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CVS: Two free photo books!

December 28, 2010 by

I bet you’ve got lots of great photos from the holidays and a photo book is a great way to put all of those photos together!

Kodak has a printable coupon here for a free 8X10 photo book with the purchase of an 8X10 photo book!


The photo books are Buy One, Get One Free at CVS this week, so you should be able to get two books for free using this coupon!

Check out the rest of the CVS deals for the week here.

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CVS ad highlights: week of 12/26

December 27, 2010 by

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

If you are new to shopping at CVS, this is a decent week to get started.
FREEBIES:

Buy Colgate Total toothpaste – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total Toothpaste – January All You Magazine
$.75/1 Colgate Total toothpaste printable (must register for Colgate Smile Talk)
Final Price = $.24 to free after coupon and ECBs!

Buy Tone Body Wash – $3.88, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Tone Body Wash printable
Final Price = FREE after coupon and ECBs!

OTHER ECB DEALS: (please note, this is just “highlights” – it isn’t all of the deals for the week)

Buy Always pads (14-24 ct) or pantiliners (36-60 ct) – 2/$6, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Always pads – 12-26 PG
$.50/1 Always pantiliners – 12-26 PG
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupons/ECBs (when you buy pads)

Buy Select Beverages (includes Fuze, Vitamin Water, Smartwater, Honest Tea, and Powerade) – 3/$3, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
BOGO free Vitamin Water printable (for Facebook fans)
Final Price = 4/$1 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Bounty paper towels (8 pk) – $6.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.25/1 Bounty – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $5.74 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Charmin Basic (12 ct) or Ultra Strong/Ultra Soft bath tissue (9 ct) – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.25/1 Charmin – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $3.74 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Crest Pro-Health toothpaste (4.2 oz), Extra Whitening toothpaste (5.8-6.2 oz) or Whitening with Scope (6.2 oz) – 2/$5.50, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.75/1 Crest – 12-26 PG
Final Price = 2/$3 after ECBs/coupons

Buy Downy liquid (52-60 loads) or Bounce dryer sheets (120 ct) – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Downy – 12-26 PG
$.50/1 Bounce – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $4.47 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor – $9.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion Proglide – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon/ECBs

Spend $20 on Nivea body wash, shower gel, lip care, body lotion, cream, or serum, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
BOGO free Nivea lip care – 12-5 RP
$2/2 Nivea lip care printable (for Facebook fans)

SCENARIO:
Buy 8 Nivea lip care – $2.99/each

Use 4 BOGO free coupons
Use 2 $2/2 printables

Spend $7.96 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $2.96 OOP ($.37/each)

NOTE:  It will probably be difficult to find 8 lip care in one location – you don’t have to buy all 8 items in one store or one transaction – it will track your spending toward the promotion at the bottom of your receipt.

Buy Pampers Diapers or Easy Ups – $8.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Pampers diapers/pants – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $6.49 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Pantene Pro-V shampoo/conditioner/styler – 2/$6.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
BOGO free Pantene – 11-28 PG (expires 12/31)
$3/2 Pantene – 12-26 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Pantene Pro-V products – 2/$6.97

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $3.49, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1.49 after coupons/ECB

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Pantene Pro-V products – 2/$6.97

Use $3/2 coupon

Spend $3.97 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1.97 after coupon/ECB

Buy Secret solid – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Secret – 12-26 PG
Final Price – 2/$3 after coupons/ECBs

Buy TENA pads (30-60 ct), women’s underwear (14-16 ct), male guards (48 ct) or Ultra thins (32-42 ct) – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2.50/1 TENA Ultra thins printable (lower right hand corner)
$1/1 TENA printable (lower right hand corner)
Final Price = $7.49 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Thermacare Heat wraps – 2/$13.98, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Thermacare printable
Final Price = 2/$3.98 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Tide 2X Ultra, HE, Total Care liquid (19-32 loads) or powder (32-40 loads) – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Tide – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $3.99 after coupon/ECBs

OTHER DEALS:

Dawn dish soap – $.94
$.25/1 Dawn – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $.69/each after coupon

Puffs tissues – $.94
$.25/3 Puffs – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $86/each after coupons

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few, if any, ECBs to start with: $3.60 OOP for $22.83 in merchandise, $1 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Colgate Total toothpaste – $2.99

Use $1 (or $.75) coupon

Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Colgate Total toothpaste – $2.99

Use $.75 coupon
Use $2 Colgate ECB

Spend $.24 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Tone body wash – $3.88

Use $1 coupon
Use $2 Colgate ECB

Spend $.88 OOP, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 2 Pantene Pro-V – 2/$6.97

Use BOGO free coupon
Use $3 Tone ECB

Spend $.49 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 4 Vitamin water – $1 each

Use 2 BOGO free coupons
Use $2 Pantene ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #6:
Buy 2 Vitamin water – $1/each

Use BOGO free coupon
Use $1 Vitaminwater ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB

If you have a $4/20 coupon:
Buy 2 Colgate Total toothpaste – $2.99/each
Buy 1 Tone body wash – $3.88

