It is another slow week at CVS. 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 two Right Guard Sport, Xtreme, Total Defense, or Dry Idea deodorant 2-4oz, $2.99 each (you will receive $1 ECB for each one = $2 ECB)
Minus one B1G1 Dry Idea or Right Guard Product 5/1/2011 RP Insert (exp 5/31/2011)
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save even more!)
Total Spent: $2.99
Receive: $2 ECB
Transaction #2
Buy one Speedstick Stainguard deodorant 2.3-2.7oz, $2.99 (you will receive $2 ECB)
Minus one $0.50/1 Speed Stick Antiperspirant or Deodorant 5/1/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/21/2011)
Minus $2 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Spent: $.49
Receive: $2 ECB
Transaction #3
Buy one Pronamel toothpaste 4oz, $4.49 (you will receive $1 ECB)
Minus one $1/1 Sensodyne ProNamel Toothpaste 5/15/2011 RP Insert (exp 8/14/2011)
Minus $2 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Spent: $1.49
Receive: $1 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $1 ECB
Total Out of Pocket for all 3 transactions: $4.97 + applicable taxes for approximately $14 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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I did pretty well at CVS last night. I went to a store that is NOT open 24 hours.
I bought:
(1) Nivea lip balm 2.99 (2.99)
(3) Nivea shower gel 4.88 (14.64)
(2) Almay One Coat Mascara B1G1 50% off 7.89 (11.83)
(1) Dial Nutriskin 6.79 (6.79)
I used:
CVS $5/25 I received via email (exp 5/14)
CVS #3/10 cosmetic purchase printed at coupon center
CVS $5/2 Almay products printed at coupon center a week ago
(3) $3/1 Nivea body wash RP 4/17 (I think)
(2) $1/1 Almay SS 4/10
(1) $2/1 Nivea lip product (printable)
(1) Free Dial Nutriskin product up to $4.50 (home mailer) I just realized the clerk gave me $6.79 off!
I used 5 ECBs and had a $0.10 credit. Whoo hoo!
I got back 5 ECBs for the Nivea purchase.
Total value: 44.53
Value after sale prices: 36.25
OOP: ZERO