Slacking… Last Week’s CVS Success

Well, I am running a tad behind, but last week CVS was too fun not to share. Reading how others are successful at playing the CVS game is a great way for newbies to learn the system.

Plus, if you are a skeptic like me, you want to see cold, hard proof that CVS is truly AMAZING!

Last week was a bit light on the deals, so I actually burned through some ECB’s to buy a few immediate needs. I still managed to spend only $3.40 OOP. Here is what I got:

Sorry about the fuzzy pic, I used my phone.

In 2 transactions:

Receipt #1
Venus Embrace razor (my all time favorite)
2 Colgate 360 Toothbrushes (free all May)

I used a $3/15 coupon.
$4.00 Venus coupon from Sunday insert
$1/2 Colgate toothbrush coupon from insert
Paid: $4.98, $4.99 ECB
Total OOP: ZERO
Saved: $19.97
Earned: $6, $7.98 ECB

Receipt #2
Mega pack Playskool diapers
2 York Mints
1 Rolaids (earns $2 ECB May deal)
1 CVS Toothbrush (hidden deal, earns $2 ECB)
2 Gallons of Milk (desperately needed these!)
1 small pack Absolutely Divine cookies (filler)

I used a $4/20 coupon
$3/15 coupon
$2.00 Playskool coupon
Paid: $1.50, $2.99, $2.00, $11.37 ECBs
Total OOP: 0.74
Saved: $33.12
Earned: $2, $2, $2 ECB

In 2 transactions:

Receipt #3
1 Orapik Travel twin (May FREE after ECB deal)
2 Tums Quickpack 24ct (May FREE after ECB deal)
1 Aquafresh Extreme toothpaste (May FREE after ECB deal)

I used a $3/15 coupon
$1/2 Tums coupon from insert
$1 Aquafresh coupon from 5/4 insert
Paid: $7.98, $2 ECB
Total OOP: 0.18
Saved: $17.68
Earned: $2.79, $2.99, $9.38 ECB

Receipt #4
2 bags of Hershey’s Bliss chocolate
2 CVS Toothbrushes (hidden deal)
1 Skippy Peanut Butter (filler, and need)

I used a $3/15 coupon
BOGO Hershey’s coupon from insert
$1 Hershey’s Bliss coupon from reinventing beauty magazine
Paid: $2.99, $2.79 ECB
Total OOP: $2.48
Saved: $15.37
Earned: $4 ECB

Grand Total: $3.40 OOP
Saved: $86.14!!

Not to shabby, and I still walked away with more ECBs to burn this week. I am off to do that right now!

To see I did the week before at CVS, my personal best, go here.

For more CVS savings success stories be sure to visit The “Cent”sible Sawyer and Money Saving Mom every weekend.