This week’s scenario has me wondering if I can actually have too much toothpaste in my stockpile. I’m thinking the answer is no since it’s something we will always need! When I get paid to buy it, it’s a “no brainer”. I can always donate it! 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 two Oral-B Crossaction Power Toothbrushes, $6 each (you will receive $3 ECB for each toothbrush making it a total of $6 ECB)
Minus one B1G1 Oral B CrossAction Power Battery Toothbrush 1/30/2011 PG Insert (exp 2/28/2011)
Minus one $3/1 Oral-B Battery Brush 2/27/2011 PG Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save even more!)
Total Due: (if you don’t use ECBs) $3.00
Receive: $6 ECB
Transaction #2
Buy one Softsoap body wash 15-18 oz, $2.99 (you will receive $2 ECB)
Buy two Crest Pro-Health or 3D Vivid White toothpaste, $3.29 each (you will receive $3.29 ECB for each toothpaste making it a total of $6.58 ECB)
Minus two $1/1 Crest Toothpaste 2/27/2011 PG Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
Minus $6 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Due: $1.57
Receive: $6.58 ECB and $2 ECB
Transaction #3
Buy one Revitalens multi-purpose solution 4 oz, $5.99 (you will receive $5.99 ECB)
Buy one Dawn Hand Renewal Dish Liquid, $.94
Buy four Puffs Tissue, 2/$2
Minus one $1/1 Dawn Hand Renewal P&G Home Made Simple Mailer (exp 4/30/2011)
Minus two $.50/2 any Puffs 2/27/2011 PG Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
Minus $6.58 ECB and $2 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Due: $.35
Receive: $5.99 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $5.99 ECBs
Total Out of Pocket for all 3 transactions: $4.92+ applicable taxes for approximately $32.50 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! Check out the P & G deal this week HERE and you can use them towards their products and earn more ECBs! If you followed the scenario in Transaction #3 you have already spent $4.94 toward the $30 you need to spend to get the $10 ECB reward by purchasing the Dawn and Puffs!
Thanks for coming to Addicted to Saving! Here’s a little bit about me so you can know who’s behind all these posts!
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..