Are you ready for some football? Super Bowl Sunday will be here before you know it! This year, you can throw a fantastic party that will score a touchdown for your guests without breaking the bank. Here are a few tips to kick off your gridiron bash:

1. Host a potluck
Instead of ordering chicken platters or pizza, put a homemade spin on your football festivities. Completely slash your food costs by asking your guests to bring an appetizer, dessert or beverage. Try to coordinate the menu options to avoid ending up with an endless supply of potato chips … and nothing else for guests to eat.

2. Put on your chef’s hat
If you don’t want to burden guests with food requests, here are a few quick and easy recipes you can make (or take with you to a potluck party).

EXTRA POINT: All these recipes cost less than $2 per serving!

Beer-and-Cheese Biscuits
Broccoli-and-Cheese-Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Easy Vanilla Cupcakes
Super Bowl Pumpkin Spice Cake
Garlic-Parmesan Popcorn
Creamy Dill Dip With Pita Chips
Spicy Roasted Potato Wedges

3. Search for coupons
Hit up coupon sites like coupons.com or scour through your Sunday paper to find savings on party food staples such as chips, dip, soda, etc.

4. Decorate on a dollar
When it comes to Super Bowl parties, the game really is the center of attention. However, if you want to go that extra yard, head over to the dollar store to pick up great party items on the cheap: streamers, balloons in team colors, foam footballs, etc. Target has a $1 section featuring 12-count packs of green paper cups, plates and bowls emblazoned with footballs.

5. Rent a TV for a day
Electronic retailers tend to offer great deals on big-screen TVs around this time of year. However, if you’re feeling reluctant to make an investment in a brand new high-definition, flat screen TV, renting one for your Super Bowl party is an attractive option.

Rental stores, such as Rent-A-Center, allow you to borrow one of their screens for the big game. The TVs vary in size, shape and rental price, so there’s definitely a set for you to take home and rock the party! (Enter here for a chance to win a 32″ LCD/DVD Combo HDTV!)

With these strategies in mind, you can easily slash costs for your Super Bowl extravaganza this year. Also, don’t forget the most important party tip: Have fun!

SEE ALSO:
A quick football vocabulary lesson
More recipes for your Super Bowl party

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