A new program at CVS will pay you for not using plastic shopping bags.

Here’s how it works: For 99 cents, buy a “GreenBagTag” at any CVS story. Clip it on to your key ring or a cloth shopping bag. Each time you complete a purchase and don’t take a plastic shopping bag, the cashier will scan your tag. For every four times you go green, you’ll earn $1 in ExtraCare bucks, redeemable on future CVS purchases.

To participate, you must be a member of CVS’s ExtraCare program, but it’s a snap to sign up. Go to CVS.com and click on “Get your ExtraCare Rewards today” in the top bar.

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6 days until Halloween!

For some family fun, get the kids together tonight and play some fun Halloween games.
Have fun bobbing for apples and divide into teams to play wrap the mummy. You can even go on a modern day witch hunt! These games will be fun for everyone in the family to get into, but be careful — some of these games can be pretty messy!

Posted by Riley Tant, All You.com

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7 days until Halloween!

Create some crafty candy globes for an easy indoor decoration this Halloween. All you need are some colorful candy treats, a styrofoam ball, black spray paint and a glue gun. Check out our spooktacular craft gallery for details on how to make this fun craft. Check out the rest of the gallery for more fun and crafty decorations that are easy and inexpensive to make.

Posted by Riley Tant, AllYou.com

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11 days until Halloween!

Take the All You Halloween Challenge and vote for your favorite Halloween items. Click to vote on your pick in each category, such as favorite witch, coolest costume,  scariest Halloween movie, most coveted candy and more. Check back each day to see the previous winners and make sure your favorite is in the lead. May the best Halloween item win!

Posted by Riley Tant, AllYou.com

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18 days until Halloween!

Save some money on your date night this month and instead rent classic Halloween horror flicks to watch after the kids go to bed. Serve up some adult appetizers like Voodoo Fondue for only $1.05 per serving and Witch’s Purse for only $1.17 per serving. Interview with the Vampire and The Shining will get you in the Halloween spirit, but remember that these movies are not for the faint of heart. Be sure to have a nightlight ready, just in case!

Posted by Riley Tant, AllYou.com

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23 days until Halloween!

For a cheap and easy Halloween craft, create these spooky haunted trees (let the kids help!).  All you need are a few craft supplies and our tree template to get you started.  Make a few for a festive table decoration, or several for an entire haunted forest.

Posted by Riley Tant, AllYou.com

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Almost every weekday, the first thing I do when I turn on my computer is donate to some worthwhile organizations. How can I afford to do it? It’s free! (Well, sponsors pay for it.) Just go here and click through the tabs at the top—by doing so, you can help feed the hungry, give money for breast cancer research, literacy and for the rainforests, plus provide food for rescue animals. Consider it your good deed for the day!

Posted by Elizabeth Blake, Senior Style Editor

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Give back—even if it means donating your hair. There are a lot of great charities out there that provide real-life wigs to those in need. And now that it’s officially autumn, what better time than now to go in for a new fall ‘do?

Before you snip off your ponytail, do your homework. To make sure your donation makes a difference (so it doesn’t get tossed into the “can’t use” pile), check out this step-by-step tutorial (nexxus.com/locksoflove).

If you don’t have a charity in mind, here’s a good place to start:

Locks of Love (locksoflove.org) provides real-life wigs to children with long term medical hair loss.

Beautiful Lengths (beautifullengths.com) provides real-hair wigs for cancer patients across the nation.

Posted by Tomoko Takeda, Senior Beauty Editor

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Issue 10 of ALL YOU magazine is now on sale, which means we have a new sweepstakes! Enter for a chance to win an outdoor shed, an iHome alarm clock, Honeywell home appliances and more!

Featured in Issue 10: How to drop 20 pounds by 2010, a tasty Halloween menu, DIY costumes, countless ways to cut household costs, secrets from The Biggest Loser, plus more than $91 in coupons! Pick up a copy today at Walmart. Never want to miss an issue? Subscribe and you’ll receive two free trial issues.

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Snag two free meals for your kids at Boston Market, now through October 31. All you have to do is spend a minimum of $6 on an adult meal, and two kids eat free! Buy a Family Meal, and four kids get the deal. For more details, click here.

Chocolate lovers! If you sign up for a Godiva Rewards Card here, you can enjoy a free piece of chocolate every month at participating locations. What’s not to love?

Trying out contacts, or looking to change up what you use? Bausch & Lomb is offering free samples of its multi-focal contact lenses. To get yours, follow these instructions.

For those with little ones in the house, request a free sample of GoodNites’ Underpants—complete with a LeakGuard Control and Comfort-Fit Waistband.

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