CVS - Black Friday - I got my whole list!

I thought I'd have to wake up extra early to go to CVS. I thought my local store would be emptied of everything. But no! I got everything I wanted in the order I wanted. I spent around $3 OOP. (I figured out that I spent 5 cents total and everything else was sales tax.) The only thing I missed was the Degree bonus pack - as we were leaving I saw a display (a very full display) of several of the freebies that I hadn't noticed at first.

This year was disappointing though, in terms of deals - last year there were limit 5s! Freebies! Tons of profit! I wound up $3.59 ahead as well. I think that's why there weren't crowds this year. I didn't look for the headphones or the remote control, but I don't need either one and I actually don't have any ECBs in the proper amounts to make them easily free anyway.

I'll update with specifics later, but what I can say is I got 2 bottles of Herbal Essences (one shampoo, one conditioner), 2 Bic Soleil razors, 1 Schick razor (with a "10 song download card" that I'm curious about), 1 bottle of St Ives bodywash, 1 bottle of Vaseline lotion, 1 Degree deodorant, and 1 pack of M&Ms (yum).



Total OOP: $76.01 ($33.80 tax)
Total merchandise: 24 double Sunday papers, 4 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, 5 travel packs of tissues, 7 greeting cards, 2 boxes 5 ct. allergy meds, 3 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, 6 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, 2 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, 6 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, 3 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, 6 bottles Renu (one sensitive, three regular), 1 pack of Schick disposable sensitive razors, 1 Lifelock starter kit, 1 bottle infant ibuprofen, 1 12-pack Cottonelle toilet paper, 1 Colgate Enamel Care toothpaste, 3 bottles Listerine Total Care, 2 bottles Purex, 2 Dyna energy shot packs, 2 3-packs CVS glue sticks, 2 Accu-Check Aviva monitors, 5 printed photos, 2 Vaseline Sheer Infusion lotions, 1 Revlon nail polish, 1 4-pack CVS razors, 1 bottle CVS ibuprofen (24 count), 1 package of moleskin, 1 package of pantyhose, 1 big Glade candle, 1 tub of CVS baby wipes, 1 package of Cascade, 1 "Green Bag Tag", 1 tube antibiotic ointment, 1 carton epsom salts., 2 Glade Sense&Spray starter kits, 1 10 pack of AA batteries, 2 bottles Complete contact lens solution, 2 Bic Soleil razors, 1 Schick razor, 1 bottle St Ives body wash, 1 King-size pack M&Ms, 1 Degree deodorant.

Current ECB status: $12.59

CVS - Black Friday 2009 plans

This post is for me to figure out my Black Friday plans. It will change frequently and I'll edit it a lot. I got all my details/coupon matchups from iheartcvs.com.

I have $8.99.

I think I'm going to (providing everything is in stock!) do this:

[third time I've changed my mind]

First:

Herbal Essences - $2.99 -Free coupon, get back $2
1 Bic Soleil razor - $6.99, -$2 coupon. ($4.99)
1 Degree Ultra Clear deodorant - $4 (I do not have the coupon for this one)

Use $8.99, get back $5, $4, $2.

Second:

1 Bic Soleil Razor - $6.99 -$2 coupon = $4.99
Use $5. Get back $5.

Third:

Vaseline lotion - $7.99 -$1.50 coupon - $6.49, get back $7.99
Mars candy bar - $1.59 - get back $1.59
St. Ives body wash - $3.99 -$1 coupon - $3, get back $3

Use $5, $4, $2. Get back $7.99, $1.59, $3.

Fourth:

Schick razor - $9.99 -$2 coupon - $7.99, get back $8

Use $7.99. Get back $8.

Wind up with $8, $1.59, $3 at end.

What are the odds they'll have all this??? And if they are missing part of one part of this...all I really want to do is the Herbal Essences and the Schick. The rest is bonus.

