CVS scenarios for the New Year!

January 1, 2009 by

Happy New Year!

CVS January monthly deals start today and your quarterly ECBs from the fourth quarter will also print today. If you are new to CVS and not familiary with quarterly ECBs, you get 2% based on your out of pocket spending and you also earn a $1 ECB for every prescription you fill at CVS. The earning periods are:

December 16-March 15 (quarterly ECBs print on April 1)
March 16-June 15 (quarterly ECBs print on July 1)
June 16-September 15 (quarterly ECBs print on October 1)
September 16-December 15 (quarterly ECBs print on January 1)

All of the links for the coupons included in these scenarios are included in this thread with the monthly deals and coupon match-ups.

Here are a few scenarios for the January monthly deals:

If you are new to CVS or don’t have many ECBs to start out with, for an investment of $4.99, you can double your return.

Scenario #1:
Buy 2 Throat Coolers – $4.99/each
Use BOGO coupon
Spend $4.99, get a $9.98 ECBs

Scenario #2:
Buy 2 NasoDrip Gel Spray – $7.99/each
use $2 printable coupon
Buy 1 PowerAde – $1.59/each

use $3/15 CVS printable
use $9.98 ECB
Spend .59, get a $15.98 ECB

Scenario #3:
Buy 2 boxes of Soy Joy bars – $6/each
Buy 2 Listerine Agent Cool Blue or Smart Rinse – $3.99/each (this price is for this week only…if your stores are out, you may want to get a raincheck)
use 2 $1 printables
Buy 1 Power Ade – $1.59/each

use $3/15
use $15.98 ECB
Spend .59, get a $12 ECB (from the Soy Joy) and a $6 ECB for the Listerine

Scenario #4:
Buy Sambucol – $12.99/each (I discovered this stuff last year when there was an ECB deal on it. It is an immune system supplement and it works great!)
Buy Listerine Agent Cool Blue or Smart Rinse – $3.99/each (this week only)
use $1 printable

use $3/15
use $12 ECB
Spend .98, get $10 ECB for Sambucol and $3 ECB for the Listerine plus you stil have a $6 ECB from your previous Listerine purchase

So, for $7.15 out of pocket, you end up with $66.10 of merchandise and $19 in ECBs left to spend. If you buy a third Power Ade at some point, you will get an additional $1 ECB.

Just a note: If your ECBs from the Listerine don’t print (mine didn’t this morning), first talk to them at the store because some stores now have the ability to issue them to you on the spot. If that doesn’t work, you can call Customer Service (the # is on the back of your Extra Care card) and they will post a courtesy ECB to your card which will print within 48 hours.

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CVS January monthly ECB deals

December 31, 2008 by

The ad scans/preview of monthly ECB items was originally posted by ellgee79 at SD:

The following items are free after ECBs:
Children’s Throat Cooler Ice Pops 6ct- $4.99, earn a $4.99 ECB (Limit 2), it has been reported on multiple sites that the actual limit appears to be 5
BOGO free Throat Coolers coupon from 12/7 SS insert
Printable BOGO Throat Coolers coupon here

NasoGel Drip Free gel spray 1.52 oz – $7.99, get $7.99 ECB (Limit 2)
$2 off nasogel printable coupon here
There is also a rebate on the box – $3 for one, $6 for 2

Nutra Trim Weight Management chewing gum 48 ct – $3.99, get $3.99 ECB (Limit 2)

Other monthly ECB deals:
Rockstar Energ Shot 2 pk (5 oz bottles) – 2/$9.98, get $4.99 ECB, (limit 1)

Buy Goody Styling Therapy Hairbrush Add Shine or reduce Dandruff, get $3 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Grecian 5 Mustache & beard or haircolor for men, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Blade Hair Care shampoo plus conditioner 12 oz, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Blade Deodorant 2.7-3oz or body spray 4 oz, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Rogaine for women 2% or for men 5% single or triple pack, get $5 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue Tinting Rinse 8.5-16.9 fl oz, get $3 ECB (Limit 5)
$1 Listerine printable here
There are still Try Me Free mail in rebate forms out there for the Listerine Smart Rinse if you haven’t already done it

