cvs trippin

01/17 brita, cottonelle, & bumble bee

saved 82%
cost: $4.56

i bought:

subtotal $24.07

used coupons:

recyclebank

= $18.07 + $1.74 tax (used $15.24 eb + $4.57 cvs gc)

earned:

$10 mir brita water filtration system (pour-through or faucet mount)

01/15-01/21

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summary:
spent $19.81 ($15.24 eb + $4.57 cvs gc)
earned $5.25 eb + $10 mir
cost: $4.56

cvs got $6 in man. coupons to be reimbursed
year to date man. coupons used: $10.15

the brita pitcher is a great deal. hopefully there won't be any issues with the rebate!

the cottonelle wipes are part of the cash card deal. not sure if i will complete that deal... we'll see.

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01/11 vitamin d, mars, & quaker bars

saved 78%
cost: $1.81

i bought:

subtotal $8.24

used coupons:

-$1 off 2 Quaker Chewy Granola or Smashbar Bars

= $6.24 + $.06 tax (used $5.99 eb + $.31 cvs gc)

earned:

01/08-01/14

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summary:
spent $6.30 ($5.99 eb + $.31 cvs gc)
earned $4.49 eb
cost: $1.81

cvs got $2 in man. coupons to be reimbursed
year to date man. coupons used: $4.15

my store had the vitamin d in softgels rather than the tablets pictured in the ad. they rang up at the sale price and printed the eb without any problem.

i found the 3 ct quaker bars in a small $1 section in the food aisle at my store. not a bad deal with the $1 off 2 coupon, which has no size restrictions.

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01/08: finish

saved 64%
cost: $1.32

i bought:

finish powerball 20 ct $3.50 subtotal $3.50

used coupons:

screenshot of facebook post

= $1.35 + $.22 tax (used $1 eb + $.57 cvs gc)

earned:

01/08-01/14

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summary:
spent $1.57 ($1 eb + $.57 cvs gc)
earned $.25 eb
cost: $1.32
cvs got $2.15 in man. coupons to be reimbursed
year to date man. coupons used: $2.15

this coupon is coded to prompt the cashier to enter a value (like a free item coupon). this is unfortunate because it can lead to the cashier scrutinizing the poor coupon wording and perhaps coming to the conclusion that it is not valid on the 20 ct. that said, i had no issues at my store!

the following verification was posted by finish on facebook, but it seems to have disappeared...

update 01/09: i couldn't find where the 1st comment was posted, but the 2nd post by finish confirms it!

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01/03: pur water filter refill

saved 78%
cost: $2.98

i bought:

pur faucet filter $13.71 (25% off sale) subtotal $13.71

used coupons:

cvs advisor

= $3.21 + $.02 tax (used $3 eb + $.23 cvs gc)

earned:

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summary:
spent $3.23 ($3 eb + $.23 cvs gc)
earned $.25 eb
cost: $2.98
cvs got $0 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date man. coupons used: $0

normally i include eb used as part of my cost. in this case, the $10 eb i got from a survey was like "free" money since i didn't have to spend anything to earn it.

and while i did have to spend some money to earn the $.50 for my quarterly spending, i never include the quarterly eb earned when calculating the cost of each transaction. so i may as well count those savings now that i'm spending it!

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12/26 zyrtec & xmas clearance

saved 46%
cost: $9.67

i bought:

subtotal $16.96

used coupons:

-$2 zyrtec product

= $14.96 + $.95 tax (used $14.54 eb + $1.37 cvs gc)

earned:

12/26-12/31

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summary:
spent $15.91 ($14.54 eb + $1.37 cvs gc)
earned $6.24 eb
cost: $9.67
cvs got $2 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $63.82
year to date man. coupons used: $106.70

i had some eb expiring on 12/26, so i used them to get some christmas items that were 50% off as well as the better than free zyrtec!

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12/19 american express gift card

saved 110%
profit: $5.30

i bought:

= $54.95 oop

earned:

12/18-12/24

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summary:
spent $54.95 oop
earned $10.25 eb
received $50 american express prepaid gift card
profit: $5.30 ♥
cvs got $0 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $63.82
year to date man. coupons used: $104.70

nice deal, especially if you need some for gifts!

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12/11 combos

saved 113%
profit: $.25

i bought:

combos 7 oz $2 = $2 (used $1.98 eb + $.02 cvs gc)

earned:

12/11-12/17

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summary:
spent $2 ($1.98 eb + $.02 cvs gc)
earned $2.25 eb
profit: $.25 ♥
cvs got $0 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $61.07
fall 2011 spending: $15.69
year to date man. coupons used: $104.70

got my free combos!

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12/09 merry bright led light set

saved 31%
cost: $7.17

i bought:

merry brite led light set $9.99 = $9.99 + $.43 tax (used $5 eb + $5.42 cvs gc)

earned:

12/04-12/10

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summary:
spent $10.42 ($5 eb + $5.42 cvs gc)
earned $3.25 eb
cost: $7.17
cvs got $0 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $574.30
fall 2011 spending: $42.36
year to date man. coupons used: $104.70

the ad says $3 off when you trade in used or broken incandescent light set, so i think the correct way to ring this up would have been to charge me $6.99 for the new lights. instead the cashier manually printed me $3 in eb, which is okay with me!

