CVS $5 Scenario - Week of 7/17/11

This isn't the best week for coupon shopping at CVS, but in one transaction, and spending less than $5, you can pick up a few deals and grow your ECBs.

If you are following my CVS $5 Scenarios, you have $4.69 ECB  to start this week's shopping. 

Take a look more CVS deals HERE.

Transaction
purchase:
(1) Zantac 150 (24 ct) or Zantac 75 (30 ct) = $8.99
(2) Oral-B Indicator Toothbrushes @$1.99 = $3.98
use:
(1) Zantac printable coupon -$5.00
(1) $2/2 Oral-B Indicator Toothbrush coupon (7/03/11 P&G) -$2.00
ECB from last week - $4.69
= $1.28 + tax out of pocket and get a $3 and $2 ECB

Transaction #2
purchase:
(2) Pantene Hair Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler = $6.97
(1) Crest Toothpaste $1.99
use:
(1) $3/2 Pantene Coupon (6/19/11 SS) - $3.00
(1) Crest Coupon (6/05/11 P&G or 7/03/11 P&G) - $0.75
$3 ECB from previous transaction -$3.00
$2 ECB from previous transaction -$2.00
= $0.21 + tax out of pocket and get a $2 and $1 ECB

Transaction #3
purchase:
(1) Crest Toothpaste = $1.99
use:
(1) Crest Coupon (6/05/11 P&G or 7/03/11 P&G) - $0.75
$1 ECB from previous transaction -$1.00
= $0.24 + tax out of pocket and get a $1 ECB

Items purchase
(2) Pantene Hair Care Items
(2) Oral-B Indicator Toothbrushes
(2) Crest Toothpaste
(1) Zantac

Total retail before sales & coupons: $32.03
Total spent: $1.73 + tax out of pocket for a 95% savings
And $2 and $1 ECB to start next week's shopping

If you didn't start with the $4.69 ECB, you will spend $6.42 for this scenario - an 80% savings.