When I do the CVS and Walgreens Ad Match Ups, I try to calculate how much you will spend after coupons on each deal and how many Extra Care Bucks or Register Rewards you will receive from each deal.
If you are buying something that will cost $4.00 and you will also receive a $4.00 Register Reward when you purchase the product, many coupon sites will say that you get the product for FREE! I believe that this is a little misleading...you will still pay $4.00 out of pocket, and then be given a $4.00 Register Reward that can be used on your next purchase...it is not free since you are out the initial $4.00. Now, if you have Register Rewards left over from previous weeks, you might be able to lower your out of pocket expenses even further, but for those of you starting out you will have to pay that initial cost.
I was talking to someone the other day who is new to coupon shopping. After her CVS shopping trip, she mentioned that she definitely had to pay money to shop there. Yes, you receive incentives back from CVS and Walgreens, but if you are just starting out, you will not get items FREE...you'll still have to pay for them, but you will get ECBS or RRs back. Once you learn how to effectively pay for deals with the ECBs and RRs that you have previously earned, you'll be able to buy items for pennies, but it does take some time!!
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i just stumbled upon your site, and i can't agree more. i love reading the other blogs, but i don't like that they say it was free or x amount of dollars after extra bucks. Extra Bucks are wonderful! But they aren't real bucks. :)
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