Buy 3 Carmex Cold Sore Lip balm 0.25oz jar or 0.35oz tube, get $2 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Listerine Whitening Pre-Brush Rinse 16-32oz, get $4 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Rembrandt 2 hour whitening kit or toothpaste 2.6-3oz, get $5 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Oasis for Dry Mouth Mouthwash 16oz or spray 1oz, get $4 ECB (Limit 3)

Buy Colgate value Pack Total Whitening, Advanced Clean toothpaste 11.6oz-12 oz total, Max Fresh or 360 toothbrush 2pk (excludes 360 micro), get $2 ECB (Limit 3)
$1.50/1 printable here

Buy Aleve Tablets, caplets 24ct, liquid gels or gelcaps 20 ct., get $1 ECB (Limit 5)
$.75 Aleve, any 10 ct.+ V 10/26/08
$1/1 printable here

Buy Tylenol 8 hour, extra strength caplets, cool, or EZ tabs 50 ct, get $2 ECB (Limit 5)
$1 Tylenol 8 Hour Product, any except trial size V 11/9/08
$2 Tylenol Extra Strength Rapid Release Gels, Caplets or Gel Caps, any except trial V 11/9/08
$1 off printable coupons here

Buy Bayer Genuine 325 mg 24ct, low dose regular, or chewable 32-36 ct, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Contac Cold & Flu 24 or Dual Formula 28 ct, get $2 ECB (Limit 5)
$1 Contac Cold and Flu or Decongestant Product, any SS 12/7/08

Buy Zyrtec Orginal 10 mg 30ct or D extended release 24 ct., get $1 ECB –
$4 Zyrtec Adult, 30 ct.+ or Zyrtec-D, any 24 ct.+ $4 SS 11/23/08
$4 Zyrtec Adult, any 30 ct.+ or Zyrtec D, any 24 ct.+ (exp 1-12-09) SS 10/12/08
$2 Zyrtec Childrens Product, any (exp 1-12-09) SS 10/12/08
$2 Zyrtec Childrens Product, any SS 11/23/08

Buy Claritin Non-drowsy 24 hour 30 ct, get $2 ECB
Printables on Claritin.com

Buy Ayr Allergy & Sinus Nasal Mist 1.69oz or Saline Nasal Rinse Kit, get $3 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Sambucol Black Elderberry Dietary supplement 4oz – $12.99, get $10 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Nexcare Cold Sore Treatment 2g, get $5 ECB (Limit 3)
$1 Nexcare Cold Sore Treatment V 11/9/08

Buy Sootherbs Wild Cherry Lozenges 30 ct, get $3 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Dristan 12-hr nasal spray 0.5 oz, get $2 ECB

Buy Similasan Sinus Relief Spray 0.50 oz, get $5 ECB
Take the survey and print a $1 off coupon here

Buy Cepacol Lozenges 16-18 ct or sore throat spray 100 doses, get $1 ECB (Limit 1)

Buy Coricidin HBP Nighttime 10 oz, get $3 ECB (Limit 5)
Try Me Free Mail in Rebate: Purchase any by 1/31/10, Mail by 2/15/10, Rebate up to $7.99

Buy Lanacane Anti-Itch creme 1 oz or first aid spray 3.5 oz, get $2 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy JointFlex Pain Relieving Cream 4 oz, get $3 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Thermalon Moist Heat-cold therapy back wrap, get $2 ECB

Buy Preparation H Suppositories 12-48 ct, wipes 10-48 ct, cream, ointment, or gel 0.9oz-2oz, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)
$2 Preparation H printable here
$1 Preparation H printable here

Buy FiberCon 90 or 140 ct, get $3 ECB (Limit 5)
$1/1 printable here

Buy Infant’s Mylicon Gas relief drops 0.5-1oz, get $5 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Prunelax 60 ct, get $2 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Lactaid Fast Act Chewables, caplets 32 or 60 ct, get $5 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Alka-Seltzer Effervescent tablets 24-36 ct, or Phillips’ milk of magnesia liquid 12 oz or liqui-gels 30 ct, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Optive Sensitive eye drops 30 ct, get $2 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy OcuFresh Eye Wash 6 ct, get $2 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Rohto V Eye Drops 0.4 oz, get $2 ECB (Limit 5)
$2/1 coupon in 10-26 SS insert

Buy any Visine, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)
$1/1 in 9-28 RP insert

