CVS Scenarios 2/13/11 – 2/19/11

We have some dental care FREEBIES and potential moneymakers if you have the right coupons. If you have ECBs to start out with this week it will give you an opportunity to really lower your out of pocket total! Below are the scenarios I worked up and even if you don’t have ECBs it’s a great time to earn some. 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 week 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 Colgate Sensitive toothpaste 6 oz, $3.79 (you will receive $3.79 ECB)
Buy one Listerine Zero, $3.99 (you will receive $2 ECBs)
Minus one $1/1 Colgate Sensitive or ProClinical Toothpaste 2/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 2/26/2011)
Minus one $4/1 Listerine Zero Mouthwash 9/19/2010 RP Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save even more!)
Total Due: (if you don’t use ECBs) $2.78
Receive: $3.79 ECB and $2 ECB

Transaction #2

Buy one Honest Tea and two Vitaminwater, 3/$3 (you will receive $1 ECB)
Buy one Colgate Sensitive toothpaste 6 oz, $3.79 (you will receive $3.79 ECB)
Buy one Listerine Total Care, $3.99 (you will receive $2 ECB)
Minus one $0.50/1 Honest Tea or Honest Ade
Use one B1G1 Vitaminwater printable (check your binders)
Minus one $1/1 Colgate Sensitive or ProClinical Toothpaste 2/6/2011 SS Insert (exp 2/26/2011)
Minus one $2/1 Listerine Mouthwash 9/19/2010 RP Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
Minus $3.79 ECB and $2 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Due: $.49
Receive: $1 ECB, $3.79 ECB, $2 ECB

Transaction #3

Buy one Speed Stick Stainguard Deodorant, $2.99 (you will receive $2 ECB)
Buy one Clorox Bleach 96 oz, $1.88
Buy one Xtra 2x Laundry Detergent 28 loads, $1.88
Buy one Candy or Filler Item that costs $0.50
Minus one $0.50/1 Speed Stick Deodorant or Lady Speed Stick 1/30/2011 SS Insert (exp 2/19/2011)
Minus $1 ECB, $3.79 ECB and $2 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Due: Nothing
Receive: $2 ECB

Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $2 ECBs
Total Out of Pocket for all 3 transactions: $3.28+ applicable taxes for approximately $26.00 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!