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.

A Change is Coming

While on my Hawaiian vacation, I read an article in the paper that piqued my interest. CVS purchased Long's Drug Stores in 4 states, including California. Over the next year, CVS plans to convert all the Long's stores over to CVS' brand and name. This is exciting because I've been reading on other money saving blogs about what great deals CVS always has...and I'm always left out because we don't have any in the bay area. I've got several Long's stores nearby...and soon they will be CVS! Yahoo!