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To find up-to-date deal alerts for CVS, go to the Home Page where my blog is located. I post the newest deals to be found there daily, plus by clicking on the CVS section on the right hand side of the blog, you can review the latest deals for CVS all in one place.
Check out the Coupons.com Icon in the top right hand corner on every page. There are tons of free coupons you can print out, updated weekly, to add to your savings plan. Most stores accept Coupons.com printable coupons.
Coupon Lingo explained here.
Check out the Coupons.com Icon in the top right hand corner on every page. There are tons of free coupons you can print out, updated weekly, to add to your savings plan. Most stores accept Coupons.com printable coupons.
Coupon Lingo explained here.
How to Shop at CVS
Learning how to shop for deals at CVS will help you keep your budget in control. You will be able to buy toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, pharmacy items, food items, cosmetics, cleaning products and more for free or pennies on the dollar.
By combining sales with coupons and learning to use ECB's (CVS's "register money"), you will become a shopping master in no time. To make it even easier for you, I list the week's sale items on my blog daily. I tell you what's on sale, what coupons are available and where the coupons can be found.
1. Get a CVS card. This is a free loyalty card you can ask for online, or pick up from the store. While you are there, pick up a green tag. They sell them by the register for $.99. You scan the green tag every time you check out (using your own bag or carrying it out in your hands) and you are "rewarded" with a quarter. After 4 swipes, a $1 ECB will print out at the bottom of your receipt. Cut it off, and tuck it into your wallet or an envelope for the next time you go shopping. It pays for itself in just 4 visits. Next time you go online, create an account on CVS and type in your card number. You will now be able to keep track of your spending, what ECB's you have available and your quarterly amounts.
2. Treat your ECB's like cash. They print out of the register when you buy a certain product or a certain grouping/amount of product. You can use them on your next purchase. When I say next, I mean that you can use them several days from now (usually expire in 2 - 3 weeks) or on a second transaction during your same shopping trip. You can buy a few items in one transaction, collect your ECB's and use them on another transaction to keep your out of pocket expenses to a minimal.
3. Every day that you go into a CVS, walk straight to the beautiful red scanner machine near the door. Scan your red CVS card, and coupons will dispense out of the side of the machine. These can be for almost anything and can also be for $ off a certain amount. For example, I get quite a few $4/20. Meaning the coupon is for $4 off a minimum $20 purchase. That is before coupons. Hand over your $/$ coupon first, than hand over your store coupons and finally hand over your manufacturer coupons. By the way, CVS corporate policy is to accept printable coupons. If your store refuses, let corporate know. They will address the store and make sure they take them.
Alot of the deals for CVS can become free or for a dollar or two after sales, coupons and ECB's. You cannot use ECB's for tax (that's the policy, but some stores and/or cashiers still do, so it's pretty much something you will have to see at your individual store when you go shopping.) I can't get anything for free because I live in Oklahoma, but I can, and often do, get it for JUST tax. That is an awesome deal.
You may use a CVS coupon on the same item you use a manufacture coupon on. For example, you can use a CVS pharmacy coupon with a Tylenol coupon (if it is not worded specifically for something else) on 1 Tylenol bottle.
You can also use a BOGO (buy one get one free) coupon on a store BOGO sale item and get both for free. I can do this in Oklahoma, but I've heard some stores won't allow it. Check with your store so you can be informed on the best way to use your coupons.
Also, on a BOGO sale, you can use two coupons. One for the product you are paying for and one for the BOGO item.
I am writing this article on May 28th. This week at CVS, they have Gillette Body Wash (10-18 oz) on sale for $4 each. If you buy this item, you get a $4 ECB. I plan on buying two of them for a total of $8. I will use a $4 off 2 coupon from the Sunday paper with this transaction. So, I'm paying $4 + tax. My receipt will print an $8 ECB at the bottom for me to use on my next transaction. This will be a "money maker" for me - I'm paying $4 + tax and getting $8 back PLUS two bottles of body wash. These deals are listed on my CVS deals page which can be accessed by the bottom on the left.
