CVS 12-19-17

I hit CVS first, all excited to do this the new way - with no paper coupons.  Okay, I had one.  But all the rest I had electronically sent to my CVS membership card and they came off automatically.  Very nice!  I told the nice lady at the register that I was wanting to get back into couponing and she sweetly helped me with things that are different now.  I also told her that I was going to shop three times, separately, so it wouldn't be too overwhelming for me.  lol.  She was up for it.  lol.

Here is a picture of $170.76 worth of stuff at CVS.  I spent $29.74.
That's an 83% savings of $141.02.

Transaction #1
2 12pk Bounty Paper Towels
On sale for 9.99 each
$1 coupon loaded to my card
3EB given back
Works out to $7.99 per 12pk, or $0.66 a roll

42 ct Prevacid for Michael
Regular Price $29.49
$3 paper coupon
10EB given back
Works out to $16.49 - WOW

Revlon blush (this deal didn't work out the way I thought it would.  I'm considering returning it.)
Regular Price $11.49
4EB given back
Works out to $7.49  (I was supposed to get 3EB more for reaching the beauty limit, but this blush didn't count for some reason.  So, I thought I was getting it for $4.49, which would have been better.)
UPDATE:  I did return this.  They gave me the $11.49 back, and let me keep the 4EB
My new total spent was $18.25.  Much better.
When I returned this, I got a coupon for a $0.25 candy bar.  I bought it for the nice cashier who was patient and sweet to me.  I told her I didn't want her rolling her eyes every time she saw me coming.  She laughed and thought I was silly and enjoyed her candy bar.  Sometimes it's nice to pay sweet with sweet!

Transaction #1 Total - $80.96
Minus coupons, plus sales, with tax - $61.84
I used my free $50 gift card from my discover points (no, it's not cheating - it's all part of this coupon thing).
I spent $11.84
Received 17EBs

Transaction #2
Gain detergent
On sale for $5.44
$2 coupon loaded to my card
plus
Tide detergent
On sale for $5.44
$2 coupon loaded to my card
equals
3EB given back
Works out to $1.94 each

Dawn soap
On sale for $0.99
$0.25 coupon loaded to my card
Paid $0.74

Purex detergent
On sale for $2.99
$1.50 coupon loaded to my card
1.50EB given back
Works out to -$0.01 (I love free stuff!)

Tide Simply detergent
On sale for $2.94
$1 coupon loaded to my card
Paid $1.94

24 pk bottled water
On sale for $2.44

Transaction #2 Total - $39.47
Minus coupons, plus sales, with tax - $15.11
Used 13EBs from last transaction
I spent $2.11
Received 4.50EBs

Transaction #3
3 12pk Dr Pepper
On sale for 3/$11
$2 coupon loaded to my card
I spent $3 per 12pk

2 M&Ms
On sale for 2/$6
2EB given back
Works out to $2 per package

2 boxes Ritz crackers
On sale for 2/$5
2EB
Works out to $1.50 per box

1 bag cheese Doritos
On sale for $2.99

2 Honey Nut Cheerios
On sale for $1.99 each
$1 coupon loaded to my card
Works out to $1.49 each

Transaction #3 Total - $50.33
Minus coupons, plus sales, with tax - $28.29
Used 8.5EBs from last transactions
I spent $19.79
Received 4EBs

So, here are the final numbers:

Everything at original price:  $170.76

I paid $29.74.

I saved $141.02, which is 83%

Yes, I wouldn't have paid the astronomical original prices for most things, but my deals were still good ones.  For example, the $29.74 I paid is what I would have paid for the Prevacid alone.

All in all, it feels good to be back!  I want to make sure I take time to do this each week.  It was really fun!