Life with The Leivas: The Drugstore Game, Week 3

Sunday, June 20, 2010

The Drugstore Game, Week 3

Huggies Diapers $19.99
-$3.00 Coupon
+$10 in Extra Care Bucks
=$6.99

Colgate Toothpaste $2
-$1.00 Coupon
+$2.00 in Extra Care Bucks
=I made $1.00 by buying this!!!

Hawaiian Tropics Suntan Lotion
2 bottles $19.98
-$2.00 Coupons
+$10.00 in Extra Care Bucks
=$7.98

At this point I'm half way through my 6 week trial of playing The Drugstore Game. Overall I've purchased total of $80.01 of merchandise (Scope Mouthwash, Gilette Bodywash, 3 boxes of General Mills Cereal, 1 jumbo box of Huggies diapers, 1 tube of toothpaste, 2 bottles of sunscreen), I've paid $40.87 out of pocket and I have a total of $22.00 in Extra Care Bucks to use at CVS so basically I've gotten $80.01 of stuff for $18.87. Is it worth it? I'm not sure yet. I am starting to enjoy it and it was exciting to get my receipt today and see that I paid so little and got so much. It is time consuming, I'm spending about 30 minutes a week preparing my weekly CVS list but it is fun to feel like I'm getting such a deal! Check back next week for another update.

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MPS/Sanfilippo Syndrome

In October, 2008 Olivia was disgnosed with MPS III or Sanfilippo Syndrome, type B. MPS stands for: Mucopolysaccharidoses. It is a genetic lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by the body's inability to produce specific enzymes. Normally, the body uses enzymes to break down and recycle materials in cells. In individuals with MPS and related diseases, the missing or insufficient enzyme prevents the proper recycling process, resulting in the storage of materials in virtually every cell of the body. As a result, cells do not perform properly and may cause progressive damage throughout the body, including the heart, bones, joints, respiratory system and central nervous system. While the disease may not be apparent at birth, signs and symptoms develop with age as more cells become damaged by the accumulation of cell materials.

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