According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American household spent a little more than $2,500 on entertainment in the year 2011. If you are one of the many who spend too much, here are a few simple steps, helping you to reduce your hosting costs. Take a good look at your food budget . Restaurant eat the bulk of America's discretionary spending accounted for in the year of 2009 $392.000.000.000 eats. [1] often a large part of the will, what is spent on food, is more about entertainment than appropriate nutrition. Instead of a family make activity "Go out to dinner", cook dinner together at home make entertainment in the evening. A home-cooked meal is much less expensive and can be much more fun! Are home to cook some entertaining manner: Baking and cookies or a cake to decorate with younger children. Kids love cookies and cakes to ice and decorate. Buy much sprayed coloured glazes and small candy and let them go to work. Teach older children a family recipe b...