Entertainment at home?

[biff]

How do you guys frugally entertain yourselves at home?
I use Netflix, and watch movies while I work out, lift weights, punch/kick my wavemaster bag ...cook, drink, etc.
Anything to keep me from going out and wasting money on drinks at a bar...have been doing pretty good so far....
Any ideas, anyone?

[maat55]

I read books from goodwill. Walk in the park and ride bikes.

[zakity]

Surf the net for information that will improve our lives (frugal info, new recipes, child development info, etc).

I socialize on the net. I am on a twins board. And, I have friends that I talk to on IM when we both have time. Sometimes, a five minute conversation takes all day, but it works because we still get to chit chat a little.

Go for walks.

Do yardwork.

Play with the kids.

Play with the cats.

[MaskedMarvel]

I do a lot of research on the internet. I also try to learn guitar, that's time consuming My wife and I play ping-pong which is actually a good exercise.

[biff]

Originally Posted by MaskedMarvel

I do a lot of research on the internet. I also try to learn guitar, that's time consuming My wife and I play ping-pong which is actually a good exercise.

I love ping pong!! What a great idea!!

[biff]

Originally Posted by zakity

Surf the net for information that will improve our lives (frugal info, new recipes, child development info, etc).

I socialize on the net. I am on a twins board. And, I have friends that I talk to on IM when we both have time. Sometimes, a five minute conversation takes all day, but it works because we still get to chit chat a little.

Go for walks.

Do yardwork.

Play with the kids.

Play with the cats.

I chat quite a bit too...I often use Skype with a webcam. It is really nice to see the people you are talking to! and it's free!

[biff]

Originally Posted by maat55

I read books from goodwill. Walk in the park and ride bikes.

Sometimes I do not feel like going to a crowded gym, I run to the highschool and work out on the field, pullups, etc.

I bought a folding scooter (Goped) on Ebay and ride it around for fun...Its a blast, gets 100 mpg, and only requires a normal driver's liscense!

[mom-from-missouri]

We (family with kids) read, watch TV together, play checkers or board games, ride our horses,, ride bikes, crochet, sew or knit together (that may be more of a girlie thing), kids love putting on fashion shows or plays they wrote, we fish in our pond, and do do it yourself projects...

[biff]

Originally Posted by mom-from-missouri

We (family with kids) read, watch TV together, play checkers or board games, ride our horses,, ride bikes, crochet, sew or knit together (that may be more of a girlie thing), kids love putting on fashion shows or plays they wrote, we fish in our pond, and do do it yourself projects...

Is it a private pond? Do you stock it with fish?

[mom-from-missouri]

Originally Posted by biff

Is it a private pond? Do you stock it with fish?

We have 2 stocked ponds on this farm that we live on. We also have another pond and a stream on a farm we don't live on.

Catfish, bass, carp.....

[michaelo]

We watch a lot of movies. Netflix is a good bargain, when compared to other alternatives, but only if you use it right. You have to view the movies right away, and return them so you can get as many movies as possible. We average less than $1/movie and that includes tax.

The library is good for books and movies, but too often someone had checked out a title we were interested in. That was until we figured out you could search and reserve titles online. No more wasted trips to the library! Yay!

~michaelo

[biff]

Originally Posted by michaelo

We watch a lot of movies. Netflix is a good bargain, when compared to other alternatives, but only if you use it right. You have to view the movies right away, and return them so you can get as many movies as possible. We average less than $1/movie and that includes tax.

The library is good for books and movies, but too often someone had checked out a title we were interested in. That was until we figured out you could search and reserve titles online. No more wasted trips to the library! Yay!

~michaelo

I use Netflix as well. I just have the one disc at a time, and use a lot of the instant viewing. Blockbuster is great as well. A lot of the same titles, same service, and after you watch the movie you can take them to any blockbuster store and get another movie...You just have to return the store one back to the store, and not in the mail.

[ThriftoRama]

we watch library movies, read library books, sew and make crafts for home and to sell, I fix up and organize the house, sit in our hot tub and drink wine, have friends over for movies or hot tub, I edit photos and research articles that I'm thinking of writing, hubby plays video games. We do a lot at home!

[biff]

Originally Posted by ThriftoRama

we watch library movies, read library books, sew and make crafts for home and to sell, I fix up and organize the house, sit in our hot tub and drink wine, have friends over for movies or hot tub, I edit photos and research articles that I'm thinking of writing, hubby plays video games. We do a lot at home!

Thrift,
What gaming system is your hubby playing? What game?

I have been on a real stay home kick lately...It really is making a difference in my finances...Between driving, eating/drinking out, etc I am able to pay most of the only CC balance I have! I have also been trying to clear clutter and have been slapping things on Ebay!

[skins_fan]

Originally Posted by biff

Thrift,
What gaming system is your hubby playing? What game?

I know I'm addicted to Guitar Hero on the Wii,

I also like to read and watch movies. I used to be with NetFlix but noticed over the past few months that they I had a lot of service interruptions, longer delivery times and the worst is they seemed to have less of each movie available because it would take a long time to get new releases to ship.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Originally Posted by biff

Is it a private pond? Do you stock it with fish?

Missouri has had a great conservation department for decades. There is a program through which the state stocks ponds on private land as long as the owner allows others to come fish in that pond! Some ponds will never get fished by strangers/neighbors, others will.

I have subscribed to a free Missouri Conservation Department magazine since I was a child in Tennessee (!) and I guess I'd have to add that to my list of at home entertainment. I read a lot.

Oh here's an at-home entertainment I use the internet for. Both before and after traveling, especially on local rural roads or by boat, I like to study the area on Google earth. That helps me figure out some of the terrain I have seen and I get clues to the history of the place. Next time I go out I have more things too look for and questions to ask local people.

[KatieNK]

We rent movies from the $1 box at the grocery store. As long as you return it by the next night at 7, you are only charged that $1.

We play card and board games and we play the Wii. We also walk the dogs, work on the house, bake/cook.

[freesamples]

Most of the time I browse internet and spend time at home after my office hours. I like to know things from forums like this.

[leighangela]

I got one of those cookbooks where all the recipes use like 5 ingredients or less, so I try new recipes, cut coupons, plays lots of board games, read magazines and do LOTS of internet research on politics, finance, history, and job improvement. I also look at craigs list.

[FrugalTexan75]

I read books, watch tv online, surf the net, do ChaCha (earn money and entertain myself at the same time!) cross stitch, talk with family/friends, figure out new ways to save money, research new ideas for different foods to eat/ways to make food, etc. I also have an elliptical and free weights at home, along with plenty of exercise videos - so if I'm really bored, I can always do that!