All this for under $7 ! A true tale of Coupon Mania!

I received a lot of comments (not necessarily on hub pages) about my last hub on the amazing deal I spun at CVS one short week ago. Most were thumbs up and kudos, but one really stuck out in my mind. A fellow hubber pointed out that because I went into CVS with Reward Bucks from previous sales I did not technically spend only $0.75. I attempted to go back to figure out the origin of these Reward Bucks, but since I tend to go from sale to sale, there was no way for me to trace back their lineage. I vowed this week to create a similar deal armed with only my know-how in response to this observation. So without any further adieu...I give you...my CVS deal this week. All this for only $6.93!...$3 of which were taxes! Damn you Chicago!

I walked into CVS armed only with my traveling arsenal of coupons...no Reward Bucks...fifteen minutes later I walked out with...

1 - 32 oz powerade

1 - gallon of Dean's milk

2 - packages of Paper Mate Pens, 10 count each

2 - 150 ct. sheets of 3 hole punched, lined filler paper

2 - packages of No. 2 Pencils, 24 count each

2 - 1" Vinyl 3-ring binders

2 - 80 ct. sheet memo pads

1 - 22 count generic brand Pantyliner

2 - Speed Stick Pro Deodorant

1 - Johnson and Johnson First Aid Kit 170 items

1 - Garnier Fructis Anti-Frizz Serum sleek & shine 5.1 oz

1 - King Size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

1 - 24ct Orbitz gum

I paired the Reward Buck Deals this week with 3 coupons from my arsenal...

1 FREE 32 oz Powerade

1 $5 any Garnier Fructis product

1 CVS coupon for $10 off the purchase of $50 or more (from in store coupon generator)

...and as a BONUS I received a $1.50 off 1 Speed Stick from the coupon generator when I walked in. Mega Bonus...the Speed Stick was $2.99 with a Reward Buck of $2 making the out of pocket cost only $0.99. The coupon was for $1.50 meaning I made $0.51 after Reward Bucks! This trip I spent $35.76 out of pocket and received $28.83 in Reward Bucks. Worth mentioning is the full price I paid for the candy...because well, you have to have candy...coupons or no! The candy alone cost $2.88 and the taxes were $3. Add those together and that encompasses $5.88 of the $6.93.

So just to recap...walked out of CVS with a gallon of milk, 32 oz Powerade, 20 pens, 300 sheets of paper, 48 pencils, 2 binders, 160 memo sheets, 22 pantiliners, 2 deodorants, 170 piece first aid kit, 5.1 oz of anti-frizz serum, 4 peanut butter cups, and 24 pieces of gum for under $7. Whew! Not quite as good as $0.75, but not too shabby either. I now have $28.83 to spend on my next visit...muah hahahahahahha! On a much more serious note, I think CVS hates me...