CVS $5.00 Challenge 7/14

Check out Alyssa's blog at Keeping the Kingdom First for other people involved in this fun challenge!

*RULES*

1. Come up with your best scenario/scenarios for the upcoming week at CVS using the current weekly ad, monthly deals, and coupons available. Your budget for Out of Pocket (OOP) expenses on the first transaction is only $5.00 (either cash OOP or ECBs on hand).

2. Using up to (3) scenarios (we don't want to overwhelm the newbies with too many transactions), offer up your best scenarios to "grow" that $5.00 into more ECBs to use in following weeks.

3. If you want to divide your $5.00 allowance over the three scenarios to make them work, that's fine!

4. Be sure to list coupons by inserts and/or with links to printables to make it easier for everyone to follow along.

My Scenarios:

First purchase -

(3) CVS Facial Cleansing Towelettes $3.49 each

(1) Bayer aspirin $4.99

Total = 15.46


Used these coupons:

-$3.00/$15.00 coupon

-$2.00 Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage (exp 8-31-08) Valassis insert 6/29/08

(3)-$2.00 CVS Skincare coupon

New Total = $4.46

ECB's earned = $5.00 ($3.00 for towelettes & $2.00 for Bayer)

2nd Purchase-

(2) Well Patch heat wraps $5.99 x 2 = 11.98

(1) Neutrogena Mascara $5.99

Total = $17.97

-$3.00/$15.00 coupon

(2)-$1.00 Well Patch coupon from 7/13 Smartsource insert

(2)-$1.00 off printable coupon any Neutrogena product

-5.00 ECB from transaction #1

New Total = $5.97

ECB's earned = $10.00 ($6.00 for Well Patch & $4.00 for mascara)

3rd Purchase-

(1) Speed Stick $3.99

(1) Gillette Shampoo $4.99

(1) CVS 6x8 photo book $7.99

Total: $16.97

-$3.00/$15.00 coupon

-$1.50 Speed Stick CVS coupon from scanner

-$1.00 Gillette Shampoo coupon from 7/13 Red Plum insert

-10.00 ecbs from 2nd purchase

New Total: $1.47 out of pocket

ECB's earned: $10.99 for next week's challenge