The CVS $5 Challenge: August 10-16

Welcome back to The CVS $5 Challenge! Last week was fantastic. I did not have a chance to post my scenarios, and yet many of you took the challenge anyway. Thank you to all who participate each week!

I would love to see some new participants this week. I must admit, the deals are slim, so it will be interesting to see what y’all come up with.

On a side note, I just have to mention that zippered binders (with handle) are on sale this week at CVS for $9.99! If you have been wanting to start a coupon binder, this is a great deal!

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), 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!

*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 August 10-16:

Transaction #1
Buy (1) Alavert or Alavert D 12-15ct @ $5.99
use $4.00 printable coupon found here

Total after coupon= $1.99
ECBs earned= $3.00

Transaction #2
Buy (1) Children’s Advil infant drops (August deal, confirmed limit of 2, not 1) @ $5.79
use $1.00 printable coupon found here
use $3.00 ECB from above

Total after coupon and ECB= $1.78
ECBs earned= $5.79

Total OOP= $3.77

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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!

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