CVS: Field Update on Maalox Money Maker Deal

I just ran up to my local CVS (I have two within a mile of one another) but I now have a favorite. The manager there was wonderful and said he loves people who use coupons because it helps him turn over inventory quicker, and he makes money. So, he told me that he encourages couponers to come into his store. He also said other CVS managers might give us [couponers] a hard time, he never will! How fabulous is that??

I was looking for the Maalox and Finish deals, discovered they are out of the Finish (boo!), but the manager when I asked for a rain check said that he knew they were out and that there was a problem and he was placing an order tomorrow, and that it would be here Friday and to come back in Friday, and that if he didn't have any at that time he would most certainly offer me a raincheck by then. He was saying there were a few others looking for the same product/deal and that they run their own blogs. I told him I did too, and he said he would tell others to check my site out. So, that is why I now have a favorite CVS store!!! Whoo-hoo!!

Anyhow- sorry about the tangent! Here's what I learned and got today as far as the Maalox deal was concerned.
2 - Maalox Liquid 12oz ($6.79)
1 - Maalox Chewables 65ct ($5.39)
Total = $19.97
Used (3) -$5/1 Maalox Qs - From SS 1/9 & -$1.59 ECB (from Free Hershey Deal)
Paid $3.38 oop
Received $10 ECB (making this a $6.62 MM - for me)

Even w/o any ECB - this is becomes a $5.03 MM


Here is what I learned, that it does not have to be exactly $20 for the ECB to print out, having said that I don't know what the exact price needs to be to trigger the $10 ECB, I would guess within $.05-$.10 of $20. If you are feeling daring or wanting to take a risk you try other combinations of the Maalox deal and see if it triggers at a less amount total then what I purchased.

CVS: Another Great Money Maker - Maalox

There is a great $5 off 1 Maalox in the SS 1/9/11. And CVS is having a sale where if you buy $20 worth Maalox (and other participaint products), you will receive a $10 ECB.

CentsAble Rundown
Buy (2) Maalox Adv. Liquids 12oz ($6.99) & (1) Maalox Adv. Tables 65ct ($6.79) = $20.77
Use (3) -$5/1 Maalox Adv. - From SS 1/9
Pay $5.77 oop
Receive $10 ECB - makes this a $4.23 MM


Also don't forget about the Finish Dish Detergent that is also a MM - GO HERE

CVS: Money Maker at CVS Starting Jan. 9

Coupon Dede has these coupons in stock - GO HERE to order yours.


This deal does not start until next Sunday Jan. 9, however I wanted to give you all a chance to be prepared and perhaps order extra coupons if need be.

Buy $10 in ECB wyb $20 in Lysol, Finish, or Airwick - limit 1
Jet Dry Rinse, Gel Packs, or Finish Tabs ($3.00)
-$2.25/1 Finish Quantum 20ct+, Powerball, or Gelpacs

Buy: (7) Finish Quantum Powerballs or Gelpacs ($21.00)
Use: (7) -$2.25/1 Qs
Pay: $5.25 oop
Receive: $10 ECB - making this a $4.75 MM!!


If you need new coupons you can visit the following coupon clipper sites for more of these -$2.25/1 Finish coupons:

The Coupon Clippers
Coupon Dede - she has these in stock right now.
My Coupon Hunter

Walgreens: Money Maker - Vicks Sinex Caplets

Wild For Wags posted a fabulous Money Maker (MM) deal at Walgreens this week.

Buy: (4) Vicks Sinex Caplets & (2) PUFFS Tissues 
Use: (4) -$4/1 Sinex Q from PG 11/28 & (2) FREE Puffs Tissues wyb (2) Vicks Prdcts
Pay:  $4.00 oop
Receive: $10.00 RR - making this a $6.00 MM

Here's a great Money Maker (MM) scenario at Target on Olay Body Lotion and Body Wash.

CentsAble Rundown
*Buy (4) Olay Body Lotions  ($7.60) & (4) Olay Body Washes (Select Ones For $5.00)

*Use (4) B1 Olay Body Wash G1 Olay Hand & Body Lotion FREE

*Pay $22.40 oop

*Receive $10 back in Target Gift Cards (2 - $5 Gift Cards)

*Send for MIR wyb $50 in Select PG Products GO HERE

*Makes this a $7.60 MM after coupons, Gift Cards, & Rebate

I love making money just to shop! J

thanks,Totally Target!

