CVS customers have a new way to earn Extra Bucks, the paper rewards you can use like cash to make purchases.

Customers will now be rewarded for filling prescriptions, getting immunizations and signing up for pharmacy emails and texts.

For example:

The drugstores have several good deals this week, including bargains on GE CFL light bulbs (just 49 cents each), soda and snacks, Campbell's soup, Suave products, American Greetings cards, toilet paper, laundry detergent and shaving products.

Among the freebies: a ThermaCare heat patch, bottled ice tea and Lindsay olives.

But the best deal of the week -- by far: Score free milk when you buy four boxes of healthy cereal this week at Walgreens. Even better, use coupons to get the price of the cereal down to just $1.25 per box.

Keep reading for all the top deals at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens this week -- with coupons and without.

The drugstores are open Thanksgiving Day and they're hoping to lure you in with lots of freebies.

Pick up all kinds of items, from CVS batteries and Philips earbuds to Mars candy and Carmex lip balm -- all free after coupons and store rewards.

CVS and Walgreens are offering the most free offers with Rite Aid a distant third.

If shopping on Thanksgiving isn't your thing, the deals are good through Saturday but many of the freebies will likely be gone.

(I typically hit at least one of the drugstores early Thanksgiving morning. I'll slide my turkey into the oven, make a quick run to grab my freebies and return home before anyone else in the house is awake.)

Here's a sampling of the freebies and ridiculously cheap items available:

At the drugstores this week, you can pick up lots of items for under $1, including Pepsi Next 2 liters, Progresso soups, Hershey's, Brach's and Werther's candy, Gillette Fusion razors, Colgate toothpaste and toothbrushes and Stayfree pads.

In addition, Rite Aid is offering two freebies (hand sanitizing wipes and Therma Care heat patch), and Walgreens has a great deal on toilet paper -- just $3.45 for 12 rolls of Cottonelle.

Over at Kroger, you can pick up free tubes of Crest toothpaste, along with split chicken breasts for 99 cents per pound, Pepsi Next 2 liters for 50 cents and organic pears for just $1.39 per pound.

Keep reading for a detailed list of all the top deals at CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Kroger. These are the bargains that jumped out at me. In the comments section below, please post your favorite deals.

Look for great deals at the drugstores this week on Halloween candy, razors, mouthwash, Dove and Degree products, Lysol products, All detergent, Cepacol lozenges, Barilla microwave meals and more.

At Kroger, you'll find some nice prices on apples, zucchini and avocados, along with a stock-up price on chicken breasts -- just $1.87 per pound.

Keep reading for a long list of the top deals at CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Kroger, along with the coupon match-ups.

In the comments section below, please post any good deals you discover so we can all save even more.

There's a nice selection of freebies and good deals at the drugstores and Kroger this week. Here's a little sampling:

Pick up several freebies, including: a free Venus razor, free Stayfree pads, free hand sanitizer, free Scope mouthwash and free candy.

Check out these additional stellar drugstore deals: Halloween candy for as little as 20 cents, Blue Diamond almonds for $1.62 per can, olive oil for $2.99 per bottle, Ghirardelli Chocolate for $1 and cleaning supplies for $1.50 or less.

And at Kroger, it's a good time to pick up: fall apples and pears for 99 cents per pound, split chicken breasts for 99 cents per pound and ground beef for $2.29 per pound.

Keep reading for my complete list of the very best of the deals at CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Kroger. Keep in mind, these are the deals that jumped out at me. Please post your best finds in the comments section below.

Long holiday weekends typically signal a light week in the bargain department, but not so this time around. Both Rite Aid and Walgreens have some nice freebies and ultra cheap items. And Kroger has a fantastic sale.

We're talking free Infusium, free L.A. Looks hair gel, free Scope and free protein bars.

You can also score Herbal Essences hair products for 50 cents, Chex Mix for 27 cents a bag, Colgate toothpaste for 24 cents and Jumbo Packs of diapers for just $5.

At Kroger, you can pick up nice deals on everything from chicken breasts and organic produce to Kraft Mac & Cheese.

Keep reading for all my top picks from the drugstores and Kroger this week. And please chime in with deals you find.

CVS is offering customers the opportunity to double their quarterly Extra Bucks rewards.

Instead of a 2 percent reward on purchases, shoppers will receive a 4 percent reward for the last quarter of the year, which starts Sept. 16 and runs through Dec. 15.

The double rewards is not automatic. You must sign up...

The deals at the drugstores this week include free energy bars, free candy and free feminine products, along with super cheap deodorant, gelatin, razors, hair care, candy and eggs.

At Kroger, there are deals on deodorant, soap, Kleenex, pasta, Hefty storage bags, Nabisco snacks and Chex Mix, along with a gift card promotion that will save you money at the gas pump.

Also take note of the deals I've highlighted that have holiday savings potential. Start now, save money and be more relaxed come holiday time.

Keep reading for all the top deals at CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Kroger. And be sure to add the good deals you discovered. That way, we can all save more.

If you're looking for freebies this week, you can snare free toothpaste at Kroger, free Bayer aspirin and Milky Way candy bars at Rite Aid and a free Unreal candy bar at CVS.

The drugstores also have stock-up deals on Folgers coffee, soda, Listerine mouthwash, shave gel and Planters Nuts.

At Kroger, check out the bargains on Smithfield bacon, chicken and produce, including Sprite melons for $1.

Read on for all the top deals this week at the drugstores and Kroger. And please chime in with any good deals you discover.