Comments on: Free (Or Nearly Free) Entertainment For Every Week of the Year http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Should We Cut Out Entertainment During Difficult Financial Times? - SavingAdvice.com Blog http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-352884 Should We Cut Out Entertainment During Difficult Financial Times? - SavingAdvice.com Blog Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:56:55 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-352884 [...] For whatever reasons we crave entertainment, leaving some room in a budget for a little fun isn’t a bad idea. Making a budget too tight can easily lead to frustration, and many abandon their plans to take care of their finances when they start thinking they can’t ever enjoy themselves. When your income is needed more for other things, however, you can find less expensive alternatives to your favorite forms of entertainment. Check out books from the library (and enjoy the free programs they offer!) instead of going to the bookstore. Watch movies on TV or rent them instead of going to the theater. Attend sporting events and performances at the local high school instead of paying for their professional counterparts. You can also find new, inexpensive ways to entertain yourself – start looking for ideas. [...] […] For whatever reasons we crave entertainment, leaving some room in a budget for a little fun isn’t a bad idea. Making a budget too tight can easily lead to frustration, and many abandon their plans to take care of their finances when they start thinking they can’t ever enjoy themselves. When your income is needed more for other things, however, you can find less expensive alternatives to your favorite forms of entertainment. Check out books from the library (and enjoy the free programs they offer!) instead of going to the bookstore. Watch movies on TV or rent them instead of going to the theater. Attend sporting events and performances at the local high school instead of paying for their professional counterparts. You can also find new, inexpensive ways to entertain yourself – start looking for ideas. […]

]]> By: Debt Free By Any Means Necessary - The Do It Yourself Option » Your Finish Rich Plan - A Personal Finance Blog http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-294887 Debt Free By Any Means Necessary - The Do It Yourself Option » Your Finish Rich Plan - A Personal Finance Blog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:10:05 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-294887 [...] Free (Or Nearly Free) Entertainment For Every Week of the Year [...] […] Free (Or Nearly Free) Entertainment For Every Week of the Year […]

]]> By: Cindy M http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-291273 Cindy M Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:18:19 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-291273 Wow, thanks, excellent work, looks like you've covered it all. I also believe entertainment should cost you next to nothing, just your imagination. I think the libraries in particular are a godsend. Wow, thanks, excellent work, looks like you’ve covered it all. I also believe entertainment should cost you next to nothing, just your imagination. I think the libraries in particular are a godsend.

]]> By: Beth http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-287596 Beth Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:01:39 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-287596 What great ideas! I just graduated and slowly adjusting to paying for bills and rent on my own, which means that my entry level job pay doesn't leave me with a whole lot of money to have fun with. This list definitely will help ease some of my boredom. What great ideas! I just graduated and slowly adjusting to paying for bills and rent on my own, which means that my entry level job pay doesn’t leave me with a whole lot of money to have fun with.

This list definitely will help ease some of my boredom.

]]> By: When Staying In Becomes More Expensive Than Going Out - SavingAdvice.com Blog http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-286174 When Staying In Becomes More Expensive Than Going Out - SavingAdvice.com Blog Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:06:06 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-286174 [...] this point I offered up some ideas for free/inexpensive entertainment that would get her out of the house but still enable her to save [...] […] this point I offered up some ideas for free/inexpensive entertainment that would get her out of the house but still enable her to save […]

]]> By: Best of the Festival of Frugality | Value For Your Life http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-285778 Best of the Festival of Frugality | Value For Your Life Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:11:07 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-285778 [...] has a helpful post about Free (or Nearly Free) Entertainment for Every Week of the Year. Some great ideas here, but even better, many of these could be applied to a frugal holiday as [...] […] has a helpful post about Free (or Nearly Free) Entertainment for Every Week of the Year. Some great ideas here, but even better, many of these could be applied to a frugal holiday as […]

]]> By: scfr http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-280659 scfr Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:17:03 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-280659 Lovely entry! But you forgot "visit Savingadvice.com" ;) Lovely entry!

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]]> By: silver fox http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-280478 silver fox Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:25:22 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-280478 Your list is excellent. And not watching TV frees up quite a bit of time for *real* entertainment. Your list is excellent. And not watching TV frees up quite a bit of time for *real* entertainment.

]]> By: Kim http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-280468 Kim Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:54:48 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-280468 We go to Movies in the Park in our town, co-sponsored by City Parks Dept and a couple of local businesses. Family friendly movies, free admission, free popcorn, and 75 cent concessions. There are plenty of ideas out there, you just have to research your area. We go to Movies in the Park in our town, co-sponsored by City Parks Dept and a couple of local businesses. Family friendly movies, free admission, free popcorn, and 75 cent concessions. There are plenty of ideas out there, you just have to research your area.

]]> By: pinkrose http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-280397 pinkrose Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:42:53 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/04/10/free-or-nearly-free-entertainment/#comment-280397 How do you convince a boyfriend that it is ok to do things like this? My boyfriend thinks he'll look cheap if he takes me to places that don't cost a lot of money. I keep telling him that it's the time spent together that matters, but he has real trouble with this. Any suggestions? How do you convince a boyfriend that it is ok to do things like this? My boyfriend thinks he’ll look cheap if he takes me to places that don’t cost a lot of money. I keep telling him that it’s the time spent together that matters, but he has real trouble with this. Any suggestions?

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