Here are the scenarios I have for the CVS Black Friday ad. There are five transactions listed but feel free to do more or less. These deals are good 11/24/11 – 11/26/11 so you can spread them out over a couple of days if you prefer. 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 the CVS Black Friday Ad with coupon match ups go HERE.
Transaction #1
Buy one Colgate Total Advanced 4 oz, $2.87 (you will receive $2.87 ECB)
Buy one Benefiber Sticks Trial Size 3 ct, $1.49 (you will receive $1.49 ECB)
Buy one L.A. Looks Styling Gel 20 oz, $2.49 (you will receive $2.49 ECB)
Minus one $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste 11/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/3/2011)
Minus one $2/1 Benefiber Stick Pack 10/16/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2011) (CVS will adjust the value of the coupon to equal the purchase price)
Minus one $1/1 LA Looks Product 10/9/2011 RP Insert (exp 1/9/2012)
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save more!)
Total Spent: $3.36
Receive: $2.87 ECB, $1.49 ECB, $2.49 ECB
Transaction #2
Buy one Breathe Right Nasal strips + Bonus Size 10+2 ct, $5.99 (you will receive $5.99 ECB)
Buy one Listerine Pocketpaks 72 ct. total, $2.99 (you will receive $2.99 ECB)
Buy one Mars Chocolate Singles 1.08-2.15oz, $.75 (you will receive $.75 ECB)
Minus one $1.50/1 Breathe Right 10/16/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
Minus one $0.50/1 Listerine Pocketpaks or Listerine Pocketmist 10/9/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
Minus $2.87 ECB, $1.49 ECB & $2.49 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Spent: $.88
Receive: $5.99 ECB, $2.99 ECB, $.75 ECB
Transaction #3
Buy one Cepacol Lozenges 16 ct, $4.99 (you will receive $4.99 ECB)
Buy one Softlips Single pk. 0.07 oz, $2 (you will receive $2 ECB)
Buy one Finish Quantum 10 ct. $2.99 (you will receive $2.99 ECB)
Buy one Select Carmex 0.15-0.35 oz, $1 (you will receive $1 ECB)
Buy two Mars Chocolate Singles 1.08-2.15oz, $.75 each (you will receive $1.50 ECB)
Minus one $1/1 Cepacol product
Minus one $1/1 Finish Quantum 10/23/2011 SS Insert (exp 11/30/2011)
Minus one $0.30/1 Carmex Lip Balm 10/30/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
Minus $5.99 ECB, $2.99 ECB & $.75 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Spent: $.45
Receive: $4.99 ECB, $2 ECB, $2.99 ECB, $1 ECB, $1.50 ECB
Transaction #4
Buy one Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies 6 ct, $3.99 (you will receive $3.99 ECB)
Buy one Advil 10 ct, $2.99 (you will receive $2.99 ECB)
Buy one Balance Bar 1.76 oz, $1.69 (you will receive $1.69 ECB)
Buy one Starbucks Double Shot 6.5 oz Single Can, $1.69 (you will receive $1.69 ECB)
Buy one Theraflu Caplets 8 ct, $1.87 (you will receive $1.87 ECB)
Buy one Mars Chocolate Singles 1.08-2.15oz, $.75 (you will receive $.75 ECB)
Minus one $0.40/1 Fiber One Bars or Brownies 10/2/2011 GM Insert (exp 11/26/2011)
Minus $4.99 ECB, $2 ECB, $2.99 ECB, $1 ECB & $1.50 ECB from Transaction #3
Total Spent: $.10
Receive: $3.99 ECB, $2.99 ECB, $1.69 ECB, $1.69 ECB, $1.87 ECB & $.75 ECB
Transaction #5
Buy one Colgate Total Advanced 4 oz, $2.87 (you will receive $2.87 ECB)
Buy one Listerine Pocketpaks 72 ct. total, $2.99 (you will receive $2.99 ECB)
Buy one Excedrin Bonus Pack: Extra Strength 8 ct. + PM 8 ct, $.99 (you will receive $.99 ECB)
Buy one Advil PM 4 ct, $.99 (you will receive $.99 ECB)
Buy one CVS Dental Flossers 90 ct, $1.99 (you will receive $1.99 ECB)
Buy one G-U-M Super or Micro Tip Soft Toothbrush 2 ct, $2.99 (you will receive $2.99 ECB)
Buy two Select Hershey’s King Size 2.1-2.86 oz, $.99 each (you will receive $1.98 ECB)
Minus one $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste 11/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/3/2011)
Minus one $0.50/1 Listerine Pocketpaks or Listerine Pocketmist 10/9/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
Minus one $0.40/1 Fiber One Bars or Brownies 10/2/2011 GM Insert (exp 11/26/2011)
Minus $3.99 ECB, $2.99 ECB, $1.69 ECB, $1.69 ECB & $1.87 ECB from Transaction #4
Total Spent: $.67
Receive: $2.87 ECB, $2.99 ECB, $.99 ECB, $.99 ECB, $1.99 ECB, $2.99 ECB , $1.98 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $.75 ECB from Transaction #4 & $2.87 ECB, $2.99 ECB, $.99 ECB, $.99 ECB, $1.99 ECB, $2.99 ECB & $1.98 ECB from Transaction #5 (Total of $15.55!)
Total Out of Pocket for 5 transactions: $5.46+ applicable taxes for approximately $57 in products. And if you use ECBs from last week in Transaction #1 you will save 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, 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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I just wanted to point out that in transaction #5 there was no fiber one purchase, but you have a fiber one coupon 🙂
Isn’t there a limit to how many ECB per item/per card are allowed? You would have to plan your transactions between 2 CVS cards to get all the ECBs.