First: I paid $48 for a year of CVS ExtraCare+ ($4/mo vs $5/mo for monthly payments).
Every month, CVS gives you $10 in rewards points so you’re netting $6. They also give you 20% off all CVS branded items and allow you to stack coupons on top of these savings.
In order to actually save money, you have to be careful how you spend it, and make sure not to forget to spend it.
There are plenty of ways to do this, but I find pads/tampons to be easiest since it’s a monthly expense and their prices on these items are comparable to other stores (whereas you’ll find that many other items at CVS are much, much more expensive if you shop around).
I hope this helps someone ☺️
How I save monthly on pads/tampons at CVS
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Also, there is a cvs brand menstrual cup for roughly $25 after tax. I’ve had mine for 2 years, which is 2 years without having to spend money on pads or tampons
I’ve been eyeing cvs coupons and how others stack the coupons and stuff. But I haven’t tried it yet, it’s so confusing 🫤. Would you say the ExtraCare+ is worth it for buying toiletries and other household basics?
I have their app and they send a 40% off a single item coupon to my email sometimes and sometimes I have a 35% off order coupon at the same time that will stack. I use a paper manufactures coupon for claratin D or Allegra D for my allergies that comes frequently in junk mail flyers. It takes the cost of a 30 day supply from 35 dollars to 14 dollars for me.
They jack up prices on most stuff but sometimes you can finesse their card for good deals. Definitely not doing all my shopping there but have scored best price or sometimes even free items
I just got a 4$ off and some cash back back and paid for a item 6$ for .92 post tax
Period underwear is a thing. Ive saved a lot by not having to buy pads as often. Not sure if CVS sells any.
Hanes sells period underwear thats marketed to teens. Im small enough to wear their “larger” size (16).
They seem cheaper than the others marketed to full grown women.
When you get the membership, do you find yourself buying things you don’t need just to be in the loop for ECB? Back when I was still couponing at CVS, it was pretty exhausting, even though I followed the deals from other people and hardly ever brainstormed for my own. Felt like I constantly had to go back to CVS or my ECB would expire.
A while back ibotta continuously had rebate offers for the carefree brand, which either made the pads free or super cheap, which was when I stalked that app like a hawk and stocked up. I’m still slowly working through my stash of pads. It would be tough when they finally run out though ;(