Decided to grab some Vichy this week at CVS: Spend $30 and get $10 in ecbs.  The $9.50 price for small size waters would make the product free using the $7 coupons for ANY Vichy products (limit 4) from 6/26 rp.  Well, not only did the coupon not scan for the small size, it didn’t scan for ANY Vichy product.  They offered to accept the coupon for two items, but when I found out Manhattan no longer issues ecbs or have paper ads (it’s all online), I took a pass and checked to see if vultures were circling.

which would mean that the competition between CVS and Walgreens even extends to shooting yourself in the corporate foot…

Had a $4 ecb expiring today and no interest in anything, but can’t throw away money, right?  Picked up these two Ocean Spray drinks for $3 with a $3 ecb and found four bags of Beneful, so that took up the overage since I still have BOGO rain checks and BOGO coupons.  This is actually the first time I’ve seen more than one bag of Beneful on the shelf since the BOGO sale in February!

Still only a few Beneful on the shelf, so I took two and had my rain check reduced.   The Magic Coupon Machine is spitting out a $1.50 SoftSoap coupon for either body wash or pump hand soap, which I combined with this $1 printable; there is also a $1 coupon in 3/20S.  Colgate is on sale for $3.49 with a $2 ecb (limit 2).  Used two $2 printables, no longer available, which is why I always say to print, print, print while you can!  Paid with coupons and $4 ecb.  OOP was $2.09 and I got back a $4 ecb for the toothpaste.

Right now CVS has select Nuance products on clearance for 75% off and they trigger the Spend $12 get $4 ecbs promo currently running!  Sweet!  The cleansing oil was $2.62 and the dual phase (?) make up remover was $2.32 – your store may be slightly higher or lower and you may have more of a selection.

Starting 2/28, CVS will have BOGO Purina Beneful dog food (among others).  The 2/28 S has a BOGO coupon which would normally mean FREE, but since the shelf price at my store is $7.29 and the coupon value goes up to $6.55, you’ll be paying a little something (my Jewel has it for $6.49).  Note that the coupon has a Limit 4, which would mean 8 bags, but it’s not likely stores will have that many!  Grab as many rain checks as you can because the coupon expiration date is 5/28 and the ad doesn’t have a card/household limit!!!  and luckily I have a few coupons…

Combine the Spend $15 get $5 in ecbs with the BOGO Revlon coupon in the 2/7 S and you’ll be getting both eyeliner and mascara for almost nothing!  I bought two mascaras (9.49) and two eyeliners (8.79 & 8.99) and the BOGO took off $11.69, leaving a subtotal of $13.38.  Got back $10; need to hit $8 to get another $5 ecb.  You can run this six times per card – it’s a fast and cheap way to hit $50 on your Beauty Club!

Right off the bat I’ll say that this isn’t the best deal I’ve ever run at CVS, but I had $7 in ecbs expiring today…

Bought 3 Tides for $5.34 each plus 3 Pantene for $12, which only came to $28.02, nowhere near the $30 price point for the $10 ecb.  Needed something to get me over, but not too much over.  Could have picked up another Tide and probably should have – cash wise – but like the Febreze Gain scent (even though CVS is insane on their prices).  If your store has a higher price on Tide, you may not need anything other than the Pantene to hit the sweet spot.

To recap:  3 Tide and 3 Pantene and 2 Febreze (BOGO 50% off).  Used 3 $2 Tide coupons, 1 $5/3 Pantene coupon and a $1.50/2 Febreze coupon from January P&G, less the $3/3 Pantene product coupon generated by the Magic Coupon Machine this week, less the $7 in expiring ecbs  Subtotal was $12.25 and I got the $10 ecb, so technically I paid $9.25 plus high tax.  phooey!