First, get a $5 off $25 CVS purchase ($25 is before manufacturer’s coupons and Extra Care Bucks) here. Simply watch the video, take a short survey and print your coupon. Use that alongside this weeks sales and you’ll likely make money at CVS this week. If your store is out of the hottest deals be sure to request a rain check so you can pick them up next week.
If you’re new to CVS, read this to get started and this to understand this shopping list and understand the abbreviations used. Thanks to The Thrifty Mama for her help in compiling this week’s deals.
3-Day Specials (through August 18)
Buy 1 Caliber Recycled School Box at $1.99, Get $1.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Final price: Free after Extra Care Bucks
Buy 1 CVS Brand or Caliber Filler Paper (150 sheets) at $0.99, Get $0.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Final price: Free after Extra Care Bucks
Buy 1 CVS Brand or Caliber Mini Composition Notebook at $1.99, Get $1.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Final price: Free after Extra Care Bucks
Buy 1 Paper Mate Pens at $0.99, Get $0.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Final price: Free after Extra Care Bucks
Buy 1 Philips Earhook Headphones at $6.99, Get $6.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Final price: Free after Extra Care Bucks
Weekly Extra Care Buck Deals
Buy 2 Johnson & Johnson First Aid Travel Kits at $0.99 each, Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 5)
Buy 2 and use (2) $1/1 coupons in the 5/17 RedPlum insert
Final price: Free plus overage after coupons and Extra Care Bucks
Buy L’Oreal Advanced Revitalift Deep Set Wrinkle Repair and L’Oreal Cleanser, Get $10 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
***Deal Idea***
Buy 1 L’Oreal Advanced Revitalift Deep Set Wrinkle Repair at $14.99
Buy 1 L’Oreal Cleanser/Towelettes at $5.99
Use the $4/20 Beauty coupon from the CVS ReadyFill booklet (ask about ReadyFill at CVS counter)
Use the $5/1 coupon here (bottom left)
Use $1/1 cleanser coupon from the 5/31 RedPlum, 7/19 SmartSource or 8/2 RedPlum insert
Spend $10.98 plus tax out of pocket, Get $10 Extra Care Bucks
Final price: $0.98 after coupons and Extra Care Bucks**
**This deal idea qualifies for the Self Magazine/Loreal Rebate (see details at end of shopping list)
Revlon Cosmetics—on sale Buy One, Get One Free (prices start at $1.99)
Buy 2 items at $1.99
Use (2) $1/1 coupons from the 7/19 or 8/16 SmartSource inserts
Final price: Free after coupons
Sobe Life Water—on sale Buy One, Get One Free (2 for $1.99)
Buy 2 and use the B1G1 coupon here or here (valid up to $1.59)
Final price: $0.20 each after coupons
Purex –on sale Buy One, Get One Free (2 for $5.99)
Buy 2 and use (2) $1/1 coupons here (IE) or here (FF).
Final price: $1.98 each after coupons and sale
Other Deals
Buy 1 CVS Tampon at $1.89, Get $1.89 Extra Care Bucks
Final price: Free after Extra Care Bucks**
**This is an unadvertised deal
Self Magazine/Loreal Rebate (as seen on page 34 of the Self Magazine’s August issue)
Purchase two or more participating products from L’Oreal Paris and CVS Pharmacy to receive a stylish cosmetic case filled with free samples of skincare products from L’Oreal Paris. Send your receipt to:
SELF Magazine
L’Oreal Paris gift
Attn : M.Catapano
4 Times Square, 5th floor,
New York, NY 10036
Valid on the following L’Oreal products:
Infallible Never Fail Plumping Lipgloss
EverPure Shampoo and Conditioner
True Match Makeup
Excellence to-Go 10 Minute Creme Colorant
Revitalift Deep Set Wrinkle Repair 24 HR Eye Duo
Offer valid on purchases made from 7/21/09 to 8/24/09. Receipts must be received by 8/30/09. Limit one gift per person/household. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Shipping in the US only
Pocket Your Dollars is part of BeCentsable’s Grocery Gathering, a compilation of shopping lists for stores nationwide. If you want a shopping list for a store not covered by Pocket Your Dollars, then check out the Grocery Gathering.
