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!

These are the “hottest” items I’ve seen so far this week.  This is not ALL of the deals for the week.  
 

FREEBIES:

Buy Allegra Allergy (5 ct) – $6.99, get a $6.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Allegra printable
$2/1 Allegra – 3-6 SS
Final Price = $2 moneymaker after ECBs and coupons

Buy Cobroxin Homeopathic Spray for Chronic Pain – $18.99, get an $18.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = FERE after ECBs!

Buy Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste or 360 Surround toothbrush – $2.87, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate 360 Surround toothbrush – April 2011 All You Magazine 
$1/1 Colgate toothpaste – 2-27 SS
Final Price = FREE after coupon/ECBs

Buy Crest or Oral-B Pro-Health Complete rinse (16.9 oz), Clinical Gum toothpaste (4 oz) or Glide Clinical Protection floss (38.2 yd) – $3.49, get a $2.50 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – 2-27 PG
Final Price = FREE after coupon/ECBs

ECB DEALS:

Buy Arm & Hammer Spinbrush – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$2/1 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush printable
Final Price = $2.99 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Lysol Healthy Touch Antibacterial No-Touch system – $12.99, get a $6 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Lysol Healthy Touch printable
Final Price = $3.99 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Schick Intuition for Men or Women – $8.79, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Schick Intuition razor or refill – 3-20 SS
Final Price = $2.79 after coupon/ECBS

Spend $15 on select drinks and snacks, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Coke 2 liters – $1 each
-Triscuit or Wheat Thins crackers – $2 each
$1/1 Wheat Thins printable
$1/1 Triscuits printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Triscuits – $2 each
Buy 4 Wheat Thins – $2 each

Use 4 $/1 Triscuits coupons (you will need 2 computers to print this many)
Use 4 $1/1 Wheat Thins coupons (you will need 2 computers to print this many)

Spend $8 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $3 for 8 boxes (that’s $.38 per box!)
 
Spend $12 on Suave products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Suave bodywash – $2
-Suave deodorant – $1
$.50/1 Suave deodorant – 3-20 RP
-Suave shampoo/conditioner/styler – 3/$5

SCENARIO:
Buy 12 Suave deodorant – $1 each

Use 12 $.50/1 coupons

Spend $6 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $3 after coupons/ECBs ($.25 each)
NOTE:  If you can’t find 12 deodorant in one store, you can “spend” the $12 at multiple stores and your purchases will be tracked on your card

Buy Zantac – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$5/1 Zantac printable
Final Price = $.99 after coupon and ECBs

The following scenarios are for those who have few, if any ECBs to start with: $23.93 in merchandise for $5.20 OOP, $2.50 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Allegra 5 ct allergy product – $6.99

Use $2 printable coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $6.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Zantac – $8.99
Buy 1 Crest toothpaste – $3.49
Buy 2 Dawn dish detergent – $.97

Use $1/1 Crest coupon
Use $5 Zantac coupon
Use $.25/1 Dawn coupon (2-27 PG insert)
Use $6.99 ECB

Spend $.21 OOP, get a $3 ECB and a $2.50 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Crest toothpaste – $3.49

Use $1/1 Crest coupon
Use $2.50 ECB (adjusted down to $2.49)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2.50 ECB

MY PLAN:  I am starting with a $9.99 ECB:  $29.97 in merchandise for $.50 OOP, $9.49 in ECBs left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 4 Triscuits – $2
.Buy 4 Wheat thins – $2
Buy 1 Crest toothpaste – $3.49

Use 4 $1 Triscuits coupons
Use 4 $1 Wheat Thins coupons
Use $1 Crest coupon
Use $9.99 ECB

Spend $.50 OOP, get a $5 ECB and a $2.50 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Allerga – $6.99
Buy 1 Crest toothpaste – $3.49

Use $2 Allegra coupon
Use $1 Crest coupon
Use $2.50 ECB 
Use $5 ECB (adjusted down to $4.98)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $6.99 ECB and a $2.50 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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