Coupon Trip: CVS

I went back to the bigger and better stocked CVS again this time.  And...I'm so glad that I did!

I found all of the stuff I was looking for and even threw in a couple of Rimmel polishes that none of the other stores in my area carry.  Yay!

My total, out of pocket, for all of this was $8.04, and I received a $10 CVS gift card.  (And...I'll probably get 5 more ECBs from the Beauty Club.  Oh yes!)

Want to see how I did it?  Check out the details below:

Note: For the purpose of this post, I am not taking sales tax into account.  (It's different for everyone.  So, it just makes it simpler for me to work in subtotals.)

So, I did this in 3 Transactions:

Transaction #1


[Revlon Deal:  Spend $10, get 3 ECBs back]

(4) Revlon ColorStay Eye Shadows - reg price - $3.09
 - used: (4) $2/1 Revlon Eye Product printable (coupons.com)
 - used: $4/$12 cosmetics purchase CVS coupon
 - used: 25% regular priced merch CVS coupon

[CVS Gas Relief Deal:  Buy 1, get 7.99 ECBs back]

CVS Gas Relief - on sale - $7.99

Total (before coupons): $20.35

Total (after coupons applied):  $5.36
 - used: 5 ECBs that I got last week

Transaction #1 Total:  $.36;  received 10.99 ECBs back  

Transaction #2

[CVS Antacid Deal:  Buy 1, get 2.99 ECBs back]

CVS Antacid - on sale - $2.99

[CVS Acid Control:  Buy 1, get 6.99 ECBs back]

CVS Acid Control - on sale - $6.99

[CVS Milk of Magnesia Deal:  Buy 1, get 3.99 ECBs back]

CVS Milk of Magnesia - on sale - $3.99

Total (before ECBs):  $13.97

 - used: 10.99 ECBs from Transaction #1

Transaction #2 Total :  $2.98; received 13.97 ECBs back

Transaction #3

(2) Rimmel Polishes - BOGO1/2 - $2.47, $1.24
 - used: (2) $1/1 rimmel product printable (redplum.com)

[CVS $10 Gift Card Deal:  Spend $30 of selected products, get a $10 gift card]

(2) Garnier Clean+ Smoothing Cream Cleanser - BOGO1/2 - $7.25, $3.62
(2) Garnier Clean+ Purifying Foam Cleanser - BOGO1/2 - $7.25, $3.62
 - used: (4) $2/1 cleanser printable (redplum.com)

(2) St. Ives Oatmeal Scrub and Mask - BOGO1/2 - $4.49, $2.24
(1) St. Ives Pink Lemon and Mandarin Orange Scrub - BOGO1/2 - $4.49
 - used: $3/$10 st. ives purchase printable (coupons.com)

 - used: $5/$25 facial cleanser or moisturizer purchase CVS coupon

Total (before coupons):  $36.67

Total (after coupons): $18.67
 - used: 13.97 ECBs from Transaction #2

Transaction #3 Total: $4.70; received $10 CVS gift card

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So, for all 3 Transactions together:

Total (before any discounts/coupons):  $70.99

Total (after coupons applied):  $38.00

Total Out of Pocket (after ECBs applied):  $8.04

Final Total:  $8.04, received $10 CVS gift card (and probably 5 ECBs from Beauty Club)

So, at least, $1.96 money maker!  Yay! 

And...holy crap at all this arithmetic going on!

Want a good math project for kids?  Drug store couponing 101 lol  :)