Where to save on groceries this week in the Tri-State

Inflation keeps climbing, and budgets are tight here in the Tri-State. So I checked prices at Aldi, Meijer, Walmart and Kroger to find you the best grocery deals this week so you don't waste your money.

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Best Tri-State Grocery DealsIt's a turkey price war

This week's ads are shaping up to be a battle of the turkeys.

Kroger and Meijer are both advertising their store-brand turkeys for 48 cents per pound. Aldi has Butterball turkeys for $1.27 per pound.

Those deep Thanksgiving discounts are strategic, according to Robin Wenzel, head of the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute.

"Thanksgiving, and notably the turkey, can really be a loss leader for these retailers. They just want the person to walk in the door and spend a little bit more on other sides," Wenzel said. But with prices up overall, many household budgets have little room for extra spending.

"There's just not that much room in so many people's budgets, and life is really expensive in 2026," said Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree.

So I went through this week's ads at four major retailers to find where you can save beyond the turkey.

Kroger deals Whole turkey: 48/lb with digital coupon Kroger Hickory Smoked Spiral Ham: $1.99/lb Land OLakes butter: $2.99 with digital coupon Marie Callenders pie: $5.49 with digital coupon Kroger cheese: $1.29 with digital coupon Stove Top Stuffing: 2 for $4 Kroger cranberry sauce: $1.79Meijer deals Frozen Grade A turkey: 48/lb after MPerks offer, limit 1 Meijer spiral sliced half ham: $2.49/lb Land OLakes butter: $2.99 Russet potatoes, 5-lb bag: $1.99 Philadelphia cream cheese, 8 oz.: $1.99 Stove Top Stuffing: 2 for $4 Marie Callenders or Edwards frozen pie: $5.99 A $10 coupon when you spend $100 in store Free pickup for everyone on orders of $35 or moreAldi deals Butterball frozen whole turkey: $1.27/lb, limit 2 Countryside Creamery butter quarters, 16 oz.: $1.99, limit 6 Bake House Creations pie crusts: $1.89 Chefs Cupboard stuffing, 6 oz.: 79 Chefs Cupboard condensed cream of mushroom soup: 69 Happy Harvest whole kernel corn: 50 Sweet Harvest whole berry cranberry sauce: $1.59 Bakers Corner miniature marshmallows: 95 Friendly Farms heavy whipping cream, 32 oz.: $4.59Walmart deals Pumpkin cake roll $4.94 Whole sweet potatoes 95 cents Bag of russet potatoes $2.47 One pound of frozen ground beef $4.84One last tip before you shop

If you have any digital coupons, make sure you clip those before you shop so you can get those deals so you don't waste your money.

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