Recently I found myself in the situation of not having any budget for more than gas and credit. But it was only the first week of a very looong month and I am young and willing to have fun. That proved to be less difficult than expected, as I’ve discovered many ways to have fun with little or no money. I’m going to share those with you.

Out for a drink – usually a bar or a coffee shop was also included but these places can be easily replaced by a friend’s home or your own. The money you need to prepare the drinks will represent about 5-10% of the money you would have spent if going out for the drinks. Plus that there is no tip needed

Watching a movie – you can do it indoors, renting the movie or watching an old dvd. FOR  FREE. It’s as simple as that.

Having breakfast/ lunch/ dinner – although it’s so easy when you don’t have to cook and do the dishes, when no money available for eating in a restaurant, you can try and discover that there’s more to cooking than work. You can also have fun doing it! Plus that you get to eat something healthy and made with your own hands.

Shopping – it can be pretty difficult to resist the temptation of buying something new for an entire month (especially with all the post-holidays offers!) but…how can you do that when the card is empty? Actually, you can’t. But you can try updating the things you already have in your dresser. You might realize that the pink blouse you hated so much is not so bad after few adjustments. Plus that, when combined with your friends, music and drinks, it can be better than shopping.

Exercising – since the gym is not available for those without paid subscription, you must find alternatives for losing all the extra pounds gained during holidays. Don’t forget its winter and there are plenty of rinks available. Also I bet the dog (if you don’t have one, you should get it after the money is back) would love to play with you in the snow!

I’m sure that if you use your imagination, you’ll find many other ways of having fun with low budget. You just have to give it a try!

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