CVS: Shopping Scenarios for the Weekly Ad of 3/18/2012

Below is Simply CVS Shoppings deal scenarios for the CVS ad for the week of 3/18 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.


Five Dollars Scenario:

TOTAL CASH:  $3.98 + tax
EXTRA BUCKS REMAINING:  $2
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $6.98 sale priced (plus value in bonus transaction
if done)

Transaction 1:

Buy 1 Colgate Optic White 4 oz, Sensitve Pro-Relief $3.49 Get $2 ECB
Use 1 $1/1 Colgate Optic White, Total Advanced or Sensitive Pro Relief 4oz+ SS 3/11

CASH:  $2.49   + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $2
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $3.49 sale priced  

Transaction 2:

Buy 1 Colgate Optic White 4 oz, Sensitve Pro-Relief or Optic White toothbrush 1ct. $3.49 Get $2 ECB 

Use $2  ECB from Transaction 1

CASH:  $1.49  + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $2
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $ 3.49 sale priced

*See bonus transaction below $10 Scenario to save even more.

Ten Dollars Scenario:

TOTAL CASH:  $8.66 + tax
EXTRA BUCKS REMAINING:  $1.50
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $23.15 sale priced (plus value in bonus transaction if done)

Transaction 1:

Buy 1 Colgate Optic White 4 oz, Sensitve Pro-Relief $3.49 Get $2 ECB
Use 1 $1/1 Colgate Optic White, Total Advanced or Sensitive Pro Relief 4oz+ SS 3/11

Buy 1 Schick Hydro 5 cartridges 4pk., Hydro 5 or Hydro 5 Power Select razor 1ct. $9.19 Get $4 ECB
Use 1 $4/1 Schick Hydro Power Select SS 02/26/12

CASH:  $7.68   + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $6
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $12.68 sale priced  

Transaction 2:

Buy 1 Colgate Optic White 4 oz, Sensitve Pro-Relief or Optic White toothbrush 1ct. $3.49 Get $2 ECB 

Buy 1 Crest Pro-Health Clinical Paste, Rinse or Oral-B Clinical Toothbrush $3.49 Get $1.50 ECB 

Use $6  ECB from Transaction 1

CASH:  $0.98 + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $3.50
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $6.98 sale priced  

Transaction 3:

Buy 1 Crest Pro-Health Clinical Paste, Rinse or Oral-B Clinical Toothbrush $3.49 Get $1.50 ECB

Use $3.50 ECB from Transaction 2

CASH:  $0   + tax
EXTRA BUCKS RECEIVED:  $1.50
MERCHANDISE VALUE:  $3.49  sale priced  

*Bonus Transaction (since the totals are under $5 & $10 this week you can add these non-extra buck deals in any transaction and still come out under the $5 or $10):

Buy 1 Carefree Trial Size Original or Body shape pantiliners 20-22ct. $1
Use 1 $1/1 Carefree Pantiliners 18-22 ct SS 3/18

**Buy 1 of the following (choose one or the other):
Got 2b Hair Stylers $3.99
Use 1 $3/1 Got2B Full Size Product RP 02/12/12

Mitchum or Lady Mitchum Deodorant $1.99
Use 1 $1/1 Mitchum 3/18 SS

CASH:  $ .99   + tax

**Or you can buy both and use the extra bucks earned from the last transactions listed above and still be under the $5 or $10 total.

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