Hidden Costs of Thanksgiving

The hidden CO$TSo THANKSGIVING by brightnest MONEY $22.23 $125-250 A 16 lb. gobbler to have a mega-clog 16 lb. costs $22.23 from Uncle Bob ($1.39 a pound) professionally cleared $21 million MSAAAAS An estimated 2,000 Thanksgiving Day fires = $21 million in property loss HEALTH 400 calories 30 miles of walking to burn in 1 cup of stuffing off the average Thanksgiving dinner 230 grams of fat in an average Thanksgiving meal (the equivalent of 3 sticks of butter) TIME 16% 4 hours to cook a 16 lb. turkey Flights leaving on the Tuesday before 5-7 hours Thanksgiving are 16% more likely to to prepare an be delayed than entire home cooked TUE WED THU Thursday flights Thanksgiving dinner Sources: American Council on Exercise // Calorie Control Council // American Farm Bureau Federation // FEMA // NerdWallet www.brightnest.com BrightNest is a free site that provides tips, tricks and weekly reminders to help you keep your home in great shape. Sign up now at brightnest.com!