Here are this week’s scenarios starting 1/26/14. Do you have left over ECBs from last week to use? Include those in the scenarios to save even more! 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.
To see this week’s CVS Weekly Ad & Coupon Matchups, go HERE!
Transaction #1
Buy one Estroven, $10 (you will receive $10 ECB)
If you have left over ECBs from last week use them here!
Total Spent: $10.00
Receive: $10 ECB
Transaction #2
Buy three Dove Advanced Care deodorant, $5 each (you will receive $5 ECB)
Buy one Sobe Lifewater, $1
Minus three $2/1 Dove Advanced Care with NutriumMoisture Deodorant, exp. 2/23/14 (RP 01/26/14)
Minus $10 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Spent: Nothing
Receive: $5 ECB
Transaction #3
Buy two Colgate Total Toothpaste, $2.99 each (you will receive $4 ECB)
Buy three Dawn Hand Renewal, $0.99 each
Minus two $1/1 Colgate Total, Colgate Optic White, Colgate Max Fresh or Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste, exp. 2/1/14 (SS 01/19/14)
Minus three $0.50/1 Dawn Hand Renewal, Power Clean, Bleach Alternative or Oxi, exp. 1/31/14 (P&G 12/29/13)
Minus $5 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Spent: $0.45
Receive: $4 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $4 ECB
Total Out of Pocket for 3 transactions: $10.45 + applicable taxes for approximately $35.00 in products. And if you use left over ECBs from last week you can buy 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 and you want to use them now, I would put your ECBs towards paper products like toilet paper, paper towels, etc which are hard to get dirt cheap!