Frugal Friday: Save Money on Entertainment

Save Money on Entertainment

• Cancel magazine subscriptions.
• Use the library for books, magazines, and movies. See if you can reserve them online and then just pick them up.
• Read newspapers online.
• Prepare special dinners at home, rather than going out to celebrate.
• Eat out only once a month.
• Use hotel points and airline miles for vacation.
• Split an entree with someone else when you go out for dinner.
• Do free things for entertainment: Hiking, free city concerts, board games.
• Only order from the dollar menu when eating out.
• Go to the park and have a picnic.
• Take advantage of “get in free” days at the museum, etc.
• To find special festivals, get a free state tourism guide.
• If you find that you go somewhere a lot (a zoo, amusement park), buy a season pass.
• Entertain at home. Have friends over for dinner, or have a game night and just serve snacks.
• Make your own “take out” style meals. Pizza is a good way to start. And if you do a recipe search for your favorite restaurant foods, there are some good knock offs out there!
• Trade babysitting with friends who also need a sitter.