COST OF THANKSGIVING MEAL GOBBLING UP BUCKS

COST OF THANKSGIVING MEAL GOBBLING UP BUCKS

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Wireless Flash) -- Tomorrow's Thanksgiving feast will be gobbling up a little more money this year -- 74 cents to be exact. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation reports that a Thanksgiving meal for 10 people now costs $33.83, up from $33.09 last year. A 16-pound bird now costs $14.23, 52 cents more than last year while a 30-ounce can of pumpkin pie mix is $1.61, up 3 cents more than in 1998. Some Thanksgiving Day goodies actually decreased in price. 12-ounce packages of cranberries dropped 30 cents from last year and a 14-ounce box of stuffing costs six cents less than a year ago.