$30 Challenge - Week 1!

 If you don't know what the challenge involves,
 read HERE first!

Crazy. BUSY. Week. and this week is looking the same. I didn't have time to count the stockpile, but it was pretty obvious that we were out of dish detergent, laundry detergent, and kids toothpaste. oops. Luckily, I was able to find deals on all three, which won't always happen so remember to PLAN! I was pretty pleased with this week! To start, I put $30 in an envelope because Dave Ramsey says so. I put a few dollars in change since alot of my smaller transactions are paid in change.
This is what I got below sans 2 -12 pks of Cottonelle (they are already under my sink!)

I got...

1 kids Crest

2 Nivea women's bodywash

2 Cascade (75 oz each)

1 Cascade 20 ct Action Pacs

1 Tide (50 oz)

2 Max Fresh Colgate (6 oz)

2 12 pk Cottonelle

1 4 pk Noxzema Razors

1 Head& Shoulders Shampoo

1 Head & Shoulders Conditioner

Weekly total spending = $7.79 (14 items)

Weekly total saved with coupons and sales/deals= $68.02

The DETAILS for those who are curious to know more....

What I bought

Sunday @Walgreens = $3.09

2 - 12 pk toilet paper $10 (used $2 wags q and 2 $0.50 qs, got $3 RR)

1 - Head and Shoulders shampoo $4 (used BOGO q =$4, and $1q, got $2 RR)

1 - Head and Shoulders conditioner $4

1 - 4 pk Noxzema Razors 5.99 on sale for 3.99 (used $2 q - got $3 RR)

4 - laffy taff (fillers) - $0.13 (0.52)

I started with $6 in RR and did 3 transactions. My totals were $0.70, $0.41 , and $1.98 and I still have $3 RR.

Tuesday @Kroger w/groceries=free +1.00 towards groceries

2 - Nivea Body wash $2.49 (used 2 - $3 qs)
1 - kids crest - $1 (used $1/1 q)

Friday @CVS =$0.85

2 - Max Fresh - $5.54(got 5.54 ecb - used 2 - .75/1 qs)

1 - Tide - 5.99 (got $1 ecb - used $1/1 q)

I started with 8.99 in ecbs in this transaction and earned $6.77 in ecbs

Saturday @CVS= $3.85
2 Cascade gel - $4 (used 2 $1/1 qs)

1 Cascade Action Pacs - $4 (used .50/1 q)

Used 6.77 in ecbs in this transaction and earned $3 in ecbs - could've been cheaper but they were out of razors...

-Emily