Here are my best shop suggestions for both CVS and Walgreens this week! These suggestions should be tailored to fit what works best for your family and your financial situation, so make sure that they work for you before heading out! That being said, here is what I would do based on the best deals this week (assuming you have no ECB or RR to start with):
CVS
Transaction #1
Buy 1 Colgate Total 4-4.2 oz $2.99
Use $2 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive SmartWhite Toothpaste Printable (or $1 Colgate printable)
Pay $.99 plus tax, Get $1 ECB
Final Price: $.01 Moneymaker
Transaction #2
Buy 1 Colgate Total 4-4.2 oz $2.99
Buy 1 Hershey’s, Cadbury Egg, Mini Eggs or Bunny $.99
Use $2 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive SmartWhite Toothpaste Printable (or $1 Colgate printable)
Use $.74 Hershey’s, etc. from Red Instant Coupon Machine
Also use $1 ECB from previous transaction
Pay $.24 plus tax, Get $1 ECB
Final Price: $.23
Remember that you can also get Purex Detergent for only $1.49 each, Colgate Toothbrushes for only $.99 plus more! Find more CVS deals here.
Walgreens
Transaction #1
Buy 2 Cerave Cleansing Bars B1G1 50% off for $6.29 ($9.44)
Buy 4 Starburst Jelly Beans bags 3/$6 ($8)
Use $2 Walgreens Cerave coupon (deducts $4) – use this coupon first!
Use $1/2 Starburst or Skittles coupon from Walgreens March coupon booklet (deducts $2)
Use 2 $3 Cerave from 2/21 SS
Use 2 $1/2 Starburst Jellybeans coupon
Pay $3.44 plus tax, Get 170 Everyday Points
Final Price: $3.27
*Note – the register will accept your Cerave coupons in this order, but your cashier may not if they see that it will give overage. YMMV.
Remember that you can also get Butterball Turkey Bacon for only $.74, Coffee-Mate for only $1.50 each plus more! Find more Walgreens deals here.
If you did this, you’d walk away spending $4.50 out of pocket and still have $1 ECB and 170 Everyday Points. That means you’re walking away having spent only $3.33 and you’ll be getting a bunch of stuff! If you have any RR or ECB to start with, feel free to change these deals to what will work best for you! These are just a jumping point. Happy shopping!
Alli is a Chicago based wife and mother of two children. She has turned money-saving into a game and enjoys searching out the best deals to help you save money! Alli shares her insight, tips and up-to-the-minute deals for local and national retailers and brands. Her hope is that you will play the game and learn to save money at the same time!