It looks like we’re coming up on a few slow weeks at CVS. Only a few freebies and stuff to get excited about. Again, remember I pay for my items with ECBs, so when I say free, it’s because I’m rolling my ECBs.

Crest/Oral B: items are $2.49, and you get $1.50 back in ECBs, thus final cost $0.99. There are $1 coupons in today’s paper, so use those to make your items free. Limit 5 per card. That’s for both–not 5 toothpastes and 5 toothbrushes, 5 combined total.

Children’s/Infant Advil: This is actually on the front cover of the monthly book, it’s a month-long deal. Pay $5.79, get $5.79 back in ECBs. Print your $1 coupon here to make yours $4.79 with $5.79 back. It says limit 1, but several shoppers are reporting the actual limit is 2. Check the bottom of your receipt after you purchase. If you are done, it will say “Offer Limit Reached.” It may be a glitch that they’ll fix.

Folgers: twin pack is $6.99 with $3.00 back, final cost $3.99. It is limit 2. The coupons in today’s paper are $1 off 2. That’s the cheapest I’ve seen this for a while.

Almay: select cosmetics, check circular, are $8.99 with $5 ecb back. There are $1 coupons in today’s paper, making final cost $2.99. There will be better deals than this down the road, if history repeats itself, but $2.99 is a good price if there is something you need and can’t wait.

Colgate: also is .99 after ECBs. So if you have coupons, it will be free.

Energy drinks: Extreme energy shots are $4.99 with $4.99 back. Limit 1 per card. Almost a year ago, there was a money-making deal on these, so I had several of them. I never drank one but my husband did. Apparently they taste like cough syrup. I gave them to a friend who works the overnight shift, she said the same–they taste terrible but they do work if you need them.

In any event, if you have a $10 ecb to roll and you want to do it, the energy drink will work. You could do that plus the advil and a toothpaste.
4.99 energy drink
5.79 advil
2.49 crest
12.27 total
-1.00 advil
-1.00 crest
10.27 new total, pay with $10 ecb and change
Get back: 4.99 for energy drink, 5.79 for advil, 1.50 for crest

The energy drinks are back in the far corner with other nutritional supplements. Hard to find. Check your weekly circular for other details.

CVS weekly circular