65 Things to Grab for Thanksgiving Savings

After watching sales cycles closely for three years I am convinced. The evidence is clear. The couple of weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and immediately following are the best times of year to stock up on certain staples. The potential for big Thanksgiving Savings is real.

The combination of rock bottom prices, abundant coupons, and the creep of Black Friday sales into an extended time period earlier in November creates the perfect cost cutting environment. And just by knowing what products to look for and snagging them at great prices, you can SAVE BIG.

Food Items

In the United States, Thanksgiving Dinner food purchases account for nearly $3 billion dollars in spending. You can bet that retailers want a share of that purchasing pie and will price aggressively to get a healthy slice (Statistic Brain Research Institute). Look for excellent prices on the following food staples that you can use long after Thanksgiving.

Aluminum Roasting Pan(via Rachael Ray)

Baking Chocolate

Brown Sugar

Cake Mix

Canned and Frozen Corn, Carrots, and Peas

Canned Pie Filling

Canned Pumpkin

Canned, Dehydrated, and Fresh Cranberries

Canned and Fresh Sweet Potatoes

Chicken Broth

Cooking Oil

Cornbread Mix

Crackers such as Nut-Thins, Ritz, Triscuits, and Wheat Thins

Cream of Celery, Chicken, and Mushroom Soups

Evaporated Milk

Flour

French Fried Onions

Fresh and Canned Green Beans

Frozen Broccoli

Frozen Pies

Frozen Pie Shells

Frozen Shrimp

Frozen Whole Turkey and Turkey Breasts

Graham Cracker Crusts

Gravy Mix

Instant Potato Mixes

Karo Syrup

Marshmallows

Olives

Onions

Oven Bags

Paper Plates

Parchment Paper and Saran Wrap (Reader’s Digest)

Pecans

Plastic Silverware

Potatoes

Powdered Sugar

Refrigerated Rolls

Refrigerated Pie Crust

Rice

Sparkling Cider

Specialty Pickles

Spices such as Allspice, Bay Leaves, Cinnamon, Crystalized Ginger, Ground Cloves, Mulling Spice, Nutmeg, Poultry Seasoning, Rosemary, Sage, and Thyme. Explore buying in bulk as may be even cheaper (Rachael Ray).

Spiral Ham

Stuffing Mix

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Vanilla Extract and Beans

Vegetable Broth

Walnuts

White Sugar

Non-Food Items

Food staples are not the only things worth purchasing during Thanksgiving sales. Look for super prices on the following non-perishables.  The best deals may arrive immediately before Thanksgiving or in the week following.

Basting Set

Bread Basket

Buffet Server

Decorative Napkins

Electric Knife

Flavor Injector

Gravy Boat

Meat Thermometer

Placemats and Tablecloths in the Reds, Oranges, and Browns of Autumn

Pumpkin Decor

Pumpkin and other Fall-Scented Candles

Serving Platter

Table Runners

Turkey Fryer

Turkey Roaster

Be sure when shopping the Thanksgiving sales to use all the tools in the savings arsenal.

• Price compare and use price match at stores that offer.
• Check for coupons at reputable sites such as Coupons.com, Redplum.com and SavingsStar.
• Check store websites for additional coupons.
• Use 7 Sites for Helpful Online Deals for online price comparison.

And if you need budget-friendly Thanksgiving decorations then check out Inexpensive, Festive Fall Decorations.