Other ways to enjoy your Friday Nights

With the way the economy is going right before the elections, we are all in awe of what the turn out will be. Regardless of the outcome and this countries financial struggle, we still need to enjoy our lives and make the best of it, and what better way to do so on than on the weekends when we are available. Below i have made a list of things that can fit into your budget that you can enjoy with friends and family without having to spend hundreds of dollars on a night out on town:

1- Dinner with friends: Everyone can bring something to the table and you can enjoy some good laughs. Put your skills to the test, you might be chocked of the out come!

2- Movie night marathons: Black and white movies, Sex In The City, Hitchcock, Lord of The rings. Someone in your circle of friends most likely will have them so you don't have to rent them otherwise you can always find them on Netflix and Block Buster.

3- Guitar Hero: Live up to your childhood dream and become the rock star for the evening. Guitar Hero is available for Xbox, Playstation and Wii. The best part is that they have a free demo that you can play as many times as you want.

4- Sing a long with Direct TV: If you like to challenge your friends, then Direct TV offers down loadable Karaoke songs to your DVR that you can sing a long with. Song availabilities vary and there is also a expiration date on the downloads. They are lots of fun to enjoy with friends and you will get some really great laughs out of it. The songs are free for download.

5- Board Games: There are several board games that great to enjoy if you plan on a night at home. Scattergories, Scene it, Pictionary and Trivia Pursuit are among some of the choices available and they run for less than $30.00.