CVS Coupon and Promo Code

Sign Up for an ExtraCare Card

CVS is one of the easiest stores to shop at. The biggest thing about CVS is having one of their loyalty cards known as an ExtraCare card. This card keeps a record of what you buy, what rewards you have received, how close you are to receiving other rewards, as well as provides you with the sale price of the item. Without the card, items do not ring up on sale or generate rewards, for that matter. If you do not have a card, the very first thing you must do is apply for the ExtraCare card. You can order one directly from CVS.com, or you can ask your cashier for an application. It is free!

Once you have your card, head to CVS.com and sign up for an account. Make sure to provide your email address for special coupons such as $4 off $20 purchase of 20% off your entire purchase simply for signing up!

Join the Beauty Club

Once you have an account created, register for the Beauty Club. For every $50 worth of beauty products you buy, you will receive Five dollars in ExtraCare Bucks. This includes cosmetics, fragrances, haircare, skincare, beauty tools, nail care, hair appliances, and hair accessories. (*Note: Sometimes they run Beauty Bucks specials such as “Spend $30 earn $3 ExtraCare bucks instead). The $50 (or $30 threshold) is calculated before coupons! As soon as you are registered, you will receive a 10% off shopping pass as well as exclusive emails with coupons. Also, on your birthday, you will receive a $3 ExtraCare Buck.

ExtraCare Pharmacy and Health Care Rewards Program

Lastly, sign up for the new ExtraCare Pharmacy and Health Care Rewards Program. For every ten prescriptions you fill, you will earn a $5 Extra-Care buck. Each prescription is considered a credit. Here is how you can earn credits toward even more ExtraCare Bucks:

• Fill a new prescription = 1 credit
• Refill a prescription = 1 credit
• Fill/refill a 90 day prescription = 3 credits
• Get a flu shot or vaccination = 1 credit
• Add CVS’ Online Prescription Management = 3 credits
• Sign up for CVS text alerts = 1 credit
• Sign up for Refill Reminder emails from CVS.com, 1 = credit

ExtraCare Bucks Rewards

With your card now activated, you earn 2% back on all your purchases in-store or online which CVS will give to you in the form of an ExtraCare Buck quarterly throughout the year. Also, you will begin to get exclusive emails with savings that you can either print or simply send the reward to your CVS card.

CVS App

Lastly, there is also a CVS app for your smartphone where you can scan your CVS card and save it directly to your phone, scan a prescription barcode to request a refill, and view the weekly sales ad to make a shopping list! Oh, and did I mention there are also exclusive app-only CVS coupons in there too?

Most people consider a drug store to be more expensive to shop at than a wholesale/big box store. But, if you take advantage of a store’s incentive program, you can score tons of items for practically nothing! CVS uses a program called ExtraCare bucks. ExtraCare bucks print out on the bottom of your receipt when you make a qualifying purchase and are just like cash inside the store. They can be used to purchase just about anything except alcohol, cigarettes, lottery, money orders, postage stamps, gift cards, and pre-paid cards.

CVS Weekly Sales Ad

CVS offers a weekly sales circular/flyer where they provide you with information about which items are on sale during the select sales week and which items will generate an ExtraCare buck or ECB for short. CVS sales run from Sunday to Saturday night. Items that generate these ECBs are items we are looking to purchase. For example, Colgate toothpaste is on sale for $3.99, and if you buy that item, you will receive a $3.99 ECB. Without a coupon, that item is already essentially free. You are paying $3.99, but the cashier will hand you back $3.99 in ExtraCare Bucks at the end of your transaction. Combine that sale with a manufacturer’s coupon for $1.00 off any Colgate toothpaste. Now, you have a transaction that has become a $1 moneymaker!

Colgate toothpaste: $3.99
Colgate coupon -$1.00
Payout of pocket (OOP) $2.99
Receive $3.99 ECB
CVS has now paid you $1 to walk out of their store with a tube of toothpaste!

