I was able to get to Target to snag some of the best deals going on right now.  I actually found several things priced lower than what I was expecting.  The good news is that I got overage on my Nivea bodywashes, making it only a little over $1.00 for everything pictured!  Here are the deals I snagged:

Nivea bodywash- $2.43

Used $3.00 off from 4/17 RP

Final Price= $.57 PROFIT

John Frieda Root Awakening- $4.99

Use $3.00 off from 5/1 SS AND
Use $3.00/2 Target printable coupon

Final Price= $.49

French’s BOGO packs- $1.54

Used $.75 off from French’s website for honey mustard HERE since it was included

Final Price= $.79 for both bottles

Polaner All Fruit- $1.61

Used $1.00 off from Polaner website HERE

Final Price= $.61

Carefree liners- $.97

Used $.01 Target coupon from newspaper insert

Final Price= $.01

Sally Hansen nail polish- $2.49

Used $1.00 off from coupons.com AND
Used $1.00 off Target printable coupon
Final Price= $.49

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So I ran into Target and ended up getting some awesome deals!  Here are the details:

Purex Crystals- $2.99
Use $1.00 off Target printable coupon AND
Use $2.00 off from 3/13 RP

Final Price= FREE

Soft Scrub- $2.49 to $3.49
Use $1.50 off when you sign up HERE- look under Member Offers for the higher value coupon or
Use $1.00 off from 3/13 RP AND
Use $1.00 off Target printable coupon

Final Price= I used the $1.50 off coupons to make them all FREE

Dove Men + Care deodorant- $3.99
Buy 4 and get a $5.00 Target gift card

Use $1.00 off Target printable coupon AND
Use $1.00 off from 3/27 RP or
Use $2.00 off printable coupons previously available
Final Price= as much as PROFIT depending on what coupons you can get your hands on
*I had (3) $2.00 off coupons previously available so my final price was 4 for FREE

Trident Layers Single Pack- $1.29
Use $1.00/2 Target printable coupon AND
Use BOGO FREE from 3/6 SS
Final Price= $.15 each

2 Excedrin, 20ct- $3.39
Use $3.00 off Target printable coupon AND
Use $1.00 off from 12/5 SS or
Use $.75 off from 2/27 SS
Final Price= $1.22 PROFIT

4 Revlon nail files- $1.29

Used $2.00 off Target printable coupons
Final Price= $2.84 PROFIT

1 Revlon cuticle trimmer- $2.99
Used $2.00 off Target printable coupon
Final Price= $.99

No too shabby at all:)

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So last week, I only spent $30.00 including our extra eating out so this week was a little more.  I still did pretty great and I got everything we need for the week and stockpiled a few necessary items.  You can find the details of how I got these prices by using the Deals By Store widget over to the right or my What’s In Save At Home Mommy’s Cart post.  Here is my breakdown:

	Rite Aid Total Spent= $1.43 Total Saved= $7.84
	Vons Total Spent= $13.99 Total Saved= $33.79
	SaveMart Total Spent= $6.00 Total Saved= $7.80
	Fresh & Easy Total Spent=$20.90 Total Saved= Didn’t say but I used my $5.00 off coupon on top of the great sale prices
	Albertsons Total Spent= $6.59 Total Saved= $12.35
	CVS Total Spent= $7.62 Total Saved= $23.70

Total for the week= $56.53

Only $6.53 over my weekly budget but with $20.00 extra from last week, I am still under!  So how did you do this week?  Leave a comment to maintain your entry in the challenge or just to let us know!

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Here is my weekly review of EVERYTHING I bought and how much I spent and saved.  Remember for the SAHM Budget Challenge, we are counting actual cash out of your pockets so no need to include your store rewards.  I noted mine for the sake of seeing how good some of the deals were. Make sure to comment on this post to maintain your entry into the challenge for your chance to win!

Rite Aid:

$12.06 Spent

$18.05 saved + gained $17.00 +Up rewards

CVS:

$1.82 Spent

$25.90 saved + spent $5.00 ECB’s

Walgreens:

$14.47 Spent

$10.80 saved + gained $6.00 RR

Target:

$10.78 Spent

$33.96 saved

Vons, Albertsons & Rite Aid:

$9.62 Spent

$28.53 saved

CVS:

$3.00 Spent

$27.92 saved + $5.00 ECB’s earned

So, for the entire week, my total out of pocket spending was $51.75 and total saved was $145.16 not counting store rewards gained.  I stocked up on some great deals and got all the items that we need for meals this next week.  

How did you do this first week of the SAHM Budget Challenge?  Make sure to comment on this post below to fulfill the requirements of the challenge if you entered during the initial entry period that is now closed.

