**Earn double bucks on diabetes products – CVS is now offering exclusive benefits for those with diabetes (Double Bucks on 100 products you need and special ExtraCare rewards and offers – you can find the details on cvs.com/diabetes and check out the participating products here)

FREEBIES:

Sobe Lifewater – BOGO free
BOGO free Sobe printable
BOGO free Sobe printable (play game)
Final Price = 2 for free after coupons

ECB DEALS:

Buy Align Digestive Care – $23.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$5/1 Align Digestive care – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $13.99 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Altoids – $1.49, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $.49 after ECBs

Buy select Benefiber or Gas-X products – $9.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1/1 Benefiber – 5-23 SS, 7-11 SS
$1/1 Benefiber Orange – 5-23 SS, 7-11 SS
$2.50/1 Benefiber Orange printable
$2/1 Benefiber printable
$1.50/1 Gas X – 7-11 SS
$2/1 Gas X printable
Final Price = $4.49 after coupons/RR (when you buy Benefiber Orange)

Buy Beyonce Heat Fragrance (PSA $19.99), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = as low as $14.99 after ECBs

Buy Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.50/1 Colgate toothpaste – 7-25 SS
$.75/1 Colgate Total toothpaste printable
Final Price = $.24 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Conair Hair or shaving appliances (PSA $4.29), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

Buy Coppertone suncare (excludes sticks) – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Coppertone suncare – 6-20 SS
$1/1 Coppertone printable
$1/1 Coppertone printable
Final Price = $4.99 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $10 on these Crest or Oral B products, get a $5 ECB: (limit 2 per household)
-Crest Pro-Health Rinse or 3D Whitening Rinse – $3.99
$2/1 Crest Pro Health Rinse – 8-1 PG
-Glide floss – $3.99
-Oral B manual toothbrush – $2.99
$1/1 Oral B Pulsar/Cross Action/Advantage toothbrush – 8-1 PG
-Scope Outlast – $3.99
$1/1 Scope mouthwash – 8-1 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health mouthwash – $3.99
Buy 1 Oral B manual toothbrush – $2.99

Use 2 $2/1 Crest mouth wash coupons
Use $1/1 Oral B toothbrush coupon

Spend $5.97, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Crest Whitestrips, get a $10 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$10/1 Crest whitestrips – 8-1 PG
Final Price = varies

Buy CVS Pharmacy Omeprazole Magnesium (14 ct) – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $5.99 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Gillette ProGlide or Venus Embrace/Breeze razor – $9.79, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette ProGlide – 8-1 PG
$2/1 Venus Breeze/Embrace razor – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $.79 after coupons/ECBs (when you buy ProGlide)

Buy Ice Breakers Ice Cubes – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$4 after ECBs

Spend $50 on iTunes gift cards, get a $10 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $40 after ECBs

Spend $10 on Johnson & Johnson or Neosporin products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/3 Band Aid/Neosporin/J&J products – 8-1 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 “character” Band Aids – $3.59/each

Use $3/3 coupon

Spend $7.77 OOP, get a $5 ECB 
Final Price = $2.77 after coupons/ECBs ($.92/each)

Spend $15 on select Neutrogena or Clean & Clear products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Clean & Clear printable
$5/1 Clean & Clear Acne printable
$3/1 Clean & Clear Morning Burst – 8-1 SS
$1/1 Clean & Clear – 8-1 SS
Final Price – varies

Buy Oak Farms milk – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.50/1 Oak Farms milk (I am not sure what insert this was in)
Final Price = $1.49 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Olay Regenrist facial care (excludes kits and specialty treatments) – $18.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$20 MIR when you spend $50 on Olay moisturizers/facial treatments/facial cleansers
$10 MIR when you spend $30 on Olay, Venus, CoverGirl, Secret, or Pantene

Buy Olay Total Effects facial care (excludes wet cloths) – $18.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$20 MIR when you spend $50 on Olay moisturizers/facial treatments/facial cleansers
$10 MIR when you spend $30 on Olay, Venus, CoverGirl, Secret, or Pantene

