My $75 A Week Challenge!

     After talking fiances with the Hubby (Jeff), we realized that things are getting tighter and tighter here at the Krazi household. Being a SAHM/ Home Daycare owner, I don't bring in very much to help. Or, at least to me it's not very much, I make in a month what Jeff brings home in a week. And with Jeff's overtime hours getting harder to come by, making the mortgage is getting hard. So, with some thought I have decided to give myself a challenge of spending $75 or less a week for our groceries for 4 people, the daycare kiddies (other daycare supplies NOT included), 6 cats, 1 dog and 1 hamster. Usually we spend at least $150 on groceries and HBA a week so, I will have to be super mindful about my purchases.

     I have decided on some basic rules for myself.

1. If I do NOT spend the whole $75 one week, what is left can be added to following weeks.
2. I HAVE to make a menu plan for ALL meals, not just Dinner.
3. I CAN buy for my stockpile but it still comes out of the same $75.

 I have a decent stockpile of a lot of items that we use regularly. This challenge will also help me get more creative with our menu.
  
     I am going to follow this challenge for 1 month, starting 6/5/2011...this coming up Sunday. This will give us an extra $300 than can go towards other financial obligations. And who knows, maybe I'll extend it if feasible.

This Week's Deals

Here are the deals I will be going after this weekend! I hope to find most or them (sometimes the shelves are empty).

*Pasta Sauce- 12 jars
*Pasta- 12 boxes
*Ketchup- 8 bottles
*BBQ Sauce- 8 bottles
*Salad Dressing- 6 bottles
*Mustard- 8 bottles
*Eye shadows (for .99 cents) 4

These are just SOME of the deals that I've got my eyes on right now.

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P&G

All expire 5/31/2011

Align $3.00/1
Always Pad, Clean or Feminine Cleansing Cloth $0.50/1
Always Pantiliners (34 ct. or higher) $0.50/1
Always Infinity $1.00/1
Bounty Towels or Napkins $0.25/1
Cascade $0.25/1
Cascade Rinse Aid $1.00/1
Charmin $0.25/1
CoverGirl product $1.00/1
Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express or Professional Effects Whitestrips $10.00/1
Crest Rinse 440mL or larger $0.75/1
Crest Pro-Health or Crest Sensitivity Treatment and Protection Toothpaste 4.0 oz. or larger $1.50/1
Crest 4.0 oz. or larger (excludes Crest Cavity, Baking Soda, Tartar) $1.00/2
Dawn $0.25/1
Dawn PLUS $0.50/1
Downy Liquid Fabric Softner or Dryer Sheets $0.25/1
Downy Liquid Fabric Softner or Dryer Sheets $0.50/1
Febreze Fabric Refresher $0.50/1
Febreze Air Effects $0.50/1
Febreze Noticeables Refill Pack $1.00/1
Febreze Candle $1.00/1
Febreze Set & Refresh $0.50/1
Buy any ONE Febreze Noticeables Refill, Get any ONE Warmer FREE up to $3.29
Get ONE Fixodent Cleanser FREE up to $3.00
Fixodent Adhesive or Fixodent Cleanser $0.50/1
Gillette Series Shave Preps $0.55/1
Buy any ONE Gillette Bodywash, Get ONE Gillette Deodorant FREE (excluding trial size) up to $4.99
Herbal Essences OR Aussie product (excludes trial size) $0.50/1
Metamucil product $1.00/1
Mr. Clean Products (Liquid, Spray or Eraser) $1.00/1
Mr. Clean twin pack or TWO any other items (spray, liquid, eraser) $1.50/1
Natural Instincts Hair Color $2.00/1
Nice N Easy $2.00/1
Buy any ONE Old Spice Bodywash, Get any ONE Old Spice Bodywash FREE (of equal or lesser value) up to $3.99
Old Spice products (1.7oz or larger) $1.00/2
Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage OR any TWO Indicator OR Cavity Defense $1.50/1Oral-B Satin, Glide Floss 25M or more or Glide Floss Picks 30ct or higher $0.75/1
Pampers Diapers or Pants $1.50/1
Pampers Diapers or Pants $2.50/1
Pampers Wipes 60ct+ $0.50/1
Pampers Wipes 60ct+ $1.00/1
Pampers Easy Ups Trainers, UnderJams Night Wear or Splashers $1.50/1
Pantene products (excludes trial size) $3.00/2
Prilosec $1.00/1
Buy any ONE Secret, Olay PCC and Olay H&B together save $4.00
Secret $1.00/1
Buy any ONE Secret Clinical Strength, Get $4 off any ONE Gillette Clinical Strength Deodorant
Buy any ONE Secret Deodorant, Get $3 off any ONE Olay Bar, Body Wash, In Show Body Lotion OR Hand & Body Lotion
Swiffer Starter Kit $2.00/1
Tampax Pearl or Tampax Pearl Compak (18 ct or higher) $1.00/1
Tampax (18 ct. or higher) $0.50/1
Tide Detergent $0.35/1
Tide Stain Release $1.00/1
Tide Stain Release 26-50 oz powder, 15-34 ct duo pac or 36-68 oz liquid $3.00/1
Tide To Go $1.00/1
Venus Disposables 2ct, 3ct, or 6ct , Simply Venus 4ct, Daisy3 4 ct or 8 ct, or Daisy 10 ct, 12 ct or 18 ct $3.00/2
Venus razor $2.00/1
Buy any ONE Venus Cartridge, Get $5 off ONE Olay Facial Moisturizer

Harris Teeter Super Doubles

I've seen over the web in a few areas that Harris Teeter Supers Doubles may be happening next week! Keep your eyes open locally!

Coupon policy during Super Doubles
* HT begins super doubling coupons at 7:00 AM on the first day of the sale. 24 hour stores do not super double coupons before 7:00 AM on the first day.
* HT will Super Double coupons worth up to $1.98 face value. A $1.50 coupon will double to $3.00. A $1.00 coupon will double to $2.00. A $2.00 coupon will not double at all and will only be taken at face value ($2.00).
* HT will super double/double up to 20 coupons per day. Period. End of story. Spouse's cards registered with the same address are linked because the policy is 20 per household, per day. If you have 20 $1 coupons and 20 .75 coupons, only 20 total will double. They will not double 20 under $1 coupons and super double another 20 coupons that are over $1.
* HT policy is to double up to 3 identical coupons (as long as you buy the product required for each coupon, of course). So, if you have five $1.00 coupons for a product, the policy is to only super double the first three.

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