My trip to CVS

Well, today I was very proud of myself. I have been trying to learn the ways of saving money and benefiting from the rewards that CVS provides and today I think I did it! 🙂

This is what I did…you tell me what you think!

First I did three separate transactions, one right after the other. The cashier didn’t mind. She was very nice.

Transaction #1

4 – 12 pk of Sprite, Coke & Diet Coke 4/$12.00

1 Tums Smoothie 60 ct – $4.79

1 Pk AA batteries – $4.99

1 J&J Baby Shampoo – $1.99

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Used Coupons

$1.00 off Tums (from the pharmacy book)

1 – $2.oo $10.00 purchase

1 -$3.oo ECB

1 -$5.oo off Energizer – printable coupon

1 – $11.98 ECB

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Total with Tax $1.63

Paid balance from $25.oo gift card from new perscription

(I also have a mail in rebate for the Tums so I will get that back in full)

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Next Transaction:

1 – CVS Facial Tissue .99

1 – Bottle Robitussin Cough – $4.49

1 Gillette Fusion Razor Blade 4 pk – $12.99

1 Fusion Shaving Cream – FREE

1 pk AA Batteries – $4.99

1 J&J Bar Soap – $1.59

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Coupons Used:

$1.00 off Fusion Shaving Cream

$1.15 off CVS Tissue (ECB Coupon)

1 – J&J coupon for $2.00 baby soap

1 – $2.00 off $10.00

1 – $3.00 off Fusion Razor Blades (ECB Coupon)

1- $3.oo off Robitussin

1 $4.00 off $20.00

1 $5.00 off Batteries

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Total plus Tax: .99

Paid using Gift Card balance

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And my final transaction:

1 Always pad $5.99

1 Always liner $5.99

1 CVS Tissue .99

1 Robitussin $4.49

5 bags of Cherry Cough Drops CVS Brand .99 each

1 pk AA batteries $4.99

1 J&J Baby bar soap $1.59

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Coupons Used:

.99 off Tissue

1.00 off Always pad

1.00 off something (lol, not sure what)

$2.00 J&J baby soap

$2.00 ECB

$3.00 Robitussin

$4.00 off $20.00

$4.oo off $20.00

$5.00 off Energizer Batteries

$5.99 B1G1 free coupon for Always

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Total plus tax:

.17

paid using Gift Card balance

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Bottom Line:

total merchandise total: $89.81

Paid out of pocket – 0-

**Received about $18.00 back in ECB’s (some I used on the above purchases) and about 4 $4.00 off $20.00’s and some misc. new CVS coupons, I still have about $11.oo in ECB’s from before and I have $22.00 on my gift card!

Then I have to mail in my Tums rebate and I will get $4.79 back.

YAY ME!!!