This day may not be as big and flashy as the same holiday in the United States, and there is definitely no frantic shopping day tomorrow, but we Canadians love our own Thanksgiving celebrations. Since 1957, we’ve been setting aside the second Monday in October as a national day of appreciation, although we have honored an annual Thanksgiving Day much further back into the 1800s. For many of us,... 

Turkey is one of the essential components to many families that are celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend, but many people are unsure about how to cook the turkey. Here are some tips that you can use while cooking the turkey to ensure that you are able to create an enjoyable dinner. First, wash the turkey and remove any insides that may be present in the turkey. In most cases, these are present within... 

Help on how to prepare a turkey This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving which means it’s Turkey time! Here is a brief how-to guide on how to prepare a Thanksgiving turkey First thaw your turkey in the refrigerator, not on the counter. When it’s time to bake your turkey, take the wrappings off, take out the packing that holds the liver, heart ect. Also remove the neck, rinse your turkey,... 

Cyber Monday ads 2009 Cyber Monday is just around the corner and the online stores are already rolling out their biggest deals of the year. If Black Friday is the largest shopping day of the year, Cyber monday can’t be too far off with great ads. The question is, do these deals apply to you, as the singular consumer? The most commonly advertised item during the Cyber Monday ads 2009 season is... 

Gearing up for Black Friday So you’ve just finished off that giant turkey, and the Black Friday ads have already got you thinking about Christmas before Thanksgiving day is over. That’s where Black Friday comes in. Ever since Roosevelt switched the dates to the 3rd Thursday in November in the 40s (and switched back again 3 years later), Black Friday (and its ads) has been the epitome of... 

Retailers Are Offering Great Deals for Black Friday With retailers competing in this sluggish economy, the Black Friday ads are in abundance this year. Retailers are trying hard to lure shoppers into their doors and to get consumers to leave their holiday dollars in the store. Retailers are unlocking the doors early and hoping for a positive response to their Black Friday advertisements. Retailers... 

According to food and nutrition experts, cooking a turkey is not as daunting a task as it may seem. The important consideration is to make sure the bird is done, and has cooked at a temperature high enough to kill any lingering bacteria, generally agreed to be 165 degrees internally. Make sure your bird is completely thawed before cooking. Thawing should be done while refrigerated, never on the counter... 

When you think of Black Friday sales, or even boxing day sales, you think of big screen TV’s, toys and clothes, now you can add cars and trucks to the list. According to car pricing researchers Truecar.com, black Friday is the best day to buy a car in the US (no data was available for Canada). “The discounts from dealerships, as well as manufacturers’ incentives, generate the highest... 

Black Friday 2009 Even in a slumping economy, Black Friday is still one of the biggest, traditional shopping days out of the entire year. People wait for weeks to find out the best deals in stores, and some even sleep outside of the store the night before the opening of the doors. And walking through those magical store doors isn’t the only way to get a deal either. Stores are going online for... 

America is the king of the sales and everyone loves a good deal. One of the greatest moments of ecstasy to bargain-hungry consumers is Black Friday, held the day after Thanksgiving in late November. Shops are open and the holiday season (which is about 50% of sales) and reserve more aggressive discounts for that day. Americans rush to buy the morning after turkey dinner, practicing one of the national...