The goal of this CVS challenge is to come up with up to 3 scenarios where the total spent out of pocket is $5, while still growing your ECB’s. I’m going to assume that you start out with zero ECB’s to start with, or it makes it too difficult for others to follow. If you do have ECB’s to start, you can reduce your OOP to almost zero.
For more information on the abbreviations used in this post, please see my Coupons 101 article. For more information about shopping at CVS, visit my CVS 101 article. For additional CVS scenarios and deals, please visit Keeping the Kingdom First, Deal Seeking Mom or Money Saving Mom.
Transaction #1
Buy Softsoap Bodywash $4.99
Use $1/1 Softsoap Body Wash, exp. 3-31-10 (ALL YOU Mar ‘10) or
Use $1/1 Softsoap Body Wash, exp. 5-30 (Reinventing Beauty, Nov) or
Use $0.75/1 Softsoap SPA Radiant Body Wash printable
Total after Coupons: $3.99
ECB’s Earned: $4.00
Transaction #2
Buy (2) Colgate Total Whitening 6 oz, Total Advanced 4.2 oz, 2-in-1 4.6 oz, or Cavity Protection 8.2 oz toothpaste 2/$5
Buy Power Bar Energy Gel Blast $1.50
Use $4.00 ECB’s from previous transaction
Total after Coupons: $0.50
ECB’s Earned: $3.50
Total Purchase Price (before QP’s and ECB’s): $11.49
Total OOP: $4.49
ECB’s Left: $3.50
For more CVS deals, check out this post.
Other Good Deals
Accu-Chek Aviva Diabetes Monitoring Kit $14.99 (limit 1)
Use $10/1 Accu-Chek Aviva Glucose Meter System, exp. 3-31-10 (SS 11/8/09)
Use $5/1 Accu-Chek Aviva System, exp. 4-30-10 (SS 01/31/10)
Get $5.00 ECB’s
Total after Coupon and ECB’s: from FREE
Mennen Speed Stick/Lady Speed Stick 2/$5.98 (limit 2)
Use (2) $1/1 Select Speed Stick Items, exp. 3-31 (Reinventing Beauty Nov ‘09)
Get $3.00 ECB’s when you buy 2
Total after Coupons and ECB’s: from 2/$0.98 (or $0.49 each)
Everlast Energy Bar or Nut Bar $1.99 (limit 1)
Get $3 ECB when you buy (3)
Total after ECB’s: 3/$2.97 (or $0.99 each)
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Corrie is a "cents"able wife and stay-at-home mom of 2 boys.
