Have more fun for less money!

Want to have a fun-filled night, but wish it didn’t cost so much? Luckily, you can rein in spending while still having a memorable evening! Here’s how:

●1 Eat for less at your favorite restaurants!

To keep your restaurant tab down, visit the website and social media pages for your favorite eateries before heading out. Most offer specials, deals or loyalty programs that can help you save! Tip: Also ask the manager about discounts you may be eligible for. Even though they don’t advertise it, many restaurants have a policy that gives a percentage off the bill for certain folks, such as seniors, military families and teachers and even for simply living in the neighborhood around the restaurant!

●2 Save on alcohol!

Enjoy drinking wine, but dread the high markup restaurants add to their bottles? Look for ones that let you bring your own wine by searching “BYOB restaurant” on Yelp.com or scanning the websites of restaurants for the option to bring your own bottle. Many offer this service free or for a small corkage fee as a way to attract business. Just call the restaurant ahead of time to ask about any restrictions.

●3 Snag cheaper movie tickets!

The price of movie tickets keeps climbing, but you can save up to $5 per ticket when you purchase reduced-priced movie theater gift cards, which are available at Bulktix.com, Costco.com and Samsclub.com. ■ Tip: Save even more by using a credit card that offers cash back when purchasing your movie theater gift cards!

●4 Get a discount on transportation!

Popular ride-sharing services make it less expensive to get around when you want someone else to do the driving. And now you can spend even less when you opt for the carpool option from Uber (Uber.com/ride/uber pool) or Lyft (Lyft.com/line)—which allows you to share the cost of a fare with another passenger who’s traveling in your direction! And you can save even more before you pick your ride-share service by visiting the free website Whats Thefare.com and compare which one offers the cheaper rate for getting you to your destination!