$0 oop Cvs trip 7/24/11 Saved $79.81

oop $0

Today you saved $79.81
YTD Cvs savings $2,574.95

Today I started out with $23 ecb’s and a $10 off $50 Cvs coupon. According to my receipt there were $38.99 in coupons deducted. I only come up with $37.99 in coupons used and I can’t figure out were the extra $1 off came from.

Cvs shopping trip 7/17/11 oop .59 cents saved $106.76

Today you saved $106.76

total oop .59 cents

Year to date Cvs savings $2495.14

.01 penny oop 2nd Cvs trip this week

.01 penny oop
$25.34 saved today
YTD Cvs savings $2240.61

So there were a few more items I wanted to pick up at Cvs this week so I made a sencond trip today. Scanned my card and got the $5 beauty ecb's so I started with $30.98.

What I bought                 Price                       Coupons used

1 Relvon nail                      $4.99                      $1
Got $3 ecb's
1 Pantene                            $3.49                      $2 received in the mail
Got $2 ebc's (bought one of these on Sunday too)
2 Emerald nuts                     $3                          $1.50
4 Powerbars
Sale b2g1free $2.87x2=      $8.61                   2x$1.59= $3.18

Total items $20.09-$7.68 coupons=$12.41+.09tax=$12.50-$12.49ecb=.01 oop

Ecb's earned
$3 Revlon
$2 Pantene
$5 Beauty club
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$10 ecb's earned today plus $13.49 left = $23.49 ecb's to use next week.

.00 oop Cvs trip 6/19/11 saved $61.43

oop .00

Today you saved $61.43
YTD savings $2,215.27

 Started out with $14.99 ecb’s and 3 $10 Cvs gift cards that I got for free with my Pnc bank points.

 What I bought Price Coupons used

 3 Honest Tea                                     $3                                    3x$1= $3

2 Powerade                                       $2                        $1 (free powerade coupon from coke rewards)
Got $2 ecb’s

 1 bag Hershey bliss                           $5.99                                         $1

Got $5.99 ecb’s

 1 Colgate total                                  $2.79                                 $1+$1 cvs=$2

Got $2 ecb’s

 1 powerbar protein bites                    $2.49                                      $1 (included with free sample)

Got $2.49 ecb’s

 1 LA looks                                         $2.99                                             $1

Got $2 ecb’s

 2 Revlon nail $4.99x2=                     $9.98                                    2x$1= $2

Got $6 ecb’s

 8 Dove bars $1x8=                              $8                   4x.50 scanner Q’s+3x$1 off 2=$5

2 milkyway $1x2=                              $2                                                     .50
Got $3 ecb’s

 4 Lipton tea 4/$5                                 $5                   2xFRee from FB= $2.50

Got $1 ecb

 2 Pantene $3.49+$6.49                        $9.98                                 $3

I bought the wrong size of one of these, I meant to get 2 of the $3.49 which comes with $2 ecb’s the bigger size still comes with $1.50 ecb’s not as good of a deal, my mistake.
Got $1.50 ecb’s

 ecb’s earned

$2 honest tea/Powerade deal
$5.99 Hershey bliss
$2 Colgate
$2.49 power bar bites
$2 La looks
$6 Revlon nail deal twice
$3 candy deal
$1 Lipton tea deal
$1.50 Pantene family size deal
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$25.98 ecb’s earned

 Total of items $54.22-coupons $22=$32.22-$14.99ecb’s=$17.23+.67 tax=$17.90-$17.90 of the $30 of free cvs gift cards = .00 oop. I still have $12.10 left on my free gift cards and I have earned $25.98 in ecb’s this shopping trip and the next time I scan my card I should get another $5 ecb’s for the beauty bonus, so I will have $30.98 in ecb’s to use next week.

You can get free Cvs gift cards at Swagbucks now too. Just follow this link to sign up http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/dorothyw123

**Please feel free to ad your Cvs shopping trip deals below in the comments section of this post.

Cvs shopping trip 6/12/11 $5.13 oop saved $21.95

oop $5.13

saved $21.95
Total YTD Cvs savings $2153.84

 Today I started out with only $8.98 in ecb’s. Although Last weeks trip was great and I saved $103.77 and even got a free gazebo it left me with very little to work with for this weeks sales and the free CVS gift cards I ordered with my Pnc bank points didn’t arrive yet so I had more out of pocket then normal, but everything I purchased today comes out to be free with the ecb’s earned and I have increased my ecb’s spending power from $8.98 to $14.99. If I wanted to spend less oop I could have have purchased these items in separate transaction and used the ecb’s earned on each for the next item and would have only spent a few cents but I choose to spend a little more oop and do just one transaction so I could increase my ecb’s to get back in the game faster.

