Scenario Sunday: CVS scenarios for the week of 2/15

If you are just learning how to shop at CVS, start here for some helpful tips.

The coupon match-ups for the weekly deals are here and the coupon match-ups for the monthly deals are here.

The following are scenarios for people who are “new” to shopping at CVS or who have very few 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 need them or don’t have the coupons that match up with them)

$22.93 in merchandise for $4.97 OOP, $4.99 ECB left

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 Colgate Advanced toothpaste (4 oz) – $2.99/each

Use 2 $1 Colgate coupons (this is even better if you have the $1.50/1 coupons from All You)

Total before coupons = $5.98
Total after coupons = $3.98, earn $5.98 ECBs

Transaction #2:
Buy 4 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner/styling products – $2.99/each

Use 2 $3/2 HE coupons
Use $5.98 ECB from Colgate (they will have to adjust it down to $5.96)

Total before coupons = $11.96
Total after coupons = $0, earn $4 ECB

Transaction #3:
Buy 1 Extreme Energy 6 hour shot – $4.99 (this is a monthly deal and as of 2/14, the limit was increased to two per household)

Use $4 ECB from HE deal

Spend $.99, get $4.99 ECB

You could also do this:
$29.93 in merchandise for $4.97 OOP, $7.99 ECB left (you could use this to buy the EARinse that is the monthly deal and you’d still end up with $7.99 ECB!)

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 Colgate Advanced toothpaste (4 oz) – $2.99/each

Use 2 $1 Colgate coupons (this is even better if you have the $1.50/1 coupons from All You)

Total before coupons = $5.98
Total after coupons = $3.98, earn $5.98 ECBs

Transaction #2:
Buy 2 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner/styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion Gamer – $7.99

Use $3/2 Herbal Essence coupon
Use $4 Gillette Fusion coupon
Use $5.98 ECB

Total before coupons = $13.97
Spend $.99, get $8 ECB

Transaction #3:
Buy 1 Extreme Energy 6 hour shot – $4.99 (this is a monthly deal and as of 2/14, the limit was increased to two per household)
Buy 1 Gillette shampoo/conditioner – $4.99 (this is also a monthly deal)

Use $2/1 Gillette coupon
Use $8 ECB from transaction #2 (they will have to adjust it to $7.98)

Total before coupons = $9.98
Spend $0, get $7.99 ECB

A good deal if you have a $5/30 CVS CRT:
Buy 2 Natural Dentist mouthwash/rinses – $9.99/each
Buy 2 Neutrogena facial soaps – $2.59/each
Buy 2 Colgate Total – $2.99/each

Use $5/30
Use 2 $2 Natural Dentist printables
Use 2 $1 Colgate coupons

Total before coupons = $31.12
Total after coupons = $20.12 (ideally, pay w/ ECB), earn $23.98
Get $10 MIR from Natural Dentist

My weekly scenario:
$33.93 in merchandise for $0 OOP, $21.97 in ECB left to spend

Buy 1 Extreme Energy 6 hour shot – $4.99
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion Gamer – $7.99
Buy 1 Exedrin – $8.99
Buy 2 Herbal Essence Shampoo – $5.98
Buy 2 Colgate Total – $5.98

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $1 CVS Excedrin CRT
Use $2 Excedrin printable (I will be buying the migraine type)
Use $3 Herbal Essence coupon
Use $1.50 Colgate Total coupon (from All You)
Use $1 Colgate Total coupon
Use $5/30 CVS CRT (**Don’t forget to scan your card at the scanner! I got one tonight!)

Total before coupons = $33.93
Total after coupons = $16.43 (pay w/ ECB), earn $21.97 ECB