Office Depot: FREE/Money Maker on 20pk of Energizer Max Alkaline AA Batteries

Here's a perfect FREEBIE/Money Maker for this time of year.

At OfficeDepot this week only (12/5-12/11) you can purchase a 20pk of AA Energizer batteries for 12.99, and get 12.99 back in OfficeDepot's WorkLife or Star Teacher Rewards - GO HERE for all the details. You can get this detail either online or in stores.

*It says there is a "Limit of 2per member per day", so you might be able to really stock up on these this, and make some money doing so this week.* 

If you choose to purchase in stores you can use the coupon -$1/1 Energizer Batteries from SS 11/21 to makes this into a $1.00 MM

If you purchase online and go through your ShopAtHome account you will receive an additional 3% cash back, which will actually make this an money maker.

Here's the BEST part, you can actually combine both online shopping with in store shopping on this deal, to make even more money on this deal.

Here's the CentsAble Rundown:

1. Go to your ShopAtHome account (if you are new you will receive a $5.00 sign up credit)
2. Search for Office Depot
3. Click on 'Shop Now'
4. Once in the Office Depot's website search for item # 210106 (this will take you to the Energizer Batteries on sale for 12.99, and you will receive 100% back in rewards).
5. Select you quantity (you can purchase up to 2 per day)
6. Click on 'Add to Cart'
7. Click on 'Begin Checkout'
8. You'll be asked to either sign in or checkout as a guest (choose either one)
9. Fill out your information
10. Now you will want to choose 'In Store Pick Up'
11. Choose the store closest to you where you will want to pick you order up
12. Now choose for your Payment Method as 'Cash'
13. Finish your order and submit your order
14. When you go to pick your order up with you in store take your -$1/1 Energizer Batteries from SS 11/21, and pay only $23.98 (+Tax). 
15. You will then receive $.78 back in your ShopAtHome account, plus receive $25.98 back in WorkLife Rewards from OfficeDepot. Making this a $2.78 MM!

Office Depot: make $10 on Energizer Batteries

This week through Saturday (Nov. 20) you can purchase 4 large packs of Energizer batteries at Office Depot and make $10 in their WorkLife Rewards.

Here's The CentsAble Rundown:

You will need make sure you are signed up for their WorkLife Rewards Program before you can get this deal.
Buy:

2 – Energizer Max Alkaline AAA Batteries, 20pk ($12.99) - GO HERE

2 – Energizer Max Alkaline AA Batteries, 20pk ($12.99) - GO HERE

     -Total: $51.96

Use: Coupon Code 60269622 or PRINT (to use in store) – Receive -$10/$50

Pay: $41.96 oop (and get FREE next business day shipping!)

Receive: $51.96 back in WorkLife Rewards in 4-6 wks to use on future purchases

Final: Make $10 and get FREE Batteries!

You should be able to do this same order again the following day – Get 160 batteries and Make $20!

Tuesday's Topic: Overage & Money Maker Items

Today's Tuesday's Topic concerns items that will provide overage or make you money (Money Makers - MM). 


You might be surprised to learn that you can make money on many of your favorite products, or find products that will provide overage. I'm sure your next question is What is a Money Maker or Overage?


Here are my definitions of Money Makers (MM) and Overage Items:

Money Maker (MM): Items that will give you more money back then what you paid Out Of Pocket (OOP). 
Overage Items: Items that after sales & coupons are not only FREE (you pay nothing OOP) but they end up having a negative balance after sales & coupons. These items you don't receive money back, but the negative balance that they will provide spill over into the rest of your grocery bill, helping to pay for other items. 


Now the next question is how can I find items that are MM or provide Overage? It really just depends on stores' sales and the coupons that are available. 


MM usually take place at the Drugstores (CVS, Walgreens, or Rite Aid). Each drugstore has their own reward system when shopping with them that will give you 'money' back in the form of a RR or ECB or +Up Reward, that can only be used in that drugstore at a later purchase.


For Example: last week Walgreens had their NyQuil Sinex product on sale for 2/$10, after purchasing the items you would receive a Regiseter Reward (RR) for $5 back. On top of the store's sale there was a high value coupon for -$4/1 NyQuil Sinex. This is where we would be able to Make Money (get paid to shop).


