CVS Store Guide
Your Extra Care Card
The first step to take before you can even begin shopping at CVS is to either go in the store or online here and fill out the Extra Care membership form. Once you become a member, you’ll get your very own Extra Care Card. If you go into the store and get one, you'll be able to use your card immediately. If you apply online, you’ll have to wait two weeks for your card to arrive in the mail.
Having an Extra Care Card will allow you to receive all the sale prices and promotional Extra Care Buck offers.The Extra Care Program Overview
Extra Care Bucks or ECBs are CVS rewards that will give you money back to spend in the store however you want (a few exclusions apply). Always remember to have the cashier scan your Extra Care card first so you never miss out on the Extra Care Bucks! Every week, there will be Extra Care Buck deals advertised in the weekly ad. Basically, you will have to purchase a select product, and after purchasing the item, you will get a certain amount of Extra Care Bucks back. The Extra Care Bucks will come in the form of a coupon at the end of your receipt. Sometimes there will even be items that are FREE after Extra Care Bucks! This means that you will buy an item for a certain amount and then get that same amount of ecb's back. Even sweeter, if you have a manufacturer coupon to use on the free after Extra Care Buck item, then you’ll turn this deal into a moneymaker!You will also earn 2% cash back in the form of Extra Care Bucks on every purchase in-store and online. Every three months these Extra Bucks will print out at the end of your receipt. If you are a really great CVS shopper–which means you spend very little out of pocket–this amount won’t be too much… BUT every little bit helps and it’s like scoring FREE money on items you would have purchased anyway!
Rolling Extra Care Bucks
Once you start getting the hang of CVS, you’ll be able to “roll” your Extra Care Bucks! This means that you’ll be able to purchase new Extra Care Buck deals on a regular basis while rolling Extra Care Bucks earned from previous weeks to purchase them! And that means, you’ll be spending little to NO money out of pocket! Once you get really good, you’ll start profiting off these deals. How? Well, when you stack manufacturer coupons on top of Extra Care Buck deals, you can really come out ahead!Here’s an example:
CVS has Suave Shampoo on sale for $1, and it will generate a $1 Extra Care Buck (ECB) after purchasing one. Plus, you have a $0.50/1 manufacturer coupon. You’ll end up only paying $0.50 out of pocket, but then you’ll get back a $1 Extra Care Buck–netting you a $0.50 profit for purchasing Suave! This extra money earned can go towards items that you need, but don't have coupons for.
Stacking Coupons
Always be on the lookout for other CVS store coupons. These can be stacked with manufacturer coupons for even more savings! The "magic coupon machine", (often found at the front of the store) will print out store coupons that you can use during your shopping trip. Just scan your Extra Care card at the machine before you start shopping. Some CVS coupons will also print out at the end of your receipt, after your Extra Care Bucks. You can usually find printable store coupons here too. CVS also has their own magazine called the "Reinventing Beauty Magazine," which often times has CVS coupons in it.CVS offers money off a certain purchase amount store coupons on a regular basis too. These are usually $4 off a $20 purchase Store coupons and the best part, these coupons can be used before any manufacturer coupons to really lower your out of pocket expense. These coupons are usually emailed to select card holders. Make sure to sign up for email updates when you register for your Extra Care card and you just may get one of these coupons in your Inbox soon!
Once you’re ready to checkout, put your coupons in this order: $4 off $20 store coupon (or any other money-off store coupon), CVS store product coupons, manufacturer coupons and finally Extra Care Bucks.
Have fun and enjoy the benefits of CVSing! :)
