If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here and here. 

If you need coupons for your “deals” I recommend My Coupon Hunter!

Tag your reusable bag: Buy a Greenbag tag for $.99 at the register, get $1 ECB every 4th visit – limit 1 use per day, per household

If you haven’t already, register your CVS Extra Care card here and you should receive a $4 off a $20 purchase coupon in your e-mail. This also registers you to receive other e-mail coupons!

FREEBIES:

Buy Blink (.5 oz) or Gel Tears (.34 oz) – $7.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Blink peelie (attached to the package in some stores)
$1/1 Blink – 1-2 SS2
Final Price = as low as free after coupons/ECBs (if your stores have the peelies)

Buy Crest or Oral B dental Care – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
-Crest 3D White Vivid or Scope Outlast toothpaste (4-4.2 oz)
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – 1-16 PG
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 12-26 PG
-Crest Pro Health rinse (8.4 oz)
-Oral B satin floss (55 yds)
$.75/1 Oral B satin, Glide floss, or floss picks – 12-26 PG
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs

Orbit Gum – BOGO free
BOGO free Orbit printable (scroll down and click on “get special savings)
Final Price = free after coupons

NOTE:  Being able to do this deal is a YMMV.  Not all stores will allow you to combine a BOGO free coupon with a BOGO free store promotion.  I have been told by corporate that this is up to store and district managers.

ECB DEALS:

Spend $15 on American Greetings cards (Hallmark in some areas), get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price – varies


Buy Colgate toothpaste (includes Total, MaxWhite, MaxFresh, and Caviety Protection) – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total – 1-2 SS2, 1-16 SS
$1.50/2 Colgate Total CRT
Final Price = as low as $1.24 each after coupons when you buy 2

Buy Dulcolax Balance, Laxative tablets, stool softener, or suppositories – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Dulcolax printable
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/ECBs


Buy Herbal Essences or Aussie family size shampoo/conditioner – $5.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Free Styler WYB Aussie/Herbal Essence – 12-26 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Aussie/Herbal Essence family size shampoo/conditioner – $5.99/each
Buy 2 stylers

Use 2 BOGO free coupons

Spend $11.98 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $8.38 after coupons/ECBs ($2.25 each!)

Buy Listerine Original, Cool Mint, Fresh Brush, Total Care, or Zero mouthwash (16.9 oz) or Listerine Pocketpaks (72 ct) – $3.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Listerine mouthwash – 1-9 SS2
$2/1 Listerine Zero – 9-19 RP
Final Price = as low as $.99 after coupons/ECBs for Listerine Zero

Buy M&Ms (Valentine’s) – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Mar’s Valentine’s products printable (includes M&Ms)
$1/1 M&Ms CVS CRT
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupons and ECBs

Spend $25 on select P&G products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Bounty Basic paper towels (12 ct) – $9.99
$.25/1 Bounty – 12-26 PG
-Charmin big rolls (16 ct) – $9.99
$.25/1 Charmin – 12-26 PG
-Duracell Batteries – $9.99 or rechargeable batteries/charger – $9.99
$1.50/1 Duracell batteries – 12-12 RP
-Puff’s Tissues – $.99
$.25/1 Puffs tissue – 12-26 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Bounty Basic – $9.99
Buy 1 Charmin – $9.99
Buy 6 Puffs – $.99/each

Use $.25/1 Bounty
Use $.25/1 Charmin
Use 2 $.25/3 Puffs


Spend $24.92 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $14.92 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $20 on Pepsi products, get a $10 ECB (limit 3 – at least – per household)
-Aquafina (12 ct or 6 ct) – 2/$6
-Amp (4 pk) or Starbucks Frappuccino – $4.99
$1/1 Starbucks printable
-Doritos or Lays potato chips – 2/$5
-Pepsi 12 ct, 12 oz cans – 3/$10
-Pepsi 2 liter, Gatorade, or Sobe Lifewater – 5/$5

SCENARIO:
Buy 20 Gatorade – $1 each

Spend $20 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $.50/each after ECBs

Buy 6 Pepsi – 3/$10

Spend $10 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $.50/each after ECBs

Buy Tom’s of Maine deodorant, toothpaste, or mouthwash – $3.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $.99 each after ECBs

Buy Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil – 1-16 PG
Final Price = $2.49 after coupons/ECBs

The following scenarios are for people who have few, if any ECBs to start with: $13.96 in merchandise for $4.97 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Crest toothpaste – $2.99

Use 2 $1/1 Crest coupons

Spend $3.98 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Tom’s of Maine product – $3.99

Use $4 Crest ECB (adjusted down to $3.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Tom’s of Maine product – $3.99

Use $3 Tom’s of Maine ECB

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $3 ECB

MY PLAN:  (I am starting with a $10 ECB) – $39.88 in merchandise for $15.38 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Crest – $2.99/each
Buy 2 Tom’s of Maine – $3.99/each

Use 2 $2 Crest coupons
Use $10 ECB

Spend $1.96 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Crest) and a $6 ECB (Tom’s of Maine)

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Bounty – $9.99
Buy 1 Charmin – $9.99
Buy 6 Puffs – $.99

Use $1/1 Bounty (home mailer)
Use $1/1 Charmin (home mailer)
Use 2 $.25/3 Puffs
Use $4 and $6 ECB

Spend $13.42 OOP, get a $10 ECB

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

In the past, I usually had $20-30 ECB on hand, so I didn’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but now that I am starting over, yes, I am doing multiple transactions. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.   

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