Fix to my low ecb's situation

Since my last CVS shopping trip left me with only $5.98 in ecb's, oh my! I did 2 things to help get them up a little. First I went back to Cvs today and bought 2 John Freida products for $5 each and used 2 $5 coupons and received $3 ecb's for that deal and paid $0. Now I have $8.98 ecb's. Second, I checked my pnc bank point balance and had enough points to get 3 $10 CVS gift card for free and also got a $25 Kohls gift card while I was at it. The $30 in free gift cards will really help me to still shop with little or no oop while I work at getting my ecbs back up quickly. I will however try to see how long I can make the gift cards to last.

.11 oop CVS trip 5/5/11 Saved $103.77

oop .11 cents (total on 2 transactions)

saved $103.77 (total on both transactions)
Total ytd CVS savings $2,117.21

Saved $90.81 today Cvs trip 5/29/11 oop $1.74 & $0

Total saved today $90.81

oop total $1.74

Transaction #1 $1.74

Transaction #2 $0

YTD savings $2,013.44

 

 

.92 cents oop Cvs trip 5/22/11

.92 oop

saved today $22.14
YTD savings $1922.63

Very small CVS trip this week. I started out with $20 ecb’s

What I bought                          Price             Coupons used

 2 Revlon nail $4.99x2=             $9.98              $2+ $2

Got $8ecb

 3 Stride gum .99x3=                  $2.97               $1 off 3

Got .99ecb

 1 Reinventing beauty                    .99               no Q

CVS magazine
(This has CVS coupon in it!!)

 1 pack of 36 post it tabs             $4.89              no Q

 Items total $18.83-$5 Q’s=$13.83-$13 ecb+.09tax= .92 cents oop

ecb’s received

$8 Revlon deal 2x’s

.99 Stride gum deal
$1 green bag tag 4th scan
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$9.99 ecb’s earned plus $7 ecb’s left over, so I have $16.99 ecb’s for next week. I believe I should receive a $5 ecb’s beauty bonus at the coupon machine next time I scan my card as well so I should have $21.99 in ecb’s for next time.

** Please feel free to post your shopping trip in the comments section, I would love to see how everyone else saved this week.

My bad oop CVS shopping trip 5/17/11

oop $16.12 (I know, that’s a lot for me)

Todays savings $32.20

YTD savings $1900.49

My bad oop Cvs shopping trip 5/17/11

Wow!! A lot of out of pocket this week for me, my cashier was even surprised, she stood there waiting for me to hand her more coupons and when I didn’t have any more she said “wow that’s a lot for you, what happened?” I must admit, I didn’t plan well before heading out, which really shows how important having a solid plan is to saving at CVS. I actually considered skipping CVS this week, I didn’t really think there were enough good deals but I went anyway so I could post it on my site for my readers. I was almost to ashamed to post my trip, but my site is to help others learn and I hope this will show everyone how important making and sticking to a plan really is. I didn’t do very well at RIte Aid this week either, I will be posting that trip shortly as well. Started out with $16 ecb’s for this weeks CVS trip.

What I bought                         Price                    Coupons used

Neutrogena spray tan                 $13.49                    $2

Neutrogena sunblock                  $8.99                      $2
Got $10ecb

Band aids                                   $3.79                         $1.50 wyb both

Neosporin                                  $5.49                      bandaid & neoporin
Got $3ecb

3 Eucerin $5.79+$5.79+$5.99=    $17.57                    $1.50x2=$3
Got $5ecb                                                    (thought I had 3 of these, couldn’t find the 3rd)

1 Lady speed stick                       $2.99                        .50

Got $2ecb

I also used coupons from the CVS printer machine

$3 off $10 health care (the Neutrogena deal counts toward the healthcare coupon as well as the band aid and neosporin)

$3 off skin care

Total for items $52.32-$3 off $10 cvs printer Q health care=$49.32-$3 cvs printer Q off skin care=$46.32-coupons $9=$37.32-$16ecb’s=$21.32-$6.21(amount left on my free CVS gift card)=$15.11+1.01 tax=$16.12 oop

ecb’s received

$10 Neutrogena spend $15 get $10 deal

$3 wyb band aid and Neosporin
$5 Eucerine spend $15 get $5 deal
$2 lady speed stick
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$20 ecb’s to use for next weeks deals

**Please feel free to share your shopping trip for the week in the comments section. I would love to see the great deals everyone got this week.

