Close to Wrapping Up My CVS Challenge

I only have $2.08 left to spend in my $25 personal CVS challenge! In aniticipation of wrapping this up, I've actually been letting the CVS cashiers adjust my ECB's down. I've only lost pennies here & there, but I'm trying to maximize the ECB's I do have. Because of this, my profit margin has decreased. Plus, my transaction today cost $3.80 (the balance when figuring in coupons & ECB's spent versus earned), but it was stuff I needed for after the new baby comes.

In other great news, a brand new CVS opened just a few blocks from my house!! They sent out some coupons, which I used in Transaction #33 below. It's quite large and has a different set-up than I'm used to, but I couldn't be more excited!

That said, here's what I've been up to:

Transaction #28 (September 11)
$6.99: Schick Slim Triple ST3 Disposable Razors
$6.98: 1 Crest with Scope Outlast Toothpaste, and 1 Crest with Scope Outlast Mouthwash

Used $3/1 Schick Disposable Razor
Used $1.98 ECB
Used $3.98 ECB
Used $3.98 ECB
Used $6.99 ECB
Put $.04 on a gift card

Transaction #29 (September 14)
$4.99: 1 Dyna Pep Energy Micro-Shot (2-pk.)
$2.99: 1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste

Used $1.50 off Colgate coupon
Used $1.98 ECB
Used $3.79 ECB
Put $.75 on a gift card

Transaction #30 (September 21)
$5.98: 2 Dry Idea roll-ons

Used 2 $2.00 off Dry Idea roll-on coupon
Used $1.98 ECB
Broke even - no OOP

Transaction #31 (September 21)
$2.99: 1 Dry Idea roll-on

Used $.99 ECB
Used $2.00 ECB
Broke even - no OOP

Transaction #32 (September 29)
$10: 1 Duracell AA (16-pk.)
$6: 1 Bounty Basic 6 Big Rolls
$1: 1 Dawn (10.3-oz.)
$8: 2 Bounce Dryer Bar (1-ct.)

Used $1.00 off Duracell multi-pack coupon
Used $1.00 off Bounce multi-pack coupon
Used $.20 off Dawn coupon
Used $1.50 off Bounce Dryer Bar coupon
Used $2.50 off Bounce Dryer Bar coupon
Used $5/$20 coupon (for giving CVS my e-mail address)
Used $1.00 ECB
Used $1.81 ECB
Used $6.99 ECB
Used $4.00 ECB
Broke even - no OOP

Transaction #33 (September 29)
$2.99: CVS Brand Apple Juice
$1.99: 1 2-liter bottle Sprite
$.05: bottle deposit

Used $1.99 off Srpite
Used $3 off any CVS product

Put $.04 on gift card

Total spent so far: $21.61 (transactions 1-10) + $15.91 (transactions 11-20) + $.07 + $.66 + $.00 + $.06 + $.00 + $.92 + $.85 + $.04 + $.75 + $.00 + $.00 + $.00 + $.04 - $10 rebate - $7.99 rebate = $22.92

ECB's earned: $25.99 (This does not include the ones I cashed in)

Profit: $2.23 (minus 2 42 cent stamps)

Stuff I've gotten:
1 bottle CVS Chewable Aspirin, 36 count
1 bottle Excedrin, 10 count
3 bottles Mylanta Ultimate Strength Mint
2 Neutrogena facial soaps
2 Stayfree Pads, 16 ct
2 bottles Natural Dentist Mouthwash
1 Extreme Energy Shots
1 Renuzit TriScents Air Freshener Starter Kit
1 Maybelline Dream foundation
1 Irish Spring Body Wash 15-18 oz.
4 Dry Idea roll-on deodorant
1 Colgate Maxwhite toothpaste
1 CVS Vitamin D 400 iu, 100 ct
1 Schick Intuition Plus razor
1 Bayer Contour blood sugar meter
4 Crest ProHealth toothpastes
4 boxes Post Trail Mix cereal
1 Ensure 6 pack
3 packs gum
1 Paas Egg Dyeing Kit
2 bags Easter Grass
2 Easter baskets
1 Skintimate Shaving Cream
1 Edge Infused Shaving Cream
6 3M Hooks
1 Garnier Fructis Conditioner
2 boxes Frosted Mini-wheats
1 box Frosted Flakes
1 Adidas A3 Deodorant
2 Speed Stick Pro deodorants
4 Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste
2 Mennon Speed Stick Pro deodorants
1 Pampers Cruisers packages
16 SoyJoy Bars
2 Thermacare Heat Wraps, 1 ct boxes
2 Always Infinity 32 & 36 ct maxipads
2 Caliber 1-Subject Notebooks
2 12″ Wood Rulers
2 School Glue
2 5″ Pointed Tip Scissors
3 Paper Mate Grip Pens (8-ct.)
2 CVS 5-Subject Notebook
2 Tylenol Arthritis
2 Papermate Pen, 10-ct
2 Pencil packs, 24-count
2 Filler Paper packs, 150 sheets
1 CVS Tampons, 10-ct
2 Composition Books, 100 sheets
1 Pencil Case
1 Cow tale candy
2 Pilot Easytouch Pen, 2 Pk
2 Caliber 100-Page Composition Books
1 Caliber Index Card Case
1 Caliber Sticky Notes
1 Blink Tears eye drops
2 Stayfree Pads (28-48 ct.)
2 Caliber Brand Pens (20-ct.)
2 Caliber pharmacy 1-Subject Notebooks
2 Caliber Compass/Protractors
2 Caliber Flexi Rulers
2 Caliber Glue Stick (3-pk.)
1 CVS Mouthwash, 250 mL
1 Revlon ColorStay Mineral Mouse Makeup
2 Paper Mate Pens, 10 pk
2 Caliber Filler Paper (150-sheets)
2 Caliber Mini Composition Notebook
2 Caliber Recycled School Box
1 Philips Earhook Headphones
2 Caliber Composition Books
1 Carefree Ultra Protection pads
1 Tot Stapler
3 Larabars
1 Glade Scented Reed Diffuser
1 pack Schick Slim Triple ST3 Disposable Razors
1 Crest with Scope Outlast Toothpaste
1 Crest with Scope Outlast Mouthwash
1 Dyna Pep Energy Micro-Shot (2-pk.)
1 Duracell AA (16-pk.)
1 Bounty Basic 6 Big Rolls
1 Dawn (10.3-oz.)
2 Bounce Dryer Bar (1-ct.)
1 32 ounce bottle CVS Brand Apple Juice
1 2-liter bottle Sprite