04/08/2021
“What are some budget-friendly summer activities?”
We all are savers! from those putting a little bit away each month while repaying their loan, to those saving up for a dream holiday, and even the rainy-day nest egg savers!
Welcome summer! Taking advantage of warm temperatures, outdoor activities and time together as a family may seem affordable, but what happens a week later when the boredom sets in and concerts, amusement parks and road trips are the main requests? Summer can be a respite, but also a financial puzzle if you’re trying to find inexpensive summer activities to keep your family entertained.
With Rencam, beat the heat—and the boredom—with unique and thrifty summer fun for the whole family;
Park Plans
How about taking advantage of what your local parks have to offer? create a “parks plan” to guide your budget-friendly summer fun. Set up a bucket list of parks you’d like to visit this summer within a 30-minute drive. Check each park off of your list as you go.
Gatherings
Planning communal outdoor gatherings with neighbours, friends and family and sharing in food and games can also be an inexpensive summer activity that takes the place of eating at expensive restaurants or going to an event that costs money to socialize. In addition, makes your summers more memorable and fun.
Fitness Experiences
Choose outdoor sports and physical fitness routines that do not require a big investment in equipment, such as starting a family exercise tradition, participating in group hikes, exploring new neighbourhoods with self-guided walking tours.
Challenges
Making fun videos and carrying out social media challenges with family is also a budget-free way of spending our summers as we get to create more memories, while forging stronger family ties.
Civic Engagement
Volunteering with NGOs, to clean the streets, help out children with disabilities or planting trees… can also be added to this list. While adding extracurriculars to your CVs, carrying out this act of civic engagement is not costly and helps in networking.
Instead of pulling out your wallet to cover last-minute summer fun, plan ahead. With these ideas—and a little imagination—you can schedule a whole season of budget-friendly summer fun that will best suit you and your family.
Remember! when you save, you are eligible to share in the Rencam Credit Union profit.