How Inflation Will Impact Your Holidays, and What You Can Do About It

Your Thanksgiving dinner will be more expensive. And that’s just the start.

By Jason Feifer | Nov 05, 2021
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You’ve seen it at the gas pump and in the grocery stores: Costs are up.

Way up.

The U.S. annual inflation rate in September, and prices to continue rising in the coming months. That’s going to impact costs this holiday. Wells Fargo, for example, that the cost of a whole turkey (between 8 and 16 pounds) is nearly double what it was in 2019. Meanwhile, global shipping delays may mean that holiday gifts … if you can find them at all.

So what can you do to about it?

Âé¶¹Éç editor in chief discussed the problem with Marysol Castro . Watch above for a discussion about:

  • What’s driving the inflation
  • What to expect this holiday season
  • What you can do to save money

You’ve seen it at the gas pump and in the grocery stores: Costs are up.

Way up.

The U.S. annual inflation rate in September, and prices to continue rising in the coming months. That’s going to impact costs this holiday. Wells Fargo, for example, that the cost of a whole turkey (between 8 and 16 pounds) is nearly double what it was in 2019. Meanwhile, global shipping delays may mean that holiday gifts … if you can find them at all.

So what can you do to about it?

Âé¶¹Éç editor in chief discussed the problem with Marysol Castro . Watch above for a discussion about:

  • What’s driving the inflation
  • What to expect this holiday season
  • What you can do to save money

Jason Feifer • Editor in Chief

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