This reader restocked her beauty collection thanks to triple-stacking CVS deals. 💄
Christmas may be behind us, but the stores are still dishing out some major deals!
This week’s Happy Friday reader, Suzanne, triple-stacked offers to score tons of lip products for less than $5 out of pocket. She even scooped up some cheap cookies too!
Here’s how Suzanne combined beauty deals and coupons to score a rock bottom price on a new makeup collection!
“It’s a great time to score super inexpensive lipstick at CVS! Right now, CVS seems to be turning over their cosmetic inventory and as a result, many items have 40 and 50% off yellow stickers on them.”
“These items still count toward ECB deals. As you know, Extra Care members have the option of adding coupons to their card (loyalty account)… and lately they’ve had several make-up coupon offers, including Revlon, Maybelline, Covergirl and L’Oreal.
THEN, you can stack that with the general $1-2 off coupons they offer (these normally have a short expiration window). So it’s a triple stack: 40-50% off + cosmetic manufacturer coupon + CVS dollar off store coupon.”
“In the past few weeks I have purchased 11 lipsticks, 3 liners and one box of cookies (Gold Emblem Raspberry & Crème cookies) for less than $5 total out of pocket (over the course of two weeks). The cookies were on sale and I had a Gold Emblem $2 off coupon in my account!
This deal is NOT tied to a sale date. Get out there while there is still inventory. All types of makeup was discounted but I found mostly lipsticks in abundance.”
That’s a steal of a deal, Suzanne! 🙌
Wow! You really got a lot of bang for your buck, Suzanne! Thanks to your savvy shopping and clever coupon stacking, you scored 15 items for less than half the cost of one regular-priced lipstick!
Thank you for letting us know about the current sale on lipstick and other beauty items. If your fellow readers are hoping to add to their makeup collection, now is a smart time for them to shop!
Want to learn more about saving at CVS?
The popular retailer offers several ways to help you save. First, make sure to check out our post on the CVS Weekly Ad where we love to call attention to the current best deals. It’s important to note that starting in 2024, the CVS weekly ad will come out every two weeks instead of every week.
We also recommend that you sign up for a free ExtraCare account as members get all sorts of fantastic perks:
- 2% back in ExtraBucks Rewards every time you shop
- $3 in ExtraBucks Rewards for your birthday
- Score weekly ad prices with your ExtraCare card
- Earn up to $50 in ExtraBucks Rewards when you fill prescriptions or receive flu shots
If CVS is your main pharmacy, it might be beneficial to sign up for CarePass. This membership costs $5 a month and in return, you get 20% off CVS Health brand products, free same-day prescription delivery, free 1-2 day shipping on orders of $5.49 or more, 24/7 access to a pharmacist helpline, a $10 monthly promo reward, and more.
Lastly, review our CVS Store Guide for more savings tips and check out our CVS Coupons page for a round-up of the best recent offers.
Thank you, Suzanne! 💛
Your tip came at the perfect time. Many of us want to start 2024 feeling our best and that may include restocking our personal care items.
We really appreciate you writing in to alert us to the beauty deals and CVS lipstick sale. It was helpful to have you walk us through how you stacked various offers to get the best price/ We’re so impressed you spent less than $5 for 15 items! That’s a deal that, for many of us, is just too good to pass up!
Thanks again, Suzanne! Wishing you and yours a wonderful new year! 🎉
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FAQs
Does CVS/pharmacy allow more than 1 coupon to be used per transaction? CVS/pharmacy allows ONE CVS/pharmacy and ONE third party manufacturer coupon per item. A transaction is defined as the entirety of purchases on a single receipt. ExtraBucks Rewards® coupons can be applied toward the final cost.
How do I use CVS coupons? ›
CVS Pharmacy® coupon policy
- Coupons must be presented during checkout, be legible and have a scannable barcode. ...
- We only accept valid coupons. ...
- Multiple coupons can be used on items, subject to coupon restrictions. ...
- Percent-off coupons generally will be applied last.
crt's. cash register tape (crt) coupons print at the cvs coupon center, on the end of your receipt, or from your account on cvs.com. they may also be available to send to your cvs card digitally. they only work when used with the same cvs card they were issued to.
