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Would you believe I paid $1.24 for everything above plus a king size Snickers bar and a 20 oz Diet Coke? So how did I do it? First, I started with $12.99 in ECBs (CVS money).

Transaction #1:
6 Post-its (2 each of Super Sticky, Flags, and Markers) – $2.50 (originally $2.79-$3.59)
2 Palmolive dish soap 11 oz. – Buy one get one free – $1.59
Total: $16.59
Coupons: Palmolive 25 cents; CVS $3 off $15; 3M Post-it $3 off 2 (I used 3 of these)
ECBs used: $4
Total oop: 70 cents
ECBs earned: $5

Transaction #2:
2 ALL Free and Clear detergent, 100 oz. – Buy one get one free – $6.49
1 Snickers king size – $1.49
1 Diet Coke, 20 oz. – $1.49
Total: $9.47
ECBs used: $4, $4.99
Total oop: 54 cents
ECBs earned: none

Total amount saved: $36.86 (That means with no coupons and no ECBs, I would’ve paid $38.10.)

Couple of notes about my transactions: I had a 2nd transaction planned with Bounty paper towels and deodorant. However once I got in the store and checked out the paper towels, I really wasn’t interested. From previous deals we have a couple of months of deodorant so the transaction really wasn’t necessary.

I used to use ALL detergent a lot until I switched to Arm & Hammer Essentials (a “green” detergent of baking soda and plant extracts). When I realized the detergent on sale for B1G1 was the 100 oz. bottle, I decided to use up some ECBs. If I had taken the time to go back out to the car, I probably had a coupon or two for ALL that I could’ve used. (The same container of detergent was on sale in K-Mart for $4.99. Mine were $3.24 each but I got them for free!) To keep my out of pocket lower, I added in the Snickers bar and the Diet Coke for my husband.

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