Spend $10 on Organic Root Care or Styling products, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

Buy Pantene or Head & Shoulders – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 3 per household)
BOGO free Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – 7-11 SS
$1/2 Pantene shampoo/conditioner – 8-1 PG
$1/1 Pantene styler – 8-1 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99/each

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $3.99 for both ($1.99/each after coupons/ECBs)

Buy Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport tampons (36 ct) – $6.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide tampons printable
$1/1 Playtex sport printable
$1/1 Playtex Sport – 6-27 SS
Buy Playtex Gentle Glide 36 ct, get 18 ct free – 8-1 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Playtex Gentle Glide tampons (36 ct) – $6.99
Buy 1 Playtex tampons (18 ct)

Use $1/1 Playtex coupon
Use BOGO free Playtex coupon


Spend $5.99 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $30 on ROC or ROC Brilliance, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)

Buy Thermacare Heat wraps – 2/$13.98, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Thermacare heat wraps printable
$3/1 Thermacare heat wraps – 7-25 RP
Final Price = $2.98 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Zyrtec – $26.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zyrtec printable
Final Price = $20.99 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $10 on these products, get a $3 ECB: (limit 1 per household)
-Act II popcorn – 4/$5
$.40/1 Act popcorn – 6-20 SS
-Chef Boyardee pasta – 4/45
$1/1 Chef Boyardee printable
-David’s sunflowers – 4/$5
-Hunt’s snack packs – 4/$5
$.30/2 Hunts snack packs – 8-1 SS
-Orville Redenbacher popcorn – 2/$5
-Poppycock pocorn – 2/$5

Spend $10 on these products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household):
-Hellmann’s mayonnaise – 2/$6
$.75/1 Hellman’s mayonnaise printable
-Lipton tea – 2/$6
$.40/1 Lipton tea bags – 8-1 SS
-Ragu pasta sauce – 3/$5
-$.60/2 Ragu pasta sauce – 8-1 RP
-Skippy peanut butter -3/$5
$.60/1 Skippy peanut butter – 8-1 RP

SCENARIO:Buy 6 Skippy peanut butter (these do not all have to be purchased at the same store if your store does not have enough)

Use 6 $.60/1 Skippy coupons

Spend $6.40 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $3.40 after coupons/ECBs ($.57/each)

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Bumble Bee tuna
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins
*Disney or Marvel vitamins
*Dreyer’s ice cream
*Ester-C
*Flex-a-min
*Gold Emblem apple juice or fruit juice
*Kleenex
*Kodak Picture Movie DVD
*Kraft parmesan grated cheese
*Nature’s Bounty
*Osteo Bi-flex
*Photo book
*Rayovac or Duracell hearing aid batteries
*Scotch tape
*Sundown vitamins

OTHER DEALS:

Spend $25 on these P&G products, get Bounty Basic paper towels (8 pk) FREE!
-Always – $2.97
$1/1 Always – 8-1 PG
-Bounce – $5.94
-Charmin Big Rolls (16 ct) – $9.99
$.25/1 Charmin – 8-1 PG
-Clairol Natural Instincts or Loving Care hair color – $5.99
-Crest toothpaste – $1.99
$1/1 Crest – 8-1 PG
-Dawn dish detergent – $.97
$.25/1 Dawn – 8-1 PG
-Downy fabric softener – $5.94
$.50/1 Downy – 8-1 PG
-Duracell batteries – $5.94
$.75/1 Duracell – 8-1 PG
-Pampers Cruisers – $8.88
$1.50/1 Pampers Cruisers – 8-1 PG
Free Pampers wipes WYB diapers – 8-1 PG
-Pantene – 2/$7
$1/2 Pantene shampoo/conditioner – 8-1 PG
-Tampax tampons – $2.97
$1/1 Tampax – 8-1 PG
-Tide (20-32 loads) – $5.94
$1/1 Tide – 8-1 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Tide – $5.94
Buy 1 Pampers Cruisers – $8.88
Buy 1 Pampers wipes
Buy Crest toothpaste – $1.99
Buy 2 Pantene – 2 /$7
Buy 1 Dawn – $.99
Buy 1 Bounty paper towels (free when you spend $25)

