Bargain Quest

$93.99 - The total value of items you can get FREE after Extra Care Bucks this week at CVS.

Here’s my first post about ECB’s. Since then, I’ve been a regular at CVS at least once a week, perfecting my skills. I’ll have to write a post about all the stuff I’ve gotten and lessons learned, but in the meantime, it’s worth a trip to CVS this week if any of the following items interest you:

Almay Hydracolor Lipstick: $8.99 in ECB’s
Valid through 4/7, LIMIT 1
-Combine with $1 off coupon from 3/11 paper
-Find it in the Almay makeup section

Softsoap Nutra Oil or Pure Cashmere Body Washes: $4.49 in ECB’s
Valid through 4/30, LIMIT 5
-Combine with coupons from 4/1 paper (I received 1 for $1.50 off and 1 for $1 off)
-Find it in the soap/skincare section

Crest Nature’s Expressions Toothpaste, 6 oz. various flavors: $2.77 in ECB’s
Valid through 4/30, LIMIT 5
-Combine with $1 off coupon from 4/1 paper
-Find it on the “Free after ECB” monthly endcap somewhere in store

Listerine Tooth Defense 250 ml: $3.77 in ECB’s
Valid through 4/30, LIMIT 5
-Find it on the “Free after ECB” monthly endcap somewhere in store

Oral-B ProHealth Pulsar toothbrush: $5.97 in ECB’s
Valid through 4/30, LIMIT 5
-Combine with $1 coupon from 4/1 paper
-Find it on the “Free after ECB” monthly endcap somewhere in store
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Note: Some items also have printable coupons available online.

These are actually just the straightforward deals. There are also some potential free/almost free after ECB AND coupon deals with Pantene, Lady SpeedStick, Nivea, Swiffer, etc.

Some ECB Basics:

-”ECB’s” are CVS coupons that print at the checkout register. They are valid for a particular dollar amount off your total, redeemable only at CVS. You must have an ExtraCare card (free) to receive them, and they are only valid with your card.

-You earn them when you buy a product for which CVS is running an ECB promotion.

-You have to invest money at first to buy product(s) that generate ECB’s, then just keep using previous ECB’s to buy new products that earn ECB’s.

-You can use coupons on products that are free after ECB’s.

-ECB’s are now printing immediately - when you purchase an ECB item, the register will print the ECB’s owed to you at the end of the transaction (There used to be a 2-day delay).

For more information, check out Slickdeals (Weekly thread and monthly thread) or Families.com.