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CVS deals for the week of 3/14

March 13, 2010 by

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

Starting on Sunday (1/17), you can double your quarterly ECB earnings! The way this works is that you earn 4% instead of 2% on any CVS brand items that you purchase and $2 instead of $1 for every two prescriptions you get filled (valid through 3/15/10). Enter your Extra Care card number here or print this coupon here and use it at the register on your next visit.

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!

ECB DEALS:

*Buy Alli refill pack – $59.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $49.99 after ECBs

*Spend $50 on American Express Prepaid Gift Cards, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $45 after ECBs

*Buy Aussie or Herbal Essences shampoo, conditioner, or styler – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Aussie products – 2-14 RP
$2/1 Aussie styler WYB Aussie shampoo/conditioner – 3-14 RP
FREE Herbal Essences styling product when you buy Herbal Essences shampoo, conditioner, or styling product – 2-7 PG
$1/1 Herbal Essence – 3-14 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Aussie shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99

Use $1 coupon

Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs

or

Buy 1 Aussie shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Aussie styler – $2.99

Use $1 Aussie coupon
Use $2/1 Aussie styler coupon

Spend $2.98 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $1.98 after coupons/ECBs for 2 items!

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Herbal Essences shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essences styler – $2.99

Use $1/1 Herbal Essences coupon
Use free styler WYB shampoo/conditioner/styler coupon

Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final price = $.99

*Buy Centrum Ultra – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Centrum Ultra – 2-14 RP
Final Price = $6.99 after ECBs/coupons


*Buy Claritin Non-Drowsy – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household) – includes 24 hour Liqui-Gels (24 ct), 24 hour tablets, 12 hour RediTabs or Claritin D 30 ct
$4/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy – 2-21 SS
$4/1 Claritin D Non-Drowsy – 2-21 SS
Final Price = $10.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy CoverGirl Outlast or Shineblast – $8, get a $3 ECB (Limit 2 per household)
$1/1 CoverGirl product -3-7 PG
Buy one CoverGirl face product, get one free – 2-7 PG insert

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 CoverGirl Outlast or ShineBlast lip colors – $8/each

Use $1/1 coupon
Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $7 OOP, get a $6 ECB
Final Price = $1 after coupons/ECBS ($.50/each)!

*Buy CVS Omeprazole Magnesium – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $9.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy CVS Premium Ultra bath tissue – $9.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $6.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Disney’s Princess and the Frog – $19.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 5 per household)
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $15 on Dove, Degree, Caress, or Lever, get a $5 ECB (Limit 1 per household): Dove shampoo, conditioner, styler – $4, Dove Men + Care body and face wash – $5, Degree or Dove deodorant – 2/$5, Caress/Dove/lever bar soap or body wash – $7
$1.25/1 Dove Men+Care body wash – 1-31 RP
$1.50/1 Dove Men+Care body and face wash printable
$2/1 Dove Visible Smooth antiperspirant/deodorant printable
$3/2 or $1.25/1 Degree Men deodorant printable
$3/2 or $1.25/1 Degree Girl deodorant


SCENARIO:
Buy 6 Dove Visibly Smooth deodorant – 2/$5 (assuming they are included)

Use 6 $2/1 printable coupons (you would need 3 computers)

Spend $3 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $2 moneymaker!

SCENARIO:
Buy 6 Degree Degree Girl or Degree Men deodorants – 2/$5

Use 3 $3/2 Degree deodorant printable coupons

Spend $6 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $1 after coupons/ECBs!

**The ad doesn’t specifically list which Dove/Degree deodorants are included, but it does say Ultra Clear and Ultimate Clear are excluded

*Spend $10 on Easter candy, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household):  Mighty Malts – 2/$3, Peeps – 2/$2, Theater Box candy – $.99, Reese’s minis – $3.99, Hershey’s chocolate bunnies/Reese’s eggs/Cadbury Creme Egg, Mini Eggs, Giant Kiss – 2/$5, Starburst/Jolly Rancher/Sour Patch/SweetTarts jelly beans – 2/$4, Russell Stover or Hershey’s boxed candy – $4.99, Orbit or Eclipse gum – 2/$3, Hershey’s or Nestle single bars – 2/$3, Mars candy – $.88
$2/3 Hershey’s candy – 3-14 SS

*Buy 2 Essence of Beauty portables, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price ~ varies

*Buy GenTeal, Zaditor, Clear Care, or Aquify twin pack – $14.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$1.50/1 GenTeal eye lubricant – 1-10 SS
Final Price = $10.49 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Gillette disposable razors (2-12 ct) – $6.49, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Gillette disposable razors – 3-7 PG
Final Price = $2.49 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Gillette Fusion cartridges, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Spend $10 on Glade products, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household): Glade Sense & Spray, PlugIns Lasting Impressions, or Fragrance Collection Reed Diffuser or Soy candle – $6, Glade scented oil Plugins – $4, Glade Essential oils candle, Plugins scented oil refill or Sense & Spray refill – 2/$5
$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray automatic starter kit printable


SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray – $6/each

Use 2 $3 printable coupons

Spend $6 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $2 after coupons/ECBS ($1 each!)

*Buy Green Dot MasterCard or Visa Prepaid card, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final price ~ varies

*Spend $15 on Hallmark cards, get a $3 ECB (may be American Greeting cards in some areas)
Final price ~ varies

*Buy Neutrogena Clinical, Aveeno Ageless Vitality, or ROC Brilliance, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Buy Neutrogena Clinical Product, get a $15 MIR
$5/1 Neutrogena Clinical printable
Final Price – vaires

*Spend $15 on these Neutrogena products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household): Neutrogena Healthy Skin or Healthy Defense – $11.99, Neutrogena Acne Facial Care or Advanced Solutions System, Neutrogena or Neutrogena Deep Clean – $6.99, Neutrogena Moisture or light night cream – $9.99, Neutrogena Ageless Intensives – $15.99, Neutrogena sun care or sunless tanning – $9.99, all Neutrogena men, Neutrogena Anti-Oxident Age Reverse or Ageless Restoratives – $17.99
Final Price – varies

*Buy 2 reading glasses, get a $10 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final price ~ varies