Buy T.N. Dickinson’s Witch Hazel 16 oz, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy EARinse Cleansing Spray 1 oz, get $5 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Omron Blood Pressure Monitor; wrist with A.P.S, premium, or deluxe comfit cuff models, get $10 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Nova Max glucose Test strips 50 ct, get $10 ECB (Limit 1)

Buy Dna Paternity Test Collection Kit, get $5 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy system JO Personal lubricant for women 2.5-4.5 oz, get $5 ECB

$5 wyb Buy K-Y Liquibeads 6 inserts, get $5 ECB (Limit 5)
$2 K-Y, Soothing Care or Tucks Product, any except trial V 10/26/08
$2 K-Y Product, any except trial V 12/7/08

Buy $20 of Mega-T green tea Dietary supplement drink mix packets 14ct, caplets 30 or 90ct, get $10 ECB (Limit 5)
$1 any mega-t product printable or $1.50 MIR printable here

Buy 4 South Beach diet or Balance Nutrition Bar 1.76-2.11 oz, get $3 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Kickers Energy Spray 0.7oz, get $2 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Glade Fabric & Air odor eliminator 22 oz or Scrubbing Bubbles action scrubber starter kit, get $1 ECB
$2.75 printable Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber coupon here

Buy Maxell 8mm GX MP video tapes 3ct, get $1 ECB

Buy 2 CocoaVia Chocolate bars or chocolate covered almonds 5ct, get $5 ECB (Limit 1)

Buy 2 Nursery Water purified water with added fluoride 1 gal., get $1 ECB (Limit 5)

$1 eb wyb Buy 3 Powerade 32 oz, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)

Buy Glaceau Smart Water 6 pack, get $3 ECB

Buy (2) Orbit Gum 12 ct, get $1 ECB

From I Heart CVS:

1/4/09-2/14/09
(these deals are advertised on specially marked packaging)

Advil Bonus 100+24 ct or liquid gels 80+20 ct $9.99 get $1 eb limit 5

Betty Crocker Warm Delights Twin Pack $3.99, get $1 eb (limit unknown)

Boost nutrition drink 6pk $6.99, get $1 eb limit 2

Bounce lint roller bonus twin pk $7.99 get $2 eb limit 5

Chase and Sanborn Coffee twin pack $5.99, get $1 eb limit 3

Cheerios/Honey Nut Cheerios 24.5-28 oz $7.99 get $4 eb limit 3

Cheez-It twin pk 20 oz total $6 get $3 eb limit 5

Children’s Triaminic day & night time thin strips value pk 28 ct total $11.97 get $3 eb limit 5

Cottonelle Moist Wipes Combo Pack (84 ct. total) $5.98, get $3 eb LIMIT 5
-$.50 Cottonelle Wipes
-$1 Cottonelle Double Roll 4 pk. or larger AND 42 ct. Cottonelle Fresh Flushable Moist Wipes Tub or Refill or larger (must purchase both) All You Magazine 11/08
-$1 Cottonelle Flushable Moist Wipe CRT

Cottonelle toilet paper 20 pack $12.97, get $4 EB

Edge Shave Gel (2 cans) $5.39, get $2 eb

Excedrin Pm, migraine or extra strength 100+24ct bonus $8.99, get $3 eb limit 5
-$2 off Excedrin Product, any 80 ct. SS 10/19
-$2 Excedrin printables on Excedrin.com

Fiber one or Nature Valley Bars twin pk 14-17.8 oz total $6.99 get $3 eb limit 3

Glade Lasting Impressions $2 ebs LIMIT 5

Glade PlugIns scented oil refills 2 pk 1.42 oz total or essential oil candle twin pk $5.49 get $2 eb limit 5

Glade Sense and Spray $2 ebs LIMIT 5

Gold Emblem almonds twin pk 21.6 oz total $7.99 get $1 eb limit 5

Jack Link’s original beef jerky twin pack $9.99, get $2 eb limit 5

Johnson’s Baby Wash (large and small bottle?) $3.99, get $1 eb (limit unknown)
-$1 off Johnsons Baby Product, any except trial size RP 11/2

Kleenex tissues with lotion 3 pk $3.69 get $1 eb limit 5

Kotex pads 16-20 ct with Bonus pantiliners 16 ct $4.99 get $2 eb limit 5
-$1 Kotex Pads, any (exp 1-4-09) SS 11/9/08

