CVS ECB Deals for January

In an effort to continue to increase my savings I will be making some modifications to my spending habits. Up until now I have divided my income in three parts 10% Tithe, 50% savings, 40% spending. Starting today it will be divided as such 10% Tithe, 70% savings, 10% my spending money, 10% hubby's spending money.

During the month of January I will only spend my 10%, ECB's, RR's, Gift Cards and any other non-cash means of purchase. That is a 40% reduction in spending from last month.

This will be tough at first especially since I am hard pressed to pass up any good deal, however, in order to pull this off I'll need to do two things.

1. Leave my debit card at home
2. Leave my checkbook at home
3. Only carry my 10% cash, ECB's, Gft Card and RR's

Here's what I have to spend so far $11 Walgreen rebate card and $6 ECB ($4 & $2). The best way to hold on to my ECB's is to use them for free after ECB items only.

Here is my plan for this week:

Buy 1 (+ one free w/coupon)
Children’s Throat Cooler Ice Pops 6 ct., $4.99
Get $4.99 ECBs (limit 2)
BOGO Children’s Throat Cooler Ice Pops printable
Better than FREE after coupon and ECBs!

NasoGel Drip Free Gel Spray 1.52 oz., $7.99
Get $7.99 ECBs (limit 2)
$2/1 NasoGel Drip Free Gel Spray printable
Better than FREE after coupon and ECBs!

Preparation H wipes 10 ct., $4.19
Get $1 ECB (limit 5)
$2/1 Preparation H printable
$1.19 after coupon and ECB!

Transaction #1
Buy 1 NasoGel @ $7.99
-$2 MQ=$5.99+$0.55 tax=$6.55
use $6 ECB to pay (roll over from last trip)
$0.55 OOP
Earn $7.99 ECB’s

Transaction #2
Buy 1 NasoGel @ $7.99-$2 MQ=$5.99
Buy 1 Prep H $4.19-$2 MQ=$2.19
Total $8.18
pay with $7.99 ECB from trans. #1
Pay $1.02 OOP
Earn $7.99 & $1 ECB

Transaction #3
Buy 2 Throat Coolers @ $9.98/2 (get 1 free per purchase w/Q)
use $4.99 BOGO Free Q
ECB’s ($7.99 & $1 from trans #2)
Pay $1.68 OOP
Earn $4.99 & $4.99 ECB’s


Total value of items $30.15
Total OOP $3.25
Total ECB's earned $9.98 ($4.99 & $4.99)

or

Trans #1
Buy 2 Throat Coolers $9.98
Buy 1 $0.33 candy filler
-$4.99 use BOGO free coupon
-$4.00 ECB (from last week)
-$2.00 ECB (from last week)
-$.02 OOP
Earn $9.98 ECB's $4.99 & $4.99

Trans #2
Buy 2 Naso Gel $15.98
1 Prep H $4.19
Total $20.17
$20.17-$3/$15 CVS Q=$17.17
$17.17- $9.98 ECB from trans #1=$7.19
$7.19-(2) $2/1 Naso Gel Q's ($4)=$3.19
$3.19-(1) $2/1 Prep H Q=$1.19
$1.19+ tax on $20.17=$2.33 OOP

Total OOP $2.35 cash
Started with $4 & $2 ECB's & $3 cash=$9
ECB's rolled $4, $2 & $9.98
Total ECB's earned this trip $7.99, $7.99, $1, $9.98=$26.96
otal used from this trip $9.98
Profit of $17.96
Over $30 worth of items for $2.35 cash oop
ECB's remaining $7.99, $7.99, $1

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