How To "Roll" Drugstore Rewards!

CVS practically begs me to take merchandise out of their store each week!  I love their Extra Care Bucks rewards program plus their stores are super clean and bright!

I began this week with $4, $2.49, $2 and $2 in ECBs.  I am going to color code the ECBs from each transaction so you can easily see how to "roll" your ECBs to keep your out of pocket to a minimum.  Please keep in mind, I have 5 CVS stores within a 5 mile radius of my house and I only do 1 to 2 transactions per trip.  So here's what they begged me to take home this week:

Transaction #1

Pantene Shampoo $3.49

Pantene Conditioner $3.49

Box of Band-Aids 10ct. $2.99

Subtotal = $9.97

Coupons used:

-$3/2 Pantene product, SS 6/19

-$.50 off Band-Aid product, RP 6/12

-$2.49 ECB

-$2 ECB

-$2 ECB

Total = ZERO + tax

ECBs generated:  $2 from Pantene, $1 from Band-Aids

Transaction #2

(5) Fuze Drinks @ $1 each = $5

Lady Speed Stick $1.99

(2) Nature Made Fish Oil, B1G1 = $8.99

Subtotal = $15.98

Coupons used:

(2) -$1/2 Fuze Reg or Slenderize, SS 4/10

-$1 off Lady Speed Stick (CVS coupon), Reinventing Beauty Magazine

-$3 off Nature Made Fish Oil (CVS coupon), Reinventing Beauty Magazine

-$2 off Nature Made product, Kroger Home Mailer (manufacturer coupon)

-$1 off Nature Made Fish Oil, SS 6/05

-$4 ECB from previous week

-$2 ECB Pantene in transaction #1

Total = $.98 + tax

ECBs generated:  $2 from the (5) Fuze Drinks, $1 from the Lady Speed Stick and $1 (4th time scanning my bag tag).  Plus I still have the  $1 ECB from Band-Aids in transaction #1.

Transaction #3

RepHresh Brilliant pH Tampons $6.79

Coupons used:

-$1 off RepHresh Brilliant Tampons printable

-$1 ECB Band-Aids in transaction #1

-$2 ECB Fuze Drinks in transaction #2

-$1 ECB Lady Speed Stick in transaction #2
-$1 ECB Bag Tag in transaction #2
Total = $.79 + tax

ECBs generated: $6.79 from RepHresh Brilliant pH Tampons.

Transaction #4

(2) Xtra Laundry Detergent, 28 loads @ $1.49 each = $2.98
Bliss Dark Chocolate $5.99 (had a raincheck for this)

Subtotal = $8.97

Coupons used:
-$1/2 Xtra Laundry Detergent, SS 5/01
-$1 off Bliss Chocolate (the coupon expired 6/26, but they honored it because of the raincheck)
-$6.79 ECB RepHresh Brilliant pH Tampons in transaction #3
Total = $.18 + tax

ECBs generated: $6 from the Bliss Dark Chocolate.

Transaction #5

(2) Crest ProHealth Oral Rinse, 1L @ $4.50 each = $9 (another raincheck)
Greeting card (not in photo) $1.99

Subtotal = $10.99

Coupons used:
(2)  -$2 off Crest rinse, 946 mL+, PG 6/05
-$6 ECB Bliss Dark Chocolate in transaction #4
Total = $.99 + tax

ECBs generated: (2) $3 from Crest ProHealth.

Transaction #6

(2) Oral-B Pulsar Toothbrushes @ $6 each = $12

Coupons used:
(2)-$3 off Oral-B Adult or Kids battery Toothbrush, PG 6/05
(2)-$3 ECBs Crest ProHealth in transaction #5
Total = ZERO + tax

ECBs generated: (2) $3 from Oral-B Toothbrushes...saving them for next week!

Began the week with $10.49 ECBs
Out of pocket = $2.94
Ended the week with $6 ECBs

Final Cost per item after coupons and corresponding ECBs:
(2) Pantene = $1.98
Band Aids = $1.49
(5) Fuze Drinks = $1
Lady Speed Stick = -$.01 Profit
(2) Nature Made Fish Oil = $3
RepHresh Tampons = -$1 Profit
(2) Xtra Laundry Detergent = $1.98
Bliss Dark Chocolate = -$1.01 Profit
(2) Crest Pro-Health = -$1 Profit
(2) Oral-B Pulsar Toothbrushes = FREE
Greeting Card = $1.99