ok so i dont stack..i probably could if i wanted to but i choose not to bc i really do not think that is how the coupons were meant to be used..i also dont use the coupons more than once..and it is possible to get good deals doing both of these things! so here are my purchases for last week..

Transaction 1

5 speed sticks @ $19.95
10 bags of m&ms @ 17.45
1 one touch mini @ 19.99

TOTAL 57.39

used 10/50 CRT
$1 cvs speed stick
one touch mini $19.99
$10 ECB
$9.99 ECB

OOP 6.94 and got back 34.95 ECB

Transaction 2

4 pampers @ 35.96
3 cottonelle wipes @ 17.94

TOTAL $53.90

used 10/50 printable
$6.50 in pampers
$1 in cottonelle
34.95 ECB from previous purchase

OOP $3.97 and earned $14 ECB

Transaction 3 (my dads on his card)

4 tides @ 19.96
1 pampers @ 8.99
1 puffs tissues @ .99
10 m&ms @ 17.45
1 nick stick @ 3.59

TOTAL 50.98

used 10/50 printable
$4 in tide coupons
$1.50 pampers
30.49 in ECBs

OOP 6.15 and earned $20 ECB

so maybe its not the cents OOP but to pay $17.06 for $162.27 worth of merchandise is great in my book! and its so cool that my dad is pretty much the only one in my family who will go shopping with me..he gets a cart and just follows me around..and brags about our deals to everyone!

I think you did a wonderful job and I love how your Dad goes with you... that's so darn sweet.

Today was my first time stacking on purpose. I've accidentally done it before. And man, did I feel uncomfortable. It doesn't seem right, but my husband has been reading this board and **************'s blog so he insisted. I did 4 transactions got 4 diapers, 5 baby wipes, 7 raisins, 2 toothpastes, 2 stay free, 6 dimetapp, 1 excedrin and a few other things for ~$20 oop.
I think this will be my last time stacking. I'm glad you posted this. You CAN get good deals without stacking. You're proof of that.

I have a question. How do the Ecb's work? I have never done them. Do they take it off your purchaces at that time, or are they used for the next purchace?

rntg83 - the ECBs print at the end of your reciept. They expire 1 month after they are printed. You can use the ECBS from the first transaction to pay for items in a second transaction. It is up to you

My plan for later today (if my All You mag comes):

2 Mr. Clean Magic Erasers 4.78
1 Stayfree pads 3.29
4 Soy Joys 4.00
1 Arm & Hammer Toothpaste 1.99

total after tax - about 15.00
use 3/15, 2 Mr. Clean ($1.00), Soy Joy ($1.00), AH coupon ($1.00), stayfree coup ($2.00), some ECBs (5.99), for a total oop of about $1.
I would earn 8.29 ECBs.

update - did this deal later today and I paid .74, earning 8.29 ECBs.

awesome deals ladies. I am so excited to learn how to get good deals at cvs without stacking!

How do you utilize the dollars that accumulate on your card, not the ecb but the ecrewards, I think. I just registered my card and have 11.32 on it but cant figure out how to print them(and my printer isn't working right now either!) and it says they expire on 3/16...what is the diff b/t ecb and ecrewards? thanks in advance for answers ladies!

I bought a One Touch yesterday and the ECB's didn't print. Has that deal passed?

That's fantastic!

How long is the one touch going on for?? Do you get $10 ECB's back?? HHMMM.....

what deal is this? Where do I find the coupon for it? Thanks!

there isnt a deal on the one touch right now..

What is the All You magazine and how do I sign up to get them?

all you is a magazine put out by walmart and only sold at walmart..it is full of coupons..some months better than others..but it runs about $1.97 at walmart..however i got my subscription off of ebay for $8 i think..

Where did you get the Q for $2.00 off stayfree? Mine is $2/2. Used that yesterday. Still got a killer deal (for my daughter) $1.29 for both packages with the 3.29 ECB back.

am i correct to assume that all your ecbs from the 1st trasaction were from the m&m's.....because i never thought of it that way and the week the onetouch meter coupon came out I happen to go to the newpaper office and buy 10 copys ......3.49ecb's is not a reason for me to run to cvs because I dont want to eat the M&m's but for 34.95 I would be willing to risk it! PS i also dont stack.......and am sooooo glad you posted your awesome deals!