Money Makers

As I'm sure everyone is getting bored with the same ol' "this is what I got for nothing" posts, I thought I'd share a new concept. Not only getting things for free, but MAKING money on the deal! (disclaimer: for those of you who are math challenged, this might be a bit much! This is only for the true die-hards!)

Here are two examples from this past weekend.

#1 at CVS:

Two items "free after extra bucks" this week.

1. Maybelline mineral foundation $8.99 with $8.99 back in Extra Bucks.

2. Complete Contact Solution $8.99 with $8.99 back in Extra Bucks.

I purchased one of each of these for a total of $17.98. I used a $3 Maybelline foundation coupon and a $1 Contact coupon, making my new total $13.98. I added a candy bar so that my total would be $15. I paid for the items with the $15 Extra Bucks I received last week from the battery deal.

So in summary: I started with one Extra Buck coupon for $15. I ended with a maybelline foundation, a bottle of contact solution (no, I don't wear contacts!) and two Extra Buck coupons for $8.99 each. In essence, I made $2.98 AND got the stuff.

Example #2 from Walgreens.

I purchased 4 Bic soleil razors, two BionInfusion shampoos, and one christmas pencil (not pictured).

The shampoos were $10 each, the razors were on sale for $6.99, Buy one, get one free, and the pencil was $0.39. Total: $34.37

I had coupons for $3 off the razors, and even though they're on sale for Buy one get one free, I can still use one coupon per item. So that takes off $12.

Walgreens also had a coupon in their Easy Saver booklet for $3 off Bic Soleil Razors. These coupons CAN be combined with regular maufacturer coupons and when scanned, they will automatically deduct that amount for each one purchased. That takes off an additional $12.

In that same booklet there was a coupon for $5 the purchase of any BionInfusion shampoos. When scanned, it deducted $10, because I bought two.

Those discounts combined are $34. (Which, on a side note, is the reason I purchased the pencil. Otherwise my total would have been -$0.02, and that doesn't work!) So, after discount, my total was $0.37 (on my giftcard!).

Now, for the money maker part. In the November Walgreens Rebates (same booklet) there was a rebate for $10 if you purchased $20 in BionInfusions shampoos. That $10 will be credited to my gift card. So, I spent 37 cents and earned $10.

Cool?