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 2 Aussie or Herbal Essences shampoo/conditioner/stylers – 2/$5.97
$1/1 Aussie/Herbal Essences coupon – P&G Year of savings booklet
BOGO free Herbal Essences shampoo/conditioner/styler – 3-13 RP
Final Price = FREE after coupons/ECBs

Buy Dial Nutriskin lotion – $4.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Dial Nutriskin lotion printable
$2/1 Dial Nutriskin lotion – 2-20 RP
$1/1 Dial Nutriskin lotion – 3-13 RP
Final Price = FREE after coupons/ECBs

Buy Irish Spring deodorant or body wash – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Irish Spring deodorant printable
$1/1 Irish Spring deodorant – 3-13 SS
$.50/1 Irish Spring body wash – 3-13 SS
Final Price = FREE after coupons/ECBs (when you buy deodorant)

Buy Select Oral Care products – $3.49, get a $2.50 ECB (limit 2 per household)
-Crest or Oral B Pro Health Complete rinse
-Crest Pro Health or Clinical Gum toothpaste
$1/1 Crest -2-27 PG
-Glide Clinical protect floss
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs (when you buy Crest rinse)

Buy TENA Ultra Thins heavy protection pads (32-42 ct) – $9.99, get a $9.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2.50/1 TENA printable
$1.50/1 TENA product – 1-2 SS
Final Price = $2.50 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs!

Buy Theraflu Daytime Severe Cold & Cough trial size (1 ct) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Theraflu printable
Final Price = $.99 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs
NOTE: Your store *should* adjust the price of the coupon down to $.99, but YMMV on being able to use the coupon

OTHER ECB DEALS:  these are just the “highlights” – this doesn’t include all of the deals

Spend $10 on Band Aid, Neosporin, or Polysporin products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Band Aids (PSA $3.59)
-Polysporing/Neosporin – $7.49
-Neo to Go – $6.49
$1.50/1 Neosporin AND Band Aid product – 1-9 SS, 2-13 RP
$.50/1 Neosporin or Band Aid product – 1-9 SS2, 2-13 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Neo to Go – $6.49
Buy 1 Band Aids – $3.59

Use $1.50/1 Neosporin AND Band Aid coupon

Spend $8.58 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price – $3.58 after coupon/ECBs

Buy 2 DenTek Triple Clean or Comfort Clean floss picks (PSA $2.99), get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per houshold)
$1/1 Dentek floss picks – 1-16 SS, 2-27 SS
Final Price = 2/$1.98 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $10 on Maybelline eye cosmetics products, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Eye liner (PSA $5.99)
$1/1 Maybelline eye shadow or liner – 2-6 RP
-Eye shadow (PSA $3.99)
$1/1 Maybelline eyeshadow or liner
-Mascara -(PSA $5.29)
$1/1 Maybelline mascara – 2-6 RP, 3-6 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Maybelline eye shadow – $3.99

Use 3 $1/1 Maybelline eye coupons

Spend $8.97 OOP, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $4.97 after coupons/ECBs ($1.66/each)

Spend $25 on select baby products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Advil (40-50 ct), PM (16-20 ct), Children’s Advil, or drops – $4.50
$1/1 Children’s Advil printable
$1/1 Advil (childrens/infants) – 1-30 RP
$1/1 Advil – 1-30 RP
$1/1 Advil PM – 1-30 RP
-CVS Pharmacy baby care, baby wipes, shampoo, bath wash, powder, oil, etc – 2/$5
-Enfamil – $22
*you can use formula checks to lower your OOP!
-Gerber baby products -2/$5
-Lansinoh nursing pads, breastmilk storage bags, or Lanolin – $9
-Pampers Baby Dry, Swaddlers, or Cruisers – $20
$2/1 Pampers diapers/pants – 2-27 PG
-Pampers Natural Stages drinking cup, pacifier (2 ct) or bottle (9 oz) – $5

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Pampers diapers – $20
Buy 2 CVS baby wipes – 2/$5

Use $2 Pampers coupon

Spend $23 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $13 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $25 on select P&G products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Bounty ExtraSoft paper towels (12 ct) – $13
$.25/1 Bounty – 2-27 PG
-Charmin Freshmates wipes – 2/$5
-Charmin (16 ct Big Roll) – $10
$.25/1 Charmin – 2-27 PG
-Duracell batteries (20 ct AA or AAA) – $10
$.75/1 Duracell – 2-27 PG
-Puffs Plus lotion or Vicks – 2/$3
$.50/2 Puffs – 2-27 PG
NOTE:  There are also $1/1 Bounty and Charmin coupons in the P&G Year of Savings booklets!

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Bounty ExtraSoft paper towels – $13
Buy 1 Duracell – $10
Buy 1 Charmin Freshmates – $2.50

Use $.25 Bounty coupon
Use $.75 Duracell coupon

Spend $24.50 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $14.50 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Right Guard Sport, Extreme, or Dry Idea – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
BOGO free Right Guard – 3-13 RP
Final Price = $.99/each after coupons/ECBs (when you buy 2)

The following scenarios are for those who are just getting started and have few, if any, ECBs to spend: $15.95 in merchandise for $3.97 OOP, $5 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Theraflu – $.99

Use $2 coupon (should adjust down)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Irish Spring deodorant – $2.99

Use $1/1 Irish Spring coupon
Use $.99 ECB

Spend $1 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Dial Nutriskin lotion – $4.99

Use $2 Nutriskin coupon
Use $2 ECB

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $3 ECB 


TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health toothpaste – $3.49/each


Use 2 $1/1 Crest coupons
Use $3 ECB

Spend $1.98 OOP, get a $5 ECB

MY PLAN:  I am starting w/ a $10 ECB – $31.33 in merchandise for $.45 OOP, $12 in ECBs left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 TENA pads – $9.99
Buy 1 Irish Spring – $2.99
Buy 1 Theraflu – $.99
Buy 1 Gain dish detergent – $.97

Use $2.50/1 TENA coupon
Use $1/1 Irish Spring coupon
Use $2 Theraflu coupon (adjusted down to $.99)
Use $10 ECB

Spend $.45, get a $9.99 ECB, a $2 ECB, and a $.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Herbal Essences – 2/$5.97
Buy 2 Crest toothpaste – $3.49
Buy Dial Nutriskin – $4.99
Buy 2 Gain dish detergent – $.97

Use $1/1 Herbal Essences coupon
Use BOGO free Herbal Essences coupon
Use 2 $1/1 Crest coupons
Use $2 Dial Nutriskin coupon
Use $9.99 ECB
Use $.99 ECB (adjusted to $.91)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB, a $5 ECB, and a $3 ECB (plus I still have another $2 ECB left to spend)

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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