Comments on: Spontaneity Costs More

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:24:22 +0000

When you have kids (4 to be specific) it is always cheaper to just get a year membership and then go as many times as possible during the year. Included in the membership are perks such as free parking coupons, free IMAX coupons, etc. So we are always members at the zoo, and usually a museum or 2. The best part is that there are reciprocal agreements across the country. For people who travel like we do, this is an added bonus- we are members of the Children’s Museum in Houston for $95/year. When we went to Chicago, we got to go to the Science and Industry Museum for FREE- it would have cost us $70 for the 6 of us to go if we weren’t members of the Houston Children’s Museum. Always check for reciprocal agreements!:)

By: The Budgeting Babe

The Budgeting Babe — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:10:08 +0000

Tanja – Funny, the movies here cost almost as much as the museum. We seriously never go to the theater anymore, we wait for everything to come out on video because it’s so expensive and you never know what the quality of movies will be. I guess I’m kind of a fussy movie-watcher. If I’m paying $10-$12 for admission for one, I better really love it! If I rent it and it stinks, I don’t care as much.

By: Tanja

Tanja — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:50:50 +0000

Next time try to go to the movies With popcorn and drink

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:38:47 +0000

Hmmm….here in DC, at least all the museums are free (well, the Smithsonian ones at least). You need free museums after you have to pay for housing in DC and law school loans. : )

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:04:52 +0000

So very true! It’s like we need to put a line item in the budget labeled spontaneous outings.
I love that you are getting into meso American history. I was a Latin American history major in grad school and loved ever second of it. That exhibit sounds awesome.