Friday, November 28, 2008

Black Friday Shopping

After looking over all of the sales flyers for Black Friday, I decided that the only stores that I was going to go to on Friday were CVS and Walgreens. Both stores have good deals on things that I already need, and I don't have that much Christmas shopping left so, it seemed like the logical choice.
First, I went to Walgreens. I did 4 different transactions to use Register Rewards to reduce my total out of pocket.

Here is everything that I bought.
Transaction No. 1:
Venus Embrace $9.49 - $4 MQ
Total: $6.34
Paid with Gift Card
Earned $6 RR

Transaction No. 2:
2 Bounty Basics @ $.89 each (weekly ad coupon)
2 Kleenex @ $.89 each (weekly ad coupon)
3 Tylenol Cold $4.99 each - $4.50 MQ
1 Schick Quattro Midnight $3.99 - $3 Easy Saver Coupon
2 M&M Premiums 2/$8 - $1 ESQ - $2 MQ
Used $6 RR from previous transaction
Total: $16.45
Paid with Gift Card
Earned $5 RR

Transaction No. 3:
1 Venus Embrace $9.49 - $4 MQ
1 Trident Xtra Care Gum $1.49 (needed 2 items because I was using 2 coupons)
Used $5 RR from previous transaction
Total: $2.90
Paid partially with Gift Card and $1.03 OOP
Earned $6 RR

Transaction No. 4:
2 Lil Webkinz $6.99 BOGO
Used $6 RR from previous transaction
Total: $.99 + tax
Paid $1.62 OOP

Total cash out of my pocket $2.65.
The gift card I used was from rebates which is now empty, but I'll work some more deals later to refill it. Plus I have a coupon for $3 off my next magazine purchase.


CVS

Part of my decision to go to CVS is all of the free after ECBs deals. The other was a coupon I received in the mail for $5 off $10 for a new store that opened, which helped to start rolling ECBs.

Transaction No. 1:
2 Aussie Products $2.99 each - $2 MQ
1 Bic Soleil $5.99 - $3 MQ
1 Schick Quattro Trimmer $7.99 - $2 MQ
- $5 mailer
Total: 9.31
ECBs received: $5.98, $5.99, $6.00
Transaction No. 2:
1 Right Guard Professional Strength $7.99 - $1 MQ
1 Complete Multi-Purpose solution $8.99 - $2 MQ
1 Crest Pro-Health $3.49 - $.75
1 Lypsyl
- $5.98 ECB
- $5.99 ECB
- $6.00 ECB
Total OOP: $2.23
ECBs received: $7.00, $8.99, $3.49, $1.00
Transaction No. 3:
1 Right Guard $7.99 - $1 MQ
2 Softlips $3.99 each - $1 MQ
1 CVS Acid Reducer $3.69
4 Crystal Light @ $.50 each
- $3.49 ECB
- $7.00 ECB
- $8.99 ECB
Total OOP: $.30
ECBs received: $7.00, $2.00
Transaction No. 4:
1 Right Guard $7.99 - $1 MQ
2 Motrin $6.99 each - $2 MQ
- $1.00 ECB
- $2.00 ECB
- $7.00 ECB
Total OOP: $10.05
ECBs received: $7.00, $5.00
Transaction No. 5:
1 Bic Soleil $5.99 - $3 MQ
1 Crest Pro-Health $3.49
- $7.00 ECB
Total OOP: $.70
ECBs received: $5.99, $3.49
ECBs left for future transactions: $5.00, $5.99, $3.49
CRTs received: Save $2 on Playskool Cottony Cloths Baby Wipes (160 or 240 ct), $3 off In Store 6x8 Photo Books - Make it in minutes
In total I spent $25.24 and still have $14.48 in ECBs to spend at CVS and added stuff to my stockpile, got things I needed and a couple of Christmas presents. I probably could have planned better to have less OOP, but I think I did well at Walgreens using RRs and a gift card. Besides $.99 for two Lil Webkinz is as close to free as you can get.

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