Day 46 - Trip 1 (Black Friday deals +)

I did a bunch of transactions today - whee!

First I went to an out-of-the-way CVS and had the BEST experience. The manager was so helpful, making sure I used all my coupons, assuring me of my deals, etc. The staff was awesome too! I told them over and over how fabulous they were. Plus they had started the Sunday sales already AND still had the Saturday sales going. This may be standard, I rarely go to CVS on Saturday, but it was excellent.

Transaction 1:

1 Johnson's meltaway body lotion - $5.69
1 Colgate toothpaste - $2.99*
1 Maybelline Mineral Makeup - $8.99**
2 All Small&Mighty Free&Clear - $7.49 (BOGO)
1 Hershey "King Size" bar with almonds - $1

Used $1/body lotion, 2x$1/All, $2/Maybelline, $20.97 in ECBs, 50 cents (31 cents tax). Got back $15.68 - no ECBs for the Colgate. *Then both the manager and I realized I'd previously maxed out the Colgate deal - my scenario that I'd jotted down was for the Crest, they were out of it, I grabbed the Colgate without thinking...so she immediately was like "OK, you can return it" and gave me a money card for $3.20 without hesitation. Easy as pie.

Then I went to the car and my husband reminded me that I was supposed to get some dishwasher soap and that he was "thirsty." I suppose I could've finagled a deal with my other card to get him more free Gatorade but instead I just wanted to spend the money card to even things out since I'd messed up originally.

Transaction 2:

1 Cascade Action Pacs - $3.49 - on sale starting tomorrow, but it worked today!
1 CVS water - $.99

I used a $1/Cascade, the $3.20 money card, and 54 cents. Except I only had 51 cents in my pocket (and a $5 - which I told the cashier about) and the cashier said "Eh, it's fine, no big deal!" I assured her I'd bring in the change from the car and she and another manager were like "No! It's fine!" and I told them AGAIN how fabulous they were. I did not adjust my running total - somehow I will make this even out, karmically, somewhere.

**Then I checked my receipt and saw that it said I could do one more Maybelline - the one I'd done on Thursday where the manager had to manually print out my ECBs wasn't listed! I had one more $2 coupon so I wanted to do that deal one more time if at all possible. So...we hit yet another CVS. Ha! This one is in a very upscale area, but the cashiers were pretty nice to me.

Transaction 3:

1 Maybelline mineral makeup - $8.99
-$2/Maybelline coupon, $6.99 ECBs. Paid 16 cents tax, got back $8.99. DONE with this card, but not done yet...



Well, then I decided to finish up some deals on my other card! First I got another L'Oreal lip gloss and another Colgate toothpaste (see, I hadn't maxed it out on THAT card which is why I got confused). It was an even exchange - I gave them a $2.99 and a $6.99, and they gave me back a $2.99 and a $6.99 and I paid nothing OOP. Woo! And THEN I came up with a quick scenario to finish up the Cover Girl and get one more Johnson's lotion, but they were out of the lotion, so I just got the Cover Girl - used a $1 coupon and $6.99 ECBs. Paid 8 cents, got back $7.99.



So in total today, I spent $1.24, I got all the above merchandise (including the All and the Cascade which were on sale but were not ECB generating) and while I lost $3.29 in ECBs on my main card (as intended - the December deals are light and I WANTED to spend some of my bucks), I gained $1 on my other card!

(I also bought an iPod cover for 75% off - $3.25 - at Borders - but unfortunately it doesn't fit my iPod, so I have to figure out whether it's worth returning or...what...)

And that's Black Friday for you. I am not sure if I'll buy the paper tomorrow - I checked the early edition of the paper at the first CVS and it didn't have the P&G circular. I may just skip it entirely. Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving!

