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I was excited on Thursday to read on Southern Savers<\/a> that I would be able to get Electric toothbrushes for FREE! I also knew in the back of my head that I might have to re-think my strategy in the store if these had already sold out. I originally put together 4 transactions with around $20 out of pocket. When I arrived at the store they were out of the toothbrushes and even the store in the next closest town was out. So I did some rethinking and using my original list for items I need was able to come up with 3 transactions spending $19.21, saving $63.90 or 77%. I started out with no ECB and got no coupons that I used today from the machine. The only variable is that my CVS accepts competitor’s coupons so I used 2 $5 off $25 that I printed from Rite-Aid. Here is how it worked<\/p>\n

Transaction 1
2 Olay Daily Facial wipes 5.00 2 coupons $1 off
2 Tampax Tampons 2.50 2 coupons $2 off
2 Oral B Toothbrushes 4.99 1 coupon $1 off, 1 coupon BOGO<\/p>\n

Total 10.98 and 10 ECB back<\/p>\n

Transaction 2
2 Bags of M&M 2.50
1 Bag of Reese 2.50
1 Bag of Snickers 2.50 1 CVS coupon $1 off
1 Bag of Pampers 8.99 1 Coupon $1 off
2 Oral B Toothbrushes 4.99 for one and 2.99 for the other, 1 coupon $1 off, BOGO rang up as 4.99<\/p>\n

Used 10 ECB and total was 6.07 of which 2.10 was tax got back 3 ECB<\/p>\n

Transaction 3<\/p>\n

2 small bottle Mitch deodorant 2.50
Used 3 ECB total due was 2.16<\/p>\n

Left the store with rain checks for the electric toothbrushes and I will plan to return on Monday to see if I can pick up if they have any in stock.<\/p>\n

Matt did make a trip to Aldi today and spent 10.00 but even he thinks that we can go a month without grocery shopping again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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