Saven Maven

Wanted to simplify this post, plus the spreadsheet would not copy and paste correctly so here is the CVS Deals I did on Friday:

I started with $18.00 ECBs; spent $.50 OOP and earned $27.00 ECBs =Profit $8.50 + a few RCs

Total Value before sale price, coupons and ECBs : $109.84

Then on Sunday took one of my SILs CVSing and I picked up one more item to reach my limit on it and a few rainchecks. I put the monthly toothpaste deal back because the cashier was greatly lacking in customer service skills and I have rainchecks for it. I'd rather wait and use those at the friendly CVS.

So here's the bottom line:I lost a few cents profit because I just paid cash and therefore taxed. $3.99-$1MQ=$2.99+.28=$3.27 Earning $3.00 ECBs.

The plan for my SIL to spend only $5 OOP starting with only a few coupons and no ECBs didn't come to reality because they were out of the Bics which were the biggest element in the plan to increase ECBs while decreasing the Total. :( I think we still did well, but had a few extra transactions which just made our cashier bubble over with joy. LOL

Enter RIGHTGUARD into the Sweepstakes Box and you will receive an email with a link to the coupon. You can print off two.

CVS is having a sale this week: Buy Rightguard Professional $7.99 earn $7 ECBs

Mine is not as impressive as others, but my goal was to get as close to free as I could with the Duracell batteries just one time. I knew I could get close with my .75MQ, but not free. Well, I went in scanned my card and got a 10/50 Q! I had other items on my list that would earn ECB and a couple of rainchecks and other MQs to use so things were looking up. I did ask about the 5/2 Qs but they were gone even behind the register. That's okay, I'm getting free batteries and not one set but two I said to myself. The second transaction did cost me a little but so worth it in the end to me to get four more packs for the OOP cost.

Then I discovered the photo batteries and a couple packs had a $1 off, but the cashier wasn't sure they worked towards the ECB so I did my $50 transaction, went to the van did some figuring, went back in, told him my plan and they worked! DumbBunny me forgot to use my smaller ECBs on that transaction so I have a lot to use within a month; I hope I can find enough other ECBs to keep those rolling.

Okay, so here's my two transactions:

First Transaction:
Atkins Bar 1.00
Dry Idea 2.25
6AA8pk 35.94
1C4pk 5.99
Zantrex3 4.99
Cool Blue 1.98

SubTotal 52.89
CVS 10/50 -10.00
MQs - 8.98
ECB - 1.00
GC - 3.29
OOP Total 33.24 including tax

ECB Earned 36.99

Second Transaction:

3 PWRPX 4PK 17.97
1 AAA 4PK 2.99
Subtotal 20.96
MQs -2.75
OOP 19.96 incl tax

ECB Earned 15.00

Total Spent: 56.95
Total ECB : 51.99

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I went shopping today with my 14yo and 5yo girls. We went to Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Buehler's and Wal-Mart respectively for some wonderful savings I hope to blog about soon. My older daughter is such a wonderful help, but tonight when we arrived home I was none too please to find out my coupon box was MIA. (!) It was partly my fault for wanting the purchases a certain way in the van, but I placed the blame on her too since she pushed the cart back to the cart rack.

I walked in the door practically shouting to use my husband's cellphone, since it is long distance to call Wal-Mart from our home. You'd thought I lost a child. I told told customer service what happened and they said they would send someone outside to check and call me back when they found it. I searched the van a few more times just for good measure too. I don't think they realized the importance of my little black coupon box. To me it is equal to what a little black book is to a single guy.

Twenty minutes after I called Wal-Mart still no call; I was getting very antsy because I remembered not only all my hard work and time and coupons, but I had my receipts needed for my WGs and Rite Aid rebates in there plus $5 CVS EBs. Actually, I was on the verge of tears.

Well, my wonderful husband offered to go to Wal-Mart to check things out for himself since still no call after 30 minutes. I felt badly since it is 14 miles away, but you know how much labor and love goes into our coupon clipping and there were some great coupons in there begging to be used.

The outcome is wonderful. He found it right where I left it. He's my knight in shining armor for sure!