Archive for the ‘A Night Out’ Category
Restaurant Coupon Put to Good Use
Normally I avoid cheap sushi, but last night I made an exception. I finally used that restaurant coupon I bought for $4.00 on Slickdeals. The coupon was worth $50 off the purchase of $100 at a local sushi restaurant (alcohol included!!).
So I called my friends and we went out last night for a great meal. [...]
October 14, 2009
Tags: a night out on the town, Cheap Thrills, Coupons, dinner, Food, fun, socializing Posted in: A Night Out, Cheap Thrills, Coupons, Food 
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Spending Zero Dollars and Drinking at Bars
Last Thursday, my sister met up with some friends for drinks downtown. It was supposed to be a low-key evening on a patio, but things quickly got out of hand. For starters, she opened a tab at the bar and started ordering rounds for her friends. She quickly lost track of how much she had [...]
September 10, 2009
Tags: alcohol, bars, budget, Cheap Thrills, credit card, family, finances, financial responsibility, frugal, Spending Zero Dollars, tabs, thrifty Posted in: A Night Out, Cheap Thrills, Lessons From My Family, New Spending Habits, Spending Zero Dollars No Comments
Restaurant Coupons from Slickdeals
I stumbled across this Slickdeal yesterday. The deal is an extra 80% off restaurant coupons at Restaurant.com. The website is cool because you can search by zip code to find coupons for restaurants right in your neighborhood. I found a coupon worth $50 for only $20. But that’s a normal coupon from this website. The [...]
July 23, 2009
Tags: bargains, Cheap Thrills, Coupons, deals, Food, frugal, saving Posted in: A Night Out, Cheap Thrills, Coupons, Discounts, Food No Comments
Being Frugal at Dinner Parties
You know you’re getting old when the music is too loud and you prefer to host dinner parties rather than go out on the town. My friends and I have been playing hostess for about a year now, and I have to admit that it is fun to hang out at home with friends, eat [...]
July 10, 2009
Tags: bargains, Cheap Thrills, frugal, frugal vs. cheap, shopping, thrifty Posted in: A Night Out, Cheap Thrills, Frugal or Cheap?, New Spending Habits, Spending Zero Dollars No Comments
I’m a Cheap Date
I hate generic money-saving advice. So let me give you a specific example. Last night, my friends and I went to a minor league baseball game. Here’s a breakdown of what it costs two people to go to a baseball game:
2 tickets= $12.00
2 hotdogs= $6.00
2 soft drinks= $6.00
1 bag of peanuts= $4.00
parking= $5.00
Grand Total: $33.00
Fortunately, [...]
June 13, 2009
Tags: bargains, Cheap Thrills, frugal, frugal vs. cheap, New Spending Habits, saving, Spending Zero Dollars Posted in: A Night Out, Cheap Thrills, Frugal or Cheap?, New Spending Habits, Spending Zero Dollars No Comments