Get Financially Fit! | Graduation Parties

It's graduation party season! Let the planning begin, but don't break the bank! Sabah Karimi, contributor to U.S. News & World Report, shares with us How to Throw a Graduation Party on a Budget.

As graduation season approaches, many proud families will plan parties to celebrate their high school or college senior’s accomplishments. Larry Fredlund, a Minnesota dad whose blended family includes seven kids, is a graduation party veteran, having celebrated four already. This June, he and his wife will celebrate their daughter’s high school graduation with a budget-friendly bash in their eldest son’s yard and garage.

Here’s a look at money-saving strategies from Fredlund and several party-planning pros.

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