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 Colgate MaxFresh or 2-in-1 Kids – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Max Fresh or Max White – January 22 All You Magazine
$.75/1 Colgate Max White or Colgate Kids toothpaste – 2-21 SS
$.75/1 Colgate Max White or Max Fresh printable
Final Price = $.24 to free after coupons/ECBs!
*Buy EARinse ear cleansing spray – $7.99, get a $7.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!
ECB DEALS:
*Buy Advil – $8.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Advil, 40 ct or larger – 1-31 RP
$1/1 Advil, 40 ct or larger – 12-13 RP
$1/1 Advil printable
Final Price = $5.99 after coupons/ECBs!
*Buy Almay Intense i-Color – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Almay cosmetic product – 2-7 SS
Final Price – $1.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Almay Smart Shade or Smart Balance – $9.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Almay cosmetic product – 2-7 SS
Final price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Spend $15 on Clean & Clear (PSA $4.99), get a $15 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Clean & Clear product, any printable
Based on online pricing, Clean & Clear Daily Pore Cleanser is priced at $4.99; Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser, Blackhead Clearing scrub are priced at $5.49
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Clean & Clear Daily Pore Cleansers – $4.99/each
Buy 1 Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser – $5.49
Use 3 $2 printable coupons
Spend $9.47 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $4.47 ater coupons, ECBs
*Spend $10 when you buy any Colgate toothbrush, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household, PSA $1.99)
$.75/1 Colgate 360 toothbrush printable
$.75/1 Colgate 360 toothbrush – 2-21 SS
Based on online pricing, the Colgate 360 toothbrushes are $3.99/each
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Colgate 360 toothbrushes – $3.99/each
Use 3 $.75/1 coupons
Spend $9.72 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $4.72 after coupons/ECBs
or
Buy 6 Colgate Plus toothbrushes – $1.99/each
Spend $11.94, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $6.94 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Coke 2 liters – 3/$4, get a $1 ECB – (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $3 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Dr. Pepper, 7 Up, Canada Dry, A&W, or Sunkist – 4/$13, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $10 after coupons/ECBs
*Spend $10 on John Frieda Collection, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price ~ varies
*Spend $20 on L’Oreal skin care products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household): L’Oreal Skin Genesis, Advanced Revitalift Deep-Set Wrinkle Repair, Collgen Filler or Age Perfect Pro-Calcium – $14 or L’Oreal Go 360 Clean – $6
$3/2 L’Oreal skin care products – 1-24 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Facial cleanser printable
Final Price ~ varies
*Buy Mennen Speed Stick Stainguard deodorant – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.50/1 Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick antiperspirant/deodorant – 1-31 SS
Final Price = $.49 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Olay ProX skincare, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Free Olay Quench body lotion WYB Olay Pro-X -2-7 PG
Free Secret deodorant WYB Olay Pro-X – 2-7 PG
$10/1 Olay-Pro X (mailer for VocalPoint members)
Final Price ~ varies
*Buy 2 Olay Rengerist cream, treatment, intervention, contouring, dermabrasion kit or Definity Facial care – $24.99, get a $12 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Olay Regenerist facial moisturizer – 2-7 PG, 1-17 PG
Final Price – varies
*Buy Pampers Baby Dry or Cruisers – $22.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$2/1 Pampers Cruisers – 2-21 PG
Final Price = $17.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Physicians Formula Bamboo Wear powder or bronzer refill (PSA $6.99), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
*Buy Revlon Photo Ready Makeup or Powder ($12) AND Color Burst Lipstick ($7), get a $7 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Revlon color cosmetic – 1-17 SS
Final Price = $10 after coupons and ECBs
*Buy Tide or Gain – $10.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Tide – 1-17 PG
$.50/1 Gain – 2-7 PG
$2/1 Gain (from home mailer)
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECBs
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins/minerals/herbals
*Progresso soup
*Revlon ColorSilk
*Rubbermaid or Sterilite containers
OTHER DEALS:
*Bumble Bee tuna – $.49/each
*Lysol or Air Wick disinfectant spray or Freshmatic auto spray kit – $5.99
$5/1 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra – 2-7 SS
Final Price – $.99 after coupon
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): $14.96 in merchandise for $4.96 OOP, $2 ECB left to spend
Transaction #1:
Buy 1 Colgate Maxfresh – $2.99
Use $1 coupon
Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Transaction #2:
Buy 1 Mennen Speed Stick – $2.99
Use $.50 Speed Stick coupon
Use $2 ECB
Spend $.49 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Transaction #3: repeat transaction #2
Transaction #4:
Buy 1 Almay intense i-color – $5.99
Use $2 Almay coupon
Use $2 ECB
Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
If you have a $4/20 coupon to use:
SCENARIO #1:
Buy 1 EARinse – $7.99
Buy 2 Mennen Speed Stick – $2.99/each
Buy 1 Colgate Max White – $2.99
Buy 1 Air Wick Freshmatick – $5.99
Use $4/20 coupon
Use 2 $.50 Speed Stick coupons
Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $5 Air Wick coupon
Spend $11.95 OOP, get a $7.99 ECB (Ear Rinse), $4 ECB (Speed Stick), and a $2 ECB (Colgate)
SCENARIO #2:
Buy 2 Mennen Speed Stick – $2.99/each
Buy 1 Colgate Max White – $2.99
Buy 1 Air Wick Freshmatick – $5.99
Buy 1 Almay intense i-color – $5.99
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use 2 $.50 Speed Stick coupons
Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $5 Air Wick coupon
Use $2 Almay coupon
Spend $7.95 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Speed Stick), $2 ECB (Colgate) and $2 ECB (Almay)
SCENARIO #3:
Buy 2 Clean & Clear Daily Pore Cleansers – $4.99/each
Buy 1 Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser – $5.49
Buy 1 Colgate – $2.99
Buy 1 Mennen Speed Stick – $2.99
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use 3 $2 printable coupons
Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use 1 $.50 Speed Stick coupon
Spend $9.95 OOP, get a $5 ECB (Clean & Clear), $2 ECB (Colgate), and $2 ECB (Speed Stick)
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.
