Weekly Shopping Trip--Savings $27.67

Time to be real... I know I have a goal for this year  that I am going to work at only going to the store twice in a month and I am going to lose the "weekly" trips! Well, I didn't stay out of the store this week like I had truly hope to do.  As I was working at thinking through menus for next week, I was finding that I was short on several items to make it through until payday(January 31st).  Looking at my receipts I think there is really one thing that I didn't need to get but couldn't resist because of a good deal.  That one thing would be Sara Lee cheesecake bites, I grab a couple of containers for hubby and I to have some for our date nights. They make for a cheap dessert for two rather than picking up something at the restaurant.

On the bright side of this though, I was tallying my monthly spending for my grocery budget, which includes food and non-food essentials(like paper products, cleaners, HBC) and found that I am only 19¢ over my monthly budget of $600.  I need to get milk this week but I have WIC for my youngest to use for the milk.   So I don't think I did too bad for the first month of the year sticking to my budget!  Now if I can just work at reducing my grocery shopping trips I will be set.

Here is a breakdown of the items I purchased this week:

Family Fare: 

• 2 containers Sara Lee cheesecake bites $4.98
• 3 cans Old Orchard frozen juice concentrate $4.00
• 1 pkg flour tortillas $1.00
• .61 lbs Round Sirloin Tip Breakfast steak $2.13(manager's markdown)
• 1 pkg. english muffins $1.00
• 2 pkgs Eckrich smoky links $4.00
• 3 bottles(64oz) apple juice $5.00

Total OOP: $22.11

Total Savings: $9.30

Total without sales & coupons: $31.41

Save A Lot: 

• 2 cans beef broth $1.26
• 7 cans cream of chicken soup $4.13
• 2 cans light kidney beans $1.18
• 1 box onion soup mix 69¢
• 10 lbs potatoes $1.79

Total OOP: $9.05

Meijer: 

• 3 gallons milk $6.87
• 1/2 gallon buttermilk $2.39
• 2 pkgs jello $1.00
• 8 pkgs pudding mix $4.00
• 2 bottles(64 oz) Meijer genuine juice $4.00

Total OOP (after using a total of $8.00 Catalina coupons off next shopping order): $10.26

Total Savings: $14.30

Total without sales & coupons: $24.56

Wooopss! I thought I was under $50 for the week and then realized I forgot to add in the meat I purchased!
Duthler's:

• 4.07 lbs cube steak $12.17

Total OOP: $12.17

Total Savings: $4.07

Total without sales: 16.24

Grand Total OOP: $53.59

Grand Total Savings: $27.67 plus the savings from shopping at Save A Lot!

Grand Total without sales & coupons: $81.26

This post is linked to: 

• Coupon Super Savers at Coupon Saving Game!
• Super Savings Saturday at MoneySavingMom!
• Shopping Round Up at The Grocery Cart Challenge!