{"id":2056302,"date":"2024-10-04T12:54:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T17:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2056302"},"modified":"2024-10-04T12:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T17:54:33","slug":"where-to-buy-candy-for-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/where-to-buy-candy-for-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Where to Find the Cheapest Halloween Candy"},"content":{"rendered":"The air is crisp. McDonald's is bringing back its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/mcdonalds-halloween-boo-buckets\/\">Boo Buckets<\/a>. Spooky decorations have been on sale at Target for a month. 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