Welcome, my fellow CVS fanatics and newbies! It’s Sunday, time for another CVS $5 Challenge. We continue to grow! Last week there were 23 participants– another record! Thanks so much for your participation.
If you are a first time visitor, here’s the lowdown:
Join me on Sundays as I host The $5.00 CVS Challenge!
Seasoned CVSers: share your best scenario(s) for the upcoming week at CVS.
Your budget: $5.00 out-of-pocket cash.
Your mission: to grow that $5.00 into even more ECBs to use in upcoming weeks.
Simply post your scenarios on your blog (you are welcome to grab the button by right-clicking on on it and saving), then drop by Keeping the Kingdom First and add your permalink to the Mr. Linky box.
Please link directly to your post, not your homepage. It would be lovely if you would also link back to The CVS $5 Challenge in your post.
If you have any questions about linking, please feel free to email me!
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*Note about sale dates: “Be sure to look carefully at your CVS ad this week since CVS has changed the sale dates in several test markets, including Dallas/Ft. Worth. In these markets, the sale will run Friday-Thursday, rather than Sunday-Saturday. Many readers have expressed their disappointment with the new format. I am also not so crazy about the new dates, myself. Take a moment to share your thoughts with CVS.
*RULES*
1. Come up with your best scenario/scenarios for the upcoming week at CVS using the current weekly ad, monthly deals, and coupons available. Your budget for Out of Pocket (OOP) expenses on the first transaction is only $5.00 (either cash OOP or ECBs on hand).
2. Using up to (3) scenarios (we don’t want to overwhelm the newbies with too many transactions), offer up your best scenarios to “grow” that $5.00 into more ECBs to use in following weeks.
3. If you want to divide your $5.00 allowance over the three scenarios to make them work, that’s fine!
4. Be sure to list coupons by inserts and/or with links to printables to make it easier for everyone to follow along.
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Here is MY $5 Scenario for the week of September 14th:
Transaction #1
Buy (1) Purex Laundry detergent @ $2.99
Use $0.50 Purex coupon here or from 8/10 SS insert
Total After Coupon= $2.49
ECB earned= $1.00
Transaction #2
Buy (1) Aleve Sinus & Cold @ $3.99
Buy (3) Johnson’s Buddies soaps @ $0.99 ea.
Use $1.00 Aleve printable here
Use $3.00/3 Johnson’s Buddies coupon from today’s insert (will beep, cashier will have to adjust down by 3 cents)
Use $1.00 ECB from above
Total After Coupons= $1.99
ECBs earned= $3.00
Grand Total OOP= $4.48
Value= $9.95
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There you have it! A new way to play the CVS ECB game by helping newbies learn the ropes. And who knows – you just might be inspired yourself by some of the deals you find, too!
Don’t have a blog? You can leave a comment with your scenario, too. I invite everyone to participate in The $5.00 CVS Challenge – no deal is too small, believe me!
By the way, we bloggers LOVE to get comments, so please do take a moment to spread a little comment love. Thanks!
Left my link. Just so everyone knows, I was at Wags the other day and they had their Purex Clearenced to $1.50 (cheaper then CVS w/ ECB). That is why it wasn’t part my my scenarios. Thanks=)
My local CVS has the Johnson’s Buddies soap priced at $1.19! No more free soap.
I have a stupid questions. Do most printable coupons have barcodes? Most of mine dont and cannot be used. So, are the barcodes not there or is my printer just not printing them? Thanks!
@Sandi That’s a bummer! You should still be able to get JB soap free at Target or Walmart (I hope!)
@Anonymous Not a stupid question! Something must be wrong with your printer. ALL printable coupons have barcodes. They are scanned just like regular coupons at the register. It is a fraud prevention mechanism, and required by stores who accept them. I hope you get the problem figured out!
My CVS had the soap for 1.19 also but still a good buy, Thanks for sharing all your scenarios!
What happens if you loose your store-printed coupons and your “current coupon” page at CVS doesn’t let you click on them? I have a feeling I’m out of luck 🙁