CVS Savings (9-02-08)
September 2, 2008 by Maricar
Filed under CVS Savings, Frugal Living
It’s a good week to shop at CVS. With the right coupons, some of the deals will end up as moneymakers. Here are my deal scenarios:
Transaction #1
Items:
2 x Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste 4oz., reg. $3.49 each, sale $2.99 x 2 = $5.98
2 x Neutrogena Healthy Volume mascara, reg. $6.49 each, sale $5.99 x 2 = $11.98
1 Covergirl Wetslicks AmazeMint, $5.99
Coupons used:
Covergirl manu. coupon – $1.00
Colgate manu. coupon – $1.00
Colgate manu. printable coupon, available here – $1.50
Neutrogena $3/2 manu. coupon – $3.00
ECBs – $16.98
Out of pocket expenses (including tax) = $0.89
Total Savings (sale + coupons + ECBs) = $29.48
New ECBs generated = $15.99 ($6 for Neutrogena, $4 for Colgate, $5.99 for CoverGirl)
Transaction #2
Items:
6 x Suave body wash, 12oz, reg. $2.79 each, sale $2.00 x 6 = $12.00
Coupons used:
Suave B1G1 manu. coupon – $2.00
Suave $2/3 manu. coupon – $2.00
Suave $1/2 manu. coupon – $1.00
ECBs – $6.49
Out of pocket expenses (including tax) = $0.87
Total savings (sale + coupons + ECBs) = $16.23
New ECBs generated = $4.00
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For this CVS round, I bought $47.47 worth of merchandise for $1.76! This is one of my best trips to CVS yet. And I still have more than $20 worth of ECBs to use next time.
Running Totals at CVS:
Total merchandise = $486.64
Total out of pocket expenses = $188.44
Total savings = $298.20 (61%)
image used with permission via CVS Media Library
I am totally impressed with you and everyone else who figures out the system and takes advantage of sales and coupons and ECBs like this. But I’m just wondering, what do you do with all the stuff you get? Do you really use it up right away? Or are you storing it somewhere? Granted, it’s just me and my husband, and I’m sure the situation would be different if we had a larger family, but I have bottles of shampoo from two years ago when I bought it on sale, I just can’t imagine going through stuff that quickly!
Hi Lola, great question! I just started seriously using coupons about a month ago so I’m only starting to build up my stockpile.
I don’t use up the items right away. My goal is to buy at low prices and store enough to use for a few months. Once I do, I stop buying that product. For example, I already have enough shampoo and conditioner to last for while, so I no longer get those, unless they come out free (in which case, I donate the items to a shelter).