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!

FREEBIES:

*Buy Bayer Contour – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Save up to $30 off Breeze2 or Contour meter from Bayer – 10-25 RP
Final Price = $5 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs

*Buy Colgate Total Advanced, Enamel or Sensitive – $3.99, get a $3.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Colgate Total toothpaste printable
$1/1 Colgate Sensitive printable
$1/1 Colgate Total Enamel Strength, Total Advanced Whitening, Total Advanced Clean or Advanced Fresh Too – 3-7 SS
Final Price – $1 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs

ECB DEALS:

*Buy Anthelios SX, get a $5 ECB (PSA $29.95, limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $24.95+ after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Ban deodorant – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Ban invisible solid antiperspirant/deodorant – 3-7 SS
Final Price = $2.24 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Bayer A1C Self Check – $29.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $24.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $10 on Conair or Scunci brushes or combs, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Spend $10 on these CoverGirl products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household):  Cover Girl & Olay Simly Ageless Corrector, Concealer, or Sculpting Blush – $10, CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless – $12, CoverGirl TrueBlend – $8, CoverGirl Clean – $6
BOGO free Cover Girl face product – 2-7 PG
$1/1 CoverGirl product, any – 2-7 PG
$2.50/2 CoverGirl product – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 CoverGirl Clean face products – $6

Use $1/1 CoverGirl coupon
Use BOGO free CoverGirl coupon

Spend $5 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $2 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Crest Pro-Health or Scope Outlast toothpaste or rinse, Glide Floss picks, or Cross Action toothbrush – $3.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 2-7 PG
$2/1 Crest Rinse – 2-7 PG (does anyone know if this coupon is for the size that’s on sale?)
$1/1 Crest Premium toothpaste – 2-21 PG
.75/1 Crest Glide Floss or Floss picks – 2-7 PG
$.75/1 Oral B Cross Action toothbrush – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – $3.99

Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Crest Whitestrips, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Crest WhiteStrips Advanced Seal or Advanced Vivid – 2-7 PG
Final price – varies

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Nicotine Transdermal System – $27.99, get an $8 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $19.99 after ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Purelax – $7.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $5.99 after ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Protective Undergarments – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $6.99 after ECBs

*Buy Doritos single and Mountain Dew, get a $1 ECB (limit 3 per household)

*Buy Dual Action Clenase, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household) – online price is $39.99
Final Price – $29.99 after ECBs

*Spend $10 or more on Easter candy, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household):  Russell Stover candy – 2/$3, Gold Emblem Jelly Beans – $.88, Jelly Belly or Gimbal’s jelly beans – 2/$6, Dove chocolate – 2/$6, Cadbury eggs – 2/$5, King size Hershey Easter candy – $.99, chocolate bunny – $.88, decorated Easter cookie – 2/$3, Lindt candy – 2/$6
Final Price – varies

*Buy Garnier Fructis shampoo, conditioner, or styler – 2/$6, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Garnier shampoo, conditioner, or styler – 3-7 RP
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $20 on these L’Oreal products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household):  L’Oreal EverPure or EverStrong – $5.99, L’oreal Excellence or Excellence To Go – $5.99, L’Oreal Skin Genesis, Advanced Revitalift Deep-Set Wrinkle Repair, or Age Perfect Pro-Calcium – $14.99, L’Oreal Go 360 Clean – $5.99
$2/1 EverPure shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 1-10 RP
$2/1 EverStrong shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 1-3 RP, 2-21 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal Excellence or Excellence to go shade hair color – 2-21 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal facial cleanser printable
$1/1 L’Oreal Go 360 Clean cleanser printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 L’Oreal EverPure or EverStrong shampoo/conditioner/treatment – $5.99/each

Use 4 $2/1 EverPure/EverStrong coupons

Spend $15.96 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $10.96 after coupons/ECBs ($2.74/each)

