Melissas Bargains

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

CVS just released a new coupon policy recently!  Check out out here–>CVS coupon policy

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.

FREEBIES:

Buy Thermacare back & hip heat wrap (1 ct) – $3.49, get a $3.49 ECB
Final Price = FREE after ECBs

ECB DEALS:

Buy Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothbrush or toothpaste (4 oz) – $4.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household)
-$.50/1 Colgate toothpaste – 2-24 SS
Final Price = $.49 after coupon and ECBs

Buy Cheerios – 2/$6, get a $2 ECB (limit 6 per household)
$.50/1 Cheerios printable coupon
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons and ECBs ($1.50 each)

Spend $6 on Carmex products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1 off 1 Carmex Skin care coupon
$1 off 2 Carmex lip balms coupon

SCENARIO:

Buy Carmex healing cream – $6.29
–$1 off Carmex Skin Care coupon
Spend $5.29 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $2.29 after coupon and ECB

Spend $15 on select Advil, Robitussin, or Dimetapp items – $5 each, get a $3 ECB

SCENARIO:

Buy 3 Advil Congestion Relief – $5 each
-3 $2 off Advil Congestion Relief printable coupon (you will need 2 computers)
–$1 cash back on Advil Congestion Relief from Ibotta
Spend $9 OOP, get a $3 ECB plus $1 cash back
Final Price = $5 after coupons, ECBs, and cash back ($1.67 each)
OR

Buy 3 Dimetapp – $5 each
-3 $2 off Dimetapp printable coupon
Spend $9 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $6 after coupons and ECBS ($2 each)

Buy 2 Mentos gum – $.99/each, get a $1 ECB – limit 1 per household
Final Price = $.98 after ECB ($.49 each)

Here’s a newbie scenario to get you started: $14.46 in merchandise for $5.46 OOP, $3.49 ECB left to spend!

TRANSACTION #1:

Buy Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothbrush or toothpaste (4 oz) – $4.99, get a $4 ECB
-$.50/1 Colgate toothpaste – 2-24 SS
Spend $4.49 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:

Buy Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothbrush or toothpaste (4 oz) – $4.99, get a $4 ECB
-$.50/1 Colgate toothpaste – 2-24 SS
-$4 Colgate ECB
Spend $.49 OOP, get a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:

Buy Thermacare back & hip heat wrap (1 ct) – $3.49, get a $3.49 ECB
Buy 1 Mentos – $.99
-$4 ECB
Spend $.48 OOP, get a $3.49 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 somestores 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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