Entertainment

This is an area that a lot of people do not want to cut out, which is understandable. My suggestion is that you decide the amount of money you want to spend on entertainment each month and stick to it. The bottom line is not spending more than you want to. For example, if you or you and your spouse decide that $100 is how much you want to spend on entertainment, then don't go over that amount. If you have already spent $90, you do not have enough to spend $20 to go out to a movie. Here is a list of ways we save:

1. Cable - We have opted not to buy a cable package. You might say, wow what would I do without cable? Well, instead of spending over $100 every month on a bunch of channels you never watch, how able spending less for a streaming service. We personally use Netflix and Amazon Instant Video. We always have plenty to watch, and you cannot beat the price. Amazon Prime also comes with eBooks (one a month), music streaming, and free 2-day shipping. Now you just can't get much better than that. You can get some candy and popcorn and pick a movie on Netflix to watch. Movie theatres usually charge around $12 a ticket so you can save a lot here. Redbox is also a great option to see newer movies.
2. Restaurants - Okay right now you should look at your spending over the last month and see how much money went to eating out. We limit our meals out and try to cook in most of the time. You can eat in for a lot cheaper than going to a restaurant- everyone knows that. It all just comes down to convenience.  A restaurant may seem faster or easier but staying in and cooking will pay off quickly if you are trying to save. You can cook a meal and have friends over as well.

I will add more later on this. ;)