*Buy Right Guard Sport, Xtreme, or Dry Idea deodorant – 2/$5, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/2 Right Guard printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Right Guard Sport or Xtreme deodorants – 2/$5


Use $2/2 printable

Spend $3 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Schick Quattro Titanium – $8.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $3.99 after ECBs

*Starbucks Via Ready Brew – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.99 after ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer or Mentadent toothpaste
*Colgate Sensitive, Total Advanced, or 360 toothbrush
$.75/1 Colgate Total toothpaste printable
$.75/1 Colgate 360 toothbrush printable
$1/1 Colgate Sensitive toothpaste printable
$1/1 Colgate Total, – 3-7 SS
*CVS photo book
*Kodak PowerFlash
*Nature’s Bounty or Flex-a-min
*Progresso soup
*Purex 3 in 1 sheets or Ultra Concentrate liquid
*Revlon foundation, powder, or concealer
$2/1 Revlon color cosmetic – 2-21 SS

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):  $3 OOP for $10.98 in merchandise, $1 ECB left to spend

**NOTE:  The Dove Visibly Smooth deodorant scenario above is a good way to get started IF this deodorant is included in the sale (the ad scans don’t specify which ones are included) – if it is included, this will be a great way to get started!

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Right Guard – 2/$5

Use $2/2 printable coupon

Spend $3 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99

Use $1/1 coupon
Use free styler WYB shampoo/conditioner/styler coupon
Use $2 Right Guard ECB (adjusted down to $1.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB

If you have a $4/20:
SCENARIO #1:
Buy 2 CoverGirl Outlast or Shineblast lip color – $8/each
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99

Use CVS $4/20 coupon
Use $1/1 CoverGirl coupon
Use BOGO CoverGirl coupon
Use $1/1 Herbal Essence coupon
Use BOGO Herbal Essence coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $6 ECB (CoverGirl) and a $1 ECB (HE)

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 6 Degree deodorants – 2/$5

Use 3 $3/2 Degree printable coupons
Use $6 CoverGirl ECB

Spend $0 OOP, earn a $5 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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Walgreens deals for the week of 3/7

March 9, 2010 by

The match-ups this week took a little bit longer than I expected because we went out of town to visit my sister and her new baby. This is kind of a slow Walgreens week in my opinion, but there are still some deals to be found. There are some scenarios mixed in with the coupon match-ups and more at the end.

FREEBIES:

*Dental Care:  Reach Total Care toothbrush or Floss, 2 pack Advanced Design toothbrushes, Listerine 72 ct pocket packs or Listerine Total Care or Advanced Mouthwash – 3/$9 minus $5.01 instant coupon = 3/$3.99
$1/1 Listerine Total Care – 3-7 RP, 1-3 RPs
$.50/1 Listerine Pocketpaks – 3-7 RP
BOGO free Reach adult toothbrush – 12-6 RP
$1/1 Reach dental floss – 10-18 RP, 3-7 RP
$1/1 Reach toothbrush – 3-7 RP
$1/1 Reach Floss or toothbrush printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Reach adult toothbrushes – 3/$9

Use 2 $1/1 coupons
Use BOGO free coupon (should deduct $3)
Use Walgreens in ad coupon (give this last!)

Final Price = $1.01 overage (you will need something to cover your overage)

*Hershey’s Chocolate bars – 2/$2
$1/1 Hershey’s Extra Dark Bar or Bag – 1-10 SS (this expires on 3-14)
Final Price = free after coupons! (this only works on the dark chocolate)

(Thanks Common Sense with Money!)

RR DEALS:
*Buy Crest dental care – 3/$8, get a $3 RR:  Advantage 1-2-3 toothbrush, Crest Whitening Expressions or Plus Scope toothpaste, Glide floss
$1/1 Crest Premium Toothpaste – 2-21 PG and 2-7 PG
$.75/1 Crest Glide floss – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $2 OOP after coupons/RRs (when you buy 3 Crest toothpaste)

*Buy Easter Mars Minis – 2/$6, get a $1 RR

*Buy 3 or more participating Kimberly Clark products, get a $5 RR:  Huggies wipes – $5.99, Huggies jumbo pack diapers, Pull Ups or GoodNites – $8.99, Kotex feminine care – $2.99, Poise or Depend – $10.99, Scott bathroom tissue – $6.99, Cottonelle bathroom tissue – $5.99 – this is a monthly deal that is not in the weekly ad
$2/1 Huggies diapers printable
$1.50/1 Huggies Pull Ups – 2-28 SS
$2/1 Huggies Pull Ups printable
$2/1 Huggies Pull Ups printable
$2/2 Kotex pads – 1-10 SS (expires 3/7)
$1/1 Poise liners – 2-21 SS
$1/1 Poise printable
$1/1 Scott bath tissue – 1-17 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Kotex pads – 2.99/each

Use $2/2 coupon

Spend $6.97 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $1.97 after coupons/RR

*Buy Neutrogena Clinical Eye, SPF 30 or Night Treatment – $39.99, get a $10 RR
Buy Neutrogena Clinical Product, get a $15 MIR
$5/1 Neutrogena Clinical printable

SCENARIO:
Buy Neutrogena Clinical – $39.99

Use $5 printable coupon

Spend $34.99 OOP, get a $10 RR
Send in $15 MIR
Final Price = $9.99 after coupons, RR and MIR

*Buy Pampers or Easy Ups – 2/$20, get a $2.50 RR
$2/1 Pampers Cruisers – 2-21 PG
$1.50/1 Pampers diapers or pants – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Pampers Cruisers – 2/$20

Use 2 $2/1 coupons

Spend $16 OOP, get a $2.50 RR
Final Price = $13.50 after coupons/RRs

*Buy 4 Post cereals – $1.75/each, get a $3 RR (this is an unadvertised deal)
$2/1 Post cereals printable (1 per computer, y ou have to register for the newsletter)
$1/2 Post cereals – 2-28 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Post cereals – $1.75/each

Use 2 $2/1 printable coupons
Use $1/2 coupon

Spend $2 OOP, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupons/RRs
(Thanks Hip2Save!)

