CVS Shopping Scenarios for 8/25 – 8/31!!
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 8/25 – 8/31 for even more possibilities.
{TRANSACTION #1}
Buy: (1) CVS Training Pants, 2ct Trial Size (Limit 1) @ $0.99
Pay: $0.99 OOP
Get Back: $0.99 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #2}
Buy: Tide Pods 14 ct @ $4.99
Use: $0.50/1 Tide PODS Bags, Downy Unstopables or Gain Fireworks, exp. 8/31/13 (RP 07/14/13)
Pay: $4.99 (product total) – $0.50 (coupon total) – $0.99 ECBs (from Transaction #1) = $3.50 OOP
Get Back: $2 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #3}
Buy: (4) Head & Shoulders (Limit 1) @ $5 each = $20
Use: (2) B1G1 Head & Shoulders, exp. 8/31/13 (RP 08/04/13 #2) (minus $10)
Pay: $20 (product total) – $10 (coupon total) – $2 ECBs (from Transaction #2) = $8 OOP
Get Back: $5 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #4}
Buy: (1) Stayfree Pads, 14-24ct (Limit 1) @ $2.99
Buy: (1) All Laundry Detergent, 28-33 Load Liquid or 24ct Mighty Pacs (Limit 1) @ $3.99
Use: (1) $1/1 Stayfree Product printable
Use: (1) $1/1 All Liquid Powder or Might Pacs Laundry Detergent, exp. 9/8/13 (RP 07/28/13 R)
Pay: $9.98 (product total) – $2 (coupon total) – $5 ECBs (from Transaction #3) = $2.98 OOP
Get Back: $1 ECB + $1 ECB = $2 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #5}
Buy: Venus Blue Handle Razor (Limit 1) @ $5.99
Use: $3/1 Venus Razor, exp. 9/30/13 (RP 08/11/13)
Pay: $5.99 (product total) – $3 (coupon total) – $2 ECBs (from Transaction #4) = $0.99 OOP
Get Back: $2 ECBs
WHAT DID IT REALLY COST?
Transaction #1 = $0.99
Transaction #2 = $3.50
Transaction #3 = $8.00
Transaction #4 = $2.98
Transaction #5 = $0.99
Total of All Products Before Coupons or ECBs would have been $41.95!
Final Price OOP = $16.46
And, you still have $2 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 8/25 – 8/31 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: 
