Last weekend, we went to see Paprika, a great Japanese movie from the director of Tokyo Godfathers and the ever-so-disturbing Perfect Blue. This may not seem relevant to money-talk, but it is, I assure you. Our local movie theatre which is essentially a hole-in-the-wall theatre compared to the Palace/Premier where tickets are $10 for regular theatre and $18 for Premier (oh, the comfy seats!) has a promotion almost every time we go where, if you buy a combo, you get a free movie ticket. We usually want a drink and popcorn anyway, so why not spend an extra $2 to get a $7 movie ticket for free and some candy to boot. We used our free tickets Saturday in a spur of the moment moviegoing adventure, and got to experience a very interesting trip into a wacky world of dreams, broadening our cultural horizons just a little more and enjoying ourselves quite a lot in the process. (For anyone who likes movies that are just a little off, this one’s definitely for you.)

Lesson:

Especially when seeking entertainment, if you have the opportunity to save money or get future entertainment experiences at little or no cost, go for it. Then, some day later when you might be strapped for cash, you can still feed your entertainment needs.

Check out more about Paprika here!

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