Half Price Candy is too expensive

Why is half price candy is the most expensive candy in the world?

There are "Candy" holidays each year (Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Easter). You know them, they're the ones where Walgreens orRite Aid sell their leftover candy at 50-75% off the day after. That's when the idea to pick up a few savings crosses our mind. In reality, remember those are the most expensive candies you can buy.

Let me explain. You find a bag of chocolate eggs normally for $2.99. The day after Easter, it's on sale for $1.49. "Wow! Great deal!," you say to yourself. "I'll buy a few bags (for my kids of course)."

Of course, during a week moment, you eat the whole bag, triggering a three pound weight gain next week at the scale. (This doesn't even consider the "I blew it" syndrome which now triggers you to eat all the ham, cake, cereal, cheese, and chips in the house too…)

Assuming it's only a three pound gain - and you're diligent enough to come back to your meeting, here's what it'll cost.

Original bag of Candy:	$3.00
Less 50% savings	-$1.50
PRICE OF CANDY:	$1.50 (you save $1.50)

Number of pounds you gain (example)	3
Average weight loss per week for you (usually 1-2 pounds)	1.5
Number of weeks you need to come to meetings just to make up for the candy:	2 (3 weeks divided by 1.5 pounds)

Cost per week for Weight Watchers	$10.95
x Number of weeks (from above)	x2
Additional amount you'll pay to Weight Watchers	$21.90
Less savings on candy (from above)	-$1.50
COST OF CANDY:	$20.40

Is it worth it?

to download an Excel spreadsheet you can use to calculate the costs of your "savings" click here.