CVS, little MM

I found out that an iTunes gift card was on my Father's Christmas list, so off to CVS I went, since this week they have the $50 gift cards with $10 in ECB back! And since I was there anyway, I thought I'd try out a little scenario I'd read about on CouponingFor4.

To do the deal I did, you're going to need four computers. There's another deal you can do with just two computers, which I'll outline below. I wouldn't have gone after this if 1) I didn't need the gift card and 2) CVS is right on the way to the gym, where my oldest takes tennis class. Here's what I bought:

Transaction #1:
1 $50 iTunes Gift Card, $50 with $10 ECB.

Transaction #2:
Four Gas-X Chewables, $5.79 (no sale). Used four $3/1 from here. This allows only one print per computer.

Total was $11.16 and then I used the 20% coupon from here which brought the total to $6.52. Received a $10 ECB for spending more then $20 on the Gas-X, for a profit of $3.48.

There is also a coupon for $4.00/1 Gas-X Prevention Product. My store only had two in stock, so I didn't try this deal. But here's what you could do:

Buy four of the Gas-X Preventions at $6.29 each, for $25.16. Use four $4/1 coupons to bring you down to $10.16 and the 20% off coupon will take off another $5.03. Net cost: $5.13 with $10 ECB back, or a $4.87 moneymaker.

Or buy two of the Gas-X and two of the Gas-X Prevention for a total of $24.16. Use two of the $3/1 and two of the $4/1 and the 20% off to bring you to $5.33 with $10 ECB back, or a $4.67 moneymaker.

Also while I was there the very nice manager gave me a CVS Christmas catalog with 100's of gifts under $10. Inside is a save $4 off any purchase of $20 or more coupon. He was keeping these behind the desk and giving one per customer, so if you don't get one, ask!

Thanks, CouponingFor4!

CVS 20% off

CVS just released a great new coupon! It's good for 20% off your entire shopping trip (but excludes sale items). Just "like" them on Facebook here, then enter your Extra Care card number and email address. The coupon will be e-mailed to you! Mine came almost immediately and is valid through 12/05/2010!

Or you can wait until this upcoming weekend (Dec. 4/5), when you can score 30% off your entire purchase. Details available here.

Unadvertised CVS Deals

I didn't do any early morning CVS shopping today, as there really wasn't anything I was wanted. But I did have to pop in this afternoon to pick up the pictures from my tween's field trip. While I was there I scouted a few unadvertised deals I read about on Hip2Save. The Old Spice and EOS Lip Balm are both FREE after ECB this week, even though they're not in the ad.

Old Spide is $4.00 with $4 in ECB and EOS is $2.99 with $2.99 in ECB. Funny but the signs were up at my store for both items, but the ECB for the Old Spice didn't print. The cashier couldn't have been nicer and just manually printed it for me. Shelves are stocked! These are limit 1 per card.

Thanks, Hip2Save!

Getting Ready for CVS, 11/28

Again, I'm not listing every deal at CVS this week. Plenty of others do that! I'm showing you my favorites...

• Dawn Soap, .88. Use .50/1 Dawn Hand Renewal from the 10/31 PG (exp 11/30) or .50/1 from the 11/28 PG.
• Hershey's Holiday, 2/$4, Limit 6. Use $1/2 from the 11/21 SS.
• Spend $50 in iTunes gift cards, get $10 ECB.
• Complete Multi-Purpose Solution, 12 oz, $9.99 with $9.99 in ECB, Limit 1. FREE.
• Prilosec OTC 42 ct $24.99, get $7 in ECB, Limit 3. Use $3.00/1 Prilosec OTC from the 10/10 or 10/31 or 11/28 PG and $7.00/2 Prilosec OTC from the 10/10 or 11/28 PG.
• Spend $20 on select P&G products, get $5 in ECB. Shows Pampers, Always, Bounty, Dawn, Duracell, Puffs, Crest, Charmin, and Pantene. Use $1/1 Pampers, .75/1 Crest, .25/1 Bounty, .50/1 Dawn, and .25/1 Dawn from the 11/28 PG.

