Post by The BQ on Aug 2, 2008 23:09:28 GMT -5
Last night I filled a new prescription and used a Safeway coupon to get a $25 gift card (my CVS takes competitor coupons). To make a long story short, this morning I went back to get my gift card. And.....
Transaction #1:
(2) M&M's dark- 2 for $5
(6) Lifesavers- 1.99 each, BOGO (tried to also use my BOGO Q's but that didn't fly)
Revlon Mix&Mingle lip palette- $9.99
Schick Intuition- $3.99
Bandaids- $2.99
Subtotal: $27.94
- $1/1 Bandaids
- $4/1 Intuition razor
-$.75 M&M's dark
- $.75 M&M's dark
Total OOP: $21.44 + tax
Earned ECB: $5 for candy
$2 for bandaids
$9.99 for Revlon Mix&Mingle
Here's where it got sticky. I accidentally paid with my credit card, when I meant to use my gift card. But it had already gone through. I asked to return everything and put it on my gift card instead. (I felt really annoying at this point) Because of the coupons, it didn't work. After much ado the guy ended up giving me the total back on another gift card, which was completely pointless because I wanted it off my credit card. Oh well.... I bought everything back with the gift card and my consolation prize was another $5 ECB printed!!
So, now with a total of $21.99 ECB. I went to Carl's Jr. and got the $3/15 coupon that no one can find.
Transaction #2: (later, at a different CVS)
(2) Coke Zero 12 pks- $5.50
(2) Kodak DVD- $9.99 each (these took forever to make but they're really cute!!)
Subtotal: $25.48
- $5/1 Kodak DVD- I found these next to the Kodak kiosk which made these big money makers! (too bad I was too worn out to make a 3rd, it had a limit of 3)
- $5/1 Kodak DVD
- $3 coupon
- $9.99 ECB
- $2 ECB
Total OOP: $.49
Earned ECB: $19.98 for Kodak DVD's
Transaction #3:
(2) Coke Zero/Diet Coke 12 pks.- $5.50
(2) Carefree pantiliners 120 cnt.- $9
(1) CVS handsoap- $1.29
(4) Maybelline Define-a-lash- $5.99 each
(2) Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion- $3.99 each
(1) Neosporin- $5 (forgot to use my $1/1 on this, darn)
(3) Colgate Total- $2.99 each (I didn't realize the limit was 2, but that's okay)
(1) Children's Advil- $5.79
Subtotal: $67.49
- $1/2 Carefree
- $1.50/1 Colgate
- $1.50/1 Colgate
- $1.50/1 Colgate
- $2 CVS brand skincare Q
- $5 ECB
- $5 ECB
- $19.98 ECB
- $25 gift card
Total OOP: $5.44
Earned ECB: $10 for Johnson & Johnson products
$5.79 for Children's Advil
$20 for Maybelline Define-a-lash
$4 for Colgate
Leaving me a grand total OOP of $28.39 and $39.79 ECB left to spend!!!
Total savings: $113.45.
I made a few mistakes that would have left me a lower OOP (i.e. $0) but I'm not complaining.