Nov 6 2007

Dating Tips: Smart Ways To Budget for Dating and Entertaining

Posted by bpaul in Money Management
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When I was single(a long time ago…) and living the bachelor life I remember going home one weekend and discussing my budget with my Dad. I was always good at budgeting my money, but many times I would end up spending all my free money(money I had left over after all my expenses were paid) before I would receive my next paycheck . After telling my Dad this he said I have the answer to fix your problems… I said what is it? He said very politely lose the girlfriends and stop going on so many dates.

With that being said I started budgeting my spending money, and came up with ways to still hang out, date, and entertain as frequent as I was and without using up all my spending money. Oh yeah, I did have to drop some girlfriends…lol

Smart Ways To Budget for Dating and Entertaining

Decide how much you are going to spend for dating and entertaining and place that money in an envelope.
Try to always use cash because you can lose track very quickly putting your dating and entertaining spending on debit or credit cards.
If your dating someone exclusively put some extra money aside for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions.
Look in your local newspapers or circulars to find free events that are occurring in your city or town. The local museum is always a good choice especially if you live in big cities like New York or Washington DC.
If you are a romanticist, try taking your date on a picnic lunch with a few extras in the box. A picnic lunch is always a win-win because it can be easily made into a truly romantic and elegant event, and the cost is minimal.
Cook up a meal at home and spend the evening watching a movie on DVD, playing board games, or any entertainment around the house that will cause the two of you to interact with each other on a more personal basis than a movie theater.