While going through the mall today I saw a bunch of kids going to stores in order to get free candy which is normal on this day. Some places didn’t participate but it seemed like a lot were. One interesting observation I had was how in some stores they would just leave the candy in a bowl where kids could take one and go. Many times the kids would be hesitant to do so and the parents would have to convince them it’s okay to take one.
At times there were actually signs telling the kids to just take it as well if they thought they would be stealing without an adult present. Afterwards, a lot of the kids were zooming to every store to get as much as they can. That got me to think as for adults there are some people who see anything that says free and will immediately try and horde as much as possible. Usually, it’s from the extremely frugal shoppers too. So does days like Halloween actually teach kids to shop frugally as an example where they grow up learning that you should always look for stuff that is free versus just inexpensive?
I know when I was a kid I viewed Halloween as a day to get rewarded for not spending too much money on say candy beforehand because I knew if I waited long enough Halloween will come and I will get all the candy I want to satisfy any sugar crave. So in that sense I did learn about finance where delayed gratification can help you save a lot. Similar to waiting for a sale as an adult.