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)
**Make sure you scan your card at the scanners in your store before checking out ~ your quarterly ECBs started printing on 7/1!
FREEBIES:
Buy Bausch & Lomb Biotrue contact solution – $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = FREE after ECBs!
Buy Post Trail Mix Crunch, Honey Bunches of Oats, Grape Nuts, Great Grains, Cocoa Pebbles, or Fruity Pebbles – 3/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Post Natural Advantage cereal printable (includes Grape Nuts, Shredded Wheat and Raisin Bran)
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Post Natural Advantage cereals – 3/$10
Use 3 $2 coupons
Spend $4 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $1 moneymaker
Sobe Lifewater – BOGO free
BOGO free Sobe coupon (from playing the instant win game)
Final Price = FREE after coupon!
ECB DEALS:
Buy Align Probiotic supplement (42 ct) – $39.99, get a $7 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$5/1 Align Probiotic supplement – 6-6 PG, 6-27 RP
Final Price = $27.99 after coupons/ECBS
Buy Always or Tampax pads, pantiliners, or tampons – 2/$6, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Always pads, clean, or feminine cleansing cloths – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
$1/1 Always pantiliners – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
$1/1 Tampax – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons/ECB ($1.50/each)
Buy Bioluxe shampoo, conditioner, or hairspray – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (Limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.99 after ECBs
Buy Bounce or Downy fabric softener (liquid or sheets) – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.50/1 Downy fabric softener (liquid or sheets) – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $4.47 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Bounty paper towels (8 ct) – $6.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.25/1 Bounty towels or napkins – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
$.75/1 Bounty paper towels – 6-13 RP
$1/1 Bounty paper towels (6 ct+) – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $4.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Cascade gel or powder – 2/$5.99, get a $1 ECB (Limit 1 per household)
$.25/1 Cascade – 6-6 PG
$.50/1 Cascade – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $4.49 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Charmin Basic (12 ct) or Ultra Strong/Ultra Soft (9 ct) – $5.49, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.25/1 Charmin product – 7-4 PG, 6-6 PG
Final Price = $4.24 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Clairol Nice ‘n Easy, Root touch-up or Gray Solution – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Nice ‘n Easy Root touch up – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBs
Spend $15 on ANY Cover Girl cosmetics, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Lashblast Fusion mascara – 6-6 PG
Buy Covergirl Fusion mascara, get 1 Kit Eye Enhancer FREE – 7-4 PG
$1/1 CoverGirl – 7-4 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 CoverGirl Lashblash Fusion mascara – $8/each
Buy 2 Eye enhancers – $3.49/each
Use 2 $2 Lashblast coupons
Use 2 Buy Lashblast, get free eye enchancer coupons
Spend $12 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $7 after coupons/ECB
Buy Crest Whitening With Scope, Extra Whitening, or Whitening Expressions (6-6.2 oz) – 2/$4.98, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.75/1 Crest paste – 6-27 RP, 7-4 PG
$.50/1 Crest paste – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $2.48 after coupons/ECBs ($1.24/each)
Buy CVS Pharmacy Omeprazole (14 ct) – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.99 after ECBs
Spend $15 on Dove products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household): Dove body lotion or Men+Care body wash – 2/$8, Dove or Degree deodorant – 2/$5, Dove body wash or bar soap (6 pk) – $6, Dove shampoo/conditioner/styler – 2/$6
$2/1 Dove Beauty Bar or Body Wash AND Dove hair care (shampoo/conditioner/daily treatment conditioner) printable
$1.25/1 Dove Daily Treatment conditioner – 6-27 RP
$.75/1 Dove Ultimate Beauty Care antiperspirant/deodorant – 6-27 RP
$1/1 Dove Men+Care body wash or shower tool – 6-27 RP
Buy Duracell batteries – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Duracell batteries – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $1.24 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Fixodent, Crest, Glide, or Oral B multi-packs, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Crest Glide floss – 6-27 RP
$1/1 Crest toothpaste or liquid gel – 6-27 RP
$.50/1 Crest toothpaste – 6-6 PG
$1/1 Oral B floss picks – 6-27 RP
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 7-4 PG
$.50/1 Fixodent – 6-6 PG
Final Price = varies
Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide, Venus Embrace, or Venus Breeze razor – $9.97, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 6-6 PG
$2/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 7-4 PG
$2/1 Venus Embrace or Breeze razor – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBs (when you buy the Fusion)
Buy Gillette Fusion ProSeries men’s facial care – $7.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Gillette Proseries skin care – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, or Aussie shampoo and conditioner – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Pantene products – 6-13 SS
Final Price = $3.99 after ECBs
Buy Hefty drawstring (40 ct), CinchSak (28-45 ct), Easy Flaps (40-80 ct) kitchen or trash bags – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Hefty printable coupon (for liking them on Facebook)
