Target and CVS - Transformers toys!!

Today at lunch I ran to Target with a couple of my co-workers and fellow couponers.  We didn't find all the deals we were looking for, but I was able to grab a couple of Transformers toys for free!!  The toys are regularly $9.99!  :)  They will make great Christmas gifts.

Deal:
Transformers toy - $9.99
- $5/1 Target mobile coupon
- $5/1 Manufacturer coupon printed from Target.com
= FREE!!

I was able to get two because one of my co-workers let me use her mobile coupon for the second one.  So, thank you Kris!!  :)

Tonight I ran to CVS with my deal all worked up and ready to go, right before they closed....walked in the door at 9:45pm.  LOL.  Of course they were out of the Lipton tea, and I couldn't find the $.99 American Greetings cards.  I did however find a 1/2 transformer toy for $3.49 and one for $4.99.  :)  Here's what I got:

4 Pretzel M&Ms - 2.50 each ($10)
1 Sensodyne pro-namel - $4.49 (rang up regular price - $5.99)
1 Sensodyne iso-active - $5.99 (rang up regular price - $7.79)
1 Aquafresh Extreme Breath Pure Breath - $3.99
1 Transformer toy - $4.99
1 Transformer tor - $3.49

Coupons used:
4 - $1/1 Pretzel M&Ms
2 - $0.50/1 M&Ms CVS coupon from the red machine
1 - $1/1 Sensodyne pro-namel - printable
1 - $1/1 Sensodyne iso-active - printable
1 - $5/10 of GlaxoSmithKline products from Reinventing Beauty magazine from CVS
1 - $3/1 Aquafresh CVS coupon I received in the mail
1 - $5/purchase of $5.99 or more Transformers coupon

Total before coupons:  $36.25
Total after coupons: $16.25
ECBs used: $5, $5, and $1 ($11.00)
Total OOP: $5.37 (tax included)
Received $3 ECB (should have gotten a $5 one for the Sensodyne)

That's the good news....now the bad news...the Sensodyne toothpaste didn't ring up at the sale price, and I didn't get the $5 ECB for buying $10 worth of product.  :(  Also, I had another $1 off coupon for the Aquafresh to make it completely free, but the register wouldn't let it scan.  Really weird....whatever.  It was past closing time so I wasn't really concerned with it....I didn't realize the toothpaste had rung up wrong or that I didn't get my ECB until after I was locked out.  :(  I will be going back tomorrow to get the difference in the toothpaste back and the $1 coupon for the Aquafresh...which totals $4.30, and get my $5 ECB...so my actual OOP should have been $1.37.   Going to hit another CVS tomorrow and hopefully find the tea and greeting cards, and maybe some more transformers toys.  ;)

CVS Trip over the weekend

Originally published on June 21. 2011.

I needed to pick up some sodas and some milk so I headed over to CVS to pick up a few good deals while I was out. Here's the picture of what I got (the cokes (5 twelve packs), milk, and baby wash are not in the picture).
 
List of what I got:
5 - 12 packs of Coke
1 - CVS baby wash
1 - half gallon whole milk
1 - Lucky Charms
1 - Cinnamon Toast Crunch
1 - LA Looks hair gel
1 - Tylenol Precise Pain Patch
2 - Pantene shamppos
2 - Pantene conditioner
3 - Pretzel M&Ms
1 - Irish Spring deoderant (with free trial size body wash attached)
2 - Colgate Toothpastes
1 - Dove chocoalte bar

I got all this in two transactions, but decided just to put the totals for everything below. :)

Total Retail: $98.98
Total Cost after Sales Prices: $67.78
Total Cost after Coupons: $48.78
I used $26.99 in ECB's....
Total out of Pocket: $23.87
Total Savings: $75.11 or 76%

I also have $6 in ECBs left over for next time. :)

After my first transaction I noticed that I hadn't reached the limit on the Pantene ECB deal, so I did it again in my second transaction, and the receipt said I still hadn't reached my limit. So, I went out this morning and grabbed a couple more, got another $2 ECB, and I STILL haven't reached the ECB promotion limit! I'm going to do the deal one more time, and I'll be set on shampoo and conditioner for awhile, and would have gotten $8 in ECBs back. :)

I'm getting ready to make a couple of runs today (with all the kids) so we'll see how that goes. :)