Buying a Turkey After Thanksgiving

I picked up a turkey after Thanksgiving was over at a deep discount. The exact same frozen turkey that sold for full price just a week earlier was suddenly going for half—or even a third or a fourth—of what it cost before the holiday rush. There's something feel-good about moments like that, where you can see supply and demand working in real time. It feels like tapping into the very mechanics of capitalism: buying when demand is low and supply is high. It's like finding a secret no one knows about, almost like hacking the system in plain sight.

I watched a TikTok of someone who drove to two grocery stores in his area and walked out with a cart full of leftover turkeys at fifty cents per pound. That's an amazing deal. And it's inspiring to take action when you find an advantage. Granted, he did have to fill up his freezers full of these turkeys. But he has a stockpile of protein to pull out of now, usable throughout the year.

Saving money is about what that saved money can do. It means having more flexibility to spend on the things and people that matter. It means being able to give a little more to charity or pick up a small gift for someone you care about.

Saving money isn't just about personal gain—it's about making choices that support a healthier system. Adding demand when demand is low and reducing demand when supply is tight is a small but meaningful way to reduce waste and ease pressure on resources. Picking up a turkey when everyone else has moved on helps keep good food from going unsold and ultimately discarded. It's better for the environment, better for the wallet, and better for the entire cycle of production and consumption.