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 Bausch & Lomb Bio True Multipurpose contact solution (2 oz) – $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$2/1 Bio True printable
Final Price = $2 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs!
Buy Bayer Contour blood glucose monitor – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Bayer Contour blood glucose monitor – 4-25 RP
Final Price = Free after coupon/ECBs
Buy Celsius green tea (4 pk) – $7.99, get a $7.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Celsius printable
$3/1 Celsius – 4-25 and 5-23 SS
Final Price = $2-$3 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs!
Buy CVS pantiliners – 2/$1, get a $1 ECB (limit 3, must be done in separate transactions)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!
Buy M&Ms pretzel chocolate candies – 2/$1, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
BOGO M&Ms pretzel candy – 6-27 SS
Final Price = $.50 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs!
ECB DEALS:
Buy 7 Up, Canada Dry, A&W, or Sunkist 12 pk, 12 oz cans – 3/$11, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$8 after ECBs
Buy Brita pitcher filters (3 ct) – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Brita filter, any printable
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECB
Buy Clearasil Ultra (acne scrub, wash, cream, or pads) or Veet (PSA $6.49), get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Clearasil, any – 5-9 SS
$1/1 Clearasil – 5-9 SS
$2/1 Clearasil printable (must register)
$3/1 Veet printable (must register)
Final Price = $1.49 afater coupons/ECBs
Buy CVS Pharmacy Miconazole 1 – $16.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $12.99 after ECBs
Buy CVS Omeprazole Magnesium – $18.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $14.99 after ECBs
Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide power or manual razor – $9.97, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion, any – 6-6 PG
$2/1 Gillette Fusion – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Huggies jumbo pack diapers, Pull-Ups, or GoodNites – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Huggies diapers – 7-11 SS
$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups printable
$1.50/1 Huggies Pull-Ups 7-18 SS
Final Price = $3.99-4.49 after coupons/ECBs
*Buy La Roche-Posay Anthelios daily moisturizer and sunscreens, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = varies
Spend $12 on Nestle, Edy’s/Dreyer’s, or Haagen Dazs – 2/$6, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/3 Edys, Skinny Cow, or Haagen Dazs – July 2010 All You Magazine
$1/1 Haagen Dazs ice cream – July 2010 All You Magazine
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Edys/Skinny Cow/Haagen Dazs – $9
Buy 1 Haagen Dazs – $3
Use $1/3 coupons
Use $1/1 coupon
Spend $10 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $6 after coupons/ECBs ($1.50/each)
Buy Oak Farms milk – $2.99, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $1.99 after ECBs
NOTE: This is regional, check your ad to find out if milk is included!
Buy Olay ProX, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Olay Pro-X facial moisturizer or cleanser – 6-6 PG
Final Price = varies
Buy Pantene Pro-V shampoo/conditioner/styler – 2/$6.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/2 Pantene products – 6-13 SS, 6-27 SS, 7-4 PG, 6-6 PG
Final Price = 2/$3.97
**Save your receipts for this rebate – Spend $30 on Olay, Venus, CoverGirl, Secret, or Pantene products, get a $10 MIR (valid 6/30-9/17/10)
Buy Prevacid (28 ct) – $18.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Prevacid – 7-11 SS
$4/1 Prevacid printable
Final Price = $11.99 after coupons/ECB
Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $7 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
$5/1 Prilosec – 6-27 Parade insert
Final Price = $12.77 after coupon/ECBs
Spend $10 on Revlon cosmetics or beauty tools, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household) – listed in ad – Revlon Super Lustrous or Moon Drops – $5.99 or Revlon nail – $3.99
$1/1 Revlon color cosmetic – 7-18 SS
Final Price = varies
Buy Roc Brilliance Day Rejuvenator, Night Recharger, or Eye Beautifier – $44.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $39.99 after ECBs
Buy Schick Intuition Plus or Quattro for Women – $8.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Schick Intuition Plus or Schick Quattro for Women – 7-18 SS
$2/1 Schick Quattro for Women or Intuition Plus razor – 6-27 SS
$4/1 Schick Quattro for Women or Intuition Plus razor – July All You Magazine
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Tide 2X Ultra – $10.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Tide laundry detergent – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $7.97 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Zantac 150 (24 ct) – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Zantac OTC printable (must register)
$2/1 Zantac – 5-16 SS, 6-6 SS
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Zegerid OTC (14 ct) – $9.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zegerid – 6-20 SS
$3/1 Zegerid – 7-18 SS, 6-20 SS
$3/1 Zegerid printable
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Bioluxe shampoo/conditioner/hairspray
*CVS Pharmacy batteries (PSA $6.49)
*CVS Pharmacy picture CD
*CVS Pharmacy Power Flash
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins/minerals
*Dietary supplements (Move Free, Mega Red, or Schiff)
*Nature’s Bounty Women’s Health supplements
*Nature Made Heart Health
*Radiance vitamins/herbs/minerals
*Renpure organics (PSA $6.99)
OTHER DEALS:
X-tra laundry detergent – $1.99
$1/1 X-tra laundry detergent – 6-6 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon
SCHOOL SUPPLY DEALS:
*Paper Mate grip pens (8 ct) – 3/$1
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): $25.96 in merchandise for $4.98 OOP, $3 in ECBs left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 M&Ms candies – 2/$1
Use BOGO free coupon
Spend $.50, get a $1 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy CVS pantiliners – 2/$1
Use $1 ECB
Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 BioTrue – $2.99/each
Use 2 $2 coupons
Use $1 ECB
Spend $.98 OOP, get a $5.98 ECB
TRANSACTION #4:
Buy Schick Intuition razor – $8.99
Use $4 coupon
Use $5.98 ECB
Spend $.01 OOP, get a $4 ECB
TRANSACTION #5:
Buy Huggies diapers – $8.99
Use $1.50/1 Huggies coupon
Use $4 Schick ECB
Spend $3.49 OOP, get a $3 ECB
MY SCENARIOS: (I am starting out with a $10 ECB) $31.94 in merchandise for $2.44 OOP, $5 in ECBs left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $9.97
Buy 1 Schick Quattro razor – $8.99
Use $4 Schick coupon
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $10 ECB
Spend $.96 OOP, get a $5 ECB and a $4 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Pull-Ups – $8.99
Buy milk – $2.99
Buy M&Ms – 2/$1
Use $2 Pull-Ups coupon
Use BOGO free M&Ms coupon
Spend $1.48 OOP, get a $3 ECB and 2 $1 ECBs
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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