Is one other CVS brand? ›
As part of this commitment, we are proud to announce the launch of one+other™ (pronounced 'one another') — a new inclusive beauty and personal care brand that celebrates and embraces individuality with self-care essentials that are simply fun to mix and match.
How many times can you use the same coupon? ›
You can only clip a coupon once, but once clipped, some coupons can be redeemed multiple times. This is indicated by the "limit" outlined in the offer.
How to get CVS coupons emailed? ›
Sending savings and rewards to your card
To take advantage, sign up for ExtraCare emails at your local CVS Pharmacy. Many of the email offers you'll receive will give you a choice of printing or sending to your card.
Where can I get coupons? ›
Likely, you'll find these in the newspaper (the Sunday paper usually has the most coupons), in retailers' online apps or flyers in the mail. Look for “store coupon” in the fine print. Manufacturer's coupons are issued by the company that makes the product, and can be used at any retailer that accepts them.
Do CVS coupons work online? ›
A CVS/pharmacy coupon printed on your receipt or at the ExtraCare® Coupon Center can't be redeemed on a CVS.com® order unless it expressly states that it's valid on CVS.com® purchases.
What is the CVS 98% rule? ›
cvs has what we call the "98% rule." for example, if a deal requires you to spend $10, the actual amount needed to generate the extrabucks is $9.80 ($10 x . 98). on a deal requiring you spend $30, you would actually need $29.40 ($30 x . 98).
What is CVS rewards? ›
Every time you make a purchase, either online or in-store, you'll earn ExtraCare® program rewards, or ExtraBucks Rewards®. Every 3 months your ExtraBucks Rewards® will print on your store register receipt, or you can view, print and redeem your ExtraBucks Rewards® online.
Coupons expire at 11:59 PM your store's local time when redeeming in store, or at 11:59 PM ET when redeeming online.
What is the CVS discount card called? ›
An ExtraCare® card is the traditional way to present your ExtraCare® number to earn credit for in-store purchases and receive ExtraSavings and ExtraBucks® Rewards. You can create a scannable ExtraCare® "card" and save it to your CVS/pharmacy mobile app, too.
What country owns CVS? ›
CVS Health Corporation (previously CVS Corporation and CVS Caremark Corporation) is an American healthcare company that owns CVS Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy chain; CVS Caremark, a pharmacy benefits manager; and Aetna, a health insurance provider, among many other brands.
What is CVS new name? ›
CVS Health encompasses the company's retail business, which will continue to be called CVS/pharmacy; its pharmacy benefit management business, which is known as CVS/caremark; its walk-in medical clinics, CVS/minuteclinic; and its growing specialty pharmacy business, CVS/specialty.
What did CVS used to be called? ›
CVS Pharmacy used to be a subsidiary of Melville Corporation, where its full name was initially Consumer Value Stores. Melville changed its name to CVS Corporation in 1996 after Melville sold off many of its nonpharmacy stores. The last of its nondrugstore operations were sold in 1997.
Can you use multiple coupons on one product? ›
Shoppers can combine nonidentical coupons, such as one manufacturer coupon and one store coupon, on the purchase of an item. Doing this allows shoppers to receive a bigger discount on the purchase of a single product in the same transaction.
Can you use multiple CVS rewards at once? ›
You can redeem each of your 2% back in ExtraBucks Rewards coupons individually, a few at a time or all at once. For easy tracking, sign in to the CVS Pharmacy app or CVS.com. Send the ones you want to use to your card before you shop.
What is the 98 rule at CVS? ›
do have to spend the full amount required to earn extrabucks? / what is the 98% rule? no, you don't have to spend exactly the full amount! cvs has what we call the "98% rule." for example, if a deal requires you to spend $10, the actual amount needed to generate the extrabucks is $9.80 ($10 x .
What are the exclusions on CVS coupons? ›
Here are some of the exclusions: alcohol, bag fees, bottle deposits, bus and transit passes, copays, certain CVS Optical® purchases, CVS® Photo purchases (in store or online), CVS promotional items, donations, ephedrine/pseudoephedrine products, ExtraCare Plus™ membership fees, faxes, gift cards, hunting and fishing ...
Every Friday, we post one submission by a Hip2Save reader (view past submissions) that gives us a glimpse into their frugal lifestyle or simply makes us smile.
