I drove to the next town over this afternoon to have lunch with my husband, and also, go to CVS.  I had $14.89 in ECBs that expired last week. I had been planning on using them, but I ran out of time on Thursday, and I didn’t have a car on Friday since M’s was in the shop.  But! I wasn’t worried about it because I had asked about expired ECBs there before, and was told that they could use them if they weren’t too far expired.  It was less than a week, so I figured I’d be safe, but this cashier wouldn’t push it through, saying it had to be within the sale week.  Crap.  So, I called the other one, and he said he’d take them, so I figured it was worth driving over for.

I guess you didn’t need my reasons for shopping, did you?

Anyway, today’s CVS purchases were really boring.

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I bought the TENA for the mail-in rebate–it was B1G1, so that was convenient.  (Hint: if you’re going to do a mail-in rebate for an item like this, try to find it on a B1G1 sale–two for free is better than one for free! Use two coupons while you’re at it to turn it into a moneymaker.)  I didn’t have anything left on my list to buy that would cost $15 so I was happy to have a rebate to “cash out” with.  I threw in the crackers because a) I needed a little more to cover the expired ECBs, and b) they’re on sale, $1.25, and c) they’re delicious. Better than Cheez-its.

I’ve already filled out the rebate form and sealed the envelope (aren’t I organized this time!), so I kind of have to wing it on the math here.  I happen to remember my OOP expense was $0.56, plus $14.89 ECB.  That means that the above cost $15.45, minus $12.99 mail-in rebate. (The TENA was actually $13.99, but the rebate only allows for $12.99. Too bad.)  The above cost $2.46.  Not my best work, but considering that my other option was throwing the expired ECBs in the trash, it’s good enough!

Then, on to Walgreens.

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On the left half  of the picture, there are three identical transactions. Calcium ($8.99 with a $9.00 RR), Reach toothbrushes (2/$5 with $3 RR, plus $2 in coupons for one set, and two B1G1 coupons for the other two, making them slightly profitable), Colgate (2.49 with $1.50 RR and $1 coupons) and Bayer ($2.49 with $2.50 RR and $1 coupons.)  The last transaction, I did without any RR items so I could pay using the larger ones I had.  I bought six Once A Day drink mixes ($1.49 each, paid with two $3 coupons–oops, forgot to hand over the right coupons so  I paid full price for two.  Oh well–it happens.) two trial Dial bodywash ($.99, used two $1 coupons), 2 Ecotrin ($2.19, used two $2.25 coupons), 2 sunflower seeds ($1, used two $1 coupons), 15 Vitamin waters ($1, used fifteen $1 coupons), and four clearanced ibuprofin (.25 each–great filler! I’ve been waiting weeks for these to go on clearance at my store, but I think I’ve bought all they have already.)

Anyway, altogether, I spent $42.67 out of pocket +$41 Register Rewards used for a total cost of $83.67. That includes $35 that I reloaded onto a gift card, for a merchandise cost of $48.67.  I received three  sets of Register Rewards of $9, $3, $2.50 and $1.50, which amounts to $48. That brings the total cost of the above picture to a whopping $0.67… which includes my $3 mistake.

I do love Walgreens.

What do you do with all this stuff? We’ll eat the crackers, and I’m going to try at least one or two of the Vitamin waters. I bought some a while back and never got around to even tasting them.  I want to see if I’ll like them but chances are high that I won’t.  We may or may not eat the sunflower seeds–it’s kind of a lot of work for such a small snack, you know? Other than that, it’s all yard sale stock.  After last weekend’s success, I am pretty eager to  replenish the contents of my stockpile so I can sell it off again.  :)