CVS Scenarios - week of 2/6

I learned on my shopping trip to CVS yesterday that my store starts the next week's deals on Saturday morning. I was interested to learn this. I would have to rely on posts to plan the visit, but it might be a good way to knock out multiple deals on fewer visits.

Transaction #1
1 - Tums
1 - Trident
2 - John Frieda Shampoo/Conditioner

-$2 Tums CRT
-$1 Tums IP
-$2 John Frieda Root Awakening mfg coupon
-$2 John Frieda Rott Awakening mfg coupon

Total $9.98 (works for me, I have a $10 ECB to use) OOP. Earn $1, $.99, and $3 ECBs.

Transaction #2
2 - Quaker Instant Oatmeal

-$1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal mfg coupon
-$1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal mfg coupon

Total $3, pay with $3 ECB. Earn $2 ECBs.

Transaction #3
3 - Cheerios

-$.75 Cheerios IP
-$.75 Cheerios IP
-$.75 Cheerios IP

Total $7.75, pay with $2, $1 and $.99 ECBs and $3.76 OOP. Earn $4 ECBs.

For the visit, the total OOP would be $13.74, with $4 ECBs to roll, for $32 in product at sales prices. A savings of 62%.

I didn't pick up the vitamins that were on deal last week, so since CVS are on sale BOGO and I have a $3/$10 CVS vitamin CRT. I will have to see what varieties I need.

For more deals and scenarios, check out Money Saving Mom and Deal Seeking Mom.

CVS $5 Challenge
Transaction #1
1 - Trident Vitality

Total $.99 OOP, earn $.99 ECBs.

Transaction #2
1 - Tums

-$2 Tums CRT
-$1 Tums IP

Total $.99 OOP, pay with $.99 ECB. Earn $1 ECB.

Transaction #3
2 - Quaker Instant Oatmeal

-$1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal mfg coupon
-$1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal mfg coupon

Total $3, pay with $1 ECB and $2 OOP. Earn $2 ECBs.

Total OOP $2.99, with $2 ECBs to roll, for $10 in product at sales prices. A savings of about 75%.

For more $5 Scenarios, check out the CVS $5 Challenge.

CVS Deals - CHEAP Cereal

I was out this morning to get some work done on my car and on the way home, I stopped at CVS to pick up cereal. I had been waiting to get the cereal deal, hoping that one of the locations would have Special K Chocolate. Unfortunately, I don't think that they carry that flavor.

I forgot my keycards, so I didn't have my green bag tag. I was hopeful that they would offer to scan a comp card, but they didn't - maybe they should just roll it into my CVS card?!?

4 - Special K Cereal (2 Strawberry/2 Almond)

-$3.33 BOGO Special K IP (Special K challenge offer)
-$3.33 BOGO Special K IP (Special K challenge offer)

Total $6.68, paid with $6 ECBs and $.68 OOP. I earned $4 ECBs. Either way you look at it, that was some cheap cereal (either $.17/each if you consider OOP, or $.67/each if you consider the OOP and decreased ECBs).

Samples and Freebies

Requested:
Maybelline FitME! sample
You-T Cranberry
30,000 Ultra Downy April Fresh Samples limited offer on Facebook
Cheez-It sample Facebook

Received:
Perhaps it was the snow? I didn't receive any samples this week.

Oh well, I got other fun stuff that I will be sharing about soon.