This week is a pretty slow week at CVS. I have you coming out of pocket a bit more than normal but if you use Complete Multi-purpose solution, it will be worth it. 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 Complete Multi-purpose solution 12 oz, $8.99 (you will receive $9.99 ECB)
Minus zero coupons 🙁
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save more!)
Total Spent: $8.99
Receive: $8.99 ECBs
Transaction #2
Buy three Doritos, 3/$9 (you will receive $3 ECB)
Minus $8.99 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Spent: $.01
Receive: $3 ECBs
Transaction #3
Buy two Mentos Pure White or or Pure Fresh, 2/$5 (you will receive $2 ECB)
Minus two $0.55/1 Mentos Gum Bottles, 15pc+ 10/09/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
Minus $3 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Spent: $0.90
Receive: $2 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $2 ECB
Total Out of Pocket for 2 transactions: $9.90+ applicable taxes for approximately $23 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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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..
I think I will pass on CVS this week unless I take advantage of the Tide GC deal.
There is an additional sale to take advantage of this week. The Xtra laundry detergent is on sale for $1.49 AND there is a $1 off of 2 coupon in the 11/13 smart source making the degergent .99 each. Just went and bought 12. With coupons and EB left over I got them all for free!
The Olay Regenerist is on sale for $20.99, use the $3 cpn in today’s paper and you can use this towards both the gift card promo and the Olay spend $30, get $10 rebate which you can download from their website!
Hey, Liza!! Just wanted to let you know there’s a typo in the 1st scenario- you’ve got that you will get $9.99 back in ECB’s for the solution instead of $8.99. Thanks for all you do and I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! 🙂