CVS Scenarios - week of 2/5

After a successful visit to CVS last week, I am hopeful that I will be able to pick up some deals this week. I see that they brought back a slightly less 'good' deal on the soda. Now it works out to be $2.33/12pk, versus the $2/12pk that it would have been last week. If I'm there, I might pick up the deal since I failed to make it in last week.

Transaction #1
1 - Blistex

-$.35 Blistex mfg coupon

Total $1.65 OOP, earn $1 ECB.

Transaction #2
1 - Zarbee's Children's Cough Syrup

Total $6, pay with $1 ECB and $5 OOP, earn $6 ECBs.

Transaction #3
4 - Nivea Lip Care

-$4 4x$1 Nivea Lip Care IP (need 2 computers and Facebook to get 4 coupons)

Total $6, pay with $6 ECB from transaction #1 and $0 OOP. Earn $3 ECB.

Transaction #4
2 - Vick's Nature Fusion

-$3 Vick's Nature Fusion mfg coupon
-$3 Vick's Nature Fusion mfg coupon

Total $6, pay with $3 ECB and $3 OOP. Earn $3 ECBs.

For the trip, the total OOP is $9.65, with $3 ECBs to roll and $30 in product. A savings of about 71%.

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

CVS $5 Challenge

I was challenged this week, so I allowed myself to go a little over (my 'net' is under $5)....

Transaction #1
1 - Zarbee's Children's Cough Syrup

Total $6 OOP, earn $6 ECBs.

Transaction #2
4 - Nivea Lip Care

-$4 4x$1 Nivea Lip Care IP (need 2 computers and Facebook to get 4 coupons)

Total $6, pay with $6 ECB from transaction #1 and $0 OOP. Earn $3 ECB.

For the trip, the total OOP is $6, with $3 ECBs to roll and $16 in product. A savings of about 68%.

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

CVS Deals - 1/29

I actually made it to CVS early in the week and did really well. I had hoped to make it back before the end of the week, but as my luck (and schedule) would have it, I never got back to pick up the soda deal.

Transaction #1
2 - M&Ms Chocolate Pretzel
3 - Valentines Day Cards

-$1 M&M IP (coupons.com)
-$1 M&M IP (coupons.com)
-$2 $2/3 American Greetings (cvs.com)
-$1 American Greetings CRT

Paid with $3 ECB, adjusted down to $2.97, and $.20 tax OOP. Earned $1 and $3 ECBs.

Transaction #2
3 - Speedstick Deodorant (one was co-branded Irish Spring)
1 - Irish Spring Body Wash
1 - Irish Spring Bar Soap (3pk)
1 - Reese's Egg

-$3.99 BOGO Speedstick mfg coupon
-$1 Irish Spring Deodorant mfg coupon
-$.50 Irish Spring Bar Soap mfg coupon
-$1 Irish Spring Body Wash mfg coupon

Paid with $6 ECBs and $1.13 OOP ($.35 + tax). Earned $6 and $1 ECB. The Reese's didn't print initially and when she printed, it was rounded up to $1.

For the day, I was up $2 ECBs, with $1.33 OOP. So, essentially, it was a free shopping day at CVS.

Samples and Freebies

Requested:
Purex Triple Action sample
Quaker Oatmeal Squares Honey Nut (Facebook)

Received:
Cafe Escapes Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa K-cups, 12 ct (Facebook offer)
GoLean Crunchy! Chocolate Caramel bar and coupons
Crystal Light Energy Drink Mix and coupon