Total OOP: $76.73
Total merchandise: 5 boxes of Excedrin, 5 boxes of CVS pain relief, 3 rolls of CVS TP, 5 12 oz. Softsoap SPA bodywashes, 1 diabetes monitor (donated), 1 EOB gift bag, 2 EOB lip butters, 2 bottles Herbal Essences shampoo, 2 bottles Herbal Essences conditioner, 5 18 oz. Softsoap SPA bodywashes, 7 Colgate toothbrushes, 3 Aquafresh toothpastes, 1 pair of CVS pantyhose, 4 Johnsons Buddies soaps, 6 travel tissue packs, 1 Dawn dish detergent, 15 double Sunday papers, 1 regular Sunday paper, 3 Tums Quik Paks, 3 boxes of CVS Loratadine, 1 spray sunblock [returned], 1 small tube sunblock, 2 boxes of cereal, 7 Colgate toothpastes, 1 box of 3 Intuition razor refills, 4 Adidas deodorants, 4 Brut deodorants, 5 Dove deodorants, 3 boxes of CVS band aids, 2 packs of CVS cotton swabs, 3 Listerine Smart Rinses, 5 bottles Powerade, 3 Nivea shave gels, 1 Benefiber, 1 bottle Dove shampoo, 1 bottle Dove conditioner, 2 tubes Nutritioniste cleanser, 3 bottles Dove body wash, 2 Oral B power toothbrushes, 2 sets of 2 Oral B power replacement heads, 1 bottle Palmolive Oxy, 16 SoyJoy bars, 3 boxes of Breathe Right strips, 5 boxes of cookies, 2-pack of Oral B toothbrushes, 24-pack Gold Emblem bottled water, 1 tube Physician's Formula mascara, 1 small jar CVS petroleum jelly, 3 photobooks, 2 packs of CVS panty liners, 8 tubs of baby wipes, 4 travel packs of baby wipes, 2 packs of makeup removing wipes, 4 packs of Trident gum, 1 pack of Thank You notes, 1 tube of Banana Boat sunblock, 2 travel-size bottles of Renu, 5 12oz bottles of Renu, 4 bags of Lifesavers, 4 big bags of M&Ms, 2 small bags of M&Ms, 2 bottles infant Advil, 1 bag of 30 CVS cough drops, 1 travel-sized bag of CVS cough drops, 2 bottles of Pert, 1 CVS ibuprofen, 2 bags Dove chocolate, 4 packs of Stayfree pads, 1 pack of Kotex lightdays pads, 4 Suave bodywashes, 2 Covergirl Wetslicks lipglosses, 2 Dawn hand renewal, 1 L'Oreal Genesis face wipes, 2 Chex Mix bags, 3 Revlon Color Stay nail polishes, 1 L'Oreal Revitalift cream, 1 box 30 Breathe Right Strips, 1 Nivea for Men bodywash, 1 bottle Crest Pro-Health rinse, 1 bottle CoverGirl clean foundation, 2 boxes of 3 Wellpatches, 1 large bottle Vitamin Water, 3 Bic Soleil razor + refills, 4 boxes Soleil refills, 2 packs of Always Infinity pads, 2 pumpkin pails, 2 bags of Brachs candy, 2 Funlights, 1 Just for Men haircolor, 2 2-packs of toothbrushes, 1 Excedrin Express Gels, 1 CVS-brand Vitamin D, 1 pack Bic Comfort Razors, 2 bags M&Ms fun size, 1 Nova Max glucose monitor, 5 greeting cards, 1 bottle Smart Water, 1 bottle Garnier shampoo, 1 Crest toothpaste, 2 Glade plug in fans, 2 Glade oil refills, 1 L'Oreal Age-Perfect Pro-Calcium tinted moisturizer, 2 L'Oreal lip glosses, 1 Garnier face wipes, 1 Sally Hansen nail polish, 1 Aussie shampoo, 1 Aussie conditioner, 3 bottles of Gatorade G2, 1 Schick Quattro, 3 Maybelline mineral makeups, 1 Covergirl smoothing powder, 1 Covergirl smoothing liquid, 1 universal remote control, 1 Johnson's lotion, 2 bottles All Small&Mighty Free&Clear, 1 Cascade Action Pacs, 1 Hershey bar, 1 single-serving CVS water.

