If you are facing a big Christmas dinner, that can stretch your budget, you’ll appreciate Tip #5: Think about having Christmas dinner potluck style. Just ask your family and friends to bring a favorite dish. This not only allows you to cut down on cost, but also makes the party more fun as everyone samples and enjoys the treats that are shared.
One year, we had everyone bring a different crockpot recipe for our meal and it was so fun to have a different, yet festive Christmas meal, that we look at having different “themes” each year.
And when it comes to dishes, use real instead of plastic to cut down not only on waste, but on cost, too.
Do you have a favorite Christmas dish that you enjoy making each year? Have you ever had Christmas dinner potluck style?
If you missed it, you can read:
- Tip #1:Planning a Holiday Budget
- Tip #2: Make Homemade Gifts
- Tip #3: Save on Christmas Cards
- Tip #4: Decorating the Tree for Less
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Melissa Hurst, the founder of SavingCentsWithSense.net, is a married mom of three young children, so she understands the importance of stretching a family's budget to maximize savings. After working full-time in higher education for seven years, she pursued a passion of teaching both in the classroom and through her articles to help others. Her money-saving tips have been featured on Arizona Midday, and she is a regular columnist for LifetimeMoms.com and Times Publications in Arizona.
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