.49 cents oop, saved $56.84 2nd CVS trip this week!

.49 cents oop
$56.84 saved today
YTD savings $1868.29

My 2nd trip to CVS this week!! 5/11/11

CVS actually emailed me another coupon, this one was only good for a few days but I certainly could not let it go to waste, so off to CVS for the 2nd time this week with my $5 off $25 coupon!!
I started this trip with $23 ecb's.
 

What I bought            Price               Coupons used

2 coke 12 packs         $8                     $1.50 off when you buy 1 coke & 1 sprite 12 pk
2 sprite 12 packs        $8                     $1.50 (bought 15 of these on ebay for $4. I only have 4
                                                                        left now, I've been using  them at various stores)
2 Tylenol precise       $7.79                 $5+$5 (These expire on Sunday and all the Rite Aids in my
buy 1 get 1 50% off   $3.89                             town are out of stock, but this was still a good deal)

2 pack Gillette           $9.29                  $7.13 buy 1 get one free coupon
disposable razors       $4.64                  $4
buy 1 get 1 50% off

Total for items $41.61-$5 off $25 coupon=$36.61-Q's $24.13=$12.48-$12ecb+.01tax=.49cents oop

I did not earn any ecb's on todays purchases, so unlike me :) but I did get $5 ecb's on the bottom of my receipt for my beauty bonus, yeah! So I hav $16 ecb's for next week.

.13 cents oop CVS shopping trip 5/8/11 Saved $57.83

.13oop

saved $57.83

ytd CVS savings $1799.50

 

                                                        CVS shopping trip 5/8/11

 

 

.80 cents CVS shopping trip 5/1/11 Saved $73.73

 

 

My .80 cents oop trip to CVS on 5/1/11.

Saved $73.73 today

YTD savings $1741.67

 

 

Today I started out with $22.99 ecb to use from last weeks deals

I scanned my ecb card as soon as I walked in the store and received $5 ecb for the beauty bonus & a

$2 off a $10 grocery purchase coupon, I was very happy. Make sure you always scan your card and be sure to

sign up on the cvs site so they can send you valuable coupons by email. If you haven’t already signed up for the

beauty bonus you can do that at the CVS site as well.

What I bought            Price          Coupons used

2 Colgate Max

toothpastes $2.77x2=      $5.54       $1+$1

Got $5.54 ecb (limit was 2 for this deal and I bought 2 to double the ecb’s)

1 Charmin                       $4.99            $1

Got $1 ecb

1 Bic Shimmer razor        $6.99            $3

Got $3 ecb

1 Maybelline

mascara                           $7.49              $3 cvs printer coupon

Got $2 ecb

1 Pantene shampoo

1 Pantene conditioner 2/  $5.97              $3

Got $2 ecb

1 Herbal Essences shampoo

1 Herbal Essences conditioner 2/$5.97 $1+$1

Got $2 ecb

Spend $15 Get $5 DEAL

1 Pepsi max 2 liter                 .88                  coupon, free up to $1.99 with purchase

                                                                          of 1 Tostitos chips and 1 dip

1 Tostitos chips                       $2.99                      $1

1 Tostitos dip                           $2.99                     $1

2 Sun chips 2/                          $6 $6                   $2 off 2

2 Siera mist 2 liter .88+.88=     $1.76                 2 coupons for 1 free Sierra mist

                                                                            with purchase of 1 Sun chips

1 sobe water                             $1                  no Q (only needed this to get my total to $15)

Got $15 ecb

Total for items purchased was

$52.57-$2 off $10=$50.57-$21.98 in coupons=$28.59+.20tax=$28.79-$27.99= .80 cents

How I paid

coupons used $21.98

ecb’s used $27.99

$2 off $10 cvs coupon used

$ .80 cents oop

 

My receipt states Today you saved $73.73

ecb’s received

$5.54 for the 2 Colgate toothpastes

$1 for Charmin

$3 for Bic Shimmer

$2 for spending $7 on Maybelline

$2 for buying 2 Pantene products

$2 for buying 2 Herbal Essences products

$5 for spending $15 on PepsiCo products

Total ecb received $20.54

 

Total YTD savings $1741.67

Saved $67.04

$1.41 oop

CVS trip 4/26/11

 

Today I started with $24.50 in ecb’s, or so I thought, there is a - $2.99 at the bottom of my receipt were all the coupons were deducted that I can’t figure out what coupon it could have been, so my best guess would be that it may have been an ecb that I overlooked.