Lady Speed Stick (2 sticks) $4.99, get $2 eb (limit unknown)

Mrs. Fields Milk chocolate chip cookies twin pack $5, get $1 eb limit 5

Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar Twin Pack $6.99, get $3 eb (limit unknown)

Nature’s Bounty Co Q-10 Bonus 45 ct or fish oil bonus 120 ct B1G1 free + get $3 eb limit 4
$2/1 printable here
$1/1 printable from the blue coupons.com link on the blog (there is one at the top and one on the sidebar)
$1 Natures Bounty Product, Any 9/7, 9/21, 10/12 RP

Pledge 12.5 oz with Duster $4.59 get $1 eb limit 5

Shout twin pk 44 oz total $4.99 get $1 eb limit 5

Skintimate Shave Gel (2 cans) $5.39, get $2 eb

Soy Joy – 6 pack box $6, get $6 eb limit 5

Speed Stick (2 sticks) $4.99, get $2 eb (limit unknown)

Tylenol 8 hour or Arthritis 50+50ct bonus $7.49, get $2 eb limit 5

Zantac 75 or 150 bonus packs $9.97, get $2 eb limit 1
-$1 off Zantac Product, any SS 10/26, SS 11/9
-$1.50 off Zantac 75 Product, any SS 11/9
-$5 Zantac mir SS 11/9
-$1 Zantac 150 Cool Mint

Ziploc freezer bags 24ct Twin Pack $5.99, get $2 ebs LIMIT 5

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Instant Win Wednesday: Arby’s, Ford, and Wrigley

December 31, 2008 by

Arby’s Honky Tonk Instant Win Game: enter to win a trip to the 2009 Academic of Country Music Awards show in Las Vegas, NV: (ends 3/2/09)
https://honkytonk.arbys.com/Register.aspx

Ford F-150 Svt Raptor Unleashed Tour Sweepstakes: enter to win a trip for 2 and a desert race ride in a Ford truck (ends 10/15/09)
https://f150svtraptor.com/Form.aspx

Wrigley Leaders of the Pack Instant Win Game: enter to win a trip to the 2009 NBA finals (ends 4/30/09)href=”http://wrigley.nba.com/lop/index.do”>http://wrigley.nba.com/lop/index.do

Here’s a link to the instant win games from previous weeks: (some may already be expired)
http://melziemomsbargains.blogspot.com/search/label/instant%20win%20games

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Arby’s free Dr. Pepper with any purchase

December 31, 2008 by

Print a coupon for a free Arby’s Dr. Pepper with any purchase here. The coupon is valid through 1/31/09. Limit one coupon per order. Cannot be combined with other offers.
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Kroger deals

December 31, 2008 by

I’ve been so wrapped up in CVS and Walgreens deals and I’ve been living off my stockpile for awhile, so I haven’t really been follownig the grocery store deals as much. Kroger has an instant $5 off when you spend $25 on P&G items promotion going on through 1/10/09.

There are a number of loadable P&G E-saver coupons that will work well with this promotion. Unfortunately, you will have to act quickly because they expire tomorrow.

Here are a few things you need to know about this deal:

*You can use paper manufacturer’s coupons in addition to the P&G E-saver coupons.

*You can get up to 2 $5 rewards per transaction.

*The ad does not specify this, but the tags in the store do: The $5 reward is not applied to your P&G items. You need to buy $5 (or $10 if you earn two rewards) in additional merchandise which the $5 will be applied to.

*Check your receipt carefully. Some people are reporting that there is a glitch when you use the E-saver coupons and the $5 is not coming off automatically.

*If you spend $50 on items (pre-coupon, of course), send in your receipt for a P&G coupon book with $120 worth of coupons. Details are here.

