5 Reasons to go to CVS this week - 04/26-05/02

Thanks to I Heart CVS for the ad previews and matchups. See the rest of this week's ad and CVS coupon matchups here.

1. Band-Aid bandages, prices starting at $1, are FREE when you use:
   $1 off any Band-Aid, 03/15 SS or 04/26 RP
   PLUS, earn $10 ExtraCare Bucks when you buy $20 of items on page 18 of the ad, including the Band-Aids. If you have a few Band-Aid coupons, you are set!
   This deal is limit 1.
   
   
2. Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Stylers are $2.99, and you get $2 ECBs back. Use:
   $1 off Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, any except trial size 01/04 Red Plum / Valassis
   $1 off Garnier Fructis Style Product, any except trial size 01/04 Red Plum / Valassis
   This deal is limit 1.
   
   
3. Aussie, Pantene, Herbal Essencs or Head & Shoulders are $5.99, and you earn back $1 ECB when you buy one. Use any of these coupons:
   $2 off Aussie Styler AND Shampoo or Conditioner (exp 4/30/09) 03/15 P&G
   $1 off Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner or Styling Product 03/15 P&G
   FREE Pantene Styling Product or Treatment when you buy Shampoo and Conditioner, excludes trial (03/15 P&G)
   $3 off 2 Pantene, Shampoos or Conditioners, 25 oz. or larger 04/05 P&G
   This deal is limit 4.
   Does anybody know if the free styling product coupon and $3/2 coupon are usable together, or if the terms of either cancel the other? I'm not sure about it.
   
   
4. Aveeno Shampoo, Conditioner or Nourishing Spray: Earn back $10 ECBs when you buy $25 worth. Use any of the following coupons:
   $2 off Aveeno Positively Ageless Face, body or suncare products
   $5 off 2 Aveeno Positively Ageless Face, body or suncare products
   $10 off 3 Aveeno Positively Ageless Face, body or suncare products
   $2 off any Aveeno, here or here
   $1 off Aveeno product (excludes cleansing bars and trial sizes) 04/05 SS
   $1.50 off 2 Aveeno Products (excludes cleansing bars and trial sizes) 04/05 SS
   This deal is listed at limit 1, but reported to actually be allowed to limit 3.
   
   
5. Crest Cavity, Tartar, or Baking Soda & Peroxide toothpaste 6.4 oz or Oral B Indicator, priced at $1.99, earn back $1 ECB. Use:
   $0.75 off Crest 4.2 oz or larger (exp 4/30/2009) 04/05 P&G
   $0.50 off Crest Toothpaste, 4.2 oz + (exp 4/30/09) 03/15 P&G
   $1 off Oral B, any Pulsar Crossaction Advantage or 2 indicator toothbrushes (exp 4/30/2009) 04/05 P&G
   This deal is limit 2.

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Did you receive the mailed leaflet at the beginning of April with a few weeks' worth of $/$$ coupons? If so, you should have a free greeting card coupon, valued up to $5. You can combine this freebie coupon with the $5/$30 coupon that was emailed to many folks for this weekend.

Note: if you do not receive these types of coupons in your email, remember that you have to specifically connect your email account to your CVS account on CVS.com and also specifically request that coupons be emailed to you in the account settings.

Here's a potential deal, even if you only have one copy of each insert and a copy of the emailed $5/$30 coupon and mailed leaflet $5 freebie coupon.

3 x Band-Aid - $3
2 x Neosporin - $7.98
1 x Children's Zyrtec - $10
Crest - $1.99
Greeting card - $5
Garnier - $2.99

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Subtotal - $30.96

Use coupons:
$5/$30 (emailed)
2 x $1 Band-Aid coupons from 03/15 SS and 04/26 RP
2 x $1 Neosporin from 02/08 SS and 03/15 SS
$2 off Zyrtec Children's 03/15 Valassis/RP
$0.75 off Crest 4.2 oz or larger (exp 4/30/2009) 04/05 P&G
$1 off Garnier (01/04 RP/V)
$5 freebie greeting card coupon (mailed)

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New post-coupon total: $13.21

ExtraCare Bucks Earned Back: 10 (Band-Aid) + 1 (Crest) + 2 (Garnier)

Input: $13.21 (your ECBs + whatever oop you spend)
Output: $13 total ECBs

Net: $0.21 for $30.96 of merchandise!
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