A whole new strategy....

So, I have a new strategy for CVS....I know, I know....I have only gone there once....but I am having a difficult time making multiple trips...let alone ONE trip! And I forsee having much difficulty in the oh so near future!

So, this is what I am going to do....just make one trip...and save my ECBs (Extra Care Bucks) from week to week and use them all at once, instead of trying to do multiple transactions to minimize my out of pocket cost. I figure I may have to pay a little more up front the first week, but will be able to use all those ECBs the next week to limit my out of pocket cost, and continue week after week. Plus ECBs are valid for a month (instead of just one week like Register Rewards at Walgreens), giving a bit more wiggle room! Hope that all makes sense! :) I guess we will see huh?

Well...my 'new strategy trip' will hopefully happen tomorrow afternoon....or possibly Friday....see what I mean? :) I will post what I find!

Quick tease of what I am going to be getting....
-Trident gum $.99 ($.75 coupon) = $.25
-goldfish crackers $.99 ($.75 cent coupon) = $.25
-5 boxes of Nabisco crackers 5/$10 (5 $1 off coupons)$3 ECB = 5/$2
-Ragu pasta sauce $1 ($1/2 coupon) = $.50 each*most of the coupons could be found in last week's paper, this week's paper and online!*

Head's up for CVS items!

The plan is to get to CVS tonite or tomorrow morning sometime. They seem to have some REALLY good deals in the store on grocery staples right now that when paired with a manufacturer's coupon make them even better! PLUS many of these are also GREAT items to donate to the Hope Center or any food bank. You can check out their on-line weekly ad at www.cvs.com but have heard from a friend (Keri) that there are also good coupons in the paper ad as well, and you can find that in store!

Dove Men's Body Wash %5.49 (but you will receive $5.49 back in Extra Care Bucks (ECB)making it free! Plus you can use a the coupon found in last Sunday's paper to turn it into a money maker!)

Ragu/skippy peanut butter 3/$5 (but if you buy $10 worth of product you get $3 back in Extra Care Bucks (ECB)making the deal better. Plus you can use the $.75/2 coupon for the skippy peanut butter from Sunday or the $1/2 for the Ragu)

Colgate Max toothpaste $2.99 (you will receive $2 ECB plus you can use the $.50 off 1 coupon from the Sunday paper)

dozen eggs $.77 ....just a good deal!

Fruit loops, Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, Apple Jacks $1.29 ....just another good deal....and check....you may have coupons for these. I know I do but I don't think they are very recent.

Hope that made some sort of sense...and those are just some of the deals I found this week! I will hopefully post more once I get back from CVS! This will be my first trip there to use my coupons and get ECBs....wish me luck! :)