CVS Deals 3/6-3/12

First--sorry for not having many CVS deals posted lately. There honestly hasn't been anything that has been exciting to me lately in their ads...until this weekend!

12 packs Pepsi products are on sale for 4/$13 with a $3 ECB, making them 4/$10. If you have the ad for Sullivan's or Pacemaker (Belvidere) for this past week, there is a coupon for $1 off when you purchase three 12 packs. This now brings your total to 4/$9. You will have to act pretty fast on this one if you wish to use the coupon from Sullivan's/Pacemaker as it expires 3/8. Limit of 1 per card.

Dean's Milk gallons are on sale for $2.99 with a $1 ECB, making them $1.99 a gallon. Limit of 2 per card.

If you are in need of detergent, Wisk is a pretty good deal this week. Wisk 32 loads is on sale for 2/$10 with a $2 ECB, making them 2/$8. There were $2 coupons in the 3/6 RP, so with 2 coupons, this would make them 2/$4. Limit of 2 per card (meaning you can buy 4 of these).

If you are looking for Easter candy, there is a spend $10 on select candy and get $3 ECB. Crunch and Butterfinger eggs are on sale for 2/$5. There are coupons for $.55 off one bag and $1 off 2 bags on coupons.com. Purchase 4 bags and use 2 of the $.55 ones and one of the $1 off ones to bring your total down to 4 bags for $4.90 (after ECB), so about $1.25 a bag. Not free..but not a bad price.

Lastly, Revlon has a deal going. All Revlon nail is on sale for $3.99 with a $3 ECB, making these $.99. Select Revlon eye and lip are on sale for $6.49 with a $4 ECB, making these $2. There are $1 off any Revlon color cosmestic products in both the 2/13 SS and the 3/6 SS. Use these to get free nail polish or pretty cheap eye and lip product. Limit of 1 per card.

CVS 1/2-1/8

There are a couple of good deals this week at CVS!

Special K (originial and red berries) are on sale 3/$10 with a $4 ECB, making them 3/$6. Head to Special K to print a "Buy 1 get 1 free" coupon. There is a trick to getting this (thanks to Hip2Save for the info). Check the upper right corner to be sure you are not signed in. Then click "get started" and create your plan. Once you have selected your start date, hit save. Then create new account, skip the questionnairres and you will then find your coupons to print. Be sure to hit your back button to print it twice!
You will also find a $1/2 coupon in the 1/2 RP.
So...here's the deal:
Buy 4 boxes of Special K
Use 2 of the B1G1F coupons
Use $1/2 coupon
Get back $4 in ECB
Making these cereals just under 42 cents each!

Next, spend $20 on any Excedrin product, get $10 ECB. Rumor has it (according to iheartcvs) that if you spend $19.96, this deal will still work.
There is a coupon for $2.50 Excedrin PM in the 12/5 SS.
If you happened to be lucky enough to get the free Excedrin coupons for Excedrin E/S and Migraine that were on Coupon.com (sent via snail mail), this makes for a great deal on these!
Here's the deal:
Purchase 2 boxes of Excedrin PM 20ct $4.99 each
Purchase 1 box of Excedrin E/S 24ct $4.79 each
Purchase 1 box of Excedrin Migraine 24ct $5.29
Use the free box of Migraine and E/S coupon
Use 2 of the $2.50 PM coupons
Pay $4.98, get back $10--a $5 MM!!

Now if you were unable to score the free coupons, you can still get these for free.
Buy 4 boxes of Excedrin PM 20ct. $4.99 each
Use 4 of the $2.50 PM coupons
Pay $9.96, get back $10

With my $14 in ECB, I now plan on rolling them into my next transaction.

There is a "spend $25, get $10 ECB" deal when you buy any of these products:
Wisk liquid detergent 2/$10
$2 1/2RP
$1 Printable (located under the Try Wisk tab) Remember to print twice!
Angel Soft 24 pack $9.99
$.50 11/14 RP
Planters Mixed Nuts, whole cashews, nut-trition, or smoked almonds 2/$7
$1 Nut-trition 1/2 SS
Sparkle 8pk $5
Quilted Northern 12pk $7
Chips Ahoy, Lorna Doone or Nilla Wafers 2/$5

Buy any combination of the above, spending $25, use any coupons you have (listed above) and rolling ECB's...and you have a good deal.

