CVS trip 4/28

Three Years of Sunshine

My sweet girl turnd three years old yesterday. This slideshow captures just a fraction of the happiness Rylee has brought in our lives. Everytime I think I can't love her anymore.. she proves me wrong! Happy Birthday Roo Roo! ~ Mommy

Cvs trip 4/19/09

The obsession continues...



Transaction One

Dove Skin Vitalizer $4.00 (normally $12.99!)
Act Mouthwash $3.79
Act Kids Mouthwash $3.79
Crest Mouthwash $2.88
2 pack cough syrup $8.49
Excedrin $4.99

Total: $27.94

CVS cpn $4 off of $20 -$4.00
CVS cpn for any pain med -$2.50
Mfr cpn off excedrin -$1.00
Mfr cpn off Dove Vitalizer -$3.75 (made this product just 25 cents!)
Mfr cpn off Act -$1.00
Mfr cpn off Crest -$1.00

Total after cpns $14.69
Bucks from last week -$8.99
Total out of pocket : $5.70
EARNED BUCKS: $6.00!
(30 cents more than what I paid!)

Transaction Two

(6) Tresseme hair products $20.00

Total $20.00

CVS cpn $4 off of $20 -$4.00
(6) web printed mfr cpns -$6.00

Total after cpns $10.00
Bucks from trans 1 -$6.00
Total out of pocket : $4.00
EARNED BUCKS: $10.00!
($6.00 more than what I paid!)

Transaction Three

(2) bottle of juice $3.00
Phys. formula eye liner $3.29
Childrens cold medicine $4.99
Flintstones Vitamins $8.49
One a Day mens Vitamins $7.99
One a Day wmns Vitamins $7.99

Total: $35.75

CVS Cpn $5 off of $30 -$5.00
Mfr cpn on eyeliner -$1.00
Mfr cpn on one a day -$2.00
Mfr cpn on one a day -$2.00
Mfr cpn on flintstones -$1.00

Total after cpns $24.75
Bucks from Trans 2 -$10.00
Total out of pocket $14.75
EARNED BUCKS : $12.00!
(Only $2.75 less than what I spent!)

So to Recap...

Total before coupons/bucks: $83.69

Total afterwards: $24.45

Bucks left over for next week: $12.00

"True" cost: $12.45 !!!

CVS

I have a new love.. shopping at CVS.

In a nutshell, you take the items on sale.. combine with manufacturer coupons..and I personally only buy if they give "extra care bucks" back. They are almost paying me to shop there! I want to keep track of what I am doing so thought I would post here.

4.13.09



transaction 1:

(1) softsoap body scrub = $4.99
(1) Colgate toothpaste= $3.99
(1) Colgate toothbrush= $3.99
- 1.00 cpn on softsoap
- .75 cpn on toothpaste
Total: $11.22
- $7.49 in ECB from last week
Total out of pocket: $3.73
EARNED: $12.47 in ECB for next trip!
(A return of $8.74 MORE than I spent!)

transaction 2:

(3) 12 pks of Dr. Pepper = $11.00
(2) Pantene shampoo/cond = $7.00
(2) Sobe Life Water BOGO = $1.59
(1) Sobe Life Water = $1.59
(1) fig newton - $1.00
-$4.00 cpn ($4/$20 from cvs)
-$3.00 cpn on pantene
-$1.59 cpn on sobe water
Total: $13.59
- $8.48 in ECB from transaction 1
Total out of pocket: $5.11
EARNED: $5.00 in ECB for next trip!
(A Return of 11 cents less than what I spent!)..
Also have 3.99 in ECB I failed to use from transaction 1.... That is ok.. more to roll over next week

Recap:
$8.84 OOP for both transactions...
$8.99 bucks earned to roll over into next week!