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I am on a quest to see how much stuff I can get from CVS without spending any extra money out of my pocket. I did not do a good job of saving money today as I forgot my ECBs at home and decided to get some items as a gift. Today I paid $13.13 for $18.30 worth of items.

Transaction 1

Item:4 Glade candles at $2.50 each

Price: $10.00

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $5.00

Coupon used: $3.00 MFR

Item: Crest toothpaste

Price: $3.49

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $3.49 (this would have been FREE if I had brought my ECBs)

Coupon used: $0

Item: Oral B flossers

Price: $3.99

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $2.00

Coupon used: $1.00 MFR

Amount Due today (paid with gift card): $1.17

Total out of pocket today: $13.13

Total CVS Extra Care Bucks earned today: $10.49

Total out of pocket to date: $152.27

Gift Card balance : $0

Total CVS Extra Care Bucks earned to date: $376.71

CVS Extra Care Bucks Used to date: $350.23

CVS Extra Care Bucks Balance: $26.48

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.