| It is November now, and you know what that means. | | | | the dinner at your place, most family members will not |
| Thanksgiving comes every year on the third Thursday | | | | mind. Just ask your mother to supply the pumpkin pie, |
| of November. While it is a time to splurge and give | | | | your uncle can cover the stuffing, your sister and law |
| thanks, would not it make you a bit more thankful in the | | | | and brother can cover the rolls, and in no time you |
| long run if you had kept more money in your savings | | | | have reached some good savings. |
| account instead of spent for a full tummy for just a | | | | Grocery store bought food is more expensive when it |
| day? Traditional food will include a savory turkey, | | | | comes already prepared. The store obviously has to |
| stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with gravy, | | | | have a mark up to cover for the labor and time it took |
| rolls and of course the pumpkin pie. For just a small | | | | to prepare the food. If you or someone you know has |
| family the food and hosting the dinner can cost into the | | | | some old family recipes or Thanksgiving recipes it |
| hundreds. For a large family even more so, plus the | | | | would be helpful to make it from scratch. Yes it may |
| cost of flying family out or to drive out. Money is being | | | | take up more time, but it will also save you money. |
| spent everywhere,. | | | | While Thanksgiving is not a decoration heavy holiday, it |
| Money is tight these days and with Black Friday being | | | | is still nice to have some light decorations around the |
| just one day after Thanksgiving, you will need to save | | | | dinner table. Instead of paying the high prices for a |
| every penny you can. With some simple tips you can | | | | novelty item, you can look into either purchasing a fall |
| save money and still have a Thanksgiving dinner the | | | | themed decoration item or even have a family event |
| entire family will enjoy and be thankful about. | | | | where the kids can make the decorations. We all |
| When having family over, ask each member to bring | | | | made hand-turkeys as a child, so get the children |
| over a small dish to help out. As the host you can of | | | | together in one room and give them a holiday activity |
| course provide the turkey, but asking family to help out | | | | that will make them smile. Then you can even string |
| by bringing the side dishes or dessert can help a lot. | | | | them together and hang them upon the wall. Simple |
| You may need multiple items of each kind, so the | | | | things like this will save a couple of dollars too. |
| more the family brings the more money you save. It is | | | | Thanksgiving is just weeks away and pretty soon the |
| simply distributing the cost among several members | | | | family will be pouring in asking for your yummy turkey. |
| instead of placing the entire burden upon yourself. And | | | | By following these tips you can provide it to them while |
| since you are going out of your way and time to host | | | | on a budget. |