The nation’s turkey flock has shrunk to its smallest size in 40 years, raising wholesale prices before the holiday season ...

But wait—before you swap the turkey for a bucket of chicken, take heart: there are still plenty of ways to score a feast-worthy bird without carving into your savings. First, be a deal detective.

“Recently, a couple of years ago, I was out there and went to meet our closest neighbors that are about two miles away and they were telling us, they were new there. They had just built their house ...