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While there are plenty of things to be thankful for on Thanksgiving, your grocery bill probably isn't one of them. However, there are ways to trim down the cost of a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The bird itself is probably the bulk of your bill and can run as high as $40 for a 25 pounder. However, many stores like D'Agostinos, offer free turkeys to members of their loyalty programs.

"If you spend $400 from October 14th to November 25th you will get a free turkey of your choice, of your size, so you can get from 12 pounds to 25 pounds," said Stephen D’Agostino of D'Agostino Supermarkets.

Of course you'll still have to buy the fixings, but there are plenty of ways to cut down those costs as well -- chief among, by using coupons.

The average couponer statistically will save $50 a week on their grocery bills for a family of four. That's $200 a month, that's $2,400 a year. That's basically your vacation," said Jeanette Pavini of Coupons.com.

Pavini, a household savings expert, says by surfing the web, you can find numerous sources for coupons and stack them together, provided there are no restrictions.

"You pull from one site like coupons.com and then you pull from the manufacturers site and then you combine it with a special going on in the store and you are virtually paying pennies," Pavini said.

Coupons generally apply to name brands, but you can also save by going generic. D'Agostino says the content is often the same and the savings can be significant.

"Typically it's 20 percent to 30 percent cheaper than the national brands. So yes, it is the bargain because it is just as good as the national brand," D’Agostino said.

Whether you're shopping for a holiday meal or any time of the year, it's a good idea to take the time to go through the sale circulars that come in your local newspaper. These allow you to compare prices at various supermarkets and stock up on items you frequently use while they're on sale.

And while we're all busy this time of year, Pavini says it definitely pays to write out exactly what you need, shop the circulars to find the best prices and print out any coupons you can.

"It's free money and that's how you have to look at it. Is it worth it for me to take 10 minutes to look and see what's available if it's going to save me $50 and most people will say 50, yeah, absolutely," Pavini said.

And don't forget, if you spring for a little extra turkey, that means you've probably got lunch for the next few days.