Ideas for Cheap dates

SaminaV · 05-01-2009, 05:35 PM

What are some of your ideas for cheap dates with your signigicant other?

jalapeno · 05-01-2009, 09:41 PM

My husband and I usually go out to dinner. Not all that frugal obviously. But we do mitigate some of the expense by sharing an entree. And we use our cashback bonus from our credit card to buy gift certs to a couple of the restaurants in the area and just always go to one of those. We get a little bit of a discount that way.

We also sometimes do our grocery shopping on our "dates". Fun, no? But we both enjoy it. We take our time wandering the aisles and get a chance to talk. We shop off a list so I don't think we spend any more than I would on my own.

amyschiff · 05-02-2009, 06:48 AM

A walk and/or picnic in the park
Going out for ice cream rather than dinner
A game of mini golf
Browsing/Window Shopping/People Watching at the mall
Weekend matinee showing of a movie, or stay in and rent a movie
Cooking a dinner together at home
if you're nerdy like me and my fiance, you can stay in and play some video games together

Budgets Are $exy · 05-02-2009, 05:51 PM

Ooooh i LOVE this stuff. Here's a list of some of my favs, along w/ 2 previous posts that I've done which includes even more goodies....

Set up a camp in your living room!
Spend a night at the mall taking silly photo booth pics & trying on lingerie
Create a scavenger hunt/treasure hunt.
Check out a drive-through theater.
Meet up at a bar and pretend to pick each other up.
Pick up two goldfish and name them after yourselves.

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SaminaV · 05-04-2009, 06:42 AM

hey everyone, these are great ideas.
Hey Budgets are Sexy, i like the one about the bar and pretend pick up! That sounds sexy! My husband and I do something like that on our date nights at home.... he pretends he's arrived to pick me up and we have a nice dinner at home while my kid is asleep.

WithWings · 05-04-2009, 01:30 PM

We usually like to walk somewhere (we used to walk along the beach), grab a cheap meal together, and end it with a movie (DVD of course).

Oh by the way, local libraries have great movies that we love renting from.

Money Beagle · 05-06-2009, 10:01 AM

Be a Sunday driver and go out for a drive in a scenic area.
When it's warm enough weather, go out for a day at the beach.
Get food from a favorite restaurant but get it to go. You can save on drinks and tip.
Spend time looking through old photo albums or scrapbooks.

flipchick1127 · 05-09-2009, 11:35 AM

Ooh ooh! I actually JUST wrote a post about this. My post has 61 Fun and Frugal Date Ideas. Some of the suggestions listed above are included but there are also a lot more!

RickLee · 05-09-2009, 04:23 PM

1. Dimsum lunch at a Chinese restaurant. Best value for money.
2. Afternoon browse through a library
3. Swimming
4. Test drive a luxury automobile - just don't get suckered into leasing one.
5. Art gallery stroll
6. Outdoor jazz concert

shenz · 05-10-2009, 06:44 PM

Play old video games ALL DAY or night! Of course there is a consequence for losing. =P

Granted they're not really old - PS3 Sonic game, and also the X-men game.

And I have cousins in the area who have the same system - so I would borrow games from them that K and I can play. =D

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SaminaV Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	Ideas for Cheap dates What are some of your ideas for cheap dates with your signigicant other? __________________ SaminaV www.simple-tips-on-budgeting.com

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amyschiff Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 471 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Reputation: (77)	A walk and/or picnic in the park Going out for ice cream rather than dinner A game of mini golf Browsing/Window Shopping/People Watching at the mall Weekend matinee showing of a movie, or stay in and rent a movie Cooking a dinner together at home if you're nerdy like me and my fiance, you can stay in and play some video games together

05-02-2009, 05:51 PM	#4
Budgets Are $exy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	Ways to woo! I love it... Ooooh i LOVE this stuff. Here's a list of some of my favs, along w/ 2 previous posts that I've done which includes even more goodies.... Set up a camp in your living room! Spend a night at the mall taking silly photo booth pics & trying on lingerie Create a scavenger hunt/treasure hunt. Check out a drive-through theater. Meet up at a bar and pretend to pick each other up. Pick up two goldfish and name them after yourselves. 10 Ways to Woo on Budget 10 More Ways to Woo on Budget __________________ Budgets Are Sexy Twitter: @Budgetsaresexy

05-04-2009, 06:42 AM	#5
SaminaV Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	hey everyone, these are great ideas. Hey Budgets are Sexy, i like the one about the bar and pretend pick up! That sounds sexy! My husband and I do something like that on our date nights at home.... he pretends he's arrived to pick me up and we have a nice dinner at home while my kid is asleep. __________________ SaminaV www.simple-tips-on-budgeting.com

05-06-2009, 10:01 AM	#7
Money Beagle Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	Be a Sunday driver and go out for a drive in a scenic area. When it's warm enough weather, go out for a day at the beach. Get food from a favorite restaurant but get it to go. You can save on drinks and tip. Spend time looking through old photo albums or scrapbooks. __________________ See more of my personal finance experiences and advice at Money Beagle. Just getting started on Twitter and looking for followers.

05-01-2009, 09:41 PM	#2
jalapeno Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	My husband and I usually go out to dinner. Not all that frugal obviously. But we do mitigate some of the expense by sharing an entree. And we use our cashback bonus from our credit card to buy gift certs to a couple of the restaurants in the area and just always go to one of those. We get a little bit of a discount that way. We also sometimes do our grocery shopping on our "dates". Fun, no? But we both enjoy it. We take our time wandering the aisles and get a chance to talk. We shop off a list so I don't think we spend any more than I would on my own.

05-04-2009, 01:30 PM	#6
WithWings Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	We usually like to walk somewhere (we used to walk along the beach), grab a cheap meal together, and end it with a movie (DVD of course). Oh by the way, local libraries have great movies that we love renting from.

05-09-2009, 11:35 AM	#8
flipchick1127 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Reputation: (11)	Ooh ooh! I actually JUST wrote a post about this. My post has 61 Fun and Frugal Date Ideas. Some of the suggestions listed above are included but there are also a lot more! __________________ Independent Beginnings--personal finance, frugality, and independent living!

05-09-2009, 04:23 PM	#9
RickLee Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Reputation: (17)	Cheap Date Ideas.. 1. Dimsum lunch at a Chinese restaurant. Best value for money. 2. Afternoon browse through a library 3. Swimming 4. Test drive a luxury automobile - just don't get suckered into leasing one. 5. Art gallery stroll 6. Outdoor jazz concert

05-10-2009, 06:44 PM	#10
shenz Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southern California - LA area Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	Play old video games ALL DAY or night! Of course there is a consequence for losing. =P Granted they're not really old - PS3 Sonic game, and also the X-men game. And I have cousins in the area who have the same system - so I would borrow games from them that K and I can play. =D __________________ "... all that I am, I am because of my mind." P.Nurmi http://runningawayfromdebt.wordpress.com/

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