Thanksgiving Money Bingo

Everything your family says about money at dinner, on one card. Mark it when you hear it, and tap any square for the comeback.

28 days to Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving table with a turkey, a pie and a phone showing a bingo card

Don’t talk about money at dinner.

The comebackToo late. That one’s the free square. Tap any square on the card to mark it and get the comeback.

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How to play at the table

01 Deal everyone a card

Send the link to the group chat before dinner. Every phone gets a different card, so nobody can copy.

02 Mark it when you hear it

Someone says it out loud, you tap it. Five in a row, a column or a diagonal is bingo. The middle is free.

03 Bring the comeback

Every square has a real number behind it. Use it kindly. Grandma still makes the pie.

Where the numbers come from

Sources: National Association of Realtors (first-time buyer age), U.S. Energy Information Administration and BLS CPI (gas, the dollar, home prices adjusted for inflation), S&P Case-Shiller (2006 to 2012 home prices), Social Security Trustees Report, S&P SPIVA (fund managers), J.P. Morgan Guide to Retirement (best days), FTC (multi-level marketing), Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker, Census median home price, Edmunds (car payments), Bankrate (store card rates), Powerball (odds), FDIC and NCUA (deposit insurance), Consumer Reports (store brands).

Growth examples assume 8% a year, compounded monthly, before taxes and fees. Your results will be different.

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