My CVS Shopping Trip 10/13

OMG I am just as shocked as all of you. I am actually posting a money saving post!

Because of our car issues, I was not able to get to CVS on Sunday like I hoped to. I was not surprised that my CVS was out of the pumpkin carvers. But I was still able to get some good deals.


2 Gillette Fusion Razor sale $9.99 ea
Used 2 $4/1 coupons
Earned 5 ECBs when you spend $15 on Gillette

2 Garnier Hair Colors sale $4.99
Used 2 $2/1 coupons AND 1 $3/2 hair color CVS coupon

1 Pumpkin trick or treat bag sale .99
Earned .99ECBs

2 candy corns sale 2/.88

1 Johnson's Buddy bar soap $1.39
used $1/1 coupon

Also used a $5/25 CVS coupon and 10 ECBs
Total out of pocket was $3.99
Earned 6 ECBs

CVS Deals for This Week

Once again there are some great freebie school supply deals. While most of them have not been items on the kids school lists, they have been great for mommy's back to college list!
This is a 3 day sale after Tuesday there will be no ECB issued. Limits are 2 unless otherwise noted.

Caliber 10 Pk Pencils 99¢ Earn .99 ECB
Caliber Academic Book Covers $1.99 Earn 1.99 ECB
Poly Portfolio 49¢ earn .49 ECB
Caliber 20 ct Pens 99¢ earn .99 ECB
Caliber Academic Scissors $2.99 earn 2.99 ECB
Caliber Academic Compass/Protractor $1.99 earn 1.99 ECB
Caliber Academic Flexi Ruler 99¢ earn .99 ECB
Caliber Note/Glue stick/Pen Eraser 99¢ earn .99 ECB
1 Softsoap Nutri Serums 15oz 4.99 earn 4 ECB Limit 1

Also there is a $5 ECB when you buy $10 worth of a list of items: Limit 1
Stayfree $5 is on the list
you can use Stayfree Product bogo coupon and get both items free after coupon

I plan on getting all of the above, depending on store stock. Unfortunately, I have run into a lot of issues finding the items for these deals. I also received and email with a coupon for $5/30!

Be on the look out for penny sales at the office supply stores, I hear rumors they should start tomorrow!


****Ended up spending $1.60 oop today, after coupons and 19 ECB. Had to get a rain check for the soft soap, but was happy to get everything else on my list. Earned 22 ECBs to use next week.****

CVS and Walgreens Deals: Back to School

Both drugstores were featuring back to school items this week. I now have enough pens to last 3 years. Or a few months, since I lose several a day.

First stop CVS

2 Packs filler paper sale $2 each
Earn 2 ECBS on each limit 2
2 PaperMate 1.2 Pens 10pk sale $.99 each
earn .99 ECBS on each limit 2
2 24 count pencils sale $1.99 each
earn 1.99 ECBS on each limit 2
2 memo books sale $.99
earn .99 ECBS on each limit 2
1 Huggies wipes tub $3.49
used a $2 off CVS q
1 Mens SpeedStick sale $2.99
used $1/1 CVS q
earn 2 ECBS
Paid with 16 ECBs
14 ECBS
There was a freebie on binders as well but they were out of stock.
Another notable deal Kodak Picture DVD sale $9.99 earn 9.99 ECBS

Now on to Walgreens

Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils sale $.19
Plastic folders $.19
Bic Highlighters $.49
poster board $.09
erasers $.39

I also stopped by Target for

Crayola Markers $1
Rose Art Color Pencils $.99
Crayons $.22
Glue Sticks $.20 2 pack

We still need more supplies, so keep watching for next weeks deals.

CVS Deals

I am finally beginning to build some Ecb's and I am pretty happy with this weeks deal scenarios.
Here is my plan:

Crest whitestrips 56 ct -$18.99
use $5/1 q
earn 5 ecbs

2 Schick Quattro for Women razor- $8.99
use 2 $4/1 qs
earn 4 ecbs on each

Bayer/Ascensia Contour- $14.99
use save up to $30/1
earn $5 ecbs on each

Bayer Quick release crystals $2
earn 2 ecbs

Total about $69
use 15 ecbs
and a $10/50 CVS q
after coupons total oop $1 plus tax

For other great deals check out Hot Coupon World

ETA: there is also a great cereal deal. Select Kellogs cereals on on sale 2/$4 and using the $1/1 internet printables it makes them $1 a box!

Great Sales are BACK!

And so are COUPONS!!! The holidays left the papers lacking coupons in a major way, but this week they are backkkkk! This Sunday's paper was FULL of coupons, good ones too! Can you tell I am excited? lol
CVS has some great deals this week, also be sure to check the Christmas aisle as they are 75% off and there are some items to match qs with.
I also went to Walgreens to snag some free hair products.

