CVS - Free aspirin and moneymaking monitors!

Finally! A big moneymaking deal that enabled me to earn more ECBs!

Bought:
1 Bayer aspirin - $2
1 Contour monitor - $14.99

Used "up to $30 off" monitor coupon (the sales clerk was like "I can't give you more than $14.99" and I said "Yes, of course!" Then she had to fiddle with it for a while and do...something...but she made it work. I said "Just so you know, I'm going to get one more...") and $2 in ECBs. Paid ZERO. Got back $7 in ECBs.

Then I bought another monitor, used another coupon, paid zero, got another $5 in ECBs. Now I have bucks to play with when there are freebies in a few weeks (per the sneak preview at iheartcvs.com). Yay!

Note: I didn't buy the paper because I wasn't at my regular CVS and this particular store didn't have the double paper. Instead I checked a local Kroger - but they were out too, so I just got the single paper - and paid sales tax on it (boo, I don't usually). It looked like there weren't enough coupons I really needed to make it worth buying a second single paper...we'll see.

Oh and I gave all three items to a friend - she will give the aspirin to some neighbors who take it on a regular basis, and she will give the diabetes monitors (which do come with 10 test strips) to a family member who will use them.



Total OOP: $17.10 ($6.81 tax)
Total merchandise: 10 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, 2 Colgate Max Fresh, 1 Crest Pro-Health Enamel, 2 Hylands teething tablets, 2 Skintimate shave gels, 1 pack Juicyfruit gum, 1 Softsoap coconut scrub, 2 Colgate sensitive toothpastes, 1 Zantrex 2-pack, 1 Adidas deodorant, 2 Contour monitors, 1 Bayer quick-release aspirin.

Current ECB status: $17.00