 What I bought           Price                        Coupons used

 1 Blink eye drops      $7.99               $4 (coupon on package! Yeah! great MM)

got $7.99 ecb

 spend $10 on Crest 3d items get $5 ecb’s deal

 2 Crest pulsar $8.29x2= $16.58           $3+$3

toothbrushes
1 Crest 3D toothpaste $4.29                   $1
Got $10 ecb (Limit was 2 for this deal, I spent $20 and got double the ecb’s)

 2 Dove Mens

deodorant .99x2=      $1.98                    $1+$.98

spend $15 on Biore, Curel or Jergens get $5 ecb deal

1 Biore

nose strips                  $7        $2 (found inside biore package purchased previously)

1 Biore

makeup remover         $7    $1 (found inside biore package purchased previously)

1 Biore

pore unclog cleanser    $7       $7 (buy 1 pore strip get any cleanser free coupon)
Got $5 ecb

$51.84-$22.98 in coupons=$28.86-24.50 in ecb’s=$4.36-$2.99? (not sure what the $2.99 off on my receipt was from, unless it was an ecb that I somehow missed)=$1.37+.04tax=$1.41 oop

ecb’s received

$7.99 blink drops

$10 Crest 3D products, spent over $20
$5 Biore Spent over $15

I now have $22.99 in ecb’s for next week

.25 cents Cvs trip 4/17/11 Saved $60.47

.25 cents oop 4/17/11 CVS trip

saved $60.47

 

 

 

 

.35 cents oop-saved $74.88

oop .35 cents, saved $74.88

My CVS shopping trip 4/10/11 total of 1 transaction

 

Transaction #1

*Today  I started out with $32.47 ecb to use from last weeks deals

*Today the magic cvs coupon machine printed me a $4 off $20 coupon,

and a $1.50 off 2 Colgate coupon,

this was wonderful since I already planned to buy the Colgate and

my order total was over $20.

I love the coupon machine-never know what your going to get!

Remember to always scan your ecb card before you start your shopping.

 

What I bought            Price          Coupons used

 

.02 cents CVS shopping trip for 3/27/11

My CVS shopping trip 3/27/11 total of 1 transaction

only .02 cents out of pocket, saved $46.89

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Todays shopping trip 3/20/11

My CVS shopping trip 3/20/11
Saved $78.46 Paid $3.45 YTD savings $1310.86
 total of 2 transactions

Transaction #1

Today  I started out with $21.98ecb to use from last weeks deals

What I bought    Price          Coupons used

Cobroxin                    $18.99             none

Get $18.99 ecb

Glide dental floss       $3.49                $1 off 1

Get $2.50ecb

2 Salonpas  $2.49x2=$4.98             2 x $3=$6

no ecb’s for these

     Total  $27.46-coupons $7=$20.46

How I paid

$19.99ecb

$   .47 oop

Used my free cvs gift card to pay the .47 making my oop $0

my receipt states-Today you saved $29.29

ecb’s received

Buy Cobroxin get $18.99 ecb

Buy Crest or oral B get $2.50 ecb

Total ecb’s received           $21.49 pluse $1.99ecb  leftover

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2nd Transaction

   started with $23.48ecb

What I bought        Price          Coupons used

Allegra 5ct.                        $6.99             $2 off 1

Get $6.99ecb

2 Arm and Hammer          $6.99

Spin brush                         $6.99            2 x $3=$6

Get $2ecb limit 2. I purchased 2 so I received $4ecb for this deal

2 Oral B                                $5.49   B1G1 free up to $2.99

2pk manual toothbrushes $5.49   $1 off 1 = total coupons $3.99

Get $2ecb limit 2. I purchased 2 so I received $4ecb for this deal

5 Reese pb eggs .50eachx5=$2.50   $2 cvs reeses cadbury coupon

5 Cadbury egg   .50 (somehow there is only 1 of these on my receipt, I didn't notice this until I came home)

2 bags Hershey bliss $4x2=$8           $1.50 cvs coupon, $1 manufacturer

Get $3ecb when you buy $10 Hershey easter candy

Total $42.95-coupons $16.49

How I paid

$23.48ecb

$2.98 oop

Used my free CVS gift card to pay the $2.98 making my oop $0

My receipt states-Today you saved $48.47

ecb’s received

Allegra                                   $6.99

2 Arm and Hammer s

spin brush                              $4

2 Oral B manual brush 2pks  $4

Hershey spend $10 Get          $3

Total ecb’s received             $17.99

Total YTD savings including these 2 transactions is $1310.86

My CVS shopping trips 3/8/11 total of 3 transactions

Example of rolling over your ecb’s, 3 separate transactions in 1 trip to pay the least out of pocket

