Your Survival Guide to Having Fun on a Budget Being on a budget does not mean you can't enjoy your life! There are so many ways to live frugally while still having fun and living your life to the fullest. In this week's Survival Guide, we will be sharing some tips on having fun while remaining frugal. You can still go out to dinner; you can still do entertaining activities with your family; you can still host parties; you can even still travel. Find out more in the articles below!
Is there anything more anticlimactic when dining out than vertigo-inducing pre-check tension? Well possibly instant food poisoning, but the point is that when you are trying to relax, stressing about the cost of your food is the last thing that you need. You don't have to come up with a small fortune to enjoy the simple joys of a bit of socializing, a little bit of research followed up by some good planning will maximize value for money.
In this article, we discuss effective ways to eat out for less. Read More...
Having family fun doesn't have to be something that puts a hole in your wallet; in fact, there are tons of ideas for having a great time with one's kids that are entirely free, and many more that require only minimal investment.
Though many people seem to have forgotten about these options, that doesn't mean that they're not still out there. Simply hearkening back to one's own childhood will probably give some good ideas for fun family activities that can be done with little or no money, derived from times when being a kid was a much less costly affair.
In this article, we share ideas for fun family activities that you can do with your family without breaking the bank. Read More...
Your party budget is small or nonexistent but you still want to celebrate, and you can! Throwing a party on a tight budget isn’t just possible; it’s a time-honored tradition! From ‘rent parties’ thrown to keep artists and young professionals living indoors to charity smokers thrown to raise money to help pay someone’s hospital bills, people have been throwing low cost parties for as long as there have been people.
In this article, we share tips on throwing a cheap party and having plenty of fun with friends and family without breaking the bank. Read More...
Find Budget-Friendly Places To Stay While Traveling
There is no doubt that it can be an incredibly expensive and budget-busting experience to plan and take a vacation; in the current global economy, the need to stick to a budget is more important than ever. Whether you plan on traveling alone, with a partner, or with your entire family, it is a lot easier than you may imagine to find budget-friendly places to stay while traveling – even while traveling overseas!
In this article, we share some tips for planning a budget-friendly vacation. Read More...
There are all sorts of free activities you can do with your family or friends. The easiest way to find free fun where you live is to do an internet search on "free activities in [input your city]". We did this for a few major cities and found some great ideas!
Los Angeles, CA - The Getty Museum This beautiful museum is free-of-charge every day.
You will have to pay for parking if you drive but you can take public transportation there for much cheaper! Check out the website for more details.
Chicago, IL - Billy Elliot the Musical
Broadway in Chicago is admitting one child free with the purchase of a full price adult ticket to evening performances of Billy Elliot Tuesday through Thursday through Sept. 16, at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre. Click here and use the code "KIDSFREE" for any Tuesday-Thursday evening performance through September 16th.
Boston, MA - Arnold Arboretum
Admission is free every
day at the Arnold Arboretum and you can even take the subway or a bus to get there! On the last Saturday of each month, there are free "Family Drop-In" activities from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Find out more here.
Dallas, TX - Katy Trail
Take a walk or bike with your friends or family along the Katy Trail. The trail is a 12-foot-wide concrete bike trail and an 8-foot-wide parallel, soft-surface running path, with several entrances and plazas linking the Trail to other area parks.