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I have had issues where my CVS is sold out really quick on the free or sale items. Do they give the rainchecks on all items? If I pick up the items the following week will I still get ECB’s for those items???
I’m not sure that the Loreal deal qualifies for the free bag…the wrinkle kit qualifies but I don’t think the cleanser/towelettes do…Am I wrong?
Katie-
The answer to both of your questtions are “yes!” (My CVS is always out of everything too.)
@Katie – yes! Both CVS’s near me sell out quickly on sale items. We don’t shop on Sundays, so we’re nearly always too late. But their rainchecks include a line for the extra care bucks code so they can spit out the coupons at the end.
Last week when I bought a bunch of stuff on rebate – and it was all CVS brand back-to-school supplies from two weeks ago or more that were free after the ECB and was $20 worth so I got an extra $5 ECB on top! – the guy who rang me up just rang up everything at $0.00 so he didn’t have to do all the ECBs afterwards! No argument from me – it’s way easier to not pay out of pocket and have to track the ECB tickets!
I have to get rain checks from them all the time b/c somebody clears my CVS as well–and we go on Sundays. They finally had the most recent bodywash in stock ($2 MM with a q I had), but we are still waiting on some of the school supplies. We may have to buy them anyway b/c DD will be starting school soon. It makes me wonder if they restock them at all.
It’s really weird to me b/c our Wags is never cleared and sometimes it is the same item w/the same money back, etc. Fortunately, CVS rain checks never expire, but the extra bucks do, so it’s really frustrating sometimes, but I usually don’t have trouble rolling them.
they were out of the school boxes and headphones the manager pointed out that “the earbuds are a special buy and probably wont be back in store.” i just went to another CVS and they had them. btw, i went after church at 12:30 and the first CVS was out of everything except the pens.
I’ve gathered several CVS rainchecks with ECB’s, but still had issues with finding 5 electrosol diswashing tabs…they substituted one cascade. I’ve also been picking up the free school supplies…if they don’t have them ask if they will substitute.
Good idea: gather the school supplies and donate them to your local school. There are always families who need supplies and can’t afford them.
I love “pocket your dollars!” I’ve only been couponing for three weeks and have already managed to get $370 in free products – all products I use! Money out of pocket – $245 and I’ve made $23 to date shopping at CVS. I had no idea this could be so fun!
Thanks everyone for all of the great info. I appreciate all of your help.
I went to CVS yesterday and tried to get the Purex bogo but my CVS had it for $8.99 not $5.99. Also, I tried to get the Revlon make-up bogo and the cheapest make-up I could find was $7.99 not $1.99. Anyone else find this trouble?
One thing I’ve noticed the past few weeks is when I visit the store a second time later in the week (Thursday or Friday is usually when I go), they’ve received their stock shipments and can replenish some of their supply. That’s when I’ve been able to cash in most of my rainchecks!
I think most people are hitting up the store Sun-Mon because of all of the special deals they’ve been running on those days, but most people don’t come back later in the week.
I also had trouble finding the Revlon makeup for $1.99. I ended up getting mascara and eye shadow that I knew I would use and had the two $1.00 coupons as well as the $5 off of $25 purchase, so I felt like I still got them for free!
Yep…I couldn’t find anything cheaper than $4.99 (eye shadow singles) so I skipped this deal. That really bugged me…I feel like it’s false advertising!
I was also disappointed about the Revlon deal, but I expected it too because of past sales that they’ve had. But I still had all of my coupons ready just in case. Oh well!
I was only able to get a few things this week because they were out of stock of most of the items that were on sale (even the raincheck items that I’ve been holding onto). But I only spent $0.29 out of pocket, so I can’t complain!
Check out how I did on my blog post here:
http://abbyscents.blogspot.com/2009/08/week-of-0816-cvs.html