I am no longer a CVS virgin!

Thanks to everyone that helped out with my CVS scenerio's, the trip was a major success!

I got to visit with the in-laws for the weekend, taught my sister in law how to play the coupon game and came home with a lot of goodies! Ironically.. I cant wait to go visit the in-laws again (which I never thought id say) just so I can go back to CVS!

Here's my breakdown and savings @ the end of the post:

Transaction #1 (05.23.08)

1 Aquafresh TP 2.99
2 Adidas Deo $4.99 x2 = $9.98
1 CVS Allergy #3.79
= $16.76

- (1) $5/$15 Q
- (2) Free Adidas Q's
- (1) $1/1 Aquafresh Q
= $15.98

Subtotal: .78
Tax: .04
Total OOP: .82 cents
ECBs Earned: $16.76



Transaction #2 (05.23.08)

2 Tums Quick Paks $4.69 x2 = $9.38
1 Adidas Deo $4.99
1 Candy Bar .59
1 Cracker .30
= $15.26

- $5/$15 Q
- Free Adidas Q
- (2) $2.25/1 Tums Q
= $14.49

Total OOP: .77 cents
ECBs Earned: $14.97



Transaction #3 (05.23.08)

2 Colgate 360 TB $3.99 x2
2 Aquafresh TP $2.99 x2
1 Drink $1.29
= $15.25

- $5/$15 Q
- (2) $1/1 Aquafresh
- (2) $1/1 Colgate 360
- (1) $4.99 ECB
= $13.99

Total OOP: $1.26
ECBs Earned: $13.96



Transaction #4 (05.24.08)

2 Tide w/ Downy $5.99 x2 = $11.98
1 Maybeline Mascara (2pk) $4.89
1 Maybeline Mascara (1pk) $4.79
1 Candy .79
= $22.45

- Maybeline BOGO $4.79
- $1/2 Tide
- (2) $1/1 Maybeline
- $5/$15
= $12.79

SubTotal: $10.26
- $9.98 ECB
Total OOP: .28 cents
ECBs Earned: $4.00





The SPENDING BEGINS:



Transaction #5 (05.25.08)

2 Covergirl Shadow (50% off) $1.75 x2
2 Crst pro-health Mouth Wash $3.99 x2
1 Bountry Basic Paper Towel $4.99
4 Sierra Mist (BOGO) $1.89 x2
2 CVS Ultra Thin Pads $5.29 x2
= $30.83

I wasnt thinking right.. I should have used another $5/15 Q and 2 $1/1 CG Q's to save another $7.00

- $5/15 Q
- (2) $1/1 Mouthwash
- $1/1 Bounty
- BOGO Sierra Mist Q's (1.89 x2)
- $3/$10 CVS Product Printable
- $5.98 ECB
- $9.98 ECB
= $30.74

Total OOP: .29 cents



Transaction #6 (05.26.08)
(My husband wanted another TB)

1 Colgate 360 $3.99

- $3.79 ECB

Total OOP: .21
ECBs Earned: $3.99



Transaction #7 (05.26.08)

2 Suavitel $3.50 x2
2 Ragu $1.50 x2
1 Cottonelle TP $5.49
1 Bounty PT $4.99
4 Sierra Mist BOGO $1.89 x2
1 Green tea .99
1 Aussie Hair Spray $4.49
1 Sunflower Seeds $1.29
= $31.03

(again.. wasnt thinking and should have used 2 $5/15 Q's, but I was burnt out)

- $5/15 Q
- $1/1 Bounty
- $1/1 Cottonelle
- $1/2 Suavitel
- 1.89 x2 Sierra BOGO Q
- 2.99 ECB
- 3.99 ECB
- 4.00 ECB
- 7.98 ECB
= $30.74

Total OOP: .49 cents

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Total OOP Spent @ CVS: $3.30
Total ECBs Earned @ CVS: $44.90
Total Spent before Q's & ECBs: $135.57
Total Savings: $132.27 (would have been $144.27 if I used Q's mentioned above)

Awesome job!! I'm so glad you had fun.

Hmm..if my in-laws had a CVS locally I might want to visit them too, but they don't.

WOW!! I wish I had a CVS by me!

Awesome!

Great Job!

Great job!!!!!

Wow!!!
That was awesome
So happy for you!

I am so glad that you did so good. I was thinking about you this weekend hoping you did good and it sure looks like you cleaned house. Did you get your MIL hooked?

Wow! You did well!

Great job! I'm exhausted for you!

Great Job!!!

you did a great job!!

Awesome! You are a pro now!

That's so awesome.

Don't feel bad about not using two $5/$15 coupons on two of those transactions. That's stacking, and it's actually not allowed, so you didn't miss out on anything.

Good job!

You did great for the first CVSing

I knew you would fall in love with CVS!! Great job!

It was a fun month. Hopefully the weeklies will make up for the lack in the June Monthly. Great job!

Wow!!!