Super Savings Saturday: 10/9

Here's this week's shopping breakdown:

Walmart - Trip #1
(4) Muir Glen tomato paste, $0.21 each (reg. price $0.96, used [4] $0.75/1 printables)
(3) Kleenex 110 ct., $0.47 (reg. price $0.97, used [3] $0.50/1 coupons from company)

Total: $2.60 (The cashier actually laughed at me and my coupons!)

Copps - Transaction #1
(2) Nestle Chocolate Chips $0.49 each (reg. price $2.49, used $1/1 coupon from company; both doubled)
(1) Oscar Mayer bacon $3.99 (My husband has been begging asking for bacon for weeks...)
6.5 lbs. Fresh Ground Beef $12.15 (on sale for $1.99/lb. - my target price)
(1) Roundy's Pepperjack block cheese $1.66 (for our Queso Fundido on Thursday night!)
(2) Kraft block cheese $1.00 each (on sale for $2.00 each, used $5/5 Kraft coupon)
(2) Philadephia cream cheese $0.50 each (on sale for $1.50 each, $5/5 Kraft coupon applied)
(1) Kraft shredded cheese $1.00 (on sale for $2.00, $5/5 Kraft coupon applied)
(1) Velveeta $2.79 (on sale for $4.79, used $1/1 Kraft 2% coupon, which doubled)

Total: 25.22

Copps - Transaction #2
(2) Kraft Light dressings $0.50 each (on sale for $2.50 each, used [2] $1/1 printable coupons; both doubled)
(2) Folgers coffee $0.99 each (on sale for $2.99, used [2] $1/1 coupons from company; both doubled)
(1) Mr. Clean pourable cleaner $0.50 (on sale for $2.00, used $0.75/1 coupon, which doubled)
(1) NY Texas Toast FREE (on sale for $3.19, used FREE item coupon from company)
(1) Loaf Wheat Bread $2.39
8 lbs. boneless pork loin (On sale for $1.99; I had the butcher cut it into one 2 lb. roast and chops for the other six pounds.)

Total: $21.90

Aldi
Hamburger buns $0.79
Corn tortillas $1.19
Onions, 3 lbs. $0.99
Pepperoni $1.99
Fresh garlic $0.99
Napkins, 250 ct. $1.49
(3) Tortilla chips $0.99 each

Total: 10.41

Walmart - Trip #2
(5) Kraft shredded cheese $1.00 each (on sale for $2.00 each, used $5/5 Kraft cheese coupon)
(1) Bakery markdown (cheese bread for my husband) $1.80

Total: $6.80

TOTAL: $66.93
I definitely spent more than I wanted to this week. While I aim for $40/week for grocery and household spending, that is proving to be very difficult to do because of where we live. In a rural area, I can't "cherry pick" at 3 grocery stores, 2 mass-merchandise stores and 2 drugstores every week, like many families can! I basically only grocery shop once a month, and then just fill in throughout the month if/when I make it to a neighboring town with stores.

It's probably easier for me to budget $160 for the entire month, rather than a set amount each week. So, since I spent $66.93 this week (the first week of October), I'll stick to about $13.00 for spending next week. Since we don't really need anything, that shouldn't be too hard. I might make a trip to Dollar General on Sunday (the last day of their current ad) to stock up on TP and Suave lotion.