Drinking alcohol on nights out
When it comes to end of a tough week there is nothing better than going out drinking to let off some steam. As far as drinking goes, we are all unique. Everyone has drinking limits, spending limits and a rough idea of how they want the night to pan out.
Where a lot of us go wrong is to assume that drinking at home before a night out will in turn save money. This is not always true as quite often this will lower your inhibitions before even getting out and then you still just spend the money. We are a lot more generous with our money after a few drinks.
Which is fine until waking up the next afternoon and realising the extra late night stop at the cash point you made. If you set yourself a cash or drinking limit you need to be in the right state of mind to enforce it.
Another early and expensive end to a night is brought on by drinking rounds in groups. There are situations where this is unavoidable, for example if you are out playing drinking games. But in casual situations it is best to just stick to buying your own drinks (whether it be the cheapest thing at the bar or something you actually enjoy). This not only gives you full control over you own money and allows you to drink whatever you want at your own pace.
Having to go out on a budget doesn’t make it any less fun, you just need to take the right approach.
