Where Every Penny Counts
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)
Transaction #1:
Buy 2 ThermaCare heat wraps – $2.49/each
Use 2 $1/1 coupons
Spend $2.98, get a $4.98 ECB
Transaction #2:
Buy 8 Soy Joy bars – $1/each
Use $4.98 ECB from ThermaCare
Use BOGO free coupon
Use $1/5 printable
Spend $1.02, get an $8 ECB
Transaction #3: (two different options)
First option – Buy 2 Tylenol Pain relievers – $4.99/each
Use $8 ECB from Soy Joy (they will have to adjust it down to $7.98)
Use 2 $1 manufacturer’s coupons
Spend $0 OOP, earn $4 ECB
Second option – Buy 12 Soy Joy
Use $8 Soy Joy ECB
Use BOGO free coupon
Use $2/10 manufacturer’s coupon
Spend $1 OOP, earn a $12 ECB
If you have a $5/30 coupon (there were some sent by e-mail and I got one from the scanner in the store), here are some scenarios: (ideally you would “pay” with ECBs you already have on hand)
SCENARIO #1: (this is the scenario I used because I needed laundry detergent)
Buy 2 ThermaCare heat wraps – $2.49/each
Buy 12 Soy Joy Nutrition bars – $1/each
Buy 1 Tide laundry detergent – $12.99
Buy 1 Sobe Life water
Use $5/30 CVS coupon (I always give this first to avoid problems with the register)
Use 2 $1 ThermaCare coupons
Use BOGO free Soy Joy
Use $2/10 Soy Joy
Use $1 Tide coupon (from P&G Year of Savings)
Use BOGO free Sobe Life water coupon
Spend $18.97, earn $19.98
SCENARIO #2:
Buy 2 ThermaCare heat wraps – $2.49/each
Buy 12 Soy Joy Nutrition bars – $1/each
Buy Almay Pure Blends foundation or face powder – $13.99/each
Use $5/30 CVS coupon
Use 2 $1 ThermaCare coupons
Use BOGO free Soy Joy
Use $2/10 Soy Joy
Use $1 Almay coupon (some people also have $3 Almay CRTs)
Spend $19.97, earn $26.98
SCENARIO #3:
Buy 2 ThermaCare heat wraps – $2.49/each
Buy 12 Soy Joy Nutrition bars – $1/each
Buy 2 Tylenol pain relievers – $4.99/each
Buy 1 Mitchum deodorant – $2.99
Buy 2 Sobe Life waters
Use $5/30 CVS coupon
Use 2 $1 ThermaCare coupons
Use BOGO free Soy Joy
Use $2/10 Soy Joy
Use 2 $1 Tylenol coupons
Use .75 Mitchum coupon
Use BOGO free Sobe coupon
Spend $17.20, earn $21.98
WEEKLY GIFT CARD DEALS: I always keep a $5 gift card on hand to ‘roll’ into these deals when they came up. Just last week between the diaper deals and the ice cream deals, it saved me $25.
