| Many people spend hundreds of dollars a month at | | | | In order to save money and have a good time, the |
| bars, and recreational facilities. While these | | | | most important thing is to have some entertainment |
| establishments may be great places to relax with | | | | available at your residence. A dart board is a perfect |
| friends and share a few drinks, they are also a great | | | | place to start. Playing darts with friends is both |
| strain on the wallets of most Americans. If an | | | | inexpensive and entertaining. There is some upkeep |
| individual were to spend one hundred dollars every | | | | necessary for a dart board such as batteries for an |
| weekend at bars, and other recreational | | | | electronic board, and dart accessories for darts when |
| establishments, the total expenditure would add up | | | | they break or grow old. However, all of these items |
| to roughly $5,000. | | | | are relatively inexpensive when compared to bar |
| There are many ways to explore this $5,000 figure. | | | | prices for games and beverages. |
| For example, how much beer could an individual | | | | Another way to make socializing with friends at |
| purchase for $5,000? If we assume that a decent 12 | | | | home more fun is to create a bar atmosphere. It is |
| pack of beer carries a price tag of $15, we can | | | | relatively inexpensive to purchase a portable bar and |
| calculate that $5,000 a year spent at bars and | | | | some stools. Additionally, some companies now make |
| recreational facilities could purchase an individual 4,000 | | | | mini kegerators that can be used with five liter kegs |
| cans or bottles of beer. This is more beer than an | | | | sold at local supermarkets and liquor stores. While |
| individual could drink in three years. This example | | | | some of these items have a little higher price tags |
| makes a great case for socializing at home with | | | | than other household goods, the savings from |
| friends and family. | | | | drinking and socializing at home will more than pay for |
| Another example that is even more eye opening is | | | | these bar upgrades in the long run. |
| the compounding effect. If an individual at a young | | | | In the same manner, it is important to remember |
| age saved around $5,000 rather than spending the | | | | that setting up an entertaining area in a home is |
| money at bars, the payoff would be huge. Lets | | | | something that will last for years. A night out at a bar |
| assume that on a $5,000 investment, an individual can | | | | quickly comes to an end when the evening is over. |
| earn nine percent, if the subject of this example is 21 | | | | However when you create your own space, you |
| years old, that same $5,000 could easily be $160,000 | | | | make an investment that provides both an |
| by the time the subject is 61 years old. Now that | | | | atmosphere and entertaining environment as well as |
| would be a nice addition to any individual's retirement | | | | a continued way to save money while enjoying the |
| plan. | | | | company of friends and family. |
| Now, I know there are individuals who think this | | | | So, overall it is safe to say that entertaining friends |
| concept leads to a dull life of drinking alone at home. | | | | and family at home is much more economical than |
| However, this is simply not the case. There are many | | | | partying at local bars and entertainment venues. |
| ways to enjoy the company of friends and family at | | | | Additionally, if an individual were to save all the |
| home while socializing and enjoying alcoholic | | | | money he or she would typically spend at bars, at |
| beverages. One of the most popular bar games can | | | | retirement, this amount of money could be enough |
| easily be played in any home. This popular game is | | | | to start a bar or night club. The next time you think |
| none other than the game of darts. There are many | | | | about going out to a bar to share a fun night with |
| different dart boards available on the market ranging | | | | some friends, remember that staying at home now |
| from electronic boards to cork boards. | | | | could make you a bar owner in the future. |
