If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here and here. There are lots of “freebies” this week, so it’s a great time to get started!
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 Blink Gel Tears – $7.99, get a $7.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Blink printable
$1.50/1 Blink printable
Final Price = $1.50 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs!
Buy Crest Pro Health toothpaste, Crest Pro Health complete rinse, or Glide floss – $3.49, get a $2.50 ECB (limit 2 per household) – **The offer # is different this week, so you should be able to do the deal again!
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – 8-1 PG (amounts may vary ranging from $.50/1 up)
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs
Spend $10 on these household products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household_
-Fantastik (26-32 oz) – 2/$5
$.55/1 Fantastik – 8-1 SS
-Glade Essential Oils candle – 2/$5
-Glade Fragrance Collection candle or reed diffuser – $5
-Glade Lasting Impressions – $5
$3/1 Glade Lasting Impressions printable
-Glade Sense & Spray – $5
$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray starter kit – 8-22 SS
$4/1 Glade Sense & Spray starter kit printable
-Scrubbing Bubbles (16 oz) – 2/$5
$1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles – 8-1 RP
$1/1 Scrubbing Bubbles product printable
-Shout (22 oz) – 2/$5
$2/2 Shout – 8-8 SS
$.75/1 Shout printable
-Windex (26 oz) – 2/$5
$.55/1 Windex – 8-1 SS
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray starter kits – $5/each
Use 2 $4 Glade printables
Spend $2 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $1 moneymaker
Buy Listerine Total Care, Advanced, or Zero – $3.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$2/1 Listerine Zero printable
Final Price = Free after coupon/ECBs
ECB DEALS:
Spend $10 on these items (priced 3/$10, get a $2 ECB( limit 2 per household)
-Colgate Pro Clinical toothpaste
-Colgate Wisp (8 ct)
$.50/1 Coglate Wisp printable
-Irish Spring bar soap or body wash
-Softsoap body wash
$.75/1 Softsoap body wash printable
-Softsoap hand soap refill
-Speed Stick Stainguard
$.75/1 Speed Stick Stainguard printable
SCENARIO;
Buy 1 Colgate Wisp
Buy 1 Softsoap body wash
Buy 1 Speed Stick
Use $.75/1 Wisp coupon
Use $.75/1 Softsoap coupon
Use $.75/1 Speedstick coupon
Spend $7.75 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $4.75 after coupons/ECBs ($1.58/each)
Spend $20 on AcneFree or WrinkleFree, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 AcneFree kit – 7-25 SS
Final Price = varies
Buy Aveeno Ageless Vitality, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household) – $44.99 according to online pricing
$20 Aveeno Ageless Vitality MIR
Final Price = $14.99 after MIR/ECBs
Buy CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain – $7, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 CoverGirl product – 8-1 PG
$1/1 CoverGirl face/lip product – 8-15 RP
$2/2 CoverGirl face/lip product – 8-15 RP
Final Price = $3 after coupons/ECBs
Buy CVS Pharmacy Facial Tissue (3 pk) – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 3 per household)
Final Price = $2.99 after ECBs
Buy CVS Pharmacy Omeprazole – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)Final Price = $9.99 after ECBs
Buy CVS Pharmacy Wet Wipes (2 pk) – $5.98, get a $2 ECB (limit 3 per household)
Final Price = $3.98 after ECBs
Spend $15 on Five Star notebooks or binders, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$2/1 Mead Five Star binder – 8-8 RP
$1/2 Mead Five Star products – 8-8 RP
Final Price – varies
Buy Fuze, Powerade, or Vitaminwater – 10/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $5 after ECBs ($.50/each)
Spend $15 on Garnier Fructis products (3/$10), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 8-8 RP
$1/1 Garnier styler – 8-8 RP
$1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner printable
$1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner printable
Final Price = $6.67 after coupons/ECBs ($1.33 each – when you buy 6)
Buy Gillette ProGlide razor – $9.97, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household) – **This is a different offer # from the razor last week, so you can do it again!
