I had a geat spur of the moment trip to CVS today over my lunch break! I strted with $21.99 ECB- here's the deals I took advantage of:

Finesse Hair Care Products, 2/$5
$1/1 Finesse Product, exp. 8-15-11 (SS 05/08/11)
$1/1 Finesse Product (ALL YOU May)
FREE After MIR Finesse Clean + Simple, exp. 12-31-11 (Peelie)
$2/1 Finesse Haircare MIR
FREE after coupon and MIR!

Speedstick Stainguard Deodorant (2.3-2.7 oz.), $2.99
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 1)
$0.50/1 Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick, exp. 5-21-11 (SS 05/01/11)

Right Guard Sport, Xtreme, Total Defense, or Dry Idea deodorant (2-4 oz.) $2.99
Get $1 ECBs (Limit 2)
B1G1 Dry Idea or Right Guard Product, exp. 5-31-11 (RP 05/01/11)
$0.49 ea. wyb 2 after coupon and ECBs!

Buy (2) Neutrogena Baby Sunblock Stick ( SPF 60+) or Age Shield Sunblock at $9.99
Use (2) $2/1 Neutrogena Suncare or Sunless Tanning Product printable
Use $3/$15 Skin Care Product CRT
$1.49 ea. after coupons, CRT and ECBs!

Scott Choose-A-Size (6 pk. Mega Rolls), 2/$10
Get $2 ECBs wyb 2 (Limit 1)
$1.50/6 Rolls Scotts Naturals Towels printable
$1/6 Scott Naturals Paper Towels, exp. 5-29-11 (SS 04/17/11 #2)
$1 off Scott Paper Towels, exp. 5-15-11 (SS 04/03/11)
As low as $2.50 ea. wyb 2 after coupon and ECBs!

I also took advantage of a great Physicians Formula deal- several products are currently $6 off, and I had a few $5/1 Manufacturer's Q's. I was able to get bonus packs of my absolute favorite tinted moisturizer which is normally $15.49 for $4.49 each, or $2.25 a tube!

I currently have 11 ECB from last week's sales.

Transaction #1:

Spend $20, get 10 ECB WYB Certain Lysol, Finish, or Airwick products.
Finish Powerball tabs x 7 @ 3 = $21
Cottonelle Wipes x 3 $6 (Buying these for the second transaction)

= $27.89
- $2.25 Finish Q x 7 = $15.75
- 11 ECB
= $.25 + Tax oop

Earn 10 ECB

Transaction #2:

Scott Paper Towels $10
Scott Toilet Paper 24 pack $10
= $20.00
- 10.00 ECB

= $10.00 oop

Earn 10 ECB

Transaction # 3:

Pepsi 12 packs x 6 = $20
- 10.00 ECB
= $10.00 oop (this comes out to $1.66 for a 12 pack!)
Earn 10 ECB

Transaction #4:

GasX/Maalox/Prevacid/Benefiber Spend $20 & get $10 ecb (limit 1)
2 Maalox Advanced Max liquid 355 ml (12 Oz) $6.79
1 Maalox Advanced Max tablets 65 count $6.49

Renuzit adjustables x 6 @ $.89 = $5.34

Snickers single $.89 (earn $.89 ECB limit 1)

Reeses King Size $1.59 (Earn $1.59 ECB limit 1)
=$27
-(3 X $5/1)$15 Maalox 1/9/11 SS
- $2.67 B3G3 Free Renuzit Q
- 10 ECB
= $.22 oop

Earn 10, .89, and 1.59 ECB

Total oop for the day: $20.47

Not bad considering you'd pay at least that for just the toilet paper and paper towels without coupons!

It's a really good week at CVS. There are lots of deals for people who have the right coupons or are just starting out. Here's my plan for the week:

Have on hand $3.50, $4, and $2.79 ECB

Transaction #1:

Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch, Frosted Flakes, Mini Wheats 16.3-18.2 oz, Special K cereal 12-14 oz, Special K, Nutri-Grain or Fiber Plus bars 5-8 ct Get $4 eb wyb 3/$10 Limit 1

4 Special K Cereal- $13.33

- 2 x BOGO IP - $ 6.65

= $6.65 + tax

- $3.50 ECB

- $2.79 ECB

= $.36 + tax

Earn 4 ECB

Transaction #2:

Revlon Cosmetics or Beauty Tools (any) Get $7 ECB wyb 2 Limit 1

(Revlon smoothing boards and Expert Shapers nail files 2 pk ($2.99) reported included)

Glade Get $3 eb wyb $10 Limit 1:

Glade Air freshener 9 oz or scented oil warmer 1 ct $1
Glade Scented Oil Plugins Refills 2 pk $4
Glade Sense & Spray, Plugins Lasting Impressions, Fragrance Collection reed diffuser or soy candle $6
Glade Sense & Spray refill, Relaxing moments spray, scented oil refill 1-3 ct holder, essential oils 4 oz or soy based candle 2 oz $2.50

