My $5 CVSing for Charity Trip Shopping list for Week of 5/11/2014

I will be stretching my cash this week by rolling the extra bucks from one transaction to the next.  Here's my $5 CVSing for Charity Challenge Shopping List for the CVS weekly ad of  May 11, 2014.  I'll be able to get a total of $ 18 worth of products (sale prices) for my $5.  That's if the stock holds out on these deals.

Total Sale Price of Products:  $  17.96 to $ 18.46

Total Cost (excludes tax):  $ 5.00 [I will be using a $5 CVS gift card I earned free from Swagbucks]

Transaction #1:

Buy:  2 -- Colgate 360 Toothbrushes 1 ct @ $3.49 each
Use:  2 -- $1/1 insert coupon from 4/27 SmartSource
Cost:  $ 4.98
Extra bucks earned to use on next transaction:  $ 5.00

Transaction #2:

Buy:  2 -- Colgate Toothpaste @ $3.00 each
Use:  2 --  $.50/1 insert coupon from 5/11 SmartSource
Use:  $ 5.00 Extra Buck from Transaction #1
Cost:  $ .00
Extra bucks earned to use on next transaction:  $2.50

Transaction #3:

Buy:  1 -- Speed Stick Gear Deo. @ $3.99
Use:  1 -- of these printable coupons
Use:  $2.50  Extra Buck from Transaction #2
Cost:  $  .00 (I will actually have an extra 50 cents in extra bucks so I'll see what I can grab on clearance or something else near that price if possible)
Extra bucks earned to use on next transaction:  $ 1.00

Transaction #4:

Buy:  1 -- CVS Gold Emblem Pasta 16oz @ 99¢
Use:  no coupons
Use:  $1.00  Extra Buck from Transaction #3
Cost:  $  .00
Extra bucks earned to use on next transaction:  $ .00

The two match-up posts here at Simply CVS I use most to find the best deals for my charity shopping are:

• Dollar or Less Deals
• Extra Buck Deals -- Listed in order of least ECB's lost

These help me spread my $5 further.

My $5 CVSing for Charity Challenge is much like my $50 CVS Gift Card Challenge, but with a bit of different twist.  I will be budgeting $5 each week total for shopping at CVS for items to donate to local or global charities.  I will be emphasizing food as much as possible, as I often get free health & beauty items already.
        

About my Charity Chest:  One of my favorite things about deal shopping is having more to share with others.  Not only can I get great things with coupons and CVS extra bucks, but by saving on my own budget I have more cash to share, too.  So whenever I can get a fantastic deal on an item that my family does not need I pick it up and tuck it away in my Charity Chest until I find someone who needs it.   Another way I have more to give is by earning free CVS gift cards thru Swagbucks.  I have been able to give thru local charities and my own church as well as thru national ministries like Operation Christmas Child.

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