Tips for Saving Money on the Thanksgiving Meal
From 3arf
Everyone loves sitting down with family and friends for Thanksgiving dinner. What no-one loves is the mad frenzy at the supermarket and the whopping total at the checkout stand. This article is going to offer some tips and suggestions to save you money on the Thanksgiving meal.
- Sales. Check your local paper for coupons and buy-one-get-one-free offers on the things you need for your meal preparation. Why buy at full price when most grocers have good sales starting shortly after Halloween. In many areas, the closer Thanksgiving is, items go on sale again. A word of caution: be careful. People can rush these last minute sales and selection will dwindle quickly.
- Off brands. Once you take the item out the packaging, no one knows the difference. Off brands or store brands, are just as good as name brand products and cost less. It does not make much sense to pay more money for a name.
- Buy early. Things like canned and frozen foods can be purchased early and stored for two to three weeks without fear of them going bad. If freezer space is an issue, then wait to buy your Thanksgiving meat. Buy as much as you can when things first go on sale. This will leave you less to buy at the last minute. Another reason to buy early is that you can take your time shopping and are less likely to forget something important. You also will not have to worry about the stores being sold out of the items you need when you shop early.
- Shop around. Check out the flyers and in-store sales of a few different markets before you settle on where to buy your meal provisions. One store may be sky high on turkey, but have a great deal on vegetables and dessert ingredients for example. Obviously you do not want to waste time going all over town looking for good deals. However, you can save time and money by shopping the best deals. Shop the markets that will offer you the most in savings for the amount of food you need.
These are just some of the ways you can save a little money when buying items for your Thanksgiving meal. The best tip is to shop early for as much as you can. With these tips and suggestions, maybe you will be able to cut down on shopping stress and enjoy your Thanksgiving meal without spending an arm and a leg.
