My CVS Journey Begins

I'm a loyal consumer - you do right by me and I shop at your store first and frequently.  However, after getting irritated with my local Walgreens on several occasions, I decided to take a look at CVS, but only I resolved, until the new Walgreens opens on the north side of town and I can shop there without the hassle of begging for a rain-check from a group of self-important coupon haters.

So last week, I went to http://www.couponmom.com/ (LOVE her!) and clicked on CVS where I saw many sales, prices that looked better than my beloved Walgreens and ExtraCare Bucks, the CVS version of Register Rewards.  Hmm, this could be interesting. I clipped my coupons, printed my shopping list and headed out to CVS, where I expected them to be out of everything.  Boy, was I surprised!  They had stock on everything I wanted.  TONS of stock! 

The first thing I did was scan my CVS card. Out popped 5 coupons!  One was for $5 in Extra Bucks on $20 CVS brand purchases.  I was planning on buying their Tooth Whitener and PM Pain Reliever anyway. Sweet!

I was like a kid in a candy store.  Here's the deals I got:

3 boxes of Post cereals 3/$10, $2 coupon and gave me $5 Extra Bucks = $1.00 each
2 Dove deodorant $4.79 each, $2/2 coupon, gave me $5 Extra bucks = $1.29 each
1 Dove body wash $6 (spend $15 on Dove get $5 EB but didn't count the deodorant :<) = $6
2 CVS PM Pain Reliever $9.29 BOGO and half of $5 off $20 = $3.39 each
CVS Tooth Whitener $14.99, $2 peelie, and half of $5 off $20 = $10.50
2 Dawn dish soap $.99, $1 coupon & .25 coupon = .37 each
3 Gillette men's body wash $3.50, 3 coupons: $1.50/1, 2.00/1 and 3.50/2 = $1.17 each
1 Gillette Venus Embrace $9.97, $2 coupon and gave me $5 Extra Bucks = $ 2.97
1 Gillette disposable 4 pack, $7.49, $2 coupon = $5.49
2 Cascade dishwasher gel detergent 2/$6, 2 coupons: $2 & $.50 gave me $1 Extra Bucks = 1.25 each
2 CoverGirl lipstains $7, 2 $1 coupons, spend $15 get $5 Extra Bucks = $6 each
1 Covergirl mascara $3.89, coupon buy mascara get free eyeshadow $3.39 = .50 for BOTH
L'Oreal Lip gloss $9.99 and eyeliner $8.00, $1 coupon and CVS BOGO 50% off = $ 7 each
1 gallon Dean's milk $2.60, gave me $1 Extra Bucks = $1.69
1 CVS earplugs $2.99

Sale prices totaled: $136.05 
Out of Pocket: $87.62    
For next time: $17.00 Extra Bucks
Like spending $70.62  48% savings!

Result: CVS is my new BFF

I'm going to CVS again today.  Results will be in a later post.