The CVS $5 Out of Pocket Challenge

Here’s my $5 scenario for Kingdom First Mom’s $5 CVS Challenge. The aim of this $5 weekly challenge is to encourage you to grow just $5 of cash into as many products AND ECBs as possible;)

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Transaction 1:

Softsoap or Irish Spring Body Wash 15-18 oz. $2.99, Get $2 ECBs (Limit 2)
$0.75/1 Softsoap Body Wash printable
$1/1 Softsoap Body Wash, exp. 5-30 (Reinventing Beauty, Jan or Mar)
$1/1 Irish Spring Body Wash (Reinventing Beauty, Mar)

• Spend $4 – $4.50 cash buying two products
• Get back $4 ECB

Transaction 2:

Schick Quattro Men’s Cartridges 4ct, Intuition, Quattro for Women’s razor 1ct. or Cartridges 3-4ct. $8.99, Get $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
$4/1 Schick Intuition Razor or Refill, exp. 6-6-10 (SS 04/25/10)

• spend 4 ECB + $1 Cash
• get back $4 ECB

Transaction 3:

Colgate Pro Clinical toothpaste 4oz $3.99, Get $2 ECBs (Limit 2)
$1/1 Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste printable
$0.99 ea. after coupon and ECBs

• spend 3 ECBs
• get back 2 ECBs

Totals:

• Spend $5 cash
• Have $3 ECBs in hand at the end and four products!