Showing posts with label finish quantum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label finish quantum. Show all posts

Nov 14, 2011

My CVS Trip ~ $85.50 Worth of Products for $3!

I honestly tried to go to Walgreens this week and did not find anything. No tags were up and it looked like they were short staffed so I just left. The deals are a little slow right now because of Black Friday. Hopefully things will go back to normal soon. This is my CVS trip (I go to the CVS on Hulen and Risinger!) I love Finish products, I really do. I used to use Cascade.. but no more my friends! There is a huge difference! The Finish Quantum is like the Lexus of all Dishwashing products out there, and the Finish Powerpacks or gelpacks are like the Toyotas.. get it?! So, if you get these deals you will be paying $0.10 per quantum load, and $0.06 per powerpack load. AWESOME! I use the Quantum on special occasions, such as the upcoming holidays. If you are one of those people (like me) who eats really fast so you can stand by the sink and collect plates just so you can pre-rinse... relax! The Quantum will do this for you.. I will gladly pay the extra 4 cents!

Since this was a 3 Transaction deal, I am going to break it down for you: 
**Note that I started with a $10 Gift Card from Last week, and a $5/20 from my e-mail**
*Also note that you need a large quantity (10) in order for this deal to work, so go to your CVS (Don't just call!), or mine on Hulen and Risinger, and actually TALK to the manager and ask if he/she can order it for you, but hurry! Last day to do this is Wednesday BEFORE 11:00a.m!)*

Transaction #1
2 Almay eyeliners $6.50 ea
2 Rimmell Mascaras $3.50 B1G50%
2 packs of Orbit Gum $1.50 ea
Gillette Shaving Cream Trial Size $2.37
Total before coupons: $ 24
Used:
$5/2 Almay cosmetics (coupon machine)
$2/1 any Rimmell purchase (coupon machine)
BOGO Orbit Gum (coupon Machine)
Two $1/1 Almay
Two $1/1 Rimmell
Manufacturer BOGO on Orbit
Total AFTER coupons: $10. Used my $10 gift card. Paid nothing and got back $4ecb + $2ecb + $2extra bucks (YAY) ~ So, here I can say that I "made" $8!

Transaction #2
10 Packs of Finish Quantum (10ct)
Total before coupons: $30
Used:
$5/20 (e-mail coupon!)
Ten $1/1 Finish Quantum (SS 10/23)
$4 ecb from #1
$2 ecb from #1
$2 extra bucks from #1
Total AFTER coupons: $7. Paid $7 oop and received a $10 Gift Card! 
~So, here I can say I "made" $3!

Transaction #3
10 Finish Powerpacks (20ct)
Total before coupons: $30
Used:
Ten $75/1 Finish powerpacks or gel-packs (SS 10/23)
Total AFTER coupons: $23. Used my $10 gift card, Paid $13 and received another $10 gift card.
~ So, the final cost was $3!
or, you can look at it like this: 
My oop (out-of-pocket) expense was $20, but I received $10 back in an American Express Gift Card. So, you can say the entire total for this was $10. Either way... awesome!

Nov 13, 2011

CVS - Be on the Look Out for these awesome deals!

Allright, I posted on Facebook yesterday how I was a little discouraged to go to the store today because the deals were not very good (it's to be expected because of all the savvy deals on Black Friday), but I went anyway! I met a fellow couponer, Debbie, and she was super nice! If you are reading this Debbie, and you want to go together to a store so you can get more practice, just let me know!
You can get the Finish Quantum for $1 a box (10pk) but you have to have 10 coupons. These are like the Mercedez of the dish washing world. These are a part of the $10 gift card this week and are on sale for $2.99 each. So here is the scenario:
Buy 10 Finish Quantum boxes (10pk) 2.99 = $29.90 
Use 10 $1/1 coupons
Pay $19.90 and get a $10 Gift card!
So, $9.90 for 100 loads of dishwashing soap, or $0.10 per load!
I would have gotten them, but I only had 8 coupons, so if anyone has 2 extras let me know! I can trade you with something or we can split this order!


These are also on sale for $2.99 and a part of the gift card program, so here is a scenario:
Buy 10 Finish gelpacks or powerball (20ct) $2.99ea
Use 10 $75/1 coupons
Pay $22.40 and get $10 gift card, so $12.40 for 10 of them, or $1.24 per box, or $0.06 per load!!!!

The Coupon machine gave me this great surprise today! So, this is my Scenario:
Buy 2 Almay eyeliners $6.40 ea ($12.80)
Use $5/2 from the coupon machine
Use 2 $1/1 Almay coupon
Pay: $5.80 and get $4.00 extra bucks back!!! So, $0.90 cents each!
You can also make these free or a moneymaker by buying the cheaper items (picture below) I just didn't need anymore make up remover!


Free Gum! The coupon machine is spitting out these BOGO coupon, AND CVS is also having a BOGO sale on these items.. end result: 2 FREE packs of gum! Whoo hoo!!!
These are on sale for 2/$7
Use your $2/1 coupon and get these for $1.50!