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. 

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information.

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 Complete multi-purpose solution – $7.99, get a $7.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Complete Multi-purpose solution – 5-16 RP
Final Price = $2 moneymaker afer coupons/ECBs

*Buy John Frieda Collection – 2/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 John Frieda Root Awakening products – 6-6 SS
$2/1 John Frieda Hair Care products – 6-6 SS
$2.50/1 John Frieda Hair Care product printable (must take survey first)

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 John Frieda Collection items – 2/$10

Use 2 $2.50/1 printable coupons

Spend $5 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs

THREE DAY SALE (Sunday/Monday/Tuesday):

Caliber 5″ soft-handle scissors – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBs

PaperMate 1.2 pens (10 ct) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = Free after ECBS

ECB DEALS:

*Spend $15 on Ace or Futuro braces, supports, compression hosiery, or Ace bandages, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Futuro braces or supports printable 
Final Price – varies

*Buy Colgate Total Whitening toothpaste (twin pk) or Total toothbrushes , get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household) – $7.49 (according to online pricing)
$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Enamel Strength, Advanced Clean – 7-11 SS
Final Price = $4.49 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Purelax – $18.99, get a $9 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $9.99 after ECBs

*Buy Depend underwear, briefs, guards, or belted shields – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1/1 Depend Guards for Men – 7-11 SS
Final Price = $8.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $14.99 on eye care (GenTeal eye drops 25 ml, gel lubricant 2 pk, Clear Care No Rub or Aquify multi-purpose), get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Genteal – 5-9 SS
Final Price = $10.49 after coupons/ECBS

*Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor – $9.97, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 6-6 PG
$2/1 Gillette ProGlide razor – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBS

*Spend $20 on Excedrin, Benefiber, Gas-X or Maalox, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Excedrin Migraine, Express Gels, Exedrin PM, Excedrin Back & Body, Excedrin Menstrual complete printables (there is a separate printable for each one)
$1/1 Excedrin product (20 ct+) – 7-11 SS
$1.50/1 Excedrin product (80 ct+) – 7-11 SS
$1/1 Benefiber – 7-11 SS, 5-23 SS
$2/1 Benefiber orange or Benefiber sticks printable
$1.50/1 Gas X – 7-11 SS
$1/1 Gas X printable
$1/1 Maalox – 7-11 SS
$2.50/2 Maalox – 7-11 SS
Final Price = varies

*Buy Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
BOGO free Head & Shoulders shampoo or conditioner – 7-11 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99/each

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $2.99 after coupon/ECB

*Spend $19.99 on these L’Oreal products, get a $5 ECB: L’Oreal RevitaLift, Skin Genesis, Age Perfect cleansers or RevitaLift towelettes – $5.99, L’Oreal collagen moisture filler, Advanced RevitaLift, or Age perfect moiturizer – $11.99, or L’Oreal Collagen Micro-Pulse – $19.99 (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 L’Oreal collagen product – 7-11 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Age Perfect or Skin Genesis product – 7-11 Rp
$1/1 L’Oreal skin cleanser – 6-6 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal moisurizer – 6-6 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Revitalift – 7-11 RP
Final Price = $13.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $20 on L’Oreal hair color, EverPure or EverStrong (PSA $6.99), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 L’Oreal Healthy Look hair color – 6-20 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal EverStrong or EverPure – 6-6 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal hair color printable
Final Price – varies

*Spend $10 on Maybelline cosmetics, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Buy 2 Neutrogena sun care or sunless tanning, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Neutrogena sun care printable

SCENARIO:Buy 2 Neutrogena sunblock – $9.99/each

Use 2 $2/1 coupons

Spend $15.98 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $5.98 after coupons/ECBs ($2.99/each)

*Spend $20 on Nexxus shampoo, conditioner, or styler, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

P&G Digestive Care rebate items: (There is a $10 rebate when you spend $30 or more on 2 P&G “Digestive Care” items.  All of the items listed below qualify for the rebate)

*Buy Align Probiotic Digestive care or vitamin/mineral supplement (28 ct) – $28.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$5/1 Align – 6-6 PG, 6-27 Parade Magazine insert
Final Price = $18.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Metamucil – 9.99, get a $2 ECB (Limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Metamucil – 6-6 PG
$1/1 Metamucil – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $4.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Pepto Bismol – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Pepto Bismol – 7-4 PG
$.50/1 Pepto Bismol – 7-4 PG
Final Price = $3.49/each after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Prilosec OTC (28 ct) – $18.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 6-6 PG, 7-4 PG
$5/1 Prilosec OTC – 6-27 Parade Magazine insert
Final Price = $13.99 after coupons/ECBs

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Prilosec OTC – $18.99
Buy 1 Metamucil – $9.99
Buy 1 Pepto Bismol – $4.99

Use $5/1 Prilosec coupon
Use $3/1 Metamucil coupon
Use $1 Pepto Bismol coupon

Spend $24.97 OOP, earn $5 ECB

*Submit for $10 MIR = $9.97 after MIR

*Buy Quick Trim Burn & Cleanse or Extreme Burn system – $29.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $24.99 after ECBs

