I Overdid it at CVS

I just spent $25 out of pocket at CVS. I totally went overboard!! Here's what I got:



I did two trips in order to maximize my ECBs. I only had $11.98 to start with this time. So on my first trip I got the Always, Bic Soleil, Vitamin Water and M&Ms to round it out. Of course, my CVS looks like it never had any of the Colgate MaxFresh toothbrushes or toothpaste, so that was a lost cause.

Then a $10/$50 printed out. And I was going to come back in anyway to do the Tylenol deal.

So I thought, well I might as well use it now since I'm going to spend at least $20 already. There were a few things that I could've gotten that I didn't get the first time. So I sat in my car for a minute with the ad and my coupons, made a quick list and went in. This time I had only $11.29 in ECBs to work with.

I went in and got 2 Tylenols, one Children's Tylenol and one Children's Motrin. Then I grabbed a Bic Soleil cartridge that I didn't have a coupon for, but I love the razors and at $1.99 after ECBs, it's a pretty good deal. I grabbed my husband's favorite razor, some sale-priced batteries and the Renu that I could kick myself for not going to get Saturday - when it was still on sale for $6.99 - even though I did have a $2 coupon.

My total came to $59.00 before the coupons. Oops. I only needed to spend $50 in the first place. I used all my coupons, all my ECBs and she still wanted more. So begrudgingly, instead of digging in the bottom of my purse for loose change - my usual CVS checkout method - I pulled out......the debit card. (Can you sense the hanging of my head in shame?)

This is what happens when you do things in haste! This is what happens when you go into battle unprepared. I had a list, but it was a lame attempt at organization. I didn't add. I guess I thought that the register would be on my team? I know, I know, I cut my total by more than half once all everything was taken off. Maybe the average person would think that's pretty darn good. But many of you know what I'm talking about. I did horribly!

I hope my husband is not reading this blog today. Perhaps he's busy using the shiny new razor I bought for him =). I had to use my own money this time. Ouch.

Have you ever done this? Please share your stories, so I know I'm not the only one who has had a math meltdown while bargain shopping!