*Spend $20 on Neopets Neocash card, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Buy Oak Farms milk – $2.89, get a $.50 ECB (limit 2 per household) – this is a regional deal, check your ad for details! (there was also a $1/1 coupon in a recent insert)

*Buy Olay body wash – 2/$12, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Olay body wash – 3-7 PG
Final Price = 2/$5 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Olay ProX, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Pampers or Easy Ups – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (ad says limit 2, but people are reporting online that the limit is more than 2)
$2/1 Pampers Cruisers – 2-21 PG
$1.50/1 Pampers diapers or pants – 2-7 PG
$2/1 Pampers Swaddlers 3- 14 RP
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy St. Ives 3/$10, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 St. Ives – 3-21 SS
$1/1 St Ives printable (must become a Facebook fan)
Final Price = 3/$4 ($1.33/each)

*Buy Zyrtec (10 mg tablets 30 ct or liquid gels 25 ct) – $18.99, get a $7 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zyrtec 24 ct or larger – 2-28 SS
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arrid or Arm & Hammer deodorant
*CVS Pharmacy plates, bowls, or cups
*CVS Pharmacy Mouth Rinse (priced at $2.99)
*Ester-C
$5/1 Ester C tablets, any – 2-21 SS
*Nature Made vitamins
*One hour photo enlargements
*Osteo Bi-flex
$5/1 Osteo Bi-Flex – 1-24 RP
$5/1 Osteo Bi-Flex printable
*Sundown Vitamins
$1/1 Sundown vitamins printable
$3/2 Sundown vitamins printable
*Verizon international prepaid phone cards

OTHER DEALS:

*Air Wick i-motion starter kit – $4.99
$4/1 Air Wick Freshmatic compact i-motion starter kit – 3-7 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon

THREE DAY SALE:

*Assorted Hershey’s Easter candy – $1.97 (2/$5 after Tueday)
$2/3 Hershey’s Easter candy printable on smartsource.com
*Easter grass or filler eggs – 2/$1 ($.79/each after Tuesday)
*Easter M&Ms – $1.97 (2/$5 after Tuesday)
$1/3 M&Ms – 3-7 RP

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):  $4.89 OOP for $22.87 in merchandise, $.50 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $3.99

Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $3.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Cover Girl Clean face products – $6/each

Use $1/1 Cover Girl coupon
Use BOGO free Cover Girl coupon (will deduct $6)
Use $3.99 Colgate ECB

Spend $1.01 OOP, earn a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – $3.99

Use $1/1 Crest coupon
Use $3 Cover Girl ECB (adjusted down to $2.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy Oak Farms milk (if your area has this deal) – $2.89

Use $2 Crest ECB


Spend $.89 OOP, get a $.50 ECB

If you have a $4/20:
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $3.99
Buy 2 CoverGirl Clean face products – $6/each
Buy 1 Air Wick i-motion starter kit – $4.99

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $1/1 Colgate coupon
Use $1/1 CoverGirl coupon
Use BOGO fere CoverGirl coupon
Use $4 Air wick coupon

Spend $4.98 OOP, earn a $3.99 ECB (Colgate) and a $3 ECB (CoverGirl)

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.

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

Starting on Sunday (1/17), you can double your quarterly ECB earnings! The way this works is that you earn 4% instead of 2% on any CVS brand items that you purchase and $2 instead of $1 for every two prescriptions you get filled (valid through 3/15/10). Enter your Extra Care card number here or print this coupon here and use it at the register on your next visit.

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!

ECB DEALS:

*Buy Alli refill pack – $59.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $49.99 after ECBs

*Spend $50 on American Express Prepaid Gift Cards, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $45 after ECBs

*Buy Aussie or Herbal Essences shampoo, conditioner, or styler – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Aussie products – 2-14 RP
$2/1 Aussie styler WYB Aussie shampoo/conditioner – 3-14 RP
FREE Herbal Essences styling product when you buy Herbal Essences shampoo, conditioner, or styling product – 2-7 PG
$1/1 Herbal Essence – 3-14 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Aussie shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99

Use $1 coupon

Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs

or

Buy 1 Aussie shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Aussie styler – $2.99

Use $1 Aussie coupon
Use $2/1 Aussie styler coupon

Spend $2.98 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $1.98 after coupons/ECBs for 2 items!

