With such a frightening year for finances, we thought it only appropriate to feature the blingin'-est costumes.Whether you've lost a lot in the Recession or found Lady Luck on your side - here's our picks for the best finance-themed Halloween costumes:
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Golddigger
The perfect "career" option if you're surviving a layoff or took a beating in the market this year.
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Investment Banker Bum
An easy last-minute costume that makes a clever commentary on the financial state of the nation.
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Money Flusher
A toilet costume made even more appropriate with "NASDAQ" scrawled on the seat and money overflowing from the bowl.
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Bank Robber
You may have considered becoming one this year already and if you look like her, there's probably plenty who will be happy to oblige a little robbery.
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Mount Rushmore
For when you're feeling short on dead presidents in your life.
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Pimp
There's always this option for the jobless.
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Matthew Lesko
He's the man behind the "Free Government Money" books a.k.a. "That Question Mark Guy."
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Donald Trump
Be a real jerk and tell your 1 in 10 already unemployed friends, "you're fired!"
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Money Bag
Whose baby isn't one?
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Credit Card
The perfect costume for when you want to express your happiness over the new credit card regulations.
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Robin Hood
Who doesn't love a guy who steals from the rich to give to the poor?
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Money
There's no costume more money than money, unless your name is Bill.
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Blingin' Gangsta Rapper
You can always fool people into believing that you're not slumming with a few CZs and flossin' your swagger.
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Uncle Sam
A fitting way to celebrate our tax credits, like the soon-to-end first-time homebuyers tax credit.
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Lady Luck
We all could use a little from this maiden.
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and... if splurging on a costume seems a bit too fiscally irresponsible, you can settle for this shirt:
