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This is a guest post from Mike of 10 Cents Worth.
Picture this if you will. It’s Friday night, you’ve just gotten a paycheck from work. You’re overjoyed! You have money! The world is your oyster!! Then you realize that your check pretty much entirely goes to your cell phone bill, your utilities, rent, groceries for the week and and any other payments that you need to be making. Suddenly that joyous feeling has been trumped by a feeling of despair, as you’ve now got a measly hundred bucks left to your name to last you the next two weeks for food, gas, and “fun.”
Have I sufficiently depressed you enough?
So what exactly do you do? You have a wife/husband, girlfriend/boyfriend, or just a group of friends; all of which want to go out and be active! It doesn’t matter what age you are, we all like to DO something. Entertain ourselves if you will.
I’m gonna do an on-going blog series entitled “How to be a broke-ass.” (You can probably see that via the title above.) In this series, anytime I come across something that’s cheap, or free to do, I’ll make sure I post it here for all you lovely people who read this. That way, we can all be clued in on how to have fun, and still be broke.
Yes, I realize those two words don’t typically go together.
So what qualifies me to make such bold recommendations? Why should you listen to me, and trust that by putting your “fun” quota in my hands I won’t just squander it away?
1.) I’ve been living paycheck to paycheck for about three years now. I don’t say that to brag, I’m trying to work out of that right now actually, because debt, and not having a savings sucks my left nut.
2.) For the past three months specifically, I’ve had little to no income (due to extenuating circumstances/decisions) and had to figure out how to be sane.
So. All that being said, Dr. Broke-Ass is now in the office.
Pay attention children.
Tip #1: Visit www.filmmetro.com
Create an account.
Select your city.
Find a movie you’re interested in seeing.
Select it.
Print tickets.
Take your date to a free ADVANCED screening of said movie.
Pretty awesome eh? I can’t tell you how many movies I’ve seen over the past year for free, and before everyone else did because of this site. It seriously rocks my toe socks.
If any of you have suggestions, or ways to keep yourself entertained while running low on money, feel free to leave the love.
-M
March 24th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Genius post. Hire this man!
March 24th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
One of the best posts I have ever read. This guy is genius!
March 24th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Great article! Look forward to more!
March 24th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Mikey is a rather strong, charismatic writer. His own blog brings a lot of traffic, and if he were to continue writing for yours I guarantee that you’ll receive more readers as well. Heck, I’ll more than likely be one of them.
March 24th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Love it! This is great!!!
March 24th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
amen! there is more joy to be found in free than in money.. you don’t have to recover from free and nor do you have to save for it either! bring on the free advise from Dr. Broke-Ass cause we all could use a cure.
keep it comin’!
March 24th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
I would love for this blog to continue. I am always looking to do something with my husband that doesnt cost and arm and a leg. Thanks
March 24th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
love this!
March 24th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Mike,
I know you’re a guy but your readers are not necessarily guys! Please keep it clean.
March 24th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
What an awesome idea! I’m sure many people will find your ideas helpful. Great work!!
March 24th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Marie, I apologize, if I’d had time to revise this post for this website I would have.
Any other posts I do here will no doubt be much different. Even on my own blog to be honest.
March 24th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Mike, I absolutely loved that you keep it real. I would definitely keep reading your blogs and take your advice.
March 24th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
awesome tip on the movies bro, just used it and i’m going to take a ladyfriend to a screening this weekend!
March 24th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Fine Mike, I’ll go out with you. Gosh. So persuasive.
March 24th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Great post! Seems like a super-followable topic… everyone wants to know how to find cheap/free entertainment! Especially these days. I like this Dr. Broke-Ass fellow!
March 24th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
If a guy took me on a date to an advanced screening of a movie, I’d swoon. No kiss on the first date? Psh, I might reconsider.
Awesome post.
March 25th, 2010 at 8:42 am
This was a great blog! My boyfriend doesn’t tend to have money for himself, so I spot him on occasion. It’d be nice to find something we could do that wouldn’t put a dent in my wallet!
I look forward to reading more.
=)
March 25th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Mike,
Sorry I snapped. It was an instant reaction – as I’m sure you were just writing in conversational style. I am sure many of us will appreciate your offer to tone it down a bit.
Your suggestions are excellent.
Marie
March 25th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
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March 27th, 2010 at 12:55 am
I always like a bargain. However, something else you might offer, if/when/as it occurs, is HOW to turn it around and stop living from paycheck to paycheck or having little to no income. What a source of inspiration that would be!