Comments on: Economic Analysis of Halloween http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/10/31/economic-analysis-of-halloween/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: empty spaces http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/10/31/economic-analysis-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-33561 empty spaces Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:44:23 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/10/31/economic-analysis-of-halloween/#comment-33561 and best of all i dont have to make a trip to buy candy and then stuff my face with leftovers. I can just hand the kids cash! now if only they'd take paypal!!! and best of all i dont have to make a trip to buy candy and then stuff my face with leftovers. I can just hand the kids cash!
now if only they’d take paypal!!!

]]> By: SavingAdvice http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/10/31/economic-analysis-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-32302 SavingAdvice Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:35:19 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/10/31/economic-analysis-of-halloween/#comment-32302 It doesn't take into account that Halloween would be much more expensive becasue if money were being handed out, much older children would continue trick or treat and probably for longer periods of time (more houses = more money) Maybe it's isn't efficient, but it is cheaper for those giving out the candy. It doesn’t take into account that Halloween would be much more expensive becasue if money were being handed out, much older children would continue trick or treat and probably for longer periods of time (more houses = more money) Maybe it’s isn’t efficient, but it is cheaper for those giving out the candy.

]]> By: what do I know http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/10/31/economic-analysis-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-32047 what do I know Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:46:26 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/10/31/economic-analysis-of-halloween/#comment-32047 This is only true if the main goal of gift-giving is to be economically efficient. I have received many gifts that I would not have purchased for myself, but I enjoy them and consider them a better gift than money would have been. (Though there have been plenty of cases where money would have been better ...) This is only true if the main goal of gift-giving is to be economically efficient.

I have received many gifts that I would not have purchased for myself, but I enjoy them and consider them a better gift than money would have been. (Though there have been plenty of cases where money would have been better …)

]]> By: Adult ADD and Money http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/10/31/economic-analysis-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-32020 Adult ADD and Money Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:13:34 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/10/31/economic-analysis-of-halloween/#comment-32020 Who knew that an Economist could be the scariest thing on Halloween. I hope that Santa doesn't try to econmize by just wiring money to the bank account of good little boys and girls. It would mean that all of the elfs would be out of a job and Santa would have a Christmas feast of reindeer since they are no longer needed. Who knew that an Economist could be the scariest thing on Halloween. I hope that Santa doesn’t try to econmize by just wiring money to the bank account of good little boys and girls. It would mean that all of the elfs would be out of a job and Santa would have a Christmas feast of reindeer since they are no longer needed.

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