Walgreens 100 Dollar Challenge: Weeks 11-12

I apologize for not being on the ball with posting lately.  Here are my transactions for the past two weeks.

Week 11:

I did 2 transactions this week.

(2) Kelloggs Rice Krispies

Price:  $2.50 each

MFG Coupon:  $1.00

Total Price:  $4.00

RR Received:  $2.00

(3) Nivea Body Wash (2 Women's, 1 Men's)

Price:  (2)$5.99, (1) Free

MFG Coupon:  (1) B2G1 free, $4 off 2

WAG Deal:  B1G1 Free

Total Price:  $1.99

Crest Toothpaste

Price:  $3.00

MFG Coupon:  $1.00

Total Price:  $2.00

(2) Oral-B Toothbrushes

Price:  $3.00 each

Total Price:  $6.00

RR Earned from Toothpaste and Toothbrushes:  $4.00

RR Used:  $2.00 Head and Shoulders, (2) $1.00 Herbal Essence

Subtotal Before Coupons:  $25.98

Subtotal After Coupons:  $7.99

Sales Tax:  $1.26

Savings Percentage:  70%

*(Note: Savings percentages are calculated prior to tax. Since there’s no way for me to decrease my tax amount, it is simply not factored in.)

Week 12:

I did two transactions this week.

(2) Carmex Lip Balm

Price:  $2.00 each

Coupons:  None

Total Price:  $4.00 total

RR Earned:  (2) $2.00

Walgreens Feminine Hygiene Product

Price:  $1.99

Coupons:  None

Total Price:  $1.99

RR Earned:  $2.00

Breathe Right Nasal Strips

Price:  $4.00

Coupons:  None

Total Price:  $4.00

RR Earned:  $4.00

Cherry Coke Zero (All that shopping made me thirsty.  Thirst made me spend money unwisely.)

Price:  $1.59

Bottle Deposit:  $.10

Coupons:  None

Total Price:  $1.69

RR Used:  (2) $4.00, $2.00 Kelloggs

Subtotal Before Coupons:  $11.68

Subtotal After Coupons:  $1.68

Sales Tax:  $.60

Savings Percentage:  85%

*(Note: Savings percentages are calculated prior to tax. Since there’s no way for me to decrease my tax amount, it is simply not factored in.)

Yearly Totals

Amount Spent:  $29.28

Amount Saved:  $268.10

$3.00 rebate pending from Crayola - will adjust totals once received

Wearable Blanket

I completed a new project today.  This is something I had been wanting to do for awhile, and plans have been forming in my head as to how.  Had I known this would be so easy, I would have made this project months ago!

My baby wears a wearable blanket to bed every night.  It is so nice, because I do not have to worry about her kicking the covers off and fussing.  One feature I love about the blankets she has is that the zipper is inverted.  It zips down rather than up, so she does not play with the zipper in the middle of the night, and it does not scratch her neck.  This feature was extremely nice when she was a newborn, because it allowed for quick midnight diaper changes.  Therefore, I incorporated that idea into the blanket I made.

Here is my first homemade wearable blanket.  I made this from a fleece blanket we no longer use, so the total cost was that of the zipper:  $2.50.  Not bad for something that retails around $20.00!  Also, the entire project took 1 hour from start to finish.  This is a newborn size, and the only adjustment I would make is the size of the neck hole.  I think that's a little small for a baby.

Perhaps this is something I could make more of and sell?  What do you think?

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