Current ECB status: $36.62

Day 45 - Trip 2 (Black Friday #2)

I went back and happily the manager told me that the kids actually paid for their merchandise "after they saw [him]." So good. All is well. Then he told me they were out of the headphones - boo! But I actually made a better deal out of it.

1x Hershey Bar - $1 - This turned out to be the wrong one, more on that in a second.
1x Colgate - $2.99
1x L'Oreal lip gloss - $6.99
1x remote control - $6.99 (noticed this was a different brand than advertised, but still worked for the deal - it was tagged on the shelf and the scanner also agreed so I felt safe buying it)
2x Gatorade - $2.98
1x Covergirl Smoother liquid - $7.99
1x Covergirl Smoother powder - $5.99

-2x$1/Covergirl, $1/2 Gatorades [I found the beauty booklet coupons at the very first stop this morning hooray!], $1/L'Oreal, $1/Colgate, $29.25 ECBs (my $6 Schick ECB was causing trouble and the girl was like "you have to buy razors" and I said "No, it's just a regular ECB..." so I had her rescan my card and then it seemed to be OK). Paid 88 cents OOP (68 cents + 20 cents tax). Got back $33.93.

Then I realized that I didn't get the $1 for the Hershey bar. I went back and was going to exchange it but that cashier (who seemed to be really sick of me, heh) returned it and gave me cash - and hey, I didn't need more chocolate, so I said "OK, I'm all set with this return, then." and I left. That lowered my OOP both overall and for this trip (I'd paid 88 cents OOP but she refunded me $1.02...). Yay.

So the total result for today: I started with $21.07 and I ended up with $39.91 ($18.84 profit). I spent $2.15 OOP (after the refund is factored in).



