Walmart, Aldi roll back prices on Thanksgiving staples

Add this to your list of things to be thankful for: Walmart and Aldi have rolled back prices on classic Thanksgiving ingredients to pre-inflationary levels. Here’s what you can expect to find at each of the discount grocery retailers.

Walmart

According to a company press release, shoppers can get “this year’s Thanksgiving meal at last year’s price.” Than means lower costs for turkey, ham, potatoes and stuffing. Convenience items are included, like ready-to-heat mac and cheese or freshly made pumpkin pie. The rollback will also save you money on your Christmas feast: Prices will be good through Dec. 26, 2022.

You can see all the roll-backed prices here, but some of the biggest savings include:

• A frozen Honeysuckle turkey for 98 cents per pound. The average cost for a frozen turkey was $1.24 per pound the first week of November, according to the USDA.
• Eight ounces of pecan halves for $4.52 instead of $6.34
• A 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries for $1.50 instead of $2.18
• A 3-pound bag of yellow onions for $2 instead of $3.18
• Pillsbury frozen pie crusts for $2.87 instead of $4.24
• A 2-pound bag of baby carrots for $1.48 instead of $1.92

In addition, Walmart+ members can save even more on holiday necessities through Walmart Rewards. The new program provides access to over $1,000 in Walmart Reward offers on hundreds of items from grocery to household essentials. The rewards can be used on future online or in-store purchases at Walmart.

Aldi

Discount grocery chain Aldi is going even further with its price rewind program — all the way back to 2019. Shoppers can get discounts of up to 30% on holiday favorites including appetizers, desserts, sides and beverages.

The price rollback includes brie cheese, prosciutto, cornbread stuffing, award-winning wines, mini quiches, fresh brown-and-serve rolls and apple pie, to name a few. A Thanksgiving Price Rewind icon in local ads and throughout the store identify the groceries that are getting the retro price treatment, which is good through Nov. 29, 2022.

More Living on the Cheap articles about frugal Thanksgiving feasting:

• The best grocery items to stock up on during November sales
• How to save money on Thanksgiving dinner
• Thanksgiving turkey deals
• What to do with leftover Thanksgiving side dishes
• Quick and easy ways to use leftover turkey

Even more Thanksgiving articles: 

• Restaurants open Thanksgiving Day
• Where to buy Thanksgiving dinner to go
• Turkey talk: how to choose, prep, and cook your Thanksgiving turkey
• Develop a gratitude attitude