Tips to Plan a great Christmas dinner for your family while staying in your budget


Planning for dinners on special occasions like Christmas can be one of the most crucial job, because you are hoping to put forward the most amazing feast your guest would ever have. Most of the people would agree that in this case staying on budget is a tough task and we all tend to overspend. However there are ways where you can stick to your budget and still serve the best dinner for Christmas. Here are some tips that will make your Christmas amazing in a budget this year.


Tip # 1: Set up a budget and stick to it

Preparing for a big festival such as Christmas can be really expensive and if you don’t set up a budget as a guideline, then it is most likely that you will overspend the money while shopping. In order to avoid overspending your hard earned money, you need to create a budget and divide it into three sections:
  • 1.       Christmas decorations
  • 2.       Christmas lunch and/or dinner
  • 3.       Christmas gifts

Once you will have a properly divided budget, you can make your plans accordingly otherwise improper planning for a good Christmas can lead to overspending or accrued debt on your credit card.


Tip #2:  Prepare a menu for the dinner beforehand

Once you have allocated a budget for your Christmas dinner, it’s the time to plan out an amazing menu. Soups are an excellent and budget friendly option for starters, especially if you are inviting many people at the dinner because it can be prepared in large quantity in a limited budget. Your menu should include some traditional dishes such as a turkey with delicious stuffing along with gravy or cranberry sauce and roasted mix seasonal vegetables or mash potatoes as a slider. You can use roasted beef or chicken instead of a turkey, this dish will give you a wholesome main course for your dinner. An apple or berry pie, fruitcake, or pudding will do well for the desert.  


Tip # 3: Look for Christmas discounts at grocery stores

Grocery stores like Walmart, FreshCo, No Frills, Metro, Costco, and many others. All you need to do is keep a track of what they offer. What you can do is visit their website and look at what they are offering. Their weekly discounted flyers are the best to catch as they include most of the items, if not all, that you have listed in your grocery list. Purchasing groceries at discounted rates will allow you to save money that you can spend on other items. Buying your groceries at discounted rates will enable you to add more dishes to your dinner table.
Make most out of the flyers and prepare a memorable Christmas dinner for your family!


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