My Couponing Journeys





I decided to try a CVS giftcard challenge. I bought myself a $20 CVS giftcard last week, so let's see how long I can make it last and how much I can get for it!



10/10/11
Snickers @ 2.50 (regular 4.29)
Snickers Peanut Butter @ 2.50 (regular 3.99)
Milky Way @ 2.50 (regular 3.99)
Pretzel M&Ms @ 2.50 (regular 4.39)
2 American greeting cards @ .99
1 American greeting card @ 3.59

Used:
1/1 Pretzel M & Ms
1.50/3 Mars brand
10 ecb


OOP: 3.07, earned 6 ecb, saved 86% (With tax, put 3.98 on GC, 16.02 remaining)



10/11/11
CVS
CoverGirl Bronzer @ 4.99
CoverGirl Blush @ 4.99
Wet n Wild nail polish @ .99
Wet n Wild eye liner @ .99

Used:
8/2 CoverGirl Face products
3/10 CVS cosmetic purchase (from Magic Machine)
BOGO Wet n Wild (up to $3) Adjusted to .96 (from Magic Machine)

OOP: 0! FREE! Saved 11.96 or 100% (Put .63 on GC for tax only, 15.39 remaining)



10/16/11
Almay Intense i-color shadow @ 5.99 (reg 7.49)
Almay Intense i-color mascara (with bonus liner!) @ 5.99 (reg 8.49)

Used:
2 1/1 mq Almay color cosmetic (was in Walmart insert a couple weeks ago)
9.98 ecb (adjusted down from 10)

OOP: 0! Free makeup! (Put .84 on gift card for tax only, 14.55 remaining!)
Earned 8 ecb and my 5 ecb for spending 50 in beauty club!
Saved 15.98!

10/23/11

4 Starburst @ .50 (reg. 1.19)= 2
Cheez-it @ .50 (clearanced, reg. price .99)
Candy corn @ .99
Pumpkin Carving Tool @ 2.49

Used:
2 BOGO Starburst IP (no longer available-sorry!)
4.98 ecb (adjusted down from 5)

OOP: 0! All Free! (put .38 on gift card, 14.17 remaining!)
Earned 5.48 in ecb (.99 for candy corn, 2.49 for carving tool, 1 for starburst, and 1 for green bag tag!)
Saved 9.23!
SO not only did I not spend anything but tax, I actually made money on this trip!
10/24/11

2 packs CVS Diapers @ 6.99 each (reg. price 8.89)
Bayer advance @ 4.29
Reese's Jumbo Snack size @ 5.99
Similac @ 6.99
Used:
20% of CVS purchase for non-sale items (occasionally CVS emails promotions!)-took off 2.19
3 off a 15 baby purchase

4/2 cvs diapers
5/1 Hershey's snack size 19 oz or more CVS q (from free Halloween goodies)
1/1 Hershey's snack size 9 oz or more printable found here
2/1 Any Similac
4.29 off for free Bayer

4 ecb
5/1 Similac Check

OOP .77, earned 2 ecb (put 2.08 with tax on gift card, 12.09 remaining)
Saved 29.28 or 98%!

10/25/11


Skittles @ 2.50 (reg. price 3.99)
Reeses @ 2.50 (reg. price 4.49)
Hersheys @ 2.50 (reg. price 3.99)
Starburst @ 2.5 (reg. price 3.99)
Pepsi Max @ .99 + .05 deposit (reg. price 1.99)
Mask @ 3.74 (reg. price 4.99)
Enfamil @ 7.49
Used:
4 off a 20 purchase
1/2 Wrigley (starburst, skittles)

1/1 Hershey's IP
1/1 Hershey's IP

.55/1 Pepsi Max
5/1 CVS costume q (took off the full amount so I got overage applied to the rest of the transaction)

5/1 Enfamil Check
4.49 ecbs
OOP: .23!! (Put .84 on GC, 11.25 remaining!) Earned 3 ecb
Saved 30.75 or 99%!!


10/30/11

Silly me I sent off the receipt for my P&G rebate before I did this, so I don't know exactly how much I put on the gc each transaction, but it should be close.


Transaction #1
2 Charmin @ 10.88
2 blush (bogo 50% off) 1 @ 4.99
               1 @ 2.5
2 aveeno trial size @ 2.98
Coffee drink @ 2
23.35
Used:
-4/20 CVS purchase
-Free coffee drink from magic machine--took off 2.49
-8/2 Covergirl Face products
1/2 Charmin
=7.86
-8 ecb= -17, (18.37 toward gc deal), get 7 ecb (but not really)
Transaction 2


2 concealor (bogo 50% off) 
 1 @ 5.99, 1 @ 3
Always @ 3
3 American Greetings cards @ .99 each= 2.97
=14.96
Used:
8/2 CoverGirl Face products
1/1 Always liners
=5.96, Use 2 ecb=3.96-3.19 from aveeno return=.77, Earned 3 ecb for cards and 10 gc for spending 30 on select products

On the above transactions I put 1.58 on GC and have 9.67 remaining!



11/2 Above


2 Aveeno trial size @ 1.49 each
=2.98
Used:
3 ecb, adjusted to 2.98, oop 0!! Earned 7 ecb PLUS 1 ecb for green bag tag! Money maker! (put .21 all tax on gc, 9.46 remaining!)