More great deals!!

Now that I'm a stay-at-home-mom, I'm trying to be more creative in how I spend money. (In place of the word "creative" you could insert any of the following: frugal, resourceful, cheap. It's OK. I won't be offended.)

On my latest CVS trip, I got some great stuff. Here's the breakdown:

Transaction #1:

(4) 12-packs of Pepsi - $11 (regular price 4.79 each)
(2) Colgate Advance toothpaste - $6.98 (reg. 4.39 each)

Total - $17.98 + dep. for pop ($2.40) = 20.38

Then I used these coupons:

(1) $1/1 Cogate Advanced
(1) $1.50/1 Cogate Advanced
(1) $3/$15 CVS purchase
(1) $3.99/1 Colgate (B1G1 in store)
(1) $3 ECB

Total Out of Pocket (OOP) = 7.89
+ I got $3 ECB back, making it 4.89

Transaction #2:

Clean & Clear Acne Patch - 8.99 (reg. 9.99)
Clean & Clear Daily Cleanser - 4.69 (reg. 5.69)
Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Cloths - 3.99 (reg. 4.99)

Total -17.67

Then I used these coupons:
(3) $2/1 Clean & Clear
$3/$15 CVS purchase
$3 ECB

Total OOP = $5.67
+ I got $5 ECB back, making it $.67!!

On my second CVS trip EVER, I got $51.01 worth of stuff for $5.56!!

I also just happened upon some great deals at Walgreens, when I just stopped in to drop off a camera for developing:

(2) boxes Kashi cereal - 2/$5 (reg. 4.49 each)

(4) 80 pg. composition books - .05 each = .20 (reg. 2/$1)

(3) pkg. mechanical pencils - .05 each = .15 (reg. 2/$3)

Crayola washable markers - 2.00 (reg. 4.39)

Total = 7.35

Then I used these coupons:

(2) $2/1 Kashi product

Total OOP = 3.35

Plus there is a $2 Easy Saver Rebate for the markers,

making it 1.35!

By accident I got $19.87 worth of GREAT stuff for $1.35!!