I’ve had a number of people asking about shops at both CVS and Walgreens recently, so I thought I would begin to share some shop suggestions with you! 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
Buy 2 Dawn Dish Soap $.99 each
Buy 2 Dove Chocolate Bars 2/$3
Buy 4 Revlon Eye Shadowlinks $3.29 each
Use 4 $2 Revlon Eye Product coupons (no longer available)
Use $1/2 Dove Silky Smooth Chocolate Bars printable
Use $1/2 Dove from Red Instant Coupon Machine (if you got this coupon last week)
Use 2 $.50 Dawn Hand Renewal, Power Clean, Bleach Alternative or Oxi printable
Pay $7.14 plus tax, Get $1 ECB from Dove and $4 ECB from Revlon
Final Price: $2.14
Walgreens
Transaction #1
Buy 1 Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Microwaveable Singles $1.99
Buy 5 St. Joseph Low Dose Aspirin 30 or 36 ct $2
Use $1, $.75 or $.60 Velveeta Cheesy Skillet from 2/23 SS (varies by area)
Use 4 $1 St. Joseph Low Dose Aspirin from 5/18 SS
Pay as low as $4.99, Get 5,000 points from St. Joseph and $1.99 Register Rewards from Velveeta
Final Price: As much as $1 Moneymaker
Transaction #2
Buy 1 Capriclear 100% Coconut Oil Spray 1.9 oz $8
Use 5,000 points from last transaction
Pay $3 plus tax, Get $8 RR
Final Price: Free
Transaction #3
Buy 1 Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Microwaveable Singles $1.99
Buy 6 Brut or Sure Deodorant $1.49 each
Buy 4 Hershey’s Spreads Snacksters 4/$5
Buy 3 Stride 14-piece, Trident 18-piece, Trident White or Dentyne 16-piece 3/$2
Buy 1 Caramel (or any other filler item that costs little and has no coupon) $.33
Use 4 $.50 Hershey’s Spreads or Hershey’s Spreads Snacksters printables
Use $1/3 Stride, Trident or Dentyne from 5/18 SS
Use 6 $1 Brut or Sure from 5/18 SS
Use $1, $.75 or $.60 Velveeta Cheesy Skillet from 2/23 SS (varies by area)
Use $8 Register Reward from the last transaction
Pay as low as $.26 plus tax, Get $1.99 RR from Velveeta and 1,000 points from Hershey’s
Final Price: $5.27
After shopping at both stores, you’ll walk away spending $15.39 out of pocket and you’ll have $5 ECB, $3.98 in RR and 1,000 points left over. That’s only $5.41 for everything! 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!