cvs trippin

= $12.27 + $1.17 tax (used $12 eb + $1.44 cvs gc)

received:

summary:

year to date savings: $589.70
winter 2010 spending: $55.99
cvs got $83.66 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

rainchecks are very handy!

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03/14 right guard, nature's bounty, aussie, starbucks, bowl appetit, & cvs paper towels

cost: $4.94

i bought:

subtotal $23.56

used coupons:

-$3 nature's bounty

= $8.56 + $.63 tax (used $8 eb + $1.19 cvs gc)

received:

3/14-3/20

summary:

year to date savings: $519.04
winter 2010 spending: $50.20
cvs got $74.97 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

a few weeks ago, when i went to the register to check out, the cashier handed me a crt to fill in my email address with promises of a $4/$20 coupon. cvs does this once in a while and i think i got the coupon the first time i did it, but not afterwards. so i was shocked to receive this $4/$20 in my email.

then i realized something... since it had already printed before i checked out, i'm thinking it belonged to the customer before me. no wonder i got the coupon, it was really meant for that previous customer who now has my email address attached to their card!

the $4/$20 was a 13-digit one time use coupon, so i was able to use it with my card without any beeps. but if i get any weekly emails with $/$$ coupons for this account, they will beep.

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03/13 stayfree, dawn, dunkin donuts coffee, & cvs paper towels

cost: $6

he bought:

subtotal $17.60

used coupons:

- this coupon only attaches to one stayfree, so you will be able to use another coupon on the 2nd stayfree

-$1 Stayfree, any

home made simple mailer

= $9.91 + $.34 tax (used $10 eb + $.25 cvs gc)

received:

march eb deal

summary:

year to date savings: $568.77
winter 2010 spending: $54.45
cvs got $78.66 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

the store was out of oral-b crossaction toothbrushes, but i got a raincheck so its all good! :)

my $10 eb did not need to be adjusted because the cashier scanned some of my items before my cvs card. if you don't have your card scanned 1st, your subtotal can go negative.

just be careful that your total won't still be negative after tax is added - that can cause a lot of confusion and if the cashier doesn't know how to fix it you might be forced to buy gum or some other item that you don't really want!

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03/11 cvs paper towels

profit: $.68

he bought:

cvs earth essentials paper towels $1.29subtotal $1.29

used coupons:

= $.29 + $.03 tax (used cvs gc)

received:

summary:

-$3 double extend lash boosting mascara, concentrated lash boosting system, or 24 hour lash boosting power system

year to date savings: $567.77
winter 2010 spending: $52.84
cvs got $71.97 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

i think it would be more accurate if i considered each green bag tag scan as a $.25 credit, rather than the $1 eb on the fourth scan.

would that be too confusing?

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03/07 nivea, oral-b, l'oreal, stayfree, & cvs paper towels

cost: $6.36

he bought:

subtotal $24.97

used coupons:

-$1 Stayfree, any

= $17.97 + $1.38 tax (used $17 eb + $2.35 cvs gc)

received:

3/07-3/13

march eb deal

summary:

-$3 double extend lash boosting mascara, concentrated lash boosting system, or 24 hour lash boosting power system

year to date savings: $486.07
winter 2010 spending: $46.56
cvs got $71.97 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

i wanted to try the lash boosting serum. well i wanted to try the $50 rapid lash... but i'll settle for this stuff :)

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03/07 nivea, oral-b, l'oreal, stayfree, cvs paper towels, & planters

cost: $6.78

he bought:

subtotal $28.15

used coupons:

- this coupon only attaches to one stayfree, so you will be able to use another coupon on the 2nd stayfree

-$1 Stayfree, any

= $15.47 + $2.30 tax (used $14.98 eb + $2.79 cvs gc)

received:

3/07-3/13

march eb deal

summary:

year to date savings: $532.15
winter 2010 spending: $48.76
cvs got $102.61 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

the nexxus deal from 2/28-3/6 is still on my receipt today. possibly a monthly deal?