Use $4/20 CVS coupon (if you have one)
Use $1/1 Tide
Use $1.50/1 Pampers coupon
Use Free wipes WYB Pampers coupon
Use $1/1 Crest
Use $1/2 Pantene
Use $.25/1 Dawn

Spend $17.05 OOP

*Excedrin – $1.99
$1/1 Excedrin – 7-11 SSFinal Price = $.99 after coupons

*Gold Emblem purified drinking water (24 pk) – $2.99 (limit 3)

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) ECBs to start with. (These are just ideas….you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not want/need them):

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Colgate Total toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 2 Sobe Lifewater

Use $.75/1 Colgate coupon
Use BOGO free Sobe coupon

Spend $2.24 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 2 Sobe Lifewater
Buy 1 Altoids – $1.49

Use $.75/1 Colgate coupon
Use BOGO free Sobe coupon
Use $2 Colgate ECB

Spend $1.73 OOP, get a $1 ECB and a $2 ECB

If you have a $4/20 coupon:
Buy 6 Sobe Lifewater (3 will ring up “free” and not count toward your $20 total)
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide – $9.79
Buy 1 Playtex tampons 36 ct – $6.99
Buy 1 Playtex tampon 18 ct – $5.29 (according to online pricing)

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $4/1 Fusion coupon
Use $1/1 Playtex coupon
Use BOGO free Playtex coupon
Use 3 BOGO free Sobe coupons

Spend $7.78, get a $5 ECB and a $3 ECB

OR:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide – $9.79
Buy 2 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99/each
Buy 6 Sobe Lifewater ($1.39?)
Buy 1 Altoid – $1.49

Use $4/20
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $.75 Colgate coupons
Use 3 BOGO free Sobe coupons

Spend $11.39, get a $5 ECB, a $4 ECB, and a $1 ECB

If you have a $5/30:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion – $9.79
Buy 2 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99/each
Buy 1 Playtex tampons – $6.99 (36 ct)
Buy 1 Playtex tampons (18 ct) – $5.29 (according to online pricing)
Buy 6 Sobe Life water

Use $5/30 CVS coupon
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $.75 Colate coupons
Use $1 Playtex coupon
Use BOGO free Playtex coupon
Use 3 BOGO free Sobe coupons

Spend $15.43, get a $5 ECB, $4 ECB, and $3 ECB

MY PLAN (I have a $10 ECB):

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette ProGlide – $9.79
Buy 2 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99/each

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $.75 Colgate coupon
Use $.50 Colgate coupon
Use $10 ECB

Spend $.52 OOP, get a $5 ECB and a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 6 Skippy peanut butter – $10

Use 6 $.60/1 Skippy coupons
Use $5 ECB

Spend $1.40, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Playtex tampons (36 ct) – $6.99
Buy 1 Playtex tampons (18 ct)
Buy 1 Oak Farms milk – $2.99

Use $1/1 Playtex coupon
Use BOGO free Playtex coupon
Use $.50/1 Oak Farms coupon
Use $3 ECB
Use $4 ECB

Spend $1.48 OOP, get a $3 ECB and a $1 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. 

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information.

**Earn double bucks on diabetes products – CVS is now offering exclusive benefits for those with diabetes (Double Bucks on 100 products you need and special ExtraCare rewards and offers – you can find the details on cvs.com/diabetes and check out the participating products here)

FREEBIES:

Buy Bausch & Lomb Bio True Multipurpose contact solution (2 oz) – $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$2/1 Bio True printable
Final Price = $2 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs!

Buy Bayer Contour blood glucose monitor – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Bayer Contour blood glucose monitor – 4-25 RP
Final Price = Free after coupon/ECBs

Buy Celsius green tea (4 pk) – $7.99, get a $7.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Celsius printable
$3/1 Celsius – 4-25 and 5-23 SS
Final Price = $2-$3 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs!

