Drugstore Diva!

Well, I certainly felt like a Drugstore Diva yesterday!  All the new drug store ads come out on Sunday's.  I always try to hit them up on the first day of the ad to make sure I get the deals that I want.  Yesterday was one of my best days ever with the drugstores.  I went to all 3 of them CVS, Rite-Aid, and Walgreens.  I spent a total of $13.61 (plus tax) and saved a total of $189.90, a savings of 93%!!  My most expensive stop was at Rite-Aid, where I stocked up on halloween candy to hand out, and gatorade for the family.


Rite Aid:

I spent $9.29, plus tax, saved $44.92, a savings of 83%  I also walked away with $15 in +Ups, an a$2 rebate.

Walgreens:

I spent $1.98 plus tax, saved $$19.12 a savings of 91%.  I also got a $.50 RR.

CVS:

Here I did 3 different trips....the first CVS I went to doesn't even carry children's vitamins, so I had to go to a second one.  Then after talking with a friend i had to go back to do another deal I had originally decided to pass on.  The first picture is my first 2 trips combined.

Trip 1 I got the 4 aveeno's, 1 nail polish (filler) and the big set of emery boards and 1 box of files.  I paid $.54 plus tax and saved $23.49.

Trip 2 I got the 2 gummy vitamins, 1 nail polish (filler) and the single file and the other box of files.  I paid 0, plus tax, and saved $23.49.

So, for the 2 trips together, I paid $.54, plus tax, saved $46.64, a savings of 99%!!  I also got $15 in ecb's!

Trip 3 to CVS, I spent $1.80 plus tax, saved $79.22, a savings of 98%!  Plus I got back $10 in ECB's and I mailed off a $15 rebate from P&G (yep, it's already in the mail!)

There you have it!  My Drugstore Diva shopping trips!  Here's a list of what I bought for $13.61.

1 Thermacare 

12 Gatorade's

4 bags Starburst

2 bags Jolly Ranchers

4 Advil PM's

4 2 liters of Dr. Pepper

1 bag fun sized Butterfingers

1 bag fun sized Nestle Crunch

4 Aveeno lotions

2 kids gummy vitamins

2 nail polishes

2 packs nail files

1 pack emery boards

1 nail file

4 Herbal Essence shampoos

4 Herbal Essence conditioners

2 Cover Girl lipsticks

8 Cover Girl eye shadows

That's a lot of stuff for so little!  I really do love my coupons!

Have you scored any great deals lately?

$20 Drug Store Challenge

Several of the blogs I follow have joined up to do a $20 Drug Store Challenge.  Not only are they hosting the challenge, but they are also participating, and sharing their deals.  I thought this would be fun to try. I may not be quite as good at saving money as they are, but I think I can do ok!  So here's all the info for it!

Here is how the challenge works:

•  Start with $20 set aside for each drug store you shop at.
• We will be shopping at Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS, but maybe you have another drug store you frequent, any is fine!
• The goal of the challenge is to see how long and far you can stretch the $20. 
• We will be maximizing our savings with Coupons, Rewards, Rebates and Sales. 
• Each week we will share what we buy, how we saved and what we spend. 
• You can post your trips on the linky provided each week! (or you can leave a comment about your trip)

We hope that you will join us and share how far you can stretch $20.00!

I saw several of the blogs I follow post this, but I got the info for my post from moneysavingmichelle

I will do 1 post for Walgreens to keep track of them (tho I admit, I don't shop there very often) and I'll do another post for Rite-Aid (this is where I do most of my drug store shopping) to keep them separate.


How I am doing

Walgreens ~ $9.94 left out of $20
CVS ~ $12.41 left out of $20
Rite Aid ~ -$1.68 left out of $20 ~ challenge is done