Saturday Budget Check

We have a new goal of keeping our grocery budget at $25 a week or less. In the past we have just had a monthly goal of $100 or less, but it has been hard to decide when to spend it. Last month our grocery total was $112 because there were some really good Thanksgiving sales that I could not pass on, and I had spend most of my budget in the first 3 weeks of the month. I am excited to see if we can keep better track and spend less this way. This week I spent $25.81, so I did not quite keep it under $25, but I got really close! I will just have to spend less that $24.19 next week. Here is how my shopping trips went this week:

Walgreens
I made 3 trips to Walgreens this week because I was trying to get the Ecotrin deal. Here what I got:

Trip 1
3) Ecotrin 45 ct. $3.49
(1) Complete Multi Purpose Solution $7.99
(2) Glade Plug in Refils 2 for $5.00
(1) Christmas Pencil

Used:
$10/3 Ecotrin 10/11 Red Plum Insert
In add coupon making them $1.99 each
$1/1 Complete Multi Purpose Solution 10/25 Red Plum Insert
In add Coupon making pencils 8 for $1
$8 Register Rewards from a previous trip

Subtotal= $0.09 +1.15 tax
Total= $1.24
Recieved: $8 RR from Complete Solution
$1 RR from Glade Plug Ins

Trip 2

Quilted Northern TP $4.29
$1/1 Printable
Ecotrin $1.99 w/ in add coupon
$2/1 coupon from 10/11 RP insert
2 cookie cutters $3/1

Used a $3 RR from previous trip

Total: $.95+$.42 tax=$1.37
Recieved: $1RR from Quilted Northern

Trip 3
1 Lubriderm Lotion 6 oz. $3.79
$2/1 coupon 10/11 RP
$1/1 coupon Diabetes and You booklet (found by pharmacy)
1 Quilted Northern TP $4.29
$1/1 Printable
1 Holiday Pencil 8/$1

Used $4RR
Total: .21+$.50 tax=$.71
Recieved: $1RR from Quilted Northern

Total OOP at Walgreens: $3.22 (1.25+2.07 tax)
Register Rewards spent: $15
Register Rewards earned: $11

Albertsons
3lb. Farm fresh Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
$1.79/lb w/ in add coupon ($5.37 total)
Nestle Morsels $2.50
$1.69 w/ in add coupoon
$1/1 printable coupon
1.45 lbs Oranges @ $.68/lb
2.04 lbs Apples @ $.68/lb

Total Spent at Albertsons: $9.80

Broulims
(2) 2lb Chedar Cheese $4.79
$1 off 2lb any brand cheese coupons.com
Brown Gravy Mix $.47
Total Spent at Broulims: $8.65

Walmart
I finally remembered to try having Walmart match Smiths add, and it worked! Smiths always has their milk advertised at $1.69 for 1% or $1.79 for 2%, so having Walmart match the price gives you the cheapest milk without driving 30 min. to Idaho Falls to find a Smiths.

1% Milk $1.69
2% Milk $1.79
1 lb Brown Sugar $1.54
Match to Smiths= $.99
Total Spent at Walmart: $4.74

Weekly Total: $25.81