Walgreens, vol 1

The walgreens receipt doesn't have the regular price for the items on it like the CVS one does so I don't know what the regular prices were. 

Items Purchased:
- 3 boxes of Golden Grahams ($1.99 sale)
- 3 boxes of Cinnemon Toast Crunch ($1.99 sale)
- scunci hair elastics ($2, with $2 RR)
- 2 bottles of pantene ($3.50 each sale, $1 RR with purchase of 2)
- Bayer Asprin ($3.49 sale)
- Huggies Little Swimmers ($6.99 sale price)


As is typical of walgreens, the sale started yesterday and they are already out of the contact solution that was free with Register Rewards. I got the last package of the Huggies Little Swimmers and there were only 3 hair elastics packages left on the shelf.

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- save $2 on Little Swimmers (manufacturer coupon)
- save $2 on Little Swimmers (May walgreens coupon book)
- save $3 on 2 Pantene products (manufacturer coupon)
- save $2 on Bayer Asprin (walgreens ad coupon)
- save $1 on Bayer Asprin (manufacturer coupon)
- save $1 on 3 boxes of General Mills cereal (manufacturer coupon)
- save $1 on 3 boxes of General Mills cereal (manufacturer coupon)

Total value of purchases: $32.45

Total out of pocket: $20.45
Total RRs into pocket: $3.00

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at Walgreens:

Total value of purchases: $32.45
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $20.45
Total ECBs generated: $3.00

CVS , vol. 9

Items Purchased:
- 2 boxes of Advil Tablets, regular price $9.49, sale price $7.99, plus $5 ECB when you spend $10 or more on Advil products
- 1 box of tampax pearl tampons, $7.99
- 2 packages of stride chewing gum, regular price $1.49, sale price $.99, plus $0.99 ECB when you buy 1 (limit 1)
- CVS green bag tag, $0.99

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- (2) save $2 on advil coupons
- save $2 on tampax pearl
- save $1 on 2 stride chewing gum
- free  CVS green bag tag coupon from coupon machine
- $8.54 in ECB from previous shopping trips

Total value of purchases: $30.94
Total out of pocket: $11.19
Total ECBs into pocket: $8.99
Total ECBs left over from last week: $0

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $267.74
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $73.87
Total ECBs generated: $55.55

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 8

 Items Purchased:

• Pantene Shampoo - $4.99 (sale price of 2/$6.97, get $1 ECB w/ purchase of 2)
• Pantene Conditioner - $4.99 (sale price of 2/$6.97, get $1 ECB w/ purchase of 2)
• minus $3 off purchase of 2 pantene products

• Herbal Essence Shampoo - $4.29 (sale price of 2/$5.97, get $2 ECB w/ purchase of 2)
• Herbal Essence Conditioner - $4.29 (sale price of 2/$5.97, get $2 ECB w/ purchase of 2) 
• minus (2) save $0.50 on any Herbal Essence product coupons

• 2 Old Spice Fiji Body Wash - $4.99 (sale price of $3.99)
• 2 Old Spice Swagger Body Wash - $4.99 (sale price of $3.99)
• minus (2) buy 1 get 1 free Old Spice Body Wash coupons

• 2 boxes of Cheerios - $4.46 (sale price of $2.47)
• 2 boxes of Golden Grahams - $4.99 (sale price of $2.47)
• 2 boxes of Lucky Charms - $4.39 (sale price of $2.47)
• minus (2) $0.55 off one box of Cheerios coupons  
• minus $1 off purchase of 2 General Mills cereals coupon
• minus $1 off purchase of 2 General Mills cereals coupon
• minus $2 off $10 CVS grocery purchase coupon from CVS coupon machine

• Colgate MaxClean SmartFoam Toothpaste - $2.99 (sale price of  $2.77, get $2.77 ECB w/ purchase)
• Colgate MaxWhite Toothpaste - $3.39 (sale price of $2.77, get $2.77 ECB w/ purchase)
• minus (2) save $0.75 on any colgate toothpaste coupon

• Minus $6.71 in ECBs

Total value of purchases: $72.58
Total out of pocket: $20.53
Total ECBs into pocket: $7.54
Total ECBs left over from last week: $0

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $236.80
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $62.68
Total ECBs generated: $46.56

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 7

Items Purchased:

• 2 cvs green bag tags (every 4th scan you get $1 ECB) at $0.99/each (get $0.99 ECB each with purchase)
• PAAS Easter Egg Coloring Kit - $1.99 (get $1.99 ECB with purchase)
• 24 pack of bottled water - $3.99 regular price, on sale for $2.22

Total value of purchases: $7.96
Total out of pocket: $6.62
Total ECBs into pocket: $3.97
Total ECBs left over from last week: $2.74

