My Walgreens and CVS scenerio 2/14

Happy Valentines Day!

Hubby treated me to a wonderful breakfast out this morning for valentines day. Then I went to Walgreen's and CVS. It feels really good to be out and about even if it's for a bit. The sun is shining brightly here in northern Indiana and I didn't seem to mind the cold. I did 5 transactions at CVS. I spent a total of $12.33. I made a mistake on transaction #2 and forgot to give my $3.00 reach CVS Q thus making my oop more than I anticipated Pooh! I also made a mistake with the crest pro health toothpaste by picking up the wrong one and not only paying more for it but also not getting ecb's for it. Live and Learn! I believe we've all made mistakes like that before.

I got all this for $12.33

Transaction #1

1 Aussie hairspray $2.99

1 Colgate total toothpaste $2.99

2 sobe lifewater BOGO $1.59 each

I used - $1.00 Aussie product

- $1.00 Colgate total

-BOGO sobe water

-2 ecb's

total oop with tax $1.51 saved $11.08

ECB's earned 4

#2 transaction

2 sense and spray kits $6.00 each

3 reach floss $1.99 each

I used - (2) $3.00 sense and spray

- (3) $1.00 reach

- $1.50 ecb

- $4.00 ecb

total oop with tax $4.73 saved $22.48

ECB's earned 4

#3 transaction

1 cover girl foundation $6.00

1 covergirl pressed powder $6.00

I used - (1) BOGO cover girl

- $1.00 cover girl

- $4.00 ecb's

total oop with tax $1.84 saved $12.98

ECB's earned 5

# 4 transaction

1 crest pro health $3.89

1 Gillette disposable razors $5.29

I used- .75 crest pro health

- $2.00 Gillette razors

- $5.00 ecb's

total oop after tax $2.61 saved $11.45

ECB's earned 2

#5 transaction

2 honey nut cheerios $1.00 each

1 crest pro health $3.50

2 sobe life water BOGO $1.59 each

1 cottonelle 12 pack $5.49

2 CVS tissues .99 each

I used - (2) $1.00 cheerios

-.75 pro health

- BOGO lifewater

- $1.00 CVS Q for tissues

-$7.00 ecb's

total oop after tax $2.04 saved $24.32

ECB's earned $ 3.50

All and all I did pretty well! For my Walgreens scenerio scroll down......

I got all this at Walgreens for a total of $ 7.83. Do you see the Gopher pickup and reaching tool? This is going to help me so much right now when I get the dropsy's which happens to be most of the time lately. DH can't be with me 24/7. I lost alot of RR's but they were going to expire anyways.

Transaction

1 reaching tool $9.99

2 Quaker oatmeal $ 1.50 each

1 Walgreen's wipes for glasses $ 3.79

2 crest pro health rinse 2/$7.00

1 20 oz 7 up $1.49

I used -$1.00 Quaker oatmeal

-(2) $2.00 pro health rinse

-$14.00 RR's

total oop after tax $7.83 saved $23.58

Got back $2.50 RR's

Not bad at all! Thus making a grand total of $ 20.16 for Walgreens and CVS. It's a little more than I anticipated but hey I will take it!

Free ecb's from CVS advisor panel

Even though Christmas is approaching way too fast this year and it has kept me busier than ever. I haven't been too busy to at least keep up with my e-mails on my computer, as they tend to accumulate fast if left unattended to.

I belong to several survey sites , one of them is the CVS advisor panel This site is amazing and I will tell you why. The CVS advisor panel sends surveys to panel members in return for the feedback, survey participants are rewarded with extra care bucks (ecb's). Throughout the year, CVS advisor sends you invitations to participate in online surveys to receive your input about CVS stores, products, and services and obtain suggestions on how they can improve CVS. To tell you the truth, I was a bit sceptical if I was ever going to receive a survey from them because I joined the panel last year and never heard from them until now. The survey was easy and maybe took 5 minutes of my time and was worth it. I received $5.00 in extra bucks which could be helpful with the upcoming deals at CVS next week. If you have a CVS store near you these ECB"S are much greater their meer face. A $10.00 ECB can purchase $100.00 in merchandise ( more or less) and earn additional ECB"S toward your next purchase. Becoming a member of CVS advisor panel is free. Click here to sign up today!

