If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here and here.
If you need coupons for your “deals” I recommend My Coupon Hunter!
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 Carefree body shape pantiliners (20-22 ct) – $.99
$1/1 Carefree pantiliners – 5-8 SS
Final Price = FREE after coupon!
Buy Similac Ready to Feed formula – $4.99
$5/1 Similac product – 4-3 SS
Final Price = FREE after coupon!
ECB DEALS:
Buy Aussie/Herbal Essences shampoo/conditioner/styler – 2/$5.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Aussie/Herbal Essences – 5-1 PG
Final price = 2/$2.97 after coupons/ECBs ($1.49/each)
Buy Dulcolax Balance (14 doses), laxative tablets (25 ct), stool softener (25 ct) or suppositories (4 ct) – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Dulocolax printable
Final Price = $.99 after coupon/ECBs
NOTE: Some people have also reported receiving a $3 CRT from the scanner – if you have this coupon, it will be a $1.99 moneymaker for you! (make sure you buy other things to cover the “overage”)
Spend $15 on Excedrin, get a $7 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1.50/1 Excedrin (80 ct+) – 4-17 SS
$.75/1 Excedrin (20 ct) – 4-17 SS
$1/1 Excedrin Migraine printable
$1/1 Excedrin printables
$2.50/1 Excedrin PM – 12-5 SS
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Excedrin PM (20 ct) – $5.59/each
Use 3 $2.50/1 Excedrin PM coupons
Spend $9.27 OOP, get a $7 ECB
Final Price = $2.27 after coupons/ECBs ($.76/each)
OR
Buy 1 Excedrin Migraine caplets (100 ct) – $9.79
Buy 1 Excedrin Migraine caplets (24 ct) – $5.29
Use $1.50/1 Excedrin coupon
Use $1/1 Excedrin coupon
Spend $12.58 OOP, get a $7 ECB
Final Price = $5.58 after coupons/ECBs ($2.79/each)
Spend $10 on Garnier Fructis shampoo/conditioner, Sleek & Shine Perfector Kit, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Garnier Fructis shampoo/conditioner – 5-1 RP
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 shampoo/conditioner/styler – $3.99/each
Use 3 $1/1 coupons
Spend $8.97 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price $5.97 after coupons/ECBs ($1.99/each)
Spend $12 on these household products, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household):
-Glade Sense & Spray, Plug-Ins, Fragrance Collection Reed Diffuser, or Soy Candles – $7
$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray starter kit – 4-3 SS
-Scrubbing Bubbles, Shout, Fantastic, or Windex – $3
$1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaners printable
$1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner – 4-3 SS
$.75/1 Fantastik – 4-3 SS
$1/1 Windex glass cleaner – 4-3 SS
$.55/1 Windex Multi-surface – 4-3 SS
-Ziploc storage bags – $3
$1/2 Ziploc bags – 4-3 SS
SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Fantastik – $3
Buy 1 Windex – $3
Buy 2 Ziploc bags – $3/each
Use $.75/1 Fantastik coupon
Use $1/1 Windex coupon
Use $1/2 Ziploc coupon
Spend $9.75 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $5.75 after coupon/ECBs ($1.44/each)
Spend $15 on Revlon cosmetics, get a $7 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Revlon Face product – 4-10 SS
$1/1 Revlon nail product or color cosmetic – 4-10 SS
$2/1 Revlon color cosmetic product – 5-8 SS
SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Revlon eye shadow – $3.99/each (based on online pricing)
Use 4 $2/1 Revlon coupons
Spend $7.96 OOP, get a $7 ECB
Final Price = $.96 after coupons/ECBs ($.24/each)
NOTE: Some people are getting a $3/10 cosmetics CRT from the scanner – if you get this coupon, you will end up with $2.04 overage (make sure you are buying additional items to cover the overage)
OTHER DEALS:
Mitchum deodorant – $1.99
$1/1 Mitchum deodorant – 5-8 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon
Xtra Laundry detergent – $1.49
$1/2 Xtra – 5-1 SS
Final Price = $.99/each (when you buy 2)
The following scenarios are for people who have few, if any ECBs to start with: $6.98 in merchandise for $1.99 OOP, $1 ECB left to spend
Buy Carefree pantiliners – $.99
Buy Dulcolax – $5.99
Use $1/1 Carefree coupon (they will adjust it down to $.99)
Use $4 Dulcolax printable
Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $1 ECB
If you have a $4/20 coupon, here’s a scenario for you:
Buy 4 Similac – $4.99/each
Buy 4 Revlon eye shadow – $3.99/each
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use 4 $5 Similac coupons
Use 4 $2 Revlon coupons
Spend $3.92 OOP, get a $7 ECB
*If you have the $3/10 cosmetics CRT, you’ll only spend $.92 OOP!
MY PLAN: I am starting with $7.54 in ECBs – $28.07 in merchandise for $7.53 OOP, $4 ECB left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Carefree – $.99
Buy 1 Excedrin Migraine caplets (100 ct) – $9.79
Buy 1 Excedrin Migraine caplets (24 ct) – $5.29
Use $1.50/1 Excedrin coupon
Use $1/1 Excedrin coupon
Use $1/1 Carefree coupon
Use $7.54 ECB
Spend $5.03 OOP, get a $7 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Fantastik – $3
Buy 2 Ziploc bags – $3/each
Use 2 $.75/1 Fantastik coupon
Use $1/2 Ziploc coupon
Use $7 ECB
Spend $2.50 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Frequently asked questions:
Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?
In the past, I usually had $20-30 ECB on hand, so I didn’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but now that I am starting over, yes, I am doing multiple transactions. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.
My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?
This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.
I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?
If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).
If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.
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