You would use (2) -$4/1 Qs to pay for (2) NyQuil Sinexes on sale for 2/$10. After the Qs you would pay OOP only $2 - And a RR for $5 would print out. That's a $3 MM! You just got paid to shop. You can then use the $5 RR for most anything (restrictions do apply) in Walgreens for further purchases.


You won't get rich on MM - but they are great to come across and to stretch your dollars further than you ever thought possible. 


Overage items are fairly similar in concept, only you won't receive money back. Overage items end up being FREE and then any extra from coupons and sales would be applied to the rest of your transaction.


For Example: Publix had a coupon for -$6/2 Sundown Vitamins, there was/is a coupon for -$3/1 Sundown MFQ available. Some Sundown vitamins are priced around $2.99ea. If I were to buy (2) Sundown vitamins priced at $2.99ea, use (1) -$6/2 Publix Q & (2) -$3/2 MFQs I would not only receive the (2) vitamins for FREE but I would then have an Overage of -$6.02. I would not receive the -$6.02 back but that negative balance would be applied to the rest of my transaction, essentially paying for other items in my grocery cart. 


These are two very important reasons why I tell people NOT to toss out coupons they believe they would never use. I did this in the beginning of couponing and ended up regretting it later. Even if they are not items I would ever use, I will still 'purchase' them to pay for other items or to make money - and stretch my dollars further. If I do not have any use for the product I just give it to someone that might. I'm not buying the product because i need or want it I am purchasing it so that it will help me purchase items that I do Need or Want. 


Hold on to your coupons, you will be surprised where you will find use for coupons you never thought you would.

Walgreens: Money Maker - Fast Plus Crystal Packs

Christie, at Wild for Wags, just announced that the Alka Seltzer Fast Plus Crystal Packs are part of the RR deals this week, which means you can make a little over $2.00 on these.

3 - Alka Seltzer Plus Fast Crystal Packs ($3.99ea)
(3) -$3/1 Alka Seltzer Plus Fast Crystal Packs from RP 10/24
Pay: $2.97 oop
Receive: $5.00 RR - makes this a $2.03 MM!

*HOT* Zarbees Coupon = Money Maker (Soon)

Christie, from Wild For Wags, just let everyone know there is a HOT -$3/1 Zarbees Cough Syrup Coupon available for print in two places. But the best part is the week of Oct. 31, Zarbees Cough Syrup at Walgreens will be FREE after RR - which means with this coupon, this becomes a $3 Money Maker (MM)! Whoo-hoo!

If you want head on over right now and print both of the coupons off so you will be armed and ready to make some money at Walgreens in the next couple of weeks.

-$3/1 ZarBees Cough Syrup PRINT - print through InboxDollars for an additional $.10 back once redeemed
-$3/1 ZarBees Cough Syrup PRINT

Both coupons you can print twice per computer. That is FOUR per computer for this deal. Even if you just 'purchase' 4 of these you will have made $12!

This deal does not start for a couple of weeks! Hold on to your coupons that you print off now!

Walgreens: Money Maker on Bufferin Asprin

Christie at Wild For Wags has a great Money Making option on Bufferin Asprin.

Bufferin Asprin 81mg, 130ct ($5.99)
-$3/1 Bufferin Low Dose from SS 10/17
-$3/1 Bufferin Low Dose Asprin 81mg, 130ct from Oct. Coupon Booklet
Pay: -$.01 overage (you will need a small filler item to absorb this penny overage)

There is a MIR for $2.99 (found in Sunday's Paper) - Making this a $3 MM!

Walgreens: Money Maker - NyQuil Sinex

**UPDATE: I just returned from Walgreens, and I want to confirm that this deal is working. It is NOT advertised, so you will not see anything saying that these are on sale for 2/$10, so don't fret, these are counted in the sale, and you will make $3 in RR on this**


Christie, at Wild For Wags, just posted that the NyQuil Sinex is ringing up 2/$10 and receive a $5 RR. With the -$4 Q, makes this a $3 MM.

Here's The Deal:

Buy (2) NyQuil Sinex (2/$10)
Use (2) -$4/1 NyQuil Sinex from PG 9/26
Pay $2 (+tax)
Receive $5 RR - Makes this a $3 MM



Lingo:
MM - Money Maker
RR - Register Reward
Q - Coupon
PG - Proctor & Gamble