15 Staggering Facts About Thanksgiving Spending

We're not far from celebrating one of the greatest holidays of the year: Thanksgiving.
Amazing American foods such as turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet potato fries, rich pumpkin pie, and alcohol (that's a food, right?) make it all the more worthwhile.
We've rounded up some holiday facts that are sure to surprise you.
Last year online shoppers spent more than $400 million on Thanksgiving day.
Source: The National Retail Federation
The average American will eat $17 worth (or 16 lbs) of turkey this year.
Source: National Turkey Federation
Nearly 25 percent of Americans say they aren't traveling for Thanksgiving this year because they can't afford it.
Source: CouponCabin.com Survey
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