fooled by the small print

I must be a bit out of practice.. I went into CVS today for just a few items that I saw in this weeks ad without checking out other bloggers or Hot Coupon World first….

I THOUGHT I was going to get 2 ECB’s for buying my gallon of milk… but I totally missed the whole section below it in the ad that states that you need to ALSO buy 4 boxes of cereal. 😦

Here’s what my ad said:

Milk 2.79

2 Extra Care Bucks

=.79

“It’s like getting your mild for .79!

Then down below it, there’s a sale on cereal 4/$10 and THEN a statement about the 2 ECB’s WHEN YOU BUY BOTH in small print.

Well, I am a bit annoyed about this… it was VERY misleading if you ask me!

Anyway…

The Crest Pro Health deal worked just fine

I bought 2 Crest Pro Health for 2.88 each used a .75 off coupon and a $1 off coupon…and earned $4 ECB’s =.01 OOP for both!!!

I also picked up a raincheck for the FREE after ECB’s Edge Shave Gel.

Smart Shopping

Being a smart shopper even pays during a crisis! Today my daughter pulled a muscle in her neck (long story).. and after a trip to the doctor we needed to run by CVS to pick up some IcyHot.

Now… IcyHot is not something I am stocked up on… as a matter of fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen a “deal” on icehot before.

Luckily.. prior to going to the doctor’s office, I checked my mailbox.

Inside my mailbox was a Crest coupon postcard for $3 off Crest ProHealth Rinse or toothpaste. Apparently I had signed up for their special offers here awhile ago.

I just so happened to bring it with me as we went to the doctors.

Then, on our way home, we stopped at CVS… I bought my Crest Pro Health whitening toothhpaste…which was on sale for $3.49 used my $3 coupon.. and out printed my 3.49 ECB. 🙂 I paid .74 OOP with tax… and was able to use that 3.49 ECB along with a 1 ECB from yesterday to buy the IcyHot for a new OOP total of .50 🙂 🙂

Not bad for an “emergency trip” that normally would have cost me 5 bucks. 🙂

Being a smart shop really pays… it’s really nice to know I can provide for my child when she’s sick without cringing at the checkout.