Mustachian Celebrations

[KittyFooFoo]

Hello,

This May, we started paying off $178k of student loans (split roughly half between 6.9 and 7.8%).  This will be a long project; 3-6 years depending on income/life/diligence.  I thought it would be nice to do a little celebration each time the balance dipped to the next $10k increment.  And, at the end of this month, we will knock the total into the 160s.

In the past, we might celebrate by going to a fancy restaurant, going out for drinks at a cool bar, etc. But now we are Apprentice Mustachians with a 6mo babby.

Some ideas: make a fancy meal at home, maybe bottle of wine and eat outside?  Movie night at home?

I'm sure you guys have some more creative ideas.  Please share.  Thanks!

[socaso]

One of my favorite inexpensive things to do is to try happy hours at different restaurants and bars. If you like that idea then you could compile a list of happy hours at some places you'd like to try and choose from the list when you hit your milestones. My husband and I usually spend about $30-$40 total. It's a fun way to try out restaurants on the cheap.