Buy 2 Pantene – 2/$6.97
Buy 4 Vitamin water

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $1/1 Colgate
Use $.75/1 Colgate
Use $1/1 Tone
Use BOGO free Pantene (deducts $3.49)
Use 2 BOGO free Vitaminwater (deducts $2)


Spend $8.59 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Colgate), $3 ECB (Tone), $2 ECB (Pantene), and $1 ECB (Vitaminwater)

My Scenarios:  I have a $9.99 ECB to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $9.99
Buy 2 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99/each

Use $4/1 Gillette coupon
Use $1/1 Colgate
Use $.75/1 Colgate
Use $9.99 ECB

Spend $.23 OOP, get 2 $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Tone body wash – $3.88
Buy 2 Pantene Pro-V – 2/$6.97
Buy 4 Vitamin water – $1/each

Use $1 Tone coupon
Use BOGO free Pantene coupon
Use 2 BOGO free Vitamin water coupons

Spend $.36 OOP, get a $3 ECB, $2 ECB, and $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Vitaminwater – $1 each

Use BOGO free coupon
Use $1 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 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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Hot CVS promotions: 20% off holiday shopping pass and 30% off your entire purchase in store or online!

December 1, 2010 by

Here are some CVS deals that you won’t want to miss:

“Like” CVS on Facebook and get a 20% off printable shopping pass for in store use!

Then, stay tuned for the “Give More, Save More” promotion and find out how to get 30% off your entire purchase in stores or online starting December 4th!

We can never have too many Gillette Fusion razors and cartridges around here, so this is my plan:

Buy Gillette Fusion razor cartridges – $28.99 (8 ct package)

-20% CVS coupon (deducts $5.80)
-$2 manufacturer’s coupon (11-28 inserts)
-$21 in ECBs (earned from Black Friday deals)

Spend $.19 OOP, get a $10 ECB back

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CVS Black Friday deals and scenarios!

November 24, 2010 by

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here and here.
 
Through Wednesday (10/24) only, you can get an e-mail coupon for a free travel-sized Bioluxe or CVS toothbrush here.

Look in your stores for the new holiday book – there is a coupon in there for a $4 ECB when you spend $20 or more (this is based on your pre-coupon total!)

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!

There are so many great CVS freebies during their three day sale – I can’t wait! The sale starts on Thanksgiving and ends on Saturday night.  If you have a 24 hour store, the sale usually “activates” just after midnight.  If you are doing multiple transactions, be courteous of other shoppers and let others check out while you are preparing for your next transaction.

Here are the freebies:

Advil PM (4 ct) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per transaction, 2 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!
NOTE:  These were also part of the weekly deal (starting 11/21) so they may be hard to locate 

Carmex lip balm (.15-.35 oz) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.30/1 Carmex – 11-7 SS
Final Price = $.30 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs

Colgate Sensitive toothpaste (6 oz) – $3.99, get a $3.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Sensitive – 11-14 SS
$1/1 Colgate Sensitive printable
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs

Eucerin Daily Skin Balance Body Lotion (8.4 oz) – $6.99, get a $6.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Eucerin – 11-7 RP
$1/1 Eucerin printable
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs

Excedrin Migraine/PM/Extra Strength (8 ct) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per transaction, 2 per household)
Final Price = free after ECBs
NOTE:  This is part of the weekly deals that started on 11/21, so it may be hard to locate

Herbal Essences Hydralicious shampoo or conditioner – $3.99, get a $3.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$2/1 Clairol family products – 10-31 PG
$1/2 Herbal Essence or Aussie products – 10-10 PG
$.50/1 Herbal Essence products – 11-14 RP
Final Price = $2 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs

LA Looks Styling gel (20 oz) – $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!

Listerine Pocketpaks (3 pk) – $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.50 Listerine products – 10-10 RP, 8-1 SS, 4-11 RP
Final Price = $.50 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs

Mars King size assorted candy – $1.59, get a $1.59 ECB (i)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!

Old Spice Fresh Collection deodorant or Gillette Odor Shield deodorant – $4, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Gillette deodorant – 10-31 PG
Final Price = $2 moneymaker after coupon and ECBs!

Phillips headphones or Universal remote – $6.99, get a $6.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!

Reese’s singles – $.79, get a $.79 ECB (limit 5 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!

Renpure Organics shampoo, conditioner, or Amazing Miracle Reconstructor – $4.99, get a $4.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBs!

