CVS: Buy Ideas for Beginners!

If you are new to CVS, it might be daunting to figure out how to really stretch your money and work your transacations.  Below you will find a few transactions that you can run (in order) to help you figure out how to make the most of those hard earned dollars!

TRANSACTION #1

$ 1.99  Crest Toothpaste
-  0.75 $0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste or Liquid Gel, exp. 7/31/11 (P&G 07/03/11)
$1.24  net out of pocket plus earn $1 in ECB

TRANSACTION #2

$ 3.98  2 - Oral-B Indicator Toothbrushes
-  2.00  $2/2 Oral-b Indicator or Cavity Defense Manual Toothbrushes, exp. 7/31/11 (P&G 07/03/11)
-  1.00   ECB from transaction #1
$0.98 out of pocket for 2 toothbrushes, plus earn $2 in ECB ($1 for each toothbrush since limit is 2)

TRANSACTION #3

$ 6.97 2 Pantene Pro-V Shampoo/Conditioner
-  3.00 $3/2 Pantene Product, exp. 7/31/11 (SS 06/19/11)
-  2.00  $2 in ECB from Transaction #2
$1.97 out of pocket, plus earn $2 in ECB

TRANSACTION #4 {UPDATE} I'm not sure that this deal is in our area.  I'm going to have to check it out!

$1.99 Caliber Filler Paper (150 Sheets)
-  2.00 ECH from Transaction #3 (can be adjusted down by cashier)
$0.00 oop, plus earn $1.99 in ECB (you can buy another pack of filler paper and pay nothing again!)

You will pay a grand total of $4.19 oop (out of your own pocket) and still have $1.99 in ECB (so a net of $4.18) for:

Crest Toothpaste
2 Oral-B Toothbrushes
2 Pantene Shampoo/Conditioner
1 Caliber Filler Paper (150 Sheets) or 2 Caliber Filler Papers if you do another transaction #5

Thanks PennyPinchinMom