As I talked about here, I had an opportunity to do a much larger haul -- ultimately $60 worth of product for free after coupons and Extra Bucks.
But when I arrived at the store, another shopper had cleaned out all the free Gillette shave cream -- so I took that as a sign that I should scale back my trip.
Still, I only spent a final price of $1.01 for the $20 worth of merchandise you see here -- which is a 95% savings off shelf price. I think I can live with that!
Here's how the math worked out:
Assorted CVS-brand face, body, and hair care items are on a Spend $20, Get $10 back in Extra Bucks offer this week.
Plus, I had a 25% off coupon that had been sent to my email the previous weekend, and a handful of coupons good on CVS brand products that printed from the magic CVS coupon machine.
So I scouted around the store to find some good deals that wouldn't clear the shelves for other shoppers! Here's what I came up with:
- CVS brand body wash -- on sale 2 for $4. I bought six bottles for a pre-coupon price of $12, and used two $2 off 2 coupons from the coupon machine.
- CVS styling gel with free travel-size gel -- on sale 2 for $5.50. I bought two and used a $1.50 off $5 coupon from the coupon machine.
- CVS cotton swabs -- priced at $2.57 per pack. I bought one and used a $1 off coupon from the coupon machine.
My pre-coupon price before tax was $20.07. I saved $3.40 from my 25% off coupon, and an additional $6.50 worth of coupons from the magic coupon machine.
So after coupons and tax, I spent $11.01 out of pocket -- and still received $10 back in Extra Bucks! That means my final price was $1.01 for all 9 items (or 11 if you count the freebies attached to the styling gel!)
I am really pleased with how the deal worked out -- I have quite a few items that can be donated to charity at very little cost to myself, AND I still left plenty of product behind me for other couponers to snag throughout the rest of the week. Win-win!
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