Week to week, new items will be featured in the sales flyers. You can use your ECBs to pay for items week to week. The following week, I can use the $3.99 ECB from Colgate to buy a Venus razor that may be on sale and generate an ECB.

For example:
Venus Razor: $7.99 (giving back a $5 ECB)
Venus coupon -$3.00
ECB from purchasing Colgate last week: -$3.99
Pay $1.00 + Receive $5.00 ECB!
You just made another $1.01.

That is called rolling your ECBs. Once you build up enough ExtraCare bucks, you will no longer need to pay money out of pocket besides some change or a few dollars. You simply keep using the ECBs you earn one week to pay for the items you want to purchase the following week.

CVS Coupon Center

Now that your card is all set and you understand how to roll your ECBs, you are ready to shop. The first thing you should do when walking into the store is look for the “Magic Coupon Center”. It is a big red machine located near the front of the store, usually in the beauty section. (If you cannot find it, ask your cashier for help) Scan your ExtraCare card at the machine, and not only will it print out CVS store coupons which can be combined with manufacturer’s coupons (this is called stacking), but also your earned Beauty Club Rewards. You may receive a purchase-based coupon which CVS may send to your email address or it will print from the coupon center. These coupons are for $3 off $15 purchase, $4 off $20, or a $5 off $25 purchase. CVS coupons are known as CRTs or cash register tape.

Saving Money at The Register

Once you are ready to check out, make sure to hand over your Extra-Care card first. This ensures that the items you bought will ring up on sale. As with any other store, there is also a certain way to hand over your coupons.

A percentage coupon is the first coupon to hand over followed by any purchase-based coupon such as a $5 off $25 then your store and manufacturer coupons, and lastly, any ECBs that you may have. ExtraCare Bucks are good for three weeks after issued. These coupons are linked to your card and can only be used in conjunction with that card.

If you use a coupon not issued to your card, once scanned, the register will inform the cashier that the coupon was not issued to that card, and they will not accept it. Also, ECBs can be entered manually for a lower amount than they were issued for. For example, your total bill comes to $4.50, and you have a $5 ECB. You can still pay with that ECB, and the cashier can adjust the price down, so you lose 50 cents, but you pay nothing for your transaction. You cannot receive change back from an ECB. Cashiers also have the ability to print ECBs that may not have printed on your receipt. For example, you buy the specified toothbrush in the ad for $2.99, and you should receive a $2 ECB, but it does not print. The cashier can take the flyer and your card and print it out for you on the spot.

Lastly, you do not need to buy all the products for a particular deal in one transaction or even in one day. As long as you purchase the correct items with your card, your receipt will keep track of it, and once you hit the deal (within the advertised sales week), your ECB will automatically print out!

Taking advantage of all these great incentives can help save you and your family a bunch of money! And, you may not ever look at a drug store the same way again. It is a great place to shop, a great place to save money, and a great place to stock up on a bunch of items!

If you ask 10 couponers what their favorite drugstore is to coupon at, I bet you 9 out of 10 will say “CVS!” So Here we give you CVS 101. It’s that good! CVS is very coupon-friendly, allowing you to stack manufacturers coupons, their own store coupons, ECB (Extra-Care Bucks), mobile coupons on the same item! PLUS you can also earn rebates from apps like Ibotta and Checkout 51 on your CVS purchases! It’s no wonder CVS is a Couponer’s Paradise!

In this article we’re going to touch on all the basics of shopping at CVS, and how to get the most out of it. Before you know it, you’ll be clipping your coupons, cruising the aisles and rolling those Extra Bucks with ease!

FIRST THINGS FIRST:

Get a CVS Extra Care Card. You’ll need it to get the sale prices and earn back Extra Bucks. It’s also your partner in crime for getting CVS store coupons via the “Red Coupon Machine”. You can sign up for a card at CVS.com 

SIGN UP FOR EXTRA CARE EMAILS:

I highly recommend signing up for the weekly emails from CVS! You can easily sign up – just click here and then enter your information.

