10/12 cvs cola & brach's


profit: $.12
i bought:
    cvs gold emblem cola 2 liter $1
    bottle deposit $.05
    brach's candy corn 7.5 oz $.99
subtotal $2.04

used coupons:
    -$.99 Brach's Candy Corn crt
= $1.05 + $.13 tax (used $.50 eb + $.68 cvs gc)

earned:
    $1 eb cvs gold emblem soda orange or cola 2 liter limit 1 10/10-10/16
    $.25 eb gbt scan (i count each scan as $.25 since 4 scans gives us $1 eb)

will receive:
    $.05 bottle deposit when bottle is returned

summary:
    spent $1.18 ($.50 eb + $.68 cvs gc)
    earned $1.25 eb
    will receive $.05 bottle deposit
    profit: $.12 ♥
    cvs got $0 in man. coupons to be reimbursed

year to date savings: $1571.39
fall 2010 spending: $20.62
year to date man. coupons used: $370.60
notes:okay, i've never returned bottles to cvs before. i bet they look at me like i have 3 heads! has anyone else brought bottles back to cvs for the deposits?

i was planning to get the quaker oatmeal but it was sold out. got a raincheck!