The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving is a time when families get together to eat and be thankful for what they have.   Food (turkey being the most important of all) is the one of the most important ingredient for a successful Thanksgiving holiday.

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, a classic Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, stuffing, cranberries and pumpkin pie will cost 11 percent more this year.  This increase is due in part to higher energy cost and inflation.

Turkey, being the most served food item during this special holiday, is the largest contributor to the increase in cost for this year’s cost.  The Farm Bureau found that a 16-pound turkey cost $1.93 more this year at $17.63 compare to the previous year.

Below is a list of the cost of a Thanksgiving meal for a gathering of 10 and the difference from last year according to the American Farm Bureau Federation:

-16-pound turkey, $19.09, an increase of $1.46

-Cube stuffing, 14 oz., $2.57, up 17 cents

-30 ounces of pumpkin pie mix, $2.34, up 21 cents

-Two Pie shells, $2.26, up 18 cents

-Three pounds of sweet potatoes, $3.12, up 4 cents

-A dozen rolls, $2.20, up 31 cents

-One pound of green peas, $1.58, up 12 cents

-One-pound relish tray of carrots and celery, 82 cents, up 16 cents

-One gallon of whole milk, $3.78, down 10 cents

-Fresh cranberries, 12 oz., $2.46, up 26 cents

-Half pint of cream, $1.70, up 14 cents

-Miscellaneous ingredients like onions, eggs, sugar, flour, $2.69, down 60 cents

-Total: $44.61, up $2.35 from last year

November 14, 2008 | Filed Under Ramblings | Leave a Comment 

Humor on the Financial Crisis

Almost everyday, we hear news about how bad the financial crisis is.  If you have money in any type of investment accounts (IRA, Roth IRA, Stocks, etc) most likely you have lost a good deal of money.  So instead of writing how much we have suffered due to the financial crisis, I went online and look for some humor related to the financial crisis.  Heres what I found:

Below is some black humor, courtesy of South China Morning Post:

Q: What is the definition of optimism?

A: An investment banker ironing five shirts on a Sunday evening.

Q: Why are all MBAs going back to school?

A: To ask for their money back.

I went to the ATM this morning and it said, “Insufficient Funds”.

I’m wondering: Is it them or is it me?

Here is some dark humor making its way around the email.   You might have some of it in your inbox:

BULL MARKET — random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius.

BEAR MARKET — 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the wife gets no jewelry, and the husband gets no sex.

VALUE INVESTING — The art of buying low and selling lower.

P/E RATIO — The percentage of investors wetting their pants as the market keeps crashing.

BROKER — What my broker has made me.

STANDARD & POOR — Your life in a nutshell.

STOCK ANALYST — Idiot who just downgraded your stock.

STOCK SPLIT — When your ex-wife and her lawyer split your assets equally between themselves.

FINANCIAL PLANNER — A guy whose phone has been disconnected.

MARKET CORRECTION — The day after you buy stocks.

CASH FLOW — The movement your money makes as it disappears down the toilet.

YAHOO — What you yell after selling it to some poor sucker for $240 per share.

WINDOWS — What you jump out of when you’re the sucker who bought Yahoo @ $240 per share.

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR — Past year investor who’s now locked up in a outhouse.

PROFIT — An archaic word no longer in use.

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Got some more humor on the financial crisis?  Then share it with us!!!


October 28, 2008 | Filed Under Humorous and Odd Story, Ramblings | 1 Comment 

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