CVS trip 12/18/11

First of all, happy birthday to my awesome father-in-law AND to my sweet-as-can-be nephew Ryan.  I'm so glad I get to see you both next week!

Secondly, the coupon thing is still really exciting to me, so I decided to just post my CVS trips every week.  I'm hoping to convert some of you.  :-)

2 Prevacid 28 count - regular price 21.99, on sale for 18.99
 - manufacturer coupon $7 off 2 Prevacids
 - 2 CVS coupons $3 off 1
 - 5 ECB when you buy one Prevacid
= 9.99 each, save $24

12 bags peanut M&Ms - regular price 2.67, I think, on sale for 2.50
(yes we eat these all the time - between my sugar addicted husband and entertaining every Tuesday and Sunday, these will be gone by Valentine's day)
 - 6 manufacturer coupons $1 off 2 bags
 - 1 CVS coupon $1 off 2 bags
 - 10 ECBs when you buy $30 worth
= 1.08 a bag, save $19

5 Excedrin Extra Strength, 24 count - regular price 4.79
 - 2 manufacturer coupons $4 off 2 boxes 20 ct or higher
 - 1 manufacturer coupons $2 off 1 box 20 ct or higher
 - 25% coupon I got in email for any regularly priced item
 - 10ECB when you buy $20 worth
= -2.03 PROFIT, save $26
(and I got $3 worth of coupons for Excedrin for next time)

2 Ricola Cherry flavored cough drops - regular price 2.99, on sale for 1.50
 - 1 manufacturer coupon buy 1, get 1 free
 - 1 ECB when you buy 2 bags Ricola
 = 0.25 each, save $5.48

1 Box bandaids - regular price 4.19, on sale for 2.99
 - 2 ECB when you buy 1 box
= 0.99, save $3.20

Spent $32.40 plus tax for $110.08 worth of product, for a savings of 69%.  Today was a good day!