I have to say that I was very skeptical of the people out there who were getting into the "CVS Game." I thought that there was no way that shopping at CVS for groceries could ever been worth it...much less a deal! I get my prescriptions filled at CVS, and I noticed that all the groceries in there were around $2 more expensive than WM or Kroger. After reading a bunch of blogs explaining the sales at CVS and the Extra Care Bucks (ECB's) which you receive with specific purchases, I decided to give it a try - and I'm convinced! With very little researching (simply looking through the Sunday CVS add for things we could use) I went to CVS today and saved big time! I have to say that the CVS employees were not nearly as excited about my savings as I was (since they had to check me out 3 times), but I don't care...not when I'm saving this kind of money!!! Here is the break down of my loot:
Transaction #1:
2 boxes Fiber One
1 box Multigrain Cheerios
1 box Honeynut Cheerios
2 boxes Natures Valley Honey & Oat Bars
ORIGINAL PRICE = $28.34
SALE PRICE = $21.62
PAID OOP (Out of Pocket) = $21.62
ECB's RECEIVED = $10.00
Transaction #2:
4 12-packs Diet Mt. Dew
4 12-packs Diet Mt. Dew
ORIGINAL PRICE = $19.56
SALE PRICE = $13.00
PAID w/ ECB's = $13.00 ($10 from Trans. #1 & $3 from previous CVS visit)
PAID OOP (Out of Pocket) = $0.00
ECB's RECEIVED = $3.00
Transaction #3:
1 bag Crunch Bites
1 bag Butterfinger Bites
ORIGINAL PRICE = $5.98
SALE PRICE = $5.08
PAID w/ ECB's = $4.00 ($3 from Trans #2 & $1 from previous CVS visit)
PAID w/ ECB's = $4.00 ($3 from Trans #2 & $1 from previous CVS visit)
PAID w/ COUPONS = $1.00
PAID OOP (Out of Pocket) = $0.08
TOTAL PAID OOP = $21.70
**That's an average of $1.80 per item!!!
NOTE: I realized when I left CVS that I had a $1 off coupon for Fiber One, so I could have gotten all of this for $20.70 =(
So, to sum it all up....
TOTAL SALES SAVINGS = $14.26
TOTAL ECB SAVINGS = $17.00
TOTAL COUPON SAVINGS = $1.00
TOTAL SAVINGS = $32.26!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I realize that CVS has horrific "original prices," so the "sales savings" do nothing but bring their prices down to a normal level, but you cannot beat $18 free money at any store! I am sold on the CVS game, and I would suggest it to anyone who is interested. Just keep an eye out for sales on things that you use, and go for it! I could have gotten a ton of other stuff free w/ ECB's, but I decided that I will only buy things that I actually need (or can stockpile until needed)!
3 comments:
Carrie -that is just GREAT. Congrats! See it's not hard, is it? Keep us updated. I need to get in there this week to use my bucks that expire soon (watch those expiration dates!).
I didn't know that they expire! Thanks for the heads up!
hey, I'm glad to see you are playing the CVS game. Isn't it fun? I know I am behind, so I guess you might have been playing it for a little while now. If you don't already coupon a lot, now is a great time to start. The coupons out in this Sunday's paper are amazing!
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