How To Save Money
Money Saving Tips - How To Save Money In 2009
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Tip 3: Watch the latest movies in theaters and save money
Now, if you don't normally go to the cinema when times are good, this is not going to save you money when times are bad. But if you've been catching a $10 movie with your family once a week, there are ways to save money and still enjoy the cinema experience. Here are some suggestions:
- Join as many movie rewards clubs as possible. Registration is usually free and you'll get discounts on tickets and concession items. Once in a while you'll get a free movie ticket.
- Find the low-budget cinemas near your home and check them out. Watch their schedules through sites like Fandanngo and Movie Tickets. Make the cleanest, most comfortable cinema your regular movie house. And help keep it clean. You may even be able to earn movie rewards with some cinemas.
- Some cinemas offer half-price or discount admissions for the first film of the day. Instead of waiting until the evening to see a movie, arrange to see the movie early in the morning.
- Some cable companies offer movies that are currently running in theaters. If you or your friends have large screen television sets and the right cable connection, combine your dining out with a movie.
- You can rent DvDs and videos as soon as they come out by signing up in advance with rental stores (or rent them online). Again, whomever has the largest television and viewing area can set up a small home theater for friends.
Tip 4: Help your community save money
If you're a member of a church or other small religious group or have a local community center, volunteer to set up a program for local families to enjoy evenings out. You may be able to start a movie club, a dining club, and arrange for other group activities where costs can be shared and reduced. You may be able to start your own grocery co-op.
If you live in a nice apartment complex and your club-house is available for residents' use, find out what the rules are. How often can you reserve the clubhouse for parties? Perhaps you and your friends can take turns hosting weekly movie parties.
Wash your car once a week. Sound expensive? Think again. If you have four friends you can all get together at someone's house (or maybe at your local church) and wash each others' cars by hand. It's a fun way to pass a couple of houses, your cars will be cleaner if you scrub them by hand, and it will only cost you each about $1 per car. Or ask your church to sponsor weekly car washes for $2-5 donations.
