CVS 8/15

I'm still here - doing some bargain shopping when I'm feeling up to it.  The babies will be evicted in less than 3 weeks.  The induction has been scheduled for Sept. 2 and I am ready for the day to come.  We still have a couple things left to purchase though and I am a little stressed about that.  Especially since two of the items that we need (another car seat and crib mattress) we have to get BEFORE they arrive.  Other than that I think we're prepared.  We got Noah moved into Logan's room and that has gone surprisingly well. 

I had a great trip to CVS today!  Here is what I purchased:
10 SoBe drinks BOGO free
used (5) BOGO free coupons from SoBe.com
2 Right Guard deodorants BOGO free
used BOGO free coupon
Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets $5.99, get $2
used $3 Purex coupon
Zegerid OTC $9.99, get $7
used $3 Zegerid coupon (expires today!!)
2 Crest toothpastes $3.49 each, get $2.50 each
used (2) $.75 Crest coupons
Blink Tears $7.99, get $7.99
used $1.50 Blink IP coupon
used $4/$20 CVS coupon
used $18.98 ECBs
=$1.27 OOP, received $21.99 ECBs

My OOP should have actually been higher but for some reason I was able to apply some of my ECBs towards the tax.

I did another transaction since we were out of batteries and the CVS ones are BOGO free this week.

2 - 16 pks. CVS batteries $9.99 each - BOGO free
used $7.99 ECBs
=$2.60 OOP

My OOP would have been lower if I had remembered to use another $2 in ECBs.  Oh well, under $3 for 32 batteries isn't a bad deal :)

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CVS 7/17

I've had some great shopping trips to CVS lately and finally think I've got a good supply of diapers for when the twins arrive.  I'll still be buying diapers but now I'll make sure I can get them for under $2-$3 per pack.  Here is what I picked up on Saturday:

Celsius green tea $7.99, get $7.99
used $2 Celsius IP coupon
Huggies pull-ups $8.99, get $3
used $2 Huggies IP coupon
Veet gel cream $10.99, get $2
used $3 Veet coupon (Reinventing Beauty mag.)
used $2 CVS CRT
used $4/$20 CVS coupon
used $11 ECBs
=$5.41 OOP, received $12.99 ECBs

I could have just bought the smaller bottle of Veet to keep my OOP even lower but this bottle gave me over double the amount and since I had the CRT to use on top of the mannie I thought I might as well get more for my money.  And once I figured in the $4/$20 that I was using in the end the Veet didn't cost me anything!

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CVS 6/14

I finally had an awesome trip to CVS!  It has been awhile since I really built up my ECBs.  Here is my transaction:

2 Old Spice body wash $4 each, get $4
used BOGO OS coupon
used $2/$6 body wash CVS CRT
Schick razor $8.97, get $4
used $5 Schick coupon
will submit for TMF Schick rebate
2 John Frieda shampoo/conditioner $5 each, get $3 wyb $10
used (2) $3 JF coupons
used $1 JF CVS CRT
used $8 ECBs
=$2.97 OOP, received $15 ECBs

I almost doubled my ECBs on this transaction alone!!  I was so happy about my purchases I almost did a happy dance out of the store last night :)

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CVS Trip 5/24

I made a trip to CVS - I wanted to stock up on the Ragu (even though we didn't get the $1.25 - boo!!).  I "lost" a couple ECBs but I still got some great deals :)

6 Ragu 3/$5 get $3 ECBs wyb $10 worth
2 Old Spice body washes $4 get $4
used BOGO Old Spice coupon
3 Nivea body washes $4.99 get $5 wyb $15 worth
used (3) $4 Nivea coupons
Nivea chapstick $2.99
used $1 Nivea coupon
Huggies wipes $2.99
used $2 CVS CRT
CVS conditoner $.99
used $1 CVS CRT
used $17.50 ECBs
=$4.19 OOP, received $16 ECBs




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Great Deals This Week at CVS

I ran to CVS tonight to get some of the great deals that they have this week.  I think this is the first week in quite awhile that CVS has had multiple items that are free after ECBs.  Here is what I got tonight:

1st Trans:

3 Nivea body washes $5.99 each, get $5 wyb $15

used (3) $4 Nivea coupons

6 pkgs. Carefree $1 each

used (6) $1 Carefree coupons

U by Kotex $4.99 get $4.99

used $1 Kotex coupon

2 Nature Bounty vitamins BOGO ($4.99 & $6.49)

used (2) $5 Nature Bounty coupons

used $4 ECBs

=$6.58 OOP, received $10.99 ECBs

2nd Trans:

Bayer aspirin $1

used $1 Bayer coupon

2 Lindor Truffle bars 2/$4, get $1

used $1 Lindor coupon

2 Right Guard deodorants $2.49 each, get $2

used $3/2 Right Guard coupons

Crest toothpaste $3.50, get $3.50

used $6 ECBs

=$3.23 OOP, received $8.50 ECBs

The NB items are great to get because you can apply that overage to the other items that you are buying!!

