This got a bit more complicated than it needed to be thanks to one mistake I made, but I think in the end I did pretty well and that I managed to spend a *few* of my ECBs. I saw in the store that a storage card for my camera is on sale so I probably will go back and buy that with ECBs to get rid of the $15 one...
Anyway.
Transaction 1:
1 double Sunday paper - $2.50
1 Glade candle (4.9 oz.) - $6.99 [note that this is the middle size - the biggest size also seems to be free, but I liked the scent of this one best]
1 Glade candle (2 oz) - $3.29
1 Clairol Living Color hair dye - $4.99
2 tubs baby wipes - $4.48
1 travel pack of baby wipes - 99 cents
I used $4/$20 Readyfill, $3/Glade printable (thank you to awshucks at the iheartcvs community on livejournal for the tip on this one - it's at redplum.com, use zip code 77530), $4/Clairol, and apparently I handed over the $2/Renu CRT and it went through OOPS! (I bought that in transaction 2 so don't yell!) (Now I know why my total was so weird - I'll get back to this later - but it's really weird that it went through.) Then I used $10 in ECBs (I had to throw in the travel pack of baby wipes to avoid paying a lot OOP and to use that $10) and paid $1.59 OOP ($1.35 tax). Got back $8.99 PLUS the $1 ECB that CVS corporate promised me. I honestly was a bit confused as to how this all worked out but I just went with it.
Transaction 2:
2 bottles of Renu contact lens solution - $15.98
I used 2x$2/Renu printables, $3/$10 eye care Readyfill coupon. I had worked this out at home where my total would be $6.98 and it was $8.98 - now I know that's because I accidentally gave the $2 Renu CRT with the earlier transaction! I handed over exactly $8.98 in ECBs, paid 91 cents OOP (all tax) and got back $6. (So technically in this transaction I should've used $6.98 and gotten back $6. Weird!)
(I'm now debating returning the sensitive Renu after all - it doesn't remove protein deposits like the regular does, and that's one of the main reasons I like using Renu - I'd just exchange it 1:1 if they'll let me.)
Then I left the store (skipping the toothpaste deal because seriously I don't need more toothpaste), got in my car, and realized I hadn't used my free small Glade candle coupon! And really, I only got that small candle *because* it was going to be free. So I went back in, returned the candle, got a money card for $3.52, and then re-bought it with the free coupon (yay free candle). Paid 23 cents tax OOP.
So in the end I spent $18.98 in ECBs and got back $18.51 (including the money card, which includes tax so it gives me a bit of a boost). Not bad considering many of the things I got today weren't even ECB-generating or weren't free-after-ECB! And then I got the $1 from corporate, so I came out ahead! (I think - my math is a bit wonky...)
Total OOP: $37.18 ($21.71 tax)
Total merchandise: 20 double Sunday papers, 3 single Sunday papers, 4 boxes Throat Coolers, 1 Garnier 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner, 8 packs of Stayfree maxi pads, 1 box of sheer Band Aids, 4 boxes of Soy Joy bars, 20 Soy Joy bars, 1 pack of Nutra Trim gum, 6 bottles Dawn, 4 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, 4 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, 2 small CVS mouthwashes, 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, 5 Colgate toothpastes, 1 small box Breathe Right strips, 5 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, 5 Dry Idea roll on deodorants, 1 Colgate Max White, 3 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, 3 Contour monitors, 1 Bayer quick-release aspirin, 3 tubs CVS-brand baby wipes, 2 bags Purina dog treats, 1 box of Playtex tampons, 2 boxes of Hello Kitty bandaids, 1 Clearasil face wash, 3 Speed Stick pro deodorants, 1 diet Dr. Pepper, 2 Gillette Fusion razors, 3 Powerades, 2 Thermacare wraps, 2 packs CVS panty liners, 3 boxes Post Trail Mix Crunch cereal, 2 rolls CVS tape, 2 bottles school glue, 8 10-packs of pens, 2 rulers, 3 scissors, 4 1-subject notebooks, 3 Dove chocolate bars, 1 Bayer Breeze2 monitor, 5 photobooks, 1 photo DVD, 2 small packs of almonds, 4 packs of filler paper, 2 vinyl binders, 2 small memo pads, 3 bubble mailers, 4 composition books, 2 packs of Pilot pens, 3 caramels, 2 packs of sticky notes, 3 boxes Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal, 1 Blink Tears, 5 bottles Softsoap Serum, 1 Revlon mineral mousse, 2 travel packs CVS baby wipes, 6 Twix bars, 1 Milky Way dark bar, 1 Axe shampoo/bonus hair gel, 2 mini composition books, 1 L'Oreal Revitalift deep set wrinkle repair, 1 L'Oreal Revitalift Eye Duo, 6 Red Cross first aid kits, 1 pair Phillips headphones, 4 packs of Carefree panty liners, 1 trial size Arm&Hammer toothpaste, 10 packs of Poise liners, 1 big Glade Fragrance Collection soy candle, 1 mini Glade Fragrance Collection soy candle, 1 Clairol Living Color hair dye, 2 bottles Renu (one sensitive, one regular).
Current ECB status: $56.73
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