Total OOP: $75.53
Total merchandise: 5 boxes of Excedrin, 5 boxes of CVS pain relief, 3 rolls of CVS TP, 5 12 oz. Softsoap SPA bodywashes, 1 diabetes monitor (donated), 1 EOB gift bag, 2 EOB lip butters, 2 bottles Herbal Essences shampoo, 2 bottles Herbal Essences conditioner, 5 18 oz. Softsoap SPA bodywashes, 7 Colgate toothbrushes, 3 Aquafresh toothpastes, 1 pair of CVS pantyhose, 4 Johnsons Buddies soaps, 6 travel tissue packs, 1 Dawn dish detergent, 15 double Sunday papers, 1 regular Sunday paper, 3 Tums Quik Paks, 3 boxes of CVS Loratadine, 1 spray sunblock [returned], 1 small tube sunblock, 2 boxes of cereal, 7 Colgate toothpastes, 1 box of 3 Intuition razor refills, 4 Adidas deodorants, 4 Brut deodorants, 5 Dove deodorants, 3 boxes of CVS band aids, 2 packs of CVS cotton swabs, 3 Listerine Smart Rinses, 5 bottles Powerade, 3 Nivea shave gels, 1 Benefiber, 1 bottle Dove shampoo, 1 bottle Dove conditioner, 2 tubes Nutritioniste cleanser, 3 bottles Dove body wash, 2 Oral B power toothbrushes, 2 sets of 2 Oral B power replacement heads, 1 bottle Palmolive Oxy, 16 SoyJoy bars, 3 boxes of Breathe Right strips, 5 boxes of cookies, 2-pack of Oral B toothbrushes, 24-pack Gold Emblem bottled water, 1 tube Physician's Formula mascara, 1 small jar CVS petroleum jelly, 3 photobooks, 2 packs of CVS panty liners, 8 tubs of baby wipes, 4 travel packs of baby wipes, 2 packs of makeup removing wipes, 4 packs of Trident gum, 1 pack of Thank You notes, 1 tube of Banana Boat sunblock, 2 travel-size bottles of Renu, 5 12oz bottles of Renu, 4 bags of Lifesavers, 4 big bags of M&Ms, 2 small bags of M&Ms, 2 bottles infant Advil, 1 bag of 30 CVS cough drops, 1 travel-sized bag of CVS cough drops, 2 bottles of Pert, 1 CVS ibuprofen, 2 bags Dove chocolate, 4 packs of Stayfree pads, 1 pack of Kotex lightdays pads, 4 Suave bodywashes, 2 Covergirl Wetslicks lipglosses, 2 Dawn hand renewal, 1 L'Oreal Genesis face wipes, 2 Chex Mix bags, 3 Revlon Color Stay nail polishes, 1 L'Oreal Revitalift cream, 1 box 30 Breathe Right Strips, 1 Nivea for Men bodywash, 1 bottle Crest Pro-Health rinse, 1 bottle CoverGirl clean foundation, 2 boxes of 3 Wellpatches, 1 large bottle Vitamin Water, 3 Bic Soleil razor + refills, 4 boxes Soleil refills, 2 packs of Always Infinity pads, 2 pumpkin pails, 2 bags of Brachs candy, 2 Funlights, 1 Just for Men haircolor, 2 2-packs of toothbrushes, 1 Excedrin Express Gels, 1 CVS-brand Vitamin D, 1 pack Bic Comfort Razors, 2 bags M&Ms fun size, 1 Nova Max glucose monitor, 5 greeting cards, 1 bottle Smart Water, 1 bottle Garnier shampoo, 1 Crest toothpaste, 2 Glade plug in fans, 2 Glade oil refills, 1 L'Oreal Age-Perfect Pro-Calcium tinted moisturizer, 2 L'Oreal lip glosses, 1 Garnier face wipes, 1 Sally Hansen nail polish, 1 Aussie shampoo, 1 Aussie conditioner, 3 bottles of Gatorade G2, 1 Schick Quattro, 1 Maybelline mineral makeup, 1 Covergirl smoothing powder, 1 Covergirl smoothing liquid, 1 universal remote control.

Current ECB status: $39.91

Day 45 - Trip 1 (Black Friday)

Well, I did OK - but I messed up and also there were some extenuating circumstances that you'll see in a minute...

(We started out at my favorite store. They were out of the Bic razors so I left and went to my least-favorite but easily-accessible store that is not a 24 hour store - figuring that since they would've just opened they'd have more stock.)

Transaction 1:

2 Bic Soleil razors - $11.98
1 Aussie shampoo - $2.99
1 L'Oreal Color Juice lipgloss - $6.99
1 Maybelline Mineral makeup - $8.99
1 CVS pocket tissues - 50 cents
1 travel pack of baby wipes - 99 cents (of course, wish I'd gotten the Gatorade here instead of those two things but oh well)

Used 2x$3/Bic, $3/Maybelline, $1/Aussie, $1/L'Oreal, $21.07 in ECBs, $1.17 OOP (37 cents + 80 cents tax). Now I was SURE I had $20.07 in ECBs - I have no idea when that math error came in, but I had $1 more than I thought and if I'd known that I would've changed things up slightly. Keep reading - you'll see my math was off later too. *sigh* So that's why I threw in the baby wipes at the last minute. Also the Maybelline did NOT print ECBs - the manager was able to do the magic trick with the new register program and print out $9 for me - but he also said that it was limit one, and all the signs and flyers say that too so I couldn't argue even though I was sure it was limit two.

