August CVS $10 Challenge: Week 3

This week's sale at CVS was better than last week. The freebie school supplies were back. Unfortunately I was unable to use the $5/$25 coupon that I received in my email last week that expired today. I couldn't find enough to meet the $25 purchase requirement yet still stay under my Challenge budget regarding the OOP.

I broke up my order into 4 transactions. I bought:
(2) 10-ct pens
(2) recycled plastic pencil boxes
(2) 1" vinyl binders (I redeemed a raincheck to get these free after ECB's)
(2) mini composition books
(1) 10-ct box of store brand tampons
(1) set of earhook headphones

Retail price including tax was $35.13.

I had an instore savings of $9.08.

I used $21.88 in ECB's:
- 4X $0.99 ECB from 8/2
- 1X $1.98 ECB from 8/2
- 1X $1.98 ECB earned today
- 2X $3.98 ECB earned today
- 2X $3.00 ECB earned today from the binder raincheck

Today's OOP was $4.17. I started the day with $8.74, so that leaves a balance of $4.57 for the rest of August.

I walked out the door with $8.88 in ECB's for next time:
1X $6.99
1X $1.89

My store was out of the free filler paper, so I got a raincheck.

For $5.43 OOP, I have purchased month to date:
(2) book covers
(2) one-subject notebooks
(2) 5" scissors
(1) 3-pack glue sticks
(1) compass
(1) protractor
(1) 36-ct aspirin
(2) 20-ct pens
(2) rulers
(1) sticky note pad
(2) 10-ct pens
(2) recycled plastic pencil boxes
(2) 1" vinyl binders
(2) mini composition books
(1) 10-ct box of store brand tampons
(1) set of earhook headphones