More Deals at CVS

I am sure that I have mentioned before that I dislike shopping very much. This feeling that sometimes comes close to loathing does not come without reason. I do not like spending money, especially money that I don't have or that I might need for something else later. Being in the ministry, we've always been on a tight budget. We have never gone without things that we need. We've been able to include some wants here and there. But it's always been tight. I must admit that I didn't really like shopping before that anyway. I guess it's in my blood. Who can fight circumstances and DNA?

While I would still rather scrub the bathroom than take a trip to the mall, I have found a new love - shopping at CVS! I learned from Crystal over at Money Saving Mom about an unadvertised special. The 18 oz Softsoap SPA shower gel is $5.49 and you get back $5.49 in ECB's! I also learned from a couponing friend of mine that CVS takes competitors coupons. I had a Target coupon for $1 off. So I paid $4.49 and got $5.49 back. Even a tightwad like me has to like that kind of a deal! Now I need to go and make some space to put everything I have recently bought.

Here's what I got today:

18 oz Softsoap SPA shower gel - $5.49
VO5 shampoo - .66
VO5 conditioner - .66
Nuetrogena eye makeup remover 7.49
Total = $14.30 plus tax

$1.00 Target coupon
9.99 Extra Care bucks
Total out of pocket = $3.53

Extra Care Bucks earned - $10.49

Deals at CVS and Walgreens

I've been having fun finding deals at CVS and Walgreens. Here are some things that I bought at CVS earlier this week. I don't remember my exact totals but each time I earned more money in Extra Care Bucks than I spent out of pocket.


I went to Walgreens early yesterday morning. I had a coupon that was only good for the 11th for $5 off on $20. I bought 4 boxes of cereal, 4 Red Baron Pizzas and 2 boxes of ice pops. Between the sales and the coupons my total came to $12.25!

CVS Deals

If you haven't seen me around the blogosphere lately, you might try looking at CVS. A friend of mine clued me in to the great deals there. Here's what I brought home today for $2.43 out of pocket:


2 Kellogg's cereals @ $1.50 each
Irish Spring Soap (3 pack) .97
Cascade dishwasher tablets 3.49
2 Colgate Toothpastes @2.99 each
Excedrin - (Buy 1 Get one free) 4.69

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$5/$15 CVS coupon
.30 coupon on Irish Spring
.50 coupon on Cascade
9.97 ECB's (Extra Care Bucks)

Tax was a whopping .07. I don't know why I was only charged 2.5% when tax here is 5%. Oh well. I also earned $6.98 in ECB's for my next trip. I can't wait to find out what's on sale in April! Check out Money Saving Mom to learn more.