10 Money-Themed Costumes To Add Some Bling to Your Covid-19 Halloween

With Oct. 31 right around the corner, it’s time to have your Halloween costume plans locked down. If you don’t have a costume yet, why not opt for one with a money theme? After all, with the roller-coaster financial ride 2020 has delivered — from COVID-19 quarantining and continued social distancing to widespread income loss — everyone could use some bling.

You can find many of the things you need for these costumes in your closet or home. And for the few items you don’t have on hand, there’s always Amazon.

Take a look at these 10 money-themed costumes to get you inspired and bring some bling to your Halloween.

Suze Orman is one of the most recognized personal finance experts in the U.S., with a signature style that lends itself perfectly to a Halloween costume.

The best part? You probably already have some of these pieces in your closet — or you can borrow them from your mom, aunt or a friend.

One of Orman’s signature pieces is a jacket or shirt with a collar that stands up. Pair it with slacks or jeans and some pointed-toe black shoes or boots. And don’t forget the bronzer when you’re doing your makeup.

Here’s what else you’ll need to create the perfect Suze Orman costume:

• Blonde, pixie-cut wig
• Statement earrings and necklace
• Copy of a Suze Orman book

If you’re a fan of the firey host of “Mad Money” on CNBC,  a Jim Cramer costume might be a perfect fit.

If you have a suit — or just a shirt, tie and slacks in your closet — you’re halfway to creating a Jim Cramer costume. Don’t forget to speak with authority and make plenty of gestures in true Jim Cramer style.

Here’s what you’ll need to create this costume:

• Bald cap
• Faux fur fabric to glue to sides and back of bald cap
• Men’s fake goatee and mustache
• Copy of a Jim Cramer book

If you want a classic costume that you can carry off with panache, be the Monopoly board game’s mascot: Mr. Monopoly. Monopoly was created during the Great Depression and turns 85 this year. Pro tip: Contrary to popular belief, Mr. Monopoly doesn’t have a monocle.

Here’s what you’ll need to create this costume:

• Topcoat with tails
• Black dress pants
• Top hat and accessories
• Faux patent leather dress shoes
• Monopoly money

Predatory lenders often use unethical tactics to prey upon people who are financially disadvantaged, elderly, or don’t have much experience handling money. They rope these people into loans with unfair terms and rates or loans they don’t even need.

If you want a Halloween costume that speaks to greed for money, this is a good pick.

Here’s what you’ll need to create this costume:

• Shark mask or wolf mask
• Business suit
• Fake money to stuff your pockets

Creating a bull market costume is easy enough. You can go for a full-on bull costume, or you can settle for a bullhead mask with horns plus a white T-shirt and jeans. The key to making this costume work is to paint a green trendline with a green arrow on the end rising upward on your T-shirt — or make a sign to wear on the front of your bull costume — to show optimism in the stock market, or what you would see in a bull market.

Here’s what you’ll need to create this costume:

• Bull costume or bull mask
• Green paint pen
• White posterboard (if wearing a bull costume)

Again, with a bear market costume, you can choose a full bear costume or opt for bear mask with a white T-shirt and jeans instead. The key is making a red trendline on the T-shirt — or a posterboard if you’re wearing a bull costume — with an arrow pointing downward to indicate a bear market or pessimism about the stock market.

Here’s what you’ll need to create this costume:

• Bear costume  or bear mask
• Red paint marker
• White posterboard

A cash cow is considered a business, property or product that yields a consistent profit. Creating this money-themed costume is easy. Create a cow costume — or buy one ready-made — and then use fabric glue to attach money to it.

Here’s what you’ll need to create this costume:

• White sweatshirt and sweatpants
• Black felt
• Fabric glue
• Fake money
• Cow ears, nose and tail

Warren Buffet — aka the “Oracle of Omaha” — is a Wall Street icon thanks to his acumen in picking winning stocks. If you’ve ever dreamed of making billions on the stock market, this costume is for you. To get started, grab a pair of slacks and a sports coat from your closet if you have them.

Here’s what else you’ll need to create a Warren Buffet look:

• Gray comb-over wig
• Horn-rimmed glasses
• Copy of a Warren Buffett book

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve at least heard of a coronavirus relief stimulus check. And if you were one of the recipients who got a paper check in the mail, you’ve actually seen one.

With the unanswered questions of “Will there be another stimulus check?” and “Who will get the next stimulus check?” making headlines for weeks, this is a timely money-themed costume.

To make a base for the check, you’ll need to find a large cardboard box. Once you cut out two templates for the check, you can cover them with white craft paper and paint them tan and green. Next, add an image of the Statue of Liberty to each check and fill them with all the pertinent details, which you can find by looking at your own check or searching for an image of one online.

Finally, punch holes in the top edge of each finished cardboard check and run twine through the holes so that you can hang them over your shoulders so there’s one check in the front and one in the back.

Here’s what else you’ll need to create this costume:

• Twine
• Hole punch
• White craft paper
• Green and tan tempera paint
• Wide black marker

Here’s another money-themed man who is making headlines for his part in the ongoing coronavirus relief saga — Steven Mnuchin, the current secretary of the treasury. Grab a dark-colored suit to get started.

Here’s what you’ll need to create this costume:

• Men’s brown wig
• Red necktie
• Black square-frame glasses
• Magazine with Mnuchin on the cover

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