WHY I LOVE CVS

WHY I LOVE CVS

For those of you who have seen my posts week after week about how much money we are saving shopping at CVS, and wondering if it really could work for you, and whether you really save on the things you need, here is a perfect example for you.  I know most of my transactions are larger, contain multiple coupons, etc, but here's a very simple one for you!

We are out of eggs (which almost caused a divorce last night when my husband decided he needed to bake chocolate chip cookies at 10:00pm last night).  Normally you wouldn't think to get them at CVS, right?  Well, CVS carries them, we use alot of eggs, so I try to squeeze them into my shopping trips to get them free or discounted (same with milk!).

The CVS by my house has been out of the Softsoap that is free this month since I wiped the shelves clean on April 1st :)  I've been on the hunt for 2 more, and I found them this morning.  Softsoap body wash is $4.99, with $4.99 back in ECB (so free after ECB).  Since I've been CVSing for awhile, I had $5 in ECB already on both my CVS cards (and you will quickly accumulate this after just 1 trip too!).  So I paid in 2 identical transactions, on 2 different cards.  

Softsoap $4.99
Dozen Eggs $1.89 (I think?)
I had a $1 off coupon for the soap (still a good deal here if you don't have one!)
I paid with $5 ECB I already had
My total OOP was $.88
And I got $4.99 back in ECB to use next time I shop

So, 2 transactions = $1.76 for 2 dozen eggs and 2 bottles of body wash!  Not a bad deal considering the eggs alone are close to $2 for 1 dozen full price!  Plus I got free body wash to stash away for later.  I paid both transactions with loose change from the bottom of my purse, so it didn't dent our monthly budget at all, and now I can make those cookies for my husband...everyone is happy :)