Scenarios for “newbies” or those with few ECBs to start:
Get $23.97 of “stuff” for $4.98 OOP, walk away with $9.98 ECBs
Transaction #1:
Buy 1 Garnier Fructis shampoo, conditioner or styler – $2.99
Use $1 off coupon
Spend $1.99, get $2 ECB
Transaction #2:
Buy 2 Colgate Total – 2/$5
Use 2 $1.50/1 printables
Use $2 ECB from Garnier
Spend $0, get $2 ECB
Transaction #3:
Buy 2 Speedstick 24/7 Antiperspirant/Deodorant – 2/$6
Use BOGO coupon
Use $2 ECB from Colgate
Spend $1, get $3 ECB
Transaction #4:
Buy 2 Throat Coolers – $4.99 (this is a monthly deal)
Use BOGO coupon
Use $3 ECB from Speedstick
Spend $1.99, get $9.98
My Scenarios for the week:
Card #1: $29.99 of “stuff”, lose $2.49 in ECBs, walk away with $14 in ECBs
Buy 1 Garnier Fructis – $2.99
Use $1 Garnier coupon
Buy 1 Colgate Total and 1 Colgate Maxfresh – 2/$5
Use 1 $1.50 printables
Use $1 Colgate Total CVS CRT
Use 1 $1 Maxfresh printable
Use $1.50 Colgate Maxfresh printable
Buy 1 Children’s Tylenol, 1 Children’s Motrin, 1 Children’s Tylenol Plus, 1 Motrin Cold – 2/$11
Use 2 $2.50/2 coupons
Use $2.50/10 CVS pain relief CRT
Total before coupons: $29.99
Total after coupons: $16.49 – (pay w/ ECBs), earn $14 in ECBs
Card #2: Spend $0 for $13.99 worth of “stuff” and walk away with a $7 ECB
Buy 2 Speedstick – 2/$6
Use BOGO coupon
Buy 1 Garnier Fructis – $2.99
Use $1 Garnier coupon
Buy 2 Colgate Total – 2/$5
Use 2 $1.50 printables
Total after coupons: $6.99
Spend $6.99 (use ECBs to pay), earn $7 ECB
Transaction #2: $29.96 worth of “stuff” for $14.97
2 CVS Daily Multiple Tablets For Men (200 ct) – $11.99 (these are BOGO free this week!)
CVS wet mopping cloths – $3.99 (BOGO 50% off)
CVS wet mopping cloths – $1.99
Total before coupons – $17.97
Use $3/15 CVS/Pharmacy brands coupon – $14.97 (Pay w/ ECBs)
I will “lose” $14.97 in ECBs, but this is stuff we really need and will use. This will be more than a year’s supply of vitamins for my husband and the wet mopping cloths are not quite as good as the Swiffer ones, but for the price, they are worth it. If you need to stock up on vitamins or cleaning supplies, this week is a great time to do it because of the BOGO and BOGO 50% off sale and the $3/15 CVS brands coupon. Even if you spend money out of pocket, it’s still a great deal and the vitamins are flex spending eligible!
TIP: When you’re buying BOGO free or BOGO ½ off stuff, you want to make sure that the two items are the same or very close to each other in price because the “free” or ½ off item will be the least expensive one. If you are doing a BOGO free with 2 high priced items and 2 low priced items, split up the transactions.
Here’s an example:
Buy 2 CVS Daily Multiple Tablets for Men (200 ct) – $11.99
Buy 2 CVS Vitamin C 500 Mg tablets (100 ct) – $3.59
Total would be $23.98 because you’d end up buying the 2 Daily Multi-vitamins and getting the 2 Vitamin C for free