Buy CVS pantiliners – 2/$1, get a $1 ECB (limit 3, must be done in separate transactions)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!

Buy M&Ms pretzel chocolate candies – 2/$1, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
BOGO M&Ms pretzel candy – 6-27 SS
Final Price = $.50 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs!

ECB DEALS:

Buy 7 Up, Canada Dry, A&W, or Sunkist 12 pk, 12 oz cans – 3/$11, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$8 after ECBs

Buy Brita pitcher filters (3 ct) – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Brita filter, any printable
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECB

Buy Clearasil Ultra (acne scrub, wash, cream, or pads) or Veet (PSA $6.49), get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Clearasil, any – 5-9 SS
$1/1 Clearasil – 5-9 SS
$2/1 Clearasil printable (must register)
$3/1 Veet printable (must register)
Final Price = $1.49 afater coupons/ECBs

Buy CVS Pharmacy Miconazole 1 – $16.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $12.99 after ECBs

Buy CVS Omeprazole Magnesium – $18.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $14.99 after ECBs

Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide power or manual razor – $9.97, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion, any – 6-6 PG
$2/1 Gillette Fusion – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Huggies jumbo pack diapers, Pull-Ups, or GoodNites – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Huggies diapers – 7-11 SS
$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups printable
$1.50/1 Huggies Pull-Ups 7-18 SS
Final Price = $3.99-4.49 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy La Roche-Posay Anthelios daily moisturizer and sunscreens, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = varies

Spend $12 on Nestle, Edy’s/Dreyer’s, or Haagen Dazs – 2/$6, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/3 Edys, Skinny Cow, or Haagen Dazs – July 2010 All You Magazine
$1/1 Haagen Dazs ice cream – July 2010 All You Magazine

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Edys/Skinny Cow/Haagen Dazs – $9
Buy 1 Haagen Dazs – $3

Use $1/3 coupons
Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $10 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $6 after coupons/ECBs ($1.50/each)

Buy Oak Farms milk – $2.99, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $1.99 after ECBs
NOTE:  This is regional, check your ad to find out if milk is included!

Buy Olay ProX, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Olay Pro-X facial moisturizer or cleanser – 6-6 PG
Final Price = varies

Buy Pantene Pro-V shampoo/conditioner/styler – 2/$6.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/2 Pantene products – 6-13 SS, 6-27 SS, 7-4 PG, 6-6 PG
Final Price = 2/$3.97
**Save your receipts for this rebate – Spend $30 on Olay, Venus, CoverGirl, Secret, or Pantene products, get a $10 MIR (valid 6/30-9/17/10)

Buy Prevacid (28 ct) – $18.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Prevacid – 7-11 SS
$4/1 Prevacid printable
Final Price = $11.99 after coupons/ECB

Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $7 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
$5/1 Prilosec – 6-27 Parade insert
Final Price = $12.77 after coupon/ECBs

Spend $10 on Revlon cosmetics or beauty tools, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household) – listed in ad – Revlon Super Lustrous or Moon Drops – $5.99 or Revlon nail – $3.99
$1/1 Revlon color cosmetic – 7-18 SS
Final Price = varies

Buy Roc Brilliance Day Rejuvenator, Night Recharger, or Eye Beautifier – $44.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $39.99 after ECBs

Buy Schick Intuition Plus or Quattro for Women – $8.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Schick Intuition Plus or Schick Quattro for Women – 7-18 SS
$2/1 Schick Quattro for Women or Intuition Plus razor – 6-27 SS
$4/1 Schick Quattro for Women or Intuition Plus razor – July All You Magazine
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Tide 2X Ultra – $10.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Tide laundry detergent – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $7.97 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Zantac 150 (24 ct) – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Zantac OTC printable (must register)
$2/1 Zantac – 5-16 SS, 6-6 SS
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Zegerid OTC (14 ct) – $9.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zegerid – 6-20 SS
$3/1 Zegerid – 7-18 SS, 6-20 SS
$3/1 Zegerid printable
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Bioluxe shampoo/conditioner/hairspray
*CVS Pharmacy batteries (PSA $6.49)
*CVS Pharmacy picture CD
*CVS Pharmacy Power Flash
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins/minerals
*Dietary supplements (Move Free, Mega Red, or Schiff)
*Nature’s Bounty Women’s Health supplements
*Nature Made Heart Health
*Radiance vitamins/herbs/minerals
*Renpure organics (PSA $6.99)

