Smarter Seasonal Spending Challenge Day 4: Entertain at Home

It seems like everyone wants to get together during the holidays, but meeting friends for a night out can get expensive. Entertain friends and family with a home cooked meal. Even better - do it pot luck style and have everyone bring a dish. You will save the costs of gas, overpriced restaurant meals, and drinks.

Do you ever host potluck dinners? How often do you get together with friends? What's your best tip for saving on holiday get-togethers?

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[godsgirl26]

My family don't come over i refuse to deal with drama.

[godsgirl26]

But i don't really save on the holidays :( my mil makes a lot of food and so do we.

[frankiesma530]

 To save money, I eat at someone elses house and bring a dish lol

[Jenni_Lynne71]

We always do potlucks style gatherings for birthdays, and most holidays. We also try to have a family get-together once a month where everyone brings a dish and we will have a bonfire or we play cards, boardgames or video games during the cooler months.

[deedee3849]

I love potlucks. It just makes sense to have everyone contribute to a family get together so all the stress and cost isn't given to just the host. I think the best tips is to have everyone bring something!

[stephwordelman1]

dont really do any pot lucks lately. 

[kerryket]

I have never hosted a potluck for home, only for school events and meetings.  We get together with friends a couple of times a month, barbecue is our best bet, everybody is happy and I can make low cost sides like potato salad, salads and things like that.

[Flaca43]

 We do have potluck dinners and everyone brings something to all the holiday dinners and parties. It does help out financially for everyone.

[jhelmke]

We do potlucks off and on. I try to buy items on sale.   I like doing desserts or crockpot dishes.

[momto3isme]

We go over to our neighbors and they come over here for dinners.  We trade off with each other.