Why I Love CVS!

SO I officially kicked CVS booty today! They paid me to shop there:

Always liners @ $1 (on sale from 1.49)
6 bags (12.6 oz) of M&Ms @ $2 each - used (2) B2G1 MFQs and a $3/2 CVS Q that printed at the kiosk when I scanned my card. = $5 for all (.83 each)
4 Lindt bars @ $2 each - used (2) $1/2 MFQs = $1.50 ea. + got $2 ECBs = $1 ea.
2 boxes CVS band-aids @ $1 ea. - used $1/2 CVS Q from kiosk = .50 ea.
1 Right Guard deoderant @ $2.49 - used $1/1 printable = $1.49 + got $2 ECBs = .49 profit
2 Crest Pro-health toothpaste @ $3.50 ea. - used (2) .75/1 MFQs = $2.75 ea. + got $7 ECBs = $1.50 profit
1 U by Kotex @ $4.99 - used $1/1 MFQ = $3.99 + got $4.99 ECBs = $1 profit
1 Schick Hydro 3 razor @ $8.99 - used $5/1 MFQ = $3.99 + got $4 ECBs = .01 profit
1 package sour watermelons @ .99 = YUM
1 Reach floss @ $1.99 - used $1/1 MFQ = .99 + got $2 ECBs = .01 profit
2 Nivea lip balm @ $2.99 ea. - used (1) B1G1 MFQ from All You and (1) $1/1 MFQ = $1.99 for both
2 Nivea body wash $5.99 ea. - used (1) B1G1 MFQ from All You = $5.99 for both (too bad I didn't have any $4/1 MFQs left for this one!!) + got $5 ECBs for spending $15 (pre-Q)on Nivea products = $2.98 total for all the Nivea products
1 Bayer Breeze glucose monitor @ $19.99 - used $10/1 MFQ = $9.99 + got $15 ECBs = $5 profit!

-used $5/$40 CVS Q from Kiosk
-used $7 ECBs from last week (I never got a chance to blog that trip)

OOP = $38.71
+got $41.99 ECBs
Net = $3.28 profit

Saved $72.13 (65%!!!)

Good thing I got some toothpaste and dental floss to counteract the effects of all the chocolate!

Notes:

*I also left with a rain-check for Carefree liners which will be a free after $1/1 MFQ b/c they are on sale for $1. My store was out.

*I used all my Nivea $4/1 MFQs last week buying Nivea body wash when it was on sale for $4.88. I bought 4 and made $1.48 profit after ECBs. I couldn't find the B1G1 from All You last week (I misfiled it!), so I decided to go ahead and use it this time around. If you still have any of those $4/1 MFQs, you are in for an even better deal than I did here.

*I actually could have bought the Schick razor at Wag's this week instead and made $2 profit after RRs, but I decided to just go ahead and get it for free at CVS instead b/c I really hate dealing with Wag's most of the time. I would rather give my business to CVS because they treat their customers better all around, in my experience. Unfortch, I only got one paper this week, or I would be able to hit up both stores for the razor deal (plus it is a moneymaker at Target as well), but them's the breaks.

Wags prescription check adventure

Have you ever got one of those checks in the mail from a pharmacy that claims they will validate the check for you to use in their establishment if you transfer a prescription to them?
Maybe like me, you previously just threw those away thinking they were probably full of catches or it was a scam of some kind.
Well I am here today to tell you to no longer pitch these valuable pieces of mail. They really are what they say they are. And as I have learned recently, you can transfer your prescriptions all over the damn place at your pleasing in order to take advantage of these offers.
A few weeks ago I transferred my birth control script to CVS in order to take advantage of the extra Extra Care Bucks offer. Last week in the mail I received a $25 check from Wags to use if I transferred my script back to them. Today I did just that (after reading up on the possible catches in these pharmacy check situations).
I needed to get drinks for Penny and Naomi's Bday party this weekend, and I have next to no money in the bank right now, so I needed to find the cheapest way possible to acquire such beverages.
I remembered that I had this Wags check, and figured I need to refill my BC soon anways, so I might as well give this a try.
Well friends, this was a brilliant idea on my part and it worked out splendidly:

^This is still in my trunk for now^

Here we have 3 12 packs of Pepsi products - on sale for 3 for $12 +got $3 RR
1 24 pack of bottled water - used Wags in-ad Q making it $3.99
2 boxes of Kleenex - used Wags in-ad Q making it B1G1, so $2.19 for 2.
1 Aveeno shampoo - on sale for $6.49, used $1/1 MFQ +got $1.50 RR
1 "supersized" beach towel - 50% off, making it $4
1 bag of Happy Birthday balloons - $2.19
1 Elmo board book - $2.99 (Penny's prize for going to the store w/me when she didn't want to)

Total before Qs (but after sales) = $39.83
Total after Qs and old RRs = $27.64
Total after pharmacy check = $2.64 out of pocket (oop)!!!!
+got $4.50 RRs
Net total = $1.86 profit

So there we have it folks. Don't throw away those pharmacy checks. I just got all that stuff and was paid $1.86 to do something I would have already had to do anyways--fill a prescription.
And now P & N's party-goers will not go thirsty!