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Herbal Essences shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essences styler – $2.99

Use $1/1 Herbal Essences coupon
Use free styler WYB shampoo/conditioner/styler coupon

Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final price = $.99

*Buy Centrum Ultra – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Centrum Ultra – 2-14 RP
Final Price = $6.99 after ECBs/coupons


*Buy Claritin Non-Drowsy – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household) – includes 24 hour Liqui-Gels (24 ct), 24 hour tablets, 12 hour RediTabs or Claritin D 30 ct
$4/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy – 2-21 SS
$4/1 Claritin D Non-Drowsy – 2-21 SS
Final Price = $10.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy CoverGirl Outlast or Shineblast – $8, get a $3 ECB (Limit 2 per household)
$1/1 CoverGirl product -3-7 PG
Buy one CoverGirl face product, get one free – 2-7 PG insert

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 CoverGirl Outlast or ShineBlast lip colors – $8/each

Use $1/1 coupon
Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $7 OOP, get a $6 ECB
Final Price = $1 after coupons/ECBS ($.50/each)!

*Buy CVS Omeprazole Magnesium – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $9.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy CVS Premium Ultra bath tissue – $9.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $6.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Disney’s Princess and the Frog – $19.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 5 per household)
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $15 on Dove, Degree, Caress, or Lever, get a $5 ECB (Limit 1 per household): Dove shampoo, conditioner, styler – $4, Dove Men + Care body and face wash – $5, Degree or Dove deodorant – 2/$5, Caress/Dove/lever bar soap or body wash – $7
$1.25/1 Dove Men+Care body wash – 1-31 RP
$1.50/1 Dove Men+Care body and face wash printable
$2/1 Dove Visible Smooth antiperspirant/deodorant printable
$3/2 or $1.25/1 Degree Men deodorant printable
$3/2 or $1.25/1 Degree Girl deodorant


SCENARIO:
Buy 6 Dove Visibly Smooth deodorant – 2/$5 (assuming they are included)

Use 6 $2/1 printable coupons (you would need 3 computers)

Spend $3 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $2 moneymaker!

SCENARIO:
Buy 6 Degree Degree Girl or Degree Men deodorants – 2/$5

Use 3 $3/2 Degree deodorant printable coupons

Spend $6 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $1 after coupons/ECBs!

**The ad doesn’t specifically list which Dove/Degree deodorants are included, but it does say Ultra Clear and Ultimate Clear are excluded

*Spend $10 on Easter candy, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household):  Mighty Malts – 2/$3, Peeps – 2/$2, Theater Box candy – $.99, Reese’s minis – $3.99, Hershey’s chocolate bunnies/Reese’s eggs/Cadbury Creme Egg, Mini Eggs, Giant Kiss – 2/$5, Starburst/Jolly Rancher/Sour Patch/SweetTarts jelly beans – 2/$4, Russell Stover or Hershey’s boxed candy – $4.99, Orbit or Eclipse gum – 2/$3, Hershey’s or Nestle single bars – 2/$3, Mars candy – $.88
$2/3 Hershey’s candy – 3-14 SS

*Buy 2 Essence of Beauty portables, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price ~ varies

*Buy GenTeal, Zaditor, Clear Care, or Aquify twin pack – $14.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$1.50/1 GenTeal eye lubricant – 1-10 SS
Final Price = $10.49 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Gillette disposable razors (2-12 ct) – $6.49, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Gillette disposable razors – 3-7 PG
Final Price = $2.49 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Gillette Fusion cartridges, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Spend $10 on Glade products, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household): Glade Sense & Spray, PlugIns Lasting Impressions, or Fragrance Collection Reed Diffuser or Soy candle – $6, Glade scented oil Plugins – $4, Glade Essential oils candle, Plugins scented oil refill or Sense & Spray refill – 2/$5
$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray automatic starter kit printable


SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray – $6/each

Use 2 $3 printable coupons

Spend $6 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $2 after coupons/ECBS ($1 each!)

