Start the car!!

Have you seen the Ikea commercial where the lady comes running out of the store, her cart laden with goodies, screaming for her husband to start the car because she's sure that they made a mistake when they rang up her purchase? That's how I felt today as I left CVS.

I haven't done any CVS deals in several months, because I got really frustrated with planning out my purchases, only to get to the store to find that they are out of several of the items I was planning to buy. There were enough deals that I was interested in this week, though, that I decided to give it a try. I was even prepared to try a couple of different stores in order to find the things I wanted - but I didn't even need to! What a positive experience! There were ample supplies of almost everything on my list - even things that were free after the Extra Care Bucks.

Here's what I got:


Transaction #1:

Bayer Glucose Meter - $ 19.99 (I plan to donate this to our church blessing closet)
Kotex U pads - $4.99

Used:
1 $10 off Glucose Meter
1 $1 off Kotex U pads

Spent: $14.94 from CVS gift cards I had
Got back: $19.99 ECBs
Total: $ 5.05 PROFIT!

Transaction #2:

Pantene Shampoo/Conditioner - 2 for $6.97
2 Rightguard Deodorant - $2.99 each
2 Crest ProHealth Toothpaste - $3.50 each
Schick Hydro Razor - $8.99
Reach Floss - $1.99

Pre-Coupon Total: $30.93

Used:
2 $2 off Pantene
1 $3/2 off RightGuard
1 $0.75 off Crest ProHealth Toothpaste
1 $5 off Schick Hydro Razor
1 $1 off Reach Floss

Total after Coupons: $17.18
Used $15 ECB from Transaction #1
Spent: $5.36 (including tax) paid with CVS gift card
Got back: $20 ECBs
Total: $14.64 PROFIT!

Today was so successful, I may just get back into the CVS game!