This week’s CVS scenarios are short and sweet. I have you doing two small transactions and stocking up on toothpaste! 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. If you have Extra Care Bucks leftover from last week, apply those towards your transactions to spend even less out of money!
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 & Coupon Matchups, go HERE!
Transaction One
Buy four Colgate Optic White Toothpaste, 3.5 oz – $3.00 each (receive $6 ECBs)
Minus four $1.00/1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health, or Max Fresh Toothpaste – 8-30-15 SS; Includes 3 oz or Larger Only; Limit 4 Like Coupons Per Day (exp. 09/12/15) (OR minus $0.75/1 Colgate Optic White Toothpaste )
Minus ECBs earned from Previous Transactions
Total Due: $8.00 (or spend a bit more if you use $0.75 coupons)
Receive $6 ECBs
Transaction Two
Buy two Speed Stick Gear Deodorant, 2.7 – 3 oz – $4.00 (receive $2 ECBs)
Buy two Xtra Liquid Laundry Detergent, 30 lds – $1.49
Minus one B1G1 Speed Stick Gear Antiperspirant/Deodorant or Body Spray – 8-23-15 SS (exp. 09/12/15)
Minus one $1.00/2 Xtra Liquid Detergent, 75 oz or larger – 8-9-15 SS (exp. 10/09/15)
Minus $6 ECBs from Transaction One
Total Due: $0.00
Receive $2 ECBs
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $2.00
Total Out of Pocket for 3 transactions: $8.00 plus applicable taxes for approximately in $22.98 products.
**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, 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..