The Royal Adelaide Show on a Budget

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The Royal Adelaide Show is back again, and with all the fantastic things on offer its quite easy to spend a lot of money--mostly, on things you don't need or food.

There is a way to enjoy the show without burning a huge hole in your back pocket and its really easy to do.

The best thing to do is find a nice tin-- the bigger it is, the more you can put in it, and the more you'll want to fill it. Every time you get a bit of spare change, or your purse, wallet or back pocket gets too heavy with those pesky little silver (or sometimes gold) pieces, put them in the tin. It's best to do this over the course of the year, say, from the last show to the next. A few days before you go to the show (or earlier, depending on how organised you like to be) take the tin to a bank and change all the loose change for notes-- this is your show money.



Next, set yourself a budget. You can use the money you have been saving throughout the year, or you can just pick an amount to spend all at once that won't zero your bank balance. Now, the problem is sticking to it.

Before the day:
Pre-purchase your show ticket, it might only be a few dollars cheaper, but that's a few dollars more to spend on the day.



Collect the show magazines that come in the weekend papers - or look online. This will show you events that are on and when they are so you can plan your day. The magazines (and website ) also have lists of show bags and what they contain.

Make a list of the show bags you like, based on what you'll use from them. Add up how much they're going to cost you and take that from your budget.

Whatever is left over you're free to spend on rides, food and other trinkets you might find.



On the day:
If you really want to save, bring your own drink bottle (there are plenty of water fountains to refill), make your own lunch and bring your own snacks. Take only the money you've decided to spend to the show, that way you won't be tempted to spend more than you can afford.



Then head to the Show Bag hall, buy your show bags and spend the rest of your money on all the goodies your heart desires. Just remember to leave enough to get home.

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