Rising cocoa prices and higher chocolate costs — driven by poor harvests in West Africa that have quadrupled global cocoa prices since 2023 — may be pushing shoppers toward cheaper, non-chocolate options. Kids may receive more gummy candy than chocolate on Halloween, according to a new report.

Halloween is creeping up fast, and the big question isn’t what costume to wear, but when to buy that giant bag of candy without spending a fortune. Stores start pushing spooky merch as early as August,

With Halloween around the corner, the potential for kids getting too much candy that goes uneaten becomes a big reality. However, a local dentist’s office has an opportunity for those spooky ghosts and princesses to raise some money for a good cause.

Halloween is just four days away, but this year, the scariest part might not be the costumes, it’s the candy prices. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend $3.9 billion on Halloween candy,

SNAP, or food stamps, won't be available to some 42 million Americans come Nov. 1. But what can you buy with SNAP? Only 'healthy' food? See here.

Halloween candy prices surge 30% as chocolate costs soar, but Americans still plan record spending on seasonal treats despite sticker shock and shrinking bags.