Last week was another awesome week! Thank you to all the participants, newbies and veterans. This week is looking a bit light on the deals, so let’s see what y’all can come up with for under $5.00!
Don’t forget you can now grab a clickable CVS $5 Challenge Button for your post or blog.
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, then drop by Keeping the Kingdom First and add your permalink to the Mr. Linky box below.
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* Bloggers: Please make sure at least one scenario is $5 OOP or less
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!
Here is MY $5 Scenario for the week of April 5th:
*coupons in red
Transaction #1
Buy 1 Bamboo Basket @ $1.99 (Sunday & Monday only)
Buy 1 Easter Grass, 2 oz @ $0.79 (Sunday & Monday only)
Total= $2.78
ECBs earned= $2.78
Transaction #2
Buy 1 Skintimate Shave Cream @ $3.49
Buy 1 Excedrin, 20-24 ct. @ $1.99
$2.00 Excedrin printable here
Pay with $2.78 ECBs from above
Total After ECBs= $0.71
ECBs earned= $3.49
Transaction #3
Buy 1 Colgate MaxWhite @ $2.99
Buy 2 Glade Air Freshener spray @ $0.99/ea.
Buy 2 Pringles Potato Crisps @ $0.88/ea
BOGO Glade Spray (SS 3/15/09)
$0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste (SS 3/29/09)
$1.00/2 Pringles cans (P&G 4/5/09)
Pay with $3.49 ECBs from above
Total After Coupons & ECBs= $0.50
ECBs earned= $2.00
Grand Total OOP= only $3.99!
Total Value= $14.99 with $2.00 ECBs remaining!
Keep rolling those ECBs for even more savings!
There you have it! A 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!
Thanks for hosting this! I just love to see everyone’s ideas!
I’m confused, what are ECB’s???
This is fantastic!! I’m gonna link this on my blog with your neat-o button. I’m just getting started with all of this, so this is PERFECT. Thanks!
Oh how fun. I could follow your deals and plan to do transaction 2 and 3. I look forward to seeing what others are doing.
Joy
Okay, here goes…I don’t blog, but I follow a lot. I bought:
4 Revlon Eye Shadows – 6.99 B1G1
2 Schick Intuition refills – 10.99 B1G1
used 2-$4 coupons on Schick refills
used 1-$10 off $20 cosmetic purchase (CVS EC print)
used 1-$2 off any Revlon cosmetic purchase (CVS EC print)
used 1-$2 ECB
Total oop: $3.74
Total saved: 46.97
Here is what I did yesterday
2 Schick Razors – $9.99 B1G1
used 2 $4 coupons
2 Pringles chips – 88c each
used $1 off coupon
1 Skintimate shave cream – $3.49
earned $3.49 in eb for the shave cream
when I scanned my card I got my winter spending EB’s – $2… not a lot.. but FREE MONEY!
Also used $4 in EB’s I had.
Grand total OOP – 77c!!! (53c of that was tax!)
have $3.49 eb’s to roll!
Wow. I need help. I have never been to CVS for a deal like those. I don’t even have their card. Starring in amazement.
Hello and thanks. After reading a bit I ran to CVS last night after the family holiday celebration was over. Failed the $5.00 but thinks I learned alot. Will be back!!!!