On this trip I paid $0.00 out of pocket for $10.96 worth of items. My goal for 2011 is to not spend any money out of pocket, while using coupons and ECBs to get tons of items at CVS, with an initial gift card of $50.

I had not been to CVS for a while because I was not impressed with the selection of items that gave back ECBs and I was still using up items from the stash that I had collected over the last few months. I want to start replenishing my stocks while things are on sale and I am down to the last tube of toothpaste anyway!!!!

Transaction 1

Item: Dawn dish soap

Price: $0.99

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $0.00

Coupons used: $0.75 MFR

Item: Colgate Optic White toothbrush

Price: $3.99

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $1.50

Coupons used: $1.50 MFR

Item: Crest toothpaste (got TWO)

Price: $2.99 each

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $2.00

Coupons used: $2.00 MFR

Total paid today: $10.76 , on gift card.

Total CVS Extra Care Bucks earned today: $3.50

Total out of pocket to date: $7.31

Total item cost to date: $144.06

Gift Card balance : $29.82

Total CVS Extra Care Bucks earned to date: $58.02

CVS Extra Care Bucks Used to date: $54.52

CVS Extra Care Bucks Balance: $3.50

Abbreviations used

MFR = manufacturer coupon

ECB = extra care bucks

Join me next time as I look for more ways to save money as I visit CVS.