If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here.
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! Make sure you check your e-mail because many people are reporting that they received coupons good for a free item in their e-mail!
THREE DAY SALE (No ECBs/regular prices apply after Tuesday):
Coke 12 pk, 12 oz cans – 3/$11, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$8 after ECBs
Hershey’s assorted candy – 2/$4
$2/3 Hershey’s Easter candy printable – smartsource.com
$2/3 Hershey’s, Reese’s, or Cadbury candy bags – 3-14 SS
Final Price = $1.33/bag after coupons (when you buy 3)
M&Ms ~ 2/$4
$1/3 M&Ms Chocolate Easter candy, Snickers, Twix Minis, 3 Musketeers Minis – 3-7 RP
Final Price = 3/$5 after coupons
ECB DEALS:
*Buy Advil caplets, gel caplets, (100 ct) or liqui-gels (80 ct) – $8.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Advil (40 ct+) – 1-31 RP$1/1 Advil printable
Final Price – $5.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Claritin 24 Hour Liqui-Gels, 24 Hour tablets, 12 hour RediTabs or Claritin D 30 ct – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Claritin printable on claritin.com
$4/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy or Children’s Claritin – 3-28 SS2
Final Price = $10.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Spend $15 on Clean & Clear, get a $5 ECB (PSA $4.99) – limit 1 per household
$2/1 Clean & Clear printable
$1/1 Clean & Clear – 3-28 SS
Final Price – varies
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Clean & Clear Daily Pore Cleanser – $4.99 (based on online pricing)
Buy 1 Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser – $5.49 (based on online pricing)
Use 3 $2 printable coupons
Spend $9.47 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $4.47 after coupons/ECBs
*Spend $20 on CoverGirl cosmetics, get an $8 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2.50/2 Cover Girl – 2-7 PG
Buy One Get One Free (Cover Girl face product) – 2-7 PG
$1/1 Cover Girl Product, any – 2-7 PG
(all of these coupons expire on 3/31)
SCENARIO: (there are many you could do)
Buy 2 Cover Girl TruBlend Microminerals Foundation Base – $12.99 (according to online pricing)
Use BOGO free coupon
Use $1/1 coupon
Spend $11.99 OOP, get an $8 ECB
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Crest 3D White Advanced Vivid toothpaste or Oral B Advantage toothbrush – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Crest premium toothpaste – 2-21 PG
$.75/1 Oral B Advantage toothbrush – 2-7 PG
BOGO free Oral B Advantage manual toothbrush – 3-7 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Crest 3D White Advanced Vivid toothpaste – $2.99
Use $1/1 Crest toothpaste coupon
Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final price = free after coupons/ECBS!
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Crest Oral B Advantage toothbrush – $2.99
Use $.75/1 coupon
Use BOGO free coupon
Spend $.24, get a $2 ECB
*Buy Crest Whitestrips 3D White Vivid, 3D White Professional Effects or Advanced Seal, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal or Advanced Vivid – 2-7 PG
$10/1 Crest 3D White Professional Effects Whitestrips – 3-21 PG
Final Price – varies
*Buy Gillette Fusion manual/power razor AND cartridges (4-8 ct), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Free Gillette Fusion razor WYB Gillette Fusion cartridges – 3-7 PG insert
Gillette Fusion razor – $9.99 (based on online pricing)
Gillette Fusion cartridges – $15.99 (based on online pricing)
SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion cartridge 4 pk – $15.99
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $9.99
Use free Gillette Fusion razor WYB cartridges coupon (should deduct $9.99)
Spend $15.99 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $10.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Huggies jumbo pack diapers or Pull-Ups – 2/$17.98, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Huggies diapers printable – it looks like this one has be re-set!
$3/1 Huggies diapers printable (IE) (FF)
$2/1 Huggies Little Movers or Little Snugglers – 3-21 SS
$2/1 Pull-Ups printable
$1.50/1 Huggies Pull-Ups – 2-28 SS
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Huggies jumbo packs – 2/$17.98
Use 2 $3/1 printables
Spend $11.98 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $6.98 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy MiraLax – $19.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$4/1 Miralax – 2-7 SS
Final Price = $11.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Spend $20 on Nexxus shampoo, conditioner,styler, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household, PSA $3.99)
Final Price – varies
*Buy ROC Retinol correxion – $21.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $16.99 after ECBs
*Buy Sparkle paper towels – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$1/1 Sparkle paper towels – 2-14 RP (some areas got $.50/1)
Final Price – $2.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy ThermaCare – 2/$13.98, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Thermacare heat wraps – 3-28 RP
$3/1 Thermacare printable
Final Price = $2.98 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Zantac 75 (80 ct) or Zantac 150 (65 ct) – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Zantac – 11/15 Ss, 1-3 SS, 1-31 SS, 3-28 SS
Final Price = $13.99 after coupons/ECBs
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Adult or children’s sunglasses
*Arm & Hammer 2 in 1 dryer cloths or liquid laundry detergent
*BioLuxe shampoo or conditioner (PSA $9.99)
*Campbell’s Chunky or Select Harvest soup
$.50/1 Campbell’s Chunky Healthy Request soups – 2-7 SS
$1/1 Select Harvest soups printable
*CVS Pharmacy ibuprofen
*CVS Pharmacy pain relief
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins/minerals/herbs
*Irish Spring or Softsoap
$.50/1 Irish Spring – 3-14 SS
*Revlon ColorSilk
*Revlon foundation, powder, blush, concealer, nail, or lip products
$1/1 Revlon color cosmetic product or nail enamel – 3-14 SS
*Whtiman’s or Hershey’s sampler (priced at $9.99)
OTHER DEALS:
*Gold Emblem spices – $.88
*Gold Emblem canned vegetables or soup – 2/$1 (limit 8)
*Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – 3/$5
$1/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – 2-7 and 3-28 RP
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): $3.98 OOP for $7.98 in merchandise, $1 ECB left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Crest 3D White Advanced Vivid toothpaste – $2.99
Use $1/1 Crest toothpaste coupon
Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Sparkle Paper towels – $4.99
Use $1/1 Sparkle Paper towels coupon
Use $2 Crest ECB
Spend $1.99 OOP, earn a $1 ECB
If you have a $4/20:
SCENARIO #1:
Buy 2 Huggies jumbo packs – 2/$17.98
Buy 1 Crest 3D White Advanced Vivid toothpaste – $2.99
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use 2 $3/1 Huggies coupons
Use $1/1 Crest coupon
Spend $9.97 OOP, earn a $5 ECB (Huggies) and a $2 ECB (Crest)
SCENARIO #2:
Buy 2 Cover Girl TruBlend Microminerals Foundation Base – $12.99 (according to online pricing)
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use BOGO free coupon
Use $1/1 coupon
Spend $7.99 OOP, get an $8 ECB
SCENARIO #3:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion cartridge 4 pk – $15.99
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $9.99
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use free Gillette Fusion razor WYB cartridges coupon (should deduct $9.99)
Spend $11.99 OOP, get 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.