CVS Transaction #1
1 Garnier cond. sale $2.99
used $1/1 q
Earn 2 ecbs
2 mens speed stick sale 2/$6
used bogo q
earn 3 ecbs
4 Childrens Motrin sale 2/$11
used 2 $2.50/2 q and $2/10 pain relief CVS q
earn 10 ecbs
1 Excedrin 124ct sale $8.99
used $2/1q
earn 3 ecbs
2 Palmolive Dish soap sale .97
used 2 .25/1 qs
1 One touch glucose moniter sale $29.99
used $30/1q
2 Gold emblem candy sale bogo 50% $1.49
used $1/1 CVSq
Also used $10/50 CVS q
17.98 in ECBS
total after qs .92 on Gift card!!!!!
saved 138.65

CVS Transaction #2
2 Pantene 75%off $1.37ea
2 Pantene 75%off $1.55ea
used 2 $3/2 qs
4 Celestial seasonings holiday tea 75% off .87ea
used 4 .55/1qs
total $1.82 on Gift card
saved $42

Walgreens
17 Garnier Hair Products sale $2.99
use 17 Easy saver qs $2/1 AND 17 $1/1 manu qs
Total oop $3.40
Did I miss any great deals? Please share your great trips!

I really LOVE CVS

A year ago, heck 6 months ago I'd never shopped at CVS. Really, never! I thought it was too expensive, roflol. Now its my favorite place to shop. If you hadn't noticed I love shopping, and CVS lets me do that for FREE! This week is chuck full of freebies! Due to the holidays and the fact that I have to sit on my freezing playroom floor to use my laptop (long story, I did not get to plan things out as well as usual. But did score:

Transaction 1:
1 Complete Multi Purpose Solution sale $8.99
used $1/1
earned $8.99 in ECBS
Paid with $7.99 in ECBS

Transaction 2:
2 Sally Hansen Nail Polish sale $5.99 ea
used $3/2 CVS q from Inventing Beauty Mag
Earned ECBs 5.99 for each
1 Excedrin express sale $3.99
earned 3.99 ECBs
1 Loreal Eye Shadow sale $6.99
used $1/1 q
earned 6.99 ECBs
Also used $4/20 CVS q
and 10.99 in ECBS
$2.48 on Gift Card (I won)

Transaction 3:
1 Sleepinal sale $8.49
Earned 8.49
1 Loreal Eye Shadow sale $6.99
(same as above)
1 trial size First Aid kit .99
used $1/1q
Listerine sale $2.99
used $1/1 CVSq from Diabetes book instore
earned 2.99ECBs
cashews .99
Paid with ECBs from last trans.
.48 on gift card.

Transaction 4,5,6
Sleepinal sale $8.49
Earn 8.49
pay with 8.49 in ECBs
I did this 3 times.
whoo hooo I have lots of sleep aid! Which I actually need!

CvS Battery Deal

Still reeling from my last few weeks of major deals at CVS I took it easy this week.
I picked up:
Transaction#1:
Complete eye solution sale $8.99
get $8.99 in ECBs
paid with $8.99 in Ecbs from last week.
freeeeee!!

Transaction#2
4 8 packs of Energizer Batteries $5.99ea
used 4 $1/1 peelies
earned $10 ECBs
paid with 20 ecbs
only OOP was tax!

Happy Happy Joy Joy... Fun at CVS

Anyone who knows me knows I have been so excited about this CVS sale. I got there early, around 11 pm thinking I would have to race to get all the good deals! To my suprise I was alone until 1130 ish when the other frugals started coming in. My store had tons of stock and I had no problem getting everything I wanted. I had all my qs and ecbs sorted and ready to go, I even had a list (I am a nerd what can I say?) but I did even better than I planned!!

Transaction #1
2 Hersheys Bars sale $1
used 1 bogo q
earned 1 ECB
1 Aussie Mousse sale $2.99
used $1/1q
earned 2.99 ECBS
1 Bic Soleil Razor sale $5.99
used $3/1q
earned 5.99 ECBs
1 J&J Soft lotion sale $5.69
used $1/1q
earned 5.69 ECBs
1 Loreal Lip Juice sale $6.99
used $1/1q
earned 6.99 ECBs
1 Ear phones sale $6.99
earned 6.99 in ECBs
1 Garnier Face cloths sale $5.99
used $1/1q
earned 5.99 ECBs
1 Maybelline Mineral Base sale $8.99
used $3/1q
earned 8.99 ECBs
1 G2 sale $1.49
earned 1.49 ECBs
1 Cover Girl foundation sale $7.99
used $1/1
earned 7.99 ECBs
1 Cover Girl powder sale $5.99
used $1/1 q
earned 5.99 ECBs
1 Always Infinity
used get free q
Also used $10/50 CVS q
used $39 ECBs
Paid $1.33 oop!!!
WOW
Transaction #2
1 Crock Pot sale $19.99
earned 10 ECBs
1 Playtex sale $3.99
used $1/1q
earned 3 ECBs
1 Schick Razor sale $7.99
used $4/1q
earned 6 ECBs
1 Norelco Shaver sale $28.99
1 G2 sale $1.49
earned 1.49 ECBs
2 toys sale on bogo $9.99
2 toys sale on bogo $9.99
used $10/50 CVSq
use all but 8.99 of ECBs from 1st transaction
Total OOP $3.19
Total saved all together $210!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMGoodness so worth the weeks of planning! I left with 29.50 in ECBs too!

