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Tonight's dinner, Creamed tuna on toast |
Living well on a frugal
budget should extend
beyond your stomach. I coupon to provide most of my family's consumable
household goods at significantly reduced prices. My
Vet and I have a huge list of
DIY projects we have completed over the years. Recently I
saved $400 with a
DIY solution!
Since I have already blogged about some of those ideas, I though
today would be a good time to discuss
Entertainment. It is important to have fun. I want my kids to grow up with lots of
great experiences. However,
museums, movies, and vacations can get really expensive. With just a little
guidance you too can do all that on a
meager budget.
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Enjoying free admission to the MN Zoo |
Lets start with
museums. Did you know that in most major cities across the US, Target sponsors
free admission family days throughout the month? In the
Minneapolis area every
1st Saturday
Walker Art,
2nd Sunday Minneapolis
Art Institute,
3rd Sunday the
MN Children's Museum .
Como Zoo and Conservatory only requires a free will offering, and if you live in the Minneapolis Metro area you can go to the library and 'check out' free passes to the
MN Zoo!
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Puss in Boots for less just $21 |
Movies. Most everyone knows that a
Matinee is cheaper than going to a movie in the evening, but did you know
it can be even cheaper? In my area
Marcus Theater in Elk River often runs a movie series of new'ish movies in the morning for $2 a ticket. Their series right now is sponsored by
American Family Insurance, and if you are a customer you can score free tickets from your agent.
Milaca Theater is a small family run business, that has excellent rates. I went on a Friday night with my mom and 3 kids on
opening weekend with popcorn for
$21!!! Sure the seating is
old school, and so are the bathrooms, but the movie shows the same and we still get to enjoy an evening out, while
supporting small businesses. (Milaca Theater runs popcorn coupons in the weekly shopper, be sure to look for it.)
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Camping in early September |
Vacations. There are
lots of ways to save on vacation. Stay close to home, visit friends or
family. Today
groupon is offering
3 days in
Wisconsin Dells for just
$199, There are longer packages available as well. Last spring I used
exploremn to book an
amazing girls weekend in Bloomington. We had looked at some
girls weekend deals at a few hotels, and their best price per night divided by 4 is what we were able to book using
exploremn. (roughly a savings of $375 for 1 night, and it included
lots of extras!). As I've
mentioned we are surrounded by
generous people, and last summer we were given
money and told that we could not pay bills it was for
fun! We decided to use the money on
camping equipment, tents, sleeping bags, air mattresses, etc. We spent a long time
researching quality and price shopping to get the best deal. (Being
good stewards of 'free' money is just as important as what you 'earn'.) We have been camping as a family and had a lot of fun, and now we will continue to be able to take
mini vacations at very little extra cost.
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Harlem Ambassador's basketball game that My Vet played in. |
Local Events. If you look, there are
free or inexpensive events going on every week in your area. Participating in
school carnivals, parades, block parties, school plays, etc is a great way to have fun, while meeting your
neighbors. This isn't limited to events in your city. I would say anything in a 30 minute drive time is
local. So watch your
shopper for what is happening.
This Saturday, I know we will be at the
Princeton Business Expo. Stop by
My Vet's booth and say
hi!
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Sledding at the local hill this morning. |
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