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $164.22
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $42.15
Total ECBs generated: $39.02

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 6

Items Purchased:

• Froot Loops - $1.69
• Coke - $1.59 (coupon for up to $2 drink or candy value from twitter)
• Bubbles - $3.99 (they were out of the $1.99, get $1.99 ECB w/purchase bubbles so they substituted these higher value bubbles)
• Jelly Beans - $0.99
• Hand Soap $3.99 (coupon for free full sized Essence of Beauty Antibacterial Collection Product when you like CVS Beauty on facebook)
• Russell Stover Chocolate @ $.74 (Get $.74 ECBs WYB 1 – Limit 1)
• $1 ECB from the coupon machine for winter spending

Total value of purchases: $12.99
Total out of pocket: $0
Total ECBs into pocket: $2.73
Total ECBs left over from last week: $0

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $156.26
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $35.53
Total ECBs generated: $35.09

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 5

ECB = Extra Care Bucks. They are printed with your receipt when you check out and are good toward your next purchase at CVS.

This week wasn't too terribly exciting in the way of deals and savings, but since I'm tracking my CVS purchases for the year, I have to post.

Total before discounts/coupons:
- Dole Fruit Cups (x4) - 3/$5
- Halls Cough Drops (30 ct bag) - $1.87
- Colgate Toothbrush - $2.99

Used the following coupons:
- $0.75 off 2 Dole fruit cups (traded at coupon exchange playdate - I think it was from a newspaper insert)
- $0.75 off 2 Dole fruit cups (newspaper insert)
- $0.75 off halls cough drops (newspaper insert)
- $0.75 off halls cough drops (newspaper insert)
- $1 off colgate manual toothbrush (newspaper insert)

Total value of purchases: $13.40
Total out of pocket: $9.93
Total ECBs into pocket: $4
Total ECBs left over from last week: $0

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $143.27
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $35.53
Total ECBs generated: $32.36

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 4

ECB = Extra Care Bucks. They are printed with your receipt when you check out and are good toward your next purchase at CVS.

Total before discounts/coupons:
- Cherieos - $1.99
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch - $1.99
- Lucky Charms - $1.99
- Huggies Wipes - $2.50
- Pampers Wipes - $2.50
- Huggies Little Movers Diapers - $20
- Frosted Flakes single serving - $1
- Umbrella Stroller - $17.99 (free with $25 purchase of baby items)

Used the following coupons:
- $0.50 off huggies wipes (huggies direct mail piece)
- $0.50 off pampers wipes (newspaper insert)
- $2.00 off huggies diapers (huggies direct mail piece)
- $0.75 off box of cherieos (pampers direct mail piece)
- $1.00 off purchase of 2 general mills cereal (newspaper insert)
- $1.00 off CVS purchase of kellogs cereal (CVS coupon machine)
- $10 Extra Care Bucks (ECBs)
- $6.58 ECBs
- $3 ECBs

Total value of purchases: $49.96
Total out of pocket: $7.24
Total into pocket: $0
Total ECBs left over from last week: $0

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $129.87
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $25.60
Total ECBs generated: $28.36

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 3

ECB = Extra Care Bucks. They are printed with your receipt when you check out and are good toward your next purchase at CVS.

Total before discounts/coupons:
- Oral B Power Toothbrush - $6.00 (get $3 ECB with purchase)
- Crest Prohealth Toothpaste - $3.29 (get $3.29 ECB with purchase)
- Crest Prohealth Toothpaste - $3.29 (get $3.29 ECB with purchase)
Total: $12.58

Used the following coupons:
- $0.75 off crest toothpaste from newspaper coupon insert
- $0.75 off crest toothpaste from newspaper coupon insert
- $3 off oral B power toothbrush
- $2 Extra Care Bucks (ECB)
- $0.99 ECB
- $1.61 CVS gift card

Out of pocket I paid $3.85

Total value of purchases: $12.58
Total out of pocket: $3.85
Total into pocket: $9.58 in ECBs
Total ECBs left over from last week: $10

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $79.91
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $18.36
Total ECBs generated: $28.36

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 2

No picture this week because I already ate the jellybeans!

ECB = Extra Care Bucks. They are printed with your receipt when you check out and are good toward your next purchase at CVS.

Total before discounts/coupons:
- Jelly Beans - $0.99 (get $0.99 ECB with purchase)
- Colgate Total Advanced 5.8 oz - $4.49 (get $2 ECB with purchase)
- Sunday Newspaper - $2
Total: $7.48

Used the following coupons:
- $0.50 colgate from newspaper coupon insert
- $2 Extra Care Bucks (ECB)
- $3.79 ECB

Out of pocket I paid $1.27, but then I realized that the toothpaste ECB did not print. After asking the cashier about this, he adjusted the price of the toothpaste and printed the ECBs for me manually.