OTHER DEALS:

X-tra laundry detergent – $1.99
$1/1 X-tra laundry detergent – 6-6 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon

SCHOOL SUPPLY DEALS:
*Paper Mate grip pens (8 ct) – 3/$1

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) ECBs to start with. (These are just ideas….you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not want/need them):  $25.96 in merchandise for $4.98 OOP, $3 in ECBs left to spend
 
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 M&Ms candies – 2/$1

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $.50, get a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy CVS pantiliners – 2/$1

Use $1 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 BioTrue – $2.99/each

Use 2 $2 coupons
Use $1 ECB 

Spend $.98 OOP, get a $5.98 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy Schick Intuition razor – $8.99

Use $4 coupon
Use $5.98 ECB

Spend $.01 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy Huggies diapers – $8.99

Use $1.50/1 Huggies coupon
Use $4 Schick ECB


Spend $3.49 OOP, get a $3 ECB

MY SCENARIOS: (I am starting out with a $10 ECB) $31.94 in merchandise for $2.44 OOP, $5 in ECBs left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $9.97
Buy 1 Schick Quattro razor – $8.99

Use $4 Schick coupon
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $10 ECB

Spend $.96 OOP, get a $5 ECB and a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Pull-Ups – $8.99
Buy milk – $2.99
Buy M&Ms – 2/$1

Use $2 Pull-Ups coupon
Use BOGO free M&Ms coupon

Spend $1.48 OOP, get a $3 ECB and 2 $1 ECBs

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. 

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information.

**Earn double bucks on diabetes products – CVS is now offering exclusive benefits for those with diabetes (Double Bucks on 100 products you need and special ExtraCare rewards and offers – you can find the details on cvs.com/diabetes and check out the participating products here)

FREEBIES:

*Buy Complete multi-purpose solution – $7.99, get a $7.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Complete Multi-purpose solution – 5-16 RP
Final Price = $2 moneymaker afer coupons/ECBs

*Buy John Frieda Collection – 2/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 John Frieda Root Awakening products – 6-6 SS
$2/1 John Frieda Hair Care products – 6-6 SS
$2.50/1 John Frieda Hair Care product printable (must take survey first)

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 John Frieda Collection items – 2/$10

Use 2 $2.50/1 printable coupons

Spend $5 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs

THREE DAY SALE (Sunday/Monday/Tuesday):

Caliber 5″ soft-handle scissors – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBs

PaperMate 1.2 pens (10 ct) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBS

ECB DEALS:

*Spend $15 on Ace or Futuro braces, supports, compression hosiery, or Ace bandages, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Futuro braces or supports printable 
Final Price – varies

*Buy Colgate Total Whitening toothpaste (twin pk) or Total toothbrushes , get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household) – $7.49 (according to online pricing)
$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Enamel Strength, Advanced Clean – 7-11 SS
Final Price = $4.49 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Purelax – $18.99, get a $9 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $9.99 after ECBs

*Buy Depend underwear, briefs, guards, or belted shields – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1/1 Depend Guards for Men – 7-11 SS
Final Price = $8.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $14.99 on eye care (GenTeal eye drops 25 ml, gel lubricant 2 pk, Clear Care No Rub or Aquify multi-purpose), get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Genteal – 5-9 SS
Final Price = $10.49 after coupons/ECBS

*Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor – $9.97, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 6-6 PG
$2/1 Gillette ProGlide razor – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBS

*Spend $20 on Excedrin, Benefiber, Gas-X or Maalox, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Excedrin Migraine, Express Gels, Exedrin PM, Excedrin Back & Body, Excedrin Menstrual complete printables (there is a separate printable for each one)
$1/1 Excedrin product (20 ct+) – 7-11 SS
$1.50/1 Excedrin product (80 ct+) – 7-11 SS
$1/1 Benefiber – 7-11 SS, 5-23 SS
$2/1 Benefiber orange or Benefiber sticks printable
$1.50/1 Gas X – 7-11 SS
$1/1 Gas X printable
$1/1 Maalox – 7-11 SS
$2.50/2 Maalox – 7-11 SS
Final Price = varies

*Buy Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
BOGO free Head & Shoulders shampoo or conditioner – 7-11 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99/each

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $2.99 after coupon/ECB

*Spend $19.99 on these L’Oreal products, get a $5 ECB: L’Oreal RevitaLift, Skin Genesis, Age Perfect cleansers or RevitaLift towelettes – $5.99, L’Oreal collagen moisture filler, Advanced RevitaLift, or Age perfect moiturizer – $11.99, or L’Oreal Collagen Micro-Pulse – $19.99 (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 L’Oreal collagen product – 7-11 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Age Perfect or Skin Genesis product – 7-11 Rp
$1/1 L’Oreal skin cleanser – 6-6 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal moisurizer – 6-6 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Revitalift – 7-11 RP
Final Price = $13.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $20 on L’Oreal hair color, EverPure or EverStrong (PSA $6.99), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 L’Oreal Healthy Look hair color – 6-20 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal EverStrong or EverPure – 6-6 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal hair color printable
Final Price – varies

*Spend $10 on Maybelline cosmetics, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Buy 2 Neutrogena sun care or sunless tanning, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Neutrogena sun care printable

SCENARIO:Buy 2 Neutrogena sunblock – $9.99/each

Use 2 $2/1 coupons

Spend $15.98 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $5.98 after coupons/ECBs ($2.99/each)

*Spend $20 on Nexxus shampoo, conditioner, or styler, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

P&G Digestive Care rebate items: (There is a $10 rebate when you spend $30 or more on 2 P&G “Digestive Care” items.  All of the items listed below qualify for the rebate)

*Buy Align Probiotic Digestive care or vitamin/mineral supplement (28 ct) – $28.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$5/1 Align – 6-6 PG, 6-27 Parade Magazine insert
Final Price = $18.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Metamucil – 9.99, get a $2 ECB (Limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Metamucil – 6-6 PG
$1/1 Metamucil – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $4.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Pepto Bismol – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Pepto Bismol – 7-4 PG
$.50/1 Pepto Bismol – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $3.49/each after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Prilosec OTC (28 ct) – $18.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
$5/1 Prilosec OTC – 6-27 Parade Magazine insert
Final Price = $13.99 after coupons/ECBs

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Prilosec OTC – $18.99
Buy 1 Metamucil – $9.99
Buy 1 Pepto Bismol – $4.99

Use $5/1 Prilosec coupon
Use $3/1 Metamucil coupon
Use $1 Pepto Bismol coupon

Spend $24.97 OOP, earn $5 ECB

*Submit for $10 MIR = $9.97 after MIR

*Buy Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse or Extreme Burn system – $29.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $24.99 after ECBs

*Buy Slimquick (56-72 ct, powder packets 14-26 ct, or protein powder 16 oz) – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
Final Price = $14.99 after ECBs

*Spend $10 on select Suave products, get a $3 ECB: deodorant – 4/$5, body wash, shampoo/conditioner/styler – 3/$5 – includes children’s items (limit 2 per household)
$.50/2 Suave Kids shampoo or conditioner – 7-11 RP
$1/2 Suave Professionals shampoo or conditioner – 7-11 RP
$.75/1 Suave deodorant – 7-11 RP
$.25/1 Suave body wash – 7-11 RP
$.50/1 Suave Natural Body Wash printable (must register)
$1/2 Suave Professionals shampoo/conditioner printable (must register)

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Suave deodorant – $5
Buy 3 Suave shampoo/conditioner

Use 4 $.75/1 Suave deodorant coupons
Use $1/2 Suave shampoo/conditioner coupon

Spend $6 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $3 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Sundown Omega-3 fish oil – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Sundown product – 6-27 RP
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBS

*Buy Tylenol Precise – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Tylenol printable
Final Price = $2.99 after coupon/ECBs

*Buy Welch’s Grape Juice – 2/$6, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Welch’s printable (for becoming a fan on Facebook)
Final Price = $1 after coupon/ECBs ($.50/each)

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Advil tablets, caplets, gel caplets (100 ct), liqui-gels (80 ct), or PM (23-40 ct) (limit 2)
*Arizona beverages (limit 12)
*Arrid or Arm & Hammer deodorant
*Colgate Total or kids (limit 4)
*Cottonelle bathroom tissue (12 ct) (limit 4)*
*Covergirl make-up (Sunday-Tuesday only)
*CVS Pharmacy batteries (limit 6, PSA $2.49)
*CVS Pharmacy disposable camera
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins
*Dial or Tone bar soap (2-3 ct) (limit 4)
*Digital photo prints
*Folgers coffee (limit 4)
*General Mills cereals (limit 6)
*got2B hair producs
*Nature’s Bounty or Flex-a-min (limit 6)
*Osteo Bi-Flex
*Scunci hair accessories

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) ECBs to start with. (These are just ideas….you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not want/need them):

For Sunday-Monday: ($7.98 in merchandise for $2 OOP, $1 ECB left to spend)

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Caliber scissors – $.99

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Papermate pens – $.99

Use $.99 Caliber ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Welch’s juice – 2/$6

Use 2 $2 printable coupons
Use $.99 ECB

Spend $1.01 OOP, get a $1 ECB

From Wednesday on: $5 OOP for $19.98 in merchandise, $2 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:

Buy 2 John Frieda Collection items – 2/$10

Use 2 $2.50/1 printable coupons

Spend $5 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99/each

Use $5 John Frieda ECB (they will have to adjust down to $4.99)
Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB

If you have a $4/20: (Sunday-Tuesday)  $20.47 in merchandise for $9.47 OOP, $14.97 in ECBs left to spend
Buy 2 John Frieda hair care products – $10
Buy Caliber scissors – $.99
Buy Papermate pens – $.99
Buy Complete contact solution – $7.99
Buy 1 “filler” (candy, etc.) – $.50

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use 2 $2.50/1 John Frieda coupons
Use $2/1 Complete coupon

Spend $9.47 OOP, get 2 $.99 ECBs, a $7.99 ECB, and a $5 ECB

Wednesday-on: $27.97 in merchandise for $11.98 OOP, $14.99 in ECBs left to spend
Buy Complete Contact solution – $7.99
Buy 2 John Frieda hair care items – $10
Buy 2 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99/each

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $2/1 Complete coupon
Use 2 $2.50 John Frieda coupons
Use BOGO free Head & Shoulders coupon

Spend $11.98 OOP, get a $7.99 ECB, $5 ECB, and a $2 ECB

MY SCENARIOS: (I have a $5.98 ECB and a $5 ECB to start with)  $38.04 in merchandise for $4.09 OOP, $10.97 in ECBs left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Excedrin migraine 100 ct tablets – $9.79/each (according to online pricing)
Buy 1 Excedrin migraine 24 ct – $2.49/each (according to online pricing)

Use 2 $1.50/2 Excedrin coupons
Use $1/1 Excedrin coupon
Use $3/2 Excedrin CVS CRT
Use $5.98 and $5 ECB

Spend $4.09 OOP, get a $10 ECB

NOTE:  I did the Excedrin deal first because it is sometimes hard to find ways to “roll” a $10 ECB and I knew that I could roll it this week into the scenario below:

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Caliber scissors – $.99
Buy 1 Papermate pens – $.99
Buy 1 Complete contact solution – $7.99
Buy 2 Welch’s – 2/$6

Use $2 Complete coupon
Use 2 $2 Welch’s coupons
Use $10 Excedrin ECB (adjust down to $9.97)

Spend $0 OOP, get a 2 $.99 ECB, a $7.99 ECB, and a $1 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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