Up until lately, I have not lived close enough to a CVS to really get a roll on the system. Well, now that I am less than 5 minutes from both CVS and Walgreens, I will say with just a hint of embarrassment, that I have been there almost every day--at least the last week or two.
If you aren't too familiar with CVS, it uses a card to keep track of your rewards and purchases. There is a scanner/coupon machine in most stores that allows you to scan your card once a day and spits out CVS coupons. They can be different for every person, but everyone gets the last two coupons (or often the only two--I rarely get any others) of the day. This week they have been $1 off any CVS paper product AND $1 off any CVS skincare product. Since both of these coupons can get you free items, I am trying to scan my card everyday.
Here are some ideas to maximize these CRT coupons. Paper product can be anything: single TP roll, single paper towel roll, notebook paper, tissues, etc. Skincare: there is a cocoa butter tube for $.99, or look for lip balm, trial size lotion, etc. Single rolls of TP will be 2/$1 next week! That's what I am saving for. Either 2 rolls for each of my coupon, or overage!!! (not sure yet if it will work for overage--plus I can always use more TP)
CVS has also been really good about sending out $5 off $25 coupons lately (register your card online and sign up for emails). I have been using these CRTs that get me free stuff to help reach my total. The $5 off, if given first, is before all other coupons. Sweet! Last week I was able to get tons of shampoo, cereal, gallon of milk, etc. and paid $1.44. Got back a $3 ECB! (ECBs are like register rewards) This happened because of the $5 off coupon and all the CRT coupons I had been saving up. Another tip: I have been told that some CVS stores are willing to take the CRT coupons at least a week past the expiration--so if it's a good one, give it a shot!
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