from: DaveRamsey.com – 11 MINUTE READ | DECEMBER 09, 2020
10 Cheap Date Ideas for Staying In
There are plenty of fun dates you can have without ever stepping out your front door. And sometimes after a long week, who even wants to leave the house anyway?
- Cook a special or fancy dinner together. Cooking dinner with your special someone is a great way to spend some quality time together. Try out a new recipe or find some ingredients you don’t normally buy.
- Eat takeout by candlelight. Eating this way is a real treat. Don’t believe us? Give it a try. You’ll see the light.
- Have a picnic on the floor. You don’t need good weather to have a picnic. Have one on the floor of your living room!
- Make drinks and sip them on your patio. Whatever your beverage of choice, serving it up at home is going to be a lot cheaper than buying it out and about.
- Stargaze from your backyard. If you don’t live in the heart of a city, you might be able to see a good number of stars in the sky. Grab a blanket, look up, and be amazed. You can’t beat that ambiance!
- Play board games. You can branch out with some strategy games like Settlers of Catan or Ticket to Ride, or just play timeless classics like Monopoly and Clue. Loser does the dishes!
- Get dessert to go from your favorite restaurant. You can save around $30–40 just by eating at home for dinner and then picking up dessert to go (and you don’t have to pay a tip).
- Use Redbox coupons for a movie night at home. We know, everyone wants to see the latest and greatest blockbuster movies the first week they’re out. But that’s overrated. Save $30–40 by not going to the movies and not hitting up the concession counter. Instead, rent a DVD at Redbox and pick up snacks at the dollar store. Boom!
- Take a trip down memory lane. Get out old photos or family home movies, and spend some time reminiscing.
- Make milkshakes, floats or fancy ice cream sundaes at home. Instead of going out and dropping 10–15 bucks at your favorite ice cream joint, just make your own at home. You can even grab a variety of toppings or mix-ins and still come out cheaper than you would at the ice cream shop.