Summer Ideas
Check out our tricks for living it up the next few months—without breaking the bank. The only thing hotter than the weather? These awesome deals which suggested by Mina Azodi. Cosmo helps with the best!
Get Thrills and Spills
Rollercoasters + funnel cake + go carts = an awesome summer date. The only problem? The regular price of just one amusement park ticket can set you back as much as $55. You’ll get a better deal if you buy your tickets online before you go—SixFlags.com offers up to 60% off.
Stock Up on Romantic Beach Reads
You can get a bunch of e-books for free, including classics like Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice (swoon!), from gutenberg.org. Download any of the more than 33,000 books and read them on your iPhone, Android, Kindle, or iPad.
Dine Outdoors, Spend Less
Nothing beats eating under the stars on a summer night. The thing is, going to restaurants a couple times a week gets pricey, but eatdrinkdeals.com offers coupons for a ton of national chains, including California Pizza Kitchen and Cheesecake Factory. Yum!
Buy a Smokin’ New Bikini
One of the hottest looks this summer is to have a coordinating, but not 100 percent matching, bikini top and bottom. Get in on this trend for less $$$ by buying a separate that goes with your swimsuit from last summer. (For example, if you have a hot pink two-piece from last year, mix it up by buying a neon bikini bottom this year—bright colors are big this season). And if you want even more savings, go swimsuit shopping in August, when retailers start to slash prices.
Download Cool Apps for Free
Check out freeappaday.com—the site features new apps for the Android and iPhone that you can download for nada. Act quick, though, since deals only last 24 hours. Some recent free apps include Nearbeer, which pinpoints the closest place you can buy beer at the lowest price, and Ladida, a karaoke app that’ll help your tone-deaf friends sound better.
Make Yummy DIY Frozen Coffee
A Starbucks Frappuccino every morning will set you back about $30 a week. Try this delicious (and way less expensive) alternative instead: Pour your coffee into an ice tray, freeze it overnight, then put a few cubes and a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the blender.
Score a New Summer Playlist
Uh, iTunes what? To get a lot of music for little cash, go to Amazon.com’s MP3 store. Click on “Free Songs and Special Deals” (it’s on the left side of the page) to access a ton of awesome discounts. For example, right now they have Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream album for $5—that’s half the price of what you’d pay on iTunes. Plus they have tons of free downloads of up-and-coming artists.
Go to the Movies For Way Less
There’s a ton of must-see flicks out this summer—Hangover 2, X-Men: The First Class, Green Lantern, Bad Teacher—but going every weekend takes a bite out of your wallet. That is, unless you know this secret: Bulktix.com. The site sells four-packs of tickets to major theater chains at a discount (you’ll save about $3 on each).
Take a Luxe Trip for Two
Want to get away with your guy for a long weekend? Use the app Hotel, Tonight? to find last-minute deals, and book your trip right from your phone.
Rock Out at a Summer Concert
Every big musical artist and band is on tour this summer: Britney, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift to name a few. To save on tickets, join the e-mail list at ticketsnow.com. They’ll give you a promotional offer (like free shipping or a discount off of the ticket price). If you end up not being able to go, they’ll pay you back for the full cost of the ticket. Nice!
Rollercoasters + funnel cake + go carts = an awesome summer date. The only problem? The regular price of just one amusement park ticket can set you back as much as $55. You’ll get a better deal if you buy your tickets online before you go—SixFlags.com offers up to 60% off.
Stock Up on Romantic Beach Reads
You can get a bunch of e-books for free, including classics like Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice (swoon!), from gutenberg.org. Download any of the more than 33,000 books and read them on your iPhone, Android, Kindle, or iPad.
Dine Outdoors, Spend Less
Nothing beats eating under the stars on a summer night. The thing is, going to restaurants a couple times a week gets pricey, but eatdrinkdeals.com offers coupons for a ton of national chains, including California Pizza Kitchen and Cheesecake Factory. Yum!
Buy a Smokin’ New Bikini
One of the hottest looks this summer is to have a coordinating, but not 100 percent matching, bikini top and bottom. Get in on this trend for less $$$ by buying a separate that goes with your swimsuit from last summer. (For example, if you have a hot pink two-piece from last year, mix it up by buying a neon bikini bottom this year—bright colors are big this season). And if you want even more savings, go swimsuit shopping in August, when retailers start to slash prices.
Download Cool Apps for Free
Check out freeappaday.com—the site features new apps for the Android and iPhone that you can download for nada. Act quick, though, since deals only last 24 hours. Some recent free apps include Nearbeer, which pinpoints the closest place you can buy beer at the lowest price, and Ladida, a karaoke app that’ll help your tone-deaf friends sound better.
Make Yummy DIY Frozen Coffee
A Starbucks Frappuccino every morning will set you back about $30 a week. Try this delicious (and way less expensive) alternative instead: Pour your coffee into an ice tray, freeze it overnight, then put a few cubes and a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the blender.
Score a New Summer Playlist
Uh, iTunes what? To get a lot of music for little cash, go to Amazon.com’s MP3 store. Click on “Free Songs and Special Deals” (it’s on the left side of the page) to access a ton of awesome discounts. For example, right now they have Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream album for $5—that’s half the price of what you’d pay on iTunes. Plus they have tons of free downloads of up-and-coming artists.
Go to the Movies For Way Less
There’s a ton of must-see flicks out this summer—Hangover 2, X-Men: The First Class, Green Lantern, Bad Teacher—but going every weekend takes a bite out of your wallet. That is, unless you know this secret: Bulktix.com. The site sells four-packs of tickets to major theater chains at a discount (you’ll save about $3 on each).
Take a Luxe Trip for Two
Want to get away with your guy for a long weekend? Use the app Hotel, Tonight? to find last-minute deals, and book your trip right from your phone.
Rock Out at a Summer Concert
Every big musical artist and band is on tour this summer: Britney, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift to name a few. To save on tickets, join the e-mail list at ticketsnow.com. They’ll give you a promotional offer (like free shipping or a discount off of the ticket price). If you end up not being able to go, they’ll pay you back for the full cost of the ticket. Nice!
These are some great tips. Thanks
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