Budgets are tight this year, and the holiday grocery bill is the one many families dread most. An Arizona mom says she found a way around it, and she walked her followers through every tap on the Walmart app.
The mom behind @officiallytracytime says she ended up with a whole Thanksgiving meal for 10 people for $25. “I got like 26 items for $25,” she says, and she wants everyone to be able to get the deal.
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“Somebody On The Internet Showed Me How,” So She Tried It Herself
She says she first learned about the deal from another shopper online, went to try it, and it worked. The steps are simple, and she lays them out one by one.
Open the Walmart app and type “Thanksgiving feast for $10” into the search bar at the top. A listing comes up with the bundle at $35 and an option to add all of it to your cart. She says to say yes, because the items move over together at the discounted price.
You Cannot Add The Items One At A Time
This is her key warning. She says you cannot go in and add the pieces individually yourself. The bundle has to be added all at once, or the deal does not work the way it does for her.
The second step comes on the last screen before checkout, where there is a spot for a discount code. She types in DOUBLE10, and it takes $10 off the $35, which brings the total down to $25.
A Backup Code Some Shoppers Say Also Worked
She says she heard some shoppers had trouble with that code and tried TRIPLE10, which worked for them. Her advice is to start with DOUBLE10 because that is the one she used, and it worked perfectly for her.
She had her order delivered. When she shows the final screen, there are 26 total items in the order.
All 26 Items In The Feast, From Turkey To Pie
She reads the list as it appears in her order. There is a frozen whole Butterball turkey in the 10 to 16 pound range, a 12 ounce bag of cranberries, cornbread muffin mix and mini marshmallows. There are also dinner rolls, potatoes, French fried onions for green bean casserole, and whipped topping.
The rest of the list covers corn, pie crust, stuffing, soup mix, pie filling, green beans, sweet potatoes, gravy packets and evaporated milk. In her words, it is everything you need to make the side dishes, the turkey and the pies.
No Sales Tax On Food In Arizona, And She Is Going Back For A Second One
She points out that she does not pay sales tax on food in Arizona, so the total at the bottom matches the discounted price. Shoppers in other states may see a different final amount, depending on local rules.
She says she plans to try again the next day, and if she can place another order at that price, she will. Her plan is to eat the potatoes and the rest of the side dishes ahead of the holiday, and to save that turkey for Christmas.
She signs off with a hope that the video helps somebody load up their freezer and pantry and get ready for Thanksgiving at “a teeny tiny price.”
How To Stretch A $25 Holiday Haul Even Further
Her idea of treating the bundle as stock for your pantry is a smart one. A few simple habits can help you get the most out of a deal like this.
- Check the turkey’s weight and the date on the package. Frozen turkeys keep well in a freezer, but you want to be sure you have space.
- If you plan to save a turkey for Christmas, keep it frozen until you are ready to thaw it in the refrigerator. The U.S. Department of Agriculture advises roughly 24 hours of fridge time for every 4 to 5 pounds.
- Read the cart before you pay. Items can be swapped or removed when a store runs short, so look at each line.
- Add the small extras the bundle may skip, such as butter, eggs and milk, so you are not making a last-minute run on Thanksgiving morning.
It also helps to think of the bundle as a base. The pie filling and crust, the potatoes and the cornbread mix can each stand in for a dish you would otherwise buy separately. If you are hosting fewer than 10 people, you will have leftovers that can be frozen in portions.
Prices, codes and availability change quickly, and a bundle that works one day may be gone the next. If the code does not work for you, check the app for other holiday meal bundles, and always compare the total with what you would pay for the same items in the aisle.
Delivery or pickup also saves time and impulse buys. When the groceries come to you, you skip the crowded aisles and the temptation to toss extras into the cart.
Her bigger point is that you do not need a big paycheck to put a proper meal on the table. Sometimes you just need the right search, the right code and a few minutes in the app. Follow @officiallytracytime for her next find.
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