Cheap Halloween Costume Shopping Ideas -- Even at the Last Minute

My Halloween-obsessed 5-year-old has assigned her dad the role of the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz. Too bad @Epu's been working late every single night this week and hasn't started yet.

Oh well. Garage Sale Warrior has tips on where to look for a dirt-cheap secondhand costume, and I see no reason why these options shouldn't still work last-minute. Also, as I mentioned in my Wise Bread post "28 Ways to Have Cheap Halloween Fun," procrastination can be a virtue when it comes to Halloween because most of the stores now have deep discounts. All the Star Wars costumes at Target seem to be 50% off, for example.

Happy hunting out there! You still have a few days left, so don't panic.