
Every parent knows that a good chunk of any entertainment budget gets eaten up just by paying the babysitter. Ask your friends, relatives, or a neighbor and trade off watching each other's kids. How about getting a group of four or five together and you watching everyone's kids on one night a month and be on a rotating basis with the others. That way, everyone gets their turn watching kids once a month and you also get to go out. If you normally spend $10 to $20 a week on a babysitter, you could save $560 to $1,120 per year with your team.