If all works out properly this time

I've found a new game.  It's called "shopping at CVS."  It's a great game. The goal of the game is to use coupons and see how cheap (or how free) you can get stuff. 

 

Last night, I "played' and the first step went very well. I bought 5 boxes of Excedrin and paid ---- $0!!!!  Yup!  They were on sale for $1.99 and I had $2.00 off coupons!! So I got my limit (5 per household)  Best part, they have certain sales that give you "cash" on a card that can only be used at CVS.  So  these 5 boxes of Excedrin that I bought for free put $5 on my Extra rewards card :) 

 

Step 2 fell apart because the item that I wanted to buy was not in stock in either CVS store here.  So I went home determined to figure it out again.  And I believe I have.  If any "CVS-ers" are reading this, PLEASE give me feedback if you see something that is not working or if you know of a coupon to make it even better!!!

 

 

Step #1:

Buy

2 Tru Blend Foundation 9.49 each

Filler of some sort (hopefully going to find a filler with a coupon) - at least 1.02.  Basing my scenario on $1.50

 

Total purchase:  $20.48

Use: $4/$20 coupon                                                 -$4.00

        Cover Girl Buy One Get One Free coupon          -$9.49

        $1 coupon                                                       -$1.00

        $5 Extra Care Bucks that I earned from Excedrin. -$5.00

New Total: $0.99!!! out of pocket  (less if a good filler is found)

 

Get $6 ECB for each tru blend foundation (april deal)  = $12 ECB

 

 

Step #2 (new transaction):

Buy:

3 Sunsilk Shampoo/styling aid 3.49 each

2 Dove Shampoo @ 3.99 each

filler (hopefully filler with a coupon) - at least $1.45 - Basing my scenario on $1.50

 

Total purchase:

$20.05

Use: $4/$20 coupon                                                      -$4.00

        Buy One Get One Free on sunsilk coupon              -$3.49

        $1.50 sunsilk coupon                                            -$1.50

        $3/2 dove coupon                                                  -$3.00

        Use one $6 ECB coupon                                       -$6.00

New Total:

$2.06!!!!!!  out of pocket (less if find a good filler with coupon)

Plus, get $5 for spending $15 on Sunsilk/Dove

 

that leaves me with $11 ECB in my pocket plus only spending $3.05 for everything you see above. 

 

Anyone else want to play???

 

Special thanks to the numerous websites that have helped me figure out how to make this work!!  I'll give some props to them in a future blog entry!  You don't even know who you are, but you've been a HUGE help to our budget!!!