Total value of purchases: $7.48
Total out of pocket: $1.27
Total into pocket: $2.99 ECBs, plus a CVS gift card worth $1.61 from the manual price adjustment on the toothpaste
Total ECBs left over from last week: $10

Take the Total ECBs and gift card minus the total out of pocket, and you get a profit of $3.33

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $67.33
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $14.51
Total ECBs generated: $18.78

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 1

Today I scored my best "extreme couponing" deal to date at CVS Pharmacy. My purchase total was $59.85, but I ended up MAKING 94 cents on the transaction, and here's how it worked out...

ECB = Extra Care Bucks. They are printed with your receipt when you check out and are good toward your next purchase at CVS.

Total before discounts/coupons:
- Speed Stick Stainguard deodorant - $2.99 (get $2 ECB with purchase)
- Colgate Total Advanced 5.8 oz - $3.79 (get $3.79 ECB with purchase)
- Two Prilosec OTC 42-ct $24.99 each, total $49.98 (get $5 ECB with purchase)
Total: $59.85

 Used the following coupons:
- $0.50 from 1/30/11 newspaper SmartSource coupon insert
- $0.75 from newspaper coupon insert (I forget which insert and week it was from)
- $8 off of purchase of 2 packages from 1/30/11 RedPlum newspaper coupon insert
- $25 rebate with purchase of 2 packages - download HERE
- $1 Extra Care Bucks (ECB) from the "coupon machine" that is just inside the store that you scan your card on and it prints coupons for you.
- $10 CVS gift card


I've seen on other blogs how shoppers keep track of what they spend out of pocket vs the actual retail cost of the items they take home. Below is the summary of this transaction:

Total out of pocket: $14.85 (really $39.85 but I took off the $25 prilosec rebate since I will be getting that back)
Total into pocket: $15.79 ECBs
Total ECBs left over from last week: $0

 Take the Total ECBs minus the total out of pocket, and you get a profit of $0.94.

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $59.85
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $14.85
Total ECBs generated: $15.79

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I highly recommend following the blogs below to save yourself time when finding these awesome deals:

• STL Mommy
• Coupon Queen
• Mama Cheaps

Coupon Mama

Since the baby was born I've become quite the deal searcher and I wanted to share where you can get coupons for free online and print them at home. The sites have you install a coupon printer to your computer, so that you cannot print multiples, so you have to have your printer connected to your computer when you go to the sites to print the coupons. I just to through the sites and print coupons for products that I already buy at the regular price when I need them. Occasionally I'll come across a coupon for a new product I'd like to try, but for the most part, I'm saving money on stuff I already need. Generally when I go to Target or Walmart, I save at least $5 by using coupons.

coupons.com
Everything from baby wipes, diapers, cereal, insect repellent, shampoo, pet food, even toys.

I printed $4.50 worth of coupons from coupons.com today

http://coupons.smartsource.com
These are the same coupons that come in your Sunday newspaper, but you don't have to buy the paper to get them, you can print them for free from their website!

I printed $1.30 worth of coupons from smartsource.com today

redplum.com
Again, more coupons you'd find in the Sunday newspaper, free to print online.

I printed $2 worth of coupons today from redplum.com

target.com
Scroll down toward the bottom of the page, and on the left is a box that says "Coupon Savings." Click "Get Coupons" and you can print coupons good only at target. Best part about these coupons is that you can use any manufacturer coupon (from the newspaper, or printed from online) in addition to these store coupons for the same item.

I printed $2.30 worth of coupons today from target.com

www.cvssavingscentral.com
I just discovered this one today - the CVS rewards program. You earn 2% back with every purchase in-store and online at CVS/pharmacy, 1 Extra Buck for every 2 prescriptions purchased in-store and online at CVS/pharmacy. Get instant savings on items featured in their weekly store circular ads and earn even more Extra Bucks on select brands advertised in our weekly ads. Then you can spend your Extra Bucks at any CVS/pharmacy location or online the next time you shop. Now obviously there are some restrictions and expiration dates on these extra bucks, so I'll be watching closely the next couple months with this program to make sure that I'm actually saving money with it.

At my first visit to CVS today,  I got a 64 load bottle of Tide for ~3 cheaper than Target's price, just by using the CVS reward card at checkout, and got $10 extra bucks (good for the next trip to CVS) for buying a box of huggies (which I also used a $3 off coupon from coupons.com on), $2 extra bucks for buying 2 bottles of pantene, and $5 extra bucks for buying a 42 count box of prilosec. Grand total of $17 to spend toward next week's extra bucks items at CVS!