Revlon $2.99 x 2 = $5.98

Glade Sense & Spray x 2 = $12.00

= $17.98

- $4 Glade IP x 2- $8.00

- $4 and $4 ECB

= $1.98 OOP

Earn 7 and 3 ECB

Transaction #3:

Nicorette, NicoDerm CQ, or Commit Gum, patch or lozenges $39.99 Get $10 ECB Limit 1

- $15.00 Nicoderm CQ from 1/2/2011 RP

- $10.00 ECB

= $14.99 OOP

Here's what I'm doing for CVS this week. I have $16.37 in ECB's leftover from Black Friday right now. Luckily they don't expire until 12/25 because there's not a whole lot happening right now:

I stopped by CVS this morning to find that they did not have the Oral B toothbrushes that are on sale for $23, earn 13 ECB this week. I was really disappointed, but part of couponing is rolling with the punches. I would have just held my $7.49 in ECB's until Black Friday, but they expire on 11/18. I've re-worked my scenarios using the other deals this week, and it's not too shabby.

Transaction #1:

Aussie or Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler, $2.99
Get $2 ECB (Limit 1)
$0.50/1 Select Aussie or Herbal Essences, exp. 12-31 (RP 11/14/10 #2)

Fiber One Chewy Bars (5 ct.), $3.99
Get $3 ECB (Limit 1)
$0.50/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars printable

Right Guard Sport, Xtreme, Total Defense or Dry Idea (2-4 oz.) $2.99
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
B1G1 Right Guard or Dry Idea, exp. 11-30-10 (RP 10/31/10)

Total: $8.42 (after coupons)

- $7.49 ECB

= .92 cents

Earn 2, 3, and 1 ECB

Blistex Lip Medex, Five Star, DCT, Complete Moisture Herbal Answer or Medicated Ointment, $1.59
Get $1.50 ECB
$0.25/1 Blistex Lip Care, exp. 1-31-11 (SS 11/14/10)

Total $1.25

- 1 ECB

= .25 cents

Earn 1 ECB

Have 2, 3 and 1 ECB for Black Friday! Now to re-work that scenario....

It's that time of year again! Black Friday is right around the corner! The ad for CVS this year is awesome! There's a TON of Freebies! Rumor has it the ad actually starts Thanksgiving day, so this is the first thing I'll be doing on Turkey day to be sure I don't miss any of the deals!

I'll be starting out with 13 ECB. There's a deal coming up this Sunday for an Oral-B toothbrush that's $23, and you earn 13 ECB. The limit is 2. To be fair, I only have $7.95 ECB so my OOP for this Sunday may be around $25. Rumor has it that this Sunday's paper will have a $10 coupon for these toothbrushes, though, and if so my OOP this week will be $15...and I'll earn 13 ECB for Black Friday. $2 oop for $60 worth of toothbrushes isn't too shabby! :)

So here's a draft of my plan for Black Friday. This is only a draft- there's a good chance more coupons will come out for some of these items before then so I'll have to either tweak it a bit or add filler items to bring my total out of the negative (hate it when that happens!)

By the way- if you are just starting and don't have any ECB's you can still follow this plan. Your first transaction will be about $15 oop, but you'll end up spending very little after that - and saving a TON!

Transaction #1
$3.99 ECB wyb Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste 6oz $3.99 Limit 2

$6.99 ECB wyb Eucerin Daily Skin Balance Body lotion 8.4oz $6.99 Limit 1
11/7 RP 1/1 = $1. MM

= 13.97 + Tax

- 13 ECB

= .97 + tax oop

Earn $7.98 and 6.99 ECB

Transaction #2:
$6.99 ECB wyb Philips In-ear headphones or Universal remote control $6.99 Limit 1

$3.99 ECB wyb Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo or Conditioner 10.1oz $3.99 Limit 2

$.99 ECB wyb Advil PM 4ct $.99 Limit 1

= $15.97

- $14.97 ECB

$1.00 oop

Earn $14.97 ECB

Transaction #3:

$4.99 ECB wyb Renpure Organics Shampoo, Conditioner, 13.5oz or Amazing Miracle Reconstructor 8oz $4.99 Limit 2

$2.99 ECB wyb L.A. Looks Styling Gel 20oz $2.99 Limit 1

$.99 ECB wyb Excedrin Migraine, PM, or Extra Strength 8ct $.99 Limit 1

$.99 ECB wyb Carmex Lip Balm 0.15-0.35oz $.99 Limit 1

1 x $.79 ECB wyb Reese's Singles 1.4-2oz $.79 Limit 5

= $15.74

- $14.97 ECB

= .77 OOP

Earn $15.74 ECB

Transaction #4:

$2.99 ECB wyb L.A. Looks Styling Gel 20oz $2.99 Limit 1


$2.99 ECB wyb Listerine Pocketpaks 3pk. 72 strips total. $2.99 Limit 2


$4 ECB wyb Old Spice Fresh Collection or Gillette Odor Shield Deodorant 2.6oz $4 Limit 1