*Buy Slimquick (56-72 ct, powder packets 14-26 ct, or protein powder 16 oz) – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
Final Price = $14.99 after ECBs

*Spend $10 on select Suave products, get a $3 ECB: deodorant – 4/$5, body wash, shampoo/conditioner/styler – 3/$5 – includes children’s items (limit 2 per household)
$.50/2 Suave Kids shampoo or conditioner – 7-11 RP
$1/2 Suave Professionals shampoo or conditioner – 7-11 RP
$.75/1 Suave deodorant – 7-11 RP
$.25/1 Suave body wash – 7-11 RP
$.50/1 Suave Natural Body Wash printable (must register)
$1/2 Suave Professionals shampoo/conditioner printable (must register)

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Suave deodorant – $5
Buy 3 Suave shampoo/conditioner

Use 4 $.75/1 Suave deodorant coupons
Use $1/2 Suave shampoo/conditioner coupon

Spend $6 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $3 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Sundown Omega-3 fish oil – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Sundown product – 6-27 RP
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBS

*Buy Tylenol Precise – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Tylenol printable
Final Price = $2.99 after coupon/ECBs

*Buy Welch’s Grape Juice – 2/$6, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Welch’s printable (for becoming a fan on Facebook)
Final Price = $1 after coupon/ECBs ($.50/each)

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Advil tablets, caplets, gel caplets (100 ct), liqui-gels (80 ct), or PM (23-40 ct) (limit 2)
*Arizona beverages (limit 12)
*Arrid or Arm & Hammer deodorant
*Colgate Total or kids (limit 4)
*Cottonelle bathroom tissue (12 ct) (limit 4)*
*Covergirl make-up (Sunday-Tuesday only)
*CVS Pharmacy batteries (limit 6, PSA $2.49)
*CVS Pharmacy disposable camera
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins
*Dial or Tone bar soap (2-3 ct) (limit 4)
*Digital photo prints
*Folgers coffee (limit 4)
*General Mills cereals (limit 6)
*got2B hair producs
*Nature’s Bounty or Flex-a-min (limit 6)
*Osteo Bi-Flex
*Scunci hair accessories

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):

For Sunday-Monday: ($7.98 in merchandise for $2 OOP, $1 ECB left to spend)

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Caliber scissors – $.99

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Papermate pens – $.99

Use $.99 Caliber ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Welch’s juice – 2/$6

Use 2 $2 printable coupons
Use $.99 ECB

Spend $1.01 OOP, get a $1 ECB

From Wednesday on: $5 OOP for $19.98 in merchandise, $2 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:

Buy 2 John Frieda Collection items – 2/$10

Use 2 $2.50/1 printable coupons

Spend $5 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99/each

Use $5 John Frieda ECB (they will have to adjust down to $4.99)
Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB

If you have a $4/20: (Sunday-Tuesday)  $20.47 in merchandise for $9.47 OOP, $14.97 in ECBs left to spend
Buy 2 John Frieda hair care products – $10
Buy Caliber scissors – $.99
Buy Papermate pens – $.99
Buy Complete contact solution – $7.99
Buy 1 “filler” (candy, etc.) – $.50

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use 2 $2.50/1 John Frieda coupons
Use $2/1 Complete coupon

Spend $9.47 OOP, get 2 $.99 ECBs, a $7.99 ECB, and a $5 ECB

Wednesday-on: $27.97 in merchandise for $11.98 OOP, $14.99 in ECBs left to spend
Buy Complete Contact solution – $7.99
Buy 2 John Frieda hair care items – $10
Buy 2 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99/each

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $2/1 Complete coupon
Use 2 $2.50 John Frieda coupons
Use BOGO free Head & Shoulders coupon

Spend $11.98 OOP, get a $7.99 ECB, $5 ECB, and a $2 ECB

MY SCENARIOS: (I have a $5.98 ECB and a $5 ECB to start with)  $38.04 in merchandise for $4.09 OOP, $10.97 in ECBs left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Excedrin migraine 100 ct tablets – $9.79/each (according to online pricing)
Buy 1 Excedrin migraine 24 ct – $2.49/each (according to online pricing)

Use 2 $1.50/2 Excedrin coupons
Use $1/1 Excedrin coupon
Use $3/2 Excedrin CVS CRT
Use $5.98 and $5 ECB

Spend $4.09 OOP, get a $10 ECB

NOTE:  I did the Excedrin deal first because it is sometimes hard to find ways to “roll” a $10 ECB and I knew that I could roll it this week into the scenario below:

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Caliber scissors – $.99
Buy 1 Papermate pens – $.99
Buy 1 Complete contact solution – $7.99
Buy 2 Welch’s – 2/$6

Use $2 Complete coupon
Use 2 $2 Welch’s coupons
Use $10 Excedrin ECB (adjust down to $9.97)

Spend $0 OOP, get a 2 $.99 ECB, a $7.99 ECB, and 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.

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information.

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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