When Vicky Nguyen, a Senior Consumer Investigative Correspondent at The TODAY Show, reached out to The Krazy Coupon Lady's co-founder Joanie Demer for a primer on how to coupon at CVS, we were immediately up for the challenge. Armed with digital coupons, rebates and cashback apps such as Ibotta, we helped Vicky save over $100 on her CVS shopping haul. Not bad, huh? If you're wondering how we did it, keep reading.
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We started by using manufacturer coupons in the free CVS app with CVS' Extra Big Deals.
CVS is featuring Extra Big Deals each week, which are extra sales on popular items from groceries to snacks to shampoo. When we met with Vicky at CVS on July 12, we studied the weekly ad and made our game plan.
In the free CVS app, we were able to show Vicky how to find the sale prices for each item. When you search an item in the CVS app, click "Savings" in the bottom right bar, and that's where you'll find any manufacturer coupons that you can combine with the Extra Big deal already offered. We saved those coupons to our account. Then, we went to the free Ibotta app, where we activated offers on items that were on our list.
Next, we combined sales, coupons, and rebates for the biggest savings.
Now, here's where the magic comes in. At the register, Vicky was able to scan her CVS number in the app and automatically, the sales and coupons brought the out-of-pocket total to $96.96. That's a saving of $101!
To maximize our savings, we submitted for the $5 P&G rebate (this rebate is valid on any purchase over $20 on participating products). To get P&G rebates, just upload a photo of your receipt and fill out the online form. Once completed, you’ll get a Visa card in the mail that you can use like cash. This exact rebate is valid through September.
Once Vicky got her receipt, she could upload a photo to the Ibotta app and see the credit for the General Mills cereal added to her account within 24 hours. When users reach $20 in their Ibotta account, they can cash out however they would like. Some people choose to send the funds to their PayPal, but I prefer a Starbucks gift card!
All in all, Vicky saved over $101 while shopping at CVS with the Krazy Coupon Lady, and will have $5 back in her pocket, plus a $4.40 credit with Ibotta.
That means Vicky got a total of $9.40 in rebates, making her grand shopping haul total... drumroll, please: $87.56! Plus, she earned $29 in ExtraBucks to use on a future purchase. Now that's a Krazy haul we get excited about, and so was Vicky.
Want to start saving? Here's the best deals at CVS happening now.
While it's true Vicky's shopping discounts are no longer available, CVS rolled out all new Extra Big Deals this week, and like we said, the rebates are still offered as well. Wondering what to buy this week and how to save at CVS? Here's the best deals to grab for the week of July 22!
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