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It's back!!! Get a free gift the first time you use your ExtraCare card at CVS during the month of August. I'm struggling to remember what others got last year, but I know I got a free bottle of CVS brand aspirin.
From the CVS site:
In August, the first time you use your ExtraCare card at any CVS/pharmacy store, check the bottom of your store register receipt for your coupon redeemable for a FREE GIFT!
Your coupon for a FREE GIFT will be valid for one week after receiving the printout.
I can't wait to hear what everyone is getting!
Thanks to The Frugal Find!
Tara Kuczykowski is a married mom of three boys and two girls, ages 4 to 10 years, living in Columbus, OH.
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I'm excited! They have some great free gifts; from medicine to household items!
Thanks! I have never heard of this, since I am new to CVS! I posted and linked back to you.
Lat year I got a CVS brand toothbrush but I can use anything since its free.
Very cool. Thanks for letting me know. I didn't know about this.
Can't wait!
A few months ago, I got a coupon for a free travel size CVS lotion.
Hey Tara, I just wanted to let you and your readers know about a great back-to-school deal from OfficeMax and Payless ShoeSource.
They are offering coupons to use at each other's stores.
$10 off $30 purchase at OfficeMax & $5 off $25 purchase at Payless. This is a nationwide campaign that ends in September. Great info for tax free holiday weekends. See the post here: http://blog.al.com/bargain-mom/2009/07/officemax_payless_shoes_join_t.html
I can remember what I got last year: NOTHING.... I think I was the only person not to get their free gift.
Hey Tara and Christie!
I just read Christie's comment and wanted to know if the "tax free" shopping will include all states? Or if it's just one or a few? Thanks for any and all of your help.
Tiffany... and Tara..
Here are states and schedules offering tax free holiday shopping periods:
Georgia from July 30 – August 2
Mississippi from July 31 – August 1
Iowa and Louisiana from August 7 – 8
Alabama, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia from August 7 – 9
Christie,
Thanks! I wish I was in one of those states :( Where did you find that info out? Oh, and thanks for replying soooo fast!
Sure thing Tiffany.
I'm an editor/bargain blogger with The Birmingham News in Birmingham, AL ... The info is compiled by marketing firms who send me information for various posts. If you don't mind telling me your state, I'll check to see if there are any dates for tax free sales.
For Texas residents, tax-free weekend is August 23-24, 2009. This website can provide info on which items qualify. It looks like they have expanded the list to school supplies and backpacks (I thought these were already included?) One thing I never considered - lay-away plans to take advantage of tax-free weekend!
last year I got a free cvs brand chapstick.
Great tip!
I always liked CVS, but since i've been following your blog and getting all the great tips you and your followers put out, i've increased my time at CVS!!
Tax free holiday - Florida used to have it but we didn't last year and I don't think we will this year either :-(
Wish I had a cvs where I lived. Any chance Michigan is doing a tax free holiday?
Last year I got free chapstick
Is this for the first time you have ever used the extra care card or just the first time you use your old extra care card in August...
I received a coupon for free bottle of aspirin.
I got a CVS brand 3 oz lotion
I can't wait to find out what free item I get.
I just posted the CVS deals and coupon match ups for the ad coming out tomorrow.
Feel free to use/post whatever you like.
have a great weekend.
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Last year I got a toothbrush.
I just checked, and Michigan is not doing a tax free weekend. I just typed Michigan tax free shopping weekend into my search and it pulled up a site that listed all of the states included. Just FYI...
It was a free CVS brand chapstick for me this year.
That would figure Michigan isn't doing the tax free weekend.
I didn't know about this until I went today to get some Aussie 3 minute miracle. I got a free candy bar (3.5 oz) called Absolutely Divine that was worth 1.99. It's milk chocolate and it's okay if you are having an urge for chocolate but I wouldn't buy it. lol. The woman in front of me in line got free lotion.
I just got off working an 8 hours shift at CVS and here are a few things I saw people get:
cvs brand chapstick
cvs brand asprin
some sort of papertowels (only amout 3 people got)
cvs brand chocolate bar
cvs brand lotion
cvs brand toothbrush
I am going see what I get tomorrow. I'm hoping for the papertowels :)
I got a toothbrush. The woman in front of me got a bottle of aspirin.
Went for my mom today and she got a free bottle of CVS brand mouthwash! I'm going in the morning... can't wait to see what I get. :)
I also got my coupons from Readyfill. I said... "I heard we're supposed to get a coupon book if we ask about Ready Fill... so I'm officially asking." LOL
i got mine today on my receipt..a free CVS Chap block...up to 99 cents only..its 1.39 at my store.. so i paid 39 cents plus tax.not too shabby~!
Last year I remember getting a FREE thing of CVS cough drops! Im still working my way through them... :)
today i got free cvs lotion. the manager gave me a tip, you could buy any brand lotion and it would take the max. allowable. $1.69. the customer before me got free 4 pack cvs batteries AA.
I got the free CVS brand aspirin 10-120 count (up to 3.69 value) today and it expires on 8/8 (one week). Cool beans!
I got Asprin. Can't take Asprin but I'm always happy to have a freebie to put into my box to give to the batered women's shelter. Thank you CVS!
I got a free 4 pack of CVS batteries.
I got cvs mouthwash
mine was for a free ABS Chocolate bar, up to $1.99. they didn't have them so the mgr substituted a giant hershey bar.
I would much rather have taken the chocolate bar, but I got aspirin.
I seem to be the odd one out..got a roll of paper towels. :)
I didn't know everyone was getting something different. I got the chocolate bar! I let my Dad borrow my card because he couldn't find his..now I'll have to borrow his and go back :)
I got a 4 pack of CVS brand AA Batteries!
I got CVS brand chapblock!
I didn't know about the free gift for everyone, but happened to need to swing by CVS on Saturday. I got a printout coupon for a free CVS toothbrush, and redeemed it right away since my daughter needed a new one!
I recieved free paper towells today.
I got a free CVS chapblock as my free gift. I also used my mom's card fr more deals, but didnt get a free gift with her card! Hmmm
I got a free bottle of CVS Aspirin and my husband's CVS card got us a free CVS Paper Towel roll. Not bad!!! Thanks for the head's up!
My free item was the chapblock.
I got free CVS mouthwash. Boy, I wish I had received the free CVS chocolate bar! But I guess I don't really NEED it. LOL! The toothbrush would have been nice too.
Does this not work on medicine purchases? I bought a CVS brand nighttime cold/flu medicine, but there was no free gift listed at the bottom of my receipt. :(
CVS mouthwash...250 ml size!