The LendingTree survey also discovered more than half -- or 53% -- of potential Thanksgiving dinner hosts say they have a flexible budget, 27% have a "strict" budget and 20% seemingly were OK with costs. It added how 65% of hosts are willing to host again in 2025 despite costs.

Inflation is continuing to strain American households, as LendingTree found Thanksgiving hosts plan to spend 19% more than last year on food, drinks and decor for the party.

Indiana residents can be thankful for a Thanksgiving dinner that’s less expensive to prepare this year compared to 2023. Shopping for the spread costs about 2% less this year, according to Indiana Farm Bureau’s Thanksgiving market basket survey.

The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner has decreased for the second year in a row, according to a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), a non-profit organization representing farmers.

It may come as no surprise that Californians will be paying more to host Thanksgiving dinner this year than other states, according to a recent study. A November study from Go Banking Rates found that the Golden States was the fifth most expensive place to host Thanksgiving dinner,

The annual tally of a typical Thanksgiving dinner by the American Farm Bureau Federation may come as a bit of a surprise to people accustomed to sticker shock in supermarkets. The federation pegs the cost of a 10-person gathering at $58.