CVS trip # 2

So, determined to still get the "free" Adidas deoderant and Tums QuikPak, I ventured to another CVS yesterday. They were out of the Tums but I did manage to get 2 Adidas deoderants. So here is how it went:

Transaction #1:

(1) Adidas deoderant - $4.99
total: $5.35
-$1 Adidas deoderant coupon
-$2 ECB
OOP: $2.19
Got back $4.99 ECB for the deoderant

Transaction #2:
(1) Adidas deoderant - $4.99
(1) box Absolutely Divine cookies - $1.99
total: $6.47
-$1 Adidas deoderant coupon
-$1 cookies coupon
-$4.99 ECB
OOP: Nothing!
Got back $4.99 ECB for Adidas deoderant

So for this trip and my first one combined for $6.50 OOP I have gotten
(2) Colgate 360 toothbrushes
(2) Adidas deoderants
(2) boxes Absolutely Divine cookies
(1) Aquafresh Advanced Whitening toothpaste
(1) pack of Extra Strength Rolaids
(1) Baby Ruth candy bar
AND I still have $4.99 for my next purchase. Basically I got all that for about $1.50! Woohoo!!

I can't wait until next weeks sale! I'm starting to get the hang of this! :)

First official CVS trip

Well if you have a CVS store in your area and you are not familiar with "CVS-ing" then go here to read up on how to make CVS work for you! I never even knew this little world existed until a couple of weeks ago and I am still amazed and how it is done! The website I just linked you to is full of money-saving tips and lots of info from many people all over. Go check it out!

So, anywho, back to my original thought... I went to CVS yesterday just to buy a few things that were on sale until the end of the month. Here is what I got....

(2) Colgate 360 toothbrushes
(1) Aquafresh Advanced Whitening toothpaste
(1) box of Absolutely Divine cookies
(1) package of extra strength Rolaids
(1) Baby Ruth candy bar

Wanna guess what I paid for that??

$4.25, though technically it was only $2.25! Now, I know to the experienced CVSers, I paid way too much but being that this was my first attempt at the "game" I think I did pretty darn good! Here is how I did it.....

Transaction #1:
(1) Colgate 360 toothbrush - $3.99
total: $3.99 + tax = $4.25
OOP: $4.25
Got back $3.99 in Extra Care Bucks

Transaction #2:
(1)Colgate 360 toothbrush - $3.99
total: $3.99 + tax
Paid with the previous $3.99 in ECB
OOP: Nothing!
Got back $3.99 in Extra Care Bucks

Transaction #3:
(1)Aquafresh Advanced Whitening toothpaste - $2.99
(1)box of Absolutely Divine cookies - $1.99 on sale
total: $4.98 + tax
-$1 off coupon for the cookies
total: $3.98 + tax
-previous $3.99 in ECB
OOP: Nothing!
Got back $2.99 in ECB for the toothpaste

Transaction #4
(1)package extra strength Rolaids - $2.49
(1)Baby Ruth candy bar
total: $2.99 + tax
-previous $2.99 in ECB
OOP: Nothing!
Got back $2 in ECB for the Rolaids

So...... I walked in and spent $4.25 and walked out with $2 to use towards my next purchase.
Not too shabby, huh?

I had originally gone in to pick up the Addidas deoderant and Tums QuikPak which both would have been free after the ECBs but they were all out. :(