CVS - It's been too long . . .

Mostly summer clearance and the St Joseph's baby aspirin that was free after EB.

While I haven't stopped shopping at CVS (I work there after all), I have stopped posting all my trips. Now that I am no longer employed at my part time job (see here) perhaps I will have time and energy to actually get around to posting more regularly. Seems like it's good timing with some good weeks not to long past.

This is from two weeks ago. The Fig Newton Fruit thins were a nice freebie. I really wanted to try these since I've seen them out, but didn't want to pay for them. They also don't exactly fall into my 'less processed' food plans. (See here.) I think I may have some rules for myself soon, but I'm still toying around with a few ideas. I was lucky to get this as about 1/2 through the week or so the coupon stopped printing. I think it was underestimated how many stores got and people ran out quick.

Free tampons, free allergy 5ct (this kind actually worked for Sweetheart!) and a bottle of vanilla (because mine 'home made' hasn't matured yet in it's flavor) for 75% off wraps up the week. Oh! The Reese's are a favorite of Sweethearts and he had a birthday not long before that so I got them as a special treat. I nabbed a bag for $1! (Sale $2, and a $1/1 10-20oz bag from the coupon center.)

I still have two or three items to get this week. I would wait to post, but I don't want to procrastinate because that's what got me off track from posting in the first place. (Hoping for toothpaste, contact solution & body wash.)

3 Dawn Dish soap @ $.99 each = $2.97 (raincheck)
2 Excedrin Migraine 8ct @ $.99 each = $1.98 (I gave these to a friend last night. ^_^)
Thermacare 1ct $3.79
Schick Quattro for Women Cartridges 4ct $8.99
Total Before Coupons: $17.73

3 $1/1 Dawn Dish Soap (Hand Renewal Only), adjusted down to $2.97
$5/1 Schick Quattro for Women Razor or Cartridges (Coupons.com, no longer available)
Total After Coupons: $9.76 + $.12 tax

Received:
$1.98 EB Excedrin (limit 2)
$3.79 EB Thermacare
$4.00 EB Schick Quattro for Women
Net: $.11 cost (so basically a little bit of tax!)

CVS - Last week

Passover/Easter dinner. Makes dinner interesting.

Busy week/weekend. I got the chance to enjoy some time with my parents and latter my Sweetheart's parents this weekend. Just a good time to relax. I'm happy to say with the holiday I'm able to take an extra day off this week from CVS. Yippee! I could have used the extra to pay for student loans, but I'm just so tired of working. (Even though I got a short 'vacation' right before this. It was only one day worth!)

Any who . . . On ward with the shopping! My mom asked for some Godiva Chocolate. She said she saw it on sale at CVS. Alas I think she got her weeks confused. Matters not as one of her favorites was on clearance for 75% off! With $1/2 coupons from the papers I was happy to buy up all we had.

6 Godiva Chocolate Orange Bars @ $1.04 each
Total Before Coupons: $6.24

3 $1/2 Godiva Bars or Bags (I forget how much it had to weigh.)
Net: $3.24 cost! $.54/bar is great!

We ran out of the Aqua Fresh toothpaste & toothbrushes for kids before I had even gotten to work at the beginning of the week. I grabbed rain checks to be sure I could get them latter. Some of the toothpaste came in on the truck. I briefly thought about buying them all, but only grabbed two. I figured if they were on the shelf when I was leaving Saturday I would get them. They were gone. I'll just wait. It's not like I need to make a special trip or something. :-P Also found bath sponges (or whatever they're called) on clearance!

2 Aqua Fresh Kids Toothpaste @ $1.00 each = $2.00
5 Bath Sponges @ $.50 each = $2.50 (90% off clearance!)
2 Head & Shoulders @ $4.99 each = $9.98
Orbit Gum $1.49
Orbit Gum FREE (BOGO sale)
Reach Toothbrush $1.00 (Not regularly carried? Somehow we had one.)
Total Before Coupons: $16.97

2 $1/1 Aqua Fresh Kids Toothpaste
$4.99 BOGO Head & Shoulders
$2/1 Head & Shoulders (P&G Have You Tried This mailer)
$1/2 Orbit Gum
$1/1 Reach Toothbrush (listed w/ a bunch of other J&J oral items)
Total After Coupons: $5.98

Received:
$2 EB Head & Shoulders
$1 EB Green Bag Tag (I'll try to put this in when I remember it.)
Net: $2.98 cost

Let's go for another good week!