I still got back $30.96. I don't know why I'm complaining! Here's the pic of transaction 1 - keep reading for transaction 2 and the rest of the story:



Transaction 2:

1 Aussie conditioner - $2.99
1 Schick Quattro - $7.99 (because the Maybelline was limit one for me)
1 Colgate toothpaste - $2.99
1 Garnier towelettes - $5.99
1 Gatorade - $1.49
AND I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE but I stupidly handed over more ECBs than I needed to (my math in my scenario? WRONG WRONG WRONG) - I gave a $2.99 extra, she rang that up first, and then she said "Ma'am, you have $3 more, do you want me to adjust it down?" and I said "NO!" and had to think very fast and grabbed the Sally Hansen nail polish - $3.79. Not what I really wanted to do but I was trying to rush.

Used $1/Aussie, $2/Schick, $1.50 Colgate, $1/Garnier, $18.98 ECBs (bleh), $1.12 OOP (76 cents plus 33 cents OOP). Got back $23.25. Again, I really shouldn't complain but...I should've spent less and gotten back less. More of the story after the picture.



THEN I went to the car, dropped off my things, and was going to go back in for one more transaction. My husband noticed a pack of young men go into the store but didn't mention it to me. I went in and saw the manager in an aisle so I asked him where the headphones and remote controls were. He said he'd show me but...could I bear with him because "some guys are in here trying to steal stuff." I pretty much booked it right out of the store and into the car and went home. I hope that situation was resolved peacefully! It really disappoints me, scares me, and on a lighter note, makes me laugh because CVS *paid me* to walk out of the store with two huge bags of stuff and I didn't do anything illegal!

SO. I still think I may walk back to the store later today to try to get the headphones, remote, another lipgloss (I like these) and a Hershey bar, but I may not. We'll see.

Total OOP: $75.67
Total merchandise: 5 boxes of Excedrin, 5 boxes of CVS pain relief, 3 rolls of CVS TP, 5 12 oz. Softsoap SPA bodywashes, 1 diabetes monitor (donated), 1 EOB gift bag, 2 EOB lip butters, 2 bottles Herbal Essences shampoo, 2 bottles Herbal Essences conditioner, 5 18 oz. Softsoap SPA bodywashes, 7 Colgate toothbrushes, 3 Aquafresh toothpastes, 1 pair of CVS pantyhose, 4 Johnsons Buddies soaps, 6 travel tissue packs, 1 Dawn dish detergent, 15 double Sunday papers, 1 regular Sunday paper, 3 Tums Quik Paks, 3 boxes of CVS Loratadine, 1 spray sunblock [returned], 1 small tube sunblock, 2 boxes of cereal, 6 Colgate toothpastes, 1 box of 3 Intuition razor refills, 4 Adidas deodorants, 4 Brut deodorants, 5 Dove deodorants, 3 boxes of CVS band aids, 2 packs of CVS cotton swabs, 3 Listerine Smart Rinses, 5 bottles Powerade, 3 Nivea shave gels, 1 Benefiber, 1 bottle Dove shampoo, 1 bottle Dove conditioner, 2 tubes Nutritioniste cleanser, 3 bottles Dove body wash, 2 Oral B power toothbrushes, 2 sets of 2 Oral B power replacement heads, 1 bottle Palmolive Oxy, 16 SoyJoy bars, 3 boxes of Breathe Right strips, 5 boxes of cookies, 2-pack of Oral B toothbrushes, 24-pack Gold Emblem bottled water, 1 tube Physician's Formula mascara, 1 small jar CVS petroleum jelly, 3 photobooks, 2 packs of CVS panty liners, 8 tubs of baby wipes, 4 travel packs of baby wipes, 2 packs of makeup removing wipes, 4 packs of Trident gum, 1 pack of Thank You notes, 1 tube of Banana Boat sunblock, 2 travel-size bottles of Renu, 5 12oz bottles of Renu, 4 bags of Lifesavers, 4 big bags of M&Ms, 2 small bags of M&Ms, 2 bottles infant Advil, 1 bag of 30 CVS cough drops, 1 travel-sized bag of CVS cough drops, 2 bottles of Pert, 1 CVS ibuprofen, 2 bags Dove chocolate, 4 packs of Stayfree pads, 1 pack of Kotex lightdays pads, 4 Suave bodywashes, 2 Covergirl Wetslicks lipglosses, 2 Dawn hand renewal, 1 L'Oreal Genesis face wipes, 2 Chex Mix bags, 3 Revlon Color Stay nail polishes, 1 L'Oreal Revitalift cream, 1 box 30 Breathe Right Strips, 1 Nivea for Men bodywash, 1 bottle Crest Pro-Health rinse, 1 bottle CoverGirl clean foundation, 2 boxes of 3 Wellpatches, 1 large bottle Vitamin Water, 3 Bic Soleil razor + refills, 4 boxes Soleil refills, 2 packs of Always Infinity pads, 2 pumpkin pails, 2 bags of Brachs candy, 2 Funlights, 1 Just for Men haircolor, 2 2-packs of toothbrushes, 1 Excedrin Express Gels, 1 CVS-brand Vitamin D, 1 pack Bic Comfort Razors, 2 bags M&Ms fun size, 1 Nova Max glucose monitor, 5 greeting cards, 1 bottle Smart Water, 1 bottle Garnier shampoo, 1 Crest toothpaste, 2 Glade plug in fans, 2 Glade oil refills, 1 L'Oreal Age-Perfect Pro-Calcium tinted moisturizer, 1 L'Oreal lip gloss, 1 Garnier face wipes, 1 Sally Hansen nail polish, 1 Aussie shampoo, 1 Aussie conditioner, 1 G2, 1 Schick Quattro, 1 Maybelline mineral makeup.

