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Chuck Jaffe: For A Real Halloween Treat, Try ‘Cash Or Candy’ This Year
FYI: I know one thing that kids like more than candy for Halloween. Cash.
For the last three years, I have answered the cry of “Trick or treat?” with a very different question: “Cash or candy?” It’s my effort to change the game on All Hallows Eve, to nurture the children not with nougat and caramel but with a small lesson about money and financial choice. Regards, Ted https://www.seattletimes.com/business/for-a-real-halloween-treat-try-cash-or-candy-this-year/
What a drag it must be to go to Chuck's house for a "financial lesson" on a holiday that's supposed to be fun and carefree. I think the apt response for a child should be--eggs or tp?
Like I’ve asked before ... Does Ted read everything he posts?
Beyond that, I’m not sure teaching kids to play a game of chance is doing them any favor. Yes, at Chuck’s doorstep that yields a reward, but in real life it’s a good way to lose money.
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Beyond that, I’m not sure teaching kids to play a game of chance is doing them any favor. Yes, at Chuck’s doorstep that yields a reward, but in real life it’s a good way to lose money.