Wednesday, July 27, 2011

CVS Breakdown.

- July 24 2011 -

Receipt Rundown
:
1.25 - Wheat Thins Crackers
1.25 - Oreo Double Stuff Cookies
1.25 - Nutter Butter Cookies
1.25 - Chips Ahoy! Chewy Cookies
3.50 - Irish Spring Deodorant
3.50 - Irish Spring Deodorant
2.49 - Herbal Essences Shampoo
2.48 - Aussie Mousse Styler
2.00 - Post Honey Bunches of Oats
2.00
- Post Cocoa Pebbles
1.79 - Strawberry Pop-Tarts 8pk
3.00 - SoftSoap Body Wash
2.99 - Crest Pro-White Toothpaste
2.99 - Crest Plus Scope Toothpaste
2.19 - Skintimate Shave Cream
2.19 - Skintimate Shave Cream
3.49 - Kotex U Pads 14ct
7.99 - Schick Hydro 3 Razor
7.99 - Schick Hydro 5 Razor
7.99 - B&L Sensitive Saline Solution (Wrong Price Adjustment)
6.29 - Bengay Gel Greaseless-Formula 2oz
17.79 - Brainstrong for Infants/Toddlers
3.39 - Neutrogena Acne Bar Soap
3.39 - Neutrogena Acne Bar Soap
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94.44* - Total Before Coupons

Coupons I Used:
$1 off 2 Nabisco Products
$1 off an Irish Spring Deodorant
$1 off an Irish Spring Deodorant
$1 CVS Coupon off an Irish Spring Deodorant
$3 off any HE/Aus styler wyb any Herbal Essences/Aussie Product
$1 off 2 Post Cereals
$1 off SoftSoap Body Wash
$1 off 2 Crest Toothpastes
$1.50 off a Skintimate Shave Cream
$1.50 off a Skintimate Shave Cream
$1 off any Kotex U Pads
$3 off any Schick Hydro Razor
$3 off any Schick Hydro Razor
$2 off B&L Sensitive Re-Nu Solution
$5 off any Bengay Gel
$3 off any Brainstrong Product
$1 ECB
$10 ECB
$10 ECB
$5 ECB
$5 ECB
-----
$61.00 - Savings in coupons ALONE.

Deals I Used:
Buy a Bausch & Lomb Sensitive Saline solution, get $6 in ECB
Buy $20 of Playtex/Schick products, get $10 in ECB
Buy a Crest toothpaste, get $2 in ECB (x2) ($4)
Buy 4 Nabisco cookies/crackers, get $1 in ECB
Buy 3 of Irish Spring/SoftSoap, etc..., get $3 in ECB
Buy $15 of Brainstrong, get $10 in ECB
Buy any Bengay cream or gel, get $2 ECB
Buy a Kotex U product 14-18ct, get $2 ECB
-----
$38 BACK in ECB

Sub-total Breakdown:
Total before Coupons - Total in coupons:

94.44
- 61.00
----------
$33.44* OOP

Final Breakdown:
OOP - ECB Back

33.44
- 38.00
----------
- 4.56 - PROFIT for my ENTIRE purchase

* - Pre-tax
ECB - Extracare Bucks
OOP - Out of Pocket

Note: This is my best purchase to date. One of my goals is to purchase $100+ worth of items and make a profit, not matter how small. Even a one cent profit will leave me satisfied. :)

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Walgreens Breakdown.

- June 20 2011 -

Receipt Rundown:
2.19 - Russell Stover Sugar-Free Crispy Caramel 3oz
0.00 - Russell Stover Sugar-Free Crispy Caramel 3oz
2.19 - Russell Stover Sugar-Free Sugar-Free Toffee Squares 3oz
0.00 - Russell Stover Sugar-Free Sugar-Free Toffee Squares 3oz
0.49 - Hershey's Reese's PB Cups
0.49 - Hershey's Cookies n Cream
0.49 - Hershey's Milk Chocolate
0.49 - Hershey's Blue Symphony
0.49 - Hershey's Skor
0.49 - Hershey's Watchamacalit
2.29 - Kellogg's Pop Tarts 12ct
1.99 - Stride Gum 3pk
3.49 - Wexford Index Dividers
2.99 - Old Spice Body Wash
0.99 - Nabisco Double-Stuff Oreos
0.99 - Nabisco Nutter Butter
3.00 - Plastic Bowls 10ct
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23.06* - Total Before Coupons

Note: Actual total was around $33 & change. In-Ad coupons have already been applied to rundown prices above.