OTHER DEALS:

Buy American Era chocolate fountain, rice cooker, popcorn maker, cupcake maker, Rival Crock-Pot, or coffeemaker – $18.88, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)

Buy Craig MP3 video player – $23.88, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $18.88 after ECBs

Spend $20 on Duracell batteries, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household):  priced at $5.99 and $9.99

Buy Kodak EasyShare digital camera – $79.88, get a $20 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $59.88 after ECBs

Buy Kodak Mini Video Camera – $49.88, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $39.88 after ECBs

Buy LookBook wireless reader – $118.88, get a $20 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $98.88 after ECBs

Buy Sarah Peyton Wellness 4 piece spa set – $9.88, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.88 after ECBs

Buy Xtra 2X laundry detergent – $1.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $.99 after ECBs

BOGO Free deals:
*All Zhu Zhu hamsters
*Gold Emblem nuts
*Holiday M&Ms
*Pepsi 2 liters
*Select fragrances
*Select toys

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few, if any, ECBs to start with:  $65.78 in merchandise for $5.46 OOP, $15.31 in ECBs left to spend
 
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette deodorant – $4
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo – $3.99
Buy 1 Carmex – $.99

Use $2 Gillette coupon
Use $2 Clairol coupon
Use $.30 Carmex coupon

Spend $4.68 OOP, earn a $.99 ECB, $3.99 ECB, and a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Eucerin – $6.99
Buy 1 Colgate – $3.99

Use $1 Eucerin coupon
Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $.99 ECB, $3.99 ECB, and $4 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, earn a $6.99 ECB and a $3.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Colgate – $3.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence – $3.99
Buy 1 LA Looks Styling gel – $2.99
Buy 1 Listerine Pocketpaks – $2.99
Buy 1 Reese’s singles – $.79

Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $2 Clairol coupon
Use $.50 Listerine coupon
Use $6.99 ECB and $3.99 ECB

Spend $.27 OOP, earn a 2 $3.99 ECBs, 2 $2.99 ECBs, and a $.79 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Listerine Pocketpaks – $2.99
Buy 1 Philips headphones or universal remote – $6.99Buy 1 Renpure – $4.99
Buy 1 Reese’s Singles – $.79

Use $.50 Listerine coupon
Use 2 $3.99 ECBs, 2 $2.99 ECBs, and $.79 ECB

Spend $.51 OOP, earn a $2.99 ECB, $6.99 ECB, $4.99 ECB, and $.79 ECB

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 5 Mars king size candy – $1.59/each
Buy 3 Reese’s singles – $.79/each
Buy 1 Renpure – $4.99

Use $6.99 ECB, $4.99 ECB, $2.99, and $.79 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $7.95 ECB (Mars), $2.37 ECB (Reese’s), and a $4.99 ECB

MY PLAN:  I have $7 in ECB to start with, $106.63 in merchandise for $5.96 OOP; $5.99 in ECBs left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Herbal Essence – $3.99/each
Buy 2 Colgate – $3.99/each
Buy 1 Gillette deodorant – $4
Buy 1 Reese’s – $.79

Use $4 ECB when you spend $20 coupon from CVS Holiday book
Use 2 $2 Clairol coupons
Use 2 $1 Colgate coupons
Use $2 Gillette coupon
Use $7 in ECBs

Spend $5.75 OOP, get 2 $7.98 ECBs, 2 $4 ECB, and a $.79 ECB

TRANSASCTION #2:
Buy 1 Carmex – $.99
Buy 1 Eucerin – $6.99
Buy 1 LA Looks – $2.99
Buy 2 Listerine – $2.99
Buy 1 Philips headphones – $6.99
Buy 2 Mars candy – $1.59/each

Use $.30 Carmex coupon
Use $1 Eucerin coupon
Use 2 $.50 Listerine coupons
Use 2 $7.98 ECBs, 2 $4 ECB, and a $.79 ECB

Spend $.07 OOP, earn a $.99 ECB, a $2.99 ECB, a $3.18 ECB, a $6.98 ECB, and 2 $6.99 ECBs

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Renpure – $4.99
Buy 3 Mars candy – $1.59/each
Buy 4 Reese’s candy – $.79/each

Use $6.99 ECB, $3.18 ECB, and $2.99 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, earn a $4.99 ECB, a $4.77 ECB, and a $3.16 ECB (plus you still have a $6.99, $6.98, and $.99 ECB left to spend)

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Rival Crockpot – $18.88
Buy 1 Renpure – $4.99

Use $6.99, $6.98, $4.99, and $4.77 ECBs

Spend $.14 OOP, get a $10 ECB and a $4.99 ECB (plus you still have a $3.16 ECB and a $.99 ECB left to spend)

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 2 Duracell batteries – $5.99/each
Buy 1 Duracell batteries – $9.99/each

Use 3 $1.50 Duracell battery coupons
Use $10 ECB, use $4.99 ECB, use $3.16 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 ECB (plus you still have a $.99 ECB left to spend)

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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More CVS freebies!

October 19, 2010 by

This week just got even better at CVS! Here are some more freebies to be on the look-out for!  Make sure you check out the rest of the CVS weekly deals here.

Neutrogena Split End Mender is $7.49 this week and you get a $7.49 ECB when you purchase it, so it’s free after ECBs!  The limit is one per household.
(Thanks IheartCVS!)

Scanning your Extra Care card at the scanners in the store (or “magic coupon machines” as I like to call them) is always a good idea, but this week it really pays off because it has been reported that a CRT for $1 off ANY CVS brand lotion is printing.  You can get these travel size bottles for free if you get this coupon!
(Thanks Money Saving Madness!)

Some stores reportedly have Nivea lip balm marked at $.99.  Use the $1/1 (or $2/2) Nivea lip balm coupon from the 10-3 inserts and you’ll get free lip balm!
(Thanks Drugstore Divas!)

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