By CU Money Sense Student Blogger Yuchen Wu
Working aside, people may have already planned what they want to do for this summer. If you still don鈥檛 have any plans and don鈥檛 have much money, here are 20 ideas that won鈥檛 bust your budget:
1. Plant some flowers in your garden.
2. Use YouTube for karaoke.
3. Have a movie marathon with close friends.
4. Visit a county or state fair.
5. Take a photo every day for a summer or a year.听Here is an听听that can remind you to take a photo every day. If you need inspirations, check out a list of photo-a-day听.
6. Visit a museum on a free day.听鈥檚 free days are first Saturdays of each month.
7. Wash your car at home.
8. Listen to a podcast.
9. Go on a bike ride.听Check out听听in Boulder.
10. Go hiking.听Check out听听in Boulder.
11. Read a book.听Don鈥檛 have good books? You can go to听听辞谤听.
12. Practice yoga at home.听厂别补谤肠丑听听for free classes.
13. Go camping in your backyard.
14. Visit your family or friends.
15. Dance in the rain.听Bonus points if you do it where your neighbors can see you.
16. Play with your pet.
17. Meditate.听贵颈苍诲听听meditation music online.
18. Gaze at the stars.听Check this听听for the next meteor shower.
19. Write a journal or finally start a novel.
20. Stay in touch with a friend or loved one with a handwritten letter.
Visit for more student blogs on financial issues. Check out听听补苍诲听听for more ideas.
Visit for a list of "things to do" on campus and in Boulder this summer.
