Here are the scenarios starting 7/7/13! It is another slow week at CVS. In transaction #1, I have you coming out of pocket quite a bit more than normal. But then in Transaction #2, I have you getting everything listed for free. This post includes specific items you can purchase and coupons that you can use to maximize your dollar AND your Extra Care Bucks at CVS. Please know that you do not have to follow these transactions if you do not want to. The goal of this post is to help you get an idea on how to roll your Extra Care Bucks from one scenario to the next. Please also know that these transactions do not take into account tax. Every state taxes differently so you may need to budget a little extra to cover tax.
To see this week’s CVS Weekly Ad, go HERE.
Transaction #1
Buy four Pantene Shampoo – $3.50 Each (spend $30.00 on select Pantene & Dawn products, receive $10 ECBs)
Buy four Pantene Conditioner or Stylers – $3.50 Each
Buy two Dawn, $0.97 each
Minus four FREE Pantene Conditioner or Styler wyb Shampoo, exp. 7/31/13 (P&G 07/07/13)
Minus two $0.20/1 Dawn Product, exp. 7/31/13 (P&G 07/07/13)
If you have left over ECBs from last week use them here!
Total Spent: $15.54
Receive: $10 ECBs
Transaction #2
Buy one 1 Tampax Radiant 16-18ct OR Pearl 18ct, $3.99 (you will receive $1 ECB)
Buy one Listerine UltraClean Rinse 500ml, Original, Cool Mint, FreshBurst 1 Liter, $3.99 (you will receive $1 ECB)
Buy one General Mills Cookies ‘n’ Creme Cereal 8.9-14oz , $1.99
Buy two Hershey’s Bliss Bonus Size 8.6-10.6oz, $2.99
Buy one Mr. Clean 40oz or Magic Eraser 2ct – $2.99
Minus one $2/1 Tampax Pearl or Radiant Tampon or Pearl Liner, exp. 7/31/13 (P&G 07/07/13)
Minus one $1/1 Listerine Adult Mouthwash printable
Minus one $1.10/1 Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme Cereal printable
Minus two $1/1 Hershey’s Bliss Chocolates, exp. 7/28/13 (SS 05/05/13 R)
Minus one $2/2 Hershey’s Bliss Chocolate, exp. 7/31/13 (CVS Reinventing Beauty Magazine, Spring)
Minus one $1/1 Mr. Clean Liquid or Spray, exp. 7/31/13 (RP 06/23/13)
Minus $10 ECBs from Transaction #1
Total Spent: $0.00
Receive $1 ECB and $1 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $2 ECB
Total Out of Pocket for 3 transactions: $15.54 + applicable taxes for approximately $48.00 in products. And if you use left over ECBs from last week you can buy even more!
**Also – Don’t forget that your ECBs will expire in a few weeks and if you let them expire, you are basically throwing away money. If you are concerned you will let them expire and you want to use them now, I would put your ECBs towards paper products like toilet paper, paper towels, diapers, etc which are hard to get dirt cheap!
Thanks for coming to Addicted to Saving! Here’s a little bit about me so you can know who’s behind all these posts!
My name is Liza and I began my money-saving journey in the Spring of 2009 as a way to stretch a limited household income. I had lost my job and my hubby was self-employed. I launched Addicted to Saving in November of 2009 and it has grown by leaps and bounds. Since then, my hubby and I have struggled with the ups and downs of two failed adoptions and are now LOVING being parents to our little man Asher who we brought home from Ethiopia in August of 2013. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to help you save money. My goal is that you will have FUN and become empowered to save more and more money each week..
There is a $5 off of 2 Clairol products in today’s P&G insert that can be paired with the 2/$5 herbal essences hair product sale this week as they are Clairol products! That makes for free shampoo/conditioner! I did the deal today and it worked no problem!