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OK, so I did the unthinkable today and succeeded!!  I had some shopping to do and knew I would have to take the kids with me.  I spent some time this morning getting everything ready while they played, gave them lunch and then out we went!  We went to Rite Aid, Albertsons, Walgreens and Vons and were back in under 90 minutes.  I will say that by the time we were done at Vons, they were done as well and ready for naps.  I brought them home, put them in bed and got a picture of everything before I put it all away.  You can find all the details of these deals from my What’s In Save At Home Mommy’s Cart? post and my Vons and Albertsons weekly deals posts.  The only thing not listed is the brown and powdered sugar boxes pictured that were clearanced at my Walgreens and the Rite Aid brand apple juice for $1.50 that I needed to keep them from owing me money at the end.  Here are my totals broken down by store and I only calculated any rewards above what I used to pay:

Rite Aid:

Final Cost= $6.23

Total Saved= $31.35

Albertsons:

Out of Pocket= $14.95
Got back $3.00 catalina for Quaker oatmeal

Final Cost= $11.95

Total Saved= $35.56

Walgreens:

Final Cost= $5.06

Total Saved= $17.69

Vons:

Final Cost= $33.95

Total Saved= $56.36

Total for my whole shopping trip= $57.19

That may seem like a lot to you but I did get a gallon of organic milk, a ribeye steak, produce and a lot of other stock up items.  The vitamins alone are normally $11.99 EACH!  How about you?  How did you do on your grocery budget this week?

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Want to know what Save At Home Mommy is buying this week?  Here is what I will be stocking up on to grow my stockpile at these rock bottom prices!  Trash bags, granola bars and dish tabs were on my need list so I am stoked to see some great deals on them this week.  These are just my favorites and honestly what is on my list for the week.  What deals are you shopping this week?

Walgreens

Children’s Oscillococcinum Homeopathic Flu Medicine, 6ct- $8.99
Buy 1 and get a $9.00 Register Reward

Use $2.00 off HERE
Out of Pocket= $6.99

Get back a $9.00 RR
Final Price= $2.00 PROFIT
*I am buying 2

Glad Drawstring Trash Bags- $6.99
Use $1.00 off from the Walgreens Coupon Booklet in stores AND
Use $2.00 off HERE
Final Price= $3.99
*I am buying as many as I can

Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers or Pull Ups- $6.99

Use $2.00 off Pull Ups HERE or

Use $2.00 off diapers from 12/5 SS or
Use $2.50 off HERE or

Use $3.00/2 from coupons.com

Final Price= as low as $4.49
*I am buying 2

Coffee-Mate Creamer, 16oz- BOGO FREE at $2.49
Use (2) $1.00 off HERE or HERE
Final Price= $.24 each
These are also participating in the Nestle spend $20, get a $5.00 register reward if you want to buy that many or combine it with other participating items.
*I am buying at least 4

Electrosol or Jet Dry Dish Detergent, 20ct tabs- $3.49
Buy 1 and get a $1.50 Register Reward
Use $2.50 off Electrasol from 1/2 SS
Out of Pocket= $.99
Get back a $1.50 RR
Final Price= $.51 PROFIT

*I am buying as many as I can

CVS

Buy 5 Wisk Liquid Laundry Detergent 26-32 loads- $5.00
Use (5) $2.00 off from 1/2 RP
Out of Pocket= $15.00

Get back a $10.00 ECB’s
Final Price= $1.00 each
*I am buying 10

Buy 4 Planters Nutrition- $2.50 each
Use (4) $1.00 off from 1/2 SS
Out of Pocket= $6.00
Get back $4.00 ECB’s
Final Price= $.50 each when you buy 4

Vons

Buy 5 Nature Valley Bars- $1.77 each with in ad coupon

Use $.50 off Nature Valley from coupons.com or smartsource.com or

Use $.50 or $1.00/2 from pillsbury.com, bettycrocker.com, boxtopsforeducation.com or smartsource.com

Out of Pocket= $6.35
Get back $3.50 catalina
Final Price= 5/$2.85 or $.57 each
*I am buying at least 10

Yoplait cups- $.50 each
Use $.50/4 HERE or

Use $.40/6 from coupons.com or

Use $1.00/8 from Pillsbury.com

Buy 20 and Use $.50/4 and (2) $1.00/8 coupons
Out of Pocket= $7.50
Get back $2.00 catalina coupon
Final Price= 20 for $5.50 or $.28 each
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks- $.99 each when you buy 4 or more

Use $.50/2 from coupons.com or boxtopsforeducation.com

Use $1.00/3 from pillsbury.com or from bettycrocker.com

Buy 5 and Use $.50/2 and $1.00/3
Out of Pocket= $3.45
Get back $3.00 off your next order
Final Price= 5/$.45 or $.09 a box!!

Target

Kraft Cheese Blocks or Shredded, 6-8 oz- $2.00
Use $.75 off Target printable coupon 
Final Price= $1.25

Halls Cough Drops, 30ct- $1.19
Use $.50 off Target printable coupon AND
Use $.50 off from 1/2 SS 
Final Price= $.19

Kraft Salad Dressing, 16oz- $2.04
Use $1.00 off HERE AND
Use $.50 off Target printable coupon 
Final Price= $.54

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Ok, so I posted about my trip yesterday to Albertsons but I had to go back to a different store today and see if they had any Betty Crocker Brownie Mixes.  I went to the store on Olive and they had tons. 

