Its a simple fact that fun stuff like going to the movies, eating dinner at a restaurant, and going bowling can get expensive very quickly. With school being out for the summer, we are doing more fun things around town to keep the kids happy and occupied, but our money tree hasn't sprouted yet so we are trying to keep it cheap. The easiest thing that you can do to cut down the expense of eating out, seeing movies, or doing fun activities is to sign up for e-mail promotions for the places you love to go. Many times, the first day you sign up, they will send you a coupon that you can use right away. It only takes a few minutes, and the savings can really add up.
Seriously, do this today.
Last Friday, I took the kiddo out for a "date night." We went to Outback for some cheese fries and steak. I am signed up to receive promotional e-mails from Outback since it's one of my fave restaurants. Before we headed out, I checked my e-mail archive, and found a coupon they had sent the week prior that was good for $5 with the purchase of two entrees. After dinner, we headed to the movie theater to see Brave (great movie by the way!), and I presented my $8 off the purchase of one ticket coupon that I had received when I bought the Brave DS video game. With basically no work at all, we saved $13 on a single night out. Go to your favorite restaurant, arcade, movie theater, or store's websites, and sign up for e-mail updates so you can start saving today.
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