Enjoy a festive New Year’s Eve for less!

Whether you ring in 2018 at home, at a party or on the town, there are easy ways to save!

1 Avoid overbuying alcohol!

If you’re hosting a New Year’s party, you can find the lowest prices for alcohol at big box stores, such as Costco— and you don’t need to be a member to nab the savings! And for an even bigger budget boost, visit Evite.com/ pages/party/drink-calculator and use the free drink calculator to determine how many bottles you’ll need to buy. You’ll avoid getting stuck with bottles of unused alcohol that you may not be able to bring back since return policies on alcohol are complex!

● 2 Save on rideshares!

Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft are cheaper than other car services, but those savings disappear during popular holidays and events due to “surge pricing.” That’s when fares spike due to high demand— and can be three times the regular rate! To avoid it, go the old-fashioned route and schedule a pickup from a traditional taxi service ahead of time. Due to different regulations, they’ll quote you the price up-front, then stick to it!

● 3 Enjoy free entertainment out on the town!

Think you need to spend a bundle on tickets and fees to attend a New Year’s Eve event? Nope! Most cities host free fun-for-all-ages events, including fireworks, concerts, art shows and countdown parties! To find them, visit your city’s events calendar and social media pages. For more free fun around town, head to Facebook’s events page (Facebook. com/events), where you’ll find a listing of nearby restaurants, stores, theaters and other venues that are hosting holiday celebrations!

● 4 Have at-home fun for less!

Ushering in the New Year with a quiet night at home with your family? You can make it more fun without spending a ton of cash! For instance, you can watch free movies at Crackle.com and Popcornflix.com. At Retailmenot.com, you can grab holiday coupon codes for food delivered from restaurants and by food delivery services, such as Grubhub and UBEREATS. And, you’ll find lots of free New Year’sthemed printable games and ideas that are suitable for all ages at Playpartyplan.com/20great-new-years-eve-games!