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 Dial NutriSkin bodywash – $5.49, get a $4.50 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Dial NutriSkin body wash printable
Final Price = $.01 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs
Buy Dove shampoo or conditioner – $4.49, get a $4.49 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Dove Hair Care Daily treatment conditioner – 3-28 RP
$1.50/1 Dove Hair care products – 3-28 RP
$2.50/2 Dove Hair care products – 3-28 RP
Final Price = $1.50 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs
ECB DEALS:
Buy Alli starter kit (90 ct) – $49.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Alli (60, 90, 120 ct – 3-21 RP
Final Price = $38.99 after coupon/ECBs
Buy Claritin or Claritin-D children’s liquid 4 oz, 24 hour tablets, liqui-gels, RediTabs, 12 hr RediTabs, Claritin D 12 or 24 hour tablets 10 ct+ – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Claritin Children’s Non-Drowsy (4 oz or 10 ct+), 3-28 SS
$4/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy or Children’s Claritin (15 ct+) – 3-28 SS2
$1/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy (10 ct+) – 3-28 SS2
$3/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy (15 ct+) – 3-28 SS2
$3/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy printable
$2/1 Claritin Children’s printable
$2/1 Claritin D (10 ct+) printable
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs (if you have the $4 coupon)
Buy Coke 2 liter bottles – 3/$4, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$3 after ECBs
Buy Coke 12 pk, 12 oz cans – 3/$11, gt a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$9 after ECBs
Buy Colgate Pro Clinical – $3.99, get a $2 ECB (Limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $1.99 after ECBs
Buy Crest Pro-Health with Scope, Scope Outlast, Pro-Health rinse, or Glide floss/picks – 2/$6.98, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/2 Crest whitening rinse – 3-28 RP
$1.50/1 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – 3-21 RP
$1/1 Crest rinse – 3-7 PG
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste (4 oz+) – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Glide floss or floss picks – 4-4 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste (if included) – 2/$6.98
Use 2 $1.50/1 Crest toothpaste coupons
Spend $3.98 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $1.98 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Crest rinse or floss picks – 2/$6.98
Use $1/1 coupons
Spend $4.98 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $2.98 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Crest Whitestrips 3D White Vivid 10 ct ($31.99 online), 3D White Professional Effects 20 ct ($55.99 online) or Advanced Seal 14 ct ($44.99 online), get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Crest 3D Professional Effects WhiteStrips – 4-4 PG, 3-21 RP, 3-28 RP
Final Price = $35.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy CVS Pharmacy Liquid Nutrition or Nutrition Plus – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 3 per household)
Final Price = $2.99 after ECBs
Buy CVS Pharmacy Omeprazole (28 ct) – $12.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $9.99 after ECBs
Buy CVS Pharmacy pain reliever (225-275 ct) – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $7.99 after ECBs
Spend $15 on ANY Eucerin or Nivea products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household listed in ad, reportedly is 5 per household)
$1/1 Eucerin body product, any – 1-24 RP
$2/1 Nivea women’s bodywash printable
$2/1 Nivea for Men bodywash – April All You Magazine
$2/1 Nivea for Men/Women body wash – March All You Magazine
$1/1 Nivea for men face products or $1/2 shave products printable (must register)
Buy Garnier Fructis shampoo, conditioner, or styler – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Garnier Fructis shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 3-7 RP, 4-11 RP
$1/1 Garnier Fructis style product – 3-7 RP
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs
Spend $15 on Garnier Nutritioniste skin care or hair color products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Garnier Herbashine Color Creme with Bamboo Extract – 3-7 RP
$1/1 Garnier Nutritioniste Cleanser or Moisturizer – 3-7 RP
Final Price – varies
Buy GenTeal, Zaditor, Clear Care, or Aquify twin pack – $14.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Clear Care cleaning and disinfecting solution or Aquify multi-purpose soltion – 3-14 SS
$1.50/1 Genteal products – 1-10 SS
$3/1 Zaditor product – 3-14 SS
Final Price = $8.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Haagen-Dazs ice cream (14 oz) – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $1.99 after ECBs
