Shopping Trip - 5/27/12

Sunday shopping trip--CVS and Walgreens!

Total before coupons: $74.19 + tax = $80.82
My OOP: $12.40 + tax = $19.03, with $17 rewards remaining
Savings: $61.79, 76% (83% without tax)

I bought 22 items today. They include 2 bags Doritos, Tide Free & Gentle laundry detergent, Schick Hydro 5 razor, Schick Quattro for Men disposable razors 3ct, Schick Quattro for Women disposable razors 3ct, Skintimate shave cream, ACT Sensitive Formula mouth wash, Colgate Optic White toothbrush, Revlon Color Stay pressed powder, 4 Milky Way candy bars, 2 Dove chocolate bars, Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste, Tecnu first aid gel, 2 Ecotrin aspirin 45ct, and 2 BC headache powder 6ct.

Here's a breakdown of each store.

 

CVS

I did a lot of different transactions at CVS. I started with $12 EBs from previous purchases. 

Transaction # 1

Skintimate Shave Cream $2.29 (regularly $3.69)
Used -$0.55 mfr coupon

Schick Quattro for Men disposables $7.99 (regularly $10.49)
Schick Quattro for Women disposables $7.99 (regularly $8.99)
Used -$7.99 BOGO mfr coupon

Revlon ColorStay powder $9.99
Used -$2.50 CVS 25% coupon
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Used -$3.00/$10.00 cosmetic purchase CVS coupon
Cost: $2.49, earn $4 EB (making this FREE + $1.51 profit)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $28.26 + tax = $30.77
-$16.04 coupons
-$12.00 EBs from previous purchase
My OOP: $0.22 + tax = $2.73, earn $4 EB from Revlon and $1 EB from my Green Bag Tag

Transaction # 2

2 Milky Way candy bars @ $0.75 = $1.50 (regularly $1.19 each)
Used -$0.75/2 mfr coupon
Cost: $0.75, earn $0.75 EB (making these FREE)

Colgate Optic White toothbrush $2.99 (regularly $5.49)
Used -$1.00 CVS scanner coupon
Cost: $1.99, earn $2 EB (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Schick Hydro5 razor $7.99 (regularly $9.79)
Used -$3.00 mfr coupon

(Schick total from Transactions # 1 and # 2 was $26.26. I used $11.54 in coupons. I earned $10 in EBs from spending over $25. That means I paid $4.72 for all four items, making them $1.18 each.)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $12.48 + tax = $13.50
-$4.75 coupons
-$5.00 EBs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $2.73 + tax = $3.75, earn $12.75 EBs

Transaction # 3

Act Sensitive Formula mouth wash $3.99 (regularly $5.79)
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Used -$1.00 CVS scanner coupon
Cost: $0.99, earn $1 EB (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Transaction # 3 total before coupons: $3.99 + tax = $4.28
-$3.00 coupons
-$0.75 EB from Transaction # 2
My OOP: $0.24 + tax = $0.53, earn $1 EB

Transaction # 4

2 Milky Way bars @ $0.75 = $1.50 (regularly $1.19 each)
Used -$0.75/2 mfr coupon
Cost: $0.75, earn $0.75 EB (making these FREE)

Tide Free laundry detergent $5.99 (regularly $8.49)
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Used -$2.00 CVS scanner coupon
Cost: $1.99

Transaction # 4 total before coupons: $7.49 + tax = $8.22
-$4.75 coupons
My OOP: $2.74 + tax = $3.47, earn $0.75 EB

Transaction # 5 (mom’s card)

2 Dove chocolate bars @ $0.75 = $1.50 (regularly $0.99 each)
Used -$0.75 BOGO mfr coupon
Cost: $0.75 (making these $0.38 each)

Transaction # 5 total before coupons: $1.50 + tax = $1.65
-$0.75 coupon
-$0.75 EB from Transaction # 4
My OOP: $0.00 + tax = $0.15

CVS total before coupons: $53.72 + tax = $58.42
My OOP: $5.93 + tax = $10.63, with $13 EBs remaining
Savings: $47.79, 82% (89% without tax)

Walgreens

I had $1 RR to start with. 

Transaction # 1

Tecnu First Aid Gel $7.00 (sale price)
Cost: $7.00, earn $7 RR (making this FREE)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $7.00 + tax = $7.68
-$1.00 RR from previous purchase
My OOP: $6.00 + tax = $6.68, earn $7 RR

Transaction # 2

2 Ecotrin low-dose aspirins 45ct @ $1.50 = $3.00 (sale price)
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $1.00, earn $2 RR (making these FREE + $1.00 profit)

Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste $3.49
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $2.49, earn $3 RR (making this FREE + $0.51 profit)

2 bags Doritos @ $1.99 = $3.98 (sale price)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $10.47 + tax = $11.43
-$3.00 coupons
-$7.00 RR from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $0.47 + tax = $1.43, earn $5 RR

Transaction # 3

2 BC headache powders 6ct @ $1.50 = $3.00 (sale price)
Cost: $3.00, earn $2 RR (making these $0.50 each)

Transaction # 3 total before coupons: $3.00 + tax = $3.29
-$3.00 RR from Transaction # 2
My OOP: $0.00 + tax = $0.29, earn $2 RR

Walgreens total before coupons: $20.47 + tax = $22.40
My OOP: $6.47 + tax = $8.40, with $4 RR remaining
Savings: $14.00, 63% (68% without tax)

I have $13 EBs and $4 RRs leftover for next week -- $17 in all.