*Buy Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner or Windex Outdoor All-in-One – $12.99, get a $3 RR
$7/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner printable (no more prints available)
$5/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner printable
$2.50/1 Windex Outdoor All in One printable
Final Price = $2.99 when you buy the shower cleaner

*Buy 3 or more of the following, get an $8 RR; buy 2, get a $3 RR:  Prilosec OTC – $18.99, Align Digestive care – $28.99, Metamucil – $9.99
$5/1 Align Digestive Care – 2-7 PG
$3/1 Metamucil – 2-7 PG
$3/1 Prilosec – 2-7 PG

*Spend $25 or more on these products, get a $10 RR:  Zyrtec itchy eye drops – $12.99, 25-30 ct- $18.99, Extra Strength Tylenol – $7.99
$1/1 Tylenol (Extra Strength) – 12-6 RP, 2-14 RP, 1-3 RP
$4/1 Zyrtec Itchy eye drops printable

*Buy $20 o more, receive a $10 RR; buy $15, get a $5 RR:  Vicks NyQuil or DayQuil liquid or 10-12 ct, VapoRub (1.75 oz) – $4.49
$1.50/1 Vicks NyQuil or DayQuil – 2-21 and 2-7 PG

SCENARIO: 
By 5 Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil – $4.49

Use 5 $1.50/coupons

Spend $14.95 OOP, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $4.95 after coupons/RR

*Spend $10 on the following, get a $2 RR:  Swiffer Wet Jet Cleaner, 5 pack dusters, 12-16 ct refills – $3.99, Swiffer WetJet starter kit – $19.99, Bounce or Downy dryer sheets, Downy liquid, 10 pack Tide Stain Release, or Cascade Dual Action packs – $3.99, Febreze and Mr. Clean Cleaners and deodorizers – 25% off
$.25/1 Downy liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets – 2-21 PG
$.50/1 Downy liquid fabric softener or sheets – 2-7
$1/1 Downy liquid – 2-7
$1/1 Febreze – 2-7 PG
$1/1 Tide Stain Release – 2-7 PG

*Spend $20 on the following products, get a $5 RR:  Nabisco cookies, Oscar Mayer lunch meat, Kraft cheese, Kraft Lunchables – 2/$5, Planters Nuts – $4, DiGiorno pizza – $5
$1/2 Planters Nuts – 1-24 SS

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Colgate Total toothpaste, regular toothpaste, or Wave toothbrush
*Finest Natural vitamins and supplements
*Nature Made Heart Health supplements
*No Nonsense Pantyhose, Knee Highs, or Socks
*Osteo Bi-Flex joint health supplements
*Patriot candles jar candle
*Renpure shampoo or conditioner
*Walgreens Gold Seal vitamins

FILLER ITEMS:
*Deerfield Farms baking soda – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Geisha mushrooms – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Kraft macaroni & cheese – $.69 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Madam Mandarin oranges – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Mini sticker book, activity pad, or puzzles – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Morton Iodized salt – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Nestle candy – $.49/each (w/ in ad coupon)
*Peeps candy – $.39 w/ in ad coupon
*Russell Stover candy eggs – $.29

OTHER DEALS:

The following items are BOGO 50% off:  Secret, Old Spice, or Gillette Antiperspirant/Deodorant or Body Spray; Gillette disposable razors, Gillette/Old Spice/Zest body wash

*Get FREE Gillette Fusion Hydra, satin Care or Series Shave gel WYB Gillette Venus or Fusion cartridges (4-8 ct)
Buy One Gillette Fusion Shave Prep, get one body wash free – 2-21 PG
Get a Free Gillette Fusion razor WYB cartridges

4 ct catridges are $13.99 (according to online pricing)

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion 4 ct cartridges – $13.99
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion shave gel – $4.29
Buy 1 Gillette body wash – $4.49
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99

Use free razor WYB cartridges coupon
Use Buy One shave prep, get body wash free coupon
Shave gel will be free through the store promotion

Total OOP = $13.99 (save $17.77)

*Glade Sense & Spray, Glade Fragrance Collection Reed Diffuser, or Glade Fragrance Collection 3 wick candle – $5.99 – $2 instant coupon = $3.99
$2/1 Glade printable coupon
$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray printable
Final Price = $.99 for Glade Sense & Spray and $1.99 for Glade Fragrance Collection items

*Lifesavers Jellybeans – 2/$4
$1/2 Lifesavers Jellybeans coupon – March Walgreens coupon booklet (you can find these at the front of your stores)$1/2 Lifesavers Jellybeans printable
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupons

*Nestle Crunch bars – $.49 (w/ in ad coupon)
BOGO free Nestle coupon – 3-7 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Nestle Crunch bars (shelf price is $.89)

Use BOGO free coupon (will deduct $.89)
Use Walgreens in ad coupon (will deduct $.80)

Spend $.09 OOP!
(Thanks Hip2Save!)

The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend: $38.28 in merchandise for $3.26 OOP, $3 RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 4 Post cereals – $1.75/each
Buy 3 Reach toothbrushes – 3/$9

Use 2 $2/1 Post printables
Use $1/2 Post coupon
Use 2 $1/1 Reach toothbrush coupons
Use BOGO free Reach toothbrush coupon (should deduct $3)
Use Walgreens in ad Reach coupon (give this last, should deduct $5.01

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy one Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner  – $12.99
Buy 3 Reach toothbrushes – 3/$9

Buy 1 Russell Stover candy egg – $.29

Use $7/1 Scrubbing Bubbles printable
Use 2 $1/1 Reach coupons
Use BOGO free Reach coupon (will deduct $3)
Use Reach in ad coupon (will deduct $5.01)
Use $3 RR

Spend $2.27 OOP, get a $3 RR

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. (for example, if you buy 4 packages of Pampers, you will only earn RR for two)
*You also typically cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy the Pampers and use the RR from that to buy another one, your RR will not print.

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. You will have to add “filler” items. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (there are LOTS of great filler items this week – check out the weekly match-ups for ideas)

*If you are using more than one RR in a transaction, always give the RR with the highest value FIRST. Sometimes strange things happen with coupons and taxes and even if you think you have planned out your scenario very well, you will end up with more overage than you planned for.

*If you are buying items that would result in a “free” item or “overage” when combining a store coupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the store coupons LAST to avoid beeping/issues at the register! Make sure that you are purchasing enough items in your total transaction to “cover” the overage. You will not get cash back and you will have to add items to cover the overage or they will not take the coupon.

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” (including not using RR from the same parent company to pay) DO NOT let them tell you it is because you used coupons! Chances are they didn’t print because the catalina machine is not working. You have two choices: you can return your items and try again or you can contact the catalina company by doing the following:
*The store will give you a form to fill out and mail in to catalina
*Call 1-888-8coupon, option 3
*Use the online form to contact them: Contact Catalina Marketing (when I have tried contacting them this way, my results have not been very good….your best bet is to call)

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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CVS deals for the week of 3/7

March 6, 2010 by

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

Starting on Sunday (1/17), you can double your quarterly ECB earnings! The way this works is that you earn 4% instead of 2% on any CVS brand items that you purchase and $2 instead of $1 for every two prescriptions you get filled (valid through 3/15/10). Enter your Extra Care card number here or print this coupon here and use it at the register on your next visit.

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 Nivea lip care – $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Buy one Nivea lip care, get one free – 2-7 RP (expires 3-7, so this will only work on Sunday)

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Nivea lip care – $2.99

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB
Final Price = Free after ECBs!

*Buy Oral B Cross Action toothbrush – $4, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.75/1 Oral B Pulsar, Cross Action, Advantage toothbrush or two Indicators – 2-21 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Oral B Cross Action – $4

Use $.75/1 coupon

Spend $3.25 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $.75 moneymaker

*Buy Stayfree or Carefree pads (14-24 ct) or pantiliners (38-60 ct), get a $2 ECB (limit 4 per household) – this is from the March 2010 Clipfree coupon book
BOGO free Stayfree – 1-3 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Stayfree pads – $3.89/each (according to online pricing)

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $3.89 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $.11 moneymaker

ECB DEALS:

*Buy Align digestive care – $28.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$5/1 Align Digestive care – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $18.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Anthelios SX daily moisturizing cream with sunscreen, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Axe shampoo, conditioner, styler, body spray, or shower gel – 3/$15, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$10 after ECBs

*Buy Bounty Basic – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.97 after ECBs

*Buy Cascade gel or powder (45 oz) – $2/$5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$4.97 after ECBs

*Buy Charmin Basic 12 ct or Ultra Strong 9 ct bathroom tissue – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.25/1 Charmin – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $4.72 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Clairol Nice ‘N Easy hair color – $4.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $3.97 after ECBs

*Buy Clear Blue pregnancy test (2 ct) – $12.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $7.99 after ECBs

*Buy Crest Whitestrips, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Crest Whitestrips – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $20 off after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Downy or Bounce (liquid 48-60 loads or sheets 120 ct) – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Downy fabric sheets – 2-7 PG
$1/1 Downy liquid – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $3.97 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Dulcolax – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Dulcolax bottle, any size – 12-13 SS
Final Price = $11.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Duracell – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Duracell batteries (6 ct+) – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $3.97 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $10 on Easter candy, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household): Gold Emblem Jelly Beans – 2/$4, Jelly Belly/Gimbal’s/Starburst/Sweetarts/Jolly Rancher/Sour Patch/Gold Emblem jelly beans – 2/$5, Easter Skittles or Starbrust – 2/$5, Dove chocolate minis – 2/$6, Mighty Malts – 2/$3, Mars Easter candy – 2/$5, Ferrero/Lindt Truffles/Raffaelo/Ghiradelli chocolate – 2/$6, Hershey’s or Mars chocolate – 2/$6, Russell Stover or Whitman’s sugar free – 2/$3, Altoids BOGO free (PSA $1.99)
$2/2 Hershey’s assortments – 1-31 SS
$1/2 Dove chocolate – 1-31 RP
$1/2 Wonka Jelly beans, SweeTarts, Spree, and Nerds printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Hershey’s chocolates – 2/$6
Buy 2 Sweetarts – 2/$5

Use $2/2 Hershey’s coupon
Use $1/2 Sweetarts coupon

Spend $8 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $5 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Gas-X or Benefiber – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1/1 Gas X product – 12-6 SS, 2-7 SS
$2/1 Benefiber printable
$2/1 Benefiber Orange – 1-10 SS
Final Price = $5.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Gillette Fusion, Venus Embrace, or Venus Breeze razor – $8.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 2-7 PG
$2/1 Gillette Venus razor – 2-7 PG
Free Olay body wash WYB Venus Embrace or Breeze razor – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99

Use $4 manufacturer’s coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Venus razor – $8.99
Buy 1 Olay body wash

Use $2 Venus coupon
Use free body wash WYB razor coupon

Spend $6.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Head & Shoulders or Pantene – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $2.99 after ECBs

*Buy Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, Corn Pops, Fruit Loops, Pop Tarts, or Rice Krispie Treats – 4/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – 2-7 RP
$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran or Frosted Mini Wheats printable on redplum.com

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran – 4/$10

Use 2 $1.50/2 coupons

Spend $7 OOP, get a $5 ECB 
Final Price = $2 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Listerine – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Listerine – 10-4 SS, 1-3 RP2
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Pampers Cruisers – $22.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Pampers Cruisers – 2-21 PG
$1.50/1 Pampers diapers – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $17.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Pantene or Gillette hair care – 2/$6.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$2/2 Pantene products – 2-7 PG
$1/2 Pantene products – 2-21 PG
Final Price = 2/$2.97 after coupons/ECBs ($1.49/each!)

*Buy Pepsi 12 pk, 12 oz cans – 2/$7, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$5 after ECBs

*Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy ReNu multipurpose contact solution (twin pack) or Alaway eye itch relief (twin pack) – $12.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$2/1 ReNu solution printable
$1/1 ReNu – 12-13 SS
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Secret, Old Spice, or Gillette – $3.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$4/2 Gillette antiperspirant/deodorant – 2-21 PG
Buy one Gillette antiperspirant/deodorant, get a body wash free – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Gillette deodorant – $3.99
Buy 2 Gillette body wash

Use $4/2 coupon
Use 2 Buy deodorant, get body wash free coupons

Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1.99 OOP

*Buy Stacy’s Pita chips or True North nuts/crisps – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$4 after ECBs

*Buy Tide – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.35/1 Tide – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $4.62 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Vaseline Sheer Infusion – 2/$12, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Vaseline Sheer Infusion – 2/$12

Use 2 $1.50/1 printable coupons

Spend $9 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $5 OOP ($2.50/bottle!) after coupons/ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:  (remember you can use 2 coupons!)
*Almay makeup
$2/1 Almay cosmetic product – 2-7 SS
*Colgate Total whitenning, caviety, tarar control, baking soda, or kids toothpaste
$.75/1 Colgate Total, Sensitive, Max White, or Kids toothpaste – 2-21 SS
$.75/1 Colgate Total printable
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins, minerals, or herbals
*Nature Made Heart Health

OTHER DEALS:
*Eggs – $1.29/dozen

*Johnson’s baby powder, body wash, lotion, or shampoo – $2.99
$1/1 Johnsons baby product, any – 1-3 RP2
$1/1 Johnson’s lotion, baby wash, shampoo, Desitin, bubble bath printables
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon

*Zhu Zhu pets – $7.99

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):  $5.87 OOP for $48.71 in merchandise, $2.99 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Stayfree maxi pads – $3.89/each

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $3.89 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Oral B Cross Action toothbrush – $4

Use $4 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $4 ECB
*If you have the $.75 coupon, you can use it, but you will want to buy something extra to cover the $.75 or you will lose it

TRANSACTION #3:  repeat transaction #2

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $4 ECB

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 2 Gillette deodorants – $3.99
Buy 2 Gillette body washes

Use $4/2 Gillette deodorant coupon
Use 2 Buy deodorant, get body wash free coupons
Use $4 ECB (adjusted to $3.98)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #6:
Buy 2 Nivea lip care $2.99

Use BOGO free coupon
Use $2 ECB

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $2.99 ECB

If you have a $4/20:

SCENARIO #1:
Buy 2 Nivea Lip care – $2.99/each
Buy1 Gillette Venus razor – $8.99
Buy 1 Olay body wash – $6.49

Use CVS $4/20 coupon
Use BOGO free Nivea coupon
Use $2/1 Venus coupon
Use Free Olay body wash WYB Venus coupon

Spend $5.98 OOP, get a $2.99 ECB and a $4 ECB

SCENARIO #2:
Buy 2 Gillette deodorant – $3.99
Buy 2 Gillette body wash – $4.99
Buy 1 Oral B toothbrush – $4

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $4/2 Gillette deodorant coupon
Use free body wash WYB deodorant coupon
Use $.75 Oral B coupon


Spend $3.23 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Gillette) and a $4 ECB (Oral B)

SCENARIO #3:
Buy 2 Stayfree maxi pads – $3.89/each
Buy 2 Oral B toothbrushes – $4/each
Buy 2 Nivea lip care – $2.99/each

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use BOGO free Stayfree coupon
Use 2 $.75/1 Oral B coupons
Use BOGO free Nivea coupon


Spend $9.38 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Stayfree), $8 ECB (Oral B), and $2.99 ECB (Nivea)

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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Target deals for the week of 2/28

February 28, 2010 by

The Target ad itself this week is one of the most disappointing ads I’ve seen in awhile.  Most of the “deals” posted in this post are unadvertised deals or carry-overs from last week.   (Thanks to Totally Target for the “heads up” on some of the price cut information)

NEW AT TARGET: Electronics trade-in ~ Trade in your new or used iPod or iPhone for a Target gift card.

Get Text Alerts from Target: receive coupons, deals, and weekly ad reminders on your mobile phone – use a barcode that can be scanned at check-out for multiple one time only coupon deals throughout the month.  The text alerts for mobile coupons appear to be released on Sundays and appear to be valid for one week only (when the new round is released on Sundays, the old round disappears).

Target now offers price matching. You can check out their policy here.

At Target, you can use one Target coupon and one manufacturer’s coupon per item. The printable Target coupons now state “one per transaction” meaning you can only use one “like” coupon per transaction. The Target coupons from the inserts do not have this wording and neither do the Target toy coupons. You can read/print their coupon policy here.

They are also offering a .05 credit when you bring in your own reusable shopping bag!

Here is the “reported” markdown schedule (YMMV):  (many people are reporting finding hot clearance deals in what was formerly the “bulk” or “value pack” section of the store, so make sure you check that out!)
Regular Markdown Schedule in other Departments
Monday – Electronics, Kids Clothing and Stationary (Cards, GiftWrap, etc.)
Tuesday – Domestics, Women’s Clothing, Pets and Market (food items)
Wednesday – Men’s Clothing, Toys, Health and Beauty, Lawn & Garden items
Thursday – House Wares, Lingerie, Shoes, Sporting Goods, Movies, Music, Books, Decor and Luggage
Friday – Auto, Cosmetics, Hardware, & Jewelry

GROCERY DEALS:
Archer Farms chips and dips – 3/$7 (if you haven’t tried these yet, they really are good!)

California Pizza Kitchen single serve – 2/$5
$1/1 California Pizza Kitchen Target printable
Final Price = $1.50

DelMonte Fruit Chiller cups (on price cut for $1.83 through 3/13) and Del Monte Fruit Chiller Tubes (on price cut for $2.10 through 3/13)
$1/1 Fruit Chiller Tubes or cups printable
$1/1 Fruit Chiller Tubes or cups printable
(you should be able to print two per link by using the “back” button on your browser)
Final Price = $.83 for the Fruit Chiller cups and $1.10 for the Fruit Chiller tubes

Hershey’s Pieces candy – $2.49
$1/1 Hershey’s Pieces – 1-31 SS
$1/1 Hershey Candy pieces (Special Dark, Almond Joy, Reese’s, or York) Target printable
Final price = $.49/each after coupons

Buy any 4 Kashi snacks, get 1 free – snacks are priced at $2.59/each
$1.50/2 Kashi TLC bars printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 5 Kashi snacks – $2.59/each

Use 2 $1.50/2 Kashi TLC bars printable
(One snack will be free)

Spend $7.36 OOP ($1.47/box!)

Nabisco Ritz Crackers – on price cut for $2.50 until 3/13
$1/2 Nabisco Ritz crackers
$1/1 Nabisco crackers, any – 1-24 SS
Final Price = $1/each after coupons (when you buy 2)

Nabisco Wheat Thins & Triscuits – on price cut for $1.93 through 3/13
$1/2 Nabisco Wheat Thins or Triscuits$1/1 Nabisco crackers, any – 1-24 SS
Final Price = $.43/each after coupons (when you buy 2)

Planters Mixed Nuts (11.5 oz), Peanuts (20 oz) or Cashew Halves & Pieces on price cut for $3 through 3/13
$1/2 Planters Nuts (9 oz)
$2/2 Planters Nuts – 1-24 SS
Final Price = $1.50 each after coupons! (when you buy 2!)

Smuckers Uncrustables (4 ct) – $2.04
$1/1 Smuckers Uncrustables printable
Final Price – $1.04

StarKist tuna pouch – $1.02
$1/1 StarKist tuna pouch printable (IE) (Firefox)
Final price = $.02

HEALTH AND BEAUTY DEALS:

Band-Aid travel size (10 ct) or Hello Kitty (10 ct) – $.97
$1/1 Band Aid product, any – 1-3 RP
Final price = Free!

Dove Men + Care Bonus Packs (includes 4 pk soap and small body wash) – $3.99$1.25/1 Dove bath bar – 1-31 RP
$1/1 Target Dove Men + Care printable
Final price = $1.24

Target has Gillette body wash (8.4 ounces) priced at $1.99!  Use the $4/2 Gillette body wash from the 2/21 PG insert and get 2 for free!  (This coupon excludes the trial size, but these bottles are not the trial sizes.)  There was also a $2/1 Gillette body wash coupon in the 2-7 PG insert (My Coupon Hunter still has them available for $.18/each!)  People are reporting that they are finding these on the end caps in their stores.

Don’t forget about the P&G rebate (spend $50 and get a free coupon book)!

 
Some Target stores now have the Gillette Fusion MVP razors in new packaging for $4.99.  Use the $4/1 coupon from the 2-7 PG insert and get it for $.99!  (Thanks Cuckoo for Coupon Deals!)

Don’t forget about the P&G rebate (spend $50 and get a free coupon book)!

 
Some Target stores also have the Gillette Venus razors in the new packaging for $4.99.  Pair the $2/1 Venus coupons from the 2-7 PG insert with the Free Olay body wash when you buy Venus razors and it works out to be a great deal!

SCENARIO:

Buy 3 Venus Breeze or Embrace razors – $4.99/each
Buy 3 Olay body wash products – $5.49/each (see the “gift card deals” section below to see which body washes qualify for the $5 Target gift card)

Use 3 $2/1 Gillette Venus coupons
Use 3 Free Olay WYB Venus coupons

Spend $8.97 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card (for the Olay body wash)
Submit for the $15 Olay MIR
Final Price = $11.03 moneymaker after coupons, gift card and MIR!
(Thanks Totally Target!)

Lip Smackers – $1.47
$1/1 Lip Smackers printable
Final price = $.47

Extra Super Lash Rimmel Mascara is priced at $2.99 in some Target stores.  Use the $3/1 Rimmel coupon from the March All You Magazine and get it for FREE!

(Thanks Totally Target!)

Reach floss – $1.12
$1/1 Reach floss – 10-18 RP, 1-3 RP
Final price = $.12

HOUSEHOLD:

GE Reveal light bulbs – prices starting at $2
$1.50/1 GE Reveal light bulb package (Target printable)
$1.50/1 GE light bulbs package – 1-10 SS
Final price = free or overage with both coupons! (remember to give the Target coupon last!)

Hefty One Zip bags (gallon size) are on price cut for $1 through 3/6
$1/2 Hefty One Zip bags – 1-31 RP
Final Price = $.50/box (when you by 2)

Joy Liquid dish soap – on price cut for $.89 through 3/13
.30/1 Joy liquid dish soap – 2-7 PG insert
Final Price = $.59 after coupon

Lysol Healthy Touch Starter Kit – $9.99
$3/1 Lysol Healthy Touch Starter Kit – 1-24 SS
$1/1 Lysol Healthy Touch Target printable
Final Price = $5.99 after coupons

MOVIE DEALS:

PonyO Blu Ray combo – $24.99 (release date is Tuesday, 3/2)
$10/1 PonyO Blu Ray printable
Final Price = $14.99 after coupon

PETS:

Alpo Chop House canned dog food (13 oz chicken flavor and beef tenderloin flavor) is on price cut for $.64/can through 3/20.  Use the $1/2 Purina Alpo Chop House coupon from the 2-7 RP insert and get it for $.14/each! (This coupon is also available on My Coupon Hunter if you want to get more to stock up!)

Purina Beggin’ Strips are $2.59.  There is a $1/1 Purina dog treats printable (this is a manufacturer’s coupon with a Target logo) and a $1/2 Purina Beggin’ Strips Target printable. There was also a BOGO free Purina Beggin’ Strips coupon in the 1-31 SS insert (you can find these on My Coupon Hunter).


SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Purina Beggin’ Strips – $2.59

Use $1/1 manufacturer’s printable
Use BOGO free manufacturer’s coupon
Use $1/2 Target coupon (give this last)

Spend $.59 OOP (.29/bag)!

TOY AND GAME DEALS: (Print the coupons here)

*Hasbro Monopoly card game – $5.24 – $1.24 after $4 coupon!

*Hasbro Pictureka card game – $5.25 – $.24 after $5 coupon!

*Hasbro Pictureka – $17.99 – $12.99 after $5 coupon!

*Hasbro Scrabble – $12 – $8 after $4 coupon!

*Hasbro Scrabble Slam card game -$5.24 – $1.24 after $4 coupon!

*Hasbro Sorry Revenge card game – $6.99 – $2.99 after $4 coupon!