*Buy Green Dot MasterCard or Visa Prepaid card, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final price ~ varies

*Spend $15 on Hallmark cards, get a $3 ECB (may be American Greeting cards in some areas)
Final price ~ varies

*Buy Neutrogena Clinical, Aveeno Ageless Vitality, or ROC Brilliance, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Buy Neutrogena Clinical Product, get a $15 MIR
$5/1 Neutrogena Clinical printable
Final Price – vaires

*Spend $15 on these Neutrogena products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household): Neutrogena Healthy Skin or Healthy Defense – $11.99, Neutrogena Acne Facial Care or Advanced Solutions System, Neutrogena or Neutrogena Deep Clean – $6.99, Neutrogena Moisture or light night cream – $9.99, Neutrogena Ageless Intensives – $15.99, Neutrogena sun care or sunless tanning – $9.99, all Neutrogena men, Neutrogena Anti-Oxident Age Reverse or Ageless Restoratives – $17.99
Final Price – varies

*Buy 2 reading glasses, get a $10 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final price ~ varies

*Buy Right Guard Sport, Xtreme, or Dry Idea deodorant – 2/$5, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/2 Right Guard printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Right Guard Sport or Xtreme deodorants – 2/$5


Use $2/2 printable

Spend $3 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Schick Quattro Titanium – $8.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $3.99 after ECBs

*Starbucks Via Ready Brew – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.99 after ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer or Mentadent toothpaste
*Colgate Sensitive, Total Advanced, or 360 toothbrush
$.75/1 Colgate Total toothpaste printable
$.75/1 Colgate 360 toothbrush printable
$1/1 Colgate Sensitive toothpaste printable
$1/1 Colgate Total, – 3-7 SS
*CVS photo book
*Kodak PowerFlash
*Nature’s Bounty or Flex-a-min
*Progresso soup
*Purex 3 in 1 sheets or Ultra Concentrate liquid
*Revlon foundation, powder, or concealer
$2/1 Revlon color cosmetic – 2-21 SS

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):  $3 OOP for $10.98 in merchandise, $1 ECB left to spend

**NOTE:  The Dove Visibly Smooth deodorant scenario above is a good way to get started IF this deodorant is included in the sale (the ad scans don’t specify which ones are included) – if it is included, this will be a great way to get started!

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Right Guard – 2/$5

Use $2/2 printable coupon

Spend $3 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99

Use $1/1 coupon
Use free styler WYB shampoo/conditioner/styler coupon
Use $2 Right Guard ECB (adjusted down to $1.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB

If you have a $4/20:
SCENARIO #1:
Buy 2 CoverGirl Outlast or Shineblast lip color – $8/each
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99

Use CVS $4/20 coupon
Use $1/1 CoverGirl coupon
Use BOGO CoverGirl coupon
Use $1/1 Herbal Essence coupon
Use BOGO Herbal Essence coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $6 ECB (CoverGirl) and a $1 ECB (HE)

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 6 Degree deodorants – 2/$5

Use 3 $3/2 Degree printable coupons
Use $6 CoverGirl ECB

Spend $0 OOP, earn a $5 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.

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

Starting on Sunday (1/17), you can double your quarterly ECB earnings! The way this works is that you earn 4% instead of 2% on any CVS brand items that you purchase and $2 instead of $1 for every two prescriptions you get filled (valid through 3/15/10). Enter your Extra Care card number here or print this coupon here and use it at the register on your next visit.

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!

