Saturday's CVS Trip

Went to a CVS that I have never been before in New Haven. It was very different than the Iowa City stores....different=bad. I had a lot of trouble finding almost everything on my list. Ben came with me since we had been running errands by car, and he was able to help me a bit. I am not planning on going to CVS this week or the next because of the very few items that I would get, it's not worth driving up to the bad part of New Haven to shop for so few things. In Iowa City, I would just plan the CVS trip around my walking trips to downtown.

Here is my paltry shopping trip from Saturday, July 24:

Key:

BOGOF=Buy One Get One Free

(C)=coupon

ECB=Extra Care Bucks

OOP=Out of Pocket

Brita pitcher filters (3 pack) $14.99

Celsius green tea (4 pack) $7.99

Used:

$0.99 ECB

$0.99 ECB

$1.00 ECB

$2.00 ECB

$2.99 ECB

$5.00 ECB (earned by taking an online survey)

Subtotal $10.01

Tax (6%) %0.39

Total $10.40 OOP

Received:

$7.99 ECB for Celsius green tea (made them free!)

$5.00 ECB for Brita filters

So essentially I made $2.59 on this trip.

My CVS Trip Today

This was probably my last trip to CVS in Iowa City for awhile. I will continue doing the deals in New Haven.

Key:

BOGOF=Buy One Get One Free

(C)=coupon

ECB=Extra Care Bucks

OOP=Out of Pocket

CVS pantiliners 50c

CVS panitliners 50c

Head & Shoulders $5.99

Head & Shoulders $5.99-BOGOF (C), but the limit was $4.74, so this wasn't free

Papermate 10 pk pens 99c

Caliber scissors 99c

Biotrue multi-purpose solution 2.99

Trident Layers gum 1.49-CVS (C) for one package free, limit was $1.29 though, so it wasn't free

Used:

$10 ECB

$1 ECB

Subtotal: $2.41

Tax (7%): $0.59

Total: $3.00 OOP

Received:

$0.99 ECB for Caliber scissors

$0.99 ECB for Papermate pens

$1.00 ECB for CVS pantiliners

$2.00 ECB for Head & Shoulders

$2.99 ECB for BioTrue

All in all, a good shopping trip. I just wish the second H&S had actually been free, and the gum as well.

Onward to studying, cleaning, and packing!

Books!

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Homemade blueberry muffins

I made homemade blueberry muffins tonight, using a recipe from the back of a box of Ener-G Egg Replacer and frozen blueberries. Here's the recipe!

Egg-Free Blueberry Muffins

1 2/3 cups flour

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp Ener-G Egg Replacer beaten in 2 tbsp water (or use 1 egg)

1 1/4 cups milk (I used plain soy milk)

4 tbsp oil (I used vegetable oil)

8 oz frozen blueberries, thawed following directions on bag

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine all ingredients except the blueberries, and mix well.
• Add the blueberries, stirring carefully to not squish the blueberries.
• Put mixture into greased muffin pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until just lightly browned on top.

Makes 12 muffins.

My CVS trip 7/7/10

I forgot to post what I bought at CVS last week, and now I can't find the receipt. Here is yesterday's meager shopping trip!

Key:

(C)=coupon

ECB=Extra Care Bucks

OOP=Out of Pocket

Now & Later candy on clearance $0.22

Sobe water $1.59 buy one get one free-(C) for buy one get one free Sobe water

Sobe water $0.00

Subtotal: $0.22

Tax (7%): $0.13

Total: $.35 OOP

Received:

$1.00 ECB for using my Green Bag tag and my reusable bags