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The Charcuterie Board Cost Illusion (and the $40 Version That Wins)

Why charcuterie costs $15–50 a person when someone else builds it, the geometry trick behind the markup, and my $40 board that feeds 12 — gram math included.

Marisol Vega · · 6 min read

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Dinner Parties

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Dinner Parties

The Potluck You Control: Assigning Dishes Without Being a Tyrant

The four potluck formats, which one fits your group, and the assignment language that gets you a balanced table without micromanaging anyone's casserole.

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Dinner Parties

The $150 Dinner Party for 8 That Looks Like $500 (Full Menu + Receipt)

A complete dinner party plan for eight guests — menu, itemized receipt, and an hour-by-hour timeline — that spends $150 where people actually look.

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  1. 03"The 2-Hour Party Reset: Hosting on a Weeknight Without Takeout Prices"Dinner Parties · · 6 min read

Milestones

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Milestones

Bachelorette Weekends That Don't Require a Group Loan: 5 US City Plans

Five drivable US bachelorette plans at $350–$475 per person for the whole weekend — the house math, the one-splurge rule, and the money-talk script.

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Milestones

Baby Shower Budget Breakdown: $250, 20 Guests, Zero Cringe Games

A complete $250 baby shower for 20 — the brunch menu built around what the guest of honor can actually eat, the full receipt, and what replaces the diaper games.

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  1. 03Kids' Pool Party Logistics: Safety, Snacks, and the $80 SetupMilestones · · 7 min read
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Budget Breakdowns

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Budget Breakdowns

Renting vs. Buying Party Gear: Tables, Chairs, Margarita Machines

Break-even math on party gear — when a folding table pays for itself, why the margarita machine never does, and the rule that settles every rent-or-buy call.

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Budget Breakdowns

Wine for a Crowd: $12-and-Under Bottles That Taste Like More

We blind-tasted cheap wine against $25 bottles at my table. The under-$12 picks that won, the styles that punch up, and the case math for a party of 20.

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  1. 03"How Much Food Per Guest? The Quantity Cheat Sheet I Use for Every Party"Budget Breakdowns · · 7 min read
  2. 04"Costco Party Math: Feeding 25 People for Under $200"Budget Breakdowns · · 6 min read
  3. 05"Signature Cocktail vs. Open Bar: The Math That Changed How I Host"Budget Breakdowns · · 7 min read
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Holidays

"Friendsgiving Without Losing Your Mind (or $400): The Assignments Method"

The category-based assignment system that turns Friendsgiving from a $400 host-funded marathon into a $126, genuinely shared holiday — receipt included.

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Game Day

The Super Bowl Spread, Ranked by Cost-Per-Happy-Guest

Eight classic Super Bowl foods ranked by what they cost per genuinely happy guest — with real 2026 prices, quantities for 12, and the two spreads I'd actually build.

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Who writes this

Hi, I'm Marisol.

I've hosted everything from an 8-person dinner party to a 120-guest backyard quinceañera, and I budget every event in a spreadsheet before I buy a single bag of ice. Party Wealth is where those spreadsheets become plans you can steal. More about the site or meet me properly.