Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips this Halloween

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So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today with a topic and question:

Halloween is a few days away, and that means trick-or-treating time for kids. How will you make sure they stay safe this Halloween? At what age do you let them go on their own, if at all? For that matter, how old is too old to go out trick-or-treating?

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