CVS - Free Softsoap, Colgate

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Today was an easy one - my store had tons of the freebies in stock on an endcap (though oddly the endcaps were marked full price).

1 Softsoap - $4.99
1 Colgate - $3.99
-$1/Softsoap, $1/Colgate, $6.48 in ECBs. Got back $4.49 for the Softsoap and didn't notice until I got home, even though I'd read about it online. BOO. And $3.99 for Colgate. I'll have to call CVS on Monday. Paid 68 cents OOP (18 cents tax).

ETA: I called CVS on Tuesday and was told that a $1 ECB will be printing for me sometime after Wednesday afternoon. Yay! And then I read that the $4.49 ECB will scan for $4.99...interesting.

Second transaction:
1 Colgate - $3.99
1 travel pack baby wipes - 99 cents
Used $1/Colgate (handed first), $3.99. Paid 6 cents tax, got back $3.99.



Total OOP: $10.87 ($6.37 tax)
Total merchandise: 9 double Sunday papers, 3 single Sunday papers, 4 boxes Throat Coolers, 1 Garnier 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner, 6 packs of Stayfree maxi pads, 1 box of sheer Band Aids, 4 boxes of Soy Joy bars, 1 pack of Nutra Trim gum, 4 bottles Dawn, 3 travel packs of tissues, 7 greeting cards, 2 boxes 5 ct. allergy meds, 2 3-packs of CVS brand paper towels, 1 box of CVS cold medicine (Dayquil-ish), 1 Gillette shampoo, 1 Gillette conditioner, 1 Gillette shampoo+conditioner, 1 box of 30 Breathe Right strips, 4 Gillette Gamer razors, 2 L'Oreal towelettes, 1 KY product, 1 CVS toilet paper, 1 10-count Excedrin, 1 chewable aspirin, 2 Johnson's Buddies soaps, 1 20 oz. Dr. Pepper, 1 small CVS mouthwash, 10 25-count CVS cotton rounds, 4 small boxes of Wheat Thins, 1 Boost Kid Essentials, 2 Cascade Action Pacs, 2 bags of Halls cough drops, 2 Energy Shots 2 pack, 4 Colgate toothpastes, 1 small box Breathe Right strips, 3 bottles Suave body wash, 2 bottles Herbal Essences shampoo, 2 bottles Herbal Essences conditioner, 1 Snickers heart candy, 2 bottles Mylanta Mint, 1 Fruitopia shampoo, 2 Venus Spa Breeze razors, 1 Renuzit Tri-Scent starter kit, 1 box 10-count Carnation Instant Breakfast, 2 single-serving Pringles, 1 bottle Vaseline lotion, 1 tube Crest toothpaste, 1 bottle Irish Spring body wash, 3 Dry Idea roll on deodorants, 1 Colgate Max White, 1 Crest Pro-Health Enamel, 1 Hylands teething tablets, 2 Skintimate shave gels, 1 pack Juicyfruit gum, 1 Softsoap coconut scrub, 2 Colgate sensitive toothpastes.

Current ECB status: $8.48 [hopefully will be 8.98 if I call on Monday]