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The Week of Diapers

I picked up a TON of diapers this week!  Both CVS and Target had great deals on them so I figured I might as well stock up while I can in preparation for the twins arrival :)  Sorry - no picture - they are all put away in the closet and arranged by size.  But here is a breakdown of what I got:

CVS
5 pkgs. Pampers $8.49 each, received $1 ECBs on some
used (5) $3 CVS coupons
used (3) $1.50 Pampers coupons
used $4/$20 CVS coupon

Most of the diapers were bought on separate transactions and with some other CVS deals.  I paid approximately $3.79/pack of diapers, which is awesome!!  If you calculate that to a per diaper cost it comes to less than 10 cents/diaper!!

Target
15 pkgs. Huggies $8.99 each, get $5 g.c. wyb 3
3 pkgs. Pull-ups $8.99 each, get $5 g.c. wyb 3
used (13) $3 Huggies coupons
used (2) $2 Huggies coupons
used (3) $2 Pull-ups coupons
used (15) $1.50 Huggies Target coupons
used (6) $5 Target gift cards
=$60.32 OOP, received $10 Target gift cards

Obviously I didn't buy all of these at once.  I think I did two trips to Target but did four separate transactions.  I had started out with $10 in gift cards so I just rolled those.  I paid about $3.35/pack of diapers/pull-ups and it works out to about 8 cents/diaper if you figure I bought mostly newborn or size 1's.  This was a great week to stock up and many thanks goes to my Mom & Aunt Raylene for printing me out the Huggies coupons!!  Those $3 coupons were awesome :)



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CVS Shopping 4/26-4/27

Last night I thought I was being absolutely brilliant ;)  I had to work until 9:30 so I got my CVS scenario all planned out and thought it would be perfect - I could shoot over to CVS after work and do the Avatar deal for Mike.  Since I knew both of our stores sell out of things super-fast I didn't want to wait until this morning to do the deal.  Boy, was I wrong.  Luckily, though, I had printed out some back-up coupons just in case they were out of the items I initially wanted to buy.  Here is what I purchased:

Oh, I also had a $5/$40 coupon that spit out at the magic machine so my total needed to be at least that.

Irish Spring $2.99, get $2

used $1 Irish Spring coupon (CVS reinventing beauty mag)

Softsoap $2.99, get $2

used $1 Softsoap coupon (CVS reinventing beauty mag)

Earinse $7.99, get $7.99 (raincheck item)

2 All detergents 2/$7

used (2) $1 All coupons (CVS re-beauty mag)

4 Chips Ahoy $1 each

used (2) $1/2 coupons

6 boxes asst. General Mills cereals $2.44 each

used (2) $1/2 coupons

used $.75 coupon

used $.55 coupon

Avatar movie $4.99 wyb $25 (actually $24.75) in qualifying products

used $5/$40 CVS coupon

used $8.48 ECBs

=$22.17 OOP, received $12 ECBs

Not a bad deal when you consider what I all got BUT it could have been even better if they had had the Fig Newtons for $1 (had 4-$1 coupons) and Chocolate Cheerios (had 2-$1 coupons).

This morning after Noah & I went to the chiropractor I stopped at the other CVS in town.  Of course they had both the Fig Newtons and Cheerios in stock along with all the other stuff needed to do the Avatar deal - LOL.  That'll teach me!!

Irish Spring $2.99, get $2

used $1 Irish Spring coupon

Softsoap $2.99, get $2

used $1 coupon

2 pkgs. Fig Newtons $1 each

used (2) $1 coupons

Pampers diapers $8.49, get $1

used $1.50 coupon

used $3 CVS coupon (found HERE)

4 Vitamin waters $1 each

used (2) $1/2 coupons

2 CVS sunscreens $2.19 each, get $5

used $10 ECBs

=$5.56 OOP, received $10 ECBs

In order to print the Pampers coupons you'll need to register for the online version of the Parents magazine.  The coupon probably won't scan at the store but if they manually type in the bar code number it works just fine.  Can't beat getting diapers for only $3!!

