CVS - Black Friday $5 Scenario

You can save a ton of money rolling your ECBs on CVS's Black Friday sale. Here is a scenario, when you have no ECBs to start with, where you can pick up all the freebies & money-makers and spend very little money.

Tips on shopping CVS's Black Friday sales 

• CVS is open on Thanksgiving.
• Have a plan
• Take your plan, paper, pencil and a calculator to CVS with you.
• Gather all the merchandise you are going to purchase.
• Pay for only a couple of transactions at a time.
• Make sure you receive all of your ECBs with each transaction.
• After a couple of transactions, step aside and let the shoppers behind you checkout and regroup yourself.
• If your store is out of stock on a product, rework you plan.  You can  go and sit down in the pharmacy to do this.
• Ask for rain checks on out of stock items. 
• Thank your cashier!

Transaction #1
purchase:
(1) Gillette Odor Shield Deodorant $4.00
use:
(1) $2 coupon from 10/31/10 P&G - $2.00
= $2 + tax out of pocket and receive a $4 ECB

Transaction #2
purchase:
(1) Herbal Essence Hydralicous Shampoo or Conditioner $3.99
(1) Advil PM ( 4 ct) $0.99
(1) Excedrin Migraine, PM or Extra Strength (8 ct) $0.99
use:
(1) Clairol Family coupon (10/31/10 P&G) - $2.00
ECB from 1st transaction - $4.00 (cashier will reduce the coupon down)
= $0.00 + tax (if you have to pay tax in your state) out of pocket and receive a $3.99, $0.99 and a $0.99 ECB

Transaction #3
purchase:
(1) Eucerin Daily Skin Balance Body Lotion $6.99
use:
(1) Eucerin coupon (11/7/10 RP) - $1.00
ECBs from previous transaction -$5.97
= $0.02 + tax out of pocket and receive a $6.99 ECB

Transaction #4
purchase:
(1) Herbal Essence Hydralicous Shampoo or Conditioner $3.99
(1) Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste (6 oz) $3.99
(3) Reese's Singles @.79 = $2.37
use:
(1) Clairol Family coupon (10/31/10 P&G)- $2.00
(1) Colgate coupon (11/14/10 SS) -$1.00
ECB from previous transaction -$6.99
= $0.36 + tax out of pocket and receive a $3.99, $3.99 and $2.37 ECB

Transaction #5
purchase:
(1) Carmex Lip Balm $0.99
(2) Renpure Shampoos, Conditioners or Amazing Miracle Reconstructor @$4.99 = $9.98
use:
(1) Carmex coupon (11/7/10 SS) -$0.30
ECBs from previous transaction -$10.35
= $0.32 + tax out of pocket and receive a $0.99 and a $9.98 ECB

Transaction #6
purchase:
(1) Philips In-Ear Headphones or Universal Remote Control $6.99
(2) Mar's King Size Candy @ $1.59 each = $3.18
(1) Reese's Singles $0.79
use:
 ECBs from previous transaction -$10.97 (cashier will reduce ECB)
= $0.00 + tax (if you have to pay tax in your state) out of pocket and receive a $6.99. $3.18 and $0.79 ECBs

Transaction #7
purchase:
(1) Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste (6 oz) $3.99
(1) Listerine Pocketpaks ( 3-pack)  $2.99
(1) L. A. Looks Styling Gel (20 oz)  $2.99
(1) Mar's King Size Candy  $1.59
(1) Reese's Singles - .79
use:
(1) Colgate coupon (11/14/10 SS) -$1.00
ECBs from previous transaction $10.96
= $0.39 + tax out of pocket and receive a $3.99, $2.99, $2.99, $1.59 and $0.79 ECBs

Transaction #8
purchase:
(1) Mar's King Size Candy $1.59
(1) Listerine Pocketpaks ( 3-pack) $2.99
use:
$1.59 ECB from previous transaction -$1.59
$2.99 ECB from previous transaction -$2.99
= $0.00 + tax (if you have to pay tax in your state) out of pocket  and receive a $1.59 and $2.99 ECB

Transaction #9
purchase:
(1) Mar's King Size Candy $1.59
use:
$1.59 ECB from previous transaction -$1.59
= $0.00 + tax (if you have to pay tax in your state) out of pocket and receive a $1.59 ECB


Items purchase
(1) Gillette Deodorant
(1) Eucrin Lotion
(2) Herbal Essence Hair Care products
(2) Colgate Toothpaste
(1) Carmex Lip Balm
(1) Philips In-Ear Headphones or Universal Remote Control
(2) Renpure Hair Care products
(2) Listerine Pocketpaks
(1) L.A. Looks Styling Gel
(5) Mars Kings Size Candy
(1) Advil PM
(1) Excedrin
(5) Reese's Singles

Total retail price before sales, coupon and rolling ECBs: $87.35
Total out of pocket: $3.09 for a 96% savings
And $12.35 in ECB to use at another time.