CVS Scenarios - week of 10/12

There isn't a whole lot at CVS that excites me this week. I think that I am well stocked on quite a few things, so there isn't much that I need. Also, there aren't any free after ECB deals, although with some coupon matches, you can get pretty close. Here is a scenario for spending about $5 OOP.

Transaction #1

2 - Covergirl Foundations at $5.49

- 5.49 Mfg BOGO coupon
- $1 Covergirl Mfg coupon

$4.49 OOP, earn $3 ECBs.

Transaction #2

5 - Sobe LifeWater at 5/$5

- $2 2x$1/2 Coupon from CVS Beauty Handbook

$3 Total, pay with $3 ECB from Transaction #1. Earn $3 ECBs.

Transaction #3

1 - Colgate Total at $3.49
1 - small filler (example Gold Emblem candy $0.88)

- $1 Colgate Mfg Coupon

$3.37 total, pay with $3 ECBs from Transaction #2 and $0.37 OOP. Earn $2 ECBs.

optional Transaction #4, will put your OOP over $5

2 - NatureMade vitamins BOGO at $4.39 (not sure which varieties, but this is the low end)

- $2 2x$1 NatureMade Mfg coupons

$2.39 total, pay with $2 ECBs from Transaction #3 and $0.39 OOP. Earn $2 ECBs.

You will have $2 ECBs to roll forward to next week. Your OOP was either $4.86 without transaction #4 or $5.25 with transaction #4. Of course, if you had the $1 ECB from last week, you could have used it on the first transaction and cut your OOP to $3.86/$4.25.

For more $5 scenarios, check out the CVS $5 Challenge at Keeping the Kingdom First. See other CVS scenarios at Money Saving Mom and CVS deals and scenarios at The "Cent"sible Sawyer.

Update: After visiting my local CVS, there is vitamin C and vitamin D available for $4.99 - Getting two of these would make your OOP $5.85 or $4.85 after using last weeks ECB.