Continuing the $25 CVS Challenge

I've been absent for a while, with very good reason; I had a successful HBAC on November 16th! So we've added another male to our family. So between the dog, my husband, and our 2 sons, there is a lot of testosterone around here :)

I was laying low for quite a while, but I did manage to sneak out to the super-convenient CVS up the street on Thanksgiving and do some money-making deals for my never-ending $25 CVS challenge.

As I was tallying up my numbers today for this post, I realized I made a mathematical error back in July. Oops! I actually have more money left than I thought! Because CVS sometimes makes mistakes on my transactions, sometimes I get refunds. They can't give you back ECB's, so they put that on a money card. If you pay out of pocket, they can give you cash(like they did on Thanksgiving when I forgot to include my $5 off coupon in my transaction - oops!). So I actually have just over $2 left! That's why it's called the never-ending CVS challenge :)

Transaction #38 (Nov. 26)
$4: 1 Degree Ultra Clear for Women deodorant
$7.99: 1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion
$3.99: 1 St. Ives Body Wash
$2.88: 1 Colgate Total toothpaste

Used $1.50 off Colgate Total coupon
Used $1 off St Ives coupon
Used $1 off Vaseline lotion coupon
Used $5 ECB
Used $9.99 ECB
Used $.37 ECB, adjusted down

Broke even - no OOP

Transaction #39 (Nov. 26)
$6.99: 1 Bic Soleil Razor
$2.99: 1 Colgate 360 Toothbrush
$0.89: 1 small pack Reese’s PB cups
$1.59: 1 Snickers King-size Bar
$9.99: 1 Schick Quattro Razor

Used $2 Bic Soleil Razor coupon
Used $1 Colgate Toothbrush coupon
Used $2 Schick Quattro Titanium Razor or Refill coupon
Used $5 off $15 CVS coupon
Used $3 ECB
Used $7.99 ECB
Used $1.46 ECB, adjusted down

Broke even - no OOP

Transaction #40 (Dec. 21)
$5.99: 1 Nivea Body Wash
$2.88: 1 Crest Pro-health Mouthwash
$4.98: 2 ThermaCare Neck to Arm Wrap (1-ct)
$2.99: 1 Oral-B Single Manual Toothbrush
$1.69: 2 Hot Wheels Cars, $1.69 (B1G1)

Used $2/1 Nivea Women’s Body Wash coupon
Used $4 ECB
Used $8 ECB
Used $2 ECB
Used $.89 ECB
Used $1.59 ECB

Put $.05 on a gift card

Total spent so far: $21.61 (transactions 1-10) + $15.91 (transactions 11-20) + $3.35 (transactions 21-30) + $.00 + $.00 + $.04 + $.00 + $.00 + $.00 + $.00 + $.00 + $.00 + $.05 - $10 rebate - $7.99 rebate = $22.97

ECB's earned: $13.98 + $5 cash (This does not include the ones I cashed in)

Stuff I've Gotten So Far:
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
6 Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste
2 Mennon Speed Stick Pro deodorants
1 Pampers Cruisers packages
16 SoyJoy Bars
4 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
1 Revlon Nail Polish
2 4-in-1 Pumpkin Carving Tool
1 Halloween Nylon Treat Bag
1 bag Brach’s Candy Corn
1 Boston Globe
1 Boston Herald
1 Nova Max Glucose Meter
1 Gillette Fusion Razor
2 Vaseline Sheer Infusion Body Lotion
1 Degree Ultra Clear for Women deodorant
1 St. Ives Body Wash
1 Bic Soleil Razor
1 Colgate 360 Toothbrush
1 small pack Reese’s PB cups
1 Snickers King-size Bar
1 Schick Quattro Razor
1 Nivea Body Wash
1 Crest Pro-health mouthwash
1 Oral-B Single Manual Toothbrush
2 Hot Wheels Cars, $1.69