10/05 - 10/11 week summary

we bought:
3 newspapers
2 crest whitestrips trial size 8 ct
2 always infinity 18 ct
2 wellpatch arthritis
vitamin water
cvs beauty bar soap
cvs vitamin d

summary:
got $42.44 worth of merchandise
used $19 in coupons
spent $24.47 ecb + $1 on gc = $25.47
received $28.22 ecb
profit of $2.75 ♥

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10/11 always, vitamin water, whitestrips, & newspapers

i bought:
vitamin water $2.29
always infinity 18 ct $4.98
always infinity 18 ct $4.98
crest whitestrips trial size 8 ct. $5.99
crest whitestrips trial size 8 ct. $5.99
3 early edition sunday newspapers $2.25

subtotal $26.48

used coupons:
-$7 Crest Whitestrips Premium Pro Effects, Renewal or Daily Whitening Multicare strips 09-28 PG
-$7 Crest Whitestrips Premium Pro Effects, Renewal or Daily Whitening Multicare strips 09-28 PG
= $12.48 + 1.01 tax (used $12.49 in ecb, $1 on gc)

received:
$9.96 ecb for always (10/5-10/11)
$2.29 ecb for vitamin water (10/5-10/11)

summary:
spent $12.49 ecb + $1 on gc
received $12.25 ecb
total cost: $1.24

year to date savings: $3313.70
fall 2008 spending: $3.69

strange transaction. i expected the $7 coupons to be adjusted to $5.99, but they scanned right through. also, my subtotal before tax was -$.01... i didn't think that was possible!

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10/05 wellpatch, cvs vitamin d, & cvs bar soap

he bought:
2 wellpatch arthritis $11.98
cvs moisturizing bar soap $.99
cvs vitamin d $2.99

subtotal $15.96

used coupons:
-$3 off $15 9/21 li newsday (exp 10/5)
-$1 Wellpatch product 07-13 ss
-$1 Wellpatch product 07-13 ss
= $10.96 (used $11.98 in ecb, adjusted)

received:
$11.98 ecb for wellpatch (oct)
$1 ecb for cvs bar soap (oct)
$2.99 ecb for cvs vitamin d (oct)

summary:
spent $11.98 ecb
received $15.97 ecb
total profit: $3.99 ♥

year to date savings: $2760.45
fall 2008 spending: $6.75

didn't realize i lost almost a whole dollar adjusting the ecb! in my defense, i was not feeling well or thinking very clearly.

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09/28 - 10/04 week summary

we bought:
6 newspapers
2 covergirl clean
2 purex detergent
2 dawn hand renewal
2 arnicare
2 stayfree
6 wellpatch arthritis
2 cvs gold soap
3 cvs beauty bar
cvs vitamin d
covergirl powder
stamps

summary:
got $109.02 worth of merchandise
used $36.97 in coupons
spent $65.97 ecb + $7.06 on gc = $73.03
received $77.51 ecb
profit of $4.48 ♥

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10/04 wellpatch, soap, & newspapers

i bought:
2 wellpatch arthritis $11.98
2 cvs beauty bars $1.98
3 early edition newspapers $2.25

subtotal $16.21

used coupons:
-$3 off $15 9/21 li newsday (exp 10/5)
-$1 Wellpatch product 07-13 ss
-$1 Wellpatch product 07-13 ss
=$11.21 (used $10.98 in ecb, $.23 on gc)

received:
$11.98 ecb for wellpatch
$2 ecb for cvs bar soap

summary:
spent $10.98 ecb + $.23 on gc
received $13.98 ecb
total profit: $2.77 ♥

year to date savings: $3282.22
fall 2008 spending: $3.00

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he bought:
2 wellpatch arthritis $11.98
cvs beauty bars $.99
cvs gold bar soap (compare to dial) $.99
3 early edition newspapers $3

subtotal $16.96

used coupons:
-$3 off $15 9/21 li newsday (exp 10/5)
-$1 Wellpatch product 07-13 ss
-$1 Wellpatch product 07-13 ss
=$11.96 (used $11.99 in ecb, adjusted to $11.96)

received:
$11.98 ecb for wellpatch
$2 ecb for cvs bar soap

summary:
spent $11.99 ecb
received $13.98 ecb
total profit: $1.99 ♥

year to date savings: $2760.45
fall 2008 spending: $6.75

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profit of both transactions combined: $4.76

