CVS Scenarios 3/13/11 - 3/19/11

Here are this week’s CVS Scenarios.  This post includes specific items you can purchase and coupons that you can use to maximize your dollar AND your Extra Care Bucks at CVS. Please know that you do not have to follow these transactions if you do not want to. The goal of this post is to help you get an idea on how to roll your Extra Care Bucks from one scenario to the next. Please also know that these transactions do not take into account tax. Every state taxes differently so you may need to budget a little extra to cover tax.
If you are new to shopping at CVS, go HERE to read Intro to CVS.
To see this week’s CVS Weekly Ad go HERE.

Transaction #1

Buy two Theraflu daytime severe cold & cough trial size 1 packet, $0.99 (you will receive $.99 ECB) **While Supplies Last**
Buy one Crest Clinical gum toothpaste 4 oz., $3.49 (you will receive $2.50 ECB)
Minus one $3/2 Theraflu Product 2/13/2011 SS Insert (exp 4/30/2011)
Minus one $1/1 Crest Liquid Gel 2/27/2011 PG Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
(If you have remaining ECBs from last week use them here to save even more!)
Total Due: (if you don’t use ECBs) $1.47
Receive:$.99 ECB, $2.50 ECB

Transaction #2

Buy one Tena ultra thins heavy protection pads, $9.99 (you will receive $9.99 ECB)
Minus one $2.50/1 Tena Ultra Thins
Minus $.99 ECB and $2.50 ECB from Transaction #1
Total Due: $4.00
Receive: $9.99 ECB

Transaction #3

Buy one Dial Nutriskin lotion 21 oz, $4.99 (you will receive $3 ECB)
Buy one Crest Clinical gum toothpaste 4 oz., $3.49 (you will receive $2.50 ECB)
Buy two Purex 3 in 1 Sheets, $3.99 each
Buy one Irish Spring deodorant, $2.99 (you will receive $2 ECB)
Minus one $1/1 Dial Nutriskin Lotion 3/13/2011 RP Insert (exp 4/30/2011)
Minus one $1/1 Crest Liquid Gel 2/27/2011 PG Insert (exp 3/31/2011)
Minus two $3/1 Purex Complete or Laundry Sheets 2/20/2011 RP Insert (exp 3/19/2011)
Minus one $1/1 Irish Spring Deodorant
Minus $9.99 ECB from Transaction #2
Total Due: $.46
Receive: $3 ECB, $2.50 ECB, $2 ECB
Total Remaining ECBs to apply towards next week’s ad: $7.50 ECBs
Total Out of Pocket for all 3 transactions: $5.93+ applicable taxes for approximately $35.00 in products. AND – if you used ECBs from last week, you will have spent much less out of pocket on Transaction #1.
**Also – Don’t forget that your ECBs will expire in a few weeks and if you let them expire, you are basically throwing away money. If you are concerned you will let them expire, I would put your ECBs towards paper products like toilet paper, paper towels, diapers, etc which are hard to get dirt cheap! There is an ECB deal on Baby Items this week and P & G Products so check those out with your remaining bucks!