Kmart, Acme, Pathmark triples

I had a busy morning of shopping. The Goodlife cat food coupons I traded for finally arrived, so I went to Kmart hoping to get 7 bags. They were all out :( All I got was a 3 lb bag of Meow Mix Wholesome Goodness (not pictured). $4.99 - $2 MQ doubled = $1.20 after tax. Cat food isn't part of the budget, though, although I'm thinking I'll keep track of it on the side just out of curiousity.

I made a quick stop at Acme. I'm planning on making homemade chicken broth for the first time, so for once I got a cut of chicken that's different from boneless, skinless breasts: bone-in, skin-on breasts! Baby steps... I think it's a good price, although I haven't tracked the price of them before the last week. I will cut the majority of the meat off the bone and use it just like my normal meat, then boil the hell out of the bone and remaining meat (along with veggies and seasonings).
6.25 lb split chicken breast ($0.99/lb) = $6.19
1 bulb garlic ($3.49/lb) = $0.38
Total $6.57 off GC

Pathmark: TRIPLES! Coupons up to $0.99 are tripled up to the cost of the item (no overage, unlike at Superfresh).
6 2L Diet Sunkist on sale for $0.68 (limit 6, addl. $20 purchase reqd.), used 3 $1/2 MQ = $1.08
5 lb bag carrots = $2.99
Celery = $1.99 (ugh, I could have got this for $1.25 at Shoprite but forgot. It was also $1.99 at Acme)
2 Green Giant boxed veggies, $1 each, used $0.50/2 tripled to $1.50/2 = $0.50
2 Green Giant Simply Steam veggies- marked $1 each, but rang up $2.29 each- I may bring my receipt back to CS next trip to get reimbursed- used $0.50/2 tripled to $1.50/2 = $3.08 instead of the $0.50 it should have been like the others >:(
12 cans Campbells Chunky/Healthy Harvest soup, $1.25 each, used 6 $0.50/2 tripled to $1.50/2 = $6.00
2 bags Wacky Mac pasta, $1.39, used $0.50/1 internet printable Q tripled = FREE
1 box Eggo waffles, $2.00, used $0.75 MQ tripled = FREE
1 Maruchan (the ramen people) Yakisoba, $0.99, used $0.35/1 tripled = FREE
1 Blue Bunny ice cream (Bunny Tracks! Cute!), $2.99, used $0.55/1 tripled = $1.34
Total after $0.28 tax (on soda) = $18.26

I was thinking the total was a little high on my way out, and my intuition proved to be correct. There were so many multiplied items that it would have been difficult to find the problem while I was still there, without a calculator. Ehh, $2.58 is not that big of a deal...I doubt I will bring it up when I go back later next week (I ordered coupons off Ebay for super cheap crackers).

The fridge and freezer are totally stocked. I'm not going to buy much else food this month unless it's free or really close.

Spent this year: $98.38
Left on Acme GC: $35.22
Pending Rebate: $25.74
"So it's really like": $37.42 spent for the year