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How much do you spend on candy?

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How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

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CouponKT
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How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

I never know how much to get or what a good price is on candy. How much do you spend on the give-away Halloween candy?







(ETA: ok, I spelled "too" much wrong, ooops Chat Icon )

Message edited 10/15/2007 10:39:54 PM.

Posted 10/15/07 10:38 PM
 

MarathonKnitter
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

this is our first halloween in our new home. quite a few people have told me that there are A LOT of trick-or-treaters in this neighborhood.

i'm thinking of spending $50

Posted 10/15/07 10:45 PM
 

DebG
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

give away candy bought early = candy I eat. Then, I have to purchase a second round of candy so it adds up to wayyy too much Chat Icon

Posted 10/15/07 10:46 PM
 

dpli
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

I voted $1-10 because in the few years I have lived in my current place, I think we have gotten one group of siblings trick or treating.

Posted 10/15/07 10:53 PM
 

Elizabeth
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

$20...I got the little Playdoh cans - 20 for $4.00 - so I have 100 of them, which I doubt will be the amount of trick or treaters I'll get. But my kids can enjoy the leftovers.

Posted 10/15/07 11:02 PM
 

Goobster
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

We have had over 150 trick or treaters each year. I know that based on the items I buy, and every year I have run short when night time rolls around. So I now buy Utz pretzel bags to give out, which come in tubs of 60 packs (I bought 4 tubs this year). At least if I am not tempted to eat them all before Halloween b/c as much as I love pretzels, how many can I eat?

Our first year here I made bags (about 90 I think) like a dummy. Of course I ran out very quickly and had to start giving granola bars and other Costco goodies I had in the house for us. But all items I would buy at Costco, such as tootsie pops, fruit by the foot, laffy taffy, etc. You can get a lot in a case for cheap.

I love Halloween and seeing kids have a good time!

Message edited 10/15/2007 11:29:30 PM.

Posted 10/15/07 11:25 PM
 

tourist

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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

I just buy 1 small bag, b/c we always lived in apartment buildings. I don't know if kids come in our new complex.

Posted 10/15/07 11:42 PM
 

MrsM-6-7-08
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

Last year was the first year in our home, and we didnt get alot, and i was home early and left my door open for trick or treaters, I had so much left over, i ended up eating it, and i had bad "HALLOWEEN AFTERGLOW"...(breakouts) my father calls it that.

This year we are not in our house since it was knocked down, and are finishing up the construction.

I made the mistake of buying everything me and FH liked, so that was a bad idea too

Posted 10/15/07 11:51 PM
 

rojerono
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

I bought PlayDoh and a bag of mixed treats to give to my little neighbors. It cost about 20 bucks all total.

Posted 10/16/07 7:02 AM
 

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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

In the 2 years in our house, we didn't have many trick or treaters. I purchase about $25-30 of candy. Whatever is leftover, I bring into work.

Posted 10/16/07 7:13 AM
 

Diane
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

about $20-25. Probably too much I alwyas get way too much and hardly get any kids.

Posted 10/16/07 7:16 AM
 

ml110
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

well.. this is our first year in this house, we bought it from my ILs, so we were lucky we could just ask them how much to buy and how many kids they usually get.
MIL said they usually got about 100 trick or treaters here, so we bought two big variety bags from costco that have about 150 peices each, so each kid can take a few.... so we spent about $20.
i'm excited because everywhere else i've lived NEVER got any trick or treaters!

Posted 10/16/07 7:47 AM
 

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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

I think I spent about $20-$30 and I think I got WAY too much. We'll have to see how much is left over.

Posted 10/16/07 8:09 AM
 

SweetTooth
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

I bought about $10 worth, I hope its enough. Its our first year in the house, so I have no idea how many kids come.
We don't get home until later though, so we would miss the after school rush.

Posted 10/16/07 8:28 AM
 

oops123
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

i spent $20 this year and will probably have a lot left over. I went to price club and bought 2 boxes of regular sized candy bars-baby ruth,milky way etc.

Posted 10/16/07 9:00 AM
 

PotofLuck06
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

I bought one bag at BJs that was 125 pieces and one at Target that had 110 pieces. It cost me $17 total and it's candy we'll eat if there is any left over.

We're new to the neighborhood and there are a lot of little kids, so I wanted to be prepared.

Posted 10/16/07 9:11 AM
 

nov04libride
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

I only bought 4 bags, on sale for $2 each, so $8.

Last year I was at Target after Halloween and tons of people were returning the candy they didn't use, since Target takes returns for 90 days with receipt. I thought that was a good idea.

Posted 10/16/07 9:18 AM
 

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Message edited 8/13/2009 11:36:49 AM.

Posted 10/16/07 9:25 AM
 

LisaW
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

depends how many I eat first Chat Icon

Posted 10/16/07 9:32 AM
 

Lisa
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

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depends how many I eat first Chat Icon



same for me!!

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Posted 10/16/07 9:34 AM
 

kerrycec03
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

this is such a great question Katie. This is our first halloween in our place, but there is a ton of kids, so I'm thinking about spending maybe $25. Do you think that's too low?

Posted 10/16/07 9:42 AM
 

LIBOUND
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

Around $20. It's our second year at our house and we really didn't get many kids last year, but I still wanted to be prepared.

Whatever's left comes to work with me the next day.

Posted 10/16/07 10:07 AM
 

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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

Way too much!!!! Chat Icon

Each goody bag has 2 full size chocolate bars, full size candy (skittles, etc.), some kind of lollipop (ring pop, pushpop, etc) and glow sticks.


Posted 10/16/07 10:41 AM
 

dm24angel
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

$0

We dont get any kids...

Posted 10/16/07 10:59 AM
 

DandS
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Re: How much $$ do you spend on Halloween Candy?

Posted by Elizabeth

$20...I got the little Playdoh cans - 20 for $4.00 - so I have 100 of them, which I doubt will be the amount of trick or treaters I'll get. But my kids can enjoy the leftovers.



This is a GREAT idea! Unfortunately I already bought my candy for this year, but I will try to remember this for next year.

But I spend about $30 this year. I got 3 bags at CVS of 105 pieces each.

Posted 10/16/07 11:18 AM
 
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