CVS Shopping Scenarios for 4/28 – 5/4!!
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 4/28 – 5/4 HERE for even more possibilities.
{TRANSACTION #1}
Buy: (2) Oral-B Pulsar, Cross Action Power Brush 1 ct or Refill 2 ct @ $5.99 each = $11.98
Use: (2) $3/1 Oral-B Adult Battery Toothbrush or 3D White Action Rechargeable Toothbrush, exp. 4/30/13 (P&G 03/31/13) (**Watch Expiration**) (minus $6)
Pay: $11.98 (product total) – $6 (coupon total) = $5.98 OOP
Get Back: $3 ECBs + $3 ECBs = $6 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #2}
Buy: (3) Purina Dog Chow, Cat Chow or Pedigree 3.5-4.4 lb @ $5.00 each = $15
Use: (3) $2/1 Purina Puppy Chow, Dog Chow, Active Senior 7+, Little Bites, Healthy Morsels or Fit & Trim, exp. 6/17/13 (RP 03/17/13) (minus $6)
Pay: $15 (product total) – $6 (coupon total) – $6 ECBs (from Transaction #1) = $3 OOP
Get Back: $5 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #3}
Buy: (3) Colgate Total Toothpaste Advanced 4 oz @ $3.99 each = $11.97
Use: (3) $1/1 Colgate Optic White, Total Advanced or Sensitive Pro-Relief, exp. 5/4/13 (SS 04/14/13) (minus $3)
Pay: $11.97 (product total) – $3 (coupon total) – $5 ECBs (from Transaction #2) – 25% (CVS Email Coupon) = $2.98 OOP
Get Back: $5 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #4}
Buy: (1) Hershey’s or Mars Chocolate singles 1.08-2.06 oz @ $0.99
Buy: (2) Right Guard Xtreme Antiperspirant, Deodorant or Body Wash @ $3 each = $6
Buy: (1) Crest or Scope 4.1-6 oz @ $3.49
Use: (1) $.99/1 Hershey’s or Mars Chocolate singles 1.08-2.06 oz, (CVS Kiosk SQ – printing week of 4/28)
Use: (2) $1.50/1 Right Guard Xtreme Antiperspirant, Deodorant or Body Wash, exp. 5/5/13 (RP 04/07/13 #2) (minus $3)
Use: (1) $1/1 Crest Toothpaste, exp. 4/30/13 (P&G 03/31/13) (**Watch Expiration**)
Pay: $10.48 (product total) – $4.99 (coupon total) – $5 ECBs (from Transaction #3) = $.49 OOP
Get Back: $1.50 ECBs + $1 ECB = $2.50 ECBs
WHAT DID IT REALLY COST?
Transaction #1 = $5.98
Transaction #2 = $3
Transaction #3 = $2.98
Transaction #4 = $0.49
Total of All Products Before Coupons or ECBs would have been $49.43!
Final Price OOP = $12.45!
And, you still have $2.50 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 4/28 – 5/4 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: 