This store offers CVS Coupons that stack with manufacturer coupons. We recommend that you sign up for the CVS Extra Care Card, as well. This will allow you to earn Extra Care Bucks (special coupons that print at the register and spend like cash on future purchases), as well as give you access to the CVS Coupons. This pharmacy and drugstore offers several ways to save money on not just pharmacy and medicine, but grocery, personal care, baby items, seasonal merchandise and more! Once you have an Extra Care Card and are signed up for emails, you’re ready to learn how to score deals at CVS!

GET PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED FOR EXTRA REWARDS: 

One easy way to earn Extra Bucks to be able to use on your transactions is to have your prescriptions filled at CVS! You earn $5 in Extra Bucks for every 10 prescriptions you have filled. Additionally, you earn rewards for getting your flu shot, vaccinations, and other pharmacy services. Click HERE for more information.

Whenever you go to shop at CVS, here is what you do: 

1. Make a List.

It helps to know what deals you are going for. You can view all of the CVS deals HERE so you can make a list of the deals you want to grab. This also lets you know what coupons you need to clip or print out prior to leaving your house.

2. Scan your CVS Card at the Red Machine.

This will print out any of the CVS coupons that are available that week for you to use with manufacturer coupons to save even more money.

3. Know the CVS Coupon Policy.

At CVS, they do not allow overage, which means if a coupon exceeds the value of an item, you will have to grab another item for a “filler” if you want to use that coupon. They do, however, allow you to spend less and get Extra Bucks back making it a money maker.

For example: 

Buy (2) Covergirl Brow & Eye Makers Eyeliner – $4.79 each
Get $5.00 Extra Bucks wyb 2 select CoverGirl Products, Limit 1
-Use 40% Off One Product CVS Email Coupon
-Use (1) $3/2 – Covergirl Products from SS 1/28
Pay: $4.66 | Get back $5.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price:  FREE + 34¢ MONEY MAKER!!

4. Know the Order to Use Coupons. 

When shopping at CVS, knowing the order in which to use your coupons is HUGE because it will save you more money!

1. CVS coupons.
2. CVS mobile app coupons.
3. Manufacture coupons.
4. Extra Bucks from a previous transaction.

If you use the order above, you will save a lot more money.

5. Roll Your Transactions.

CVS is a store that actually allows you to earn Extra Bucks in one transaction and turn around to use them in your very next transaction – which can be minutes later! Many couponers use this to their advantage to save even more money.

For example: 

Transaction 1: 

Buy (2) Covergirl Brow & Eye Makers Eyeliner – $4.79 each
Get $5.00 Extra Bucks wyb 2 select CoverGirl Products, Limit 1
-Use 40% Off One Product CVS Email Coupon
-Use (1) $3/2 – Covergirl Products from SS 1/28
Pay: $4.66 | Get back $5.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price:  FREE + 34¢ MONEY MAKER!!

Transaction 2: 

Buy (2) CeraVe Makeup Remover Cleanser Cloths, $9.59, Buy One Get One 50% Off
Get $5.00 Extra Bucks wyb 2 CeraVe Products, Limit 1
-Use (2) $3.00/1 CeraVe Product printable coupon found here
-Use $5.00 Extra Bucks from previous transaction
Pay: $3.39 | Get back $5.00 in Extra Bucks
Final Price: FREE + $1.61 Money Maker! 

Breakdown:

Spent $8.05 out of pocket for $28.76 in products, and left with $5.00 Extra Bucks to use on your next transaction!

Just doing one simple transaction where you earn Extra Bucks back can help you “roll” your transactions each week so you spend less money out of pocket.

Please note that the transactions above are used as an example may not be valid currently. It was used to show you how to save money at CVS. 

Now that you know how to save money at CVS, be sure to head out and grab some deals! Don’t forget to make your list first with the current CVS deals. Additionally, you may want to join the CVS Facebook Group here to stay up to date on the latest deals.