Here is my scenario:

Buy 2 Olay Ribbons Body wash – $3.99/each
2 $1/1 coupon from 12-28 P&G insert
BOGO free loadable E-saver coupon

Buy 3 Pantene (2 shampoo, 1 styler) – 3/$10
$3/2 coupon from 12-28 P&G insert
Buy one shampoo or conditioner, get one styler free loadable E-saver coupon

Buy 1 value pack Pampers wipes – $6.59
Use .50/1 coupon from 12-28 P&G insert (this will double)
Use .25/1 loadable E-saver coupon

Buy 1 Downy – $5.99
Use $1 Downy coupon from 12-14 P&G insert
Use .25/1 loadable E-saver coupon

Buy 1 Iams Healthy Naturals dog food – $19.99
Use $3/1 coupon from 12-14 P&G insert
Use $3/1 loadable E-saver coupon

Buy 3 Daisy sour cream – 2/$4
Use 3 .35/1 coupons (from a tear pad) – there are also printable .50/1 coupons on their website and there were .50/1 coupons in a recent insert

Buy 1 Blue Bell ice cream – $3.99
Use $1 printable from Bluebell.com

Buy 1 Cottonelle Toilet paper – $1.19
Use .50/1 manufacturer’s coupon from 12-14 SS
Use .50/1 loadable coupon at Shortcuts.com

Total before coupons = $61.73
Total after coupons = $37.01

Minus instant $10 off = $27.01

Here are some other participating products thanks to loves2savenow at HCW: (prices and participating items may vary by location, so be sure to look for the yellow promotional tag at your store)

Bounty Papertowels 6 ct $7.99
Mr Clean Wipes 60 ct / 62 ct $5.39
Swiffer dust and shine $2.99
Swiffer disposible cloths 16 ct $4.39
Swiffer wet cloths 12 ct $4.49
Downy Fabric softener 60 load $5.99
Febreeze Allergy reducer 27 oz $4.99
Downy simple pleasures and total care fabric softener $5.99
Bounce dryer sheets $5.99
Tide powder 63 and 80 load $10.99
Cheer powder 80 load $10.99
Tide liquid $10.99
Cheer liquid $10.99
Dawn liquid soap $3.69
Cascade (all kinds) $3.99
Charmin (ultra soft and ultra strong) 12 roll $7.99
Bounty select a size 8 roll $7.99
Puffs tissues $1.99
Olay body bars (4 ct) $3.19
Olay cream ribbons body wash 10 oz $3.99
Olay quench body wash 23.6 oz $5.99
Ivory body wash 12 oz $1.99
Old spice body wash 18 oz $4.19
Old spice red zone body wash 12 oz $4.19
Olay face moisturizer (there were tons of different kinds) $8.29 to $19.99
Schick Intuition razor (single count) $7.99
Venus Embrace $8.79
Venus disposible $5.49
Venus Divine $8.59
Venus Breeze $9.79
Fusion power Phantom $10.99
Fusion power Phenom $9.99
Fusion Phenom (not power) $7.79
Fixodent control paste $4.59
Crest pro-health 4.2 oz 2/$5
Crest pro-health 6 oz $3.99
Oral B 40 reg toothbrush $4.29
Oral B Advantage 40 soft toothbrush 2/$5
Crest 6.2 oz toothpaste (many kinds) 2/$5
Kids crest $4.39
Secret flawless deodorant 2.6 oz $4.69
Secret clinical strength deodorant 2.6 oz $8.49 to $11.99
Gillette clinical strength 1.7 oz $8.49 to $8.99
Tag deodorant stick and spray $3.79
Old spice clinical strength deodorant $8.49
Old spice red zone deodorant $3.89
Old spice classic deodorant $2.49
Old spice spray deodorant $3.79
Head and Shoulders 23.7 oz $4.43
Herbal essence shampoo and conditioner in one color me happy 12 oz $1.97
Herbal essence hair spray $3.29
Herbal essence shampoos and conditioners 12 oz $3.29
Pantene (shampoos, conditioners and hair sprays) 3/$10
Tampax 40 ct $6.49
Tampax pearl 36 ct $8.49
Tampax pearl compact 40 ct $8.79
Always dri liner 50 ct $3.39
Stayfree Dry max 28 ct $9.99
Always maxi 36 ct $5.99
Always ultrathin 38 ct $8.99
Pampers 216 ct wipes (the bags not the tubs) $6.59
Pampers diapers (large boxes not the bags) in all sizes (baby dry and cruisers) $25.99
Luvs diapers (bags not the boxes) $11.79
Vicks 44 6 oz bottle $5.99
Nyquil plus Vit C 12 ct $6.49
Nyquil liquid 10 oz $5.79
Dayquil plus Vit C 12 ct $6.49
Dayquil 20 ct $5.79
Pringles minis and selects 2/$5

There are additional match-ups on the Nickels -n- Dimes blog

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