Current ECB status: $36.22

CVS Black Friday Scenario Post

I plan on updating/altering/playing with this post a lot in the next few days.

So far, this is Plan A:

2x Bic Soleil - $11.98
1x L'Oreal Colour Juice - $6.99
1x Maybelline Foundation - $8.99
1x Aussie - $2.99

-$1/Aussie, 2x$3/Bic, $1/L'Oreal, $3/Maybelline

19.95

I have $20.07 in ECBs, so I'd probably add some sort of filler (my favorite travel pack of tissues for 50 cents?) so I wouldn't lose much. If everything is in stock (I HOPE I HOPE - I would like to go to CVS early on Thanksgiving day...), I should end up with $30.95!

Transaction 2:

1x Maybelline - $8.99 [use $3 coupon]
1x Aussie - $2.99 [use $1 coupon]
1x Colgate - $2.99 [use $1.50 coupon]
1x Garnier - $5.99 [use $1 coupon]
1x Gatorade - $1.49

=$15.95

Use $15.98 in ECBs [8.99 from Maybelline, 6.99 from L'Oreal, 2.99 from Aussie], Get back $21.96 - $8.99, $2.99, $2.99, $5.99, $1.49. Plus have the $11.98 from Transaction 1.

Transaction 3:
The headphones, the remote control, the L'Oreal Color Juice (use $1 coupon) and the Hershey Bar [use $11.98, $8.99]. Get back $6.99, $6.99, $6.99, $1.

Look for a Plan B and Plan C because, well, you know stores are notorious for not having everything...

Plan B was my "if I get a 10/50" plan - but I didn't get one (boo!) so I can't do this. I'll leave it up though in case someone else could benefit from it.

2 Bic Soleil: 11.98
2 Maybelline foundation: $17.98
1 Colgate - $2.99
1 Aussie - $2.99
2 L'Oreal Color Juice - $13.98
1 25 cent filler
= 50.17
- $10/$50, $6 Bic coupons, $6 Maybelline coupons, $1.50 Colgate, $1 Aussie, $2 L'Oreal, $20.07 ECBs = $3.60 + tax OOP, get back nearly $50.

So here's hoping A) I get the 10/50 and B) my store has all that in stock on Thursday - because I'd prefer as few transactions as possible.