Somehow I had 3 cvs coupons for $4 off a $20 purchase, this is unusual to get 3 of these in one week. You will find these in several places, at the bottom of a receipt, from the cvs scanner machine, in an email from cvs, in the mail from cvs. I think the 3 I had came from, 1 the bottom of my receipt when I picked up a prescription, 2 in an email, 3 the scanner machine.

1st transaction

What I bought              Price                        Coupons used

                                                                                                                                

2 bags nestles bf eggs          2.50x2=$5         $1 off 2

2 bags nestles crunch eggs 2.50x2=$5        $1 off 2

2 bags sweet tart Easter    2.49x2=$4.98     2- .55x2=$1.10

3 bags whopper robin eggs 2x3=$6            $1 off 3

           Total $20.98- coupons $4.10=$16.88

           

How I paid

used $4 off 20 coupon

used $12 ecb

oop  .88

Used my free cvs gift card to pay the .88 making my oop $0

my receipt states-Today you saved $26.09

ecb’s received

spend $10 Easter candy get $3 ecb

spend $10 Easter candy get $3 ecb

Total ecb’s received           $6

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2nd transaction                                                                                    

What I bought          Price               Coupons used

2 Wisk                  $5x2=$10            2x $2=$4

2 Pledge               $3x2=$6              b1g1 free=$3+$1= $4

2 Glade refills        $3x2=$6             2x$1=$2

Total $22-$10 coupons=$12

How I paid

used $4 off $20 coupon

used $7.99 ecb

oop $.01-one penny!!

My receipt states-Today you saved $42.73

ecb’s received

2 Wisk   $2

 Glade and Pledge, spend $12 get $4

Total ecb received   $6

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3rd Transaction                                                               

What I bought          Price                Coupons used

Revlon nail polish     $4.99              $1

Revlon eye loner       $7.49              $1

Old spice deodorant $4.99             

Old spice body wash $4.89            $4.89 coupon for free body wash with purchase of deodorant

Totals           $22.36--$6.89 coupons=$15.47+.03 tax=$15.50

How I paid

used $4 off $20 coupon

used $11 ecb’s

oop   .50 cents

My receipt states- today you saved  $27.19

ecb’s received

Revlon eye liner $4

Revlon nail polish $3

Old spice deodorant $1

Total ecb’s received $8

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My total saving for the day was $96.01

My total items on sale prices was $65.34

My total coupons used was $32.99

My total out of pocket for all 3 transactions $1.39 not counting the cvs gift card I used

and I left the store with $21.98  ecb’s to use next week

My CVS shopping 3/13/11

What I bought                                  Price            coupons used

1 Dial nutraskin lotion                       $4.99   used coupon for $2

1Tena untra thins                              $9.99   used coupon for $2.50

1 box Kelloggs special k                  $2.50   used cvs scanner coupon for $1off 2 &
1 box Kelloggs special k
 fruit and yogurt cereal                    $2.50   manufacturers coupon for $1 off 2

2 thermaflu trial pack  .99  each x 2= $1.98   used coupon for $3 off any 2 theraflu

1 Maybelline eye shadow                  $5.79    used coupon for $1.50

1 Maybelline eye liner                        $6.99   used coupon for $1.50

total                                     $34.74   -    coupons   $12.50  =  $22.24
                                                                                 
How I paid

used a $4 off $20 cvs scanner coupon
used  $17.50 ecb
used .83 on cvs gift card

 $22.24 - 21.50ecb + .09 tax  = .83 oop (out of pocket) I used a cvs giftcard that I had gotten for free to pay the .83 cents
my receipt states, total you saved today $42.68

ecb's received to use next week

Dial                    3
Theraflu             .99
Tena                 9.99
Maybelline      4
green bag tag  1

Total ecb received   18.98
I have $3 unused ecb so I have $21.98 in ecb's to use next week


My total YTD savings is $1,233.10


Comments and Questions welcome