Melissas Bargains

CVS finally has some deals worth mentioning this week! Coupon match-ups are at the top. Scroll down for the scenarios.

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here.

**Don’t forget to get your 20 free photo cards from CVS. Click here for the details.

ECB DEALS:
*Buy Abreva cold sore treatment, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$1/1 printable here

*Buy AcneFree skin care kit, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy 2 Advil tablets, caplets, gel caplets (100 ct) or liqui-gels (80 ct) or PM (32-40 ct), get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Advil PM printable here
$1/1 Advil printable here

*Buy 2 Axe body spray, shampoo, conditioner, styler, or shower gel – 2/$10, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Bausch & Lomb ReNu MultiPlus solution twin pack or Alaway eye itch relief, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Alaway antihistamine eye drops – 8-16 SS
$2/1 ReNu multipurpose solution printable here

*Spend $20 on assorted cold & flu remedies, get a $10 ECB: Mucinex – $12, Nyquil or Dayquil – $10, Robitussin Night Time – $5, Vicks 44 – $6, Boiron homeopathic remedies – $9 (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Mucinex – 10-11 SS
$1/1 Robitussin – 9-27 RP
$1/1 Vicks Formula 44 – 10-11 PG insert
$1/1 Vicks DayQuil or NyQuil – 10-11 PG insert
$2/1 Robitussin printable here

*Buy a CoverGirl Simply Ageless Foundation and Blush – $10 and $12, get a $10 ECB (limit one per household)
Buy 1 CoverGirl foundation, get a CG face product, free – 11-1 PG insert
$2.50/1 CoverGirl products – 11-1 PG
$1/1 CoverGirl – 10-11 PG

*Buy Crest, Fixodent, Glide, or Oral B multi-packs, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
.75/1 Crest Premium toothpaste – 11-1 PG insert
.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 10-11 PG insert
.75/1 Glide Floos or Glide picks – 11-1 PG insert

*Get a $10 ECB when you buy Dinner & a Movie or Tee Time $50 gift packs – limit 2 per household

*Buy Dry Idea or Right Guard Sport – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Duracell AA, AAA 4pk, C, D 2 pk or 9 volt 1 pk – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
.75/1 Duracell – 11-1 PG insert

*Spend $15 on Energizer batteries, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household) – batteries are priced at $5.99
$1/1 Energizer printable here
$1/1 Energizer batteries – 11-15 SS insert

*Spend $12 on Glade products, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household): Glade Sense & Spray or Plug-Ins Lasting Impressions – $6, Glade Essential Oils candle, 4 oz scented oil candle refills or holder – 2/$6, Glade Sense & Spray refill or PlugIns refill – 2/$6
$4/1 Glade Sense & Spray starter kit – 10-18 SS insert
$3/1 Glade PlugIns lasting impressions holder – 11-1 SS insert
Buy any Glade scented oil candle holder, get a refill free printable here, 11-1 SS insert
$1.50/1 Glade 4 oz jar candles – 11-1 SS
$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray starter kit CVS store coupon printable here
$3/1 Glade Lasting Impressions CVS store coupon printable here

*Buy GM cereals – 2/$6, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 General Mills cereals – 11-8 SS insert, 10-25 SS
$1/2 Chex GM cereals printable here
.75/1 Total GM cereals printable here
.75/1 Kix GM cereals printable here

*Spend $15 on assorted Holiday Candy, get a $5 ECB: Hershey’s bars – 2/$3, Gold Emblem Kris Kringle mix – 2/$7, Wrigleys gum 3 pk – 2/$3, Absolutely Divine chocolate – 2/$5, Reese’s World’s Largest Cup – $7.99, Dove chocolate – 2/$4, Mars King size singles – $.99, Trident Layers – $1, All Theater box candy – 3/$3, Turtles – $5.99, Whoppers or Milk Duds – 2/$3, M&Ms – 2/$5, Gold Emblem holiday candy – 2/$4, Whitman’s sampler (BOGO free – $19.99), Ferrero/Lindt Truffles/Ghiradelli Squares – 2/$6, Hershey’s or Nestle 8 pk – $1, Gold Emblem bags – $.88, Queen Anne or Sevigny’s cherry cordians – 2/$3, Lindt’s – $8, M&Ms holiday mix – $8, candy canes – 2/$5BOGO free Trident Layers – 10-18 SS
.75/1 Trident Layers printable here

*Spend $10 on Hellman’s, Lipton, Ragu, or Skippy, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household) – Hellman’s or Lipton – 2/$6, Skippy or Ragu – 3/$5
.40/1 Skippy peanut butter – 10-4 SS insert
.60/1 Skippy peanut butter – 11-15 SS2 insert
.60/2 Ragu pasta sauce jars – 11-15 SS2 insert
.60/1 Hellman’s – 11-15 SS2 insert

*Buy Jitterbug J phone – $149.99, get a $30 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Spend $20 on Nexxus products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy 2 Olay Definity Facial care ($24.99/each), get a $12 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Olay Definity moisturizer or facial cleanser – 10-11 PG insert

*Buy Prevacid 24 hour (42 ct) – $25.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Prevacid 24 hour product – 11-15 SS2 insert

*Spend $15 on Revlon cosmetics, get a $7 ECB (limit 1 per household)$2/1 Revlon color cosmetic product – 11-15 SS

