CVS Ad 5/15: Best Sales & Deals

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Here are the best deals I spotted in the CVS ad for May 15 - 21, 2016.  

If you're new to shopping at CVS, go here to learn the couponing rules at the chain!  

Also, be sure to snag a free Extra Care card from your cashier when you head into the store.

Best deals in the 5/15 CVS ad

• Calendula Cream -- on sale for $8.49, with $6 back in Extra Bucks.  Use this $2 off coupon to pay $6.49 out of pocket, then get $6 back in Extra Bucks.  Next, submit for this $3 Ibotta rebate, this $2 Checkout 51 rebate, and this $2 Mobisave rebate.  That gets you another $7 back across the various apps.  So this one deal is a whopping $6.51 MONEY-MAKER!  NOTE: New Ibotta users also receive an additional $10 bonus when they download the free app through this link and then submit for their first rebate by the end of May.  So some of you will earn $16.51 in profit on this single deal!
• Colgate Total Toothpaste -- on sale for $3 per tube, with $2.50 back in Extra Bucks.  Use this $1 off coupon and pay $2 out of pocket, then get your $2.50 back in Extra Bucks.  So your toothpaste is FREE, plus you'll earn 50 cents profit on your purchase!
• Pepsi 1.25 Liter Bottles -- on sale 2 for $2.  Check your CVS app for an in-app exclusive $2 off 2 CVS coupon.  So two bottles will be FREE!
• Wet N Wild Cosmetics -- on sale Buy 2 Get 1 Free.  No prices listed in ad, but most stores sell products starting at 99 cents and up.  Buy three items for a pre-coupon price of $1.98, then use two 50 cents off coupons from the 5/8 Smartsource inserts.  Your final price drops to 98 cents for all three items, or 33 cents apiece!
• Snapple -- on sale 2 bottles for $2.  If your store sells Snapple Straight Up Tea, use the BOGO coupon from the 5/8 Smartsource insert.  Your new price drops to 2 for $1, or 50 cents per bottle!
• Lipton Recipe Secrets -- on sale for $1 per box.  Buy two and use this 60 cents off 2 coupon.  Your new price drops to 70 cents per box.
• Campbell's Condensed Soup -- on sale for 88 cents per can.
• Garnier Fructis Hair Stylers -- on sale for $2.99 each.  Use the $2 off coupon from the 4/24 Red Plum insert and get yours for just 99 cents.
• L'Oreal Advanced Hair Care -- on sale 2 for $8, with $2 back in Extra Bucks when you buy two.  Use the $4 off 2 coupon from the 5/15 Red Plum insert.  You'll pay $4 out of pocket, then receive your $2 back in Extra Bucks.  That's a final price of 2 for $2, or a buck per bottle!
• Nivea Body Wash -- on BOGO sale.  No prices listed in ad, but stores sell assorted varieties for as low as $5.49 each.  So buy two for $5.49, then use this $3 off 2 coupon.  Your price falls to $2.49 for both, or $1.25 per bottle!
• Tresemme Shampoo or Conditioner -- on sale 2 for $8, with $2 back in Extra Bucks when you buy two.  Use the $3 off 2 coupon arriving in the 5/15 Red Plum insert.  You'll pay $5 out of pocket, and then you'll still receive your $2 back in Extra Bucks.  So that's a final price of $3 for both bottles, or $1.50 apiece!
• Scott Toilet Paper -- 12 to 18-count packs of double rolls on sale for $6.99 each, with $10 back in Extra Bucks when you spend $30 or more.  Buy five packs for a pre-coupon price of $34.95, then use five $1 off coupons from the 5/15 Smartsource inserts.  You'll pay $29.95 out of pocket, and then you'll receive $10 back in Extra Bucks.  So that's a final price of $19.95, or just $3.99 per pack!  
• Huggies Diapers -- on sale for $8.99 per jumbo pack, with $10 back in Extra Bucks when you spend $30 or more.  So buy four for a pre-coupon price of $35.96, then use four of this $2 off coupon (multiple devices required.)  You'll pay $27.96 out of pocket, then snag your $10 back in Extra Bucks.  So your final price drops to $17.96, or $4.49 per pack!
• Select Summer Products & Toys -- Spend $30, get $10 back in Extra Bucks.  No prices listed in ad.
• All Nexxus Shampoo, Conditioner, and Hair Stylers -- Spend $20, get $10 back in Extra Bucks.  No prices listed in ad.
• Revlon Cosmetics -- Spend $12, get $4 back in Extra Bucks.  No prices listed in ad, but some regions may receive a $2 off Revlon coupon in the 5/15 Smartsource insert that can be used for additional savings.  Limit 6 per Extra Care card.

You can see the complete sneak peek for the ad over on the CVS website right now.  Let me know if I missed any great deals, and I will add them to the recap.  Note that all Extra Bucks deals are limit one per Extra Care card unless otherwise noted.

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