I don’t know about you but I love to save a dollar and if I can get a good deal I get very excited.  When I was younger I didn’t think about it that much but as I have gotten older and am now married with a child I need to stretch the money farther than I used to.  As you know with a child in the house trips to the pharmacy are commonplace whether it’s for an band aid or Tylenol, we are constantly in need of something.  One of the pharmacy options is CVS.  When compared to giant retailers like Target and Walmart sometimes they can seem more expensive.  However there is a way to take advantage of CVS coupons and to get the most out of your CVS shopping experience.

1-      Sign up for the extra bucks rewards program -  Most stores have membership programs that rewards customer loyalty.  CVS’ program is called Extra Care.  How it works is you earn 2% back from every purchase you make in the store or online.  You will also get 1 extra buck for prescriptions purchased in the store or online.  Every 3 months you can either print your extra bucks online or it will print out on your receipt when shopping in the store.  Some other benefits include special in store discounts for select items for rewards program members.  This rewards program can also be used with Upromise if you are saving for college

2-      Make use of the website – If you go to the CVS website you will find some ready to use coupons available to everyone.  Simply go online, put in your zip code and find the coupons for your area.  From there all you have to do is print and use and save money.

3-      Check the circular – Before you go shopping check the weekly specials.  A simple way to save more money is to find what you need and then search online for additional coupons you can use with these particular items.  Some great sites to visit are coupons.com, couponmom.com and fatwallet.com.

4-      Check the online specials – Often there are items available online that will be available only online and not in the store.  You can see again what you need and again decide if it is cheaper to get it online or to get it from the store.  Remember to add shipping charges to your purchase to make sure it is actually cheaper.  Also if you are going to purchase online there are dollar limits that will qualify for free shipping.  If you can try to spend at least that amount to save the additional money on shipping.

In searching online I actually found a good article on making CVS work for you and here is another one on CVS coupons.   When it comes to saving money the main thing to remember is that it takes some work and effort to really get the good deals.  It is quite possible to spend 2-3 hours per week searching for coupons I know I have done it in the past.  However when it comes to saving money and making your dollars stretch then there is nothing wrong with the time spent doing this.  Remember when it comes to coupons the money you save will be your own.