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Miralax – $19.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/1 Miralax printable
Final Price = $12.99 after coupons/ECBs
Spend $24.99 on these Olay products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household): Olay Regenerist or Total Effects Facial care – $18.99, Olay Regenerist Cream, lotion, serum, treatment – $24.99, Olay Complete or Age Defying lotion/cream/eye gel – $9.99, or Olay wet cloths/cleanser/scrub – $6.99
$3/1 Olay Regenerist facial moisturizer – 6-13 RP
$1/1 Olay facial moisturizer or cleanser – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
Final Price = $11.99 after coupons/ECBs (when you buy Olay Regenerist)
Buy Old Spice Pro Strength, Secret, or Gillette Clinical Strength – $7.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
BOGO free Old Spice deodorant/body wash – 6-6 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Old Spice deodorant – $7.99/each
Use BOGO free coupon
Spend $7.99 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $6.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Pampers baby dry, Swaddlers, or Cruisers diapers – $19.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Pampers Cruisers – 6-20 RP
$1.50/1 Pampers diapers or pants – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
$2/1 Pampers Swaddlers or Swaddlers sensitive – 6-20 RP, 7-4 PG
Final Price = $14.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $7 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $14.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Thermacare heat wraps – 2/$13.98, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Thermacare heat wraps printable
Final Price = 2/$3.98 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Tide 2X Ultra, Total Care liquid (20-32 loads) or powder (31-40 loads) – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Tide – 6-6 PG, 6-27 RP, 7-4 PG
Final Price = $3.97 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Tylenol Precise Pain relieving cream or heat patch – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Tylenol printable
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBs
Spend $10 on these Wrigley’s or Mars products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household): React gum – 2/$5, Mars minis – $4.99 (17.5 oz), Mars Snickers or M&Ms (9.9-12.6 oz) – 2/$6, Combos or Lifesavers – 2/$3, Mars singles – 2/$1, Wrigley’s gum – 2/$3, Mars king size – 2/$2, Dove chocolate – 2/$7, Starburst or Skittles – 2/$4, Eclipse or Orbit gum (3 pk) – 2/$4, Mars fun size (8 pk) – 4/$5
$1/2 Lifesavers bags printable
BOGO free M&Ms pretzel candy – 6-27 RP
SCENARIO:
Buy 20 M&Ms singles – 2/$1 (10 must be the ‘pretzel’ variety)
Use 10 BOGO free M&Ms pretzel coupons
Spend $5 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $2 after coupons/ECBs
SCENARIO:
Buy 6 Lifesavers bags – 2/$3
Buy 2 M&Ms singles (1 must be “pretzel” variety)
Use 3 $1/2 printable Lifesavers coupons
Use BOGO free M&Ms coupon
Spend $6.50, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $3.50 after coupons/ECBs
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Bumble Bee tuna (PSA $1.79)
*Caliber envelopes, pens, highlighters, mechanical pencils, and tape
*Cosamin or Trigosamine
*CVS Pharmacy acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy plates, bowls, cups
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins
*CVS Powerflash disposable camera
*Edy’s/Dreyer’s ice cream
$1/2 Edy’s ice cream – 5-23 Parade magazine
*Fuel energy shots or Slim shots
*Maxwell House instant coffee
$1/2 Maxwell House – 5-16 SS
*Nature Made vitamins or supplements
*Purex Ultra Concentrate liquid laundry detergent
OTHER DEALS:
*Dawn dish detergent – $.99 (limit 5)
$.25/1 Dawn – 7-4 PG, 6-6 PG
$.50/1 Dawn – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $.49-.74 after 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): $4.97 OOP for $25.95 in merchandise, $5 ECB left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Biotrue contact solution – $2.99
Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $2.99 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Biotrue contact solution – $2.99
Use $2.99 ECB
Spend $0 OOP, get a $2.99 ECB
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 3 Post Natural Advantage cereals – 3/$10
Use 3 $2 Post printables
Use $2.99 ECB
Spend $1.01, get a $5 ECB
TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor – $9.97
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $5 Post ECB
Spend $.97 OOP, get a $5 ECB
If you have a $4/20 coupon:
Buy 2 Biotrue contact solution – $2.99
Buy 3 Post Natural cereals – 3/$10
Buy Duracell batteries – $2.99
Buy 4 M&Ms singles (2 pretzel varieties) – 2/$1
Use CVS $4/20 coupon (give this first)
Use 3 $2 Post coupons
Use $1 Duracell coupon
Use 2 BOGO free M&Ms pretzels coupons
Spend $8.47 OOP, get a $5.98 ECB (Biotrue), $5 ECB (Post), $1 ECB (Duracell)
MY SCENARIO: (I have a $10 ECB to start with) $22.94 in merchandise for $1.96 OOP, $8.98+ in ECBs left to spend
Buy 2 Biotrue contact solution – $2.99/each
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor – $9.97
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $10 ECB
Spend $1.95 OOP, get a $5.98 ECB and a $5 ECB
Then:
Buy 1 Hefty trash bags – $6.99
Use $5.98 ECB
Use $1 Hefty coupon
Spend $.01 OOP, get a $2 ECB
*I will have a $5.98 ECB, a $2 ECB, a $1 ECB (for using my green bag tag), and whatever quarterly ECBs print (probably not much)
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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