If you have any questions about the deals, the easiest way to ask something is by going to my blog (homepage), click on the side bar button, marked CVS, and leave a comment under the sale posting. I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.
Important Note: Your CVS ECB's and the coupons that print out after your card is scanned, are ONLY allowed to be used on that card. They are not interchangeable. If you lose an ECB, you are out the money. They don't reissue them.
By combining sales with coupons and learning to use ECB's (CVS's "register money"), you will become a shopping master in no time. To make it even easier for you, I list the week's sale items on my blog daily. I tell you what's on sale, what coupons are available and where the coupons can be found.
1. Get a CVS card. This is a free loyalty card you can ask for online, or pick up from the store. While you are there, pick up a green tag. They sell them by the register for $.99. You scan the green tag every time you check out (using your own bag or carrying it out in your hands) and you are "rewarded" with a quarter. After 4 swipes, a $1 ECB will print out at the bottom of your receipt. Cut it off, and tuck it into your wallet or an envelope for the next time you go shopping. It pays for itself in just 4 visits. Next time you go online, create an account on CVS and type in your card number. You will now be able to keep track of your spending, what ECB's you have available and your quarterly amounts.
2. Treat your ECB's like cash. They print out of the register when you buy a certain product or a certain grouping/amount of product. You can use them on your next purchase. When I say next, I mean that you can use them several days from now (usually expire in 2 - 3 weeks) or on a second transaction during your same shopping trip. You can buy a few items in one transaction, collect your ECB's and use them on another transaction to keep your out of pocket expenses to a minimal.
3. Every day that you go into a CVS, walk straight to the beautiful red scanner machine near the door. Scan your red CVS card, and coupons will dispense out of the side of the machine. These can be for almost anything and can also be for $ off a certain amount. For example, I get quite a few $4/20. Meaning the coupon is for $4 off a minimum $20 purchase. That is before coupons. Hand over your $/$ coupon first, than hand over your store coupons and finally hand over your manufacturer coupons. By the way, CVS corporate policy is to accept printable coupons. If your store refuses, let corporate know. They will address the store and make sure they take them.
Alot of the deals for CVS can become free or for a dollar or two after sales, coupons and ECB's. You cannot use ECB's for tax (that's the policy, but some stores and/or cashiers still do, so it's pretty much something you will have to see at your individual store when you go shopping.) I can't get anything for free because I live in Oklahoma, but I can, and often do, get it for JUST tax. That is an awesome deal.
You may use a CVS coupon on the same item you use a manufacture coupon on. For example, you can use a CVS pharmacy coupon with a Tylenol coupon (if it is not worded specifically for something else) on 1 Tylenol bottle.
You can also use a BOGO (buy one get one free) coupon on a store BOGO sale item and get both for free. I can do this in Oklahoma, but I've heard some stores won't allow it. Check with your store so you can be informed on the best way to use your coupons.
Also, on a BOGO sale, you can use two coupons. One for the product you are paying for and one for the BOGO item.
I am writing this article on May 28th. This week at CVS, they have Gillette Body Wash (10-18 oz) on sale for $4 each. If you buy this item, you get a $4 ECB. I plan on buying two of them for a total of $8. I will use a $4 off 2 coupon from the Sunday paper with this transaction. So, I'm paying $4 + tax. My receipt will print an $8 ECB at the bottom for me to use on my next transaction. This will be a "money maker" for me - I'm paying $4 + tax and getting $8 back PLUS two bottles of body wash. These deals are listed on my CVS deals page which can be accessed by the bottom on the left.
If you have any questions about the deals, the easiest way to ask something is by going to my blog (homepage), click on the side bar button, marked CVS, and leave a comment under the sale posting. I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.
Important Note: Your CVS ECB's and the coupons that print out after your card is scanned, are ONLY allowed to be used on that card. They are not interchangeable. If you lose an ECB, you are out the money. They don't reissue them.