Alpha Consumer Challenge: Best Date Night
Has the current economic squeeze killed date night? I don't think so. We just need to get more creative about it.
The third edition of the Alpha Consumer Challenge asks you to describe your most creative, money-saving strategy for date night. Do you shun $20 movie tickets for some Netflix action? Or overlook the newest hot restaurant for your favorite recipe at home? Some indulgence is OK—there's no need to spend $0—but submissions will be judged based on their originality and frugality. While $50 might be a lot for dinner, I'll be impressed if you can plan a weekend getaway on that amount.
The winner will get Break Down Your Money: How to Get Beyond the Noise to Profit in the Markets by Fox Business Network reporter Tracy Byrnes.
To get you in the mood, I'll share my favorite plan. My husband loves steak. I love wine. We also love fancy restaurants, but we've cut them out of our budget while we save for a house. So to dress things up, we go to Whole Foods, spend about $30 on steak, wine, vegetables, and appetizers, and then have a five-star dinner at home. Yes, $30 is still pricey for a meal, but if we ate that well at a restaurant, it would easily cost double or even triple that. Plus, we can listen to our favorite music and don't have to worry about driving home afterwards.
Now it's your turn. What's your best date night on a budget?
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Date Night
We have free concerts during the summer n Raleigh, so diner and a concert is a lot cheaper. We found this great Italian place one block away from the park. It's a fun night without going broke.
Frugal, creative and different date idea
For one of my dates with my wife, I want to explain to her what I do online. I would show her everything about blogging and when she is totally tuned out, I would bring up a blog I've created for her showing all the pictures we've taken along with each article talking about all the dates we've had and who great she makes me feel in each piece.
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