Coupons I Used:
$10 RR from the purchase of Omega Ultimate Fish Oils
$8 RR from the purchase of Options Soy Supplement
$1 off the purchase of any 2 Nabisco products
$1 off the purchase of an Old Spice product
-----
$20 - Savings in coupons ALONE.

Note: In-Ad coupons have already been applied to rundown prices.

Deals I Used:
Buy Russell Stover Sugar-Free candy at $2.19, get one free (x2)

Note: Savings have already been applied in rundown.

Sub-total Breakdown:
Total before Coupons - Total in coupons:

23.06
- 20.00
----------
$3.06* OOP

Final Breakdown:
OOP - RR Back

3.06
- 0.00
----------
3.06* - Total for my ENTIRE purchase

* - Pre-tax
RR - Register Rewards
OOP - Out of Pocket

Monday, June 20, 2011

Rite Aid Breakdown.

- June 20 2011 -

Receipt Rundown:
4.99 - Starbucks Frap. 4pk
1.00 - Stride Gum
1.00 - Stride Gum
2.99 - Colgate 2-in-1 Whitening Toothpaste 4.6oz
1.50 - St. Joseph's Asprin 36ct
1.50 - St. Joseph's Asprin 36ct
7.99 - Zantac Cool Mint Tabs 24ct
------
20.97* - Total Before Coupons

Coupons I Used:
$5 off the purchase of any Zantac product
0.50 off the purchase of Stride 2.0 Gum (Ad-Perks)
$2 off the purchase of any Zantac product (Ad-Perks)
$5 Wellness Reward from purchase of 2 Veet products
-----
$12.50 - Savings in coupons ALONE.

Deals I Used:
Buy Starbucks Frap. 4pk at $4.99, get $1 in Up+ (For some reason, I got $2 Up+)
Buy 2 Stride Gum products, get $1 in Up+
Buy certain Colgate products at $2.99, get $2.99 in Up+ = FREE
Buy St. Joseph's Asprin at $1.50, get $1.50 in Up+ = FREE
Buy St. Joseph's Asprin at $1.50, get $1.50 in Up+ = FREE
Buy any Zantac product, get $2 in Up+
-----
$10.99 BACK in Up+

Sub-total Breakdown:
Total before Coupons - Total in coupons:

$20.97
- 12.50
----------
$8.47* OOP

Final Breakdown:
OOP - Up+ Back

8.47
- 10.99
----------
-2.52- Total for my ENTIRE purchase

Meaning I made a PROFIT of $2.52 for my purchase.

* - Pre-tax
Up+ - Wellness Rewards
OOP - Out of Pocket

Sunday, June 19, 2011

CVS Breakdown.

- June 19 2011 -

If you did not feel like reading 2 posts that contain the 4 transactions I had today at CVS, feel free to read this for the quick summary, rundown, and the final numbers.

Total Receipt Amount:
$23.14 Transaction 1
$10.00 Transaction 2
$16.36 Transaction 3
$22.52 Transaction 4
----------
$72.02* of Merchandise

Pre-tax Spending:
$2.25 Transaction 1
$1.76 Transaction 2
$7.36 Transaction 3
$12.82 Transaction 4
----------
$24.19*

Total ECB Received:
$5.49 Transaction 1
$3.00 Transaction 2
$5.99 Transaction 3
$10.00 Transaction 4
----------
$24.48 ECBs

Total for Purchases:
Pre-tax Spending - ECB Received

24.19
- 24.48
----------
- .29cent PROFIT for $72.02 worth of product.