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03/05 softsoap body wash

cost: $.43

i bought:

softsoap body wash 15 oz $4.99subtotal $4.99

used coupons:

All You magazine

= $3.99 + $.43 tax (used $4 eb - adjusted to $3.99 + $.43 cvs gc)

received:

2/28-3/6

summary:

year to date savings: $481.08
winter 2010 spending: $46.13
cvs got $65.97 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

i forgot about the softsoap when i went earlier this week!

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03/01 whey & powerbar blasts

cost: $8.99

i bought:

subtotal $13.49

used coupons:

-$1 Powerbar Gel Blasts Energy Chews any 18g 01-03 SS= $12.49 (used $10.98 eb + $1.51 cvs gc)

received:

2/28-3/6

summary:

-$4/$20 from recyclebank.com

year to date savings: $465.91
winter 2010 spending: $32.50
cvs got $64.97 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

i'm posting this trip a few days late!

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02/28 nexxus, whey, powerbar, & nexxus

cost: $15.39

he bought:

subtotal $39.17

used coupons:

-$3 off 2 Excedrin, exp 022810 cvs email coupon

= $27.17 + $1.72 tax (used $27 eb + $1.89 cvs gc)

received:

2/28-3/6

summary:

$6.99 mir Physicians Formula specially marked Bamboo Wear compact, mirror, and brush

year to date savings: $485.38
winter 2010 spending: $34.88
cvs got $90.93 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

my boyfriend uses the whey powder, so i am pretty excited that there is a cvs brand of this now. too bad the limit is one.

some are reporting the cvs excedrin coupon goes right through, and some are reporting beeps for "exceeds coupon limit." mine went through (i gave it before any other coupons) but then my 2nd excedrin man. coupon beeped. (cashier got it to go through anyway.) i notice the cvs $3 excedrin coupon is listed on my receipt as "cvs mfr fsa coupon." if the system sees it as a man. coupon that would explain why it is beeping when combined w/ another man. coupon.

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02/26 earinse, physician's formula, & valentines

profit: $3.31

i bought:

= $15.73 + $.67 tax (used $16 eb - adjusted to $15.73 + $.67 cvs gc)

received:

2/21-2/27

will receive:

summary:

-$4/$20 from recyclebank.com

year to date savings: $445.94
winter 2010 spending: $31.83
cvs got $63.97 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

great deal for the compact if you can find one with a "try me free" sticker!

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02/21 schick, earinse, & almay

cost: $.47

he bought:

subtotal $27.97

used coupons:

= $21.97 + $1.48 tax (used $22 eb + $1.45 cvs gc)

received:

2/21-2/27

will receive:

$9.99 Titanium Quattro Razor or Trimmer (up to 11.99) mir Form in 2/7 SSsummary:

year to date savings: $451.38
winter 2010 spending: $33.43
cvs got $85.93 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

i had $22 eb expiring and didn't see many deals that seemed worthwhile, so i figured it was a good time to do the schick mir.

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02/16 crest, colgate, covergirl, venus, olay, ibuprofen, nature's bounty, & a caramel

cost: $7.13

i bought:

subtotal $43.30

used coupons:

- coded to attach to only one item, so you can use another coupon on the 2nd item

- coded to attach to only the bodywash, so you can use another coupon on the razor

-$5 nature's bounty

= $13.81 + $2.40 tax (used $16 eb + $.21 cvs gc)

received:

2/14-2/20

12/28-2/20

summary:

year to date savings: $379.20
cvs got $63.97 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

he bought:

subtotal $54.45

used coupons:

All You magazine

- coded to attach to only one item, so you can use another coupon on the 2nd item

- coded to attach to only the bodywash, so you can use another coupon on the razor

-$5 nature's bounty

= $23.96 + $2.96 tax (used $26.50 eb + $.42 cvs gc)

received:

2/14-2/20

12/28-2/20

summary:

year to date savings: $319.79
cvs got $83.93 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

there is a new olay mir for $15 wyb 3 Olay Facial Moisturizers, Facial Treatments, Facial Cleansers, Hand & Body Lotions, Body Washes or 6+ Bar Soap Packs. i would only need one more olay purchase to send that in.

i added the $.33 caramel when my balance went into the negative! usually you can only use eb up to the subtotal before tax is added and you have to pay the tax oop. but when you have bogo sale items in your transaction, the system will accept coupons and eb up to the amount before the bogos are deducted! in this case, you will be able to pay your tax w/ eb. the only problem is that your eb will go through without prompting for adjustment even if it causes your balance to go negative.

after paying most of my balance with coupons and eb, i saw that my balance was still over $1, so i used $1 eb. but this was a gbt eb, so it rang up as a "cvs coupon" and lowered the tax as well. that put my balance into the negative so i added the caramel.

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02/12 cottonelle & nature's bounty

cost: $1.50

i bought:

subtotal $16.97

used coupons:

-$5 nature's bounty

= $6.97 + $.52 tax

received:

12/28-2/20

summary:

year to date savings: $350.71
cvs got $34.48 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

the nature's bounty was not bogo at the store i went to on 2/11, but since the display was still up at this store i scanned the fish oil and found it on sale. very strange...

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02/11 nova max, reach, powerbar chews, sponges, & a caramel

cost: $1.86

he bought:

subtotal $22.29

used coupons:

= $16.30 + $1.06 tax

received:

2/07-2/13

february eb deal

11/08-11/14

- used raincheck

summary:

year to date savings: $287.61
cvs got $53.44 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

had to go trudging through the snow to spend my $16 eb expiring today!

i was going to get more nature's bounty for the bonus pack deal, because i was able to print more coupons last night. but they weren't ringing up bogo (presumably not printing eb either).

i threw in the caramel because my total (before tax) without it was $15.97 and the cashier/manager said he couldn't adjust down my $16 eb...

i guess i'll write an email asking about that. not that i mind buying a caramel once in a while, but

1) i'd like to know if the policy has changed (don't think so, because he didn't say that this is something new when i mentioned that i get eb adjusted all the time.)

2) being a a manager he should really know the correct policy.

3) they don't always have caramels! which means i'd have to add something more expensive that i probably don't even want.

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02/07 cottonelle, reach, powerbar chews, crave nx, ibuprofen, milk, & dawn

cost: $21.95

i bought:

subtotal $48.48

used coupons:

-$.50 Cottonelle wipes

= $42 + $2.45 tax (used $40 eb + $4.45 cvs gc)

received:

- used raincheck

summary:

-$1.50 dove men's care body and face wash 12 oz + or dual sided shower tool

year to date savings: $303.04
winter 2010 spending: $18.68
cvs got $24.48 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

the $40 eb i used were all expiring this week. so i got the reach, powerbar, crave nx stuff that were free after eb/coupons and spent the rest on practical stuff.

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02/05 dove + led lantern

cost: $8.83

he bought:

subtotal $20.97

used coupons:

= $17.97 + $1.81 tax (used $18 eb - adjusted to $17.97 + $1.81 cvs gc)

received:

1/31-2/06

summary:

year to date savings: $266.64
winter 2010 spending: $18.86
cvs got $47.45 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

the lantern was kind of expensive. but my boyfriend and i liked it and i have a lot of eb expiring next week - so we got it.

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01/31 dove

profit: $2.03

i bought:

subtotal $10.98

used coupons:

-$1 dove men's care

= $8.98 + $.95 tax (used $9 eb - adjusted to $8.98 + $.95 cvs gc)

received:

1/31-2/06

green bag tag

summary:

year to date savings: $248.07
winter 2010 spending: $17.07
cvs got $17.99 in man. coupons to be reimbursed (since 01/2010)

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01/30 pepsi, gatorade, sobe, oust, & coffee

cost: $23.04

i bought:

= $29.99 + $1.67 tax (used $31 eb + $.66 cvs gc)

received:

1/17-1/30

summary: