This week’s scenarios include laundry detergent which is something we could all use. If you have any ECBs to start out with this week make sure to use them in the first transaction to lower your out of pocket total! 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 Gold Emblem Jelly Beans, $.99 (you will receive $.99 ECB)
Buy one Colgate Advanced Toothpaste, $2.99 (you will receive $2 ECB)
Minus $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste All You Jan 2011 (exp 2/28/2011)
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save even more!)
Total Due: (if you don’t use ECBs) $2.98
Receive: $.99 ECB and $2 ECB
Transaction #2
Buy one Listerine Total Care, $3.99 (you will receive $1 ECB)
Buy four Snickers Peanut Butter Bars, $2 (you will receive $1 ECB)
Minus one $2/1 Listerine Total Care Mouthwash 10/10/2010 RP Insert (exp 4/30/2011)
Minus two B1G1 Snickers Squared Pack WYB 1 1/23/2011 RP Insert (exp 2/20/2011) (WILL HAVE TO USE SUNDAY)
Minus $.99 ECB and $2 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Due: NOTHING
Receive: $1 ECB and $1 ECB
Transaction #3
Buy one Cadbury Eggs, $.75 (you will receive $.75 ECB)
Buy two Purex 3 in 1 Laundry Sheets, $3.99 each
Minus two $3/1 Purex Complete 3-in-1 laundry sheets 2/20/11 RP Insert (exp 3/19/11)
Minus: $1 ECB and $1 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Due: $0.73
Receive: $0.75 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $0.75 ECBs
Total Out of Pocket for all 3 transactions: $3.71+ applicable taxes for approximately $19.00 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!
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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 am new at this and I couldn’t find a news paper with smart source. I went to 3 different stores in pinellass Park and st. pete. I looked in st pete times and tampa? Did anyony have them?
Hi There – there were no SS inserts in yesterday’s papers.. That is why you couldn’t find them. Hopefully you did get the RP insert. That was the only insert in yesterday’s papers..