GIFT CARD DEALS: (None of these are advertised in the weekly ad)

If you still have your Target/Scrubbing Bubbles coupons from the 11-15 SS insert (even if you don’t have these coupons, My Coupon Hunter has them!), this is an awesome deal when you combine it with these new printables: (The Target coupons don’t expire until 3/31, so there’s still plenty of time to get in on this deal if you haven’t already!)

$2/2 Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner refills
$7/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner starter kit
BOGO free Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner refills

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Starter Kit – $12.99

Use $7/1 printable
Use Free $5 gift card when you buy shower kit – 11-15 SS

Spend $5.99 OOP
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/gift card (less if you have a gift card to “roll” into the deal!)

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Refills – $4.14/each

Use 1 $2/2 Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Cleaner refills printable
Use 2 BOGO free printables
Use 2 $1.50/2 Scrubbing Bubbles Target coupons – 11-15 SS

Spend $3.28 OOP, submit for $5 SC Johnson rebate
Final Price = $1.72 after rebate/coupons!

kellogggcdeal
I posted last week about the Keebler-Kelloggs gift card deal.  Some of the items are on sale this week which will make the deal even better!
Here’s the deal:  Buy 5 select Kellogg’s and/or Keebler snacks, get a $5 Target gift card!  This deal is valid through 3/13!
Here are some of the participating Keebler products:
*100 calorie Right Bites – $2.69
$1/1 Keebler 100 calorie Right Bites – 1-10 RP
*Cheesecake Middles – $2.25/each
*Chips Deluxe – $2.04/each
*Fudge Shoppe – $2.25/each
Here are some of the participating Kellogg’s products:
*Fruit Crisps – $2.54/each (not all flavors are working)
$1/2 Special K products Target coupon – 1-10 RP (My Coupon Hunter has these in stock for $.09!)
$1/1 Kellogg’s Fruit Crisps printable
$.75 or $1/1 Fruit Crisps coupons in the 2-21 inserts
*Nutrigrain bars – $2.50/each (8 ct)
$1/2 Kelloggs Nutrigrain bars – 2-7 RP
*Pop Tarts (12 ct, assorted) – $2.50/each
*Special K bars (6 ct assorted flavors) – $2.50/each
$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K products – 1-10 RP (this is a Target coupon)
$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K cereal bars & Fruit Crisps – 1-3 RP (My Coupon Hunter has these in stock for $.09)
Here are the participating Cheez-Its products:
*Original 9 oz box or 7.5 oz Reduced fat -$ 2.25
If items are not marked at your store, be sure that you scan them at the scanner to see if they are producing the gift card (on the right hand side of the screen, it will say “Free $5 gift card” if it is a participating item).
Here are some scenarios:
SCENARIO #1:
Buy 5 Special K Fruit Crisps – $2.54/each
Use 2 $1/2 Target coupons
Use 5 $1/1 printable coupons
Spend $5.70 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Final Price = $.70 OOP (after coupons and gift card)
SCENARIO #2:
Buy 5 100 calorie Right Bites – $2.69
Use 5 $1/1 coupons
Spend $8.45 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Final Price = $3.45 (after coupons and gift card)
SCENARIO #3:
Buy 5 Kellogg’s Special K bars – $2.50/each
Use 2 $1/2 Target coupons
Use 2 $1/2 manufacturer’s coupons
Spend $8.50 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Final Price = $3.50 (after coupons and gift card)
This is what I’ll be doing because my kids are almost out of their Pop Tart “stash”:
Buy 5 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts -$ 2.50/each
Use $1/2 coupon (this was from inside a box of cereal)
Use $5 Target gift card
Spend $6.50 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card

Buy 3 selected Listerine items – $4.50/each, get a $5 Target gift card (includes Listerine Whitening Rinse and Listerine SmartRinse) – this deal was in last week’s ad, but is reportedly working through 3/31
$1/1 Listerine Whitening Rinse – 1-3 RP
$1/1 Listerine Smart Rinse – 1-3 RP
$1/1 Listerine Antiseptic – 1-3 RP
$1/1 Listerine printable
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Listerine rinses – $4.50/each
Use 3 $1/1 coupons
Spend $10.50 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Final price = $5.50 after coupons/gift card (less if you have a gift card to “roll” into the deal!)

The Olay body wash gift card deal is valid through 3/27! Reportedly, this includes Olay Total Effects (8.2 oz), Olay Bath Bar Bonus pack, and ALL bonus packs of Olay body wash – some are reporting that this deal may be regional, so make sure you scan your body wash at the scanners first to make sure it is part of the gift card promotion (it will show up with a message on the right hand side of the screen if it is).
$1/1 Olay Body Wash, Bar Soap, and In Shower Body Lotion – 1-17 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Olay body washes – $5.49/each
Use 3 $1/1 Olay coupons
Spend $13.47 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Then, submit for the $15 Olay MIR
Final Price =  $6.53 money maker after gift card and rebate!
Here are some links to the clearance deals online: (don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get 4% cash back)
Want to get on the Target mailing lists? This isn’t a sure thing, but it’s worth signing up here. (Thanks A Full Cup!)
This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.
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CVS deals for the week of 2/28

February 28, 2010 by

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

Starting on Sunday (1/17), you can double your quarterly ECB earnings! The way this works is that you earn 4% instead of 2% on any CVS brand items that you purchase and $2 instead of $1 for every two prescriptions you get filled (valid through 3/15/10). Enter your Extra Care card number here or print this coupon here and use it at the register on your next visit.

