Welcome to How I Save Money. I am on a quest to see how much stuff I can get from CVS without spending any extra money out of my pocket. Once again I was able to go into CVS and NOT buy any toothpaste…..although the urge was very strong.

I have decided to keep including pictures but they will now be original pictures from Amazon.com. That way if you wish to purchase any item but do not want to go to CVS then you can order from the Amazon site (and I will get a percentage of your purchase as a referral).

Transaction 1

Item: ACT mouthwash (I have been waiting for this to go on sale because I just love it)

Price: $4.49

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $2.00

Coupon used: $1.00

Transaction 2

Item: L’Oreal Skin Genesis cleansing cloths

Price: $5.99

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $5.99

Coupon used: $1.00, making me pay $5.48

Transaction 3

Item: Soft and Dri antiperspirant

Price: $2.99

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $2.00

Coupon used: $0.75

Item: Revlon Nail polish (got two of these)

Price: $7.98

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $6.00

Coupon used: $2.00 (so those nail polishes were free after ECB) and $2.00 ECB

Item: Right Guard antiperspirant

Price: $6.99

CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $5.00

Coupon used: $1.00 and $0.55 and $5.99ECB

Total out of pocket today: $14.64

Total CVS Extra Care Bucks earned today: $20.99

Total out of pocket to date: $139.14

Total CVS Extra Care Bucks earned to date: $259.75

CVS Extra Care Bucks Used to date: $246.75

CVS Extra Care Bucks Balance to date: $13.00

I also managed to get a travel pack with 50 cotton swabs as a free gift from CVS because they emailed me a printable coupon.

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