Personal Fun Frugal Date: Our Living Social Ballet Date

Hi all! It's high time I start blogging again about my fun frugal dates! There have been so many I've neglected to share with you.

My boyfriend and I frequently take advantage of Living Social and Groupon deals. We have the app, text each other about deals and often share links to attempt to get one of our deals for free. I often am able to get my deals for free (thanks for using my links!), so he and I often get to go to the movies or eat out for free! It's definitely a blessing since we are both on pretty tight budgets right now. {I have a goal set for my savings account, so I'm trying to save every penny!} Fortunately, we both have similar budget/savings styles, so he appreciates a good deal as much as I do.

We've now go on, what I would call, Living Social dates. For example, last night he took me to the local ballet for half what he would normally would be charged. I loved it...granted, he's a guy and he took me out of love instead of a strong desire to see men dancing around in tights. It was a very special date, but it was very interesting getting us there. He bought the tickets and didn't read the fine print that stated he needed to take the Living Social vouchers to a certain building during the week to exchange for tickets. By the time we discovered the fine print, it was the day of the performance. Of course no one answered the phone numbers (or the 10 others he tried) provided on the Living Social voucher. We had a semi-freakout! We didn't want to show up to the venue all dressed up and be turned away because we didn't have tickets. Fortunately, it turned into a happy night when we arrived and Will Call had anticipated people like us and had our tickets set aside. Our panicked freakout turned into something to laugh about later. Moral of the story= check the fine print on your deals!

I have several other deals lined up that I'm very much looking forward to (places and things I wanted to do, but couldn't at full price): a massage he got me for Valentine's Day, a mani/pedi at a spa I treated myself to, free movie rentals, and an evening out to a nice wine bar (maybe with the girlies?). 

Keep a lookout for great deals that could turn your regular date into a fun and frugal one. Watch this site (and the Facebook page) for deals... feel free to use my links to get to your fabulous deal! ;-)

Groupon Mobile Deal:$15 for $30 @ the Wine Loft

Mobile and Baldwin County friends: Looking for a great deal on wine and appetizers?

Today's Groupon Deal is $15 for $30 worth of wine and French Cuisine at the Wine Loft in Mobile's Legacy Village shopping center! Details and buy here.

My favorite appetizer at the Wine Loft is the Baked Brie En Croute (with Vanilla Infused Honey, Spiced Pecans & Balsamic Reduction) $13.

If you're the wine and cheese type of couple...this deal is for you!

Groupon MOBILE: 1 Diving Class Lesson for $12

MOBILE & BALDWIN CO. Friends: Today's Groupon Mobile deal may make a fun Christmas gift or date!

For the next couple days, Groupon Mobile is offering an introductory scuba-diving class lesson at Gulf Coast Divers for $12 ($24 value).

Here are some Groupon details about the class:

During the three-hour Introduction to Diving class, students plunge through the water’s shimmering surface to learn the basic techniques of underwater gill work. Classes are held in a 15 ft. 125,000-gallon bathtub and illustrate the risks, myths, and joys of diving in a safe, rabid-dolphin-free environment. If you don’t have your own diving equipment, a friendly staff member will set you up with all the necessary bells, whistles, and tridents to make your experience as streamlined as possible.

Go here to purchase your Groupon!

 

Today's Groupon Deal: Video Footage Preservation

Live in Mobile and looking for some great Christmas gift ideas?

Transfer old VHS/Camcorder footage to DVD for a great price! Today's Groupon Deal is $9 for 120 minutes of footage transferred to DVD at Lighthouse Productions! Lafe at LP is a friend of mine, and I know he would do a fabulous job preserving your memories!

Use your wedding video (or your parents) and have LP transfer it to DVD for a special Christmas gift for your spouse or family. Or, get those dusty childhood videos preserved for a special Christmas gift for your mom. You know...the video of you riding your bike for the first time? That would be the perfect gift.

Go here to buy this great Groupon deal! Hurry, this deal expires today!

Mobile Groupon Deal: Kayak Trip

This may be a bit of a splurge....

...but I just wanted to inform you of Today's Mobile Groupon deal: $25 for a 3-hour guided Kayak or Canoe Tour from Five Rivers Delta. {Save $25.} Find it here.

Groupon DEALS!

Hey, all you Mobile folks! Listen up! Get ready to save!

I'm super excited to announce that Mobile has been added to Groupon as a city selection! Today's Groupon deal is $10 for $5 at Cream and Sugar {the cutest little Midtown coffee and sweets shop to take a date!}. Groupon is a deal-of-the-day webiste that is localized to major markets in the US and Canada. 

Sign up {for free} to receive Mobile awesome deal alerts via email from Groupon here!

For all of those not in Mobile, you can select the city closest to you and sign up here!

Thanks, Damon, for letting me know about this!