I’m going to be writing more about how to have fun without spending money. I’m inspired by Natalie, aka The Frugalista, over at The Frugalista Files. Check out her blog- it’s great. Her tag line is “the frugal side of fabulous” and it’s all about living well on less money and having fun on a budget. She often posts about free concerts, free breakfasts, free facials, all kinds of free stuff you can enjoy if you know where to find it.
I like her focus on fun and I’m inspired by it because for me so far The Compact has been fun. For one thing, a challenge is fun for me, but for another I think it’s fun to discover, or remember, all the things that money can’t buy. I don’t want this blog to be an exercise in self-sacrifice or matyrdom. I look at my challenge of not buying anything new for a year as a sort of game.
Free stuff alert: If you live in Los Angeles, check out the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Free admission the second tuesday of each month, plus after 5pm every day. Closed on wednesdays. They also screen films and have free friday night concerts in the summer months. http://www.lacma.org/
The silver lining in this recession may be that we’ll all rediscover some of our favorite things – like a picnic in the park, making sandcastles on the beach, and camping out in the backyard. What are some of your favorite free activities?
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