CVS 7/12-7/18

As always, the Frugal RI Mama, Karen, has this week's deals and match-ups at CVS. Check out her full post here.

If you're new to shopping at CVS, please read my CVS 101 post here. To all of my new readers from the TV segments this week, please check out the CVS 101 post - it will change the way you think about shopping at CVS! If you have questions, leave a comment or send me an email.

This week there are many items on sale for 3 days only - today (Sunday), tomorrow (Monday), and Tuesday. I'm going to star the items in Karen's list that are on sale for these 3 days only!

Here are some of Karen's finds at CVS for you this week:

*Caliber/CVS 1 subject 70-80 sheets, On Sale $.99 Get $.99 ECB’s (limit 2)
Final Cost: FREE after ECB’s

*Caliber/CVS 12″ Plastic Ruler or Wood Ruler, On Sale $.99 Get $.99 ECB’s (limit 2)
Final Cost: FREE after ECB’s

*Papermate Grip Pens 8ct, On Sale $.99 Get $.99 ECB’s (limit 3)
Final Cost: FREE after ECB’s

6 X 8 Photo Book, On Sale $7.99 Get $7.99 ECB’s (limit 1)
Final Cost: FREE after ECB’s

Electrasol, On Sale $3.99
Use $2.50 cpn in 7-12-09 SS (regional coupon)
Final Cost: $1.49

Gillette Fusion, On Sale $7.99 Get $4.00 ECB’s (limit 1)
Use $4.00 cpn in 06-07-09 PG insert
Final Cost: FREE after ECB’s

My transaction:

I went to CVS this morning because I wanted to do the 6x8 photo book deal and had been reading online that last year when they did this deal the stores ran out. I am going to post a separate post with my tips for doing the photo book efficiently! I had my $10.00 ECB's from the glasses wipes deal that expire this week and I wanted to spend them. Here's what I got:

6 X 8 Photo Book, On Sale $7.99 Get $7.99 ECB’s
Caliber/CVS 12″ Plastic Ruler or Wood Ruler, On Sale $.99 Get $.99 ECB’s
Papermate Grip Pens 8ct, On Sale $.99 Get $.99 ECB’s
Bag of Hershey's Miniatures for candy jar at work, On Sale $2.99 (my co-workers have been complaining about the lack of candy!

Used $10.00 ECB's from glasses wipes deal from previous week
Used $2.00 ECB's from previous week

Paid just $1.17 out of pocket and received $9.97 back in ECB's to spend in future weeks!

Newbie Transaction
If you're new to CVS and don't have any ECB's but want to start, here is a scenario for just $3.99 out of pocket (OOP) plus tax that nets you 24 items! Remember, you don't have to do these transactions at one time, you can keep going back to the store (these transactions rely on the 3 day sale items so go back between now and Tuesday night). If there is a line behind you, be polite and let the others go before you hold up the line with all of these transactions! Remember, this scenario is good only Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday!

Transaction 1
Caliber/CVS 3 Subject 120 sheets or 5 Subject 180 sheets, On Sale $3.99 Get $3.99 ECB’s
Pay $3.99 plus tax and get $3.99 ECB's

Transaction 2
Repeat Transaction 1 but use the $3.99 ECB's you got from Transaction 1 to pay
Paid 0 out of pocket

Transaction 3
Caliber/CVS It’s Academic 5″ pointed or blunt tip scissors, On Sale $2.99 Get $2.99 ECB’s
Caliber/CVS 1 subject 70-80 sheets, On Sale $.99 Get $.99
Use your $3.99 ECB's from Transaction 2 to pay
Paid 0 out of pocket

Transaction 4
Repeat Transaction 3 but use the ECB's you got from Transaction 3 to pay
Paid 0 out of pocket

Transaction 5
Caliber/CVS School Glue 5oz, On Sale $.99 Get $.99
Caliber/CVS 12″ Plastic Ruler or Wood Ruler, On Sale $.99 Get $.99
Papermate Grip Pens 8ct, On Sale $.99 Get $.99
2 Pocket Portfolio, On Sale $.05 each (buy 5)
Filler Item for $.75 (candy or gum)
Use the ECB's you got from Transaction 4 to pay
Paid 0 out of pocket

Transaction 6
Repeat Transaction 5 but use the ECB's you got from Transaction 5 to pay
Paid 0 out of pocket

If you follow this, you'll get 24 items for just $3.99 out of pocket, plus leave with $2.97 in ECB's to spend on future purchases!