Here are the deals I grabbed this week at CVS. I didn't do any huge hauls this week so you could literally be in and out in about 5 minutes.
Transaction #1
-Crest Pro-Health toothpaste (4- 4.2 oz.) on sale for $2.99, earn $2 ECB, limit 2
- I used (2) $.50 off Crest Pro-Health toothpaste coupons from www.coupons.com (they just added new coupons so I'm unsure if this one is still available). I went ahead and bought two toothpastes since I knew I could use the $4 ECB I earned on my third transaction. Another option would be to purchase one toothpaste and use the $2 ECB you earn to buy the second toothpaste which would make your second toothpaste free if you use the $.50 coupon.
*Word to the wise, my store didn't have signs up stating that the Crest toothpaste was on sale. If you are ever unsure of an item's price, you can scan the barcode at the coupon kiosk and the correct price will pop up. It's always a good idea to double check if you're unsure. Being a few dollars off can ruin your deals!
Transaction #2
Deal- When you spend $20 on ANY CoverGirl product (excludes clearance), earn $7 ECB (limit 2) and get a FREE movie ticket!
-CoverGirl Clean Whipped Crème Foundation, $9.29
-CoverGirl Mascara, $6.29
-CoverGirl Flamed Out Shadow Pot Eye Shadow, $5.29
Total before coupons- $20.87
-I used (3) coupons when I bought these items; I used a coupon for $1.00 off CG Whipped Crème Foundation, a coupon for $1.00 off CG Mascara and a coupon for $.75 off of CG Flamed Out Shadow Pot Eye Shadow or Pencil. I printed all of these coupons from www.coupons.com.
Total after coupons- $18.12
-Since I didn't have any additional makeup-type coupons this week, I used ECB to get my total down even further. I used a $6, $7 and $5 ECB so I paid $1.23 and when my receipt printed, I earned $7 new ECB.
Transaction #3
This is where my deals got messed up this week, but it'll all work out after I make a second trip to CVS. Here is the deal I planned-
-CoverGirl Outlast Nail Gloss, $6.29
-CoverGirl Flamed Out Shadow Pot Eye Shadow, $5.29
-CoverGirl Mascara, $8.49
Total before coupons- $20.07
-I used (3) coupons when I bought these items; I used a $.75 off CG Outlast Nail Gloss, a coupon for $.75 CG Flamed Out Shadow Pot Eye Shadow or Pencil and a coupon for $1.00 off CG Mascara.
Total after coupons- $17.57
Again, i used ECB to get the price down. I used a $7, $4 and a $2.50 ECB so that my total, which is further explained below, was only $1.11!
Unfortunately, when I checked out, the mascara that I had planned on being $8.49 was only $4.25! That's an amazing price for mascara (especially after the $1.00 off coupon I had which made it only $3.25!), BUT it meant that my total before coupons was NOT the $20.07 that I thought it was going to be. Because my total wasn't at least $20, I didn't get the second $7 ECB (yet). Fortunately, one of the things I love the most about CVS is that you don't have to make all of your purchases for one deal in one transaction. I can go back any time this week and spend the additional amount listed at the bottom of my receipt in order to get my $7 ECB. I could have bought an additional CG product in the store that day, but I knew there were more coupons available for CG products and I like paying as little as possible. :)
It is important to also be aware that the mascara I bought was on clearance and did not count toward my $20 at all. Most ECB deals exclude clearance items. That said, $3.25 is the next best price to free for mascara! Scan the barcode at your store's coupon kiosk and see if your store has CG mascara on clearance. Here is the one I got on clearance- CG LashPerfection (photo-www.covergirl.com).
To get the free movie ticket deal to go with all that new makeup this week, you DO have to spend $20 on CoverGirl in one single transaction (like I did in Transaction #2). After you purchase your items, simply snap a photo of your receipt with your phone and text or email it to CoverGirl. Within 24 hours, you will get a code for your free ticket. Huzzah! More info can be found out here.
*Random Couponing Tip- When couponing at CVS and you need to spend a certain total ($20 to get $7, for example), more often than not, you will pay less the more items you can get into your deal. The reason for this is because the more individual items you have then the more coupons you can use. You can use one store coupon/CVS coupon AND one manufacturer coupon (like the ones from coupons.com) per item. The more items = more coupons you can use!
Happy CVS Shopping,
BrittLeah
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