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!
FREEBIES:
*Buy Bayer Contour blood glucose monitoring system – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Up to $30 off Bayer Breeze 2 or Contour meter – 10-24 RP (will deduct $14.99)
Final Price = $5 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs
*Complete Multi-purpose contact solution – $8.99, get an $8.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!
*Stride Shift gum (14 ct) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Stride Mega Mystery Gum – 3-14 SS
Final Price = $.49 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs
ECB DEALS:
*Spend $25 on these Aveeno products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household):
Aveeno Ageless Vitality Day , Night, or Eye Recharging System ($44.99 online); Aveeno lotion, oil, cream, bath treatment, facial cleanser – $6.99, Aveeno facial moisturizer – $14.99, Aveeno shampoo, conditioner, styler – $6.49
$5/1 Aveeno Ageless Vitality – 3-28 SS
$15 Aveeno Ageless Vitality printable MIR form
Final Price – varies
SCENARIO:
Buy Aveeno Ageless Vitality product – $44.99
Use $5/1 coupon
Spend $39.99 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Submit for $15 MIR
Final Price = $19.99 after coupons/ECBs and MIR!
*Spend $25 on select baby products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household): CVS Pharmacy baby care – $1.99, CVS Pharmacy cotton swabs, CVS Pharmacy wipes – 2/$4, CVS Pharmacy diapers – $6.99, Johnson’s baby care – $2.99, Desitin – $2.99, Pampers Baby Dry/Cruisers/Swaddlers boxes – $19.99, Motrin or Tylenol infant drops – $8.99, CVS Pharmacy diaper rash relief – BOGO 50% off, Enfamil/Similac or Pedialyte – $4.99, Playtex bottles/cups/etc – BOGO 50% off, Huggies GoodNites or Pull-Ups – $13.99 (mega pack)
Pedialyte BOGO free – 3-7 SS
$1.50/1 Pedialyte printable
$1/1 Johnson’s baby product – 3-7 RP
$3/3 Johnsons baby shampoo/lotion/Desitin printable (IE) (FF)
$2/2 Johnsons baby shampoo/lotion/Desitin printable
$3/2 Motrin (infant/children’s), Tylenol (infant/children’s) – 2-21 RP, 11-22 SS
$1/1 Motrin (infant/children’s), Tylenol (infant/children’s) – 2-21 RP
$2/1 Pampers Swaddlers, Cruisers or Extra Protection diapers – 3-14 RP
$1.50/1 Huggies GoodNites – 2-28 SS
$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups – 3-28 SS
$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups printable
$1/1 GoodNites printable
SCENARIO #1:
Buy 1 Pampers – $19.99
Buy 2 Johnsons baby products – $2.99/each
Use $2/1 Pampers coupon
2 $1/1 Johnsons coupons (or $2/2 printable)
Spend $21.97 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $11.97 after coupons/ECBs
SCENARIO #2:
Buy 2 Huggies Pull-Ups – $13.99
Use 2 $2 Huggies coupons
Spend $23.98 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $13.98 after coupons/ECBs (it’s like getting one package free!)
*Buy Bayer A1C Now Self Check – $27.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $22.99 after ECBs
*Buy Boost regular or high protein 6 pk – $6.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 3 per household)
Final Price = $5.99 after ECBs
*Buy Clairol Natural Instincts – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Clairol hair color product – 3-7 PG
$3/1 Clairol Natural Instincts or Loving Care Hair color – 4-4 PG
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Colgate 360 Actiflex or Sponge Bob toothbrush – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Colgate Actiflex printable
$.40/1 Colgate toothbrush, any – 3-28 SS
Final Price = $4.24 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Colgate Pro Clinical – $3.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Colgate ProClinical printable
Final Price = $.99 after ECBs
*Buy Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength (4 oz) – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Colgate Total printable
$.75/1 Colgate Total – 3-28 SS
Final Price = $.24 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Crest, Fixodent, Glide, or Oral B multi-pack, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Crest toothpaste or liquid gel – 3-21 RP
Final Price – varies
*Buy CVS allergy relief – $12.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $7.99 after ECBs
*Buy CVS Omeprazole acid reducer (42 ct) – $18.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $14.99 after ECBs
*Buy Dr. Pepper – 3/$11, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$8 after ECBs
*Buy Green Dot MasterCard or Visa, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
*Buy 2 HP printer cartridges, get a $10 ECB (PSA $19.99, limit 1 per household)
Final Price – as low as $29.98 ($14.99/each) after ECBs
*Buy Listerine Smart Rinse, Original, Cool Mint, Fresh Burst, or Agent Cool Blue – $3.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Listerine Agent Cool Blue or Smart Rinse – 3-7 RP, 10-4 RP, 12-6 RP
$.50/1 Listerine Antiseptic (500 ml+) or pocket paks (24 ct+) – 10-18 RP, 6-14 SS, 3-7 RP
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Spend $10 on Maybelline eye and lip products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Maybelline New York Great lash mascara – 3-28 RP
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Maybelline Great lash mascaras – $5/each
Use 2 $1/1 coupons
