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

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

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

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

FREEBIES:

Buy Bayer Advanced Aspirin (20 ct) – $3, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Bayer printable
*Reportedly there will also be a $2 coupon in the 6-12 inserts
Final Price = as low as free after coupons (*if there is a $2 coupon in the inserts)

Buy Motrin PM (20 ct) – $4, get a $3 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$1/1 Motrin – 6-12 RP
Final Price = FREE after coupon/ECBs

Buy Schick Hydro 3 or 5 – $8, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Schick Hydro – 6-12 SS
Final Price = FREE after coupon/ECBs

Buy Zyrtec 24 hour tablets (5 ct) – $5.99, get a $5.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zyrtec, valid on any – 4-10 RP (NOTE: the “valid on any” was regional, not all areas received it)
$2/1 Zyrtec printable (must register)
Final Price = possible $4 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs depending on your coupons

OTHER ECB DEALS:

Buy Cetaphil, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Cetaphil printable

SCENARIO:
Buy Cetaphil skin cleanser – PSA $7.99

Use $2 printable

Spend $5.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECB

Spend $15 on any CoverGirl cosmetics, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-in ad: CoverGirl Natureluxe mascara or Smoky Shadowblast – $8
-in ad: CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lip Color or Natureluxe Gloss Balm – $7
$5/2 CoverGirl Natureluxe products – 6-5 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy CoverGirl Nautreluxe mascara – $8
Buy CoverGirl Natureluxe Gloss balm – $7

Use $5/2 Covergirl coupon

Spend $10 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $5 after coupons/ECBs ($2.50/each)
NOTE: There is also reportedly a $3/10 Cosmetic CRT that some people are getting from the scanner – if you have this, you will spend $2 after coupons/ECBs ($1 each)

Spend $10 on Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, rinse, or toothbrush, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 6-5 PG
$1/1 Crest rinse – 6-5 PG
$1/1 Oral B Pro Health for Me Cross Action toothbrushes – 6-5 PG
BOGO free Oral B Cross Action manual toothbrushes – 6-5 PG (*valid up to $3.99 purchase price)

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Oral B ProHealth for Me Cross Action toothbrush – $4.99
Buy 1 Oral B Cross Action Pro-Health toothbrush – $5.49

Use BOGO free coupon (should deduct $3.99)
Use $1/1 Oral B Pro Health toothbrush coupon

Spend $5.49 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $.49 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Dr. Pepper – 3/$10, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$7 after ECBs

Spend $20 on Excedrin, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Excedrin – 6-5 SS
$1.50/1 Excedrin (80+) – 6-5 SS
Final Price – varies

Spend $10 on Goody hair accessories, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

Buy Huggies Snug & Dry or Little Movers big pack diapers – $19.83, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Huggies Little Snugglers/Little Movers – 6-12 SS
Final Price = $13.83 after coupon/ECBs

Spend $15 on Maybelline cosmetics, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-in ad: Maybelline Great Lash – $4
-in ad: Maybelline Color Sensational Lip – $6
-in ad: Maybelline Falsies Volum’ Express – $5

Buy Pampers diapers or Easy Ups jumbo packs – $8.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Pampers diapers/pants – 6-5 PG
Final Price = $6.49 after coupon/ECBs

Spend $10 on Revlon products (any face, eye, or lip), get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
in ad: Revlon Grow Luscious mascara – $5.99
in ad: Revlon Age Defying Foundation, Cheek Color or Concealer – $9.49
$2/1 Revlon color cosmetic – 5-8 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Revlon eye shadow – $4.99
Buy 1 Revlon eye shadow – $6.99

Use 2 $2 Revlon coupons

Spend $7.98, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $3.98 after coupons/ECBs ($1.99/each)

OTHER DEALS:

Spend $30 on these items, get $10 free gas card
-Buy Aluma wallet – $10.99
-Buy DiGiorno pizza – 2/$11
-Buy select Frito Lay products (Cheetos, Doritos, Fritos) – 2/$6
-Buy Gatorade or Sobe – $.88
-Buy General Mills cereals (Total or Fiber One) – 2/$6
-Buy Hershey’s bagged candy (BOGO free)
$1/3 Hershey’s kisses – 5-1 SS
-Buy Kellogg’s cereals – 3/$9 (Raisin Bran/Kelloggs pictured in ad)
$1/3 Kellogg’s cereals – 5-15 RP
$1/2 Kellogg’s Mini Wheats or Raisin Bran – 5-15 RP
$1/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran or Raisin Bran Crunch – 6-12 RP
$1/2 Kellogg’s cereals – 6-5 RP
-Buy Kodak HD Powerflash disposable camera (BOGO free)
-Buy Nabisco or Keebler cookies – 2/$5
-Buy Nescafe Taster’s Choice – $6.99
-Buy Palmolive – $.88
-Buy Pepsi 2 liters – $.88
-Buy Sensodyne – BOGO 50% off
$1/1 Sensodyne – 5-15 RP
-Buy Wesson cooking oil – BOGO free

Buy Mitchum deodorant – $1.99
$1/1 Mitchum – 5-8 SS (*expires 6-13)
$.75/1 Mitchum – 6-12 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon

The following scenarios are for people with few, if any, ECBs to start with:

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Zyrtec – $5.99

Use $2 Zyrtec printable (there is also a $4 coupon, but this was regional)

Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $5.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Schick razor – $8
Buy Bayer Advanced – $3
Buy 1 Mitchum deodorant – $1.99

Use $5.99 ECB (Zyrtec)
Use $4 Schick coupon
Use $2 Bayer coupon (supposedly in tomorrow’s inserts)
Use $1 Mitchum coupon

Spend $0 OOP, get a $4 ECB and a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Pampers diapers – $8.99

Use $4 ECB and $1 ECB
Use $1.50 Pampers coupon

Spend $2.49 OOP, get a $1 ECB

If you have a $4/20 coupon:
Buy 1 Schick razor – $8
Buy 1 Bayer Advanced – $3
Buy 1 Zyrtec – $5.99
Buy 1 Motrin PM – $4

Use $4/20 coupon
Use $4 Schick coupon
Use $2 Bayer coupon
Use $2 Zyrtec coupon
Use $1 Motrin coupon

Spend $7.99 OOP, get a $5.99 ECB, $4 ECB, $3 ECB, and $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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