Great Entertaining Ways to be entertained . . .

At "Living-On-The-Cheap"

What we suggest is that we review our options in obtaining good entertainment as a break from everyday business and to be able to obtain it at reasonable prices.

For healthy living, everyone needs to be entertained or to entertain others. Learn how to do it cheaply.

Concerts that are sponsored by small communities do so to drive traffic to their communities so local businesses can benefit. These types of concerts may have local talent on the bill, but local talent needs a place to play! They get their start in local playhouses and similar venues. Sometimes local talent goes on to become BIG talent elsewhere. Give these performers a chance by supporting their efforts.

Traveling to small communities who put on local talent events can be entertaining in itself. Think about browsing around the little shops along the main street before or after the performance.

Professional Events: Depending on who's performing, tickets to professional concerts and/or sporting events (or theatre) can be very expensive UNLESS you pick them up from companies who specialize in buying up sold-out tickets and who pass them on to other people at a lower price just to have the seat filled when the original buyer cannot attend. These type of tickets will be last minute purchases and can save us money.

We discovered two good sources for sold-out tickets at cheaper prices than originally paid: Both of these websites handle tickets not only for concerts, but also for sporting events, NASCAR, and theater.

Buy Tickets at TickCo.com OR PurchaseTix.com - Get Tickets to Sold Out Shows & Events At Either Place. We bookmarked our favorite so we can visit it often.

Of course, we don't have to go LIVE for good entertainment! The Internet is full of games and music! Membership sites have tons of great entertainment at fair prices. We (and you) save gas and have fun.

Imagine having a place where we can download millions of movies, music, or games of our choice. New movies, too. Movies like in our local video store for one low price.

One such site is the Butterfly Download Network. You will be as impressed as we were. Their annual membership starts at only $29.95!! If you'd rather use a site that has a MONTHLY membership, here's one for only $2.49 per month with unlimited downloads. This site has been top rated by Google, MSN, Yahoo, CNN, etc. But, do the math and choose the one that's right for you.

Whoa! I Can EARN MONEY Playing Games?

We know there are gamers out there who spend hours a day entertaining themselves with online video games. But in a time of recession, how would you like to EARN money playing games? Become a video game tester. Yes, you read it right.

The video game industry is huge and they need people like us, who love to play games, to test out new strategies and report back to them. They PAY us for our feedback and suggestions. We discovered a great source of information about HOW you can become a professional game tester. Now, this is FUN.

Take up a new hobby or refresh our hobby skills.

Imagine ourselves sitting down at a keyboard (or piano if we have one) and entertaining our self and others with song! In years-gone-by people would collect around the piano for an evening of musical entertainment. Those days don't have to be gone forever. Let's bring them back! We found a wonderful course for teaching yourself how to play the piano. This course has written, audio, and video tutorials for fast and easy learning.

". . . there are 200 Video piano lessons that take you through every step of the way. Each video piano lesson has in-depth verbal piano instruction as well! If you don't understand the written instruction - listen to the sound file or play the video - with Pianoforall you can't fail!"

This course also contains 500 audio files, cutting our time to a minimum. Compare this low $39.95 course to one-on-one (cost per hour) instruction with an actual physical piano teacher and we can see why it's a great suggestion for cheap entertainment!

Now then, if piano is not your forté, consider guitar jamming. Picking on an acoustic guitar is FUN, relaxing and entertaining, either alone or with a group of friends. Step-by-step video instruction takes us from beginning through advanced guitar techniques. We do not learn from this course by ourselves. The fun part about learning from this video class is that it includes jamming with professional musicians - like practicing with a real band!! If not for yourself, consider giving this guitar tutorial as a GIFT to a wanna-be-rock-star musical teenager for only $39.95 (special low price). The course includes all kinds of bonus material and will have you strumming within the first few minutes.

Magic tricks are another entertaining way to spend an afternoon or evening. Amaze and impress our friends, family, and associates with illusionary tricks! This downloadable course, "Learn Easy Magic" will teach you the tricks of the trade - including tricks with cards, objects, money, and the mind. Get out the party napkins; you will be the limelight of the party when you capture your audience after learning the secrets of magic. Only $47 for years of future entertainment.

Song is within everyone's being. Singing is part of nature. We sing in the shower and the car (privately). So . . . why not learn to sing proudly in public. Take some time to learn to sing properly with an online downloadable course that's easy and FUN to do. For only $27 have the time of your life for years to come!

Learning to sing correctly is a pleasure to ourselves and those around us, whether it's for personal or professional reasons. SING to entertain just ourselves or others and we spread happiness around! This instructional singing course is very comprehensive. Compare it to a voice trainer!  Get the instructions here.