$5 & $10 Scenarios for CVS Weekly Ad of 8/21/2011

Sarah has gone out of town this weekend to visit her uncle in the hospital, but she typed these up for us before she headed out Friday.  So here are the deal scenarios for the CVS ad for the week of 8/21 for shoppers just starting their CVS shopping adventure or who do not have any or many extra bucks on hand and do not want to spend much cash.  There are scenarios for under $5 out of pocket cash and $10 out of pocket cash.


Beginning CVSing and building up extra bucks so one can keep them rolling week after week takes time.  By investing just $5 or $10 a week for the first month to six weeks to get the extra bucks built up would allow a shopper then to keep rolling that $20 to $50 of extra bucks each week into new extra bucks.  It is like spending the same money over and over again.

Five Dollars Scenario by Sarah, from Sarah's Scribblings:

TOTAL CASH:  $4.97 + tax
EXTRA BUCKS REMAINING:  $1
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $10.97 sale priced

Transaction 1:

Buy 1 (one)   Sundown Supplements 30-120ct or Liquid 1-16oz get $2 ECB wyb 1 @ $5.49
Use 1 (one) $2/1 Sundown Naturals Fish Oil Or Co Q-10, Any - 08-07-11 RP

CASH:  $3.49  + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $2
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $5.49 sale priced  

Transaction 2:

Buy 1 (one)   Colgate Optic White Toothpaste 4oz or Toothbrush 1ct @ $2.99 get $2 ECB 

Use $2 ECB from Transaction 1

CASH:  $0.99   + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $2
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $ 2.99 sale priced  

Transaction 3:

Buy 1 (one)   Lipton Tea 128oz @ $2.49 get $1 ECB

Use $2 ECB from Transaction 2

CASH:  $0.49   + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $1
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $2.49 sale priced 

Ten Dollars Scenario by Sarah, from Sarah's Scribblings:


TOTAL CASH:  $9.96 + tax

EXTRA BUCKS REMAINING:  $2
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $29.44 sale priced

Transaction 1:

Buy 1 (one)   Sundown Supplements (Naturals Fish Oil Or Co Q-10) 30-120ct or Liquid 1-16oz get $2 ECB wyb 1 @ $5.49
Use 1 (one) $2/1 Sundown Naturals Fish Oil Or Co Q-10, Any - 08-07-11 RP

Buy 1 (one)   Revlon Lip @ $6.99 get $5 ECB 
Use 1 (one) $1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetics Product, any - 08-14-11 SS

CASH:  $9.48  + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $2+$5=$7
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $12.48 sale priced  

Transaction 2:

Buy 1 (one)   Schick Hydro 3 or Hydro 5 Razor 1ct get@ $8.49 $5 ECB 
Use 1 (one) $2/1 Schick Hydro 3 Razor, any - 08-07-11 SS

Buy 1 (one)   Item up to $0.51 (not needed, just an option not to lose the value of your ECB)

Use $7 ECB from Transaction 1

CASH:  $0   + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $5
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $8.49 sale priced  

Transaction 3:

Buy 1 (one)   Lipton Tea 128oz @ $2.49 get $1 ECB

Buy 1 (one)   Colgate Optic White Toothpaste 4oz or Toothbrush 1ct @ $2.99 get $2 ECB

Use $5 ECB from Transaction 2

CASH:  $0.48   + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $1+$2=$3
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $5.48 sale priced  

Transaction 4:

Buy 1 (one)   Colgate Optic White Toothpaste 4oz or Toothbrush 1ct @ $2.99 get $2 ECB

Use $3 ECB from Transaction 3

CASH:  $0   + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $2
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $2.99 sale priced  


SS—Smartsource, RP—RedPlum, P&G—Proctor & Gamble, GM—General Mills, ECB—extra bucks, WYB—When you buy

 Remember, printables can reach their print limit at which time they will no longer be available.   CVS Deals Disclaimer

You can then either save your extra bucks for next week’s extra buck deals or you could use them for some of the CVS deals this week.

Learn how to figure out how to roll extra bucks from one transaction onto the next to have the least out of pocket cost.

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