CVS shopping trip 7/26

CVS has been having some killer deals especially if you need school supplies for yourself or the kiddos. Today was a good shopping trip and would have been better but, forgot to give my cvs coupon for a free gallon of milk. so lost a few of ecb's but not no big loss though. Live and learn.This is my scenario....1 Colgate tothpaste $2.88

2 composition books $1.98

2 binder clips $1.98

2 index card cases $1.98

2 pkgs pilot pens

2 tot staplers $1.98

2 pkgs computer paper

1 CVS tampons $1.89

1 Schick Intution razor $8.99

2 pkgs Bic triumph pens $3.99 ( BOGO)

1 gallon milk $1.99

18 items

Total Coupons: $9.00

ECB's used: $25.82

Sub total$4.82

tax $1.97

TOTAL$6.79

ECB total back $20.79

Saved $57.30

Walgreens trip

I went to Walgreen's today. I normally don't do Walgreens every week but starting to more and more lately. They have been having some good deals lately. Today I got...

6 scotch mailers 39 cents each

3 penway filler paper 3/159

2 mighty dog dog food$1.19 each

1 Starbucks frappichino $1.99

2 Got2be hairspray$5.99 (BOGO)

6 mars candy bars 89 cents each

COUPONS USED:Starbucks frappichino in ad coupon 4/$500 Mars candy in ad coupon and $10.50 in MQ"s $1.00 RR

SUBTOTAL $3.99 plus $1.03 tax = $5.02

A total savings of $29.44

Sorry about the picture with the Starbucks half gone...I was thirsty! It was good!

Walgreens 7/19

WOW! There is some really good deals at walgreens this week. If you are needing back to school supplies, you just may want to stop by. I haven't been to Walgreens in awhile but I couldn't pass up some of these deals for myself.

.09 each
22x28 in white poster board
penway highlighters
penway 2 pocket folders

19 cents each
paper clips 100 count
mechanical pencils 5 ct.


scotch transparent tape 39 cents each
use $1.00/3 coupon from 7/12 RP Final price 17 cents each

pilot G2 gel pens 2 pk 1.00 receive $1.00 RR Final price FREE

Check out Walgreens for some of these cheap school supplies!

Awsome Menards Deal!

This week through Sunday, July 26th at Menard's they have 20 count cutter advanced insect repellent wipes FREE after $1.00 rebate. Now keep in mind that is with additional $10.00 in non- rebated items. Now, if you have to get something there anyways like hubby and I did What have you got to lose? Use your $2.00/1 any cutter insect repellent this = FREE plus $1.00 overage plus a moneymaker of $1.00 on rebate. I had 2 coupons so therefore I picked up 2 wipes and made $2.00 overage plus $2.00 rebate. Now that's what I call sweet!

A good CVS trip!

This weeks CVS trip went well. I used a $5/$30. I used to get them quite often but not as much anymore,. I really like them alot! This is my scenerio today...

2- thermacare wraps $2.49 x = $4.98

1- almay pure blend foundation $13.99

4- soy joy bars $1.00 x 4 = $4.00

4- so- be waters $1.49 x 4 =$5.96

4-2 liter mt. dews $1.33 x 4=$5.32

1_ mitchum deoderant $2.99

1- dove candy bar .67

1-3 muskeeter candy bar .67

5 bags of checkers cookies $1.00 x 5 = $5.00

23 items

TOTAL: $43.58

Used $5/$30

Used $12.07 in MQ's

Used 20 ecb's

subtotal $3.55

tax .39

TOTAL OOP $3.94

I am happy!

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