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10/03 wellpatch, cvs vitamin d, & cvs bar soap

i bought:
wellpatch arthritis relief $5.99
wellpatch arthritis relief $5.99
cvs gold bar soap (compare to dial) $.99
cvs vitamin d "120 tablets for the price of 100" (20% more free) $2.99

subtotal $15.96

used coupons:
-$3 off $15 9/21 li newsday (exp 10/5)
-$1 Wellpatch product 07-13 ss
-$1 Wellpatch product 07-13 ss
-$2.50 off $10 pain relief purchase crt
= $8.46 (used $8 in ecb, $.46 on gc)

received:
$11.98 ecb for wellpatch
$2.99 ecb for cvs vitamin d
$1 ecb for cvs bar soap

summary:
spent $8 ecb + $.46 on gc
received $15.97 ecb
total profit: $7.51 ♥

year to date savings: $3282.22
fall 2008 spending: $3.00

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09/30 stayfree

i bought:
stayfree 16 ct $3.89
stayfree 18 ct $3.89

subtotal $7.78

used coupons:
-$2 off 2 Stayfree Product except trial size 09-28 RP
-$2 off any stayfree crt
= $3.78 + .24 tax (used $3 in ecb, $1.02 on gc)

received:
$4 ecb for stayfree (sept)

summary:
spent $3 ecb + $1.02 on gc
received $4 ecb
total cost: $.02

year to date savings: $3240.14

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09/30 purex, covergirl, & arnicare

i bought:
arnicare $9.49
arnicare $9.49

subtotal $18.98

used coupons:
-$3 off $15, from 9/21 li newsday (exp 10/5)
= $15.98 (used $14 in ecb, $1.98 on gc)

received:
$16 ecb for arnicare (sept)

summary:
spent $14 ecb + $1.98 on gc
received $16 ecb
total profit: $.02 ♥

year to date savings: $3240.14
summer 2008 spending: $5.82

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he bought:
covergirl clean liquid makeup $5.49
covergirl powder $5.79
purex $2.99
purex $2.99

subtotal $17.26

used coupons:
-$3 off $15, from 9/21 li newsday (exp 10/5)
-$5.49 Cover Girl Face Product FREE wyb Cover Girl Foundation P & G 9/28/08
-$1 off aquafresh white trays, perfect 10, covergirl true blend, or pantene pro-v expressions, exp 9/30/08
-$1 off 2 Purex Liquid Laundry Detergent, any SS 9/14/08
= $6.77 + $.71 tax (used $5 in ecb, $2.48 on gc)

received:
$5.79 for covergirl (9/28-10/4)
$2 ecb for purex (sept)

summary:
spent $5 ecb + $2.48 on gc
received $7.79 ecb
total profit: $.31 ♥

year to date savings: $2736.66
summer 2008 spending: $4.27

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♥ profit of both transactions combined: $.33 ♥

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09/29 covergirl, dawn, & stamps

i bought:
2 dawn hand renewal $1.98
covergirl clean liquid makeup $5.49
stamps $8.40

subtotal $15.87

used coupons:
-$1 off dawn hand renewal (from p&g mailer, sign up here)
-$1 off dawn hand renewal (from p&g mailer, sign up here)
= $13.87 (used $13 in ecb, $.87 on gc)

received:
$5.79 ecb for covergirl (got an extra $.30!)

summary:
spent $13 ecb + $.87 on gc
received $5.79 ecb
total cost: $8.10

pretty good for $8.40 worth of stamps :)
i didn't try to use the $3 off $15, thought i was pushing it enough using ecb to buy stamps!

year to date savings: $3240.14
summer 2008 spending: $5.82

technorati tags: cvs, deals