Are you hosting a Thanksgiving party this year?
If so, how much do you intend to spend on your party?
Unfortunately, a large number of party hosts do not have as
much money to spend on their party as they wish they had, but at the same time,
often spend more than they wanted to. Whether you are looking at a personal
party or a business party, budget can get you in over your head and make you
regret the holidays if you aren’t careful.
While this may make you want to change your mind, about
hosting a Thanksgiving party, it doesn’t have to. There are a number of
different ways that you can go about planning a memorable Thanksgiving party
while on a budget.
One of the best ways to plan a Thanksgiving party on a
budget is to develop a plan for everything.
You will want to plan what types of foods you would like to
serve at your party, how many guests you would like to invite, and what forms of
entertainment you would like to have on hand.
Making a detailed list of everything mentioned above is the
best way to determine how much money you could expect to pay for everything that
you want.
Now, it is important to remember that what you could expect
to pay might not necessarily be what you could afford to pay; that is where the
budgeting comes in.
After you have created a list of what you need to purchase,
including food and other party supplies, you will need to determine exactly how
much money you have to spend on your Thanksgiving party.
If you notice a difference between what you want to spend
and what you have to spend, you may find that you need to cut a few corners.
While it is nice to have the Thanksgiving party of your dreams, you will
not want to go broke while doing so.
If you eliminate a certain type of food or a number of
guests, to cut down your costs, you may easily be able to add them back on,
depending on how much money you save when shopping for all of your needed
Thanksgiving party supplies.
If you want to save money, when purchasing the supplies
needed for your Thanksgiving party, as you likely do, there are a number of
different steps that you can take to make that happen.
Perhaps, the most important step to take is buying your
food whenever you see it on sale, especially if you need to have a large amount
of food. Whether your party
includes snacks or a full fledge Thanksgiving dinner, you can save yourself a
fairly large amount of money by purchasing your food or drinks while they are on
sale. Typically, in the weeks
leading up to Thanksgiving, you will find that many grocery stores lower the
prices on their most popular Thanksgiving foods and cooking supplies. This may be the best time to get your shopping done.
Since a party really isn’t complete without decorations,
you may wish to purchase party decorations for your home. For the largest selection of Thanksgiving decorations, it is
advised that you purchase your decorations as soon as they hit the store
shelves. Unfortunately, it seems as
if many retail stores skip Thanksgiving and jump right to Christmas.
This means that many retail stores are limited on the number of
Thanksgiving decorations they carry and when they are gone, they are often gone.
For the most affordable Thanksgiving decorations, you are
advised to shop at discount stores, dollar stores, and department stores.
However, since there is a good chance that thousands of other shoppers
are looking to get the same deals as you, it is important that you act fast,
while you still have the chance. As I have often heard people like Brian Tracy
say, “success loves speed’, and in this case speed can make or break the
bank on supplies.
Along the lines of Thanksgiving party decorations is party
seating. Whether you are hosting a
formal Thanksgiving party, complete with a sit-down dinner, or just a casual
party, there is a good chance that you may need extra chairs and tables.
Your first impulse may be to buy them yourself, but you can
save money by renting extra furniture from one of your local rental stores,
particularly a party rental store. You
can also get extra tables and chairs, for free, by asking those that you know if
they have any seating arrangements that you could borrow.
The tips mentioned above are just a few of the many ways
that you can plan a Thanksgiving party on a budget. With the right amount of planning, it may be a well-kept
secret that your party was not only easy to plan, but easy to afford.
Have a safe and happy holiday season.
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