4 x $.79 ECB wyb Reese's Singles 1.4-2oz $.79 Limit 5

= $16.13

- $15.74 ECB

= .39 OOP

Earn 2.99, 5.98, 4 and $3.16 ECB

Transaction #5:

$1.59 ECB wyb Mars King Size Assorted 1.94-3.63oz $1.59 Limit 5

= $7.95

- $4 ECB

- $3.16 ECB

= .79 OOP

Earn $7.95 ECB

Total ECB left for future use: $5.98, 2.99, $7.95 ($16.92)

ECB Deals:
Get $20 ECB wyb Shift3 LookBook E-Reader with 150 FREE Books ($500 Value) $118.88 Limit 1

Get $5 ECB wyb Sarah Peyton Wellness: 4pc personal spa set. Hot or cold applications $9.88 Limit 1

Get $10 ECB wyb Kodak Mini Video Camera $49.88 Limit 1

Get $10 ECB wyb Appliances: American Era chocolate fountain, rice cooker, popcorn, cupcake maker, Rival Crock-Pot or coffeemaker and more. $18.88 Limit 1

Get $20 ECB wyb Kodak EasyShare C182 digital camera $79.88 Limit 1

Get $5 ECB wyb Craig 4gb MP3 video player 1.8'' color display, assorted colors. $23.88 Limit 1

Get $5 ECB wys $20 on ANY Duracell Batteries. AAA, AA 10pk, C, D 4pk, or 9-volt 2pk, $5.99; AAA, AA 20pk, C, D 8pk, or 9-volt 4pk, $9.99 Limit 1

Get $1 ECB wyb Xtra 2x Laundry detergent 28loads. $1.99 Limit 1

Well, this is a pretty slow week at CVS. The rumors on the web is that they are saving all of the awesome deals fro Black Friday- let's hope that's the case! Anywho, here's how I'll be rolling my ECB's this week:

Transaction #1:

Here's a list of deals for the upcoming week (courtesy of IheartCVS.com)

FREE:
Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength toothpaste 4 oz $2.99 Get $2.99 eb Limit 2
-$.75 Colgate Total Toothpaste
-$.75 Colgate Total (exp 10/31/2010) Sep 2010 All You magazine

7UP , Canada Dry , A&W , or Sunkist 12 oz 12 pk Get $3 eb wyb 3/$11 Limit 1

Align Digestive Care $28.99 Get $5 eb Limit 3

Aussie , Pantene , Herbal Essences , or Head & Shoulders Family Sizes $6.49 Get $2 eb Limit 1

Biore, Jergens, Curel, or John Frieda Get $3 eb wyb $10 Limit 1:

Biore $6
Jergens or Curel Moisturizer $6
John Frieda Collection shampoo, conditioner or styler $6
John Frieda Collection Luminous Color Glaze, Frizz-Ease serum, Go Blonder, Color Renew shampoo or condtioner 9.3 oz

Centrum Ultra Women's, Ultra Men's, or Caltrate 600-D 100-120 ct $9.99 Get $2 eb Limit 1

Claritin 24Hr Non-Drowsy tablets, 12Hr RediTabs 30 ct, or 24Hr Liqui-Gels 24 ct $18.99 Get $2 eb Limit 1

CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Foundation, primer, corrector, concealer or sculpting blush Get $6 eb wyb 2 Limit 1

Crest Whitestrips Get $10 eb Limit 2

Dial or Tone Bar soap 2-3 pk $1.99 Get $1 eb Limit 1

Dial or Tone Body wash Get $2 eb wyb 2/$8 Limit 1

Garnier Nutritioniste Get $10 eb wyb $20 Limit 1

General Mills Cereal Get $2 eb wyb 2/$6 Limit 1

Gillette Shaving Items (excludes cartridges) Get $5 eb wyb $15 Limit 1

Method Laundry detergent 25 loads $8.99 Get $5 eb Limit 1

Olay ProX Skin Care Get $5 eb Limit 1

P&G Get $10 eb wyb $25 Limit 1:

Bounty paper towels 8 pk $6.99
Downy or Bounce $5.97
Charmin 16 pk $9.99
Tide 2x Ultra or Gain $10.97


PepsiCo Get $5 eb wyb $15 Limit 1:

Cheetos, Fritos or Lay's Chips $2.50
Lipton Tea 128oz 2/$6
Amp, Starbucks Singles or Sobe Lifetwater 2/$3
Pepsi 2 liter bottle $1


Prilosec OTC 42 ct $24.99 Get $7 eb Limit 3

Quaker Quick Oats 18 oz, instant oatmeal, or granola bars 8-10 ct Get $2 eb wyb 2/$5 Limit 2

Revlon cosmetics Get $4 eb wyb $10 Limit 1

vicks DayQuil or NyQuil 20 oz, LiquiCaps 40 ct, or Combo pack 40 ct total $9.99 Get $2 eb Limit 1

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