tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851322133816062332.post5764566932268474010..comments2023-06-02T02:58:00.488-07:00Comments on i pick up pennies: How much WILL you treat?Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12043674506776005070noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851322133816062332.post-39218731730750965692009-11-03T19:04:13.654-08:002009-11-03T19:04:13.654-08:00I bought one $10 bag of candy and one $3 bag of ca...I bought one $10 bag of candy and one $3 bag of candy, and turned the lights off at 8:30 PM, because we ran out (and because we were leaving to go to a party at 9 PM anyway). This is my second year as a home owner, and I love giving out candy, and the kids were all super-sweet. I wish we'd bought more candy, but I got laid off, and we couldn't afford to buy a lot more.Angela Stockbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984028095621473140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851322133816062332.post-65641514461609848412009-11-02T14:03:41.201-08:002009-11-02T14:03:41.201-08:00Ha - I just posted on this same topic. This year,...Ha - I just posted on this same topic. This year, hitting the streets with kids and parents left kind of a bad taste in my mouth (and I'm not necessarily blaming the kids). I think I'm pretty much done with Halloween.frugal zeitgeisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804781758510341558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851322133816062332.post-77992573656515871392009-11-01T06:16:45.949-08:002009-11-01T06:16:45.949-08:00This year for the first year ever; I shut the blin...This year for the first year ever; I shut the blinds and turned off the lights. We live in a rural area...but usually get a dozen kids or so. Tomorrow I will take a nice big-sized candy bar to the 2 neighbor kids next door. I'm not being a scrooge- I've been sick and didn't get to the store...so i said "screw it."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851322133816062332.post-19867295537061694072009-10-31T21:25:23.728-07:002009-10-31T21:25:23.728-07:00On the bus a few minutes ago a woman got on with a...On the bus a few minutes ago a woman got on with a little boy dressed as Spider-Man. At my stop, I dropped a granola bar and a Tootsie Roll (yeah, I travel prepared) in the plastic pumpkin he carried. Since there were only maybe 15 pieces of candy in there and it was the end of the night, I'm glad I added mine. He beamed, his mother said, "Gracias," and I said, "No hay de que."<br />Tomorrow: Half-price candy sales!!!Donna Freedmanhttp://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Commentary/ByAuthor/Donna-Freedman.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851322133816062332.post-80022346096323487312009-10-31T21:21:51.898-07:002009-10-31T21:21:51.898-07:00We live in an affluent neighborhood with many, man...We live in an affluent neighborhood with many, many children so I knew that I would have a slew of trick or treaters. About a month ago I started browsing for sales and stocking up and I was able to get 26 bags from Walgreens strictly off of overage from other items and coupons. I paid only tax for these bags, which turned out to be around seven dollars.<br /><br />I've been giving out handfuls to each kid, and we still have plenty left over with the numbers of children now dwindling. Our extra will go into our Operation Christmas shoeboxes and any after that will be donated to the homeless boxes at church. I figure homeless people can use a treat here and there too and I certainly don't want it sitting around the house going to waste.<br /><br />I stick to a strict grocery budget so I was happy to get my candy without dipping into it. <br /><br />I am also happy to give handfuls to the ungrateful teenagers whose ideas of good halloween costumes involves jeans and white T-shirts. It makes me enjoy the pint sized ScoobyDoo and the toddler ballerinas all the more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851322133816062332.post-69592509503495744332009-10-31T18:16:58.125-07:002009-10-31T18:16:58.125-07:00Oh, hey, another one: my 2.50 bags of candy have l...Oh, hey, another one: my 2.50 bags of candy have like, MAYBE 20 candies in there. You can always go for less-usual offerings, say, little debbie cream pies, at 12 for a dollar? Still sweet, and heck, when I was a kid, I woulda thought, "SCORE! This house is giving out little debbies!"<br /><br />Though, honestly, you and Tim are really tight right now. Back when I was in college, with an absolute "30-dollars a week or we can't eat" budget, I don't think I woulda bought candy for children for Halloween. I did spend one haloween helping out a canned food drive, though. :)Plothole Tsihttp://plotholetsi.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851322133816062332.post-2097560896342978462009-10-31T18:14:08.921-07:002009-10-31T18:14:08.921-07:00Answering the last question: A little of both. I g...Answering the last question: A little of both. I got two small bags for 5 dollars (knowing our complex is big, but lacing in children, and children don't stop at apartment doors often). I've had a coupon sitting around I didn't pounch on that gave you 3 dollars at fred meyers if you bought a nestle or wonka-brand bag of candy, and frankly, I DO feel inclined to spend the money to get candy for children.<br /><br />I also don't feel bad about giving out just one piece. Ya gotta earn it, kiddos! Walk, walk, and walk! When I was a kid, just getting a single piece from a house was a little on the stingy side, but totally expected. And hey, if it's unusual candy, or candy you liked, you bitched less. And if a kid bitches for more, I'll tell'em to check back later or something.Plothole Tsihttp://plotholetsi.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.com