Prices have been constantly rising, and it seems like everyone is struggling to make ends meet. Somehow our income is not going as far as it used to and our bills are getting higher by the minute. However, that does not mean that you have to be house poor and simply go home every night. You can definitely have a social life by simply creating some inexpensive entertainment options. The key is to be creative!Game NightA little healthy competition gets everyone’s blood pumping, so why not set up your own game night? Invite a few of your friends over by sending out cute invitations. You can put together a crossword puzzle invite or even a word search. From there you need to set up your evening. Pull together a variety of board and card games. For this evening you will want to have easy to eat finger foods and yummy drinks. For example maybe you want to put together some mixed nuts, veggies and dip, and cheese and crackers along with some delicious flavored sodas in glass bottles. When your guests arrive you can simply get down to the fun at hand!Wine TastingIf you are looking for a sophisticated evening with friends then you might want to look into hosting a wine tasting for your friends. A great way to do this is to ask all of your guests to bring their favorite bottle of wine to share. From there you can get started on the food. One of the best ways to handle the snacks is to do cheese and chocolate which both go with wine fantastically. Head to your local grocery and pick up a variety of different cheeses and crackers to display on different platters. Additionally, pick up several different types of chocolate that you can put out for your party. In preparations for your guests you will want to set out your food, and have a bunch of wine glasses out for your guests to begin tasting with.Pot LuckFood and friends is always a good combination so why not host a potluck. Potlucks are wonderful because it can save on costs, but more than that it gives everyone an opportunity to share some of their favorite recipes. Invite your friends to make their favorite dish, but also request that they write down the recipe for display by their dish. Then provide the rest of your guests with pens and recipe cards to write down and keep their favorite recipes of the evening. A great way to invite your friends to this is actually by creating an invitation from a recipe card with one of your favorite recipes on it that you are willing to share with your friends.Entertaining does not have to be expensive. Instead, with a few great ideas you can set yourself up for an evening of fun interactions with your friends without spending and arm and a leg. Allow yourself to be creative and you will be in for a great time!