Super Savings Saturday

I am a CVS newbie. Long's just switched over to CVS in our area last year and I've been hesitant to try it out (despite all the great deals I see people getting on other blogs) because I was afraid of the ECB: the Extra Care Buck.

I was afraid of it because I didn't like the pressure of feeling like I had to go back into the store to redeem them. But my European trip has really prompted me to get back in the coupon game again, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Here's what I got today:

The first transaction:

2 Crest ProHealth Toothpaste @ $3.50 each

-2 $0.75 coupons from 5/2 P&G insert

-$2 ECB's I got from my Winter spending

Total: $3.98 out of pocket and I got $7 in ECB's

Second transaction:

1 Jumbo pack Huggies $8.49

2 Reach floss @ $1.99 each

-2 $1 coupons for Reach floss

-$3 coupon off Huggies

-$7 ECB's from transaction #1

Total: $1.65 out of pocket and I got $6 in ECB's ($2 for Huggies and $2 each for floss)

So I ended up getting everything in the picture for $5.63 and I have $6 in ECB's to spend for next time!

I chose the toothpaste and the floss because they gave me a lower out of pocket cost and I ended up "making money" on them by using coupons.

I also stopped at Nob Hill this week to pick up their super hot s'mores deal:

1 box Honey Maid graham crackers

1 6pk. Hershey's chocolate bars

1 bag Jet-puffed marshmallows

Total: 99 cents!

Sweet! You can find the e-coupon here. I think this is good through this Tuesday.