CVS has a great deal this week that I just couldn’t ignore, so this week’s out of pocket total is above the normal $5 limit I usually try to stick to. If you need diapers, you may want to swap the four Pediasure drinks for three packs of Huggies Slip On Diapers. No matter what you choose, you can get a great deal on baby stuff this week with the right coupons! 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 four Pediasure SideKicks 4pk, $6.49 each (you will receive $10 ECB)
Minus four $3/1 PediaSure Sidekicks 7/24/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/30/2011)
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save more!)
Total Spent: $13.96
Receive: $10 ECB
Transaction #2
Buy one Revlon Super Lustrous, Moon Drops or ColorBurst Lip, $6.49 (you will receive $5 ECB)
Buy one Gold Emblem Candy Corn 8oz, $.99 (you will receive $.99 ECB)
Buy one Crest Pro-Health Rinse 500ml, $3.99 (you will receive $1.25 ECB)
Buy one Palmolive 10oz, $0.88
Minus one $1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetics Product 8/14/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/18/2011) EXP SUNDAY!
Minus one $1/1 Crest Pro-Health Rinse 8/28/2011 P&G Insert (exp 9/30/2011)
Minus $10 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Spent: $.35
Receive: $5 ECB, $.99 ECB, $1.25 ECB
Transaction #3
Buy one Scott Choose-A-Size Mega Rolls 6pk, $5.99 (you will receive $1 ECB)
Minus one $1/1 Scott Paper Towels 9/11/2011 SS Insert (exp 10/23/2011)
Minus $5 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Spent: Nothing
Receive: $1 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $.99 ECB, $1.25 ECB and $1 ECB from Transaction #2 & #3
Total Out of Pocket for all 3 transactions: $14.31+ applicable taxes for approximately $45 in products. And if you use ECBs from last week in Transaction #1 you will save even more!
**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..
When the limit is more than 1 on an ECB deal, can you split them into multiple transactions to save the most out of pocket? Thanks
Yes Kim!