My CVS visit, yesterday 8/15/10

Key:

BOGOF or B1G1F=Buy One Get One Free

(C)=coupon

ECB=Extra Care Bucks

FAR=Free After Rebate

OOP=Out of Pocket

Head & Shoulders $4.99
Head & Shoulders Free! Used a B1G1F (C)
Pampers $8.88 (Will be FAR)
Crest toothpaste $3.49
M&M Pretzel $0.50 (Because of raincheck)
M&M Pretzel $0.50 (Because of raincheck)
M&M Pretzel Free! (Because of this week's sale of B2G1F)


Used:
$5.00 ECB
$7.99 ECB


Subtotal $5.37
6% tax $0.17
Total $5.54 OOP


Received:
$1 ECB for Green bag used (I have used it 36 times so far, making me a profit of $8!
$2.00 ECB for Head & Shoulders
$2.50 ECB for Crest toothpaste
$1.00 ECB for M&M Pretzel (making all 3 packages free!)
Raincheck for Zegerid OTC 14 ct ($9.99-7ECB-hopefully another $3 coupon will come out soon)


So, essentially I bought two Head & Shoulders for $3, free Pampers, $1 Crest toothpaste, and free M&M pretzels!!!

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!

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

Twitter, etc.

I know I haven't been writing much. I do write often on Twitter though, particularly sharing interesting news tidbits.

I didn't do a cool shopping trip at CVS this past week, I only picked up a prescription. I plan on going this coming week though, and will share the details later.

I have handed over the baton of taking care of The Savvy Boutique's website, email newsletter, Facebook and Twitter accounts. I hope everything stays up to my standards! ;-) *wink*

I'll be moving in less than 3 weeks. Yay. Boo. I'm now close enough to my move-out date that I no longer want to leave. Perhaps Ben could get a job in Iowa City and move back...

Friday's CVS Trip

6/11/10 trip to CVS

Key:

(C)=coupon

ECB=Extra Care Bucks

OOP=Out of Pocket

Skinny Cow ice cream $1.00-$1.00(C)

Skinny Cow ice cream $1.00-$1.00(C)

CVS "Claritin" 30ct (for my mom) $9.99-$1.00 CVS (C)

Powerbar $0.99

Powerbar $0.99

Powerbar $0.99

Vitamin D supplements 200ct (for my mom) $10.49-$1.00(C)

Vitamin D supplements 200ct (for my mom) FREE (B1G1 Free!)

CVS Calcium supplements chewables 60ct (for my mom) $6.39

CVS Calcium supplements chewables 60ct (for my mom) FREE (B1G1 Free!)

Cascade action packs 20ct $3.97-$2.00(C)

Always pads 18ct $2.97-$1.00(C)

Always liners 40ct $2.97-$1.00(C)

CVS cranberry supplement 100ct (for my mom) $6.89

CVS fish oil supplement 240ct (for my mom) $18.99

Used:

$1.00 ECB

$10.00 ECB

$5.00 ECB

(C) for $5 off a purchase of $15 or more, expires 6/11/10

Subtotal: $38.63

Tax (7%): $3.93

Total: $42.56 OOP

Received:

$2.97 ECB for the three powerbars

I saved $58.22 with coupons, CVS coupons, ECBs, and things being on sale!

My CVS trip today

Key:

(C)=coupon

ECB=Extra Care Bucks

OOP=Out of Pocket

LifeSavers Gummies Sours $0.25 (clearance)

Gillette Fusion ProGlide $9.97-$4.00(C)

Coppertone Continuous Spray Sunscreen (50 SPF) $10.49-$1.00(C)-$6.00 CVS (C)/2

Coppertone Continuous Spray Sunscreen (50 SPF) $10.49-$1.00(C)-$6.00 CVS (C)/2

Palmers lotion $6.99

Used:

$6.99ECB

$8.00ECB

Subtotal $11.20

Tax (7%) $2.67

Total $13.87 OOP

Received:

$1.00 ECB for using my Green bag tag

$10.00 ECB for Coppertone Continuous Spray Sunscreen

$5.00 ECB Gillette Fusion ProGlide

(C) for $5 off a purchase of $15 or more, expires 6/11/10!

So I essentially made $2.13.

First Post!

Besides LiveJournal, I've never had a blog before, I thought it was about time to make one though. Hopefully blogger.com is not a website that will die in a year or two, and delete all my posts.

Why the name "The Adventures of Danielle 05"?

My godfather, Mark Egleseder (or is it Egelseder?), was known for saying, "Just think of this as an adventure." That quote has gotten me through some tough times, and it was my senior quote in my high school yearbook.

My name is Danielle, surprise, surprise.

I graduated in '05, and I later met the love of my life, Benjamin Oakes in '05.

In this blog, I hope to keep friends and family updated on the happenings of my life especially once I move away from Iowa. I also will try to post my weekly deals at CVS, which are totally awesome, and I hope to inspire others to score great deals like mine. I also want a central place to save fashion stories or photos that I love. I have been interested in fashion for several years now, and have worked at a women's clothing consignment store for the past 3+ years.

Don't expect a lot of postings, I may lose interest in doing this, who knows?

I would love comments, so feel free to post them! :-)