So we're in a recession. People are losing their jobs, times are tough, and every time you turn on the TV it's more of the same "bad" news. It's enough to drive any person straight to their shrink for a prescription of Paxil. All this dwelling on "bad" is not the way to uplift anyone's spirits.
Just because we're all tightening our belts and being a little more cautious with our money because we have less discretionary funds to spend is not a reason to stop having fun. A little entertainment in life can be just effective as "an apple a day." Who does' t feel better after enjoying a fine meal at a fine restaurant or perhaps you're more of a movie person. A good comedy flick can make you forget your troubles for a little while. I know. I hear you. You're saying "I don't have money to spend on fine restaurants and over priced movies. Are you crazy"? No, I'm not crazy.
The way for you to enjoy all the activities you love is by purchasing the The Entertainment Book. The Entertainment book is a coupon book filled with discounts and coupons to all sorts of restaurants, attractions and shops. There are fine dining establishments, casual dining and take-out. The book also contains coupons for major movie companies like AMC, Edwards and Regal Movie Groups. Plus you can discounts on hotels, airlines and rental cars. There's really nothing that's not included in the The Entertainment book.
You can find these books for sale all over the USA for your specific area. They normally cost from $25.00 to $45.00, but if you sign up for certain mail reading services like Mypoints.com you'll get special offers sent to you throughout the year. The Entertainment book is good usually starting in August when the books are printed through November 1 of the following year. Let's say you want the 2010 edition, rather than purchasing it in August of 2009, wait until October or November, then you can find deals of up to 50% off the original purchase price.
Just think you could go to a fine dining restaurant that normally costs $25.00 per person for the entree. The Entertainment Book discount is buy a dinner get a dinner free. This means now your fine dining meal is only $12.50 per person. After dinner you can then go see a movie. Movies can now cost $10.00 or more per person. The coupons in The Entertainment Book let you purchase tickets at the ticket counter (not in advance or by mail) for around $7.50 per person (including special engagements). So for less that what you would have spent for your normal priced fine dining experience, you get to do BOTH!
I work very hard for my money and cannot understand why anyone would willingly just "give away" their hard earned cash. I would much rather have this money in MY pocket rather than in someone else's, especially in this this uncertain financial times.
Thanks to The Entertainment Book, I can still enjoy all the niceties that life has to offer an so can you!
Remember: Have fun shopping, but shop smart.
Theresa O'Keefe is known for being the "Discount Queen." She has a blog dedicated to ways to save money and her motto is "Have fun shopping, but Shop Smart"! You can learn more about her money saving tips by visiting her blog at: http://discountqueen.wordpress.com
