Save on Thanksgiving Costs Tips from Expert Josh Koebert

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00:00How much do you spend to host Thanksgiving?

00:03Anywhere between $250 and $350.

00:05$300.

00:06It comes to hundreds of dollars, basically.

00:09This year, it may cost a little less.

00:11If you're a savory, no, make that a savvy shopper,

00:14according to Josh Cobert.

00:16The researcher at Finance Buzz found that shopping the sales

00:19before you go to the stores can give you a leg up on savings.

00:23You can find one of these really good special sales that go,

00:26hey, if you buy $50 worth of food,

00:28you can get a turkey for $1 a pound or something.

00:31Those savings can really add up.

00:33Some stores offer even better deals for the bird

00:35if you spend a certain amount.

00:37But if you do pay out of pocket,

00:39the national average for a turkey is down for the first time

00:42in at least three years.

00:44Turkeys are actually 12% cheaper than last year,

00:47which is a pretty big difference.

00:49Shoppers will also see a big difference in prices

00:51for some store brands.

00:53Cobert says consumers should mix and match.

00:56If you're putting together a table with lots of dishes,

00:58buy the store brand potatoes.

01:00Buy the store brand vegetables.

01:02While cranberries, potatoes, and pies

01:04are among the items that have gone down in price,

01:07expect to pay a little more for stuffing this year

01:09and nearly 40% more for eggs.

01:12Can't catch a break.

01:13Walmart, Target, and Aldi are among the retailers

01:15highlighting money-saving Thanksgiving meals,

01:17and customers can spend anywhere from $5 to $7 per person

01:21and get all of the items for their dinner

01:23without having to stress over shopping.

01:25You can expect to spend, to feed a family of eight,

01:28about $50.

01:30As for the cost of drinks, expect to pay about 2% to 3% more

01:34for beer and wine, according to a Wells Fargo report

01:37that reveals liters of soft drinks will cost 11% less.

01:41But the best way to save, depending on who you ask...

01:44I go to my son's house.

01:46I don't host it at my home.

01:47We go to our kids'.

01:48Just go elsewhere and bring a dessert.

01:51Jody Goldberg, Fox 5 News.

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