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 Revlon nail polish – $4.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 6 per household)
$2/1 Revlon color cosmetic product – 5-8 SS
$1/1 Revlon nail enamel – 4-10 SS
Final Price = possibly a $1.01 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs
NOTE: In the past, the Revlon color cosmetic coupons have included a picture with an assortment of make-up items including nail polish. I have not seen this coupon, so I don’t know if that is the case. If the nail polish isn’t pictured, you’d probably be better off sticking with the $1 nail enamel coupon, which still makes it free!
Buy Trident Vitality or Stride Park gun – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = FREE after ECBs
ECB DEALS: This is just the highlights – my favorite deals are in red!
Buy Always Infinity pads (28-36 ct) or Tampax Pearl Tampons (36-40 ct) – $7.99 ,get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Always Infinity pads – 5-1 PG
$2/1 Tampax Pearl tampons – 5-1 PG
Final Price = as low as $2.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Aussie/Herbal Essences shampoo/conditioner/stylers – 2/$5.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per transaction, 5 total)
$.50/1 Aussie/Herbal Essences – 5-1 PG
Final Price = 2/$2.97 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Axe products – 3/$13, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
BOGO free Axe body spray or deodorant – 5-22 RP
SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Axe body spray/deodorant – 3/$13
Use 2 BOGO free coupons
Spend $8.67 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $4.67 after coupons/ECBs
Buy Band Aids – $2.99, get a $1 ECB – includes decorated/kids (10-25 ct), flexible fabric (10-30 ct), sheer (10-80 ct), clear strips (45 ct) – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.50/1 Band Aids – 4-17 SS
Final Price = $1.49 after coupons/ECBs
Buy 2 Biore cleansers or strips – $7.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
BOGO free Biore strips – 3-6 SS
Final Price = 2 for $2.99 after coupon/ECBs ($1.49/each)
Buy Colgate MaxClean Smart foam, MaxFresh, or Maxwhite or 360 Surround toothbrush – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Max Clean – May 2011 All You Magazine
$1/1 Colgate 360 toothbrush – April/May 2011 All You Magazine
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs
Buy 2 Coppertone Sun care, get an $8 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Coppertone printable
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Coppertone sunscreen – $9.99
Spend $17.98 OOP, get an $8 ECB
Final Price = $9.98 after coupons/ECBs ($4.99/each)
Buy CVS jumbo pack diapers/training pants – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.99 after ECBs
Buy Dove Visible Care body wash – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $3.99 after ECBs
Buy Irish Spring or Softsoap body wash – 2/$7, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$2 after ECBs ($1 each)
Buy Listerine Cool Mint, Freshburst, Original, Zero, Advanced, Total Care, or Reach brush (2 pk) or floss (30-50 yards) – $3.98, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$2.50/2 Listerine Total Care, Reach toothbrushes or Reach floss – 4-17 RP
$1/1 Listerine Total Care, Reach toothbrush, or Reach floss – 4-17 RP
Final Price = $1.89 after coupon/ECBs
Buy Oak Farms milk – $3.19, get a $1 ECB (Limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $2.19 after ECBS
NOTE: The milk deal is regional – check your ad for details
Spend $10 on these products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Hellman’s mayonnaise – 2/$6
$.25/1 Hellman’s – 5-22 RP
-Lipton Original or Cold Brew – 2/$5
$.40/1 Lipton tea bags or to go iced tea mix – 5-22 R
-Ragu pasta sauce – 3/$5
$1.25/3 Ragu pasta sauce
-Skippy peanut butter – 3/$5
SCENARIO:
Buy 6 Ragu pasta sauce – 3/$5
Use 2 $1.25/3 Ragu coupons
Spend $7.50 OOP, get a $3 ECB
?Final Price = $4.50 after coupons/ECBs ($.75/each)
Buy 2 pain reliever products, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
-Advil tablets, caplets, liqui-gels, or PM – $7.99
$2/1 Advil printable
$5 off Advil & Thermacare printable
$3/2 Advil or Thermacare – 3-27 RP
$1/1 Advil PM – 3-27 RP, 5-22 SS
$1/1 Advil – 3-27 RP, 5-22 SS
-Thermacare heat wraps – $6.79
$3/1 Thermacare printable
$4/2 Advil or Thermacare – 5-22 SS
$1/1 Thermacare – 3-27 RP, 5-22 SS
Final Price = $2.58 after coupons/ECBs when you buy Thermacare ($1.29/each)
Spend $10 on Suave products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Suave body wash – $2
BOGO free Suave body wash/lotion – 5-22 RP
-Suave shampoo/conditioner/stylers – 3/$5
$.50/2 Suave professionals shampoo/conditioner/styler – 5-22 RP
-Suave deodorant – $1
$.50/1 Suave deodorant
SCENARIO:
Buy 10 Suave deodorant – $1 each
Use 10 $.50/1 coupons
Spend $5 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $2 after coupons/ECBs ($.20/each)
OR
Buy 6 Suave body wash – $2/each
Use 3 BOGO free body wash coupons
Spend $6 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $3 after coupons/ECBs ($.50/each)
OTHER DEALS:
Purex laundry detergent – $1.98
$1/1 Purex – 5-1 RP
Final Price = $.98 after coupon
*You can price match at Walmart/Target if your store is out and you can also get a rain check!
The following scenarios are for those who have few, if any, ECBs to start with:
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Revlon nail polish – $4.99
Use $1/1 Revlon coupon
Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB
**If you want multiple nail polishes, you can “roll” the $4 ECB into more transactions before moving on to transaction #2!
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 1 Trident Vitality – $.99
Buy 1 Purex – $1.98
Use $1/1 Colgate coupon
Use $1/1 Purex coupon
Use $4 Revlon ECB (adjusted down to $3.96)
Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 ECB and a $.99 ECB
If you have a $4/20:
Buy 4 Revlon nail polish – $4.99
Buy 1 Trident Vitality – $.99
Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use 4 $1/1 Revlon coupons
Spend $12.95 OOP, get a $16 ECB and a $.99 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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