The $5 CVS Challenge

Take the $5 or less CVS challenge with us!  First read my former post on how to get started saving at CVS.  Then read each week's flyer to decide what to buy using coupons and ECBs having out of pocket money $5 or less.

Here is the week of Aug. 22-28, 2010 scenerio-

Transaction #1-
Buy 1 LISTERINE ZERO  for $3.99
$2/1 Listerine printable
TOTAL PAY AFTER COUPON - $1.99
ECBs earned                       - $2.00

Transaction #2-
Buy 1 GLIDE FLOSS for $3.40
$.75/1 Glide Floss coupon (P&G insert 8/1/10)
Pay with $2.00 from above transaction

TOTAL PAY AFTER COUPON & ECBs - $.74
ECBs earned                                               - $2.50

Transaction #3 -
Buy 2 GLADE SENSE & SPRAY for $5.00 each
(2) $3/1 Glade Sense & Spray starter kit coupon (smart source insert 8/22/10)
Pay with $2.50 ECBs from above transaction

TOTAL PAY AFTER COUPONS & ECBs - $1.50
ECBs earned                                                 - $3.00

GRAND TOTAL OUT OF POCKET PAID - $4.23

TOTAL VALUE - $17.48 w/ $3.00 ECBs remaining

OR Senerio #2-

Transaction #1-

Buy 1 BlINK GEL TEARS                 $7.99
  use $1/1 from 8/15 insert or
       $1.50 printable                  Total- $6.49
                        BUCKS Back     7.99

transaction #2-

Buy Gillette ProGlide Razor    $9.97
  use $4.00 off from 8/1 insert  
                
Buy crest Pro-health floss        $3.49
   Use $. 75/1 from 8/1
           Total after coupons       $8.71
             Use 7.99 BUCKS      
                   Pay out of pocket   $.72
                          BUCKS back $7.50  
Total Out of pocket paid- $7.21
Total Value- $21.39 with 7.50 bucks for next week.
If you had BUCKS back last week you will have been able to keep it under $5.00.
      
 

Isn't great what you can do to stretch those dollar bills!  Let us know what you can do at CVS!!