I went to CVS on Sunday and today to get this week's good deals. I started with only $6 Extra Bucks so I had to pay a little out of pocket. I budget up to $15 per week at CVS to score good deals. If I had more time I could do a lot better and not spend more than $5 out of pocket each week but with an infant and 3 others, it is next to impossible to keep up that shopping habit. So, for now I am content with spending $15 and getting most of our household needs for really cheap. For the last 6 months of this year I am going to try really hard to document our savings. I'm not one for really being organized though.
Sunday's trip:
First Transaction:2 Coppertone Water Babies sticks
Used $6 ECB from last week
Spent out of pocket: $4
Got back $10 ECB
Second Transaction:
1 Physicians Formula Mascara
1 gallon of milk
Total: $12.55
Paid with $10 ECB from 1st transaction
Out of pocket: $2.00 (At my CVS the ECB always takes off the tax I'm paying too for some reason)
Got back $7.99 ECB
Tuesday's trip:
I scanned my card and got a $3.50 ECB for my 2nd quarter spending and I had the $7.99 ECB from Sunday.
1st Transaction:
8-pack Viva Paper Towel pack $6.99
1 can of Good Starts baby formula $9.99 (Mixing this with cereal, I'm not a good pumper:()
1 pack Fig Newtons BOGO
1 pack Nutter Butters (cookies are for DH to take to snack on at his UPS job) BOGO
1 Jar Gummy Vitamins for the kids
1 Beef Jerky (for dd#1 who was with me)
Total: $28.50
Used an $8 formula check
Used the $3.50 and $7.99 ECBs
Out of pocket: $9.05
Got back $2.00 ECB from Viva
Total out of pocket for 2 days of trips: $15.05
But, . . . I just learned of 4 money makers from Denise at Sensible Sawyer so tomorrow I just have to go do this deal:
1st transaction:
1 CVS cleansing towellettes $2.99
2 candy bars @ 2/$1
Use this $2 off coupon and my ECB from above
$0 Out of Pocket
and get $2.99 back
2nd transaction:
1 CVS Petroleum Jelly $1.99
2 Revlon tools priced $2.99 each
Total: $8
Use another $2 off coupon and my $2.99 from above, and 2 $1 off Revlon tools from 5/18
Out of pocket: $1
Earn $2 from Jelly and $5 from Revlon
4 frugal-minded friends say:
Ok, I looked for the Coppertone sticks, but I could not find them. Where did you find them in your store?
Thanks for posting your CVS deals. I'm just starting to get the hang of CVS! :-)
I just saw that your husband works for UPS...my husband has a similar job...he actually works for an armored truck company. My husband doesn't take time for a lunch break...so I was wondering if you have ideas for quick snacks or lunch ideas he can eat in between stops. Thanks!
I could not find the sticks either, same Q as Cassie.
I found the last two sticks that my store had. They were on the same shelf as the other suncare products. They are packaged onto a hard piece of pink cardboard and do not really "sit" right on the shelf. They were kinda leaning backwards. I think they are made to hang instead of sit. Hope you can find some.
Angie
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