Spend $8 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $5 after coupons/ECBs ($2.50/each)
*Buy Mennen SpeedStick Stainguard – $3.49, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.75/1 Lady SpeedStick Stainguard printable (I was only able to print 1 per computer)
$.50/1 Speedstick antiperspirant/deodorant – 3-28 SS
Final Price = $.74 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Olay Regenerist – $18.99, get a $6 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Olay Regenerist Facial moisturizer/cleanser – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Olay facial moisturizer/cleanser – 3-7 PG, 3-14 RP
Final Price = $9.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Pantene shampoo, conditioner, or styler – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/2 Pantene products – 3-7 PG
$2/1 Pantene coupons (from Vocalpoint mailer)
Final Price = $.98 for two after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Pantene Expressions or Restoratives shampoo/conditioner/styler or Head & Shoulders – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/2 Pantene products – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Pantene styler/hair spray/treatment – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – 3-7 PG
Buy Head & Shoulders shampoo, get conditioner free – 4-4 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Pantene Restoratives – $4.99/each
Use $3/2 coupon
Spend $6.98 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $4.98 after coupons/ECBs ($3.49/each)
SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Head & Shoulders conditioner – $4.99
Buy 1 Head & Shoulders shampoo – $4.99
Use $1/1 Head & Shoulders coupon
Use Buy shampoo, get conditioner free coupon (will deduct $4.99)
Spend $3.99 OOP, get $2 ECB
Final Price = $1.99 OOP after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Physicians Formula Healthy Wear – $14.99, get a $7 ECB(limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Physicians Formula – 2-28 SS, 3-21 SS
Final Price = $6.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Spend $15 on 3M, Post-It, or Scotch mailing supplies or tape, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Scotch Double-Sided tape printable
$.50/1 Scotch masking tape printable
$1/1 Scotch packaging tape printable
$.75/1 Scotch Pop-Up tape dispenser
$.50/1 Scotch double-sided tape
$.75/1 Scotch Easy-Grip packaging dispenser printable
Final Price – varies
*Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 4-4 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy ROC Brilliance or Neutrogena Clinical, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 ROC Brilliance printable coupon
$20/1 ROC MIR printable
$5/1 Neutrogena Clinical printable
$15 Neutrogena Clinical MIR printable
SCENARIO:
Buy Neutrogena Clinical – $39.99
Use $5/1 printable coupon
Spend $34.99 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Send in $15 MIR
Final Price = $14.99 after coupons/rebate
SCENARIO:
Buy ROC Brilliance – $49.99
Use $3/1 coupon
Spend $46.99 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Send in $20 MIR
Final Price = $21.99 after coupons/ECBs/rebate
*Buy Schick Hydro 3 or 5 blade razor system with hydrating gel reservoir – $8.97, get a $6 ECB (limit 1 per household – available on 4/9)
Final Price = $2.97 after ECBs
*Buy Skintimate Moisturizing cream – $3.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/2 Skintimate Shave Gel or Cream – 3-28 SS
Final Price – $.99 after ECBs
*Buy Softsoap or Irish Spring antibacterial soap or bar soap – $5.49, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price – $3.49 after ECBs
*Buy Softsoap or Irish Spring body wash – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Softsoap body wash – 3-28 SS
$.50/1 Irish Spring body wash – 3-14 SS
$.75/1 Softsoap Nutri-serums body wash printable
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/ECBs for Softsoap body wash
*Buy Tampax Pearl tampons – $7.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Tampax Pearl – 3-7 PG
Buy One Tampax Pearl, get One Free – 4-4 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Tampax Pearl tampons – $7.99
Use $2/1 coupon
Use BOGO free coupon
Spend $5.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs for 2 packages
*Buy Zyrtec original (10 mg, 42 ct tablets) – $26.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zyrtec, adult variety – 2-28 SS
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Candle-lit jar candles
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy Glucosamine Chondroitin
*Dreyer’s ice cream (limit 6)
*General Mills cereal (limit 4), PSA $3.99
*HP or Maxell photo paper
*Kleenex facial tissue (limit 6), PSA $2.39
*Maxwell House coffee (limit 4), PSA $4.79
*Mennen Speed Stick deodorant (excludes Stainguard, limit 4), PSA $3.19
*Nature’s Bounty or Flex-a-min (limit 6), PSA $4.99
*Photo frames or albums (limit 6), PSA $1.49
*Planter’s nuts (limit 4), PSA $6.49
*Softsoap Ensembles, PSA $3.99
*Sundown vitamins, Disney or Marvel Kids gummies
*Sweet ‘N Low, PSA $2.69
OTHER DEALS:
*Spend $20 on these P&G products, save $15 on Alvin & The Chipmunks The Squeakquel – Crest or Oral B – 2/$4.50, Duracell – $2.99, Always – $5.49, Cascade – $2.99, Bounce – $3.99, Bounty – $6.49, Dawn – $.96, Charmin – $4.99, Tide – $5.97- check out your 4-4 PG insert for coupons!
