Starting ECBs: $4.00
Merchandise Value: $58.57
Out-of-Pocket Cost: $4.45
Savings: $54.12 (92%)
Ending ECBs: $17.46
I haven’t done THREE transactions at CVS in a long time, but it was worthwhile today. Our CVS store was well-stocked with most of the sale items at the front of the store in big bins. They made it easy! Here’s how I did my transactions:
Transaction #1
What I Bought:
4 Bags Holiday M&Ms – $10.00
1 Colgate Total – $2.87
1 Benefiber Sticks 3-pack – $1.49
1 Finish Quantum 10 ct – $2.99
1 Breathe Right Strips 10 ct – $5.99
1 Coke Zero – $1.77
Coupons Used:
– $5 off $25 purchase CVS coupon received by email
– 2 $1/2 Mars Holiday Products Candies 11/13/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/25/2011)
– 2 $1/1 M&M CVS coupons from in-store printing machine
– $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste 11/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/3/2011)
– $3/1 Benefiber printable coupon (no longer available) – adjusted down to $1.49 off
– $1.50/1 Breathe Right CVS Coupon
– $1.50/1 Breathe Right 10/16/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
– $1.77/1 FREE Coke coupon from My Coke Rewards
– $4.00 ECBs from last CVS trip
Out-of-Pocket Cost: $4.35 + tax
ECBs Earned: $17.34
$4.00 – M&Ms
$2.87 – Colgate
$1.49 – Benefiber
$2.99 – Finish
$5.99 – Breathe Right
Transaction #2
What I Bought:
2 Mars Candy Singles – $1.50
1 Colgate Total – $2.87
1 Fiber One Brownie – $3.99
1 Kleenex Cool – $1.50
1 Softlips – $2.00
1 Carmex – $1.00
2 GUM Toothbrush 2-packs – $5.98
Coupons Used:
– $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste 11/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/3/2011)
– $.40/1 Kleenex Cool coupon received with a sample via mail
– $17.34 ECBs from Transaction #1
Out-of-Pocket Cost: $.10 + tax
ECBs Earned: $18.84
$1.50 – Mars Singles
$2.87 – Colgate
$3.99 – Fiber One
$1.50 – Kleenex
$2.00 – Softlips
$1.00 – Carmex
$5.98 – GUM
Transaction #3
What I Bought:
2 Mars Candy Singles – $1.50
1 CVS AAA Battery 4-pack – $3.65 (This was supposed to be $3.99??)
1 Advil 10-count – $2.99
1 Hershey’s King Size – $.99
1 Revlon Classic Nail Polish – $5.49 (This was supposed to be $4.99??)
Coupons Used:
– $14.85 ECBs from Transaction #2 – Adjusted down to $14.62
Out-of-Pocket Cost: $0 + tax
ECBs Earned: $13.47
$1.50 – Mars
$3.99 – CVS Batteries
$2.99 – Advil
$.99 – Hershey’s
$4.00 – Revlon
I ended up making money on the whole process, even when you figure in the tax. My store was out of the hair dryers that were $9.99 and $5 ECBs back, so I got a raincheck for that. The sales are good through tomorrow if you haven’t been out yet.
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