DON’T MISS THIS: Thanksgiving Meal Deals! (Feed A Family Of 6-8 For Under $25)!

Thanksgiving is almost upon us. And since you guys specifically email me and request this list each and every year, I knew we needed break down the prices of the “Staple” items most of us use on Thanksgiving Day. I started to put a comparison list of the prices for Walmart, Target and Smith’s (my local Kroger store)…after researching each ad, Target and Walmart were neck and neck! Target came out on top, but only by a couple of dollars. (Note: Walmart did not advertise most of their Thanksgiving food items in their weekly ad.  So each Walmart store will have items priced differently. Items below are based off my Walmart location.)

Here is a side by side comparison:

                                                                      (Target)                      (Walmart)

Turkey                                                            $.079/lb                     $.093/lb

Gravy                                                              $1.00                          $1.25

Stove Top Stuffing                                          $1.00                          $1.25

Canned Green Beans                                       $0.59                          $0.50

Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom                    $0.75                          $1.00

French’s Onions                                              $2.99                          $3.46

5 lb Russet Potatoes                                        $1.99                          $1.99

Cranberry Sauce                                             $1.39                          $1.38

12 Dinner Rolls                                              $2.69                          $2.96

TOTALS                                                        $20.30                         $23.09

Totals w/o Turkey                                         $12.40                          $13.79

Smith’s does have their turkey’s for $0.79/lb. However, that is only with an additional purchase of $25.00. But you can get a 10lb turkey and the trimmings for $20.30 at Target. So if you are going to shop at one place this year, Target looks like your best bet!

If you are interested in dessert here is a comparison for those items as well:

                                                             (Target)     (Walmart)      (Smith’s)

Marie Calendars Pumpkin Pie               $4.99            $4.97            $3.49 +Free Can of Redi-Whip

Cool Whip                                             $1.00            $0.98            $1.00

TOTALS                                               $5.99            $5.95           as low as $3.49    

As you can see, the Target sale actually is the cheapest option overall. However, Walmart isn’t far behind. If you don’t have a Super Target in your area, you can always price match. And if you have other smaller chain stores in your area, you might even find better prices than that. So, be watching your ads and do a quick comparison off of the charts I have above.

If you choose to shop at Target this year,
you can actually purchase your Thanksgiving and feed a family of 6-8 for only $24.23!

10-24 Pound Market Pantry Frozen Turkey $.79 a lb (total price calculated using a 10lb turkey)
2 Jars of Heinz Gravy $1.00 Each
3 Cans Del Monte Green Beans $.59 each
1 Can Cranberry Sauce $1.39
2 Boxes of Stove Top Stuffing $1.00 Each
5 lb Bag of Potatoes $1.99
1 can French’s Onions $2.99
12 Market Pantry Dinner Rolls $2.69
2 Cans Cream of Mushroom Soup $.75 Each

Want to include dessert? That brings the total to as low as $29.41!
Libby’s Pumpkin $1.69 Each
Cool Whip $0.99 Each
Pillsbury Pie Crust two for $5.00 or $2.50 Each
Or you can grab a Marie Calendars Pumpkin Pie for $4.99

(**Keep in mind, this is WITHOUT coupons you can drop the price even more with printable coupons on some of these products- OR by checking prices of the store brand of the same exact item.  You cannot use manufacturer coupons on the store brand.  So just go with what is cheaper:  Name Brand with a Coupon, Name Brand or Store Brand)

Want to try your hand using coupons on these Thanksgiving Staples?? Here is a list of printable coupons, Target Cartwheel coupons, Ibotta cashback offers, and coupons from the Sunday Paper you can use to drop the prices even lower:

$0.50 cashback Ibotta offer on potatoes
$0.50 cashback Ibotta offer on gravy
5% off Pillsbury Pie Crust Target Cartwheel
5% off Libby’s Pumpkin Target Cartwheel
5% off Cool Whip Target Cartwheel
5% off Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup Target Cartwheel
$0.40 off one French’s Crispy Fried Onions from the 11/8/15 SS
$0.40 off four Del Monte Canned Vegetable from the 11/8/15 SS
$0.40 off four Campbell’s Condensed soups from the 11/8/15 SS
$1.00 off 1 Rhodes Rolls Or Bread, Any Package from the 10-25-15 RP
$0.50 off two Green Giant Canned Vegetables printable coupon
$0.40 off four Campbell’s Condensed Soups printable coupon
$0.30 off French’s Onions printable coupon
$0.55 off one Frozen Marie Calenders Large Dessert Pie’s printable coupon
If you choose to buy a Butterball turkey (which is more expensive) you can submit a mail-in-rebate for five $1.00 coupons. 

You can also get a $10 Target Gift Card on your food purchase of $50 or more when you text FOOD to 827438. Or you can find a printable coupon here in the Target Coupons. Don’t forget that you can stack Cartwheel discounts with manufacture coupons and Target coupons to save even more.

Hope this helps everyone with their Thanksgiving Shopping lists! Let us know if you find other rocking deals too!  .

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