* - Pre-tax
ECB - Extra Care Bucks
OOP - Out of Pocket

CVS Breakdown. [2 Transactions]

- June 19 2011 -

** Transaction #3 **

Receipt Rundown:
1.99 - Cottonelle Wipes 42ct
6.89 - Chex Mix 8.75oz
6.89 - Hershey's Bliss Milk Chocolate
6.89 - Kotex Ultra Thin Pads 40ct
------
16.36* - Total Before Coupons

Coupons I Used:
$9 ECB
-----
$9 - Savings in coupons ALONE.

Deals I Used:
Buy Hershey's Bliss at $5.99, get $5.99 in ECB = FREE
-----
$5.99 BACK in ECB

Sub-total Breakdown:
Total before Coupons - Total in coupons:

16.36
- 9.00
----------
$7.36* OOP

Final Breakdown:
OOP - ECB Back

7.36
- 5.99
----------
1.37 - Total for my ENTIRE purchase

** Transaction #4 **

Receipt Rundown:
3.49 - Pantene Detangler Spray
3.48 - Pantene Shaping Gel
3.49 - Tom's of Maine Deodorant
3.49 - Tom's of Maine Mouthwash
2.99 - Irish Spring Bodywash
2.79 - Colgate Total Toothpaste 4oz
2.79 - Colgate Total Toothpaste 4oz
------
22.52* - Total Before Coupons

Coupons I Used:
$3 off purchase of 2 Pantene products
$1 off purchase of Tom's of Maine product
$1 off purchase of Tom's of Maine product
0.35 off purchase of Colgate toothpaste
0.35 off purchase of Colgate toothpaste
$4.00 ECB
-----
$9.70 - Savings in coupons ALONE.

Deals I Used:
Buy an Irish Spring Bodywash or Soap, get $2 in ECB
Buy 2 Pantene Pro-V products, get $2 in ECB
Buy a Tom's of Maine product, get $1 in ECB (x2) ($2)
Buy a Colgate toothpaste, get $2 in ECB (x2) ($4)
-----
$10 BACK in ECB

Sub-total Breakdown:
Total before Coupons - Total in coupons:

22.52
- 9.70
----------
$12.82* OOP

Final Breakdown:
OOP - ECB Back

12.82
- 10.00
----------
2.82 - Total for my ENTIRE purchase

* - Pre-tax
ECB - Extracare Bucks
OOP - Out of Pocket

CVS Breakdown. [2 Transactions]

- June 19 2011 -

** Transaction #1 **

Receipt Rundown:
3.00- Pretzel M&M's 9.9oz
3.00- Pretzel M&M's 9.9oz
3.00- Pretzel M&M's 9.9oz
1.50 - Wrigley's Doublemint 3pk
2.49 - PowerBar Energy Bites
2.27 - Scotch Magic Tape
0.00 - Scotch Magic Tape
0.99 - Reinventing Beauty Mag
6.89 - Zyrtec 5ct
------
23.14* - Total Before Coupons

Coupons I Used:
$1 off purchase of M&M's Pretzels
$1 off purchase of M&M's Pretzels
$1 off purchase of M&M's Pretzels
$1 off purchase of Scotch Magic Tape
$1 off purchase of Scotch Magic Tape
$6.89 FREE Zyrtec 5ct
$1 ECB
$4 ECB
$4 ECB
-----
$20.89 - Savings in coupons ALONE.

Deals I Used:
Buy $10 or more of select candy, get $3 in ECB
Buy PowerBar Energy or Protein Bites at $2.49, get $2.49 in ECB = FREE
BoGo Free Scotch Magic Tape ($2.27 Value)
-----
$5.49 BACK in ECB

Sub-total Breakdown:
Total before Coupons - Total in coupons:

23.14
- 20.89
----------
$2.25* OOP

Final Breakdown:
OOP - ECB Back

2.25
- 5.49
----------
- 3.24 - Total for my ENTIRE purchase

Meaning: I made a $3.24 PROFIT for my purchase.

