An Unhealthy Deal

I just can’t get excited about this week’s deals at CVS.

Since I don’t use many of these products — and the ones I do are cheaper at Wal-Mart — the most useful ECB sale item(s) on the list involves buying $20 of Pepsi products (aka junk food) for $10 ECB. This doesn’t strike me as a frugal purchase. Ditto for the Dove candy and misc. chocolate products. The fact that is it inexpensive/free doesn’t amount to much when one considers its ramifications on an otherwise healthy diet. Therefore, making this purchase is akin to eating at McDonald’s every week because many of the food items are priced at $.99. How much is that by-pass going to cost you? And how much pain are you willing to suffer? I’m not against an occasional treat, but $20 goes a long way. Too long, in my opinion.

I’d rather spend that money on naval oranges, which are delicious treats at this time of year.

Looks like no CVS for me this week.