CVS Shopping Scenarios for 4/21 – 4/27!!
To get the biggest savings at CVS, you’ll need to take advantage of their ECB Deals AND use coupons. Here are a few shopping scenarios broken down into separate transactions for this week to get you started.
Be sure to check out the CVS Ad for 4/21 – 4/27: HERE for even more possibilities.
{TRANSACTION #1}
Buy: (1) Physicians Formula Cosmetics @ $6.49
Use: (1) $1/1 Physicians Formula Product, exp. 4/30/13 (SS 02/10/13 R) (minus $1)
Pay: $6.49 (product total) – $1 (coupon total) = $5.49 OOP
Get Back: $7 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #2}
Buy: (1) Crest 3D White, Pro-Health or w/Scope 4-4.2 oz @ $2.99
Buy: (2) Orbit Gum 14 ct @ $1 each = $2
Buy: (1) Oral-B Manual Toothbrush 1 ct @ $2.87
Buy: (1) Milk Gal @ $3.89
Use: (1) $1/1 Crest Toothpaste, exp. 4/30/13 (P&G 03/31/13) (minus $1)
Use: (1) $1 off Oral-B Pulsar, 3D White, Pro-Health or Complete Toothbrush or (2) Indicator or Cavity Defense Toothbrushes, exp. 4/30/13 (P&G 03/31/13) (minus $1)
Use: (1) $0.55 off T.G. Lee Milk, exp. 4/30/13 (SS 03/17/13 R) (minus $.55)
Pay: $11.75 (product total) – $2.55 (coupon total) – $7 ECBs (from Transaction #1) = $2.75 OOP
Get Back: $2 ECBs + $1 ECB + $1 ECB + $1 ECB = $5 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #3}
Buy: (2) Lysol Disinfectants Sprays @ $4 each = $8
Buy: (2) Lysol Wipes @ $3 each = $6
Buy: (1) Lysol Cleaner @ $3
Use: (2) FREE Lysol Wipes wyb Lysol Disinfectant Spray (Up to $3, Limit 2), exp. 5/14/13 (SS 04/14/13) (minus $6)
Use: (1) $0.25/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Pourable/Trigger, Antibacterial Kitchen, or Bathroom Cleaner printable (minus $.25)
Pay: $17 (product total) – $6.25 (coupon total) – $5 ECBs (from Transaction #2) = $5.75 OOP
Get Back: $5 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #4}
Buy: (2) Almay Intense I-Color Shimmer-I Kit @ $7.49 each = $14.98
Use: (2) $4/1 Almay Cosmetic product, exp. 4/28/13 (SS 4/14/13) (minus $8)
Pay: $14.98 (product total) – $8 (coupon total) – $5 ECBs (from Transaction #3) = $1.98 OOP
Get Back: $4 ECBs
WHAT DID IT REALLY COST?
Transaction #1 = $5.49
Transaction #2 = $2.75
Transaction #3 = $5.75
Transaction #4 = $1.98
Total of All Products Before Coupons or ECBs would have been $50.22!
Final Price OOP = $15.97!
And, you still have $4 ECBs to use next week!
If you already have some ECBs from previous weeks to start this week’s transactions, your OOP will be even less!
Remember to scan your Extra Care Card at the in-store kiosk before you shop every time at CVS. You can usually scan it (2) or more times. You could get some CVS store coupons to save more!
You’ll find the scenarios listed above at the bottom of the CVS Weekly Ad 4/21 – 4/27 HERE. You’ll be able to print them right along with your shopping list.
You can also print these scenarios by clicking the little “Print Friendly” icon below that looks like this: 
