COUPONS AT CVS
First of all, you'll want to be familiar with the CVS Official Coupon Policy. I don't have that on my site yet, but you can type "CVS Coupon Policy" into Google and you'll find plenty of results to choose from!
CVS will accept manufacturers coupons and their own CVS coupons. You can use one of each on any particular item, unless otherwise noted on either coupon. For example, let's say you want to buy a bottle of shampoo on sale for $2.50. You happen to have a manufacturers coupon for $1.00 off, and then you get a CVS coupon for $.50 off. You can combine the coupons to make your final purchase $1.00. But, how do you get a CVS coupon?
There are several ways to get coupons from CVS.
1. When you get your Extra Care Card, be sure to opt-in to receiving e-mails from them. Not only will you get a preview of their upcoming weekly sales circular each week, but you will often receive coupons from them. Most of what I have gotten in my e-mails are coupons for a certain amount off of a certain amount. (For example, $4 off of $20 purchase.)
2. Scan your Extra Care Card at the card scanner located (usually) somewhere near the entrance of the store. If you aren't sure where it is--ASK. When you scan your card, you will get coupons printed out that are specific to your card. Some will be according to your purchase patterns, and some will be standard coupons that everyone gets. Either way, the coupons you print from the scanner (known as CRT's) will be attached to your card only.
*Here's an example of why you should always scan: (True story!) I needed to buy shampoo for my husband. He doesn't mind using store brands, so I decided to check at CVS. On that particular day, I received a CRT for $1.00 off of any CVS brand hair care item. I actually found the exact shampoo he uses on clearance for $2.50. When I went to purchase it, the cashier scanned my card and I found out that with the card, the clearance price ended up being $1.50. I used my CRT and ended up paying $.50 for a (large) bottle of shampoo!
3. Scan your card again! You can scan it again and again until it says "there are no more coupons for you."
*These coupons do not always have a long period of usage--so check the expiration! I have found that sometimes if my CRT has expired, I can go back another day and get the same one again with a later expiration date.
4. Watch your receipts. I have gotten coupons at the end of my receipt before, too. So always check your receipts!
5. REMEMBER: ECB'S ARE USED LIKE CASH--THERE IS NO LIMIT TO USING ECB'S ON ANY PURCHASE. (However, you will not receive cash back if you don't use your whole ECB so plan wisely!) TREAT THEM LIKE CASH! You cannot have them replaced if you lose them; nor will you be able to use them if they have expired.
CVS will accept manufacturers coupons and their own CVS coupons. You can use one of each on any particular item, unless otherwise noted on either coupon. For example, let's say you want to buy a bottle of shampoo on sale for $2.50. You happen to have a manufacturers coupon for $1.00 off, and then you get a CVS coupon for $.50 off. You can combine the coupons to make your final purchase $1.00. But, how do you get a CVS coupon?
There are several ways to get coupons from CVS.
1. When you get your Extra Care Card, be sure to opt-in to receiving e-mails from them. Not only will you get a preview of their upcoming weekly sales circular each week, but you will often receive coupons from them. Most of what I have gotten in my e-mails are coupons for a certain amount off of a certain amount. (For example, $4 off of $20 purchase.)
2. Scan your Extra Care Card at the card scanner located (usually) somewhere near the entrance of the store. If you aren't sure where it is--ASK. When you scan your card, you will get coupons printed out that are specific to your card. Some will be according to your purchase patterns, and some will be standard coupons that everyone gets. Either way, the coupons you print from the scanner (known as CRT's) will be attached to your card only.
*Here's an example of why you should always scan: (True story!) I needed to buy shampoo for my husband. He doesn't mind using store brands, so I decided to check at CVS. On that particular day, I received a CRT for $1.00 off of any CVS brand hair care item. I actually found the exact shampoo he uses on clearance for $2.50. When I went to purchase it, the cashier scanned my card and I found out that with the card, the clearance price ended up being $1.50. I used my CRT and ended up paying $.50 for a (large) bottle of shampoo!
3. Scan your card again! You can scan it again and again until it says "there are no more coupons for you."
*These coupons do not always have a long period of usage--so check the expiration! I have found that sometimes if my CRT has expired, I can go back another day and get the same one again with a later expiration date.
4. Watch your receipts. I have gotten coupons at the end of my receipt before, too. So always check your receipts!
5. REMEMBER: ECB'S ARE USED LIKE CASH--THERE IS NO LIMIT TO USING ECB'S ON ANY PURCHASE. (However, you will not receive cash back if you don't use your whole ECB so plan wisely!) TREAT THEM LIKE CASH! You cannot have them replaced if you lose them; nor will you be able to use them if they have expired.