We didn't even blow money on a cab.

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But it is interesting that in a down economy, Americans are predicted to blow more money on Halloween than ever before.

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They need help, and it would be a huge blow to our economy if these families stopped spending money on necessities.

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But beware: Children gain legal control of the money at 18 to 21 (depending on state law) and can blow it on a Porsche instead of Princeton.

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Others, like the midwestern attorney, worry that if they give money to grandchildren through the Uniform Gift to Minors Act, the kids will blow it on cars instead of college.

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