Remembering Why I Love CVS: $2.96 for $123

I hadn't planned on going to CVS. I hadn't even looked closely at the ad this week. My afternoon was devoted to getting tags on my car, which were already a month expired. To get the tags I have to have my admissions checked. My car was, of course, deep in piles left behind by my three young children. I decided to clean it up a bit before the admissions guy jumped in. Low and behold I found between the seats some ECBs that I thought I had dropped in the parking lot (very depressing at the time). A number of them were expired, but I had $34 in ECBs that expire tomorrow. I knew that I would not get a good chance to go with the kids around tomorrow so this afternoon was my last chance. Fortunately, I always carry my coupon binder in the car.

So after the tags and with no planning I stopped at CVS. My first move was to use my card at the little machine that spits out coupons when you scan your card. Another complication, I get a $10/$50 coupon and another for a free bottle of CVS mouth wash.

So here is how it went:



Goodnights, regularly 17.99, on sale 13.99
-MF Q $2/1
Final Price: 11.99

L'Oreal Hair Color, regularly 9.99, on sale 2.50
-MF Q $2/1
Final Price: .50

2 L'Oreal Revitalift Moisterizing Wash, regularly 6.99, on sale 5.99
2 MF Qs $2/1
Final Price: $3.99 each (Get 10 ECBs when you buy 2)

Leggs Navy Stockings, regularly 3.24, on sale 1.25

Leggs Nude Stockings, regularly 3.74, on sale 1.25

4 Baby Bottle Pop Candy, 1.49 each (not all pictured - picked kids up next!)
(Get 2 ECBs for buying 4)

CVS Chewable Aspiren, 1.99
(Get 1.99 ECB when you buy one)

CVS Mouthwash, regularly 2.49, on sale 1.87
- CVS Q Free Item
Final Price: Free

Excedrin 10 ct, 2.49
- MF Q $1/1
Final Price: 1.49
(Get 2.49 ECB when you buy one)

2 Mylanta Max, 6.49
- MF Q $4/2
Final Price: 4.49 each
(Get 3 ECBs when you buy one - 6 total)

2 Theraflu Powder Drinks, 6.59
-CVS Coupon $4/2 (Mailed to me)
-2 Blinkie Qs $1.50/1
Final Price: 3.09 each
(Get 5 ECBs when you buy 2)

4 Theraflu Warming Liquids, 6.59
-4 Blinkie Qs $2/1
Final Price: 4.59 each
(Get 5 ECBs when you buy 2 - 10 total)

3 Johnson & Johnson Soaps, 1.19
-IP Q $2/2
-MF Q $1/1
Final Price: .19 each

Total before sales/coupons: $123.00
Sales: 21.09
-$10/$50 Coupon
-$55.96 ECBs (34 expiring and a few I had in my binder)
OOP: $2.96 (saved 98%)

Also gained 37.48 ECBs. I lost out on a few ECBs, but I expected it when I purchased the Pull Ups and being less than prepared. I am just excited that it went as well as it did and I found lost money!