Save Money By Playing Games

Fun Family Game Night!

It’s no secret the economy isn’t doing very well right now.  Most of us are trying to find ways to cut back and spend less money.  Some people are eating out less, others are trading in their gym memberships for running and hiking outside.  My husband and I have always been fairly frugal so we’re not making very many changes.  However, there is one area that we find hard to scale back on.  This is the area of entertainment.

We don’t spend a ton of money on entertainment, but we do like to go to the occasional movie, play laser tag with friends or go bowling on a Friday night.  Unfortunately, all that really adds up over time.  So, we’ve decided to spend money on things that will allow us entertainment for more than just one night.   We went to our cupboard of games and found a bunch that we’ve never played before.  Some are ones that we got when we were first married and forgot about.

We’ve been planning group game nights where we meet up with one or more families and have a potluck dinner and games.  This saves money in several ways.  First of all, you’re not paying for a babysitter.  When you get kids together they tend to entertain themselves so you can hang out with the adults.  Secondly, you’re not spending a lot of money on food.  When you share the load for a dinner, it ends up costing a fraction of what it would have cost to go out to eat.  Lastly, you’re not spending any money on entertainment.  Find a game that you all like and have fun.  I have to admit it’s not quite as relaxing as going to a movie or  dinner just with your spouse, but you come out way ahead in the end.  If you’re short on games to play, go to FAO Schwarz to see their great selection of group games.  Try it out and see how much money you can save!

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