CVS Scenarios - week of 5/3

There wasn't a lot about this week's CVS ad that excited me and I read somewhere that CVS is doing away with their monthly ECB deals. I haven't confirmed that yet, but plan to inquire at the store. Most months, I only take advantage of a few deals, but still they are nice to have.

Here are my thoughts:

Transaction #1
4 - 12pk CocaCola
3 - Vitamin Water

-$3 3x$1 Vitamin Water Mfg coupon

Total $17, earn $10 ECBs.

Transaction #2
1 - Addidas Deodorant
1 - Colgate Max White
3 - Kellogg's cereals

-$1 Addidas Deodorant Mfg coupon
-$1 Colgate Mfg coupon
-$3 3x$1 Kellogg's IP

Total due $11.98. Pay with $10 ECBs from the first transaction and $1.98 OOP, earn $5 & $5 ECBs.

For more deals and scenarios, check out Money Saving Mom, Deal Seeking Mom and the "Cent"sible Sawyer.

CVS $5 Challenge

Transaction #1

1 - Colgate Max White

-$1 Colgate Mfg coupon

Total due $1.99, earn $2 ECBs.

Transaction #2
1 - Addidas Deodorant

-$1 Addidas Deodorant Mfg coupon

Total $2.99. Pay with $2 ECBs from the first transaction and $.99 OOP. Earn $3 ECBs.

Total $2.98 OOP, with $3 ECBs left to roll.

For more $5 Scenarios, check out the CVS $5 Challenge at Keeping the Kingdom First.

In addition, there are a number of CVS items that are BOGO. I have a couple of $2/$10 CVS brand coupons that printed last week. Since their registers take these based on pre-BOGO, this could amount to some even better deals. I will have to wander about and check out some prices on things to see what will work best for me. I'm still wanting to try their trash bags, which I have heard are good.

Target Deals - 5/2

It took me until this afternoon to get to Target to take advantage of the Special K offer. I think I did pretty good saving 74%.

Here is what I got (multiple transactions to use the $5 gift card with 5 box purchase):

5 - boxes Special K
2 - Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs
1 - Ritz Crackers
1 - 12pk Diet Pepsi

-$5 5x$1 Special K printable
-$1 Nabisco 100 calorie pack Target coupon
-$1 Nabisco 100 calorie pack Target coupon
-$1 Ritz Target coupon
-$2 Pepsi mfg coupon

Total OOP was $6.95 with $0.12 left on the gift card. I didn't have my coupons with me - only the one for the Pepsi and Cereal that I had gone there to get. I'm sure I could have stacked some coupons and done better on the 100 Calorie packs and/or crackers. I print my Target coupons at the kiosk in the store, so I hadn't planned to buy those other items until I saw the deals.

For more deals, check out Money Saving Mom Super Savings Saturday.

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Timestamp: 2009-05-02 18:38:36 UTC