CVS Scenarios 3/20/11 – 3/26/11

Here are this week’s CVS Scenarios.  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.

If you are new to shopping at CVS, go HERE to read Intro to CVS.

To see this week’s CVS Weekly Ad go HERE.

Transaction #1

Buy one Allegra Allergy 5 ct., $6.99 (you will receive $6.99 ECB)
Buy one Reach Dental Floss, $1.00
Minus one $2/1 Allegra, Children’s Product, or Allegra D
Minus one $1/1 Reach Toothbrush or Floss Product
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save even more!)
Total Due: $4.99 (if you do not use ECBs)
Receive: $6.99 ECB

Transaction #2

Buy one Crest Clinical Gum toothpaste 4oz, $3.49 (you will receive $2.50 ECBs)
Buy one Head & Shoulders 14.2oz, $4.99 (you will receive $2.50 ECBs)
Buy one Wonka Exceptionals Bar, $2.00
Minus one  $1/1 Crest Liquid Gel 2/27/2011 PG Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
Minus one $1/1 Head & Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner 2/27/2011 PG Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
Minus one $1/1 Wonka Exceptionals Products 3/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/3/2011)
Minus $6.99 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Due: $.49
Receive: $2.50 ECB & $2.50 ECB

Transaction #3

Buy one Colgate 360 toothbrush, $2.99 (you will receive $2 ECB)
Buy one Crest Clinical Gum Toothpaste, $3.49 (you will receive $2.50 ECB)
Minus one $1/1 Crest Liquid Gel 2/27/2011 PG Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
Minus $2.50 ECB & $2.50 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Due: $.48
Receive: $2 ECB & $2.50 ECB

Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $4.50 ECBs
Total Out of Pocket for all 3 transactions: $5.96+ applicable taxes for approximately $25.00 in products. AND – if you used ECBs from last week, you will have spent much less out of pocket on Transaction #1.

**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, I would put your ECBs towards paper products like toilet paper, paper towels, diapers, etc which are hard to get dirt cheap!