Melissas Bargains

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article hereand 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 Colgate Total Advance, Enamel Strength, or Total Gum Defense or Colgate Max toothpate or Colgate 360 toothbrush – $2.79, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total – 6-12 SSS
$1/1 Colgate 360 toothbrush – July 2011 All You Magazine
Final Price = possible $.21 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs

Buy Dep or LA Looks gel – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 LA Looks product – 5-15 SS
Final Price = FREE after ECBs

Buy G-U-M PerioBalance lozenges – $15.99, get a $15.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = FREE after ECBs

Buy Hershey’s Bliss – $5.99, get a $5.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Hershey’s Bliss – 5-1 SS
Final Price = possible $1 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs

Buy PowerBar Energy or Protein Bites – $2.49, get a $2.49 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = FREE after ECBs

ECB DEALS:  there are many, many ECBs deals in the ad this week – these are just my favorite deals!

Spend $25 on select baby products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-CVS Supreme diapers – BOGO 50% off
-CVS Pharmacy soft cloths/baby wipes – 2/$5
-Gerber Graduates baby food products – 2/$5
-Gerber Good Start, Enfamil, or Similac – $22
*if you have formula checks, you can use them
-Huggies wipes – $6
$.50/1 Huggies wipes – 6-12 SS
-Johnson’s, Aveeno, or Desitin products (baby lotion, baby wash, diaper creme, etc) – $5.50
$.50/1 Johnson’s products – 6-5 RP
$.75/1 Desitin – 4-17 SS
$1/1 Desitin printable
$3/3 Johnson’s shampoo/baby wash printable
-Pampers diapers – $20
$1.50/1 Pampers diapers – 6-5 PG

**The following coupons have also reportedly printed at the scanner: $2/1 Huggies wipes, $4.50/1 Pampers boxes, $3/10 diaper purchase (NOTE: not every card will get these coupons!)

SCENARIO:
Buy Pampers diapers – $20
Buy Huggies wipes – $6

Use $4.50/1 Pampers CRT
Use $1.50/1 Pampers coupon
Use $2 Huggies wipes CRT
Use $.50 Huggies wipes coupon

Spend $17.50 OOP, get a $10 EB
Final Price = $7.50 after coupons/ECBs (if you have these scanner coupons)

Buy Cheez-It cracker – 2/$4, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$3 after ECBs

Buy Fuze, Honest Tea, Powerade, Smartwater, or Vitaminwater – 5/$5, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/5 Powerade printable
$1/2 Fuze – 4-10 SS
Final Price = as low as 5/$2 after coupon/ECBs (if you buy Powerade)

Buy Gatorade or G2, Lipton 100% Natural or Sobe Lifewater – 4/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 4/$4 after ECBs
NOTE: If you have the $1/1 Lipton coupon from Facebook, your OOP will be less

Buy Huggies Jumbo Pack diapers – $8.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 5 per household?)
$2/1 Huggies Little Snugglers – 6-12 SS
Final Price = $5.99 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Irish Spring deodorant or body wash – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $.99 after ECBs

Spend $10 on select first aid products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household): includes J&J Red Cross bandages/tape, Band Aid brand bandages, and Neosporin
$.50/1 Neosporin or Band Aid product – 4-17 RP, 6-12 RP
$1.50/2 Neosporin AND Band Aid product – 4-17 RP, 5-15 RP, 6-12 RP
$1/1 Neosporin lip health – 5-15 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Band Aid water block Plus bandages (30 ct) – $2.89
Buy Neosporin – $5.79

Use $.50 Band Aid coupon
Use $1.50/2 Neosporin and Band Aid coupon

Spend $9.57 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $6.57 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Nabisco Wheat Thins Stix or Ritz Munchables – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Wheat Thins printable (for Facebook fans)
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupons/ECBs ($1 each)

Buy Pantene Pro V conditioner/shampoo/styler – 2/$6.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/2 Pantene – 6-19 SS
Final Price = 2/$.197 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Revlon nail polish – $4.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 6 per household)
$1/1 Revlon nail polish – 4-10 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Tom’s of Maine toothpaste, mouthwash, or deodorant – $3.49, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $2.49 after ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:

Buy Schick Hydro 3 or 5 razors – $9.99 (BOGO free)
$4/1 Schick Hydro – 6-12 SS
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons ($.99/each after coupons)

The following scenarios are for people who have few, if any ECBs to start with:

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Hershey’s Bliss chocolate – $5.99

Use $1 Hershey’s Bliss coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $5.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Colgate Total toothpaste or 360 toothbrush – $2.79
Buy 1 LA Looks gel – $2.99
Buy 1 Gain detergent – $.97

Use 2 $1/1 Colgate coupon
Use $1/1 LA looks coupon
Use $5.99 ECB

Spend $.55, get a $2 ECB and a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Pantene Pro-V – 2/$6.97

Use $3/2 Pantene Pro-V coupon
Use $4 ECB (adjusted down to $3.97)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB

If you have a $4/20:
Buy Hershey’s Bliss – $5.99
Buy 2 Colgate toothpaste/toothbrush – $2.79/each
Buy 1 LA Looks – $2.99
Buy 2 Pantene Pro V – 2/$6.97

Use $4/20
Use $1 Hershey’s Bliss
Use 2 $1 Colgate coupons
Use $1 LA Looks coupon
Use $3/2 Pantene coupon

Spend $10.53 OOP, get a $5.99 ECB, $4 ECB, and 2 $2 ECBs

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Revlon nail polish – $4.99
Buy 1 Huggies diapers – $8.99
Buy 5 Power Ade – $5

Use $1 Revlon coupon
Use $2 Huggies coupon
Use $1/5 Power Ade coupon
Use all ECBs

Spend $.99 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.

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