If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here.

FREEBIES:
*Buy Crave-NX Diet Aid Spray – $7.99, get an $8 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Buy GE Energy Smart (40, 60, 75, or 100 watt equivalent) 1 pack bulbs – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 GE lighting product printable here (this is a manufacturer’s coupon)
$1/1 GE Energy Smart, GE Reveal, or GE Edison Halogen – 1-3-10 SS

These are monthly “bonus pack” deals that are free: (valid 1/3-2/10/10)

*Oust surface disinfectant and air sanitizer – $3.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 6)
BOGO free Oust Surface disinfect & air sanitizer – 1-3-10 SS
$2/2 Oust printable here

*Soy Joy – $6, get a $6 ECB (limit 6 per household)

ECB DEALS:
*Buy Accu-Chek Compact Plus blood glucose monitor – $14.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Alli – $39.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 3 per household)

*Buy Aquafina – $2.49, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Britney Spears Fragrance Curious, Fantasy, Believe, or Circus, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)

*Buy all Colgate manual single pack toothbrushes – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Colgate 360 Actiflex toothbrush printable here

*Buy Colgate 360 Sonic or Sponge Bob power toothbrush – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Colgate Total, Total Whitening, MaxFresh, or MaxWhite toothpaste – 2/$5, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total – November & January All You Magazine
$1/1 Colgate Total printable here
.75/1 Colgate Total, Colgate Max White, Max Fresh, sensitive or Kids’ Toothpaste, 4 oz. or larger – 1-3-10 SS

*Buy Degree or Dove Clinical Protection antiperspirant/deodorant – 2/$16, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Degree Clinical printable here
$2/1 Dove Clinical printable here

*Spend $20 on L’Oreal EverStrong or Healthy Look products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 L’Oreal EverStrong or Everpure treatment – 1-3-10 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal EverStrong or Everpure shampoo or conditioner – 1-3-10 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal printable here (must complete consultation)

*Spend $10 on any Nivea body wash, lip care, or body lotion, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Nivea body lotion – 1-3-10 RP
$5/2 Nivea body lotion – 1-3-10 RP
$2/1 Nivea body wash – 1-3-10 RP (there was also a printable available previously)
$3/1 Nivea My Silhouette – 1-3-10 RP
BOGO free Nivea lip care -1-3-10 RP

*Buy Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport tampons (36 ct) – $7.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
.50/1 Playtex Gentle Glide tampons – 1-3-10 SS
.50/1 Playtex Sport tampons – 1-3-10 SS
$1/1 Playtex Sport printable here

*Spend $10 on PowerBar, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/5 Power Bars – 1-3-10 SS

*Spend $15 on selected Procter & Gamble products, get a $5 ECB: listed in ad: Olay Complete or Age Defying – $8.99, Olay cleanser or daily facials – $5.99, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, or Pantene family size – $5.99, CoverGirl lip color (Outlast, Shineblast) – $7 (limit 1 per household)
Check your 12-27 inserts for coupons to match up with this deal!

*Buy Rogaine Men’s or women’s – $39.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Rogaine printable here

*Buy Slimquick – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$5/1 Slimquick printable here

*Spend $10 on Softsoap antibacterial refill (40 oz) or Ensembles pump or refill (8.3 oz), get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy V8 or V8 Splash – 2/$6, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 V8 Splash – 1-3-10 SS
.50/2 V8 100% Vegetable juice – 1-3-10 SS

*Buy any WrinkleFree or AcneFree kit, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Acne Free Clear Skin system, Sensitive Skin system, or Severe to Clear system 1-3-10 RP
$1/1 Acne Free non-kit treatment – 1-3-10 RP
$5/1 Facelift Wrinkle free eyes, retinol 4X, or 24 hour Facelift – 1-3-10 RP

MONTHLY BONUS PACK ECB DEALS: (these are just some highlights)

Cheerios or Honey Nut Cheerios 2 pk – $7.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Honey Nut Cheerios printable here

CheezIt Twin Pack – $5.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

Johnson & Johnson Head to Toe wash – $4.49, get a $2 ECB
$1/1 printable here

BOGO FREE:
*Bioluxe shampoo or conditioner
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy Vitamins/minerals
*GE Reveal, Halogen, or Energy Smart bulbs
$1.50/1 printable here
$1/1 GE Energy Smart, GE Reveal, or GE Edison Halogen – 1-3-10 SS
*Lifesavers bagged candy
*Mars singles
*Post cereals
$1/2 Post Cereals – 12-6 SS
*Sterilite/Rubbermaid storage containers
*Verizon long distance pre-paid phone card

OTHER DEALS:
*All laundry detergent – $3.99 – $1.99 after coupon!
$2/1 ALL LIQUID laundry detergent, 32 load or larger, 1-3-10 RP

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) 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 want/need them): $12.48 in merchandise for $3.98 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 GE Energy Smart bulb – $2.99

Use $1.50/1 coupon

Spend $1.49 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Colgate Total toothpastes – 2/$5

Use 2 $1 coupons
Use $2 GE ECB

Spend $1 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Johnson’s Head to Toe Wash – $4.49

Use $1 coupon
Use $2 Colgate ECB

Spend $1.49 OOP, get a $2 ECB

Here’s what I’ll be doing: (my stores start the deals “early” on Saturday, so I will use the $5/20 printable here which expires today in my transactions) – $26.94 in merchandise for $0 OOP

Buy 1 GE Energy Smart bulb – $2.99
Buy 2 Oust surface disinfectant value packs – $3.99/each
Buy 2 Nivea body wash – $5.99/each (according to online pricing)
Buy 1 All laundry detergent – $3.99

Use $5/20 CVS coupon
Use $1.50 GE printable
Use BOGO free Oust coupon
Use 2 $2 Nivea printables
Use $2 All coupon

Spend $10.45 OOP (I will use a $9 ECB from the Nature’s Bounty deal and spend $1.45 OOP which will be on a gift card), earn a $2 ECB (GE), a $6 ECB (Oust), and a $5 ECB (Nivea)

OTHER DEAL IDEAS:
Buy 5 All laundry detergent – $3.99/each
Buy 1 GE Energy Smart bulb – $2.99

Use $5/20 CVS coupon
Use 5 $2 All coupons
Use $1.50 GE printable

Spend $6.44 OOP, get a $2 ECB

If another $5/20 is released:
Buy 1 Crave-NX Diet Spray – $7.99
Buy 1 GE Energy Smart Bulbs – $2.99
Buy 2 Nivea body wash – $5.99/each

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.