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12/08 dunkin' donuts coffee & progresso

saved 65%
cost: $10.21

i bought:

subtotal $29.46

used coupons:

cvs.com account

-$1 dunkin' donuts coffee 11 oz +

= $20.46 (used $8.99 eb + $11.47 cvs gc)

earned:

12/04-12/10

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summary:
spent $20.46 ($8.99 eb + $11.47 cvs gc)
earned $10.25 ($10 gc + $.25 eb)
cost: $10.21
cvs got $4 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $574.30
fall 2011 spending: $42.36
year to date man. coupons used: $104.70

great price for what i got!

you might notice that my total was only $29.46 - not $30 towards the gift card deal. it seems that as long as you spend 98% of the required amount, it will be close enough to trigger the eb or gc coupon. so $30 x 98% = $29.40 minimum needed!

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12/03 bounty, cottonelle, & lysol

saved 99%
cost: $.18

i bought:

subtotal $21.97

used coupons:

-$5 off $20 kansas city star page a-5 12/01/11

= $13.97 + $1.46 tax (used $13.97 eb + $1.46 cvs gc)

earned:

11/24-12/03

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summary:
spent $15.43 ($13.97 eb + $1.46 cvs gc)
earned $5.25 eb + $10 gift card
cost: $.18
cvs got $3 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $500.73
fall 2011 spending: $50.12
year to date man. coupons used: $100.70

i already had $17.85 towards the gift card deal from my trips on 11/27 and 12/02. i needed $12.15 more to reach $30, but i figured spending $11.98 more would be close enough, and it was!

i added the lysol soap dispenser to bring my total over $20 so i could use the $5 off $20. since it only cost $1.99 after coupon and eb adding it and the $5 off $20 made this an even better deal. :)

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12/02 complete, glade, & cottonelle

saved 93%
cost: $1.41

i bought:

subtotal $20.90

used coupons:

-$5 off $20 kansas city star page a-5 12/01/11

-$2 off 2 glade, any

-$1.94 off 2 glade, any

= $9.46 + $.78 tax (used $9.87 eb, adjusted to $9.46 + $.78 cvs gc)

earned:

11/24-12/03

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summary:
spent $10.65 ($9.87 eb + $.78 cvs gc)
earned $9.24 eb
cost: $1.41
cvs got $6.50 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $500.73
fall 2011 spending: $50.12
year to date man. coupons used: $97.70

i would have used a smaller eb at the end, but i miscalculated and the cashier adjusted my eb without asking. it still worked out great!

between the glade and cottonelle i bought today and the glade i bought on 11/27, i now have $17.85 towards the $10 gift card wyb $30. so i only have to spend $12.15 more to get a $10 gift card! i'll go back tomorrow to finish the deal!

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11/27 glade & starbucks

saved 59%
cost: $11.08

i bought:

subtotal $26.91

used coupons:

cvs email coupon

-$2 off 2 glade, any

= $15.91 + $.42 tax (used $15.83 eb + $.50 cvs gc)

earned:

-$5 starbucks gift card wyb 3 Starbucks® ground or whole bean coffee 10/11/12/20 oz or Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew 6/7/8 ct

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summary:
spent $16.33 ($15.83 eb + $.50 cvs gc)
earned $5 starbucks gift card
earned $.25 eb
cost: $11.08
cvs got $6 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $452.90
fall 2011 spending: $49.62
year to date man. coupons used: $91.20

thanks to raj for letting us know about the starbucks gift card promotion!

the glade air fresheners are free after coupon and count towards the $10 gift card wyb $30! in most cases the coupons would have to be adjusted by 2 cents. my cashier happened to start scanning items before scanning my cvs card, so the register accepted the coupons at full value.

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11/25 advil, sheets, & general mills cereal

saved 87%
cost: $1.75

i bought:

= $13.71 (used $13.97 eb adjusted to $13.71)

earned:

11/24-11/26

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summary:
spent $13.97 eb
earned $12.22 eb
cost: $1.75
cvs got $0 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $339.10
fall 2011 spending: $45.96
year to date man. coupons used: $85.20

got the rest of the black friday deals i wanted :)

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11/24 cvs batteries, irish spring, listerine, pepto bismol, wet n wild, & more

saved 101%
profit: $.21

i bought:

subtotal $34.99

used coupons:

reinventing beauty magazine 09/2011

= $29.49 + $1.98 tax (used $28.61 eb + $2.86 cvs gc)

earned:

11/24-11/26

summary:

cvs gc

year to date savings: $339.10
fall 2011 spending: $45.96
year to date man. coupons used: $85.20

made my 2nd trip... the only item i couldn't find in stock was the sheets energy strips.

cvs batteries rang up $3.65 rather than the advertised $3.99. still got $3.99 eb back for it! :)

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11/24 benefiber, breathe right, carmex, cepacol, colgate, fiber one, finish, ichill, & listerine

saved 118%
profit: $6.05

i bought:

subtotal $33.09

used coupons:

-$2 benefiber product (any)

-$1.50 breathe right nasal strips 10 ct +

-$.30 carmex original lip balm

-$1 cepacol lozenge or spray product

reinventing beauty magazine 09/2011

-$.75 fiber one 90 calorie brownies

= $25.04 + $.76 tax (used $25 eb + $.80 cvs gc)

earned:

11/24-11/26

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summary:

cvs gc

year to date savings: $339.10
fall 2011 spending: $45.96
year to date man. coupons used: $79.70

i didn't run into any stock or coupon issues, everything went swimmingly. :)

i only had about $25 in eb to pay with, so i didn't want to buy all the freebies at once. i'll be going back with the eb i just earned to get more!

i was able to use the $2 benefiber coupon because the combined value of the 2 benefiber items i bought was over $2. the limit is one for eb on the benefiber, but it was worth buying 2 and using the coupon. i could have bought just one and had the cashier adjust the coupon to $1.49, but sometimes that can be more trouble than its worth.

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