You could buy six bottles of Pantene at $3.33 each, which gets you up to $19.98 (CVS usually doesn't quibble over the pennies when it comes to ECB, if you want to risk it). If you have 3 BOGO Free coupons from the 11/28, and three $1/1 Pantene from the 11/28 PG, you're down to $6.99 with $5 ECB or $1.99 for 6 bottles of Pantene for a net cost of .33 each.

CVS $5/$25 Printable!

This coupon is only good through today, but I thought some of you might be able to use it! Go here to print yours! Remember you can use this coupon first at CVS, then other mfg coupons to save even more!

Free $5 Gift Card wyb $25 at CVS

CVS is having a gift card promotion! You get a $5 e-certificate everytime you purchase a $25 gift card! Go on over here to get yours! You can purchase up to $150 worth of gift cards (for up to $30 in free e-certificates).

Thanks, For The Mommas!

Early T-day shopping

Went to both Walgreen's and CVS this morning and had some coupon fun! It was especially fun to talk with other couponers! Here's what I bought:

Wags:
Planter's NUTrition, $3.49. Used the $1/1 from Kraft First Taste.
Olay Body Wash, $3.49. Used $1/1 from the 10/31 PG.
Bic Soleil Bella or Flex 4 Razors, $2.99. Use $2/1 from Nov. AY.
Gillette Fusion Skincare, $5.49.
Nivea Shave Gel for Men, $2.99.
2-L Canada Dry, 0.99.
Colgate Total, $2.99. Used .75/1 printable.
Crest 3D White Vivid Toothpaste, $2.99. Used $1/1 from the 10/31 PG.
Scunchi Hair Elastics, $1.99.
Oral B Indicator Toothbrush, $2.25.
GUM Flossers, $2.25. Used .75/1 printable.
Thermacare Heat Wraps, $2.49. Used $1/1 printable.
Clairol Herbal Essence, $2.49. Used $2/1 any Clairol item from the 10/31 PG.


CVS:
Carmex Lip Balm, .99. Used .30/1 from the 11/7 SS.
Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste, $3.99. Use $1/1 printable here.
Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo, $3.99. Used $2/1 any Clairol from the 10/31 PG.
Listerine Pocketpaks, 3 pk 72 strips, $2.99. Used .50/1 from the 10/10 RP.
5 Mars King Sized Candy, $7.95.
5 Reese's Singles, $3.95.
Gillette Odor Shield Deodorant. Used $2/1 from the 10/31 PG.
Trial size Bioluxe Shampoo, $1.99. Used FREE coupon from email.

The Jingle Cash for the soda and the Gillette didn't print at Walgreen's, but the manager couldn't have been nicer. He gave me the money on a gift card, which I think is better than Jingle Cash since it never expires! My total cost at Walgreen's was $34.34 and I paid with $7.50 in RR and $26.84 in cash. Got back $30.00 in Jingle Cash (RR) and $4.85 on a gift card and will send in for the $3.49 MIR for the Planter's. Up $2.64 at Wag's, or $2.20 if you figure in the cost of the stamp!

My total at CVS was $22.31. I paid with $8 in ECB and $14.31 on a gift card. Got back $27.86 in ECB for a profit of $5.55.

Net PROFIT for the morning: $7.75. That was fun shopping! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

CVS Black Friday Deals (Starts Thursday!)

Here are the best deals I see at CVS on Thursday. Sale runs Thanksgiving day (11/25) through Saturday (11/27).

• Advil PM, 4 ct. .99 with .99 ECB, limit 1. FREE.
• Carmex Lip Balm, .99 with .99 ECB, limit 1. Use .30/1 from the 11/7 SS. Better than FREE.
• Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste, $3.99 with $3.99 ECB, limit 2. Use $1/1 printable here. Better than FREE.
• Eucarin Daily Lotion, $6.99 with $6.99 ECB, limit 1. Use $1/1 from the 11/7 RP or use $1/1 printable here. Better than FREE.
• Exedrin Migraine, PM, or Extra Strength, .99 with .99 ECB, Limit 2. FREE.
• Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo or Conditioner, $3.99 with $3.99 ECB. Use $1/1 from the 11/14 RP or $2/1 any Clairol in the 10/31 PG. Better than FREE.
• LA Looks Styling Gel, $2.99 with $2.99 ECB. FREE.
• Listerine Pocketpaks, 3 pk 72 strips, $2.99 with $2.99 ECB. Use .50/1 from the 3/7 RP, 5/16 RP, or 10/10 RP. Better than FREE.
• Mars King Sized Candy, $1.59 with $1.59 ECB, limit 5! FREE.
• Reese's Singles, .79 with .79 ECB, limit 5! FREE.
• Old Spice Fresh Collection or Gillette Odor Shield Deodorant, $4 with $4 ECB, limit 1. Use $2/1 deodorant from the 10/31 PG. Better than FREE.
  
• Philips In-ear headphones or Universal remote control, $6.99 with $6.99 ECB, limit 1. FREE.
• Renpure Organics Shampoo or Conditioner 13.5 oz, or Amazing Miracle Reconstructor 8 oz, $4.99 with $4.99 ECB, Limit 2. FREE.
• Xtra 2x Laundry detergent 28 loads, $1.99 with $1 EB, Limit 1.
• Appliances, $18.88 with $10 ECB , Limit 1: American Era chocolate fountain, rice cooker, popcorn, cupcake maker, Rival Crock-Pot or coffeemaker and more!
• Craig 4gb MP3 video player, 1.8" color display, assorted colors $23.88 with $5 ECB, Limit 1.
• Fragrances, Toys, and Christmas Lights, BOGO FREE.

Freebie from CVS!

Go here and enter your CVS Extra Care card and your email address, and CVS will send you a coupon for a free CVS toothbrush or Bioluxe trial size shampoo or conditioner.

Thanks, Hip2Save!

$5/$15 at CVS Minute Clinic

If you live near a CVS that has a Minute Clinic, you can go over here to print a $5/$15 voucher. Just take the voucher to the clinic and they will give you a $5/$15 coupon! Remember that the $/$$ coupons at CVS can be used before other mfg coupons!

I wish the CVS in my town had a Minute Clinic!

Free Hand Wipes at CVS Minute Clinics

Take the coupon here to any CVS with a Minute Clinic and get a FREE 5-count box of hand sanitizers!

Sunday Morning Shopping

I love my early morning Sunday shopping. I'm usually out the door before any of the kids are up, and I get to listen to my music in the car. What a treat! Here's what I bought this morning:

Walgreens:
4 Bags Pretzel M&M's, $10.00. Used four $1/1 from facebook.
2 Welch's Sparkling Juise, $6.00. Used $2/2 printable and $1/2 Wags coupon.
24 ct Ibuprofin, $1.79. Used FREE catalina coupon I got last week.
Kids-Eez Cold and Flu, $4.99.
4 Gain dishwashing liquid, .89 with in-ad coupon. Used four $1/1 from the 10/10 PG.

Total was $14.55 and I received $10 RR back ($5 for M&M's, $5 for Kids-Eez) for a net cost of $4.55.

CVS:
2-ltr Sierra Mist, 0.99. Used $1/1 from the $60 Dom's booklet.
Fiber-One Bars, $3.99. Used .50/1 printable from smartsource.
2 CVS Flash cameras, $7.99 with BOGO free sale. Because my 11 yo is heading out on a school-sponsored 3-day field trip to Atwood Nature Center tomorrow!

Total was $11.48 with $3.00 ECB back for a net cost of $8.48 making my entire cost $13.03 for today (and $8 of that was the cameras!). CVS was out of the Vitality toothbrushes I was after, but come to find out they've been out for weeks. I did get a raincheck, and my coupon doesn't expire until Dec. 31st, so I'm hoping they get some in before then. Did you know that at CVS, the rainchecks include the ECB's and never expire? Make sure you get a raincheck next time you can't find what you're looking for!

CVS Tomorrow

Once again, there's a bunch of sites with the full CVS deals. I'm not too excited about this week at CVS, but there's a few things I'm going to pick up.

• Pepsi 2-ltrs (also Sierra Mist), 0.99. I'll use the $1/1 from the Dom's $60 booklet my DH picked up today to get this FREE.
• Fiber One Chewy Bars, $3.99 with $3 ECB. I'll use a .50/1 printable from here.
• Oral-B Vitality Toothbrush, $23.00 with $13 ECB, limit 2. I'll use the $10/1 from the 11/14 RP.
• Lays Potato chips, $1.99. No coupons, but I have gift cards!
  

There's also a spend $10 get $3 back wyb Hellman's, Lipton tea, Skippy Peanut Butter, or Ragu. If you need to stock up on Skippy, buy 6 and use three of the 0.75/2 from the 11/14 RP. With the $3 back, your net cost is $4.75 for six, or about .80 each. There's also a .50/1 Hellmann's in the 11/14 RP and coupons for Lipton (I see a .40/1 and a .60/1) in the 11/14 RP, as well.

Sunday Drustore Shopping

I hit both Walgreen's and CVS this morning. Here's what I bought:

Walgreen's:

2 Domino's Sugar, $3.78 with in-ad coupon. Used 0.50/2 from 8/29 RP.
2 Reach Toothbrushes, $1.98 with in-ad coupon. Used 2 $1/1 printables.
2 Libby's pumpkin, $1.98 with in-ad coupon. Used $1/2 from 8/29 RP.
Schick Xtreme Razors, $5.99. Used $3/1 printable.

The register beeped at the Libby's coupon, but the cashier pushed it through. I tried to buy three toothbrushes, but the register beeped at my first coupon. The cashier pushed through the first two but couldn't get the third to go, so I only bought two. Expect trouble when using these coupons!

CVS:

Four Coke 12-packs, $13.00. Used FREE coupon from MyCokeRewards.
Six Neutra-Air canisters, $15.00. Used six $1.50/1 from 10/17 SS.
Four Nestle Toll-House chocolate chips, BOGO at $3.29 each. Used two $1/2 printables.

My total at Walgreen's was $7.95. Paid with $6 in RR and $1.95 in cash. Got back another $3 RR for a net cost of $4.95. My total at CVS was $22.62. Paid with $11 in ECB and $11.62 on a gift card. Got back $5 ECB for the Neutra Air and $3 ECB for the Coke, for a net cost of $14.62 (but zero OOP).

Total cost for all of the above: $19.57 with a savings of $69.83.

CVS Shopping - Toy Story 3

So I stopped by CVS before the ortho this morning. Thankfully the appointment went well and she's not in too much pain (yet). I think the most paintful part will be having to refrain from some of her Halloween candy. Sigh.

So I went to CVS in search of the Toy Story 3 DVD. My 5 yo loved this movie at the theatre, and has been asking ever since when it was coming out. Here's what I bought:

1 Package Charmin, $9.99. Used 0.25/1 from 10/31 PG
1 Bounty, $6.99. There's a 0.50/1 in the 10/31 PG, but I forgot mine!
4 Puffs, $3.88. Used four 0.25/1 from the 10/31 PG
5 Dawn Hand Renewal, $4.85. Used five 0.50/1 fromthe 10/31 PG
1 Cold Buster, $8.99
1 Toy Story 3 DVD, 3.99 (with $16 instant savings for buying the PG products).

Total after coupons was $37.36. Paid with $9.98 in ECB and $27.38 on several gift cards. Got $8.99 ECB back for the Cold Buster, for a net cost of $28.37. I was happy to do this deal at CVS. I was going to purchase the Toy Story 3 DVD anyway, and because I've recently filled some prescriptions, I had a bunch of CVS gift cards to use up. My net OOP was zero, which always makes me happy ☺

If I just wanted the Toy Story 3 DVD, I probably would have bought it from Amazon here (Toy Story 3), where it's just $15.99 (plus shipping, unless you get your cart up to $25 or have Amazon prime).

Free Cough Syrup at CVS!

There's an unadvertised deal on Cold Buster Cough Syrup at CVS this week. I read about this on myfrugaladventures and verified it this morning at CVS. Just buy one box for $8.99 and get $8.99 ECB back!

I took the picture with my 8 yo's version of a Charlie Brown pumpkin, which she made at the Halloween fair we attended last Friday. I'm about to take her to the ortho for an expander, poor babe! I'll post more about my shopping trip to CVS later today!

Thanks, myfrugaladventures