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CVS 4/17

I made a run to CVS Saturday night - I was hoping to capitalize on the overlapping deals and use some CRTs that I had received there.  Here is what I got:
2 CVS single roll toilet paper 2/$1
used $1 CVS paper product CRT
6 Vitamin waters $1 each
used (3) $1/2 Vitamin water coupons
CVS mens body wash $.99
used $1 CVS body product CRT
2 Thermacare products $2.49 each, get $2.49
2 Revlon lipsticks BOGO 50% off and get $3 wyb $10
used (2) $3 Revlon coupons
used $5/2 Revlon lip product CRT
A&D diaper cream $6.49
used $1 A&D coupon
used $5 A&D CRT
used $5/$30 CVS coupon
used $7 ECBs
=$2.33 OOP, received $7.98 ECBs

Because the Revlon deal was overlapping the $3 ECB had to be manually printed out.  Thank goodness there were great cashiers working that night since they knew what to do!  I had not even realized that the Revlon was on sale this past week so I really scored on the lipstick!!  I paid $7.99 for one and $3.99 for the second so after the coupons and ECB I got two tubes of lipstick for a profit of $2.02 - can't beat a deal like that!!

This week's sales aren't all that exciting.  I will probably do the Thermacare on my other card and use up some more CRTs.  I have some for Huggies wipes that should make them pretty inexpensive.  Any great deals that you saw at CVS?  Let me know!


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CVS 4/5

My Mom & I made a run to CVS last night.  We had each received a $5/$30 coupon that we wanted to use.  We had a couple things on our lists to buy but they didn't add up to the $30.  We were hoping to find some deals once we got to the store.  I think both of us found some great deals.  Here are mine:

4 Veet spray on $2.25 each (clearance!!)
used (4) $3 Veet coupons (CVS coupon insert)
Colgate toothpaste $2.99, get $2
used $.75 Colgate coupon
2 Pantene products $2.99 each, get $1 each
used $3/2 Pantene coupon
Stride gum $.99, get $.99
used $.50 Stride coupon
3 Dawn dishsoaps $.96 each
used (3) $.50 Dawn coupons
Complete contact solution $8.99, get $8.99
2 packs of CVS batteries $6.49 each, BOGO free
used $5/$30 CVS coupon
used $10 ECBs
= $9.51 OOP, received $13.98 ECBs

Even though I did have a pretty high OOP I still think I did well.  I picked up batteries (which we were out of!!).  I have been hunting for the clearanced Pampers.  I've heard reports that some CVS stores has them as low as $1.75 - has anyone found them?  One of the CVS stores had them for $8.75 but I would like to pay less than $3/pack after coupons.

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CVS 4/3

Sorry for my lack of posting last week.  We took a four day trip to Red Lodge, MT with my parents and brother.  We left Noah in ND with his Great Aunts, Great Grandma and Grandma who all proceeded to spoil him :)  Logan went with and got to go skiing for the first time - he was a natural and had a blast!!  When we got back I managed to max out the Pampers deals on my cards at CVS and this past week I did the Huggies deal too.  I'm starting to stock-up on the diapers for when the twins arrive.  Saturday night my Mom & I ran to CVS (she was nice enough to do the Huggies deal for me too).  Here is what I got:

2 Sweetarts candies 2/$1 (for Easter baskets)

Kashi heart to heart cereal $3

used FREE coupon from VocalPoint

2 Frappucino drinks

used (2) $1 IP coupons

Colgate Total toothpaste $2.99, get $2

used $1 Colgate coupon (April All You)

Complete contact solution $8.99, get $8.99

2 Pantene products $2.99 each, get $1

used $3/2 Pantene coupon

Stride gum $.99, get $.99

used $.50 Stride coupon

used $5/$25 CVS coupon

used $10 ECBs

=$3.43 OOP, received $13.98 ECBs

I'm hoping to buy some more of the Pantene/Head & Shoulders this week and some of the other free after ECBs deals going on.  Unfortunately, I don't have any $/$$ CVS coupons so they most likely will not be big money makers.

I am hoping to do a garage sale sometime in May and will be selling some of my stockpile at that time.

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