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What are some ways you have found to save money on recreation? I am finding that more and more this part of our budget is so critical to me hanging onto my sanity.
I just found out that you can find codes for free redbox movies on sites like retailmenot.com, so that's something I'll be taking advantage of soon.
We use our CC for everything we are able to and we can either get cash back or gift cards for movie theaters and restaurants. I also go through Mypoints anytime I purchase something from one of the retailers listed and get points for gift cards there as well as getting CC points. I buy my DD' s airline tickets through Expedia and get 750 points for each purchase, an She flies at least six times a year, so that alone gets us a gift card or two for eating out, an the ticket prices are the same as anywhere else.
An art school in our neighborhood has a free art class for teens every Friday night that DD goes to, and they even provide pizza. That was an amazing find. She really enjoys it and has made friends there. The Seattle Art Museum is free to the public the first Thursday of every month. There is a program called Teentix here where kids can get into arts and cultural events for $5 an they can also take one adult guest for $5.
We live within walking distance of the Pacific Scince Center and we pay 100 a year for a membership which we use as often as we can. We easily get $500 worth of value out of that membership each year and always have something to do that won't cost us anything aside from the annual fee. We get 8 guest passes a year with it too, and adult admission is normally $17 or something, plus we get free laser shows, planetarium shows, and IMAX documentaries. It also gets us into a bunch of other museums around the country for free, which we have used when visiting relatives in other cities. Well worth less than $9 per month.
We buy gift certificates from Restaurants.com and Groupon and usually save 1/3 to 1/2 off the cost when we we eat out. We get points on Mypoints for both sites too. We try to do lunch instead of dinner when we can too. A couple of the restaurants we like to go to are part of a rewards card program program called Five Star where you can get free entrees with multiple visits. I get coupons from the Valpak for nearby restaurants too, usually buy one entree get one free. Eating out was a pretty major expense for us before we started really budgeting, and we've been able to cut down on how much we spend by a lot and still be able to do it once or twice per month.
I just found out that you can find codes for free redbox movies on sites like retailmenot.com, so that's something I'll be taking advantage of soon.
We use our CC for everything we are able to and we can either get cash back or gift cards for movie theaters and restaurants. I also go through Mypoints anytime I purchase something from one of the retailers listed and get points for gift cards there as well as getting CC points. I buy my DD' s airline tickets through Expedia and get 750 points for each purchase, an She flies at least six times a year, so that alone gets us a gift card or two for eating out, an the ticket prices are the same as anywhere else.
An art school in our neighborhood has a free art class for teens every Friday night that DD goes to, and they even provide pizza. That was an amazing find. She really enjoys it and has made friends there. The Seattle Art Museum is free to the public the first Thursday of every month. There is a program called Teentix here where kids can get into arts and cultural events for $5 an they can also take one adult guest for $5.
We live within walking distance of the Pacific Scince Center and we pay 100 a year for a membership which we use as often as we can. We easily get $500 worth of value out of that membership each year and always have something to do that won't cost us anything aside from the annual fee. We get 8 guest passes a year with it too, and adult admission is normally $17 or something, plus we get free laser shows, planetarium shows, and IMAX documentaries. It also gets us into a bunch of other museums around the country for free, which we have used when visiting relatives in other cities. Well worth less than $9 per month.
We buy gift certificates from Restaurants.com and Groupon and usually save 1/3 to 1/2 off the cost when we we eat out. We get points on Mypoints for both sites too. We try to do lunch instead of dinner when we can too. A couple of the restaurants we like to go to are part of a rewards card program program called Five Star where you can get free entrees with multiple visits. I get coupons from the Valpak for nearby restaurants too, usually buy one entree get one free. Eating out was a pretty major expense for us before we started really budgeting, and we've been able to cut down on how much we spend by a lot and still be able to do it once or twice per month.
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