Buy 4 Lipton tea products (100 ct tea bags or 10 qt iced tea mix and selected others), get a $5 Target gift card – items priced at $2.50/each
$1/2 Lipton Sugar Sweetened Iced Tea Mix, Any printable here
$1/2 Lipton Family Size or Cold Brew Tea Bags printable here
$.60/1 Lipton To Go or any iced tea mix – 5-17-09 RP
SCENARIO #1:
Buy 4 Lipton tea products – $2.50/each
Use $5 Target gift card (keep one on hand)
Use 2 $1/2 printables (links above)
Spend $3, get a $5 Target gift card
SCENARIO #2:
Buy 4 Lipton tea products – $2.50/each
Use $5 Target gift card
Use 4 .60/1 manufacturer’s coupons
Spend $2.60, get a $5 Target gift card
Buy Gillette Fusion manual razor or catridge (priced at $7.99) and one other item listed (includes Gillette 12 oz body was priced at $3.49 or Gillette clinical strength deodorant (priced at $7.49)
$2/1 Gillette Clinical Strength Deodorant, Any (1) Or (2) Gillette Deodorants, Any – 06-07-09 PG
$1/1 Gillette Body Wash, Any – 06-07-09 PG
$4/1 Gillette Fusion Manual or Power Razor, Any – 06-07-09 PG
SCENARIO #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $7.99
Buy 1 Gillette body wash – $3.49
Use $5 Target gift card
Use $1 Gillette body wash coupon
Use $4 Gillette Fusion coupon
Spend $1.48, get a $5 Target gift card
SCENARIO #2:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $7.99
Buy 1 Gillette Clinical deodorant – $7.49
Use $5 Target gift card
Use $4 Gillette Fusion coupon
Use $2 Gillette deodorant coupon
Spend $4.48, get a $5 Target gift card
Buy 2 Pampers Super Mega Pack Swaddlers, Baby Dry, or Cruisers (priced at $16.99/each), get a $5 Target gift card
$1/1 Pampers Diapers or Pants, Any – 06-07-09 PG
$2/1 Pampers Diapers or Pants, Any – P&G Year of Savings booklet
$3/2 Pampers Diapers or Training Pants, Any (1) And (1) Pampers Baby Wipes, Any 180 Ct. + – Parents, July 2009
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Pampers Super Mega packs – $16.99/each
Use $5 Target gift card
Use 2 $2 P&G Year of Savings coupons
Spend $24.98, get a $5 Target gift card
(if you have the $1 coupons instead of the $2 coupons, it would be $26.98)
Get a free $5 Target gift card with the purchase of any of these two products: Bounce (240 ct) or Downy (120 load) – priced at $8.99, Swiffer Wet Jet starter kit (16.99), Olay skin care – $17.99), Crest White Strips – $18.99 (also includes the Pampers deal outlined above)
$1/1 Bounce, Any – P&G Brand Saver $120 In P&G Savings
$1/1 Downy, Any (from P&G Year of Savings)
$1/1 Olay Facial Moisturizer or Cleanser, Any – 06-07-09 PG
$3/1 Crest Whitestrips Classic, Any – 06-07-09 PG
$5/1 Crest Whitestrips Premium, Pro Effects, Advanced Seal, Daily Whitening Multicare, or Daily Whitening + Tartar Protection, Any Excluding Classic – 06-07-09 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Bounce – $8.99
Buy 1 Downy – $8.99
Use $5 Target gift card
Use 2 $1 manufacturer’s coupons
Spend $10.98, get a $5 Target gift card
OTHER WEEKLY DEALS:
*Beach towels – $4/each
*Women’s flip flops – $4/each
*Lots of deals on storage bins (prices start at $3.99)
*Kraft cheese – 3/$6
$1/2 printable from Kraft.com or coupons.com (no longer available)
.50/1 Kraft 2% milk natural cheese (tear pad)
*Bagged, seedless grapes – $.99/lb
*Kellogg’s Eggo frozen waffles – 2/$3 = .50 for bake shop items after coupon!
$1/1 Bake shop printable here
*Pace Specialty salsa – $2.09 – we have tried several different flavors – the salsa verde and Mexican Four Cheese salsas are our favorites! = moneymaker or .59 depending on your coupons!
