Another trip to CVS? You betcha. Had to finish up the last of my shopping to claim those ECB!

Purchased

• 2 Advil Tablets on sale for $4.50 each – $4 in printable coupons = $5
• 2 boxes Lucky charms on sale 2/$5 – $1/2 printable coupon = $4
• 2 Starbucks Frappucinos for $1.99 each – $2 in printable coupons = $1.98
• $10 ECB

Earned

• $3 ECB from cereal/milk
• $10 ECB from Advil

Total = $1.04

I still have $6.99 ECB remaining from my last trip, so I have $19.99 ECB total for my next CVS outing!

Here goes nothin’ – sorry I don’t have links to all the printable coupons. Some of them were expired and others require you to sign up on the manufacturer’s website (Glade/Advil).

• 8 bags of candy on sale 2/$5 – $8 in printable coupons and a buy 2 get one free Sunday coupon = $8.50
• 2 boxes of Lucky Charms on sale 2/$5 – $1 printable coupon = $4
• 1 gallon skim milk = $2.69
• 2 Glad Sense & Spray on sale 2/$10 – $11 in printable coupons (1 from CVS and 2 from manufacturer) = FREE
• 2 Excedrin Extra Strength on sale for $2.49 each – $2 in printable coupons = $2.98
• 2 Excedrin Migraine on sale for $2.40 each – $2 in printable coupons = $2.98
• 2 Advil PM on sale for $4.50 each – $4 in printable coupons = $5
• 1 Advil Liquid Gels on sale for $4.50 – $1 printable coupon = $3.50
• 1 Glad Soy Candle on sale for $6.99 = $6.99
• 2 Trident Layers on sale for $0.99 – $1.50 in printable coupons = $0.48
• 6 Progresso Soups on sale BOGO – $2.20 in printable coupons = $7.37
• 1 Aussie Conditioner on sale for $3 – $1 Sunday Coupon = $2
• 2 Cherrio cups on sale for $1 each = $2*
• 1 Abreva on sale for $18.99 – $1 printable coupon = $17.99
• Green Bag Tag = $0.99
• 1 Dayquil for $5.99 – $1 CVS coupon and $0.50 Sunday coupon = $4.49
• 1 Dial Soup for $5.99 – $1 CVS coupon and $1 printable coupon = $3.99
• 1 Dove Shampoo for $4.99 – $1 CVS coupon and $1 printable coupon = $2.99
• 1 Dove Clinical Deodorant for $9.99 – $2 CVS coupon and $2 printable coupon = $5.99
• $10 ECB
• $5 off $25

Earned:

• $6.99 ECB from Glade candle
• $5 ECB from candy
• $5 ECB from Abreva

Almost there:

• Need 1 more box of cereal to earn $3 ECB for cereal/milk combo
• Need $6.50 in Advil products to earn $10 ECB

Total = $83.98

I know you seasoned professionals are rolling your eyes, but I saved $104.75 and earning $16.99 ECB on things I would be buying anyway. I definitely don’t need Advil, cold medicine, deoderant, or shower gel for a loooooong time.

I also know that I’m totally missing the boat on these $5 challanges, but I’m taking my savings and running for the time being – I’ll get the hang of the scenarios eventually if you’ll all just bear with me.

*My Cherrios should have been free since I had two $1 coupons for any Cherrios product, but CVS would not let me use them.

• $162 ING savings
• $84 CVS
• $20 Chipotle
• $4 McDonalds
• $145 Disney

The great thing about a Disney vacation, is that, when planned correctly, you don’t have to actually spend money while you’re there thanks to the Disney Dining Plan. The only money we did spend is to put a deposit on next year’s trip.

Only 11 month till Disney Vacation 2010!

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I used $16 worth of coupons at the grocery and my super secret coupon savings account is now well over $200 from savings over the past 2 months.

My dog is enjoying a four day stay at the local doggie hotel and my husband and I are off to Disney World for the weekend. See you next week!

• $99 Sprint
• $236 dentist
• $490 car payment – Prius
• $376 car payment – Corolla
• $89 NIPSCO
• $247 State Farm – Prius insurance
• $100 Banana Republic
• $21 Chipotle
• $24 gas
• $13 vet
• $123 Target (used $26.11 in coupons!)
• $147 husband’s birthday present

That Banana Republic card needs to be cut into teeny tiny pieces. Whenever they have a sale, I can’t resist.

Three trips to CVS in as many days means that I’m stocked up and will be collecting coupons for the next few weeks. I had to stop to pick up a prescription today so I picked up a few more things that I had coupons that would expire before my next trip.

• 4 Purex Sheets for $8.99 each were BOGO – $4 in Sunday coupons = $13.98
• 1 Scrubbing Bubbles on sale for $3 – $0.50 Sunday coupon = $2.50
• 4 Kleenex for $2.39 each were BOGO – $0.50 Sunday coupon = $4.28
• 1 Dove Shampoo originally $5.99 on sale for $4.99 – $1 printable coupon = $3.99 + 10 ECB
• $5 off $25 coupon
• $1 ECB

TOTAL = $20.55

That means that I saved $35.45 and have $10 ECB for next time!

Phew…I’m exhausted!