How Does a Buy One Get 50% Off CVS Sale Work?

Which items will be reduced to 50% at CVS when you are purchasing items of different values in a B1G1 50% off sale?  This question has come up a lot this week as we prepare for the Covergirl sale and the use of the $8/2 CG coupons and the Spend $30 get $10 gift card deal.  I have rarely bought any of these deals, and when I did I would just check out two at a time to be sure I got the best deals--but that is not always convenient.  So I asked around to find the answer for us all. Here is what I know:

CVS: $5 & $10 Scenarios for the Weekly Ad of 10/30/2011

Below are deal scenarios for the CVS ad for the week of 10/30 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, or you could use them towards some of the CVS deals this week or other sale items.

NOTE:  This week is a little different--there are some bonus transactions to do first if they are available at our stores as noted (they can work for both the $5 & $10 Scenarios below):

CVS Diabetes Coupon Booklet

Look out for Diabetes dark navy blue packet (the size of a big standard envelope) at CVS Pharmacy counter. It has bunch of brochures and a coupon booklet with $20 worth of coupons.

Here are the coupons: (all expire 12/31/12 and all exclude trial except Monistat)
$3/2 J&J Red Cross Products ( NO restrictions on the first aid kits but do exclude trial)
$1.50 1 Neosporin AND Bandaid
$2.00/1 Cortaid
$1.00/1 Listerine 500ml or larger
$3.00/1 any MONISTAT (does not exclude trial)
.50/1 Splenda
$1.00/1 Neosporin Lip Health
$2.00/1 any VISINE 1/2oz or larger
$1.00/1 Lubriderm lotion cream or ointment
$2.00/1 any BENGAY
$3.00/1 Onetouch Delica Lancets

Walgreens Deals 10/30-11/5

**My favorite deals are highlighted in red!

Weekly Register Reward Deals

World’s Finest 5.5 oz or Queen Anne Cordial Cherries 13.2 oz 4/$10 = $5 RR
Final cost $1.25 each!

CVS Deals 10/30-11/5

Before starting your shopping trip this week, be sure to scan your CVS card at the Magic Coupon Machine this week to receive a $5 off $20 skincare facial purchase CVS store coupon that you can also combine with manufacturer’s coupons for some great deals!  Also, if you haven’t already, be sure to snag your FREE $2 Ecb by pledging NOT to be a Money Trasher here!

**My favorite deals are highlighted in red!

Weekly Extra Care Buck Deals

Rite Aid Deals 10/30-11/5

Rite Aid is now offering the Flu Shot for $27.99. If you get the flu shot at Rite Aid, you will also receive a Coupon Booklet filled with lots of high value Rite Aid store coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer’s coupons! Keep in mind that you should be able to simply ask your Rite Aid pharmacist for a coupon booklet even if you do not get the flu shot as the fine print specifically states “No Purchase Required for Coupon Book.”

**My favorite deals are highlighted in red!

SINGLE CHECK REBATES

Walgreens Super Deals & Coupons 10/30

Here are the Walgreens Super Deals and coupons for 10/30. We have Money Making Ricola, FREE toothpaste, Cheap Mars Chocolate, Nivea, Wet & Wild, Advil and more this week.

*Sunday 10/30 & Monday 10/31 ONLY
*Get $.50 RR WYB Hershey’s, Mars or Nestle Fun Size Candy 10.23 – 12.6oz $2.49
-$1.50/1 Mars Product, 9.4oz+
-$1/1 Hershey’s Snack Size Bags of Halloween Candy 9oz+
-$1.50/3 Reese’s, Kit Kat, Hershey’s, York, Almond Joy, Mounds or Twizzlers Snack Size Bags, any 9-22 oz – 10-16-11 SS x10/31
-$1.50/2 Mars Chocolate Fun Size Packs, any 11 oz+ bags All You, October 2011 x10/31
-$1/2 Nestle Halloween Candy Fun Size Bag, 11.5 Oz. +, Any – 10-16-11 RP x10/31
-$1.50/3 Various Fun Size Bars 8.67 oz+ 10-09-11 RP x10/31
-$1.50/3 Various Fun Size Bars 8.67 oz+ 09-25-11 RP x10/31
-$1/2 Nestle Fun Size Bags, any 9 oz+ All You, October 2011 x10/31
= AS LOW AS $.49 EACH!

Walgreens Shopping Scenario 10/30

Here are my Walgreens Shopping Scenarios for 10/30. In this scenario you’d get $31.27 in merchandise, spend $8.04 out of pocket and end up with $5 in Register Rewards. So, it’s like you are paying $3.04 for everything!

In transaction #3 keep an eye on your total. Depending on how they handle your CoverGirl coupon, your total may be lower in which case use the $1 RR from Advil instead of the $2 RR from Nivea to pay.
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THESE TRANSACTIONS
-) You can’t have more MQ than items! Blue = MQ
-) You don’t have to do these in one day, just pick up where you left off.
-) I always bring some extra fillers with me to the register, in case of an emergency!

Disney Movie Rewards: FREE Box of Pop-Secret Popcorn Only 100 Points (+ Codes)

Wow! If you’ve been saving up your Disney Movie Reward points (even just a little!) and are looking for a way to make use of them, you may want to head on over here and login to your Disney Movie Rewards account to snag a coupon valid for a FREE box of Pop-Secret 3-count premium popcorn for just 100 points (under “Rewards” tab)!
Hurry, as I’m sure this reward won’t last long!
And if you are just starting out (or haven’t entered the codes below), you can score a total of 55+ points by entering the following codes into your Disney Movie Rewards account…
SIMBA for 25 points
FPSNN83JX9 for 25 points
HSIU87FJ457 for 5 points
You can also try: MATER and HUNNY (not sure the value of these, though)
If you haven’t joined Disney Movie Rewards yet, then I would highly suggest doing so now! This is a great rewards program… especially if you have kiddos that love Disney movies. Basically every time you purchase a Disney DVD or go see a Disney movie at the movie theater you earn points. Once you’ve earned enough points, you can then redeem them for a reward! They have a lot of different rewards available from electronics to toys, DVDs, occasional gift cards, and more! If you’re looking for the latest Disney Movie Reward points to enter in your account, be sure to head on over here (and scroll past this post).

8 Free Blockbuster Express dvd rentals

http://www.blockbusterexpress.com/ -these codes expire November 4 and are valid on the $1 dvd rentals:
82WHZS6
42JRTW7
76BPSP7
89SGLM5
23CDJS3
83KWMR6
83DABC3
89CEHW8