CVS

The larger selection of clearance dropped again from 50% to 75%. I had my eye on some photo albums. I need them to organize my pictures until I have some time to sit down and actually put together a scrap book. I should just take a weekend and block off the time to that. First I need to clean up everything so I have the space. *snickers* Like that will ever happen.

My mom asked me for some body wash the other week. I gave her one out of my stash knowing a few good deals were coming up. Clean & Clear body wash this week was $.99 after coupons and sales. If I had the BOGO from the Sunday paper they would have worked out to $.49 each. Alas, no such luck. Sometimes I get very frustrated when I can't find a hot coupon everyone 'talks' about. There are a few other things that I'm missing. At least I can try and work around it. Any who . . .

2 Clean & Clear body wash @ $2.99 each = $5.98
2 Nestle Tasters Choice Instant Coffee 7ct @ $1.00 each = $2.00
3 Photo Albums @ $2.49 each = $7.47 (75% off)
4 Pert 2-in-1 Shampoo Trail Size @ $.99 each = $3.96
Skintamate $3.19 (my ad was slightly lower than the match ups.)
Total Before Coupons: $22.60

2 $2/1 Clean & Clear Product (IP)
2 $1/1 Nestle Tasters Choice (from a sample Lady in the grocery store the other week)
3 $1/1 Pert 2-in-1 (no size restriction)
$.96/1 Pert 2-in-1 (Adjusted down from $1)
$1/1 Skintamate product* (sometimes I get better coupons than in the previews, ^_^)
Total After Coupons: $11.64

Received:
$2.50 EB Skintamate
Net: $9.14 cost

*Note: The Skintamate coupons is beeping for some products and not others. Not all Skintamate products start with the same bar code and that seems to be the problem.

CVS - Better Late, Than Never

I'm always busy it seems. Luckily I'm getting a break this weekend! So it's time for me to catch up once again on my trips. I shopped early at CVS this week, so I could get a head start on our clearance deals. Lots of items were marked down on Sunday. It was fun putting up signs to see what was left. To bad our Rubber Maid didn't get marked down. That's what I've had my eye on for a number of weeks. Ah well.

Bottle Brush $.49
2 CVS bags ('winter theme') @ $1.15 each = $2.30
2 Jr Clip 3ct @ $.49 each = $.98
3 Scissors @ $.29 each = $.87 (These were hanging off the calendar display marked at 90% off. I'm always miss placing my scissors!)
Tena Ultra Thin $9.99
Theraflu $.99
Total Before Coupons: $15.62

$2.50/1 Tena
$.99/1 Theraflu (was $2/1 adjusted down)
Total After Coupons: $12.13

Received:
$9.99 EB Tena
$.99 EB Theraflu
Net: $1.15 cost (my MM of Tena & Theraflu almost paid for the clearance!)

Second Trip Latter in the week to pick up the rest of my freebies:

Aussie Shampoo $2.99
Aussie Styler $2.99
Carmel $.33 (filler to use up some EB)
Crest Floss $3.49
Crest Toothpaste $3.49
2 Honest Tea @ $1.00 each = $2.00
Irish Springs Deodorant $2.99
Scuncci Coin Purse $.84 (75% clearance)
Total Before Coupons: $19.12

$2.99/1 Aussie or Herbal Essence BOGO
$1/1 Aussie or Herbal Essence (P&G Everyday Savings Book, mail)
$1/1 Crest Floss
$1/1 Crest Toothpast 4.0oz+
2 $1/1 Honest Tea (Recycle Bank)
$1/1 Irish Springs (coupons.com, no longer available)
Total After Coupons: $10.13 (used my $9.99 EB from Tena)

Received:
$2.00 EB Aussie
$5.00 EB Crest (2 offers combined)
$2.00 EB Irish Springs
Net: $1.13 cost

Grand net: $1.15 cost + $1.13 cost = $2.28 cost, not bad for all that stuff. ^_^

Can't find my receipt with the Dulcolax. I think I got it free after coupons. I picked up a few items for my mom that she requested. That's probably why I can't find it. Mmm . . . I should get more organized.