Money Saving Challenge 2011 January

CVS- Wonderful deals. My CVS activates the Sunday deals starting at 4:55pm Saturdays.....I asked my favorite store manager once why 4:55 it sounds like a weird time.....he responded he likes the number 55. That got a chuckle out of me.  So I went in tonight and there is a new young kid behind the counter he's about 19. He smiles and he see mes carrying my favorite reuseable grocery bag (I got it from Sam a few years ago it's got our local nfl team colors and it's made from plastic grocery bags check out her blog if you haven't already). So cute and very well known at my local stores, everyone comments. Well apparently my local store manager told the new guy to watch for the girl with that bag. He says "Hey are you "Mrs G" I looked around for my mother in law.....I'm still not used to my new last name and the workers I know at this store usually call me AJ. I tell him yes I am. He says hey the manager left you something behind the counter he said you'd be in between 8pm-10pm. The cashier starts hauling 6 diet mt. dew 12 packs and 7 boxes of finish gel packs onto the counter. I grinned so big my face hurt. The cashier asked me if there would be anything else. I told him no thank you I was ready to check out. I was blown away by the thoughtfulness of the manager to set aside what he knew I would be in to get.....and apparently I'm very predictable if he knew what time I would be in too. Probably fastest trip to cvs ever for me.
I did 2 transactions since I was only person in the store.
Transaction#1
7 boxes finish gel 20 pack  $3, used 7 $2.25 Qs.
Total came to $6.57 (this includes the $1.32 tax). I paid cash and a few expiring ecbs.

Transaction 2
6 12pks at $3.33/each, buy $20 get $10 ECB.
I paid with ecbs from previous transaction and $3 ecb that were going to expire from a december deal.


Wags- My wags closes at midnight and used to make their employees stay after close to tag and then turn deals on for 7am open. They realized it was easier to change the sales tags over during evening shift.
I got 3 ALL detergent for $3.49, used three $1 off Qs paid $2.49/each and got to use up $5 in RRs that were going to expire.  Please note the $1 off All coupon expires tomorrow on 1/9! Act quickly.ETA looks like they forgot to scan my $3 in store coupon for the slim fast......grrr I'll be going in tomorrow to get my $3 back. But I need floss and toothpaste for this week's deal.