Man, did you notice that Halloween\u2019s just around the corner? Time to plan a cool Halloween party, but your bank account\u2019s about as thin as Donald Trump\u2019s election promises? No worries, friend \u2013 hosting a party doesn\u2019t have to cost an arm and a leg, and here are some great ways to save when you\u2019re bringing the party to your apartment.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easy to buy too much food and supplies when you don\u2019t make a budget, so always make a list and stick to it. The best way to not spend more money than you have, is by figuring out exactly what your budget is in the first place, then deciding based on that. It\u2019s easy to get overwhelmed and buy things willy nilly only to see all the bags of chips and fruit bowls that went uneaten. Be smart and think about exactly what you need first!<\/p>\n
Everyone has guests every now and then, so it helps to have a fully stocked pantry you can simply pull from instead of buying everything in a rush the night before. If you\u2019re able to take from food you already own, you can easily save on costs \u2013 especially if all the food you\u2019re using came from sales and bulk deals. You can make a surprising amount of great party foods with easy-to-find staples that go on sale all the time.<\/p>\n
Rice and bean bowls, pasta bowls, salsa and nachos \u2013 all these foods are cheap and easy to make, as well as to stretch. When your crush\u2019s surprise +1 shows up and you\u2019ve got extra mouths to feed, making extra rice costs a dollar or two. A few people didn\u2019t show? You\u2019ll have leftovers that will keep for a long time and give you meals for work! It\u2019s best to think about parties in terms of how you can manage yourself afterwards, when everyone is gone and the party is long over.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re not the only one throwing a Halloween party these days, and chances are some Torontonians are looking to replace last year\u2019s Halloween decor with a new set for 2016. Check out sites like Craigslist<\/a> or Kijiji<\/a> and score some slightly used decorations that\u2019ll look great at your place for an awesome price.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t take much to have a successful house party, and it takes even less to be smart and thrifty about it. By planning beforehand, any party can be an easy way to entertain your friends and cheap enough that you\u2019ll never feel bad about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Man, did you notice that Halloween\u2019s just around the corner? Time to plan a cool …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":2608,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"coauthors":[220],"class_list":["post-2607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rental-guides"],"yoast_head":"\n