Entertainment

Types of Entertainment   Ways to Save

When you come home from a long days work, you want to have some fun and relax.  These activities are considered entertainment expenses.

Example entertainments include:

• Going to the movies

• Renting or buying videos, DVDs, or video games

• Going to concerts or sporting events

• Going out with friends

• Shopping

Each of these items involves spending money.  You need to evaluate what activities you like to do on a weekly or monthly basis and then determine how much each of those activities costs.  This money needs to be part of your budget.

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There are ways to save money on entertainment expenses.

• Purchase discount tickets to movies from the theater - typically if you purchase a "gift package" or book of tickets, they are discounted.

• Join the local video store's club.  For example, some video stores offer deals such as 30 rentals for $30.

• At concerts or sporting events consider sitting in a higher section.  With the large screens in most venues you still get to see all the details.

• Buy an Entertainment Book from a local fundraising organization.  These books provide hundreds of discounts to events, restaurants, and stores.  View a book.

• Wait for sales at your favorite stores.  Department stores now publish discount coupons in local papers a few times a month.

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What ever you decide to do for entertainment, remember if you encounter unexpected expenses one month, your entertainment budget may be the first to shrink.  

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Last modified 06/19/02