FREEBIES:

*Buy Nivea lip care – $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Buy one Nivea lip care, get one free – 2-7 RP (expires 3-7, so this will only work on Sunday)

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Nivea lip care – $2.99

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB
Final Price = Free after ECBs!

*Buy Oral B Cross Action toothbrush – $4, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.75/1 Oral B Pulsar, Cross Action, Advantage toothbrush or two Indicators – 2-21 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Oral B Cross Action – $4

Use $.75/1 coupon

Spend $3.25 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $.75 moneymaker

*Buy Stayfree or Carefree pads (14-24 ct) or pantiliners (38-60 ct), get a $2 ECB (limit 4 per household) – this is from the March 2010 Clipfree coupon book
BOGO free Stayfree – 1-3 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Stayfree pads – $3.89/each (according to online pricing)

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $3.89 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $.11 moneymaker

ECB DEALS:

*Buy Align digestive care – $28.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$5/1 Align Digestive care – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $18.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Anthelios SX daily moisturizing cream with sunscreen, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Axe shampoo, conditioner, styler, body spray, or shower gel – 3/$15, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$10 after ECBs

*Buy Bounty Basic – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.97 after ECBs

*Buy Cascade gel or powder (45 oz) – $2/$5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$4.97 after ECBs

*Buy Charmin Basic 12 ct or Ultra Strong 9 ct bathroom tissue – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.25/1 Charmin – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $4.72 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Clairol Nice ‘N Easy hair color – $4.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $3.97 after ECBs

*Buy Clear Blue pregnancy test (2 ct) – $12.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $7.99 after ECBs

*Buy Crest Whitestrips, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Crest Whitestrips – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $20 off after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Downy or Bounce (liquid 48-60 loads or sheets 120 ct) – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Downy fabric sheets – 2-7 PG
$1/1 Downy liquid – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $3.97 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Dulcolax – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Dulcolax bottle, any size – 12-13 SS
Final Price = $11.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Duracell – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Duracell batteries (6 ct+) – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $3.97 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $10 on Easter candy, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household): Gold Emblem Jelly Beans – 2/$4, Jelly Belly/Gimbal’s/Starburst/Sweetarts/Jolly Rancher/Sour Patch/Gold Emblem jelly beans – 2/$5, Easter Skittles or Starbrust – 2/$5, Dove chocolate minis – 2/$6, Mighty Malts – 2/$3, Mars Easter candy – 2/$5, Ferrero/Lindt Truffles/Raffaelo/Ghiradelli chocolate – 2/$6, Hershey’s or Mars chocolate – 2/$6, Russell Stover or Whitman’s sugar free – 2/$3, Altoids BOGO free (PSA $1.99)
$2/2 Hershey’s assortments – 1-31 SS
$1/2 Dove chocolate – 1-31 RP
$1/2 Wonka Jelly beans, SweeTarts, Spree, and Nerds printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Hershey’s chocolates – 2/$6
Buy 2 Sweetarts – 2/$5

Use $2/2 Hershey’s coupon
Use $1/2 Sweetarts coupon

Spend $8 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $5 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Gas-X or Benefiber – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1/1 Gas X product – 12-6 SS, 2-7 SS
$2/1 Benefiber printable
$2/1 Benefiber Orange – 1-10 SS
Final Price = $5.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Gillette Fusion, Venus Embrace, or Venus Breeze razor – $8.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 2-7 PG
$2/1 Gillette Venus razor – 2-7 PG
Free Olay body wash WYB Venus Embrace or Breeze razor – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99

Use $4 manufacturer’s coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Venus razor – $8.99
Buy 1 Olay body wash

Use $2 Venus coupon
Use free body wash WYB razor coupon

Spend $6.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Head & Shoulders or Pantene – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $2.99 after ECBs

*Buy Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, Corn Pops, Fruit Loops, Pop Tarts, or Rice Krispie Treats – 4/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – 2-7 RP
$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran or Frosted Mini Wheats printable on redplum.com

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran – 4/$10

Use 2 $1.50/2 coupons

Spend $7 OOP, get a $5 ECB 
Final Price = $2 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Listerine – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Listerine – 10-4 SS, 1-3 RP2
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Pampers Cruisers – $22.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Pampers Cruisers – 2-21 PG
$1.50/1 Pampers diapers – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $17.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Pantene or Gillette hair care – 2/$6.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$2/2 Pantene products – 2-7 PG
$1/2 Pantene products – 2-21 PG
Final Price = 2/$2.97 after coupons/ECBs ($1.49/each!)

