It’s a slow week at CVS. I have only included two transactions this week. If you have Extra Care Bucks left over from last week, that will give you some more options. 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 Blink Tears .5oz or Gel Tears .34oz, $7.99 (you will receive $7.99 ECB)
Minus one $1/1 Blink Tears or Blink GelTears Lubricating Eye Drops 4/3/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/9/2011)
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save even more!)
Total Spent: $6.99 (If you do not use ECBs)
Receive: $7.99 ECB
Transaction #2
Buy two Glade Relaxing Moments spray 9.7oz, 2/$6
Buy one Scented Oil Plug Ins refills 2pk 1.42oz total, $4 (you will receive $3 ECB for buying $10 worth of Glade products)
Buy two Dove Men+Care deodorant 2.7-3 oz, $.99
Buy one Coke 2 Liter, $.99
Minus two $1/1 Glade Premium Room Spray 4/3/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/14/2011)
Minus one $1/1 Glade Plugins Scented Oil Refill Redbook Magazine (exp 6/30/2011)
Minus two $1/1 Dove Men+ Care Antiperspirant/Deodorant 3/27/2011 RP Insert (exp 4/24/2011) USE SUNDAY!
Minus $7.99 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Spent: Nothing
Receive: $3 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $3 ECBs
Total Out of Pocket for all 3 transactions: $6.99 + applicable taxes for approximately $21 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!
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CVS has a bunch of smaller grocery items on sale this week for 12/$10. This morning, I got 2 boxes of Captain Crunch [the $1.00, 6 serving size] for $.84 each. Minus the $1/2 coupon from a few weeks ago, and you can score 2 boxes for $.34 each!
Duncan Hines snack size brownies are also included in the 12/$10 sale, so use those $.50/1 any size coupons and stock up for next to nothing.