$4/1 Gillette ProGlide – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBs
Spend $15 on John Frieda or Biore Products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)-Biore cleanser, scrub, or towelettes – $6
$1/1 Biore printable
-John Frieda Collection shampoo, conditioner, or styler – $5
$2/1 John Frieda hair care – 8-22 SS
-John Frieda Colection Luminous color glaze, frizz-ease serum, or Go Blonder shampoo/conditioner – $8
$2/1 John Frieda Luxurious Volume products printable
$2/1 John Frieda Smooth Start shampoo or serum
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 John Frieda shampoo/conditioner/styler – $5/each
Use 3 $2 John Frieda coupons
Spend $9 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $4 after coupons/ECBs ( $1.33/each)
Buy Lipton PureLeaf iced team, Izze sparkling juice, or Welch’s juice – 3/$4, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$3 after ECBs
Spend $10 on Maybelline mascara, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Maybelline Falsies Volum’ Express – $6
-Maybelline Great Lash – $4
$1/1 Maybelline New Year eye products – 8-8 RP
Final Price = $6 after coupons/ECBs ($2/each)
Buy Mitchum deodorant – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Mitchum – 8-22 SS
Final Price = $2.50 after coupons/ECBs ($1.25/each)
Spend $15 on Neutrogena men, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Neutrogena men’s product – 6-13 SS
Final Price – varies
Buy Old Spice Red Zone or Secret roll on or spray – $3.49, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Buy Planters mixed nuts, whole cashews, Nut-rition, smoked almonds or Emerald almonds – 2/$7, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$5 after ECBs
Spend $25 on these P&G items, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Bounty – $9.99
$.25/1 Bounty – 8-1 PG
-Charmin big rolls (16 ct) – $9.99
$.25/1 Charmin – 8-1 PG
-Duracell (20 ct) – $9.99
$1/1 Duracell – 8-1 PG
-Puffs – $.99
$.25/1 Puffs Singles – 8-1 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Charmin – $9.99
Buy 1 Bounty – $9.99
Buy 1 Duracell – $9.99
Use $1/1 Duracell
Use $.25/1 Charmin
Use $.25/1 Bounty
Spend $28.47 OOP, get a $10 ECBFinal Price – $18.47 after coupons/ECBs ($6.15/each)
Spend $30 on ROC items, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 ROC printable
$20/1 Roc Brilliance MIR printable
Final Price – varies
Buy South Beach Living high protein cereal bars – 2/$6, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = 2/$4 after ECBs
Buy Tampax Pearl tampons (36-54 ct) – $7.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Tampax tampons – 8-1 PG
Final Price – $3.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Zantac 75 (80 ct) or Zantac 150 (65 ct) – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Zantac printable
$2/1 Zantac – 5-16 RP, 6-6 SS
$1/1 Zantac – 8-22 SS
Final Price = $12.99 after coupons/ECBs
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer laundry detergent or dryer cloths
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*Flex-a-min
*got2b hair stylers
*Jack’s Links jerky
*Lays chips
*Mentos
*Nature’s Bounty
*Nature Made Heart Health supplements
*Osteo Bi-Flex
*Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids, or Bassett’s Liquorice Allsorts
BACK TO SCHOOL DEALS:
*Bic pencils – BOGO free
*PaperMate grip pens (8 ct) – 3/$1
*Pilot G2 pens
*Sharpie permanent makers or highlighters – 2/$3
*Wite-Out – BOGO free
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): $24.46 in merchandise for $4.94 OOP, $5 ECB left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Listerine Zero – $3.99
Use $2 printable coupon
Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray – $5/each
Use 2 $4 printable coupons
Use $2 Listerine ECB
Spend $0 OOP, get a $3 ECB
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Crest toothpaste – $3.49/each
Use 2 $1 Crest coupons
Use $3 Glade ECB
Spend $1.98 OOP, get a $5 ECB
TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Gillette ProGlide razor – $9.97
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $5 Crest ECB
Spend $.97 OOP, get a $5 ECB
If you have a $4/20 coupon:
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray – $5/each
Buy 1 Listerine Zero – $3.99
Buy 2 Crest toothpaste – $3.49/each
Use $4/20 coupon (give this first)
Use 2 $4 Glade printables
Use $2 Listerine printable
Use 2 $1 Crest coupons
Spend $4.97 OOP, get a $3 ECB, $2 ECB and $5 ECB
MY PLAN: I have a $5 ECB to start with ~ $35.93 in merchandise for $2.46 OOP, $8 in ECBs left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide – $9.97
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $5 ECB
Spend $.97 OOP, get a $5 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Blink – $7.99
Use $1.50 printable
Use $5 ECB
Spend $1.49 OOP, get a $7.99 ECB
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Crest toothpaste – $3.49/each
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray – $5/each
Buy 1 Puffs – $.99
Use 2 $4 Glade printables
Use 2 $1 Crest coupons
Use 7.99 ECB (adjusted to $7.97)
Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 ECB and a $3 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.
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