 Boston Post Rd. W.

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Frugal Craft: Decorate your front door with great wreath you make yourself with tips from Thrifty Decorating. If you are like me, you might even have the necessary materials in your basement, waiting patiently to become a statement piece for your autumn home.   

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