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Thursday, November 6, 2008

ONE OF MY BEST TRIPS YET

Here is my best CVS trip EVER!!! It is a great example of how to roll your ECBs to get the biggest bang for your buck.

Here’s a roll-up summary of my 3 transactions:

Total Value: $137.52
Coupons Used: $62.23
Sale Savings: $57.87
ECB’s Used: $8.50
ECB’s Earned: $8.50
Total OOP: $13.42
Average Cost Per Item: $0.56
Total Savings: 91%

Transaction #1:
3 Oral B Toothbrushes @ $2.49
- earned $1.50 ECB for each one ($4.50)
- used 3 x $1 MQ
2 Colgate Toothpaste @ $2.99
- earned $2 ECB for each one
- used 2 x IP $1.50 (HERE)
- used 1 $2 CRT (cash register tape coupon) for any Colgate product
1 Hershey Bar @ $0.79
- used FREE coupon from CRT

Total Value: $18.91
Coupons: $10.79
Sale Savings: $4
Total OOP: $4.12
ECB’s earned: $8.50

Transaction #2
2 Excedrin PM @ $2.50
- used 2 x $2 MQ
3 CoverGirl TruBlend Foundation @ $8.99 + B1G1
3 CoverGirl TruBlend Powder @ $7.99 + B1G1
- 3 x B1G1 MQ (making all 6 FREE)
2 PertPlus Shampoo @ $3.69 + B1G1
- 2 x $2 MQ
4 Sure Deodorant @ $2.79 + B1G1
- 2 x B1G1 MQ (making all 4 free)
2 CVS 9-Volt Batteries @ $3.79 + B1G11 CVS Aspirin @ $1.99
- used FREE coupon from CRT

Total Value: $93.95Coupons: $46.44
Sale Savings: $44.81
Total OOP: $2.70
ECB’s used: $4.50 (from Transaction #1)
ECB’s earned: $0

Transaction #3
3 Tide Detergent @ $4.97 (reg $7.99)
- 3 x $1 MQ

Total Value: $24.66
Coupons Used: $5
Sale Savings: $9.06
ECB’s Used: $4 (from Transaction #1)
Total OOP: $6.60
ECB’s Earned: $0

4 comments:

Heather said...

So I have to ask, are you going to a different grocery store every single day?

Lisa said...

Heather -

No! I stick to 2 days a week. I usually go to CVS on Monday and grocery shopping Thurday or Friday.

Amy said...

Wow, you did great! I was wondering what is MQ? Thanks.

Lisa said...

Hey Amy -

An MQ is a manufacture coupon