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An Inexpensive Girls Night Out

A few weeks ago I had the greatest time with two of my girlfriends.  Right after work we went to the cheap theatre and saw a matinee chick flick.  Amazingly, the movie only cost us $1.50!  It was so cheap because we went on a Tuesday and it was a matinee.  Matinees are always cheaper and most movie theatres offer discounts on Tuesdays.  In order to avoid the temptation of buying over-priced popcorn at the theatre, I ate a granola bar at work before we left and that kept me satisfied until the movie was over.

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15 Cheap Ways to Have Fun

cheap ways to have funYou can have a lot of fun without spending a lot of money.  Try out some of the suggestions below:

 1.  Play board games or card games with family and/or friends.  You can even entertain yourself by playing solitaire or free online games like spider solitaire, mahjong, etc.  

 2.  On a clear night, go stargazing and watch for falling stars.

 3.  Visit your local library.  Take advantage of the free books, movies, and music.  Libraries are a great place to take your kids – instill in them a love for reading and learning.

 4.  Go on a picnic in your favorite park.

 5.  Go sledding.  This is fun even if you don’t have kids.  My husband and I go out once or twice every winter and it makes us feel like we are young again!

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