This is a great time to stock up on items that you know you will use.
Also a great time to try out products that cost a lot. Go home, try it out.
If you love it, then go back to buy some more because these items will be discontinued soon.
Last's week's bargain(s).
CVS - Purchase #1
Sally Hansen Nail Polish (75% off, $1.45 each)
- $0.50 MC coupon
Reese Minis King-Size (sale $1.59 get $1.59 ECB)
Dove Bar ($0.89 get $0.89 ECB)
- $0.50 CVS red-machine coupon
- used $2.79 ECB
CVS: Total Out Of Pocket (OOP) = $0.14 ($0.34 tax)
Received $2.48 ECB
CVS - Purchase #2
Rimmel Eyeliner (75% off, $2.07)
- $1 MC coupon
Revlon Age Defying Concealer (75% off, $2.69)
- $1 Revlon coupon found by the new Halle Berry Revlon display
2 Revlon Eyeshadows (75% off, $1.37 each)
- 2 $1 Revlon coupon found by the new Halle Berry Revlon display
Neutrogena Loose Powder (50% off, $6.49)
- $2 online MC coupon
Physician's Formula 3-in-1 Concealer (75% off, $2.69)
2 Sally Hansen Nail Polish (75% off, $1.45 each)
- $1/2 MC coupon
Schick Hydro 3 ($9.79)
- CVS mailed out FREE coupon
- used CVS emailed coupon for $4 off $20 purchase
- used $8.59 ECB
CVS: Total Out Of Pocket (OOP) = $FREE ($2.19 tax)
Cost without coupons/discounts: $33.30
Total Savings (coupons/discounts) : $33.16
Grand Total Out of Pocket (OOP) = $0.14
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CVS Purchase #1
2 Crest Pro-Health 4oz toothpaste (on sale $2.99 get $2 ECB Limit 2)
- 2 $1 MC coupon (P&G mailers)
- used $4 ECB
CVS: Total Out Of Pocket (OOP) = $FREE ($0.28 tax)
Received $4 ECB
CVS Purchase #2 (not pictured but I bought the same Revlon item as in picture 1)
Revlon Age Defying Concealer (75% off, $2.69)
- $2 MC coupon found in 1/15 mailers
CVS: Total Out Of Pocket (OOP) = $0.69 ($0.19 tax)
CVS Purchase #3 (not pictured but I bought the same Neutrogena items as in picture 1)
Neutrogena Loose Powder (50% off, $6.39 different store, so different price)
- $2 online MC coupon
- used $4 ECB (from the 2 Crest purchases)
CVS: Total Out Of Pocket (OOP) = $0.39 ($0.45 tax)
- paid $0.84 from CVS gift card (they gave it to me when I returned 2 items) so my OOP was actually $0.
TIP: I actually purchased these in 2 transactions since I wanted the $2 ECB to come out separately. If you purchased them in 1 transaction, they actually combine the ECB into 1, so it would be one $4 ECB. I wanted 2 - $2 ECB because smaller denominations are easier to use for small purchases.
TIP #2: If you don't use up all your ECB (let's say your purchase was $1.99 but your ECB is for $2), don't let the cashier bully you into buying another item in order for the ECB to go through. They can adjust your ECB to $1.99, so you lose out on $0.01 of your ECB. I've had uninformed cashiers tell me I have to buy something else so that I can use my ECB, which is NOT true. Tell them to adjust the ECB down. Don't be bullied by the cashier.
Cost without coupons/discounts: $15.06
Total Savings (coupons/discounts) : $14.37
Grand Total Out of Pocket (OOP) = $0.69
I'll say this was a successful shopping trip.
You, too, can live your life as a Froo-Gal!
