It may still be September but Halloween is upon us. It's seems these days the new holiday season starts immediately following the last holiday. Seconds after Labor Day was over, you could see your local Walgreens stocking up their Halloween wares. Which is just fine because Halloween rules. And these days there's so many more cool Halloween decorations than when I was growing up. Kids today have it good when Halloween rolls around.

But with all the light-up skeletons, talking candy bowls, fake severed hands and so-on, we need a way to pay for those Halloween deals somehow. So today we look at some of the most Halloweenish careers out there today. Trouble is, it's a year-round gig, not just an October thing so it takes a special type of person to make this their livelihood.

Last week we posted about how we are already loading up with Halloween deals. It's not surprising that Halloween is now celebrated year-round given our current fascination with all things vampire (Twilight, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries). Even zombies have risen from the undead with recent flicks like 28 Weeks Later, Quarantine and Planet Terror swarming the multiplexes.

MainStreet recently posted about the vampire and zombie craze saying:

"In case you've been too busy playing with troll dolls and collecting angels to notice, vampires and zombies have been locked in a pop culture death match lately -- with corporations and Hollywood studios struggling to catch up. It's not just your brains and blood they want, but every dollar and waking minute you have left."

With all of the Halloween movies and TV shows coming up in the next two months, you're bound to get into the Halloween spirit. Movies like Zombieland, Halloween 2, and Jennifer's Body will definitely send chills down your spine and, in some cases, make you laugh.

But enough about movies, let's talk video games. Why watch Will Smith battle zombie mutants when you can experience the vicarious thrill of annihilating the undead via a video game?

Here are my picks for three of the best zombie/vampire games series out there.

Happy Labor Day! Although it seems an oxymoron to use the word "labor" in the name of a holiday that's usually a blissful reprieve from work, that doesn't prevent us from enjoying the day off. What exactly is Labor Day? You might not know this, but it actually started as a Canadian holiday.

From trusty Wikipedia,

"The holiday originated in Canada out of labor disputes ("Nine-Hour Movement")...In 1882, American labor leader Peter J. McGuire witnessed one of these labor festivals in Toronto. Inspired by events in Toronto, he returned the USA, to New York and organized the first American 'labor day' on September 5 of the same year."

In addition to celebrating the drive and ingenuity of the American worker, let's face it: Labor Day is a day celebrating the de facto end of summer and transition into fall. They say that spring is the time for "spring cleaning." Well, fall may be the time for "fall saving." Chances are you spent a tad more than you wanted to for your summer vacation, so now you're looking for ways to cut costs before the holiday shopping season.

Here are some tips to help you do just that:

Even though Labor Day originated in Canada, Americans have taken the concept and run with it ever since it became a federal holiday in 1884. While its original intent was to recognize the labor workers with a day of parades and celebrations, Labor Day weekend has now become synonymous with barbecues, beach days, and major sales.

In the spirit of the latter, here are our top 10 Labor Day coupons. These deals are good this weekend only, so be sure to jump on it!

Summer doesn't officially end for another three weeks or so, but we know some of you are just itching to get a start on Halloween. We've set aside a special section on Savings.com for Halloween deals--and it's already starting to fill up fast!

If you're like me, you probably don't start thinking about Halloween costumes or Halloween candy until--oh, October 30th. But just as the early bird gets the worm, savvy shoppers plan well in advance to get the best discounts and deals, Halloween or otherwise.

So for this week's featured store, here's a rundown of some of our many Halloween merchants:

As we enter into the dog days of August and move ever closer to autumn, we wistfully watch the summer slipping away. One thing I won't miss about July, however, is all the "Christmas in July" promotions. A recent article in the L.A. Times talked about how although it "tisn't the season," Christmas wares were being used to inspire sales and we saw quite an influx of Christmas in July deals here at Savings.com.

Personally, I can't wrap my head around stores playing "Jingle Bells" and "Let it Snow" while it's sunny and 85 degrees outside...

Free entertainment on the 4th of July is a given, right? Come sundown, just hightail it to the nearest lake or park, sit back and get ready to ooh and aaah. Not so fast, Yankee Doodle Dandy. According to this post at Bargainist.com, plenty of cities and towns across the US are canceling their pyrotechnics this year, citing budget concerns and general economic malaise.

What's a thrifty patriot to do? Keep reading, we've got you covered.

Memorial Day takes on a different significance for different people. For some it is the unofficial kick-off of Summer--barbecues, swimming pools, freshly mowed lawns. For others it's a much-needed three-day weekend. And for some it's the harbinger of sales and an excuse to go shopping.

Here at Savings.com, we certainly have plenty of Memorial Day deals to satisfy savvy shoppers. We've even got a number of Memorial Day exclusives of buy one, get 15% off your second item with our Lew Magram coupons, Old Pueblo Traders coupons or Coward Shoes coupons.

Mom. The word evokes so many things: apple pie, comforting hugs and the endless supply of motherly wisdom handed down from generation to generation. Like my mother's classic rejoinder to our plaintive question "Why?":

"Because I said so!"

Whether it is the admonishment to "eat your vegetables" or the succinct reminder that "life isn't fair," mothers have been there to guide and protect us through childhood and beyond. With Mother's Day in less than two weeks (Sunday, May 10th!), you can show your appreciation for all Mom has done for you.

Here are just a few ideas to make the day extra special for the Mom (or "Moms") in your life:

So you fell victim to the ol' whoopee cushion, did you? Or maybe you've only just become aware of the 'Kick Me' sign taped to your back. Possibly you planned to console yourself with a big cup of coffee, but found only an empty coffee canister with an 'April Fools!' note at the bottom. How is it that the same heavily suspected culprits remember this blasted day every year?! It's uncanny and most unfortunate. Luckily, here at Savings.com we've discovered a little retail therapy thanks to our awesome merchants.

There are some pretty well-known rabbits out there: Bugs Bunny, Roger Rabbit, Bambi's BFF Thumper, Alice's Wonderland quarry and, of course, Peter Cottontail--aka the Easter Bunny. With Easter in less than two weeks, Mr. Cottontail (or "Pete" as he's known to his close friends) is just a hop, skip and a jump (okay, maybe just a hop, hop and another hop) away, so it's time to get the eggs colored, the baskets filled and the jelly beans counted.

At Savings.com, we want you to save the hunting for the Easter eggs so we're putting our best Easter deals out in plain sight: