How Much Your Super Bowl Party Will Set You Back

....ground beef prices are up but the price of fresh chicken wings is cheaper.

Roughly 112 million people across the country plan to throw or attend a Super Bowl party this weekend but how much will your gathering set you back this year…? The National Retail Federation says total Super Bowl spending for food, drinks, apparel and decorations are expected to reach a record $17.3 billion. That averages out to $86.04 per person. Shoppers are still paying more for food. According to a spending report by Wells Fargo, ground beef prices are up but the price of fresh chicken wings is cheaper. Here’s a saving tip: that same report suggests canned soft drinks will cost more than bottled. that’s partly because the cost of aluminum is higher.