CVS Shopping Scenarios for 9/15 – 9/21!!
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 9/15 – 9/21 HERE for even more possibilities.
{TRANSACTION #1}
Buy: (1) Rescue Stress Relief Gum 17ct (Limit 1) @ $5.79
Pay: $5.79 OOP
Get Back: $5.79 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #2}
Buy: (2) Colgate Total Rinse 250ml (Limit 2) @ $2.99 each = $5.98
Buy: (1) Sundown Naturals Gummies, 50-120ct (Limit 1) @ $7.00
Use: (2) $2/1 Colgate Mouthwash, exp. 10/5/13 (SS 09/08/13 #2) (minus $4)
Use: (1) $2/1 Sundown Naturals Gummies, exp. 10/15/13 (RP 09/15/13)
Pay: $12.98 (product total) – $6 (coupon total) – $5.79 ECBs (from Transaction #1) = $1.19 OOP
Get Back: $4 ECBs (Sundown) + $3 ECBs (Colgate) = $7 ECBs
{TRANSACTION #3}
Buy: (1) Wisk Laundry Detergent, 32 loads (Limit 1) @ $4.99
Buy: (3) Dawn, 9 oz (Limit 1) @ $1.00 each = $3
Use: (1) $2/1 Wisk Laundry Detergent, exp. 9/29/13 (RP 08/18/13)
Pay: $7.99 (product total) – $2 (coupon total) – $4 ECBs (from Transaction #2) = $1.99 OOP
Get Back: $1 ECB (Dawn) + $1 ECB (Wisk) = $2 ECBs
(Plus, you still have the $3 Colgate ECBs from Transaction #2)
{TRANSACTION #4}
Buy: (2) Snickers Miniatures (Limit 1) @ $2.50 each = $5
Buy: (1) Clairol Nice'n Easy or Root Touch-Up Hair Color (Limit 1) @ $5.99
Use: (1) $1.50/2 Snickers Miniatures, exp. 10/20/13 (RP 09/08/13)
Use: (1) $2/1 Clairol Hair Color, exp. 9/30/13 (SS 08/18/13)
Pay: $10.99 (product total) – $3.50 (coupon total) – $5 ECBs (from Transaction #2 & #3) = $2.49 OOP
Get Back: $2 ECBs (Clairol) + $1 ECB (Mars) = $3 ECBs
WHAT DID IT REALLY COST?
Transaction #1 = $5.79
Transaction #2 = $1.19
Transaction #3 = $1.99
Transaction #4 = $2.49
Total of All Products Before Coupons or ECBs would have been $37.75!
Final Price OOP = $11.46
And, you still have $3 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 9/15 – 9/21 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: 