** Transaction #2 **

Receipt Rundown:
1.00 - Fuze Mango-Peach Drink
1.00 - Dragon Fruit Vitamin Water
1.00 - Honest Tea in Half Lemonade & Half Ice Tea
1.00 - XXX Vitamin Water
1.00 - Dragon Fruit Vitamin Water
1.25 - SoBe Lifewater
1.25 - SoBe Lifewater
1.25 - Lipton 100% Natural Iced Tea
1.25 - Lipton 100% Natural Iced Tea
------
10.00* - Total Before Coupons

Coupons I Used:
$1 off purchase of Honest Tea
$1.25 FREE Lipton 100% Natural
$5.99 ECB
-----
$8.24 - Savings in coupons ALONE.

Deals I Used:
Buy 5 of Fuze, Vitamin Water, etc., get $2 in ECB
Buy 4 of LifeWater, Lipton 100% Natural, etc., get $1 in ECB
-----
$3 BACK in ECB

Sub-total Breakdown:
Total before Coupons - Total in coupons:

10.00
- 8.24
----------
$1.76* OOP

Final Breakdown:
OOP - ECB Back

1.76
- 3.00
----------
- 1.24 - Total for my ENTIRE purchase

Meaning: I made a $1.24 PROFIT for my purchase.

* - Pre-tax
ECB - Extracare Bucks
OOP - Out of Pocket

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

CVS Breakdown.

- June 12 2011 -

Receipt Rundown:
2.66 - V8 Splash Berry Blend
2.66 - V8 Splash Tropical Blend
1.00 - XXX Vitamin Water
1.00 - XXX Vitamin Water
0.88 - Renuzit Adjustables
0.88 - Renuzit Adjustables
0.88 - Renuzit Adjustables
4.00 - Motrin PM 20ct
4.00 - Motrin PM 20ct
4.00 - Motrin PM 20ct
8.00 - Schick Hydro 3 Razor
5.99 - Zyrtec 5ct
3.00 - Bayer Advanced Asprin 20ct
8.79 - Schick Hydro 3 Blade refills
9.99 - Revlon Kohl Crayon
------
57.73* - Total Before Coupons

Coupons I Used:
$1 off purchase of 2 V8 Drinks
.88 - B2G1 Free of Renuzit Adjustables
$1 off the purchase of Motrin PM
$1 off the purchase of Motrin PM
$1 off the purchase of Motrin PM
$4 off the purchase of a Schick Hydro Razor
$2 off the purchase of a Bayer PM Asprin
$2 off the purchase of Schick Hydro razor refills
$2 off the purchase of any Revlon product
$5 ECB from Beauty Club
$4 ECB from purchase of $10 Revlon purchase
$3 ECB from the purchase of $10 L'Oreal purchase
$3 ECB from the purchase of 2 John Frieda products
$1.98 (.99 x2) ECB from the purchase of Excedrin
-----
$31.86 - Savings in coupons ALONE.

Deals I Used:
Buy $10 or more of Revlon Cosmetics, get $4 in ECB
Buy Zyrtec 5ct at $5.99, get $5.99 in ECB
Buy Motrin PM 20ct at $3, get $3 in ECB (x3) ($9.00)
Buy Bayer 20ct at $3, get $1 in ECB
Buy Schick Hydro Razor at $8, get $4 in ECB
Buy Schick Hydro Razor Refills at $8.79, get $4 in ECB
-----
$27.99 BACK in ECB

Sub-total Breakdown:
Total before Coupons - Total in coupons:

57.73
- 31.86
----------
$25.87* OOP

Final Breakdown:
OOP - ECB Back

25.87
- 27.99
----------
- 2.12 - Total for my ENTIRE purchase

Meaning: I made a $2.12 PROFIT for my purchase.

* - Pre-tax
ECB - Extracare Bucks
OOP - Out of Pocket