CVS Scenarios - week of 8/23

There are a couple of deals that look good to me this week at CVS. There definitely are some opportunities to pick up a few items through some $/$$ deals, especially with using manufacturer coupons and the CVS $/$$ coupons - $5/$25 printable (details here) or from the pharmacy coupon booklet.

Transaction #1
1 - Carefree Ultra
2 - Caliber Composition Book
4 - Kraft Mac 'n Cheese
2 - Glade Sense and Spray
1 - Hershey Candy Bar

-$4 $4/$20 CVS pharmacy coupon
-$1 Carefree IP
-$1 Kraft B3G1 IP (no longer available)
-$4 Glade Sense and Spray Mfg coupon
-$4 Glade Sense and Spray Mfg coupon

Total $6.27 OOP. Earn $3.79, $1.98, $2 and $3 ECBs (total $10.77)

Transaction #2
2 - Carefree Ultra
1 - Lady's Speed Stick

-$1 $1/2 Carefree Mfg coupon
-$1.50 Speedstick IP (regional)

Total $7.57. Pay with $3.79, $1.98 and $2 ECBs (adjusted down $.20, or add a filler). Earn $7.58 and $1 ECBs.

Transaction #3
Repeat Transaction #2

Total $7.57. Pay with $7.58 ECB from Transaction #2. Earn $7.58 and $1 ECBs.

Total OOP $6.27 and you would have $7.58, $1, $1 and $3 ECBs left to roll. A net "profit" of $6.31.

For more deals and scenarios, check out Money Saving Mom, Deal Seeking Mom and the "Cent"sible Sawyer.

CVS $5 Challenge

Transaction #1
2 - Glade Sense & Spray

-$4 Glade Sense & Spray Mfg coupon
-$4 Glade Sense & Spray Mfg coupon

Total $2 OOP, earn $3 ECBs.

Transaction #2
2 - Carefree Ultra

-$1 Carefree IP
-$1 Carefree IP (hit back button to print second)

Total $5.58. Pay with $3 ECBs and $2.58 OOP. Earn $7.58 ECBs.

Transaction #3
2 - Speedstick
4 - Kraft Mac'n Cheese
1 - Carefree Ultra

-$1.50 Speedstick IP (regional)
-$1.50 Speedstick IP (regional)
-$1 Kraft Mac'n Cheese IP (no longer available)
-$1 Carefree Mfg coupon (I think this came with sample)

Total $7.77. Pay with $7.58 ECB from Transaction #2 and $.19 OOP. Earn $2, $2, and $3.79 ECBs.

Transaction #4 (optional)
2 - Caliber Composition Books (S-T only)

Total $1.98. Pay with $2 ECBs from Transaction #3, adjusted down to $1.98. Earn $1.98 ECBs.

Total OOP $4.77, with $2, $1.98 and $3.79 ECBs remaining. A net "profit" of $3.

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