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 Accu-Chek Aviva – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Accu-Chek Aviva system – 11-8 SS
Final Price = free after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Power Bar Energy Gel Blasts – $1.50, get a $1.50 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Softsoap or Irish Spring body wash (15-18 oz) – $4.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Softsoap body wash – March 2010 All You Magazine
Final Price = free after coupons/ECBs

ECB DEALS:

*Buy 5 hour energy (2 pk) – $2/$9, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
 Final Price = 2/$8 after ECBs

*Buy Alli starter kit (90 ct) – $49.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $39.99 after ECBs

*Spend $12 on Atkins products, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Atkins 5 bar pack – 1-3 SS2
$1/1 Atkins 4 pk shakes – 1-3 SS2
Final Price – varies

*Buy Aveeno Ageless Vitality (Day, night, or eye treatment), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$5/1 Aveeno Ageless Vitality printable
$10 Aveeno MIR (must register)
Final Price – varies

*Buy Celsius green tea (4 pk) – $7.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $4.99 after ECBs

*Buy Clinical Strength Secret, Old Spice, or Gillette – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Old Spice Anti-perspirant, deodorant, or body wash – 2-7 PG
$3/1 Gillette Clinical Strength deodorant – 2-21 PG
Buy Gillette antiperspraint/deodorant, get Gillette body wash free – 2-7 PG
.25/1 Secret deodorant, any – 12-27 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Clinical Strength – $8.99
Buy 1 Gillette body wash – $4.99

Use $3/1 Gillette coupon
Use Free body wash when you buy Gillette deodorant coupon

Spend $5.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $3.99 for deodorant and body wash

*Buy Colgate Total, Total Whitening, or Total Advanced – 2/$5, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total – 2-21 SS
$1/1 Colgate Total printable
$1/1 Colgate Total – January All You Magazine

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Colgate Total Advanced – 2/$5

Use 2 $1 coupons

Spend $3 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1 after coupons or ECBs ($.50/each)

*Buy Crave-NX diet aid spray – $7.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
 Final Price – $4.99 after ECBs

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

*Spend $10 on CVS Pharmacy Premium Facial care, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price ~ varies

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Whey Protein Powder – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $9.99 after ECBs

*Buy Depends – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $9.99 after ECBs

*Buy Dual Action Cleanse – $29.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $27.99 after ECBs

*Buy 3 Everlast or Kind Fruit + Nut bars – $1.99/each, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $2.97 after ECBs

*Buy Flush the Fat – $19.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $17.99 after ECBs

*Buy Gain 2X Ultra – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Gain detergent – 2-7 PG 
Final Price – $3.49 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy 2 HP inkjet print cartridges ($19.99 and up), get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Buy Huggies boxed diapers (56-96 ct) – $19.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
There are various coupons available from home mailers
Final Price = $15.99 (or less if you have coupons) after ECBs

*Buy Listerine Original, Cool Mint, Fresh Burst, Smart Rinse, or Agent Cool Blue – $3.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue – 10-4 SS
$1/1 Agent Cool Blue printable (must register to print)
$1/1 Listerine – 1-3 RP2
$1/1 Listerine Smart Rinse printable
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $20 on these L’Oreal skin or hair care products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household):  L’Oreal Sublime Glow or Sublime Bronze – $7, ‘Oreal Age Perfect Moisturizer – $12, L’Oreal Age Perfect Skin Genesis or RevitaLift – $6, L’Oreal Preference hair color – 2/$12, L’Oreal EverPure or EverStrong – $6, L’oreal Collagin moisture filler or advanced Revlitalift – $12
$1/1 L’Oreal facial cleanser – 2-21 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal facial moisturizer – 2-21 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal hair color – 1-3 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal skincare – 1-31 RP
$3/2 L’Oreal skincare products – 1-24 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal cleanser, moisturizer, or treatment – 1-3 RP
$2/1 L’oreal EverPure shampoo, conditioner, or treatment – 1-10 and 1-3 RP
Final Price – varies

*Spend $15 on L’oreal face, eye, or lip products, get a $5 ECB
$1/1 L’Oreal cosmetic – 2-21 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal eye product – 1-24 RP
$3/1 L’Oreal True Match or foundation, blush, powder, or concealer – 1-3 RP
Final Price – varies

*Spend $20 on Lumene Skin Care or Skin Effects, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Buy Meltdown (4 pk) – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $7.99 after ECBs

*Buy Mennen Speed Stick – 2/$5.98, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $2.98 after ECBs

*Buy Neutrogena Clinical (day, night, eye, or skin care kit), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$5/1 Neutrogena Clinical – March 2010 All You Magazine
Final Price – varies

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

*Buy Pepsi 2 liter bottles (selected varieties) – 3/$4, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$3 after ECBs

*Buy Quick Trim – $29.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $24.99 after ECBs

*Buy Right Size Smoothie Drink mix – $29.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $24.99 after ECBs

*Buy Roc Brilliance, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Roc printable
$20/1 Roc Brilliance MIR
Final Price – varies

*Spend $30 on any Roc skin care, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Roc Printable
Final Price – varies

*Buy Schepp’s milk – $2.89, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household) – this deal is regional, check your ad for details!
Final Price = $1.89 after ECBs

*Buy Schick Quattro for women (razor or 4 ct cartridges) – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Schick Quattro razor or cartridges – 2-28 SS
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy 2 Slim Fast powder or bars, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Buy Slim Quick Ultra – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $14.99 after ECBs

*Buy Thermacare – 2/$13.98, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Thermacare printable
Final Price = $2.98 after coupons/ECBs ($1.49/box)

*Buy Zantac 150 (24 ct) or Zantac 75 (30 ct) – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Zantac – 1-31 SS
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBS

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer Total 2 in 1 dryer cloths or 2X liquid laundry detergent
*Combos (7 oz)
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy Glucosamine Chondroitin vitamins/supplements
*CVS Pharmacy power flash
*Gold Emblem spices (PSA $.99) – it’s like getting 2 for $.99!
*Kleenex facial tissues (PSA $2.39)
*Nature’s Bounty vitamins
*Nature Made vitamins
*Photo books
*Revlon cosmetics or beauty tools (PSA $1.99)
$2/1 Revlon color cosmetics –  2-21 SS
*Schiff Glucosamine or Mega Red supplements

OTHER DEALS:

*Excedrin – 2/$5
$2/1 Excedrin printable

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):  $4.98 OOP for $33.97 in merchandise, $2 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Softsoap body wash – $4.99

Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Accu-chek Aviva – $14.99

Use $10 coupon
Use $4 ECB

Spend $$.99 OOP, get a $5 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Schick Quattro Pro razor (or cartridges) – $8.99

Use $4 coupon
Use $5 ECB (adjusted down to $4.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 2 Colgate Total toothpastes – 2/$5

Use 2 $1 Colgate coupons
Use $3 ECB

Spend $O OOP, get a $2 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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