With costs rising so severely in contrast to salaries, it’s even more pertinent to find free and low-cost activities so as to not blow your budget each month. Years ago, living in Manhattan on a salary that even a Mickey D’s employee would scoff at, I became pretty adept at entertaining myself for next to nothing. We’ve covered free, recession-proof activities before, and we’re continuing the series with out latest batch of awesome entertainment that costs less than you pay for your morning coffee.