*Buy Pepsi 12 pk, 12 oz cans – 2/$7, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$5 after ECBs

*Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy ReNu multipurpose contact solution (twin pack) or Alaway eye itch relief (twin pack) – $12.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$2/1 ReNu solution printable
$1/1 ReNu – 12-13 SS
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Secret, Old Spice, or Gillette – $3.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$4/2 Gillette antiperspirant/deodorant – 2-21 PG
Buy one Gillette antiperspirant/deodorant, get a body wash free – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Gillette deodorant – $3.99
Buy 2 Gillette body wash

Use $4/2 coupon
Use 2 Buy deodorant, get body wash free coupons

Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1.99 OOP

*Buy Stacy’s Pita chips or True North nuts/crisps – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$4 after ECBs

*Buy Tide – $5.97, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.35/1 Tide – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $4.62 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Vaseline Sheer Infusion – 2/$12, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Vaseline Sheer Infusion – 2/$12

Use 2 $1.50/1 printable coupons

Spend $9 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $5 OOP ($2.50/bottle!) after coupons/ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:  (remember you can use 2 coupons!)
*Almay makeup
$2/1 Almay cosmetic product – 2-7 SS
*Colgate Total whitenning, caviety, tarar control, baking soda, or kids toothpaste
$.75/1 Colgate Total, Sensitive, Max White, or Kids toothpaste – 2-21 SS
$.75/1 Colgate Total printable
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins, minerals, or herbals
*Nature Made Heart Health

OTHER DEALS:
*Eggs – $1.29/dozen

*Johnson’s baby powder, body wash, lotion, or shampoo – $2.99
$1/1 Johnsons baby product, any – 1-3 RP2
$1/1 Johnson’s lotion, baby wash, shampoo, Desitin, bubble bath printables
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon

*Zhu Zhu pets – $7.99

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):  $5.87 OOP for $48.71 in merchandise, $2.99 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Stayfree maxi pads – $3.89/each

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $3.89 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Oral B Cross Action toothbrush – $4

Use $4 ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $4 ECB
*If you have the $.75 coupon, you can use it, but you will want to buy something extra to cover the $.75 or you will lose it

TRANSACTION #3:  repeat transaction #2

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $4 ECB

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 2 Gillette deodorants – $3.99
Buy 2 Gillette body washes

Use $4/2 Gillette deodorant coupon
Use 2 Buy deodorant, get body wash free coupons
Use $4 ECB (adjusted to $3.98)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #6:
Buy 2 Nivea lip care $2.99

Use BOGO free coupon
Use $2 ECB

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $2.99 ECB

If you have a $4/20:

SCENARIO #1:
Buy 2 Nivea Lip care – $2.99/each
Buy1 Gillette Venus razor – $8.99
Buy 1 Olay body wash – $6.49

Use CVS $4/20 coupon
Use BOGO free Nivea coupon
Use $2/1 Venus coupon
Use Free Olay body wash WYB Venus coupon

Spend $5.98 OOP, get a $2.99 ECB and a $4 ECB

SCENARIO #2:
Buy 2 Gillette deodorant – $3.99
Buy 2 Gillette body wash – $4.99
Buy 1 Oral B toothbrush – $4

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $4/2 Gillette deodorant coupon
Use free body wash WYB deodorant coupon
Use $.75 Oral B coupon


Spend $3.23 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Gillette) and a $4 ECB (Oral B)

SCENARIO #3:
Buy 2 Stayfree maxi pads – $3.89/each
Buy 2 Oral B toothbrushes – $4/each
Buy 2 Nivea lip care – $2.99/each

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use BOGO free Stayfree coupon
Use 2 $.75/1 Oral B coupons
Use BOGO free Nivea coupon


Spend $9.38 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Stayfree), $8 ECB (Oral B), and $2.99 ECB (Nivea)

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.

