Sunday Drug Store Shopping

Here is what I got:

I paid $14.46 total (a bit higher than I planned but there are reasons why!)
Tax was $7.34 of that- so 7.12 of that was products and I got 3 newspapers (I didn't have change for the box) so from my plans I paid 2.62!

Here is the break down:

CVS
OOP: $1.03 including tax (b/c I used ECB first they paid some of my tax AND my total came out negative so I threw in a pack of gum for .96 and my total came out to 1.03)

I got:
1 Listerine Total 7.29
1 Listerine Zero 6.79
Excedrin PM 20 ct 5.59
Excedrin Pm 20 ct 5.59
Gum .96
Excedrin 24 ct 5.49
Excedrin ES 20 ct 5.49
Total Value: $37.20
OOP: $1.03
Savings: 97.2%
Rewards back : $15 ECB

Rite Aid:

OOP: 6.01 (well really $0 because I used a transfer prescrip. $25 gift card) tax was 3.57
Got: Wet ones 40 ct 3.29
Joint Juice 5.99
Centrum Ul.tra 11.99
Gas Ex 5.99
Gas Ex 5.99
Visine 4.99
8 Aquafresh toothpastes 3.99 each
Total Value: $70.16
OOP: 6.01 (2.44 product, 3.57 tax)
Savings: 96.5%
Rewards: $5 UP+
SCR: 4
So total price after rebate is 2.01 (INCLUDING tax)

Walgreens:

Total OOP: $7.42
Got:
2 Childrens medicine 8.99each
4 Finesse shampoos 1.99 each
3 Newspapers 1.50 each
4 coloring books .59 each
Value: $32.80
OOP: $7.42
Savings: 77%
Rebates: 1.99 x 4= 7.96
So I actually MAKE a profit!!  of 54 cents
AND I got $18 RR
PLUS 2 coupons printed for FREE breathe Right Nasal Strips! 



Final Totals:
OOP: $14.46
Rewards: $18 RR, 5 Up+, $15 ECB= $38 rewards
Rebates: $4 SCR, $7.96 MIR= 11.96 rebates
After rebates: Total OOP=$2.50!!!!!  THAT includes 3 newspapers!  WOW