CVS Here I Come!
Sunday, October 19th, 2008
I here tell that it is a pretty decent week to check out CVS. It has been what seems like eons since I last stepped foot in a CVS, much less scored a great deal. I was thinking it was about time for a friendly visit, and to honor the occasion, CVS seems as though it is going to do pretty well by me.
I want to thank Tara @ Deal Seeking Mom (here) and Becky @ Nickels –N- Dimes (here) for setting up the scenarios that truly allows me to take a lazy approach & still work the deals. Win!
Here is what I am thinking I’m going to do Monday (if you want to pretend this is my great mind at work, right on!, but in the real world, I’ve sorta copied most of this – check out the linkage above):
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TRANSACTION # 1:
Powerade (32-oz.) at $1.69
Butler GUM ToothBrush (2-pk.) at $3.99
$1/1 Powerade or Powerade Zero, exp. 11-30-08 (SS 7/13/08)
$0.75/1 GUM toothbrush, exp. 10-31-08 (RP 8/3/08)
Out of Pocket $3.93
ECBs earned $5.68
Profit $1.75 on this transaction! (ECBs earned minus actual OOP)
NOTE: I may have already used my Powerade coupons, but if I can roundup my buck-fifty ecb, it would about even out.
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TRANSACTION # 2:
Just for Men Touch of Gray at $7.99
$2/1 Just for Men printable
Try Me Free printable
Out of Pocket $5.99 ($0.31 after ECBs from Transaction #1!)
ECBs earned $7.99 + MIR of $7.99
Profit $15.67 on this transaction! (ECBs earned + MIR minus actual OOP)
NOTE:I don’t do rebates. I mean to. But I just don’t. Eight bucks is eight bucks, so I’m really going to try with this one. J
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TRANSACTION # 3:
Listerine Whitening Pen at $9.99
Colgate Toothpaste at $2.99
$3/1 Listerine printable or $3/1 Listerine Whitening Pen or Quick Dissolving Strips, exp. 12-31-08 (V 9/28/08)
$1.50/1 Colgate printable
Out of Pocket $8.48 ($0.49 after $7.99 ECBs from Transaction #2!)
ECBs earned $7.00
Profit $6.51 on this transaction! (ECBs earned minus actual OOP)
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TRANSACTION # 4:
{Sun & Mon only deals}
(2) Pumpkin Pail at $0.99
(2) Brach’s Pumpkin’s Autumn Mix, Indian, or Candy Corn at $1.29
(2) Funlight 6? Smart Light at $0.99
Colgate Toothpaste at $2.99
Out of Pocket $8.03 ($1.03 after $7.00 ECBs from Transaction #3!)
ECBs earned $8.54
Profit $7.51 on this transaction! (ECBs earned minus actual OOP)
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TRANSACTION # 5:
(6) Playskool Wipes at $2.79 = $16.74
(1) Huggies Pullups at $9.99
$2/1 Playskool Diaper Product or Cottony Cloths Wipes (240-ct.), exp. 10-26-08 (V 9/21/08)
$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups Training Pants, exp. 10-26-08 (SS 9/28/08)
Out of Pocket $12.73 ($4.19 after $8.54 ECBs from Transaction #4!)
ECBs earned: $10.00 (Spend $25 on certain baby products, get $10)
Profit $5.81 on this transaction (ECBs earned minus actual OOP)
NOTE: Transactions #5 and #6 I actually mapped out myself & are not a copy n paste job. But I still got the info to work it out from the above links. J
Scratch this… Just realized Playskool coupon is not for same item so this won’t work. Trying to figure out how to work the baby deal cuz I need me some diapers! (Well, the toddler does anyway!) :)
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TRANSACTION # 6:
(3) Butler GUM ToothBrush (2-pk.) at $3.99 = $11.97
(1) pack of gum (?) to make it go over $12.25
(3) $0.75/1 GUM toothbrush, exp. 10-31-08 (RP 8/3/08) = $2.25
Out of Pocket depends on price of pack of gum
ECBs earned: $11.97
Profit $11+ on this transaction (ECBs earned minus actual OOP)
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SUMMARY
Powerade (32-oz.) at $1.69
(4) Butler GUM ToothBrush (2-pk.) at $3.99 = $15.96
Just for Men Touch of Gray at $7.99
Listerine Whitening Pen at $9.99
(2) Colgate Toothpaste at $2.99 = $5.98
(2) Pumpkin Pail at $0.99 = $1.98
(2) Brach’s Pumpkin’s Autumn Mix, Indian, or Candy Corn at $1.29 = $2.58
(2) Funlight 6? Smart Light at $0.99 = $1.98
(6) Playskool Wipes at $2.79 = $16.74
(1) Huggies Pullups at $9.99
(1) pack of gum (?) about $1.19
Total of items: $76.07
Total Cash Out of Pocket: $10.70
ECBs I’m walking away with: $11.97
Plus Earned $ With Rebate: $7.99
If I actually do that rebate, CVS will be paying me $9.69 to stop in and pick up my “goody bags”. If I don’t mail it off, they will be paying me $1.27. Either way, it is looking pretty FREE!
NOTE: The $11.97 ECB can easily be used to pick up a few grocery items (milk, bread, etc) & one more Gum 2-pk, which would increase the total value of items and decrease ECBs walking away with to $3.99, OR the $11.97 can be saved to work a deal with next week.
Another thought is that I may try more transactions during the week.. there would still be (4) Listerine Whitening Pen deals remaining ($10 minus $3 coupon & earn $5 ECBs = $2 each) and another GUM 2-pk ($3.99 minus $0.75 coupon & earn $3.99 = overage). Annnnd Listerine Cool Blue comes out to be 50 cents after coupon & ecbs. So, who knows… may do more deals later in the week. 
The best part? I get diapers (Pull-ups) as a part of this deal. Very cool.