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

Starting on Sunday (1/17), you can double your quarterly ECB earnings! The way this works is that you earn 4% instead of 2% on any CVS brand items that you purchase and $2 instead of $1 for every two prescriptions you get filled (valid through 3/15/10). Enter your Extra Care card number here or print this coupon here and use it at the register on your next visit.

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!

FREEBIES:

*Buy Accu-Chek Aviva – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Accu-Chek Aviva system – 11-8 SS
Final Price = free after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Power Bar Energy Gel Blasts – $1.50, get a $1.50 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Softsoap or Irish Spring body wash (15-18 oz) – $4.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Softsoap body wash – March 2010 All You Magazine
Final Price = free after coupons/ECBs

ECB DEALS:

*Buy 5 hour energy (2 pk) – $2/$9, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
 Final Price = 2/$8 after ECBs

*Buy Alli starter kit (90 ct) – $49.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $39.99 after ECBs

*Spend $12 on Atkins products, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Atkins 5 bar pack – 1-3 SS2
$1/1 Atkins 4 pk shakes – 1-3 SS2
Final Price – varies

*Buy Aveeno Ageless Vitality (Day, night, or eye treatment), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$5/1 Aveeno Ageless Vitality printable
$10 Aveeno MIR (must register)
Final Price – varies

*Buy Celsius green tea (4 pk) – $7.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $4.99 after ECBs

*Buy Clinical Strength Secret, Old Spice, or Gillette – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Old Spice Anti-perspirant, deodorant, or body wash – 2-7 PG
$3/1 Gillette Clinical Strength deodorant – 2-21 PG
Buy Gillette antiperspraint/deodorant, get Gillette body wash free – 2-7 PG
.25/1 Secret deodorant, any – 12-27 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Clinical Strength – $8.99
Buy 1 Gillette body wash – $4.99

Use $3/1 Gillette coupon
Use Free body wash when you buy Gillette deodorant coupon

Spend $5.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $3.99 for deodorant and body wash

*Buy Colgate Total, Total Whitening, or Total Advanced – 2/$5, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total – 2-21 SS
$1/1 Colgate Total printable
$1/1 Colgate Total – January All You Magazine

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Colgate Total Advanced – 2/$5

Use 2 $1 coupons

Spend $3 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1 after coupons or ECBs ($.50/each)

*Buy Crave-NX diet aid spray – $7.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
 Final Price – $4.99 after ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Omerprazole – $18.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $14.99 after ECBs

*Spend $10 on CVS Pharmacy Premium Facial care, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price ~ varies

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Whey Protein Powder – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $9.99 after ECBs

*Buy Depends – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $9.99 after ECBs

*Buy Dual Action Cleanse – $29.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $27.99 after ECBs

*Buy 3 Everlast or Kind Fruit + Nut bars – $1.99/each, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $2.97 after ECBs

*Buy Flush the Fat – $19.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $17.99 after ECBs

*Buy Gain 2X Ultra – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Gain detergent – 2-7 PG 
Final Price – $3.49 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy 2 HP inkjet print cartridges ($19.99 and up), get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Buy Huggies boxed diapers (56-96 ct) – $19.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
There are various coupons available from home mailers
Final Price = $15.99 (or less if you have coupons) after ECBs

