CVS Shopping Trip
1 Kit Kat Minis – $2.67
Used $2.50/1 CVS printable (no longer available)2 Infusium Shampoo – $5 each
Used 2 $2/1 coupon from the 8/18 SmartSource insert2 Revlon Lipstick – $6.99 each
Used 2 $1/1 printable
And used $4/$12 cosmetics CVS coupon from in-store coupon machineAlways Pantiliners (80 ct) – $6.99
Used $2/1 coupon from the 7/28 P&G insertUsed $14 ECBs from my last shopping trip
And used $3 off CVS coupon from my email inbox (Birthday rewards!)
Total before coupons, sales and ECBs: $50.64
Total with tax ($1.90) after coupons, sales and ECBs: $4.04, Received $3 ECBs (for buying 1 Always), $4 ECBs (for buying 2 Infusium) and $8 ECBs (for buying 2 Revlon)
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Kristie says
Good job on the couponing–although I have to admit that those of us who do Dollar General (as in, $1.00 lipstick) are still picking up our jaws off the floor over that $50 pre-sale price tag. You definitely have to know your game to win at CVS, or you could spend a bunch of money on . . . shampoo and chocolate. 🙂 Glad you had your coupons in tow, though.
Anne says
Great job! Thanks for sharing with us!
We don’t have CVS in the Seattle-area but I’ve learned how to get comparable deals at Rite Aid by rolling those +Up Rewards like you roll your ECBs. I think your shopping trips are instructive no matter what!
Kimber says
Happy birthday, Gretchen – and thanks for all that you contribute to this site! Everyone loves your posts – you (and Crystal, of course) keep us motivated!! 🙂
Christine says
Nice shopping trip, Gretchen!! CVS is the best place to coupon, and learn how to coupon. ..Happy Birthday, too! 🙂
Precious says
You did fantastic. I didn’t do as well as you but got a few things I needed for $ 10.03 after ECB’s and coupons. You can read about it here:
http://frugalmakescentstwo.blogspot.com/2013/08/errand-day-preparation-and-shopping.html
Brandi @ Savvy Student Shopper says
Nice job! I still need to go to CVS this week!
Lynda says
I must be missing something here, when I add up the prices she has listed and the sales tax, I come up with $35.54 not $50.64.
Crystal says
The prices listed are the sale prices. $50 is the pre-coupon, pre-sale price total — which is a little ambiguous but still fun to see. 🙂
Gretchen says
Everything I bought was on sale (for example: the shampoo is normally $7.69 each). So $50.64 includes the savings from the sale prices.
Lynda says
Well that makes more sense, but I can’t imagine why anybody would pay full price at those ridiculously high prices.
Sarah Tiani says
I agree-$4 is great, but it does not look like a $50 pile to me!
Need A Nap2 says
For those who don’t know, Birthday Rewards is when you sign up for the CVS Beauty Club. It’s free to join and you get $3 ECB for your birthday. The Beauty Club also gives you $5 ECB when you spend $50 on beauty products (it adds up so you don’t have to buy all at once and you’ll see on your receipt how long until your reward).