How do CVS Bonus Bucks work?

[MamaBird06]

Originally Posted by flipchick1127

I am so excited about this CVS program! I just found out about it and I can't wait to try it out! It seems like it really holds potential for a lot of savings! I heard Mylanta was on sale this week and with coupons you could get a $1.36 overage on your ECBs! This is so neat!

Oh it does! I've been "CVSing" for about a year now, it can really rack up savings.

I'm a big couponer, (like, I have 2 1" binders of coupons) LOL, and CVS is where I started...

[Sue Barnes]

I was told that I could receive only $40.00 a year in bonus bucks! I was told that it was a govenment rule. All the sales using bonus bucks I can not use. How is it fixed for someone who uses the CVS pharmacy and store and can not receive the bonus bucks as advertised? Has anyone else come across this?

[cicy33]

Originally Posted by Sue Barnes

I was told that I could receive only $40.00 a year in bonus bucks! I was told that it was a govenment rule. All the sales using bonus bucks I can not use. How is it fixed for someone who uses the CVS pharmacy and store and can not receive the bonus bucks as advertised? Has anyone else come across this?

I have never heard of this. I don't do them much anymore but I know in the past I have received lots more than that in a year's time. maybe they are talking about the pharmacy ones?

[mom-from-missouri]

I have been doing this for a couple of years now, and also Walgreen's program. It does add up!
I have also started buying items I would not normally buy that are free after the rebate bucks to give as gifts or donate. I have a box in my closet I put what I am not going to personally use all in until needed for a gift or to donate.

So far since Christmas, I have received 2 free blood glucose monitors--gave one to a lady at church who was just told she was diabetic, and donated the other one (and got a tax ded receipt for it), 2 lap blankets (marked down to $1, were free after I cashed in my bucks), various perfumes (gave as Christmas presents), 3 automatic air fresheners--on sale for $6, I had $4 and $5 off manufactures coupons to combine it with, then got bucks back on one of them.

Also, our Dollar General takes coupons--so I get free Colgate toothpaste there. Colgate puts out $1 off coupons, and DG marks Colgate down to $1 about 1 every 4-6 weeks. I stock up then. Same with my shampoo and deodorant. Just buy the smaller sizes and the coupon covers most of the cost.

[crazyskunk82]

Yeah, this really does work. It's always shocking to get stuff for free, or even get reward dollars plus products and not spend any money!

[dancinmama]

I can attest that shopping at CVS will save you a boatload of money. My CVS is a Longs conversion, so I have only been shopping there for a couple of years; but the non-perishables that I have been able to stock up on have been amazing. When I have can't roll my EBs, I look in the ad for food items that we use and stock up on them: coffee, creamer, sugar (white and brown), soups, soda (especially in the summer), snacks, etc.

Lately, CVS has not been as free with the deals or the $/$$ coupons so I have pulled back a little bit, but I try to hold enough EBs to continue to stay in the game.

[Frugal]

I don't know, but I sure wish we had CVS in our area. I think they are only down South and maybe in parts of the Eastern U.S. You guys that know, where exactly are CVS stores locateD? I see deals at their stores online all the time. We are really losing out here, with only Walgreen's and Rite-Aid!

[marvholly]

I know CVS is on the west coast (bought Longs a bit ago) and here in metro Chicago. Also seen in downstate IL.

Frugal
I have CVS & Walgreens. I am jealous of the deals I see posted all the time for Rite-Aid.

[clipper11]

yeah, bonus bucks are nice. i always try to stack coupons with the bonus bucks.

[clipper11]

i think walgreens has something called register rewards that works similiar to bonus bucks