Betty Crocker Brownie Mixes- $.49 each when purchased with Buy 10 Save $5.00 promo

Used (4) $1.00/2 from Vons Thanksgiving Coupon Booklet

Final Price= 8 for FREE + $.08 overage

Wesson Oil- $1.99 each when purchased with Buy 10 Save $5.00 promo

Used (2) $1.00 off from Vons Thanksgiving Coupon Booklet

Final Price= $.99 each

I bought these 10 items first and then when I got to my car, I went to put up my receipt and noticed 3 little coupons that had come out of the Catalina machine!  There was one for FREE dozen eggs, one for FREE Albertsons 5lb flour and one for FREE 1lb Albertsons butter.  I read the coupons carefully and there was nothing on there about having to buy anything else so back in to the store I went.  I checked with a cashier to be sure and she said I could just get my FREE items even if I didn’t buy anything else!  I got my 3 FREE items and checked out with my coupons!

Final Price for everything pictured= $1.90!!

I have no idea why I got the FREE coupons or if everyone is getting them, but be sure to check your catalina coupons when you check out to see if you get them too!!  Has anyone else gotten these?

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My husband is in Guatemala for a missions trip so my mom came out from Virginia to help out for a while.  I actually got to go out shopping this afternoon by myself which is always so nice.  All of the items pictured above are included in my weekly Albertsons list except for one great deal!  The avenu coupons that I posted about HERE included a $1.25 off Breyers ice cream coupon, good up to 6.  Here is how this deal worked:

Breyers Ice Cream- $2.99

$1.25 off ecoupon from Avenu

Get a FREE Mrs. Smiths Pie when you buy a Breyers automatic store promo

Final Price= $1.75 for the pie and ice cream

Yummy!!! There is no limit to how many sets you can buy getting the free pie but the avenu coupon will come off up to 6.

All told, I paid $16.78 and saved $75.88 or 82% for a lot of baking items that I will definitely be using in the baking season already upon us!  The store I went to was out of the Betty Crocker Brownies but there is a coupon in the Vons Thanksgiving coupon booklet for $1.00/2 which would make them FREE.  I will be heading to a different store before the promo ends.  Have you worked this promo yet?  Even with coupons, these are really good prices!

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I was also able to get to Walgreens to get my medicine cabinet stocked since cold and flu season is upon us.  With all our sickness last week, we went through a bunch of it so I needed to restock and thankfully Walgreens had some great sales.

I had no register rewards to start with, did 3 separate transactions, spent a total of about $11.00 our of pocket and still have $11.00 in register rewards to spend later.

Zarbees Homeopathic Cough Syrup- $5.99
Get back a $5.99 register reward

I had $3.00 off coupons previously available

Final Price= $3.00 PROFIT

Nyquil Sinex- 2/$10.00

Get back a $5.00 register reward when you buy 2

Use (2) $4.00 off from 10/10 P&G
Out of Pocket= $2.00
Get back $5.00 RR
Final Price= $3.00 PROFIT

Children’s Advil- $6.99

Use $3.00 off in ad coupon (limit 3) AND
Use $2.00 off  HERE

Final Price= $1.99

I bought the Zarbees and Nyquil in the first transaction, then used that $6.00 RR from the Zarbees to purchase the Advil, 3 powdered sugar ($.59 with in ad coupon) and the Ghirardelli chocolate ($1.00 with coupon in November coupon booklet).  My last transaction was the last Zarbees on its own.  These sales end tonight so make sure and get them while they last!

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I finally got a chance to do a little shopping tonight and was able to score some great deals!  I picked up some packs of gummy bears for treats and stockings to get my totals up enough to use my ECB’s. 

I used my card and my husbands starting with $30.00 in ECB’s.  I spent $2.47 out of my pocket and came home with $22.00 new ECB’s making my actual amount spent $10.47 for everything pictured.  By rolling my rewards though, I was able to keep my actual amount out of pocket much lower.

*A note on the Olay and Secret

I purchased the small Secret ($1.00) and the Olay Bodywash ($7.00)

Used $5.00 off when you buy both from 10/31 P&G

Out of Pocket= $3.00

Got back $3.00 ECB for Olay

Final Price= both for FREE

Oral B Toothbrushes- $4.99
Use $3.00 off from 10/31 P&G
Out of Pocket= $1.99
Get back $2.00 ECB

Final Price= FREE

Limit of 2

Mars Candy Bars- $.89 each, Buy 2, Get 1 FREE
Buy 6 and
Use (3) BOGO FREE from 9/26 SS
Final Price= 6 for $.89

Schick Razors- $8.99
Use $4.00 off from 10/3 SS
Out of Pocket= $4.99

Get back $4.00 ECB’s

Final Price= $.99

These deals last through tonight so make sure to get them before they are gone!

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