Prices for the Thanksgiving meal have skyrocketed. According to the Action News Data journalism team, turkeys are 17% more, canned fruits and vegetables are 19% more and you will pay 27% more for butter.
Thanksgiving dinner will cost 20% more this year due to inflation, and consumers are expected to spend less this holiday season. The good news is there are some things you can do now before the end of the year to secure your finances and maximize your income.
That kind of news has consumers really concerned about not just the holidays but their financial futures, so Action News talked to a personal finance expert about what you can do.Forty-one percent of holiday shoppers plan to spend less this year compared to last year. Fifty-eight percent are concerned about their finances heading into the holiday season.
"Be aware, be intentional and be thoughtful about how you're going to handle it. Be careful about your spending but also be realistic," said
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