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Scour pre-Halloween sales, and plan ahead by buying this year’s decorations for next October.
Jessica Patel
Jessica Patel is an award-winning editor and writer living in Los Angeles. She previously served as deputy editorial director of T Brand Studio at The New York Times and as Senior Editor and Analyst of Bankrate.com.
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