Debt Dumpers 2025

[Twilghtsprkle]

I've been brainstorming some ideas for things we can do that are very low cost/free as a family (but most of these would also work as a date night idea!).

Bake something, go for a hike/walk somewhere other than the neighborhood, cook a meal, movie night at home with popcorn, crafts (painting, coloring, etc), puzzles and charcuterie board, go to the shelter and borrow a dog for the day (we go for a walk and then get a pup cup!), volunteer somewhere. I'm sure there's more there, but that's what I came up with for right now.

I don’t know how good your local library is, but ours has many free things. Museum passes (you have to reserve them though), ‘adventure’ kits (pasta making, karaoke, metal detecting, etc), a streaming stick with their Netflix & movies anywhere account - plus they have a WiFi hotspot you can borrow if you don’t have internet, and yard games. Of course they also have events you can sign up for in the library as well.

 

[LoveDaisy]

I've been brainstorming some ideas for things we can do that are very low cost/free as a family (but most of these would also work as a date night idea!).

Bake something, go for a hike/walk somewhere other than the neighborhood, cook a meal, movie night at home with popcorn, crafts (painting, coloring, etc), puzzles and charcuterie board, go to the shelter and borrow a dog for the day (we go for a walk and then get a pup cup!), volunteer somewhere. I'm sure there's more there, but that's what I came up with for right now.

This time of the year we like to take a drive to look at the decorated houses.

I’m sure every area has its thing but we meet a bunch of friends and go to the lobster trap tree every year. https://www.lobstertraptree.com/

Our friends also do Sunday funday and rotate who hosts. Everyone brings a food dish and we enjoy hanging out with each other.

I also love cookie swaps this time of year. Low cost, lots of fun and you leave with a box full of cookies.

 

[Tygerlilly]

I don’t know how good your local library is, but ours has many free things. Museum passes (you have to reserve them though), ‘adventure’ kits (pasta making, karaoke, metal detecting, etc), a streaming stick with their Netflix & movies anywhere account - plus they have a WiFi hotspot you can borrow if you don’t have internet, and yard games. Of course they also have events you can sign up for in the library as well.

Ah yes! Our library has so many things I never knew we had access to! We joined a local homeschool group that meets there occasionally and they clued us into all the amazing things they offer.


And of course Christmas light looking is on our special holiday list of activities. I make hot cocoa and put them in to-go coffee cups for everyone, we load up in our jammies with blankets, and roam the neighborhoods. We also have a free light display put on by a volunteer group we usually toss a few dollars in their donation bucket.