What’s You Best Tip for Feeding a Crowd on a Budget?

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It’s the last day of Hip2Save’s Birthday Week! 🥳 

All good things must come to an end, and we’ve reached the final day of Hip2Save’s birthday week. We hope you all have had just as much fun as we have! We appreciate each and every one of you for sharing your input in the comments and for being amazing members of our Hip Community. 💗

There’s still time to enter, so be sure to check out the previous giveaway prompts, too —

During our birthday giveaway, all you have to do is comment for a chance to win. This format is just like our monthly reader giveaway and makes for some great conversation among our Hip2Save community. The giveaway prompt posts will be going live each day now through Friday, and your comment will get you entered to win that day’s prize. Easy peasy!

Today, we’ve got one $100 Amazon eGift card up for grabs. Comment now through Sunday, June 29th 11:59 PM MT for your chance to win.

We want to hear from you! 

Today’s Birthday Giveaway Question:

What’s your best tip for feeding a crowd on a budget?

Share in the comments section below for our Hip community to read. By leaving a comment, you are entering to win a $100 Amazon eGift card!


Entries for this giveaway are now closed.

How to Enter:


  • Comment Below: Share your favorite way to feed a crowd on a budget.
  • Duration: The commenting entry period starts on Friday, 6/27/25 at 7 AM MT and ends on Sunday, 6/29/25 at 11:59 PM MT.
  • Eligibility: All approved comments within the entry period are eligible. Winning comments will be chosen at random. Readers may only win one time during the giveaway.

Winner Notifications:


Winners will be contacted via email at the email address associated with their Hip2Save account or the email used when leaving their comments. You do not need to include your email address within your comment. All giveaway correspondence will come from our giveaway team at giveaways@hip2save.com.

Winners will be contacted by Tuesday, July 1st with the details of their Amazon eGift Card.

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Here are our Hip team’s favorite ways to feed a crowd on a budget…

“A baked potato bar is always fun, especially since everyone can customize their own! Bags of potatoes are always super inexpensive, then just add bowls of different toppings like cheese, butter, sour cream, chives/green onions, chili, taco meat, etc!– Erika

“My go to is pasta (typically baked ziti) when I’m feeding a big crowd. It’s SO cheap, easy/quick to make, and you can pre-make it all beforehand, then just heat it up and not be in a rush day of trying to cook. Plus, sides are super easy too. Just grab a few salad kits and a few loaves of garlic bread and you’re good to go! Easy peasy. – Liz

“My daughter hosted her church group recently – over 25 kids. I tried putting a bunch of Nathan’s hot dogs in the slow cooker and that worked so well!  🌭 The taste was awesome, and they could dish up as desired with all the toppings. Cheap and so easy/good. I served chips and cut up watermelon, and they loved it. – Lina

We can’t wait to hear your brilliant hosting tips to feed a hungry crowd!

Thank you for celebrating our birthday all week long with us! 🎉 Now let’s get back to the deals…


About the writer:

Emily obtained her Bachelor's degrees from Clarkson University with 5 years of content writing experience specializing in health, beauty, fashion, home, & living frugally. Connect with Emily on LinkedIn


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  1. tiffany stevens

    Tacos are always a good go to because they’re easy to customize for each person

  2. Chelsey Farson

    Greek pasta salad! Add chicken or garbanzo beans for protein

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