Chelsea Fagan thinks we should all be hosting more. “We are losing the act of casually having people in our lives and in our homes,” the writer said. “I think young people now have an idea of entertaining that it’s something that only fancy or rich people do.”
Fagan co-founded The Financial Diet, a media company centered on personal finance. She’s proven you can throw a dinner party in nearly any scenario: on weeknights, in small spaces, even when your guests are all introverts. And, she says given how lonely and polarized people in the US are, bringing people together is as important as ever. Her new book, Having People Over: A Modern Guide to Planning, Throwing, and Attending Every Type of Party, is a call to invite people over – and make it a lovely time without breaking the bank. (Hint: shop secondhand whenever possible.)
