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 Bic Soleil Shimmer Razor starter kit or cartridge 4ct, $5.99 (you will receive $3 ECB)
Buy two Skinny Cow Singles, $0.99 each (you will receive $.99 ECB)
Minus one $3/1 Bic Soleil Disposable or Soleil System Razor 7/10/2011 SS Insert (exp 8/21/2011)
Minus one B1G1 Skinny Cow Chocolate Candy Singles 7/31/2011 RP Insert (exp 10/31/2011)
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save even more!)
Total Spent: $3.98 (If you do not use ECBs)
Receive: $3 ECB, $.99 ECB
Transaction #2
Buy one Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpaste 4oz, $4.99 (you will receive $3 ECB)
Minus one $1/1 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste All You June 2011 (exp 7/31/2011)
Minus $3 ECB and $.99 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Spent: Nothing
Receive: $3 ECB
Transaction #3
Buy one Oral-B Cross Action power toothbrush, $5.99 (you will receive $1 ECB)
Minus one $3/1 Oral-B Battery Toothbrush 7/31/2011 P&G Insert (exp 8/31/2011)
Minus $3 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Spent: Nothing
Receive: $1 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $1 ECB
Total Out of Pocket for all 3 transactions: $3.98+ applicable taxes for approximately $19 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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If you don’t get the All You magazine, here is another Colgate coupon:
07-24 Smart Source, Exp. 08-13 Colgate Total, Max Clean, Max White, Max Fresh, Sensitive or ProClinical 4 oz or larger
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7/31 Smartsource has a $1.50 off one Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief Toothpast oz. Even better deal!