Changing Things Around

I usually take Thursday to post the next week's CVS deals but from now on I'm going to direct you to Andrea at Mommy Snacks for this. She does a great job and frankly, why reinvent the wheel on this one?

You can see the monthly deals for November here.

*~* CVS Deals 10/26 - 11/1*~*

There are a few of the spend xx/get xx ECB deals next week, so check Hot Coupon World for more details.

• Spend $20 get $10 ECBs: Dimetapp $8 - $1 q 9/21 RP or $2 printable here; Children's Tylenol $6 - $1 q 10/5 RP, $3/3 or $2/2 9/14 SS; Benadryl $6 - $1 q 9/7 SS or 9/28 RP or $1 printable here; Tylenol Cold/Sinus $6 - $1 q 9/14 RP, 9/28 RP or 10/5 RP or $1 printable here; Theraflu $6 - $2 q from 10/19 SS plus MIR in 10/19 SS; Airborne $7 - $2 q 9/7 SS; Sudafed PE $4.50 - $1 or $1.50 q 10/5 RP or $1 printable here.
• SoyJoy bars 4/$4 - get $4 ECBs = free - Buy 2 get 1 q 10/19 SS, $3 WYB 5 printable here makes this a moneymaker!
• Renu contact solution $7.99 get $2 ECBs - $2 printable here = $3.99 after ECBs
• Bic Comfort 3 Advance Shavers 4 pack $5.99 get $4 ECBs - $2 q 10/12 SS = free after ECBs

Non-ECB deals:

• Atkins bars Buy one get 1 50% off, starting at $1.39 - $1 q 8/17 SS = .04 each
• Almay products BOGO - $1 q 10/12 SS - prices vary
  

*~* CVS Deals 10/12 - 10/18 *~*

Here are the best deals at CVS next week. Check for other details on Hot Coupon World.

• M&Ms, Milkyway, Snickers, 3 Musketeers (and others) fun size - 2/$3 - $1/2 q = $1 each
• Revlon - BOGO (prices $1.79 to $21.99) - $1 and $2 q's
• CVS trash bags (I've heard these are good quality) - $2.99
• ROC save $3 (prices normally $7.99 to $24.99) - $3 q here
• Almay products BOGO (prices start at $1.99) - $1 q's

ECB deals:

• Nestle Pure Life 24 pack $4.49 = $1 ECB - $1 q = $3.49 or $2.49 after ECBs
• Spend $10 on Swiffer $6.99 & $7.99 = $5 ECBs - $1 q from P&G Home Made Simple Booklet = $5.99 or $6.99 or $.99 to $1.99 after ECBs
• Buy 2 Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew or Ultra Lift starting at $12.99 = $7 ECBs - $1 q from 8/24 or 9/14 RP
• Buy 2 Garnier Nutritioniste Nutri-Pure = $3 ECBs - $1 q from 8/24 or 9/14 RP
• Spend $10 on CoverGirl = $3 ECBs - Buy 1 foundation Get one face product or $1 q off any from 10/4 P&G
• Spend $10 on Jergens, Curel = $3 ECBs - $1 q Jergens from Sept. All You or BOGO Curel from Oct. All You
• Spend $15 on John Frieda = $5 ECBs - $3/2 q from 8/24 SS or $1 q from Sept. All You
• Colgate Total $3.49 = $2 ECBs - $1.50 Oct. All You or $1 q from recent inserts
• Accu-Check Glucose Meter $19.99 = $10 ECBs - $9.99 on-package mail-in rebate = FREE
  

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!

*~* CVS Deals 10/5 - 10/11 *~*

Head over to Mommy Snacks for the details on CVS next week, including where you can find the coupons. Here are the items of most interest to me next week:

• Colgate Toothpaste - .99 - $1 coupon = FREE
• Aquafresh Toothpaste - .99 - .75 printable coupon = .25
• Herbal Essences Shampoo or Conditioner - $2.88 - $2 coupon = .88

ECB deals:

• Buy $20 Tylenol, Mylanta, EPT, KY, Monistat, Viactiv, etc = $10 ECBs - details and coupon matchups on Mommy Snacks!
• Colgate Max Fresh Toothbrush or Toothpaste $2.99 = $2 ECBs - $1 coupons = $1.99 or FREE after ECBs
• Bic Soliel Disposable Razors $5.99 = $4 ECBs - $2 coupons = $3.99 or FREE after ECBs

There are a couple of blood glucose meter deals that are free or moneymakers. More info about that on Hot Coupon World.

CVS Deals for 9/28 - 10/4

Here are the best deals I've spotted at CVS next week:

**~ECB DEALS~**

Covergirl Clean Makeup $5.49 get $5.49 in ECBs (limit 1) - Use $1 q from any recent inserts or this weekend's = moneymaker after ECBs! There will also be a BOGO coupon in this Sunday's paper. All Covergirl is Buy 1 Get 1 50%. Get 3 products (including the foundation), use a BOGO coupon and 2 $1 q's to save even more!

Buy 2 Colgate toothpastes or toothbrushes 2/$5 get $2.00 in ECBs (limit 2) - Use .75 q from 9/7 insert, $1.50 off Colgate Total June, July, Aug or Sept All You Magazine or Colgate.com on each item

Buy 2 Sunsilk (full line) 2/$7 get $2.00 ECBs - Use $1.50/1 coupon from 8/17 insert (on each item) = $2 after ECBs

Gillette Fusion Razor $9.99 get $5.00 ECBs - Use $4.00 q from this weekend's insert = .99 after ECBs

Buy 2 Gillette hair care 2/$9 get $2.00 ECBs - Use $2.00 q (on each item) from this weekend's insert = $3.00 after ECBs

These deals don't include ECBs, but they're still worth a mention

Febreeze Air Effects 2/$5 - Use $1.00 q in this weekend's insert = $1.50

Benadryl $4.99 - Use $1.00 q from recent inserts, there is also a $1.00 CRT if you've gotten this at the bottom of your CVS receipt = $3.99 or $2.99

Revlon Makeup B1G1 50% off - Prices start at $3.49, so use $2 q's from recent inserts or the recent B1G1 lip color coupon for better savings

Band-Aids, Neosporin $4.49 - Use $1.00 q from recent inserts or $1.00 CRT = as low as $2.49

Remember, CVS' policy is that you can use one coupon per item, even with a buy one get one sale. You can also combine one CVS coupon with one manufacturer's coupon. Don't forget to register your CVS card at CVS.com, so you can receive valuable coupons in your e-mail! If you have any $/$$ coupons, you can save even more!