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10 people share their ideas for fun without breaking the bank

Having a good time doesn't have to cost you financially. NPR listeners share ten ideas for fun things to do on a budget.
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Fun and play are just as essential as sleep or nutrition to a healthy life, says play researcher Stuart Brown.

But a lot of the time, the actual activities that we consider fun can financially burden us. When you're out to dinner or the movies, it can feel like you're having a good time at the expense of future-you, who will have to bear the monetary consequences. But minding your budget doesn't mean you have to be stuck at home experiencing FOMO.

Life Kit from NPR staff members and play experts on having fun for cheap.

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