Economic Endeavors

I posted yesterday about my CVS loot for the week, but I had to update with the stuff I got today. I went a little crazy, I went to 3 different stores, and did 10 transactions in all (5 on each of our 2 cards).

I maxed out the Ellin Lavar deal, because I love trying new hair products and there were so many to try! In addition to the products in the picture above, I also got 4 more packs of the Playskool diapers. I don't use the Playskool diapers on my daughters, because I have found that they leak easily, but my mother-in-law volunteers at a crisis pregnancy center, so I have 10 packs from this week to donate, all free. What a blessing!

Oop for the above purchases was $4.49, and I finished with $10 more ECBs on each card than I started with. Definitely a good week, but I went to CVS waaaayyyy more than I usually do, or should have, for that matter! I got sucked in this week with the great deals and that golden $5/$15 that expires tomorrow. Next week I'm sure things will go back to my normal once a week. :)

Here's what I have so far (my scenarios for the first two can be found here, and for the third, here):

All in all, I got about $180 worth of merchandise for less than $5 oop. and have increased my ECBs by about $10 (it's late so these are estimates because I'm too tired to get up and get the receipts and do the actual math!).
Great week so far! Tomorrow I'll be doing the Ragu/Skippy/Lipton/Hellmans deal, and the Ellin Lavar deal, and maybe more diapers... why not? :)
I'll update this post tomorrow with more details on how I had to rework my deals a bit at the stores, but for now, Hubs is patiently waiting for me to go to bed!

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I was so happy to find two new coupons in my email, and one in Hubs' email, yesterday from CVS! One is for $4 off Viactive Flavor Glides, one is for $5 off of 2 Ellin Lavar hair care products, and one for $3 off Playskool megapack diapers! The coupons expire 6/1, and both products earn ECBs in the May monthly book.

For the rest of you who got these coupons, here are the money-making scenarios I put together to utilize these new coupons:

$8.99 Viactive Flavor Glides
2/$10 Ellin Lavar products

Total before coupons: $18.99

-$5/$15
-$4 CVS Viactive coupon
-$5/2 CVS Ellin Lavar coupon
-$2 Viactive man. q from 5/11 RP

$2.99 after coupons, earns $7 ECBs ($3 for Viactive, $4 for Ellin Lavar)!

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Or if you need diapers:

$10.99 Playskool diapers
$8.99 Viactive Flavor Glides
$1.20 4 pencils at $.30 each (so you have as many items as coupons)

-$5/$15
-$3/$10 CVS brand coupon from card scanner
-$3 CVS Playskool coupon
-$2 Playskool printable
-$4 CVS Viactive coupon
-$2 Viactive man. q from 5/11 RP

Total after coupons: $2.18, earns $3 ECBs

Do above transaction a second time and earn $8 ($3 for Viactive, $5 for Playskool) ECBs!

This deal is very similar to the Glamour bag deal I posted about earlier this month, however this one is only available to the first 1000 participants.

From Money Saving Mom:

Set the scene for a sensational summer with CVS/pharmacy! Add a little magic here, a lot of shimmer there, and make your summer sizzle with the season’s best beauty products. Plus, purchase any two or more of the featured products at CVS/pharmacy and you’ll receive a fabulous Allure cosmetic case filled with a selection of summer must-have samples. The first 1,000 to send in their receipt will receive an Allure cosmetic case filled with samples! More details here.

Featured products include: 24/7 minerals, Ban deodorant, CVS-brand suncare products, Revlon lipgloss, Tressemme, and more. See all products here.

Since this offer is only for the first 1000 participants and thus there is a chance you won't receive the Allure cosmetic case, I'd recommend you don't go out of your way to purchase these items specifically to complete this offer. However, if you have already purchased two of these items at CVS or are planning to purchase them, it is definitely worth the cost of a stamp to see if you are one of the first 1,000.

If you already bought the products for free or almost-free at CVS, you might as well send off for a free cosmetic case and samples!

Use this coupon to get $15 off any order, no minimum, at Ann Taylor. You can use this in-store or online. This coupon was a 2-day coupon, but I didn't hear about it until one of my readers emailed it to me today. If you're interested, use it before it expires before the end of the day today!

Take this coupon to Macy's for a free Jockey's Ultimates panty ($9.50 value) on the spot, no additional purchase necessary! Offer valid May 31 -June 6, in store only, while supplies last.

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