Do other people find that the stores in their area are out of half of what they want to buy to make the deals, so you end up making the deals at the store? It makes we wonder how some people do so well, but they probably just post there scores and not the things that they really wanted but did not get.

Sunday April 20th, 2008
Bought
5 20oz Sobe waters @ 5/5 = $5.00
1 Mennen Speed Stick 2.72 oz = $3.99 (free after ECB)
1 CVS trail pack cookie .59
2 CVS (female product) @ 4.99 each = $9.98
1 Johnsons Buddies .99
Total $20.55
USED:
$4 off order of $20 or more coupon
$3 off $10 worth of CVS products coupon
$1 off Speed Stick coupon
$1 off Johnsons buddies (reduced down to .99)
Total after coupons $11.56
Used $10, and $1 ECB
.56 plus tax = .68 Out Of Pocket
Received $3.99 ECB for next time.
* the Buddies soap was free, female products after the CVS & Total purchase coupons was one free & one $1.50 less than the price at Wal-mart. the Speed Stick was a money maker, Sobe- taking the extra from the Speed Stick coupon they are .80 each- these are being saved for this summer for when I want the kids to hydrate when we are camping/fishing; sometimes water doesn't cut it and they need some flavor to stay hydrated.*


Wednesday April 23rd, 2008
I bought:
2 Alavert 12ct for $6.99 each = 13.98

Used:
2 $4 off manu coupons = 5.98
$5 ECB = .98 before tax, plus .54 tax??
paid 1.52 Out Of Pocket

Received $4 ECB per box = $8 ECB for a profit/credit of $1.48

Thursday April 24th 2008 (Trip one):
I bought:
alavert 18ct (50% more free) $6.99
2 Lum Firm .34 oz Lotion $1.99 each

subtotal $10.97

used coupons:
-$2 alavert (manu coupon)
= $8.97 plus .18 tax
(used $8 in ecb, $1.15 cash)

received:
$4 ecb for alavart (hidden April deal)
$4 ecb for Lumien ($2 each item)
*1 18ct box Alavart for $1.15-good deal

Thursday April 24th 2008 (trip two):
I bought:
2-alavert 18ct (50% more free) $13.98
1 CVS Candy .88

subtotal $14.86

used coupons:
-$2 alavert (manu coupon)
= $12.86 plus .17 tax
(used $11.99 in ecb, $.87 cash)

Received:
$8 ecb for alavart (hidden April deal)
Summary:

* this could have been a no Out of Pocket but my DS wanted the 2.99 box of red fish, he settled for the .88 CVS fish and the treat lasted through ALL my nightly errands!

I normally am a one/two trip to CVS weekly girl, but the alavert deal I did not notice until midweek and my DH's allergies just kicked into high gear, so I grabbed my limit (one without coupon even)