$2/1 Pace Specialty Salsa, Any – 04-26-09 SS
$1/1 Pace Specialty Salsa, Any – 6-21-09 SS
.50/1 Target printable
OTHER GIFT CARD DEALS:
*Buy 5 selected Keebler or Sunshine products, get a $5 Target gift card – most items were priced between $2.49 and $2.89 at my store and the items I saw marked as participating were all of the Cheez-It crackers ($2.89) and the Keebler cookies (most were priced at $2.49) – this deal is valid through July 20th I believe (I can’t remember the exact end date)
$1/1 Keebler sandies cookies (printable on coupons.com)
$1/2 Keebler Fudge Shoppe cookies (printable on coupons.com)
SCENARIO #1:
Buy 2 Keebler pecan sandies
Buy 3 Keebler Fudge Shoppe cookies
Use $5 Target gift card
Use 2 $1 pecan sandies printables
Use 1 $1/2 Keebler Fudge Shoppe printables
Spend $4.45, get a $5 Target gift card
SCENARIO #2:
Buy 4 Keebler Fudge Shoppe cookies
Buy 1 Keebler Pecan Sandies
Use $5 Target gift card
Use 2 $1/2 Keebler Fudge Shoppe printables
Use 1 $1 Pecan Sandies printable
Spend $5.45, get a $5 Target gift card
*Buy 2 Soft Soap Ensembles (priced at $6/each) – get a $5 Target gift card (scan these first before buying to make sure they are participating in the promotion)
$2/1 Softsoap Ensembles printable here (you can only print one per computer)
$2/1 Target printable here (there were also $2/1 Target coupons in a recent insert
Buy 2 Soft Soap Ensembles – $6/each
Use Target gift card ($4)
Use 2 $2 manufacturer’s coupons
Use 2 $2 Target coupons (I used one printable and one from the inserts – the inserts do not specify one per transaction like the printables do)
Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
*There is also a $4 MIR for these (from a tear pad). Here are the details:
1. Buy 2 producrs : Any 1 Softsoap Ensembles pump with base and 1 Softsoap Ensembles Disposable Base
2. Mail the completed original order form, original store-idnetified register receipt dated between 3/1/2009 and 12/31/2009 with price circles and UPC symbols from each package.
**All requests needs to be postmarked by 1/26/2010 and recd by 1/30/2010
OTHER DEALS:
*There is a $2/1 ReNu contact solution printable here. There are travel-sized contact solutions priced at $2.29 in the travel section at my Target stores. Use the coupon and get it for .29 – great for summer travel!
*There are Vaseline Aloe Fresh travel size lotions priced at $.99. Use the $1/1 printable coupon here or the $1.25/1 coupon from the 5-17 RP insert to get them for free!
*There are Nexcare travel-sized bandages for $.99. Use the $1/1 printable here to get them for free
*Cottonelle Travel-sized wipes are .97. Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/7 SS insert to get them for FREE (thanks Stretching a Buck!)
*Baked Lays are $3. There is a $1/1 printable on Smartsource.com (print it fast because they tend to go quickly!)
*Degree for Men Deodorant – $2.49 – Use the $1.50/1 printable here and the $1/1 manufacturer’s coupon from the 5/17 RP insert = FREE deodorant!
*Glade scented oil tins are on price cut for $1.67 through 6/22 (at my stores only the Dewberry scent is on sale). There is a $1.50 coupon inside (it’s right on top when you open it up and is VERY tiny, so make sure you don’t miss it), so after coupon, they are .17/each!
Here’s a picture of what they look like:
There are new printables up on Target.com! These coupons expire on 7/18/09:
*$1 off Sutton & Dodge® steakhouse quality choice Angus beef Steak or Roast – look for sales on meat to pair this with for cheap meat!
*$1 off 1- or 2-lb. Driscoll’s strawberries – look for sales on strawberries – they were $1.99 last week, so they would have been $.99 after coupon!