New to CVS??

Are you new to CVS (or just low on ECBs)and don't want to miss out on the awesome black Friday sale? Go to Hot Coupon World here and read post #147 by DEEAN7. She has broken it down to spend as little out of pocket as possible! And if you have a few ECBs to start even better. Dont be embarrased about doing multiple transactions, CVS workers are used to it.
Just a few tips: go ahead and shop for everything at once, just keep them organized in your cart with coupons.
If there is no line go ahead and do them back to back but if there is go to the back of the line each time. (:

Early Preview... CVS

Once again the awesome people at Hot Coupon World have provided a great preview! This time for the Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale!!! There are over $65 in FREE items (after ECB) and a bunch of other great goodies! This coming week is a great chance to build up some ECB's and get great deals on batteries. Happy shopping!

CVS deals

This was a great shopping week at CVS! I think I have become addicted to getting things for free!
I bought:
2 Easy-ups sale 2/$20 get 5 ECBs
used 2 $1.50/1qs
2 Crest Pro-Health sale $3.49 get 3.49 ECBs
used 1 .75/1q and 1 $1/1q
10 Ice Breakers Gum sale $1ea get 5ecb WYB $10
used 5 $1/2qs
2 Gold Emb. candies .99ea
used $1/2 CVSq
1 Dawn Dish Soap .99
used .25/1q
1 Breeze Meter sale $30
used $30/1q
also used CVS $10/50 q
and 18 ECBs
total OOP $2.47
Saved $110!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CVS...slow week

I was going to skip CVS this week since nothing jumped out at me, and frankly I am running out of places to put the stuff! But dh loves Sobe Life water so I went to pick some up with the $.50/1 peelies I found.
I scanned my card and got a huge stream of qs!!! One was a $10/50 I will use next week with the chilrens Motrin deal.. and I got a $1 off Colgate toothpaste lol like I need more toothpaste! I have so much I might hand it out to trick or treaters!
So I got:
4 Almay facial soap on bogo for .99 used four $1/1qs this was a $2 Money Maker!
2 Bags of Fun pack M&Ms sale 2/$3 used $1/1 q
1 Colgate Advanced toothpaste used $.75/1 and a $1/1 CVS made 2 ECBs
2 Revlon Polishes on bogo $4.39 used 2 $1/1q
2 Revlon nail file packs on Bogo $2.59 used 2 $1/1 qs
Used 5 expiring ECBs
total oop was $.37 made 2 Ecbs
and now I have treats to send to the kids classes! Not to bad!
**NOtice there is no SOBE??? They were sold out!!! Bummer

CVS deals

I thought this was a slow week but made out fairly well, free stuff is always good!
Picked up:
2 bottles of Purex Laundry Soap $2.99ea w/ $1 ECB ea and $1/2q
1 bottle of Tylenol RR $4.49 w/ $2 ECB and $2/1 q
1 Aleve D $3.99 w/ $3 ECB and $1/1 ip
2 Revlon Nail Polish on bogo used 2 $2/1q
1 3 pack Paper Towels $1.99 used $1/1 CVS printout
$2/10 CVS q
$1.48 oop after 9.99 ECBs
made 7 ECBs
I did it twice with my and Dh card so I am stocked on laundry soap and cold/pain meds for a while.
I didnt do the Excedrin deal because the were out!

CVS looting

CVS was chuck full of good deals this week! I managed to increase my ECBs and pick up a full full cart of stuff.
Transation #1
1 RightGuard deodorant $2.99 use a $1/1q and got 2 ECBs back= free
1 Aussie Shampoo & 1 Conditioner $2.49 ea used $2/2q and got 2 ECBs back
1 Loreal Cleanser $5.99 used $1/1q got 5.99 EBCs= $1 money maker!
2 CVS brand chocolate covered peanuts .99 ea used $2/2q (printed from machine in store)
4 CVS cashews .79 ea used 2 $2/2q
2 bags of chex mix used 1 $1/1 and 1 .50/1qs
used 5 ECbs and one 2/10 CVS spent $3.87 oop and recieved a total of 9 ECBs

Transaction #2 (dh card)
same as above + 2 more Chex mixes used $1/1 and .50/1qs
used $5 ECBs spent $4.37 oop and recieved 9 ECBs!

Overall a great haul! Can't wait to go next week!