thanksgiving dinner

Houses are cheap. Interest rates are low. And the economy is improving. Even Warren Buffett says that housing might be the best investment today. So should you run out and buy a home? Not necessarily.

When it comes to eating locally, it's hard to beat the original Thanksgiving dinner. Today's holiday diners have far more options than the Pilgrims, and the string beans, sweet potatoes, cranberries and such on your table may come from abroad -- but they probably didn't have to come too far.

Nothing is sacred when it comes to the whims of the global economy -- not even your holiday bird. The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner -- turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings -- will increase about 13% this year, the biggest jump since 1990.

Last year, a shortage of pumpkin threatened the traditional Thanksgiving pies made from the bright orange squash. The shortage appears to be over, but the conditions that caused the shortage remain unchanged. Here's why pie fans should worry.

Although retail prices for turkey have held steady, wholesale prices are hovering at around $1.09 per pound, a record high. Several factors are in play, but perhaps the biggest one comes from Washington, in the form of Federal Reserve monetary policy.

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Download all five chapters of Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Hotline Recipes cookbook for free, courtesy of Sirius Satellite Radio. Each chapter covers a different part of the meal, including soups and starters; sides and salads; turkeys & entrees; desserts; and wine, liquor &...

As much as we're focused on holiday shopping and saving already at WalletPop, the Black Friday insider would be remiss not to outline ways to save on the day before Black Friday: Thanksgiving. Whether you're cooking for a family of 10 or just pitching in for the turkey, Thanksgiving dinner adds...

If you're feeling guilty for being a glutton over Thanksgiving, here's something else to chew on: We waste a lot of food. A new study published in the journal PLoS One has found that we Americans are wasting fifty percent more food than we did in 1974. Approximately 1,400 calories worth of food...

My wife and I occasionally shop for groceries at a supermarket that allows customers to collect points towards coupons, giveaways and other discounts. This year, we collected enough points to get a free turkey. Hooray. In years past, we never would've considered buying a frozen turkey from a chain...