As you begin to go on your eight great money dates, please find helpful websites and tools below!
BOOK APPENDIX
Date 2
Stargazing
- DarkSkyMap: Find darker locations suitable for stargazing.
- Star guides: Stellarium, Sky-Guide, Skyview
Crafting
- Etsy: Search “Date Night Craft Kit.”
- Crockd: Famous for their “Clay Date” kits designed specifically for two.
- Bento: A marketplace for local crafting workshops.
- Domestika: A great mix of high quality, low-cost tutorials.
- Skillshare: More bit-sized creative videos for learning new things.
Date 3
Cooking
- Recipe tools: Paprika (my wife loves this one), NYT Cooking, Tasty
- Meal kits: Home Chef, CookUnity, HelloFresh
Picnicking
- Picnick: Find good picnic spots
- Mystery Picnics: solve riddles and clues during your picnic!
- Etsy: search Picnic Basket Kits
Date 4
Day Spa Pass
- ResortPass: Access hotel pools and spas, starting at just $25
- DayPass: Reserve discounted day passes at top spas.
- DayBreakHotels: Get 75% discount when you stay in a hotel for the day.
- Korean spas: Most major metro areas have mega Korean day spas. A entry pass ($40–$60) gives you access to 5–10 themed sauna rooms.
Date 5
Progressive Date
- Dinner: TableMesh to organize the night
- Dessert: SweetList app to find great dessert spots
- Coffee: Beanhunter to find the best coffee spots
- Winery: Discover wineries with Tock or Vivino
- Brewery: Untappd to find all the fun spots
Date 6
Volunteering
- VolunteerMatch/Idealist: find volunteer opportunities.
- Nature clean up: Surfrider Foundation; Keep America Beautiful
- Worldpackers: travel as a volunteer
Date 7
High-Rise Sunset
- The Rooftop Guide: a list created by leading experts on rooftop venues.
- Happyhopper: find happy hour deals in the city.
Gardening
- Seek: A tool to identify plants, bugs, and other living things.
- Seed to Spoon: Plan your garden with this app.
Date 8
Museum
- Bloomberg Connects: Explore expert-curated guides from cultural institutions across the globe
- Smartify: Learn the stories of the art you are seeing (the Shazam of art).
Antiquing
- Underpriced AI: use AI and your phone’s camera to identify the worth of items.
- Curio: Antique identifier.
Thrifting
- TheThriftShopper: Find thrift stores across U.S.
- ThriftyPickers: Find Thrift Stores near you.
- Yard Sale Treasure Map: garage and estate sale finder.
Budget Apps for tracking
Budget Apps for tracking with digital envelopes
Monitoring your credit
Credit cards
Student Loans
Credit counseling
Retirement calculators
Phone ageing apps:
- Fotor
- Oldify
- FaceApp
- AgingBooth
A few potential Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Options: