I am pretty proud of myself that I have not been swayed to go to any movies so far over the Hoildays. In most cases after taking my kids to the movies I feel I have wasted my money and my time. I just feel that the movie companies have stolen from me each and every time I walk into a movie theater. Now when I watch a DVD at home I NEVER have that feeling.
I remember going to see Narnia and being thrilled I went. That is about the last time I felt good about a movie. I am amazed at how so many families just go over and over to the movies. I frankly could not justify it as a frugal person.
I think as frugal people we have to be on our guard as far as entertainment goes. Plenty of cheaper alternatives. Plus I hear all the talk about recession and again movies are way down on my spend list. Saving is way up on the list.
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They don't go on fancy vacations, but spend more on eating out and movies or concerts for entertainment.
I'm on the tightwadary side of doing a bit of all of them - only on the cheap. We go to the matinee movies for most all of the movies we see. It is now $2.50 at our local theatre if we get there for shows that start before 6 pm. It's easy to do for us as Hubster does not enjoy going to the theatre, while for me it is way better than watching at home. So, the boys and I go during the days (they are both off on some weekdays so off we go on those afternoons to enjoy a cheap thrill.)
Now, if I was paying $8-12 a head to get in, NO WAY would I enjoy it!!
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My own NEW YEAR resolution is to read MORE! My sister gave me a paperback book she heard on tape for Christmas so I have stack of good reading material. I need to be a better example to my kids and that includes reading! Plus to be honest my ex takes the kids to movies, concerts, basketball games, rodeos, theater events, football games and the like. So if we both did it our kids would be overly spoiled. I don't think he likes just hanging out with the kids like I do at home...he is more on the go sorta dad. Which is a good balance for co-parenting.
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There are, however, sometimes movies that I want to see first run -- such as "Charlie Wilson's War" with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts (two of my fave actors). I went to see it last weekend during the matinee time at a theater that only charges $4.
The one thing I almost NEVER do is buy food or drink at the movies. It is so overpriced in the first place, and in the second place there is not anything even remotely healthy.