Whether you’ve been married for some time, or dating for a few months, it’s important to have the occasional private date where you and your partner can share an experience and enjoy some quality time together.
Instead of dressing up and spending money for movie tickets and overpriced concessions, you can pop some popcorn at home, purchase candy at the dollar store, bake cookies and cuddle up and enjoy a good movie together.
Your first date and the few after should always be amazing and somewhat over the top, but after you’ve been together for a while it starts to become harder and harder to come up with creative date ideas that won’t cost a fortune.
Extra tip: If you really want to get out of the house and catch a movie, see if anywhere in your town shows older movies for a cheaper price. In my area, our local performing arts theatre in the downtown area shows movies on Mondays for $1 per person.
Most people can’t afford to have $100 dinners each week or go on romantic weekend getaways several times throughout the year. Those date ideas sound amazing, but they cost quite a bit. When you’re on a budget or trying to reach other financial goals like paying off debt, building up your emergency fund or saving up for a house, luxurious dates just don’t seem financially reasonable. However, that doesn’t mean you need to let the romance die down. If you’ve discussed financial goals with your partner, you should both be on the same page and willing to find frugal ways to enjoy a nice date together when money is tight or if it needs to be spent elsewhere. Here are save fun and frugal date ideas for this fall. 1. Movie Night Movie nights are the go-to option for couples on a budget. Renting a Redbox movie or pulling one up on Netflix is so simple and cheap. If you and your partner have busy schedules but still love to check out new movies together this is a great option.
2. Sunset Picnic Granted the weather in your area is still nice, you can plan an outdoor picnic and watch the sunset together. Grab some finger foods and a bottle of wine and head off to a park or grassy area to talk, catch up and relax. 3. Have a Game Night Embrace your competitive side and play a couple of games together. Whether it’s your favorite board game or video game, you’ll have a blast. In my household we’re all about classic board games and video games so games like Super Mario and Monopoly are always on the agenda. 4. Go Fishing Fishing for sport is a relaxing pastime that you can even make a tradition on weekends if the weather is permitting. Clear your schedule on Saturday morning, pack a lunch, gear up and head out to a local pond to fish for a few hours.
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