Mar 29, 2009

CVS Trip 3/29 – 93% SAVINGS!

Mar
29
2009
Sunday


Click here to see all of the CVS deals and coupon matchups (with pictures!) for this week.

After taking a CVS break for a few weeks I decided that this week was worth a trip! Here’s what I got:

Transaction 1:

2 Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascaras – $7.59 (BOGO)
2 PALS Easter Egg Dye Kits – $1.99 each
2 Veet Gel Cream – $5.49 each
Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber – $2.99
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Total before coupons and ECBs: $25.54

- $5/25 CVS coupon
- 2 $2/1 Veet coupons
- $6.49 Rimmel Mascara coupon (I had NO PROBLEM using the coupon the way I cut it – they just keyed in “$6.49″ since that was the limit)
- $2.75/1 Scrubbing Bubbles coupon
- $5 ECBs
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Total out of pocket: $2.40

Got back $8.98 in ECBs ($5 for the Veet, $3.98 for the Easter Egg Kits)

Transaction #2:

(So this would have been a lot less if there weren’t so many great clearance items at the store I went to!!)

2 Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascaras – $7.59 (BOGO)
2 Popcorn Kernels – 75¢ (regularly $2.99)
3 bags of Kettle Corn – 62¢ each (regularly $2.49 – notice there is only one bag in the picture!) :)
2 Toddler Fleece Lines Clogs – 99¢ each (regularly $9.99!!!! And to think I almost bought them one week at $9.99!)
Layered Pastel Candle – $2.49 (regularly $9.99 – will make a great Christmas or birthday gift!)
Leg Magic – $12.49 (regularly $49.99!)
1 CVS Cleaning Cloths – $1.25 (regularly $4.99)
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Total before coupons and ECBs: $29.06

- $5/$25 CVS coupon
- $6.47 Rimmel Mascara
- $10 ECBs (that I received for participating in a CVS Advisor survey)
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Total OOP: $7.94!

Grand total OOP: $10.34

Total ECBs left: $8.98

Total value of everything purchased: $143.72

Total % Savings: 92.8%!!!

Did you make a trip to CVS this week or did you plan out a scenario? Leave a link! Please link directly to your CVS trip or scenario.

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I'm not sure when the stores will put the flyer out (they should have already) but I will be posting the April deals today.

Hi, I am wondering when the April flyer will come out that has the ECB deals for the month of April. I went to CVS yesterday but they still had the March flyers out. Thanks!!!

Anonymous,It seems that there are some stores that don't fix their card scanner when it runs out of paper or if there is another problem. The coupons will also print at the end of your receipt if you haven't received them from the price scanning machine.

Lana,I have no idea why I keep getting the $5/$25 coupon. Maybe because they want me to spend more money in the store and figure that if they give me the coupon then I will buy (pay) more. LOL! Nope!! :)

Thanks so much for the tip you gave us about cutting your Rimmel mascara coupon. I had no problem getting my two for free thanks to you!

I scanned my CVS card on the machine but did not work. Is it common for CVS stores for their machines to not print any coupon?

You get $5/$25 THAT often? I get crap out of that machine. Stuff I never use. I see all these people on these blogs getting great CRTs and I am jealous!

Don't you just love CVS? Love your blog- I have nominated you for an award- come visit my blog to pick it up!

Anonymous,I get them almost every week when I scan my CVS card in the price scanner at the store. Sometimes they will also print at the end of your receipt where your ECBs print.The price scanner is typically at the front of the store.

Hi Where can we get the $5/25 cvs coupon??