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As I am sure you know, entertainment can encompass a great deal of items. Everything from dinner to movies, to games are included in entertainment. It is important that you budget for the variety of entertainment that you plan. Some people enjoy going to movies and dinner very often, while others like to go out occasionally; your budget should reflect what type of person you are.

Entertainment Includes

Dining Out

How often do you plan on going out? Some people enjoy going out to eat at nicer restaurants where the food is more expensive. Other people enjoy going out to eat at more casual restaurants where the food is less expensive. Important questions to ask yourself are

• How often do you want to go out to eat?
• Where do you want to go to eat?
• How much will it cost each time you eat out?
  

 Movies

 Everyone loves to go to the movies! How often do you like to go to movies and what do you like to eat when you are there? Movies are becoming more expensive to go to. The movie ticket, popcorn, soda and a box of candy can cost up to $25.00. Remember to think about how often you are going to go to the movies. Each time costs about $25.00. Below is a link which will give you prices and movie listings for your area.

 Games

 Do you like to play games with friends? Games can be a great entertainment activity. Purchasing games for Playstation or XBox can cost up to $50.00 per game. Going out and renting games can be as cheap as $3.00 per game. In your budget remember how often you play games and whether you want to buy games or rent them.

 Theater/Concert

 Going to see a play or listen to a concert can be a lot of fun! Concert prices vary depending on who you plan on seeing; however, for the purposes of this assignment, a concert or play ticket will cost on average $ 40.00 each. Click on the links below to see what concerts and what plays are available to see.