I am writing out a scenario here; but if you really want to understand the lingo & get this down. PLEASE read all the CVS 101 details on Money Saving Mom or The Thrifty Mama. Also, I recommend Southern Savers until one of us actually writes up all the info they have on their blog.
I was out of Extra Care Bucks (ECB) store credit that prints on the end of your receipt when you use your CVS card. I ended up doing 4 transactions. Make sure you don't hold up the line or offer to get at the end of the line after the transactions.
Coupons I had with me before I went to CVS:
Charmin .25
Colgate 2/ 1.00 printables from a link from Southern Saver blog
Transaction 1.
Swipe YOUR CARD
Buy 2 Neutrogena Bars (transparent ones) at 2.99 each
Read SouthernSaver blog about this deal to get the hidden deal & the right ones.
Out of pocket: 6.43
ECB Back on Receipt: 10.00
Transaction 2:
Swiped my Card
Bought the Charmin 4.99 Toilet Paper that was on Sale for Sun/Mon only
Bought 2 BodiHeat Wraps (they have 1.00 off coupons on them) 3.99 each
-Used my 25 cent coupon for Charmin
-Used two 1.00 off heat wraps
-Used my 10 ECB from Transaction 1
Out of Pocket: paid .94 cents
ECB Back on Receipt: 6.00
Transaction 3:
Swiped Card
Buy 2 Colgate Total Advanced at 2.99 each
-Use (2)two 1.00 off coupons that I printed
Bought a pack of Orbit gum b/c my balance went low
-Used 6.00 ECB from Transaction 3
Out of Pocket: .07 cents (b/c the cashier didn't know how to make it even)
ECB on Receipt: 6.00 ECB back
Transaction 4:
I only did this one by accident because I was waiting in the pharmacy for so long.
I realized the Bodi Heat wraps had a limit of 5 per household and I had 6.00 of ECB burning a hole in my pocket. So...
I swiped my card.
Bought 2 more BodiHeat wraps at 3.99 w/ 1.oo off each coupon that I peeled off the front.
-My 6.00 of ECB from Transaction 3
OOP: 0.00
ECB on my receipt: 6.00 ECB
Total Spent out of pocket about 7.50
Total Credit for next purchase: 6.00
Roughly 1.50 spent total for 37.00
Or you can say I spent 7.50 for 37.00 worth of stuff & count my ECB toward my next purchase. Either way.
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Aaaaaaaaaamazing!
ReplyDeleteyou go girl! on posting it too! i found the bars at my third cvs! it was at your cvs on 41.that was an amazing deal. and i use neutrogena!!
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