CVS EXTRA CARE BUCK PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Did you know that shopping at CVS can score you some great deals on everyday products? Grocery Smarts just added CVS to their "others" list so it will be even easier to start shopping here. CVS is just one more store that we can use our coupons and save our families even more money.

According to an article released on July 16th, 2008 by CVS Care Mark, CVS has given $1.5 billion in Extra Care Bucks (ECB) over the past year. This makes the ECB reward program the biggest out there so it is time to jump on the bandwagon (see full article HERE).

The first thing you need to do is sign up for CVS's Extra Care customer reward program HERE. CVS's reward programs offers ECB's for the things you buy. You will get a card or key chain card (as shown above) that needs to become part of your everyday life. Without this card, ECB's do not exist. Have the CVS employee scan your card with every purchase. All EBC's and rewards are linked to your card.

You can earn ECB's three different ways.

1. Earn 2% back with every purchase at CVS in store and/or online. This 2% is given back every quarter and prints at the bottom of your receipt so be on the look out for it.


2. Earn 1 Extra Buck for every 2 prescriptions purchased in-store and online


3. Earn ECB's for things you buy as advertised in the weekly and monthly ads. This way is the easiest way to earn ECB's.

All ECB's are printed at the bottom of your receipts. The ECB's act as coupons for future purchases of any product, not the just the product it was given for. They do have an expiration date, like most coupons, but I don't think expiring ECB's will be a problem once you get the hang of the game.

I have many tips 'n tricks up my sleeve that I want to pass on to you. In my opinion, CVS is the best reward program out there and it helps me to score diapers for less than $2.00 a pack, FREE make-up and of course toothpaste for my ever growing collection. Check back all this week to see more about CVS and how to play the game.