Don't forget to scan your Extra Care Card when you get there. Today I was lucky and it printed out a coupon for $1 off Colgate Total. This just happens to be on sale this week for $2.99, with a $1 ECB, making it $1.99. Use the coupon that printed from the machine and pair it up with a $.75 1/2 SS coupon...and it is now $.24!

Also, CVS gives back 2% of your purchase, via ECB, every quarter. The quarted ended Dec. 31st, so earnings are also printing at the machine.

CVS deals 12/5-12/11----updated

Dean's Milk is again on sale for $2.79 gallon, with a $1 ECB, making it $1.79. Limit of 2 per card.

Scanning your card at the scanner is producing a $2.50 coupon on Planter's Flavor Grove Nuts.
Great deal---Planter's Flavor Grove Nuts are on sale for $2.50....so they are now free!. If you happened to print off those $1 off Planter's Coupons (no longer available), make this deal a little sweeter! You can use this coupon and your CVS coupon and they are now a $1 MM!
If you are in need of Planter's Nuts...they do have them on sale for 2/$5. I did happen to find a coupon on the top of one of my jars for "purchase one planter's nuts, get $1 off any Planter's almonds. I was able to use this coupon for my Planter's Flavor Grove since they were almonds!
Purchase 2 planter's nuts and 1 Flavor Grove...use 2 of the $1 off Planters and the $1 off Planter's Almonds....and pay $2!!
Planter's $1 coupons are available again here Like them on Facebook and then play the holiday game. Trick to finding the coupon--look for the 3 tiered dish on the right side, then click on the empy dish next to it to print off your coupon! Don't forget to print it twice!

Remember to scan your card again after coupons print out---until you get the screen that says "no more coupons available", more coupons will keep printing. I didn't get my Planter's one until scanning my card a second time.

Deals at CVS 10/10-10/16

Not a super exciting week..but here are a few that I did find.

Dean's Milk (gallon) is on sale for $2.79 with a $1 ECB, making it $1.79. Limit of 2 per card.

Quaker Quick Oats, Instant Oatmeal and Granola Bars are on sale for 2/$5, with a $2 ECB on 2, making these 2/$3. Limit of 2 per card.
If you were lucky enough to get the $2 off Quaker oatmeal coupons (no longer available), you now have a $1 MM.
Other coupons available are $.75/2 Granola Bars (9/19 RP), $1 Quaker Oatmeal (8/29 RP) and $1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal (9/12 RP)

Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength Toothpaste 4oz are on sale for $2.99 with a $2.99 ECB, making these free. Limit of 2 per card. Pair this up with some coupons and you now have a MM.
$.75 Colgate Toothpaste (10/3 SS), $.75 Colgate Total (Sept, AY)

Be sure to scan your Extra Care Card when you go to the store. Yesterday it was printing off coupons for $.99 off brach's candy corn, which happens to be on sale for $.99, so free candy!

New "The Basics" Page - CVS Shopping

I just wanted to point out that there's a new "Basics" page on the sidebar for shopping at CVS stores.  A HUGE Thanks to frugal Renea for working hard to put this together for everyone.  There may be some slight changes here and there as I get more info but the bulk of the basic info is there.  I learned a lot of new things I did not know about shopping at CVS and I think I may be ready to give it a try now! 

There is not a link to the CVS coupon policy yet, but if I can get my hands on it I will post it soon.  Renea has requested it from CVS, so hopefully they will respond with their policy soon.

Deals at CVS 9/26-10/2

If you are looking to try out the Oral-B Vitality Floss Action Rechargeable Toothbrush..this is the week to do it...for FREE! They are on sale for $23.00, with $13 in ECB's, making it $10..but use the $10 coupon from the 9/26 P&G insert and it is now free! There is a limit of 2 on your card, so you could get 2 of these free. They do stack the ECB, so if you don't want a $26 ECB, I would do the transaction in 2 separate transactions. Both the CVS's that I visit were out of these today, but ask for a raincheck. Rainchecks never expire and when you do purchase it, ECB's are still valid for it! Just be sure to use it before the P&G coupon expires on 10/31.

Olay daily facials 30 ct., cleanser or foaming wash 6.78-7oz are on sale for $5. If you spend $10, you get back $5 in ECB. Purchase 2 of these for $10, use 2 of the $2/1 Olay Cleanser from the 9/26 P&G, get back $5 in ECB and these are now 50 cents each!

Dole 4 pack fruit cups are on sale for 3/$5. Use the $1/3 coupon from the August All You (AY) magazine, the $.75/3 from teh 8/8 SS, or the $1.00/2 coupon from the Brainfuel program (coupon inserts found in insulated lunch boxes) and get these for a decent price.

