I was a bit rushed today, so I passed on a few deals that were pretty decent and only focused on the great deals. It is possible that I will go back to CVS later in the week if they send me a $4 off $20 or $5 off $25 coupon. Please excuse the lousy picture to the right. I included my American Express Gift Card in the picture and realized that I’d be showing everyone the account number if I didn’t crop it out.

Also, you will notice that the quantities are not as large as usual. I let my roommate sleep in since there were few newspapers to fetch. As a result, we only did each deal once.

Here’s what I bought today, along with the coupons used:

TRANSACTION #1:
ONE AMERICAN EXPRESS $50 GIFT CARD, $54.95 including activation fee
Get $10 Extra Bucks when you buy a $50 Amex Gift Card
PRICE AT REGISTER: $54.95, but received $10 Extra Bucks
NET COST: $44.95, a $5.05 moneymaker!

TRANSACTION #2:
FOUR EXCEDRIN 24 CT. (TWO EXTRA STRENGTH & TWO MIGRAINE), $4.99 each
Get $10 Extra Bucks when you spend $20 on Excedrin
(Note: The reward will print even if you spend only $19.96 like I did.)
Used one $4/2 Excedrin 20 ct. or larger, 12/4 SS newspaper insert
and used two $2/1 Excedrin Extra Strength 20 ct. or larger printable coupon available here
PRICE AT REGISTER: $11.96, but received a $10 Extra Bucks reward
NET COST: $1.96 for all (or $0.49 each!)

TWO RICOLA DUAL ACTION, 2/$3 on sale ($2.99 regular price)
Get $1 Extra Buck when you buy two Ricola
Used one BOGO Ricola Dual Action manufacturer coupon, 10/2 SS newspaper insert (deducted $1.50)
PRICE AT REGISTER: $1.50, but received $1 Extra Buck
NET COST: $0.50 for all (or $0.25 each!)

TOTAL NET COST FOR TRANSACTION #2: $2.46 (after Extra Bucks earned)

Value of Merchandise: $75.94 ($50 Gift Card, $19.96 Excedrin & $5.98 Ricola)
Net Total Amount Spent: $2.59 PROFIT!
Percentage Saved: 103.4% (This is the only calculation, as no sales tax was assessed on any items I bought.)