$5 & $10 CVS Scenarios for the Weekly Ad of January 11, 2015

Below are deal scenarios for the CVS ad for the week of / .   WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS HERE  These are great 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 $5 out of pocket cash and $10 out of pocket cash.

You can save the extra bucks left from the last transaction for next week’s extra buck deals and have even less out of pocket then, or you could use them towards some of the CVS deals this week or other sale items from this week's CVS Weekly Ad.

Five Dollars CVS Scenario:

TOTAL CASH:  $4.99 + tax (or $3.99 + tax if you saved your $1 ECB from last week’s scenario)
EXTRA BUCKS REMAINING:  $1
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $12.98 sale priced

Transaction 1:

Buy 1 (one)   Arnicare arthritis tablets 60 ct., cream or gel 2.5-2.6 oz $7.99 Get $3 ECB
Use 1 (one) $3/1 Arnicare Gel, Cream or Arthritis Tablets, 2.6-oz. gel; 2.5-oz. cream; or tablets(RP 12/07/14) 

CASH:  $4.99  + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $3
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $7.99 sale priced  

Transaction 2:

Buy 1 (two)   Halls cough drops 25-30 ct. 2/$3 Get $1 ECB wyb (2)
Use 1 (one) $1/2 Halls Single Bags of Halls Drops  : PRINTABLE

Buy 1 (one)    Dawn 9 oz $0.99 (or other item that is $1, as you have that much ECB value left to spend, maybe your store will still have clearance)

Use $3 ECB from Transaction 1

CASH:  $0 + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $1
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $4.99 sale priced  

Ten Dollars CVS Scenario:

TOTAL CASH:  $9.99 + tax (or $8.99 + tax if you saved your $1 ECB from last week’s scenario)
EXTRA BUCKS REMAINING:  $1
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $34.97 sale priced

Transaction 1:

Buy 1 (one)   CVS Gas Relief 50-72 ct. $9.99 Get $9.99 ECB  

CASH:  $9.99   + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $9.99
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $9.99  sale priced  

Transaction 2:

Buy 1 (one) Soothe eye drops 15ml or 28 singles $7.99 Get $2 ECB
Use 1 (one) $3/1 Bausch + Lomb Soothe Dry Eye Product  : PRINTABLE

Buy 1 (one)   Arnicare arthritis tablets 60 ct., cream or gel 2.5-2.6 oz $7.99 Get $3 ECB
Use 1 (one) $3/1 Arnicare Gel, Cream or Arthritis Tablets, 2.6-oz. gel; 2.5-oz. cream; or tablets(RP 12/07/14) 

Use $9.99 ECB from Transaction 1

CASH:  $0  + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $5
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $15.98  sale priced  

Transaction 3:

Buy 2 (two)   Valentine M&M's 9.6-11.4 oz 2/$6 Get $2 ECB wyb (2)
Use 1 (one) $1/2 Mars snickers, m&m's, twix, milky way or minis mix products 8oz+ dnd (RP 1/11)

Use $5 ECB from Transaction 2

CASH:  $0 + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $2
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $6 sale priced  

Transaction 4:

Buy 1 (two)   Halls cough drops 25-30 ct. 2/$3 Get $1 ECB wyb (2)
Use 1 (one) $1/2 Halls Single Bags of Halls Drops  : PRINTABLE

Use $2 ECB from Transaction 3

CASH:  $0 + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $1
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $3 sale priced  

Abbreviations:  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

• Learn how to figure out how to Roll Extra Bucks from one transaction onto the next to have the least out of pocket cost.  
• If you are new to CVS shopping, start by reading the 10 step lessons in the CVS 101 Series for beginners.
• Learn the benefits of Rolling CVS Extra Bucks from one week to the next.

Thanks to Didie at WeUseCoupons for the coupon match-ups.

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