Check out your university sports teams for cheap or free! Photo: Les Schoefer - Liberty University

1. My college has a sports pass and with it you [get] into all games at the school free. - sillymommy. What more could you ask for during college football season?
2. Organize board/card game nights with friends/dorm mates. - lindseybandy. If you have a healthy sense of competition, grab your favorite board game (Grab Apples to Apples, Scrabble, Settlers of Kattan) for a fun night in.
3. Flash that college ID. Most places in college towns give a discount to students. - debtreckoning. Last week we ate out at California Pizza Kitchen and got a 20% discount because of our student ID.
4. Use free movie rental codes, coupons for buy 1 get 1 meals at restaurants. - TheCouponGirl. You can find freeRedBox movie rental codes online — I found “DVDONME” has worked in the past.
5. Watch movies together (at home) as a group, make snacks. - JoeyfromSC. Using that free movie you rented from RedBox, grab a bunch of friends and pop some popcorn. What better excuse to snuggle on the couch with your crush?

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Zappos founder Tony Hsieh Delivering Happiness

By Career Expert Beth Cabrera 

A fun work environment leads to more creativity, increased group cohesiveness, less conflict, less stress, and less turnover.  It is also a great way to attract new employees.

Zappos has created a culture that values being fun and a little weird.  You can see how much fun they have by watching the Delivering Happiness Happy Rap.  According to Zappos:

one of the side effects of encouraging weirdness is that it encourages people to think outside the box and be more innovative. When you combine a little weirdness with making sure everyone is also having fun at work, it ends up being a win-win for everyone: Employees are more engaged in the work that they do, and the company as a whole becomes more innovative.

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