Saving Money Can Be Fun

For anyone not familiar with shopping at CVS they offer something called Extra Care Bucks or ECBs for short.  They are coupons that print out after you purchase a particular item.  The ECBs are only good at CVS.  You use them on your next shopping trip and they can be combined with manufacturers coupons.  Keep in mind that CVS also allows you to use a manufacturers coupon and a CVS coupon on the same item.  Additionally you can also use ECBs at the same time.


Here is an easy gettting started scenario 

Transaction #1
Buy:
(1) Skintimate Cream Shave, $1.99
(1) Carefree Body Shape Pantiliners, 20-22 ct., $1.00
Use:
-$1.00 off Skintimate shave cream from Smart Source 8/28/11
-$1.00 off Skintimate moisturizing cream shave (CVS coupon) CVS Printable Coupon
-$0.50/1 Carefree product, Smart Source 8/21/11

Total Due: 50¢
Get Back: $1.00 ECB

Transaction #2
Buy:
(1) Skintimate Cream Shave, $1.99
(1) Hershey’s Air Delight Bar, 99¢
(1) Hershey’s Regular Chocolate Bar, 99¢

(1) Colgate Optic White Toothpaste (4 oz) or Toothbrush (1 ct) at $3.49
Use:
-$1.00 off Skintimate shave cream from Smart Source 8/28/11
-$1.00 off Skintimate moisturizing cream shave (CVS coupon) CVS Printable Coupon
-$0.99 Free Hershey’s Air Delight chocolate bar WYB regular chocolate bar, Smart Source 8/28/11

-$1.00 ECB from first transaction

Total Due: $3.47
Get Back: 99¢ ECB  and a $1.50 ECB

Cost without any coupons is $10.45 the out of pocket (OOP) cost is  $3.97.  You will be left with $2.49 in ECBs for next week.  Stay tuned for next weeks scenario.