Spend $15 on John Frieda, Curel, Jergens or Biore products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household): Jergens, Curel or Biore moisturizer/lotion/pore strips – $6, Jergens Natural Glow – $8, John Frieda collection shampoo/conditioner/styler – $5, John Frieda Collection Luminous color glaze/frizz-ease serum/shampoo/conditioner – $8
Free Biore Cleanser WYB Pore strips – 3-7 SS
$2.50/1 John Frieda printable (when you complete your profile)
Buy 2 L’Oreal EverPure or EverStrong shampoo or conditioner, masque or leave n treatment, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household), PSA $6.99
$2/1 L’Oreal EverPure shampoo, conditioner, or treatment – 3-21 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal EverStrong shampoo, conditioner, or treatment – 2-21 RP
Final Price = $4.98 after coupons/ECBs ($2.49/each)
Spend $15 on Neutrogena skin or sun care, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Neutrogena hand & body lotion – 2-7 SS
Final Price – varies
Spend $25 on these P&G products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household): Charmin – $9.99, Puffs – $.99, Duracell batteries – $5.99, Bounty paper towels – $12.99
$.25/3 Puffs singles – 3-7 PG
$.25/1 Bounty paper towels – 3-7 and 4-4 PG
$.25/1 Charmin – 3-7 and 4-4 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Puffs – $.99/each
Buy 1 Charmin – $9.99
Buy 1 Bounty – $12.99
Use $.25/3 Puffs
Use $.25/1 Charmin
Use $.25/1 Bounty
Spend $25.20 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $15.20 after coupons/ECBs
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Bounty – $12.99/each
Use 2 $.25/1 Bounty coupons
Spend $25.48 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $15.48 after coupons/ECBs
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Charmin – $9.99/each
Buy 1 Duracell – $5.99
Use 2 $.25/1 Charmin coupons
Spend $25.47 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $15.47 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec, any – 4-4 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Schick Hydro (3 or 5 blade razor system) – $8.97, get a $6 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $2.97 ECBs
Buy TENA pads, underwear, or guards – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1.50/1 TENA pads – 1-31 SS
Final Price = $8.49 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Trident White or Dentyne – 2/$3, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Dentyne gum single packs – 2-28 SS
Final Price = 2/$1 after coupons/ECBs
Buy U by Kotex liners (50-60 ct), pads (14-18 ct), or tampons (18 ct) – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household
$1/1 U by Kotex printable
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBs
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Altoids mints or gum
*Bowl Appetit or Simply Asia
*Colgate 360 toothbrush, Total 4.2 or 7.8 oz, Total Advanced 5.8 oz, sensitive 6 oz, cavity protection or baking soda/peroxide 6.4 oz (limit 6)
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy Herbal supplements
*Healthy Choice Fresh mixers
*Kodak FunSaver (PSA $7.99)
*Maxwell House instant coffee (limit 4)
*Nature Made vitamins (limit 6, PSA $4.29)
*Osteo Bi-Flex
*Photo books (PSA $12.99)
*Progresso soup
*Purex Complete
*Purex Ultra Concentrate liquid laundry detergent (limit 10)
*Smooth Away (PSA $9.99)
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): $15.47 in merchandise for $2.99 OOP, $1 ECB left to spend
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Dove shampoo/conditioner – $4.49
Use $1.50/1 Dove coupon
Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $4.49 ECB
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Dial NutriSkin body wash – $5.49
Use $1/1 Dial coupon
Use $4.49 Dove ECB
Spend $0 OOP, get a $4.49 ECB
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 U by Kotex liners/pads/tampons – $4.99
Buy 1 CVS Earth Essentials bathroom tissue – 2/$1
Use $1/1 U by Kotex coupon
Use $4.49 Dial ECB
Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB
If you have a $4/20:
Buy 1 Dial NutriSkin – $5.49
Buy 1 Dove shampoo or conditioner – $4.49
Buy 1 Claritin – $9.99
Buy 1 CVS Earth Essentials bathroom tissue – $.50
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $1/1 Dial coupon
Use $1.50/1 Dove coupon
Use $4/1 Claritin coupon
Spend $9.97 OOP, get 2 $4.49 ECB (Dial/Dove), 1 $2 ECB (Claritin) – $10.98 in ECBs total
or
Buy 1 Dial NutriSkin – $5.49
Buy 1 Dove shampoo or conditioner – $4.49
Buy 1 Schick Hydro razor – $8.97
Buy 2 Dentyne gum – 2/$3
Use CVS $4/20 coupon
Use $1/1 Dial coupon
Use $1.50/1 Dove coupon
Use $1/2 Dentyne coupon
Spend $14.45 OOP, get 2 $4.49 ECBs (Dial/Dove), 1 $6 ECB (Schick), and 1 $1 ECB (Dentyne) – $15.98 in 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.
