Plans for CVS & Walgreens, January 30

Walgreens:
Transaction #1 (T1):
Natrol Melatonin $3 - $3 (mfr, if comes in mail in time)
Pay $0
Get back $3 RR (Natrol)

T2:
Blink Tears $7.99 - $4 (peelie)
1 x Ajax Bleach $0.33
1 x Icy Hot no-mess vapor gel $3.99 - $1 (1/2 SS)
Use: $3RR (Natrol)
OOP: $4.31
Get back: $8 RR (Blink), $3 RR (Icy Hot)

Walgreens Summary
Start with: $0 RR
Spend: $4.31 oop
End with: $11 RR
Net profit: $6.69


CVS:
T1:
Organic Root Stimulator hair products* $10
Listerine Total Care $2* - $2 (10/10 RP)
2 x Herbal Essence $5.98 - $2.99 (12/26 PG) - $1 (P&G coupon book)
5 x Dove Deodorant $17.50 - 2x$5 (1/30 RP)
Total: $19.49
Use: $14.99 EB (Full Fast), $3.99 EB (Crest)
OOP: $0.51
Get: $5 EB(Organic Root), $2EB (Herbal Essence), $5EB (Dove) = $12 EB

T2:
Halle Berry perfume $16* - $5 (All You magazine)
Use: $5EB (Organic Root), $5EB (Dove)
OOP: $1
Get: $10EB (perfume)

CVS Summary:
Start with: $18.98 EB
OOP: $1.51 (plus tax)
End with: $12 EB
Net cost: $8.49

That SEEMS like a high net cost, right?  But here's where the new CVS Beauty Club program kicks in: For every $50 you spend, you get back $5 (10%).  So I calculate the total (before coupons) of eligible products (hair, skin, fragrance, etc) and subtract 10% of that.  In this case, the total of eligible products is approx $49.48. Rounding, that means I will get back $4.95.  Subtracting the $4.95 from the $8.49 means an actual net cost of $3.54.  If you want to also factor that every 4 green bag tag scans gets you $1 and figuring I'll do these transactions at 2 CVS's to get 2 scans, you could subtract another $0.50.
That makes the CVS net cost $3.04.   

*Ad did not specify price. If price greater than estimate (based on online price), plan will change.