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):
SCENARIO #1: $14.95 in merchandise for $4.47 OOP, $2 ECB left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Colgate Total toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 1 Stride gum – $.99
Use $.75/1 Colgate coupon
Use $.50/1 Stride coupon
Spend $2.73 OOP, get a $2 ECB and a $.99 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Skintimate shave gel – $3.99
Use $2 and $.99 ECB
Spend $1 OOP, get a $3 ECB
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Speedstick Stainguard – $3.49
Use $.50/1 coupon
Use $3 ECB (adjust down to $2.99)
Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB
TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Speedstick Stainguard – $3.49
Use $.75/1 coupon
Use $2 Speedstick ECB
Spend $.74 OOP, get a $2 ECB
SCENARIO #2: $20.93 in merchandise for $5.45 OOP, $2 ECB left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Pantene shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99/each
Buy 1 Stride – $.99
Use $3/2 Pantene coupon
Use $.50/1 Stride coupon
Spend $3.47 OOP, get a $2 ECB and a $.99 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $2.99
Use $.75 coupon
Use $2 ECB
Spend $.24 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Then, follow transactions 2-4 above
If you have a $4/20 CVS coupon:
Buy 1 Stride – $.99
Buy 1 Complete contact solution – $8.99
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $2.99
Buy 1 Skintimate – $3.99
Buy 1 Speedstick Stainguard – $3.49
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $.50 Stride coupon
Use $.75 Colgate coupon
Use $.75 Speedstick coupon
Spend $14.45 OOP, earn a $.99 ECB (Stride), $8.99 ECB (Complete), $2 ECB (Colgate), $3 ECB (Skintimate), $2 ECB (Speedstick) – $16.98 in ECB
If you have a $4/20 and the Bayer coupon:
Buy 1 Bayer Contour meter – $14.99
Buy 1 Stride – $.99
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $2.99
Buy 1 Speedstick Stainguard – $3.49
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use up to $30 off Bayer coupon (will deduct $14.99)
Use $.50 Stride coupon
Use $.75 Colgate coupon
Use $.75 Speedstick coupon
Spend $1.47 OOP, earn a $5 ECB (Bayer), $.99 ECB (Stride), $2 ECB (Colgate), $2 ECB (Speedstick)
MY SCENARIO (my stores start their deals on Saturdays): I had a $2 ECB to start, got $72.86 in merchandise for $.93 OOP and have a $4 and $.99 ECB left to spend
TRANSACTION #1
Buy 2 Huggies Pull-Ups – $8.99/each
Use $2/10 CVS baby CRT (make sure to scan your card at the scanner!)
Use $3 CVS Pull-Ups CRT
Use FREE Huggies Pull-Ups coupon (won in the Enjoy The Ride Rewards game)
Use $2 Huggies Pull-Ups coupon
Use $2 ECB (adjusted to $1.99)
Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Bayer Contour glucose monitor – $14.99
Buy 1 Colgate – $2.99
Buy 3 Pantene – $2.99
Used up to $30 off Bayer coupon (deducted $14.99)
Used $.75 Colgate coupon
Used 3 $2 Pantene coupons (from Vocalpoint)
Used $5 CVS ECB (from Huggies deal)
Spend $.21 OOP, get a $5 ECB (Bayer), $2 ECB (Colgate), $3 ECB (Pantene)
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Complete Contact Solution – $8.99
Buy Stride gum – $.99
Use $5 ECB, $2 ECB, $3 ECB (one will have to be adjusted down)
Spend $0 OOP, get an $8.99 ECB and a $.99 ECB
TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 2 Speedstick Stainguard – $3.49/each
Buy 1 Skintimate shave lotion – $3.99
Use $.75/1 Speedstick coupon
Use $.50/1 Speedstick coupon
Use $8.99 ECB
Use $.50 ECB (this was from my quarterly earnings and printed on my receipt during my 1st transaction)
Spend $.23 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Speedstick) and a $3 ECB (Skintimate)
TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 2 Speedstick gel deodorants – $3.49 (BOGO free)
Use $3 Skintimate ECB
Spend $.49 OOP
Left to Spend $4 ECB and $4.99 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.