CVS deals 9/19-9/25

If you are new to CVS, watch for info. on how to get started there soon! The main thing to know about CVS is that they do require you to have a card, so if you don't have one--that is the first thing you will want to do to take advantage of the deals. Because they put a limit on their deals, be sure to get a card in your husband's name too (no, he doesn't need to be there to get it..nor to shop)!

Ok--here are some of the deals going on this week:

If you haven't gotten enough of the Quaker deal yet from Hilander--here is your chance to get more! Quaker Quick Oats 18oz, Instant Oatmeal, and Granola Bars 8-10 ct. are all on sale for 2/$5....with $2 Extra Care Bucks (ECB) on 2, which makes them 2/$3. Use coupons to make this even better. Use two of the $1/1 coupon from the 8/29 RP or the 9/12 RP, makes these 50 cents a box! There is a limit of 1 offer per card.

Revlon Super Lstrous, Moon Drops, Color Burst lip color or Double Twist Mascara are on sale for $6.99 with a $5 ECB, making them $1.99. Use this $2 coupon (remember to print it twice) and you now have free lipstick and a .01 mm. There are also $1/1 Revlon Cosmetics in the 9/12 SS, making any of these $1 (pretty cheap makeup!). Limit of 6 per card.

Edge Infused 7oz or Schick Hydro 8.4 shaving gel are on sale for $2.79, with $1.80 in ECB, making them 99 cents. Use the $1/1 Schick Hydro Shave Gel from 8/8 SS to make it free. Use this B1G1 coupon (value up to $2.75) to get both for $1.03 (limit 1 per card--which is why only one ECB will be awarded).

Lastly, Right Guard Total Defense, Sport or Dry Idea (2-4oz) are on sale for $2.99, with $2 in ECB, making them 99 cents--limit of 3 per card. Use this $3/2 Total Defense coupon, pay $2.98, get $4 in ECB, making this a $1.02 MM! Use this Facebook coupon for $1.50/1 Total Defense and it is still a .51 MM! Since the limit is 3, use both of these coupons and it is now a $1.53 MM! You can also use this Dry Idea $1/1 coupon to make this one free.

CVS ECB's from Last Week's Meter Deal

My frugal friend Katie just sent me a note that I wanted to share with you.  Last week she did the Bayer meter deal at CVS for $15 ECB's.  When her ECB's printed, it only printed as $5 in ECB's.  The cashier forced an additional $10 in ECB's to print for her since it was supposed to be a total of $15 ECB's for the purchase of the meter. 

Katie went today to redeem those ECB's on this weeks sale.  She was pleasantly surprised to find out that when she redeemed all her ECB's there was more than she expected!  Apparently what happened was, even though the original ECB printed out as $5, when it scanned the full $15 came off her total. 

If you are a CVS shopper and still have these ECB's to redeem, make sure you have enough in your cart to use up the full $15 ECB even though it only shows $5.   Great deal, Katie!!

Great News about RR's

I have great news to share about new stores to use your RR's at. 

My frugal friend Tara shopped at Wal-mart (Belvidere, IL) last week and had a little chat with one of the store managers regarding the use of RR's to pay.  She explained how RR's were manufacturer coupons, issued by the manufacturer through Walgreens and that they do not state on them that they are only redeemable at Walgreens.  The manager agreed with Tara that they should be accepted and gave it a try, explaining that if they scanned at the register they would take them.   The RR's scanned and were accepted (happy dance!).  She tried again later in the week and again they were accepted.  I was over at Wal-mart this afternoon with some RR's in my wallet so I decided to give it a whirl.  My favorite coupon friendly cashier,  Becky was working so I really had nothing to loose - I explained it to her, she called over the front end supervisor and he said to give it a try.  The RR's all (about $15) scanned and they accepted them.  YAY!!  I can't wait to try a Catalina from another store there also.  If anyone experiments with this send me a quick note and let me know how it goes. 

Another frugal friend, Katie reported today that she was able to use RR's to pay at CVS (Roscoe, IL).  I was not previously aware that CVS would take these, but I am not a CVS shopper so this could be something new or it could have been an acceptable practice there for awhile - not sure.  But either way, it's yet another new place to use your RR's or Catalinas. 

CVS Info Added

Just a note to let you know that I added the iheartcvs.com blog to the list of money saving sites on the sidebar.  If you are new to shopping at CVS, check out the "CVS for Newbies" link at the top of the page.