CVS Scenarios - week of 1/23

Well, I never did make it back to CVS like I had hoped to you yesterday. It turned out to be a rather busy day, but more about that another time. Looking at this week's CVS ad, there are only a few deals that look interesting to me. I must also say that I was a bit surprised to see Easter candy in the ad. Isn't Easter in April this year? Not to mention, we haven't even finished with Valentine's Day yet.

So, here are the deals that I am considering (assuming that I succeed in making it to CVS this week!):

Transaction #1
1 - Crest ProHealth Rinse
2 - Kashi Go Lean Crunch

-$3 Kahsi Go Lean Crunch mfg coupon
-$3 Kashi Go Lean Crunch mfg coupon

Total $3.97 OOP, earn $3.99 ECBs. There are some Crest Rinse coupons out there, but I think that they are all for the larger bottle - I will double check before I go to the store, just in case. Sometimes, the ones that come in the mail with samples don't have the same size restrictions as those from the Sunday paper. My kids love the Kashi Go Lean Crunch and we got a couple of sample packs recently that came with the $3 coupon.

Transaction #2
1 - Planter's Nuts
2 - Ritz/Wheat Thins
2 - VitaminWater
2 - Coke 12 pks

-$1 Planter's mfg coupon
-$1 $1/2 Nabisco crackers mfg coupon
-$1.50 BOGO VitaminWater IP (coupons.com)

Total $12.50, pay with $3.99 ECB and $8.51 OOP. Earn $5 ECBs. We aren't big Coke product drinkers, but if you are getting 12 packs for $2 a piece, after ECB, might be the way to go. If you have access to enough computers, you could get 10 bottles of VitaminWater for $2.50, after ECB.

Transaction #3
1 - Visine
3 - L'oreal Lip Color (from ad)

-$2 Visine IP
-$2 Visine CRT
-$5 $5/2 Loreal Cosmetic mfg coupon
-$2 Loreal Cosmetic mfg coupon

Total $9.49, pay with $5 ECB and $4.49 OOP. Earn $1 and $5 ECBs.

Transaction #4
3 - Ensure

-$6.99 B2G1 Ensure mfg coupon
-$3 Ensure mfg coupon
-$3 Ensure mfg coupon

Total $7.98, pay with $6 ECBs and $1.98 OOP.

Total OOP for the trip is $18.95 for $67.45 worth of product, a savings of 72%.

For more deals and scenarios, check out Money Saving Mom and Deal Seeking Mom.

CVS $5 Challenge

Transaction #1
1 - Crest ProHealth Rinse
2 - Kashi Go Lean Crunch

-$3 Kahsi Go Lean Crunch mfg coupon
-$3 Kashi Go Lean Crunch mfg coupon

Total $3.97 OOP, earn $3.99 ECBs.

Transaction #2
1 - Visine
1 - Xtra Laundry Detergent
1 - gallon Milk

-$2 Visine IP
-$2 Visine CRT
-$1 Xtra IP

Total $4.17, pay with $3.99 ECBs and $.18 OOP. Earn $1 ECB.

Total OOP is $4.15, with $1 ECB to roll, for $19.16 in product. A savings of 79%.

For more $5 Scenarios, check out the CVS $5 Challenge.