8-1 CVS: 54% extreme savings

• 3 packages of IAMS dry cat food, regularly $9.89, clearance priced to $6.99 less two coupons for $1 each (from 7-31 P&G newspaper insert) and $3 coupon
• 1 Tide Stain release - regularly $4.49 on sale for $3.99 less $1.50 coupon (from 7-31 P&G newspaper insert)
• 1 Fresh Step cat litter, 14 lb. box - regularly $8.99 on sale for $5.99
• 1 bag Gold Emblem potato chips - regularly $2.49 less $2 coupon from CVS in-store Extra Care kiosk
• Used $5 in CVS extra care bucks from previous purchases
• I asked for rain checks for the Skinny Cow candy and Gillette Fusion razor
• Total out of pocket $22.32 including $2.38 in tax - 54% extreme savings

8-1 CVS: 69% extreme savings

• Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor Blade-12.99, sale priced 9.99, $4 newspaper coupon  (July 31 P&G newspaper insert from yesterday's Sunday paper), final price-5.99 plus $5 ECB
• Gold Emblem Cheese Puff-1.49, $2 kiosk coupon-MONEYMAKER-.51
• Used .99 ECB from Previous Purchase
• Total Out of Pocket-5.30 (tax-.81)...69% Savings plus $5 ECB

7-1 CVS: 95% extreme savings

• Finish Dishwasher Soap 5.99, sale priced 2.99, $1 newspaper coupon. final price-1.99
• 2 Schick Hydro 5 Razors-9.99 each, sale priced buy one get one free, buy one get one free newspaper coupon, final price for two-FREE. Also coupons on Facebook ($1 off 1) or June 12 Smart Source newspaper coupon.
• Gold Emblem Potato Chips-2.49
• $3 Quarterly ECB
• Total Out of Pocket-2.54 (tax-1.06)...95% Savings

3-6 CVS: 90% extreme savings, third trip

• 16 Campbell's Select Harvest-3.49 each, clearanced to .34 each, final price for 16-5.44 (40-cents off 2 coupon)
• 8 Progresso Soup-2.99 each, clearanced to .29 each, final price for 8-2.32 (or $1 off 4 coupon)
• 4 Gold Emblem Water Chestnuts-.99 each, clearanced to .24, final price for 4-.96
• Total Out Of Pocket-9.51 (tax-.79)...90% Savings

3-6 CVS: 88% extreme savings, second trip

• 4 Progresso Soups-2.99 each, clearance priced to .74 each, $1 off four newspaper coupon, final price for four-1.96
• Knorr Rice Mix-1.67, clearance priced to .41 (or $1 off 3 coupon)
• Golden Emblem Pretzel Round-1.57, clearance priced to .39
• 8 Dinty Moore Cups-1.89 each, clearance priced to .47 each (or 2-13 Smart Source newspaper coupon insert)
• 2 Hormel Cups-1.49 each, clearance priced to .37 each
• 2 Combos Snacks-2.37, clearance priced to .59 each
• Dutch Pretzel-1.99, clearance priced to .49
• Used $1 ECB
• Total Out of Pocket-8.69 (tax-.76)...88% Savings

4-1 CVS: All this for 25-cents

Every quarter CVS awards its customers who are members of its rewards program, the CVS Extra Care Bucks (ECB) rewards program. Today I scanned my CVS card inside the store and received $5 in extra care bucks (ECBs) and $5.50 for the quarterly bonus. I combined that with a $2.95 ECB that I already had, found these items on 50% clearance, and paid 25-cents for everything (and that included tax).

• 4 bottles of VO5 shampoo, regularly 99-cents, clearance priced 50% off for 50-cents
• 4 bottles of VO5 conditioner, regularly 99-cents, clearance priced 50% off for 50-cents
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand mini pretzel stix, regularly 79-cents, clearance priced 50% off for 39-cents
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand Asian trail mix, regularly $4.99, clearance priced 50% off for $2.49
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand Cranberry nut trail mix, regularly $4.99, clearance priced 50% off for $2.49
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand can of Mexican stewed tomatoes, regularly $1.29, clearance priced 50% off for 63-cents
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand can of stewed tomatoes, regularly $1.29, clearance priced 50% off for 63-cents
• 1 package of Lipton rice, regularly $1.67, clearance priced 50% off for 63-cents
• 1 Smuckers grape jelly, regularly $3.99, clearance priced 50% off for $1.99
• Total value of $13.45 (would have been $26.90 regular priced) for 25-cents out of pocket: 99.42%

If you haven't already, sign up for the CVS ECB program here. Scan your ECB card every time you go into the store. Look for clearance merchandise in carts near the front door and scan the aisles for clearance priced merchandise.