Thinking of something clever

• Apr. 18, 2008 - CVS Superstar!

Another great week!!!! Here is a picture of everything I got. It took 6 transactions and a grand whopping total of $1.45 out of my pocket!!!! I also used a $25 gift card that I got for having a prescription filled. If you count the cost of the prescription (17.50) I spent $18.95 out of pocket.

So, I had a plan all layed out and I wasn't able to find the stuff in my plan. I gave up and started a new plan.

Transaction #1

Nexxus Shampoo (the big bottle) $16.99

Nexxus Shampoo (the small bottle) $ 4.49

minus $4 on $20 purchase - $ 4.00

Total with Tax $19.10 (used gift card)

Extra Care Bucks (ECB) Earned $10.00

(purchase $20 in Nexxus get $10 ECB)

Transaction #2

CVS Rapid Release 24ct $3.99

Essence of Beauty facial buffer $1.49

minus $2 on $10 CVS purchase - $2.00

minus ECB from previous trans - $10.00

Total with Tax $0.47 (out of pocket)

ECB Earned $12.98

($3.99 ECB for each Rapid Release, $5 ECB for when you buy 3 Essence of Beauty products)

Transaction #3

M&Ms $3.29

Essence of Beauty nail brush $1.99

Essence of Beauty cosmetic puffs $1.99

Essence of Beauty q-tips $1.99

Colgate 360 Sonic toothbrush $6.99

minus $4 on $20 purchase - $4.00

minus $3.29 BOGO M&Ms - $3.29

minus $1 on 1 toothbrush - $1.00

minus ECB from previous - $12.98

Total with Tax $ 5.84 (gift card)

ECB Earned $14.00

($3 ECB w/purchase of 2 M&Ms, $3 ECB for each toothbrush, $5 ECB for when you buy 3 Essence of Beauty products)

I was not super happy with transaction 3 b/c I spent more out of pocket than I wanted (even though it was on the gift card), but I had the girls with me and they were begging for the M&Ms and driving me crazy but when I went and made my next transaction I hit the jackpot (this next trans was my original plan but I couldn't find the stuff).

Transaction #4

7 Essence Beauty gift bags@ $1.49 $10.43

minus $2 on $10 CVS purchase -$ 2.00

minus $8 ECB from previous -$ 8.00

Total with Tax $ 0.47 (out of pocket)

ECB Earned $10.00

($5 ECB for when you buy 3 Essence of Beauty products, so 6 of the 7 bags made $10 ECB)

Transaction #5 (this one was gold!!)

SoftSoap Spa Body Wash $ 4.99

M&Ms $ 3.29

M&Ms $ 3.29(free)

M&Ms $ 3.29

M&Ms $ 3.29(free)

Colgate Toothpaste $ 1.99

Colgate Toothpaste $ 1.99(free)

Arm&Hammer Detergant $ 5.99

Arm&Hammer Detergant $ 5.99(free)

Arm&Hammer Detergant $ 2.99(b/c they only had 3 I got it half off)

Essence Beauty gift bag $ 1.49

Essence Beauty gift bag $ 1.49 (these 2 finished up 3 of EB deal)

minus $4 on $20 purchase - $ 4.00

minus $1 Soft Soap coupon - $ 1.00

minus $1 Arm&Hammer coupon - $ 1.00

minus $1 colgate coupon - $ 1.00

minus $1 colgate coupon - $ 1.50

minus $16 ECB previous trans -$ 16.00

Total with Tax $ 0.53 (out of pocket)

ECB Earned $ 15.99

($3 ECB w/purchase of 2 M&Ms times 2, $4.99 ECB w/puchase of Soft Soap Spa, $5 ECB Essence of Beauty by combining the 1 bag from transaction 4 with the 2 from transaction 5)

Transaction #6

Soft Soap Spa body wash $4.99

minus ECB from trans 5 - $4.99

Total with Tax FREE!!

ECB Earned $4.99

($4.99 ECB w/puchase of Soft Soap Spa)

So I ended with $ 15.99 in ECBs and still have 6 cents left of the gift card.

The total for all products before coupons, etc $139.45 (including cost of prescription).... total savings of $120.50

**Great Deals this Week**
M&Ms are buy one, get one free & you get $3 ECB when you buy 2

Arm & Hammer is buy one, get one free .. you can print $1 coupons from www.armandhammer.com

Colgate toothpaste is buy one, get one free .. you can print coupons from www.colgate.com

Soft Soap Spa body wash is $4.99, you get $4.99 ECB with each purchase (up to 5) and you can print $1 coupon at www.colgate.com (its in the personal care section of the coupons)

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