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Are You a Cheap Date? 13 Frugal Date Ideas

May 2, 2016 by jlpenner 1 Comment

We all need time to unwind with our spouse or significant others- even if you are on the tightest budget. It just replenishes our relationships and takes us back to when we first met.

Life is busy; take some time to get away with the one you love.

If you have kids a date night can automatically get expensive because of babysitting. If you don’t have a family member near by who is willing to watch them for a few hours I would recommend getting together with a friend that has kids and scheduling a monthly babysitting trade- this way you get some time away for free.

  1. Get Coffee or Tea– Go to a coffeehouse and grab a coffee and a goodie. If you don’t get the huge drink option this date can run you under $10 and a good hour or more of alone time.
  2. Trip to the Book Store/Library– Take a trip to the bookstore or library. Again, grab a coffee and treat then head to the travel section. Do some dreaming about your next vacation.
  3. Your own Backyard– Open a bottle of wine or your favorite drink, spread out some cheese and fruit and watch the stars!
  4. Get out, outside that is– go to the beach, river, public garden, or a local park, enjoy some fun in the sun.
  5. Cheap Night at Restaurants– I know in our area Rubio’s offers $1 fish taco night (it’s a Southern California thing!!). So I am sure there are other restaurants that offer “cheap item” nights- keep an eye out for offers in your area.
  6. Make a Pizza– and do it together. Pick out your favorite ingredients and decorate the toppings together.
  7. Dessert Only– have dinner at home and then go out for a yummy dessert at your favorite restaurant- make sure you feed each other.
  8. Hey Boo-Boo let’s have a Picnic– It’s fun to go all out for this one. Bring a blanket and basket of food. Make a gourmet spread with wine, cheese, fruit- then break out the fried chicken and potato salad- maybe end with some yummy cupcakes.
  9. Use the Entertainment Book – If you are looking to go out to dinner at a nice restaurant I recommend always using sites like  Groupon. With the these types of sites you get BOGO dinners. I like this not only for the discounts but because it can encourages you to try new places and order different foods.
  10. Free Museum Day– Here in San Diego Balboa Park offers free museum admission on certain days. Obviously this is a great deal. I would encourage you to see if there are any similar offers in your area.
  11. Stay in– 1. Rent a movie- I recommend Redbox. It is only $1.25 to rent a movie from them (and somtimes I even post free codes here on Frugal, Freebies and Deals). And 2. Make a “taste alike restaurant recipe” check out either Top Secret Recipes or CopyKat Recipes for some yummy ideas.
  12. Dollar Movie– Go to a dollar movie theater. Seriously- for $2 you can get some glorious time alone with your sweetie.
  13. Go out for Ice Cream– Make sure to sign up at both Baskin Robbins and Coldstone for your free birthday ice cream- if you do it’s basically four 1/2 price dates taken care of for the year.

What are YOUR favorite inexpensive date night ideas?

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