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.
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)
Spend $3.99, get $18.96 in merchandise, $4.99 ECB left to spend
Transaction #1:
Buy Carnation Instant Breakfast – $4.99
Use $1 manufacturer’s coupon
Spend $3.99, get $4.99 ECB
Transaction #2:
Buy Act mouth wash – $.99
Buy Gillette Fusion Gamer – $7.99
Use $4 manufacturer’s coupon
Use $4.99 ECB from Carnation instant breakfast (they will have to adjust it down to $4.98)
Spend $0, get $4.99 ECB
Transaction #3:
Buy SlimQuick Energy drink – $4.99
Use $4.99 ECB
Spend $0, get $4.99
Scenarios if you have a $4/20 and ECBs to spend: Get $20.46 in merchandise for $10.46, earn $14.97 in ECBs
Buy Carnation Instant Breakfast – $4.99
Buy Act Mouthwash – $.99
Buy SlimQuick Energy drink – $4.99
Buy Gillette Fusion Gamer – $7.99
Buy 2 Reese’s whips – 2/$1
Buy 1 Hershey’s candy (.50)
Use $1 Instant Breakfast coupon
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $1/2 Reese’s whips coupon from 1/4 SS insert
Use $4/20
Spend $10.46, earn $14.97 in ECBs
My Transaction: Get $38.96 in merchandise for $0 OOP, $19.97 in ECBs left to spend
Buy Carnation Instant Breakfast – $4.99
Buy Act Mouthwash – $.99
Buy SlimQuick Energy drink – $4.99
Buy Gillette Fusion Gamer – $7.99
Buy 2 Pampers diapers – $10/each
Total before coupons = $38.96
Use $5/30 CVS CRT
Use $1 Instant Breakfast coupon
use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $1.50/1 Pampers coupons (from home mailers)
Spend $25.96 (I will pay with ECBs), earn $19.97 ECB
