This week, for example, we’re going to use up two admissions to the local museum. My husband’s never been there and it’s been ages since I have gone. (The passes were given to my mother but she doesn’t have time to go and took pity on us and our need to get out more.)

I’m also a huge fan of movie previews as a free date. It’s a great way to see movies you don’t actually want to pay for. And here in Seattle, they advertise free passes pretty regularly in the weekly publications.

Thanks to MyPoints we can also sometimes use gift cards to pay for a meal out. And now so many restaurants have eClubs to join (which then give you special coupons in the mail and free birthday rewards).

If you aren’t already signed up with MyCokeRewards, that’s a great source for movie tickets. Assuming that you drink Coke products. My mom actually finds caps on the ground all the time and scoops them up, so she’s crafty, I suppose.