*$1 off Taylor Farm bagged cut vegetables
*$1 off Hillshire Farms deli select lunch meat
.35/1 Hillshire Farms Deli Select Lunchmeats, Any 8 Oz. + (DND/DNT 5) – 06-07-09 RP
.65/2 Hillshire Farms Deli Select Lunchmeats, Any 5 Oz. (DND/DNT 5) – 06-07-09 RP
$1/2 Hillshire Farms Deli Select Lunchmeats, Any 8 Oz. + (DND/DNT 5) – 06-07-09 RP
*$1 off Ice Cream Edys or Dreyers
*75¢ off Pepperidge Farm bread
.55/1 Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain Bread, Any – 06-14-09 SS
*50¢ off Duncan Hines baking product
$1/2 Duncan Hines Carrot Cake Mix, Any (1) And (1) Duncan Hines Cream Cheese Frosting – 04-26-09 SS
$1/1 Duncan Hines Oven Ready Brownies, Any – 04-05-09 SS
*50¢ off up&up™ food storage Bags or Foil or Wrap or Containers
The following coupons expire on 7/4/09 and are only available to be printed on A Full Cup or Hot Coupon World:
*Archer Farms deli cheese in the Deli Dept., 1-lb. or more – $1/1
*Archer Farms deli meat in the Deli Dept., 1-lb. or more – $1.50/1
*Gain Laundry detergent or Fabric softener – $1/1
$1/1 PG Year of Savings booklet
*Green Giant Iceberg Lettuce or 3-ct. Romaine Hearts – $0.50/1
*Ming Tsai dry dinner kit – $1/1
*Nivea My Silhouette body cream – $1/1
*Pace salsa – $0.50/1
$1/1 Pace Picante Or Salsa, Any 15 Oz. + – 04-26-09 SS (amounts of this coupon vary by location from .50/2 to $2/1)
*Produce item (1) AND Hefty Fresh Extend bags, 20-ct. – $1/2
*Tuna Helper, Chicken Helper, or Hamburger Helper – $1/2
$1/3 Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper Skillet Meals, Any – 06-07-09 SS
.75/3 Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals, Any – 05-31-09 SS
.80/3 printable on coupons.com
*Ziploc Bags or Containers – $1/1
$1/2 Ziploc Brand Bags, Any – 05-10-09 SS
$1.50/2 Ziploc Brand Containers, Any – 05-10-09 SS
*The Ziploc containers and bags are priced at $2.49 at my stores – so you can get Ziploc containers for .74/each with coupons or Ziploc bags for $.99/each with coupons!
Did I miss something? Feel free to comment and share your Target deals for the week!
**Look for hot clearance deals in store and online. In my stores, the patio furniture and summer gardening items were marked to 30% off. There were lots of clearance racks of clothing in all of the departments marked 30-50% off.
Here are some links to the clearance deals online:
*Toddler girls
*Girls (4-14)
*Toddler boys
*Boys (4-14)
*General clearance
Check out more Target deals here on Attention Target Shoppers!
Now that there are finally some deals worth posting, I’m ready to start posting CVS deals again 🙂
If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here. I do these match-ups on my own and it takes a lot of time. If you would like to share these match-ups on your blog, please give me credit and post a link back to my blog. Thanks!
FREEBIES:
*Buy Soy Joy nutrition bar – 4/$4, get a $4 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$2/10 SoyJoy Bars, Any – 05-31-09 SS
BOGO FREE SoyJoy Bars, Any – 05-31-09 SS – valid up to $1.39
$1/5 printable here
*Sobe or Gatorade
BOGO free Sobe printable here = FREE after coupon!
*Buy ThermaCare heat wraps – 1 ct – $2.49, get a $2.49 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 printable here
ECB DEALS:
*Buy Almay Pure Blends foundation or face powder – $13.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$1/1 Almay Cosmetic Product, Any – 05-17-09 SS
*Buy Aussie, Pantene, Herbal Essences, or Head & Shoulders family size – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 4 per household)
$1/2 Pantene Products, Any Excluding Trial Size – 05-17-09 PG
$1/2 Pantene Hair Care Products, Any – 06-07-09 PG
$2/2 Aussie Styler, Off Any (1) WYB (1) Aussie Shampoo Or Conditioner Product – 05-17-09 PG
.50/1 Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner, Styler, Or Hair Color Product, Any Excluding Trial Size – 05-17-09 PG
$2/2 Head & Shoulders, Any Excluding Trial Size – 06-07-09 PG
*Spend $20 on Aveeno sunblock lotion (3-4 oz) or spray (5 oz), get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Aveeno Active Naturals Sun Care Product, Any Excluding Trial Size – 05-17-09 RP
Aveeno Positively Ageless, Any Face, Body, Or Suncare Products – Prints 3 Coupons $2/1, $5/2, and $10/3 (Bricks) – printable here
*Buy Clairol Perfect 10 haircolor – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$5/1 $5 Clairol Perfect 10 Haircolor RP 6/21/09
