If you’re trying to live minimally and pay off your debts,
you are going to have a tight budget. But that doesn’t mean you stop living.
There are plenty of things you can do for little to no cost and still have
money to save. The more you save, the more you can get ahead on paying off
student loans, repaying fast cash loans to cover those
unexpected medical bills, or simply saving for a rainy day.

Here are some activities you can have fun doing even when
you have a tight budget.

1. Free Local Concerts

Most communities have a gazebo or park where they host free
concerts throughout the year. You can hear local bands play these concerts, and
you can set up a picnic table during these shows. You might go to local shows
in a local theater, or you could go to free concerts that are held as big
fundraisers.

When you go to these local concerts, you can spend all night
eating and drinking with friends. You do not need to pay for tickets, and you
might make a small donation to the charity. You can write off that donation at
the end of the year, and you did not spend a small fortune on tickets.

2. Discounted Family Activities

There are community events and discounted family activities
that you might enjoy during the year. These events allow you to bring your kids
to a free festival, or you might go to a carnival where you spend pennies and
nickels to get on rides. There are times when you might want to go to a local
theme park that opens in the summer, or you could visit local churches that
host summer and fall festivals throughout the year.

There are also family activities that are hosted by the
community during the holidays. Some parks will have skating rinks, and
communities in colder climates may set up skating rinks on frozen lakes.

3. Bake at Home

If you are baking at home, you can have a family cake and
cookie decorating contest every week. Baking with the family can become a
tradition, and it is much cheaper to bake at home than buy your baked goods
from a pastry shop. You will hone your baking skills, and you will teach your
kids how to bake at the same time.

You can bake cookies for every holiday, and you can invite
the neighborhood kids over for a cookie decorating contest. You can bake
cookies for the seniors that live up the street, or you might take all your
baked goods to a local shelter that needs food and treats for its residents.

4. Invest in Theme Park Passes

When you invest in theme park passes, you are buying into a
pass that you can use all year long. You get a significant discount compared to
the cost of a daily pass, and you can use these passes for discounts at shops
in the park. Plus, these passes may verify your parking, give you discounts on
rides, or admit you to special events without an extra ticket.

5. Go to A College Sporting Event

Going to a college game is often cheaper on the secondhand
market because you can buy tickets from a student or get cheaper tickets in the
upper bowl of a big stadium. You can go to a tailgate before the game, and you
can hang out in local bars or restaurants after the game. A college game is a
cheap way for you to get a big group together, and you can tour the college
campus if you want.

Conclusion

The activities that you choose from the list above can fill
your calendar for the year. You can take the family to local concerts, free
events, and college games for little to no money. You can invest in theme park
passes that are much cheaper than the cost of a daily pass, and you can bring
big groups to each event. Plan your yearly calendar using these tips so that
you have money left over to get ahead financially in other areas of your life.

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