CVS Scenarios - week of 8/2

Wow! What a week at CVS. Not only are there a number of free school supplies, but there are many other things that are cheap or free after coupons and ECBs. Plus, if you were able to pick up one of the Pharmacy coupon booklets, you could use the $4/$20 to make some of the deals even better.

I picked a copuon booklet up yesterday and was impressed with the 'screening' the pharmacist did before giving me the booklet. Since I wasn't filling a prescription, she went to the computer to confirm that I used the CVS pharmacy for prescriptions. Then, she explained how the Autorefill system works. I asked if it worked for any prescription that was written with refills and she explained it only worked with maintenance drugs. She asked if I had any, I told her not at this time.

Here are some proposed scenarios for this week:

Transaction #1
2 - Stayfree 24-48ct
1 - Softsoap Nutri Serums
1 - Blink Tears

-$4 $4/$20 from Pharmacy coupon booklet
-$5 BOGO Stayfree Mfg coupon
-$2 Softsoap IP
-$1.50 Blink Tears IP

Total $12.50 OOP. Earn $5, $4, and $7.99 ECBs ($16.99 total).

Transaction #2
2 - Caliber Glue Sticks
2 - Caliber Notebooks
2 - Caliber 10ct Pencils
2 - Caliber Protractor/Compass
2 - Caliber Scissors
2 - Caliber Rulers
1 - Caliber Bookcover

Total $16.89. Pay with $16.99 ECBs from Transaction #1 adjusted down to $16.89. Earn $1.98, $1.98, $1.98, $3, $4.98, $1.98, and $.99 ECBs ($16.89 total).

Transaction #3
4 - Pepsi Product 12pk
2 - Velveeta Shells and Cheese
2 - 2-pocket Poly Portfolio

-$1.50 $1.50/2 Velveeta IP

Total $17.48. Pay with $16.89 in ECBs and $.59 OOP. Earn $4, $3, and $.98 ECBs ($7.98 total).

For the day, total OOP would be $11.07 and you will have $7.98 left in ECBs. Not bad - all of this for a net cost of $3.09.

To see more deals and scenarios, check out Deal Seeking Mom, Money Saving Mom and the "Cents"ible Sawyer.

CVS $5 Challenge
Transaction #1
2 - Stayfree 24-48ct

-$5 BOGO Stayfree Mfg coupon

Total $5 OOP, earn $5 ECBs.

Transaction #2
1 - Softsoap Nutri Serum
2 - Caliber Glue Sticks

-$2 Softsoap IP

Total $4.97, pay with $5 ECBs from Transaction #1 adjusted down to $4.97. Earn $4 and $1.98 ECBs.

Transaction #3
2 - Caliber 10ct Pencils
2 - Caliber Notebooks
2 - 2-pocket Poly Portfolios
1 - Calbier Ruler

Total $5.97, pay with $5.98 in ECBs from Transaction #2 adjusted down. Earn $5.97 in ECBs.

Total OOP for the 3 transactions is $5 and you will have $5.97 in ECBs to roll for next week or use to pick up some other deal this week.

For more $5 Scenarios, check out the CVS $5 Challenge at Keeping the Kingdom First.