Weekly Shopping Trip--Savings $97.49

There was some good deals this week, so I found myself in the stores picking them up!  I need to exercise some self-control and not do any shopping for a couple of weeks.  Maybe sending hubby to the store for milk would help me out? or maybe actually following through with my baking plan for March might help because I wouldn't be tempted to get those convenience items that might be on sale!  Not sure what is happening but my grocery budget needs to have some tweaking done to it because since the beginning of the year, I have been averaging a little bit over $22/day for 3 meals, 2 snacks for a family of 7(that includes 2 teenage boys).  I would prefer to have that average closer to $20/day.

Anyway, the shopping I did this week combined with last week's shopping trip should last me for the next two weeks. I went to three stores this week rather than just one like last week.

Here is breakdown of my purchases this week:

Butternut Bakery Outlet: 

• 2 boxes asst. donuts $2.00 (reg. price $3.99 each)
• 2 boxes chocolate donettes $3.49 (reg. price $3.19 each)
• 1-12 ct. pkg. plain donuts $2.09 (reg. price $3.99 each)

Total OOP: $7.58

Total Savings: $10.77

Total without outlet prices: $18.35

Meijer: 

• 7.21 lbs boneless/skinless chicken breasts $14.34
• 2.50 lbs red seedless grapes $2.95
• 4.63 lbs ground beef $7.38 (manager's markdown--$1.59/lb!!)
• 2 jars Smuckers grape jam $4.23
• 1 box Planters bars $1.75
• 3 bags frozen corn $3.00
• 1 box Nabisco saltines $1.59
• 4 boxes Capri Sun $5.56
• 1-45 oz Country Crock margarine $1.29
• 4-9oz pkgs deli smoked turkey breast $6.87
• 2 lbs bacon $4.78
• 4 cans Swanson's beef broth $2.40
• 1 bag Meijer breaded chicken nuggets $3.99
• 1 cantaloupe $2.00
• 2 gallons milk $4.00
• 1 jar Jif peanut butter $1.50
• 5 boxes Brown N Serve sausage links $5.00
• 3 bottles(64oz) apple juice $5.00
• 2 lbs frozen shredded hashbrowns $2.00

Total OOP: $82.25

Total Savings: $38.27

Total without sales & coupons: $120.52

Family Fare: 

• 8lbs margarine sticks $4.72
• 2-64 oz Tropicana orange juice $4.58
• 2 containers sour cream $3.00
• 2 tubes Pillsbury crescent rolls $2.94
• 4 tubes Pillsbury cinnamon rolls $5.71
• 4 quarts chocolate milk $4.00
• 2 boxes Jiffy muffin mix $1.38
• 2 boxes Jello Oreo pudding mix $2.00
• 2 pkgs Reeses peanut butter eggs $6.00
• 2 boxes Quaker instant oatmeal $3.00
• 2 bottles(64oz) Old Orchard juice $2.34
• 1 box Kelloggs mini wheats-little bites $1.99
• 2 bottles(64oz) Hawaiian Punch $2.50
• 6 dozen eggs $6.00
• 3.19 lbs bananas $1.88
• 8.6 lbs split chicken breasts $8.52
• 1.97 lbs beef cube steak $6.19
• 3.56 lbs ground beef $7.08
• 2 bottles Purex laundry detergent $5.34
• 2 boxes Post cereal $3.34

Total OOP: $82.51

Total Savings: $48.45

Total without sales & coupons: $130.96

Grand Total OOP: $172.34

Grand Total Savings: $97.49

Grand Total without sales & coupons: $269.83

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!