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!
**Earn double bucks on diabetes products – CVS is now offering exclusive benefits for those with diabetes (Double Bucks on 100 products you need and special ExtraCare rewards and offers – you can find the details on cvs.com/diabetes and check out the participating products here)
FREEBIES:
Buy Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength toothpaste – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Enamel Strength, Advanced Clean or Advanced Fresh toothpaste – 6-6 SS
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBS
Buy PowerBar Pure & Simple – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 3 per household) – this is reportedly a monthly deal, valid through 7/3
Final Price = Free after ECBs
Buy Zegerid OTC (14 ct) – $9.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zegerid – 6-20 SS
MIR Zegerid (14 ct) – 6-20 SS
Final Price = spend $5.99 OOP, get a $9.99 MIR = $5 moneymaker (when you factor in ECBs)
ECB DEALS:
*Buy Alli refill pack (120 ct) – $59.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $49.99 after ECBS
*Buy Aquify, Clear Care, or GenTeal – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Clear Care – 5-9 SS
$1.50/1 GenTeal – 5-9 SS
$2/1 GenTeal printable
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs (For Clear Care)
*Buy Centrum Ultra Men’s, Ultra Women’s or silver (100 ct), get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household) – $11.99 based on online pricing
$1/1 Centrum – 5-16 RP, 6-6 RP
$2/1 Centrum Ultra or Silver printable
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy CVS Pharmacy Algal-900 DHA – $9.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.99 after ECBs
*Buy CVS Pharmacy Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen (50 ct) – $3.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $.99 after ECBs
*Buy CVS Pharmacy Protective Underwear – $16.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $14.99 after ECBs
*Buy Dr. Scholl’s gel insoles for women or men – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel insoles printable
Final Price = $5.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide – $9.97, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy 2 Hawaiian Tropic products (PSA $9.99), get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Hawaiiana Tropic suncare product – 4-25 SS, 5-16 SS
$1/1 Hawaiian Tropic printable
Final Price = $7.99 for two after coupons/ECBS ($3.99/each)
*Buy Huggies Snug & Dry or Little Movers diapers – $19.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Huggies printable
$3 Huggies CVS CRT
SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Huggies Little Movers diapers – $19.99
Use $3 Huggies printable
Use $3 CRT
Spend $13.99 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs
*Spend $30 on L’Oreal skincare, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 L’Oreal cleanser – 4-25 RP, 5-16 RP, 6-6 RP, 6-20 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal moisturizer – 4-25 RP, 5-16 RP, 6-6 RP, 6-20 RP
Final Price = varies
*Buy Mitchum deodorant – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.75/1 Mitchum or Mitchum for Women product – 6-20 SS
Final Price = $1.24 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Olay body wash – $7, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Olay Total Effects body wash – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $1 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Olay Complete Defense (2.5 oz), Age Defying Anti-Wrinkle cream or lotion (.5-4 oz) – $12.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Olay facial moisturizer or cleanser – 5-16 SS, 6-6 PG
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECBS
*Spend $27 on these Olay products, get a $7 ECB: Olay Total Effects facial care – $20, Olay Total Effects body wash – $7 (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Olay Total Effects body wash – 6-6 PG
$1/1 Olay Facial moisturizer or cleanser – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $15 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Pantene Pro-V shampoo, conditioner, or styler – 2/$6.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Pantene products – 6-6 PG, 6-13 SS
Final Price = 2/$3.97 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy Power Bar Energy Gel Bursts – 8/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 8/$5 after ECBs
*Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBS
*Buy Zantac 75 or 150 – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per househodl)
$2/1 Zantac – 5-16 SS
$2/1 Zantac printable
Final Price = $12.99 after coupons/ECBS
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Bioluxe shampoo, conditioner, or styler
*Clear Eyes
*CVS Pharmacy Alkaline batteries
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins, minerals, or herbs
*Kodak Powerflash
*Rayovac hearing aid batteries
*Smooth Away
*Softsoap or Irish Spring body wash
OTHER DEALS:
*Coppertone Sport – $7.99
$4/1 Coppertone – 6-20 SS
Final Price = $3.99 after coupon
*Spend $15 on any of these items listed below, get one of these movies for $4.99: Fantastic 4, Flicka, The Devil Wears Prada, Die Hard, Garfield’s Pet Force, Nim’s Island, Mr & Mrs. Smith, and X-Men
Pepsi 2 liters – 4/$5, Izze 4 pk (8.4 oz cans) – 2/$6, Poland Spring water (6 pk) – 2/$4, Gardetto’s or Chex Mix – 2/$3, Planters nuts – 2/$7, Absolutely Divine Cookies – 2/$6, Mars or Lifesavers candy – 2/$3, Ritz or Nabisco crackers – 2/$5, True North/Stacy’s/Quaker rice cakes – 2/$6, Theater box candy – 10/$10, Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn – 2/$5, DiGiorno pizzas – 2/$11
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):
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $2.99
Use $1/1 Colgate coupon
Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Power Bars – $.99/each
Use $2 ECB (they will have to adjust it down)
Spend $0 OOP, get a $1.98 ECB
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 CVS pain reliever – $3.99
Use $1.98 ECB
Spend $2.01 OOP, get a $3 ECB
MY PLAN (starting with an $8 ECB and a $3 ECB):
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Huggies Little Movers – $19.99
Use $3 Huggies CRT
Use $3 Huggies printable
Use $8 and $3 ECB
Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $10 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $9.97
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $2.99
Buy 2 Power Bars – $.99/each
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $10 ECB (they will have to adjust it down)
Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 ECB, $2 ECB, and $1.98 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.
