i've had problems where a backup gets corrupted and itunes makes me use a far older backup. How can i save the current (working) backup i just made through itunes, so that I know i can always get back to this point?

side note: i've heard that things like 'categories' etc can cause problems when you choose 'restore from backup'. But all these people who use 'set up as new phone' option lose all of their settings, saves, pics, sms, on and on and on and on....

whats the best way to ensure i can get back to my current state?
i'm aware of the cydia app 'aptbackup'. Will this be sufficient for my cydia apps?

thanks for the advice guys

already tried searching for the answer before i posted