*Buy Scope Outlast or Crest with Scope Outlast – $3.49, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Scope mouthwash – 10-11 PG insert
.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 11-1 PG insert

*Buy Slim Fast Optima shakes or bars – 2/$11.98, get a $2 ECB (lmit 1 per household)
$1.25/1 Slim Fast Ready to Drink or Bar multi-pack – 8-30 RP insert

*Buy Suave body wash, shampoo, conditioner, or styler – 3/$6, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
B2G1 – 9-13 RP and 10-25 RP
.50/2 shampoo – 9-13 RP

*Buy ThermaCare heat wraps – 2/$13.98, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 printable coupon here (only 1 print per computer/e-mail address)
$2/1 Thermacare – 9-27 RP

*Buy Zaditor, Genteal, or Clear Care eye care – $14.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$2/1 Zaditor – 10-18 SS
$1.50/1 GenTeal – 10-18 SS
$3/1 Clear Care – 10-18 SS

*Buy Zantac 75 (80 ct) or 150 (65 ct) – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Zantac – 10-18 SS

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Campbell’s or Swanson soup
.40/2 Campbell’s soup – 10-4 SS insert
$1/4 Campbell’s soup printable here
*Colgate Total, cavity, baking soda, peroxide, or wave toothbrush
$1/1 Colgate Total printable here
.75/1 Colgate Total toothpate – 11-8 SS
*CVS Pharmacy Power Flash disposable camera
*Duracell hearing aid batteries
*Holiday gift wrap
*Lindsay olives
*Ocean Spray cranberry sauce
*Planter’s nuts (limit 4, includes mixed nuts, whole cashews, Nut-rition, or smoked almonds)
*Sundown vitamins
*Wisk laundry detergent
$1/1 Wisk laundry detergent printable here

OTHER DEALS:

*Buy $15 or more of iTunes gift cards, get Star Trek for $9.99

****BE on the LOOKOUT for the CVS Season to Save book (they should give you one if you ask at the register) ~ There is a card in there good for a $4 ECB with any $20 purchase!

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):

If you follow these scenarios, you pay $4.73 OOP for $18.48 in merchandise:

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray air fresheners – $6/each

Use 2 $4 Glade manufacturer’s coupons

Spend $4 OOP, get a $4 ECB back

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Scope Outlast mouthwash – $3.49
Buy Duracell batteries – $2.99

Use $1 Scope coupon
Use .75 Duracell coupon
Use $4 ECB

Spend $.73 OOP, get a $2 ECB for the Scope and a $1 ECB for the Duracell

or:

Buy 2 GM cereals – 2/$6

Use $1/2 manufacturer’s coupon
Use $4 Glade ECB

Spend $1 OOP, get a $2 ECB

If you follow these scenarios, you pay $5.73 OOP for $12.48 in merchandise and you have a $2 ECB left to spend:

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Scope Outlast mouthwash – $3.49

Use $1 manufacturer’s coupon

Spend $2.49 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Duracell batteries – $2.99

Use $.75 Duracell coupon
Use $2 Scope ECB

Spend .24 OOP, earn a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 3 Suave body wash – 3/$6

Use B2G1 free coupon
Use $1 Duracell ECB

Spend $3, earn a $2 ECB

If you have a $5/20 printable coupon (these are no longer available):
Buy CoverGirl Simply Ageless Foundation – $10
Buy CoverGirl Simply Ageless blush – $12

Use CG buy a foundation, get a face product free coupon
Use $5/20 coupon

Spend $5 OOP, get a $10 ECB

or

Buy 3 Suave body wash – 3/$6
Buy 2 GM cereals – 2/$6
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray – $6/each

Use B2G1 body wash coupon
Use $1/2 GM cereals coupon
Use 2 $4 Glade coupons
Use $5/20

Spend $6 OOP, earn a $2 ECB (Suave), $2 ECB (GM), $4 ECB (Glade)

If you have a $5/30 CVS coupon (no longer available to print):
Buy CoverGirl Simply Ageless Foundation – $10
Buy CoverGirl Simply Ageless blush – $12
Buy Scope Outlast – $3.49
Buy 3 Suave bodywash – $6

Use $5/30 CVS coupon
Use BOGO CoverGirl coupon
Use $1 Scope coupon
Use B2G1 Suave coupon

Spend $11.49 OOP, get a $10 ECB, a $2 ECB, and a $2 ECB

My Scenarios (I am starting out with a $5 ECB that I got from a CVS Advisory panel survey):

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray – $12
Buy 1 Scope Outlast – $3.49

Use 2 $4 Sense & Spray coupons
Use $1 Scope coupon
Use $5 CVS ECB

Spend $1.49, get a $4 ECB and a $2 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy CoverGirl Simply Ageless Foundation – $10
Buy CoverGirl Simply Ageless blush – $12
Buy 1 Duracell batteries – $2.99

Scan $4 ECB when you spend $20 CVS coupon (from Season to Save booklet)
Use $5/20 CVS printable
Use BOGO CoverGirl coupon
Use $1 Duracell coupon (from mailer)
Use $4 ECB
Use $2 ECB

Spend $.99, get back a $10 ECB, a $1 ECB and a $4 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.