CVS 2/08/09

Succesful CVS shopping tips:

1. Have a plan. Look at the CVS ad ahead of time. The ads are available weeks ahead of time at http://www.iheartcvs.com

2. Shop early. I do my CVS shopping on Sunday morning, as the sale starts on Sunday and many times the really great deals are sold out.

3. Check your Sunday paper before you go. Today there were 2 coupons for Nivea lotion and lip balm, which were on sale at CVS.

4. Swipe your CVS card at the price check machine near the front of the store. It will print out coupons, usually the $4 off $20 or $5 off $25. Sometimes it prints coupons on items that you've purchased before. Today I received a coupon for a free small CVS antiseptic mouth rinse.

5. Stick to your budget. Try to spend at least but no more than the amount on your $5 off $25 coupon...or whichever one you have. Using this coupon, combined with your Extra Care Bucks from previous purchases and manufacturer's coupons, you should be able to spend under $10.00.

6. Don't buy what you can't use or pass on to others.

Today I bought:

M&Ms Bags $2/$6.00
Receive $2.00 Extra Care Bucks

Garnier Vibrant Colors Hair Color $5.99
- $3.00 coupon
Receive $2.00 Extra Care Bucks

Nivea Lotion on sale $7.99
- $1.00 coupon
Nivea Lip Balm on sale $2.99
- $1.00 coupon
Purchase $10.00 Nivea products receive $3.00 Extra Care Bucks

CVS 250 ml antiseptic mouthwas $2.59
- $2.59 coupon = Free

Total before coupons = $25.56
- $5.00 off $25 purchase
- $5.00 manufacturer's coupons
- $2.50 CVS coupon
- $10.00 Extra care bucks from last week
= $2.97 + .56 tax = $3.53
Received $7.00 extra care bucks
Total saved= $25.57 (from bottom of receipt)

CVS 2/1/09

I bought:
$5.99 Loreal Revitalift Cream Cleanser
- $2.00 Loreal skincare product
$13.99 Loreal Revitalift Deep Set Wrinkle Repair
- $2.00 Loreal skincare product
$7.99 Loreal mascara
- $2.00 Loreal mascara

=$27.97
- $5/$25 purchase
- $6.00 coupons
- $9.00 extra bucks from last week
= $7.97 + tax = $8.52 out of pocket
Received $10.00 extra bucks for purchasing 2 Revitalift products
Total savings (from bottom of reciept) = $30.00