*Buy Listerine Original, Cool Mint, Fresh Burst, Smart Rinse, or Agent Cool Blue – $3.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue – 10-4 SS
$1/1 Agent Cool Blue printable (must register to print)
$1/1 Listerine – 1-3 RP2
$1/1 Listerine Smart Rinse printable
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $20 on these L’Oreal skin or hair care products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household):  L’Oreal Sublime Glow or Sublime Bronze – $7, ‘Oreal Age Perfect Moisturizer – $12, L’Oreal Age Perfect Skin Genesis or RevitaLift – $6, L’Oreal Preference hair color – 2/$12, L’Oreal EverPure or EverStrong – $6, L’oreal Collagin moisture filler or advanced Revlitalift – $12
$1/1 L’Oreal facial cleanser – 2-21 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal facial moisturizer – 2-21 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal hair color – 1-3 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal skincare – 1-31 RP
$3/2 L’Oreal skincare products – 1-24 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal cleanser, moisturizer, or treatment – 1-3 RP
$2/1 L’oreal EverPure shampoo, conditioner, or treatment – 1-10 and 1-3 RP
Final Price – varies

*Spend $15 on L’oreal face, eye, or lip products, get a $5 ECB
$1/1 L’Oreal cosmetic – 2-21 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal eye product – 1-24 RP
$3/1 L’Oreal True Match or foundation, blush, powder, or concealer – 1-3 RP
Final Price – varies

*Spend $20 on Lumene Skin Care or Skin Effects, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Buy Meltdown (4 pk) – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $7.99 after ECBs

*Buy Mennen Speed Stick – 2/$5.98, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $2.98 after ECBs

*Buy Neutrogena Clinical (day, night, eye, or skin care kit), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$5/1 Neutrogena Clinical – March 2010 All You Magazine
Final Price – varies

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

*Buy Pepsi 2 liter bottles (selected varieties) – 3/$4, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$3 after ECBs

*Buy Quick Trim – $29.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $24.99 after ECBs

*Buy Right Size Smoothie Drink mix – $29.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $24.99 after ECBs

*Buy Roc Brilliance, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Roc printable
$20/1 Roc Brilliance MIR
Final Price – varies

*Spend $30 on any Roc skin care, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Roc Printable
Final Price – varies

*Buy Schepp’s milk – $2.89, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household) – this deal is regional, check your ad for details!
Final Price = $1.89 after ECBs

*Buy Schick Quattro for women (razor or 4 ct cartridges) – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Schick Quattro razor or cartridges – 2-28 SS
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy 2 Slim Fast powder or bars, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Buy Slim Quick Ultra – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $14.99 after ECBs

*Buy Thermacare – 2/$13.98, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Thermacare printable
Final Price = $2.98 after coupons/ECBs ($1.49/box)

*Buy Zantac 150 (24 ct) or Zantac 75 (30 ct) – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Zantac – 1-31 SS
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBS

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer Total 2 in 1 dryer cloths or 2X liquid laundry detergent
*Combos (7 oz)
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy Glucosamine Chondroitin vitamins/supplements
*CVS Pharmacy power flash
*Gold Emblem spices (PSA $.99) – it’s like getting 2 for $.99!
*Kleenex facial tissues (PSA $2.39)
*Nature’s Bounty vitamins
*Nature Made vitamins
*Photo books
*Revlon cosmetics or beauty tools (PSA $1.99)
$2/1 Revlon color cosmetics –  2-21 SS
*Schiff Glucosamine or Mega Red supplements

OTHER DEALS:

*Excedrin – 2/$5
$2/1 Excedrin printable

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):  $4.98 OOP for $33.97 in merchandise, $2 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Softsoap body wash – $4.99

Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Accu-chek Aviva – $14.99

Use $10 coupon
Use $4 ECB

Spend $$.99 OOP, get a $5 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Schick Quattro Pro razor (or cartridges) – $8.99

Use $4 coupon
Use $5 ECB (adjusted down to $4.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 2 Colgate Total toothpastes – 2/$5

Use 2 $1 Colgate coupons
Use $3 ECB

Spend $O OOP, get a $2 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.