Getting paid to shop. Getting something for free. Getting things with Extra Care Bucks .(ie....free money!!!) All of it translates into these three words.....
I LOVE CVS!!!
If it was not for my friend, Danyel....I would never know the joy of feeling giddy over free toothpaste, paper towels, shampoo, makeup and if I am REALLY lucky, a free DVD that put pictures of my sweet babies into a one of a kind movie!!! (Haven't seen that deal since the summer!)
But you have to know the right CVS to go to. I mean the outcome is the same, you still walk out with all your free stuff by rolling your CVS bucks. But, the atmosphere....that is important you know. The store by me....not good. Kind of rude, always out of stuff, ( I think they forgot the page on restocking in their employee manuals) and just kind of not good. The store five minutes in the other direction.....awesome. So pleasant, stuff on sale always on the shelf. Also, a lot times they have another special little area where all the good stuff from the entire week is at!
Especially helpful when you have a three year old whining, "Are we done yet...I am "boring"...mama, MaMa, MAMA!!!"
You get to the point where, if you cannot get it for free or so close to free, you feel like hmmmm should I really spend .25 on that tube of toothpaste...I mean it IS .25 out of pocket....no bucks back!!! (This is my dilemma for my Walgreens trip tomorrow!!!) Such difficult decisions to make!!!
So today, my bill came to 18.40. ...ended paying $2 out of pocket....used $5 in Extra Care Bucks of my own.....the rest was whittled away in coupons.......BUT (and this is the very best part!) I got back $7 in Extra Care Bucks....so I ended up getting it all for free in essence (and still got back what I put in for my ECB!!!!)
The little things that make a mom so happy!!! Now I have to go prepare for my Publix trip tomorrow. I have to find the Publix trucks on clearance that will cost me $.25 after the clearance and my coupon!
That will make JT happy on Christmas morning!!!
Ok, seriously, I can hear you talking through the way you write! You're hilarious. I need to get on this coupon thing... (isn't that what I always say?) Someday.
ReplyDeleteI had my first foray into the CVS thing yesterday and I remembered reading something you'd written about this so came looking. It does make you giddy! I am still a complete newbie to this - but I'm already excited for the sale that starts 2/22 - I saw the ads here www.iheartcvs.com - check it out if you haven't come across it already.
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd grasped this years ago! I'm trying to figure out which CVS stores you're talking about though lol!