{"id":27602,"date":"2015-01-07T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.couponmom.com\/blog\/?p=27602"},"modified":"2015-01-07T12:42:34","modified_gmt":"2015-01-07T17:42:34","slug":"save-big-at-cvs-in-2015-with-coupon-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.couponmom.com\/blog\/save-big-at-cvs-in-2015-with-coupon-mom","title":{"rendered":"Save Big at CVS in 2015 With Coupon Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The best way to save money is to become a Strategic Shopping expert. \u00a0Strategic Shopping has three components:\u00a0 Knowing your stores\u2019 savings policies, knowing when to use coupons, and knowing the prices of your common items.\u00a0 The magic of Strategic Shopping is being able to stock up on your items at prices that are 75% or more off the regular prices, all year long.\u00a0 Once you learn the basics of Strategic Shopping, you can use the CouponMom.com website<\/a><\/strong> to learn what the best deals are each week. Each store has its own unique savings policies that you can combine with coupons and promotions–and the national drugstore chains always have great promotions every week that will help you stock up on free items all year long. \u00a0Each week I’ll explain the specific strategies of at least one store on this blog.<\/p>\n

Drugstores:<\/strong>\u00a0 The drugstore chains (CVS<\/a>, Walgreens<\/a><\/strong>, and Rite Aid<\/a><\/strong>) all have many savings policies that are similar, but they work slightly differently at each store.\u00a0 For example, each store has an \u201cautomatic rebate program\u201d that gives you some type of reward in the form of store credit to be used on a future order.\u00a0 These tend to be high-value rewards, but you will only save you money if you remember to use the reward in the future.\u00a0\u00a0 If you are new to Strategic Shopping at the drugstores, you may want to start with just one of the chains to hone your savings skills.\u00a0 Once you\u2019ve mastered one store, you may decide to add one or two additional stores.\u00a0\u00a0 Visit each store\u2019s website for a detailed explanation of all of their savings programs.<\/p>\n

This is an overview of some of the most frequently-used savings strategies at CVS<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

CVS Savings Strategies (note: <\/strong>the CVS Deals list<\/a> on CouponMom.com figures all of these strategies out for you): \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Weekly Ads<\/strong>.\u00a0 CVS Weekly Sales prices begin on Sunday and end on Saturday.\u00a0 You can find the circular in the Sunday paper, in stores and online.<\/li>\n
  2. CVS Extracare card:<\/strong>\u00a0 If you don\u2019t already have one, pick one up at your local CVS to get sale prices, store coupons and automatic rebates called ExtraBucks. Go to CVS.com to register the card and you will receive high-value store coupons via email and direct mail in the future.<\/li>\n
  3. CVS Coupon Center:<\/strong>\u00a0 Look for the red coupon kiosk in stores, scan your CVS card and you will get CVS store coupons.\u00a0 You can combine store coupons with manufacturers\u2019 coupons on the same item for big savings, so make it a habit to scan your card as soon as you walk in the store.<\/li>\n
  4. Store coupons<\/strong>:\u00a0 You will also get CVS store coupons on your receipts, so be sure to take a look at the bottom of your receipt to see if there are coupons you would use in the future.<\/li>\n
  5. Manufacturers coupons<\/strong>:\u00a0 CVS accepts coupons at face value (they do not double coupons).<\/li>\n
  6. Extrabucks Rewards:<\/strong>\u00a0 When you buy a qualifying item, an Extrabucks Reward prints on your receipt which is store credit on a future order.\u00a0 These are just like cash so keep them in a safe place and remember to use them.<\/li>\n
  7. CVS Beauty Club<\/strong>:\u00a0 This is probably the most overlooked easy savings opportunity at CVS.\u00a0 Sign up at CVS.com for the Beauty Club, which gives you a 10% rebate on all qualifying personal care items.\u00a0 When your accumulated spending hits $50, you will get a $5 Extrabucks reward which is equal to a 10% rebate.\u00a0 Your product spending is tracked based on the sale prices of the items, before coupons are deducted.\u00a0 Because it\u2019s tracked automatically and the rebate is issued automatically, this is a no brainer.\u00a0 Every time you spend the accumulated $50, you\u2019ll get the $5 reward.\u00a0 Note:\u00a0 This is not limited to women, even though it\u2019s called the Beauty Club.\u00a0 Men\u2019s shampoos, lotions, and other personal care products are also included in the list of participating items. \u00a0Sign up at\u00a0http:\/\/www.cvs.com\/extracare-cvs\/beauty-club .\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A typical CVS deal would be a name brand of shampoo that is on sale for $4 (regularly-priced at $6).\u00a0 It may have an Extrabucks promotion that would give you a $5 reward when you spent $12 on that shampoo line.\u00a0 Therefore, if you bought three bottles you\u2019d get the reward.\u00a0 At the same time, there could be a $1 coupon for that shampoo in the Sunday paper, so you could use three manufacturers\u2019 coupons.\u00a0 When you scan your CVS card at the coupon center, you might get a store coupon for $3 off any hair care purchase over $10.\u00a0 Let\u2019s add all that up:\u00a0 $12 for three bottles, less the $3 store coupon, less $3 in manufacturers\u2019 coupons equals $6 spent at the register.\u00a0 You would get $1.20 in credit for Beauty Club (the value of 10% of $12 in spending toward the $50 goal) and you would get a $5 Extrabucks Reward.\u00a0 Although you spent $6 at the register, your net cost after subtracting future store credit of $6.20 would be three bottles FREE<\/strong> with a 20-cent profit in the form of future store credit. And you\u2019ll have enough shampoo to last until the next sale!<\/p>\n

    Learn more by watching our How to Save at CVS video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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