*Buy Clear Care no rub solution (12 oz) or GenTeal dry eye relief drops (10-15 ml) – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$3/1 Clear Care Or AQuify, Any 12 Oz. + – 05-10-09 SS
$1.50/1 GenTeal Product, Any – 05-10-09 SS
*Buy Coppertone Sun Care – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 printable here
$1.50/1 Coppertone, Any Excluding Trial Size – 05-10-09 SS
$1.50/1 Coppertone Product, Any Excluding Trial Size – 04-19-09 SS
*Buy Crest, Fixodent, or Oral-B multi-packs, get a $3 ECB (prices start at $4.99, limit 1 per household)
.50/1 Crest Toothpaste or Liquid Gel, Any 4.2 Oz.+ – 06-07-09 PG
.75/1 Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage or Indicator Manual Toothbrush, Any – 05-17-09 PG
*Buy Depend underwear – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Depend Product, Any – 05-10-09 SS
$2/1 printable here
*Buy Gain 2X (64 loads) or Tide 2X (48-64 loads) liquid detergent – $12.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Gain Detergent, Any – P&G Brand Saver $120 In P&G Savings – P&G
.35/1 Tide to Go , Any – 06-07-09 PG
$1/1 Tide Detergent, Any – P&G Brand Saver $120 In P&G Savings – P&G
*Buy L’Oreal Extra-Volume collagen mascara – $7.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 L’Oreal Mascara, Eye Shadow or Eyeliner, Any – 06-14-09 SS
$1/1 LOreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara or any other Eye Product 4-19-09 RP
*Mitchum deodorant – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (Limit 1 per household)
.75/1 Mitchum or Mitchum for Women product 6-21-09 SS
*Spend $10 on Nexxus shampoo, conditioner, styler, or hair brushes, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
*Buy Pepsi 2 liter bottle – 3/$4, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
*Buy Physicians Formula Shimmer Strip eye shadow – $10.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Physicians Formula Cosmetic Product, Any – 04-19-09 SS
$1/1 Physicians Formula Cosmetic product, Any – 05-31-09 SS
*Buy Tampax Pearl bonus size (41-45 ct) – 2/$14, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household)
.50/1 Tampax, Any 18 Ct. + – 06-07-09 PG
$1/2 Tampax, Any 18 Ct. + – 06-07-09 PG
*Spend $10 on TRESemme hair care, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
*Buy Tylenol pain relievers (20-24 ct) – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$1/1 Tylenol PM, Any Excluding Trial Size – 06-07-09 RP
$1/1 Tylenol Extra Strength, Any Excluding Trial Size – 06-07-09 RP
$1/1 printable here
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Bumble Bee solid white albacore tuna
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*Dreyers/Edys ice cream
*Kodak PowerFlash camera
*Nature’s Bounty or Flex-a-min vitamins or supplements
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamins And Supplements, Any – 05-17-09 RP
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty printable here
*All Revlon eye or lip (PSA $3.99)
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, Any – 05-17-09 SS
OTHER DEALS:
*French’s mustard, Frank’s Red Hot sauce, or Kraft BBQ sauce
.50/1 French’s printable here (must register)
.50/1 French’s Classic Yellow Mustard, Any – 05-10-09 SS
$1/1 Frank’s Redhot Sauce, Any – 05-17-09 SS = FREE after coupon!
.50/1 Frank’s Redhot sauce printable here
*Huggies Pull-Ups or diapers – $8.99
$1.50/1 Huggies diapers 4-19-09 SS
$2/1 Huggies Pull Ups 6-14-09 SS
$2/1 Huggies printable here (use this one at your own risk – this is from a PDF file and historically these have been pulled quickly)
$3/1 Huggies Pull Ups printable here
This is straight from the US National Park Service website:
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer with three fee-free weekends at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees*.
Mark your calendars for fee-free weekends this summer:
And to make the fun even more affordable, many national park concessioners are joining the National Park Service in welcoming visitors on this summer’s fee free weekends with the their own special offers.
Here’s a tip – many national parks never charge an entrance fee, so you can plan inexpensive visits year round!
For a list of family fun activities this summer, visit National Parks: The Place to Be for Family Fun.
*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.
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