Cut Living Costs » fun things to do http://www.cutlivingcosts.com Saving You Money One Post At a Time Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:46:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Cheap Thrills: Keeping Yourself and Others Entertained on a Tight Budget http://www.cutlivingcosts.com/2009/04/12/cheap-thrills-keeping-yourself-and-others-entertained-on-a-tight-budget/ http://www.cutlivingcosts.com/2009/04/12/cheap-thrills-keeping-yourself-and-others-entertained-on-a-tight-budget/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:58:38 +0000 Deal Finder http://www.cutlivingcosts.com/?p=133 cheap social activities to doAll hail the return of the dollar theater. Okay okay, movie tickets just don’t cost a dollar anymore, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t perfectly good theaters that are less expensive than the popular hang outs. A group of four can go out for an evening at the movies and only spend around $10 for a fun family outing. Keep a list of movies you want to see, and then check the discount theater listings each week. These theaters often keep the movies for just one or two weeks, so stay alert to what’s playing. On that note, drive-thrus are also making a comeback. Pay 1 price for a group of family or friends to spend the night under the stars watching the latest blockbuster.

Other Helpful Tips on Cheap Ways to Have Fun:

  • Go to the first show of the day at first-run theaters for the best prices (and shortest lines!).
  • Check your area for free days at museums, zoos, etc.
  • Make the most of any available student discounts. Show your child’s school ID at museums, zoos, galleries, theaters, etc.
  • Sign up for services who might offer discount movie tickets that you can purchase in bulk.
    • ]]>     http://www.cutlivingcosts.com/2009/04/12/cheap-thrills-keeping-yourself-and-others-entertained-on-a-tight-budget/feed/ 0     Romance During a Recession: Get Some Cheap and Fun Date Ideas http://www.cutlivingcosts.com/2009/04/06/romance-during-a-recession-get-some-cheap-and-fun-date-ideas/ http://www.cutlivingcosts.com/2009/04/06/romance-during-a-recession-get-some-cheap-and-fun-date-ideas/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:00:31 +0000 Deal Finder http://www.cutlivingcosts.com/?p=41 good ideas for a date on a budget, cheap and fun date ideas, fun cheap date ideas, cheap romantic dates, ideas for cheap date nightsLet’s face it. Nothing can be harder on your love life than a lack of funds. That doesn’t mean you have to dine out at an expensive restaurant or take a girl on a shopping spree to have a thriving love life. All you need is some good ideas for a date on a budget!

    Show your “sweet and sensitive” side with a picnic in the park or on the beach. Cooking/preparing your meals at home will definitely save you some cash and you’ll score some points in the romance department. Instead of thinking “what a cheap date” they’ll think “wow he put a lot of effort into this”.

    Just remember, this can easily go horribly wrong… Nothing kills a mood more than eating some gross/soggy food in the middle of nowhere
    -Don’t just get chips and beer and call it a day

    1) If you can’t cook, get someone who can.

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    2) Location, location, location!

    - Don’t pick a park in a sketchy neighborhood or a polluted beach
    - Food, blankets, drink and maybe some lights, so you aren’t eating in the dark

    3) Make sure you have all the essentials:

    - Don’t just focus on cheap romantic date ideas… you need to focus on cheap and FUN date ideas!

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