CVS deals
I have been a bargain shopper for a while with sales and coupons, but I’ve just started to read a couple of great blogs with deals and freebies. I’ve noticed them talking about the great deals at CVS for a while, but finally got a chance to get my feet wet this week. CVS has a rewards card program called ECB (Extra Care Bucks) which is just like getting dollars back on a credit card, only these dollars are only good at CVS. You get 2% back on everything, and then they have bonus ECB deals each week. This week, CVS is having a great sale on diapers, so I decided to sign up for ECB and give it a whirl. Here’s how it went:
Transaction 1:
3 packages of jumbo diapers at 7.99 (saved 3.50/pkg)
3 cans of Pringles at .88 (saved .91/pkg)
1 box of Kelloggs Rice Krispies at 1.88 (saved 2.51/box)
Coupons: 3.50
Spent 26.67 Out Of Pocket, got 5 ECB, saved 19.24.
Transaction 2:
1 package of jumbo diapers at 7.99 (saved 3.50 pkg)
2 tubes of toothpaste at 3.59 but BOGO (saved 3.59)
Coupons: 3.00
Spent 4.04 Out Of Pocket and used 5 ECB, saved 15.09.
Now, given that CVS’s prices are much higher than Meijer or Walmart, I didn’t actually save as much as it looks like from initial observation, but I did get 120 diapers at .18/diaper. Normally, I use a coupon and buy boxes and spend between .25 and .28 a diaper, so that’s a HUGE savings on something I’ll definitely use!
Thanks to these blogs for all their money saving tips:
Baby Cheapskate
Freebies 4 Mom
Frugal, Freebies and Deals
Money Saving Mom