Merchandise Value: $21.01
Out-of-Pocket Cost: $8.44 + tax
ECBs Earned: $4.00
Final Price: $4.44 + tax
Savings: $16.57 (79%) 

I stopped at CVS today and found the Carmex Moisture Plus on sale for $1.50. I stopped to pick up a prescription on Friday and got a $1.50 off Carmex Moisture Plus coupon on my receipt.  I got it for free, but it should be better than free because the package was marked with a free after rebate offer. Rebates usually go by the amount that’s printed on your receipt, so this rebate should be for $1.50.

I also figured out how to get 4 Hershey Air Delight candy bars for the price of one. They’re on sale Buy 2, Get 1 Free this week. I had 2 BOGO coupons. Since I was checking out with 4 of them, 2 would be free with coupons, and 1 would be free with the sale.

Of course I did the $2 Almay money-maker that I told you about. I needed mascara, and I love moneymakers that are useful!

What I Bought:
1 Carmex Moisture Plus – $1.50 (unadvertised sale)
1 Duracell AAA 8-pack – $5.99
1 Colgate Total – $2.77
1 Almay Intense Mascara – $5.99
4 Hershey Air Delight Bars – $1.19 each

Coupons Use:
$1.50 off Carmex Moisture Plus from the end of Friday’s receipt
$1.50/1 Duracell Coppertop Batteries (RP 12/11/11)
$2/1 Almay Cosmetic Product (SS 01/01/12)
$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste All You, Dec 2011 (exp 1/31/2012)
2 FREE Hershey’s Air Delight Aerated Milk Chocolate Bar wyb Any Milk Chocolate Bar (SS 01/08/12)

ECBs Earned:
$1 Duracell
$1 Colgate
$3 Almay

Out-of-Pocket Cost: $8.44
ECBs Earned: $4.00
Final Price: $4.44
Savings: $16.57 (79%)

There is an Almay Intense i-Color moneymaker deal that starts tomorrow (1/15) at CVS. If you got the $3 off any Almay Color Cosmetics coupon from the CVS coupon machine or at the end of your receipt, you can make $2.00. Here’s how:

Buy 1 Almay Intense i-Color product – $5.99
Use $3.00 off Almay CVS store coupon
Use $2/1 Almay Cosmetic Product (SS 01/01/12 #2 R)
Out-of-Pocket Cost: $.99
ECBs Earned: $2.99 

Merchandise Value: $32.46
Out-of-Pocket Cost: $11.43 plus tax
ECBs Earned: $10 CVS Cash Card
Final Cost: $1.43
Savings: $31.03 (96%)

What I Bought:
4 Stayfree – $4.49 each
2 Finish – $3.50 each
3 Nabisco Crackers – $2.50 each

Coupons Used:
2 BOGO Stayfree coupons from 1/8 SS insert
2 $2/2 Stayfree CVS store coupons
2 $2.15 off 1 Finish coupons from 1/1 SS insert  (includes this size if not Quantum)
$3/3 Nabisco crackers coupon from 1/8 SS insert
$.75 ECBs from earlier this week (Yes, it was from CHOCOLATE!)

Merchandise Value: $32.46
Out-of-Pocket Cost: $11.43 plus tax
ECBs Earned: $10 CVS Cash Card
Final Cost: $1.43
Savings: $31.03 (96%) 

I ended up using part of the CVS Cash Card to buy 3 more boxes of crackers. I LOVE this Cash Card idea way more than ECBs because you can use just a little bit of the card at a time if you want.

I see a donation of feminine products in my future. I didn’t realize how HUGE the packs were before I got to the store. Plus one of them was a bonus pack with 12 extras inside! Oh well… That’s why I love shopping at CVS. I have enough for my family plus enough to share!

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Starting ECBs: $6.00
Merchandise Value: $13.97
Out-of-Pocket Cost: $.97 + tax
Ending ECBs: $5.00
Savings: $13.00 (93%) 

What I Bought:
4 Nivea Lip – $10.00
2 Dawn Hand Renewal – $1.98
1 Holiday M&Ms (clearance) – $1.99

Coupons Used:
2 $3/2 Nivea Lip Care Stick or Tube, exp. 1/15/12 (RP 01/01/12)
2 $0.50/1 Dawn Hand Renewal, exp. 1/31/12 (P&G 01/01/12)
$6.00 ECBs

Out-of-Pocket Cost: $.97 + tax

ECBs Earned: $5.00 (Nivea)

I was excited to see that there was still clearance Christmas candy, because we have one more belated Christmas celebration next week. I’d like to make one more batch of M&M cookies.

I’m hoping to get back into the swing of CVS shopping. Our stockpile is looking a little pitiful right now. One of my goals for this year is to shop weekly and replenish it.