Showing posts with label Walgreens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walgreens. Show all posts
Thursday, April 5, 2012
The Best Walgreens Deals: Week of 4/8
Buy (1) Pepsi Next, 12 Pk. $2.99
Use (1) $1/1 Pepsi Next Store Coupon (April Savings Book)
Final Price: $1.99 Ea.
Buy (4) Progresso Soup, 18.5-19 Oz. 4/$5.00
Use (1) $1/4 Progresso Soup, exp. 4/21/12 (SS 02/26/12 R)
Final Price: $1.00 Ea.
Buy (4) Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats 4/$10.00
Use (2) $1/2 Rice Krispies Treats Printable
You Pay: $8.00 Get Back: $3.00 RR
Final Price: $1.25 Ea.
Buy (3) Kellogg's Pop-Tarts, 8 Pk. 3/$5.00
Use (1) $1/3 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts, exp. 4/15/12 (RP 03/04/12)
Final Price: $1.33 Ea.
Buy (1) Finish Tabs or Gelpacs 20 Pk. $3.99
Use (1) $0.75/1 Finish Powerball Tabs or Gelpacs, exp. 4/15/12 (SS 03/11/12)
You Pay: $3.24 Get Back: $1.50 RR
Final Price: $1.74 Ea.
Buy (2) Glade Air Scented Oil Plugin Refills 2/$6.00
Use (1) $1.50/2 Glade Plugins Scented Oil Refill, exp. 5/5/12 (SS 03/25/12 R)
You Pay: $4.50 Get Back: $1.00 RR
Final Price: $1.75 Ea.
Buy (1) Luster White 7 Toothpaste 2.6-8 Oz. $4.99
Use (1) $0.75/1 Luster White Product, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 03/18/12)
You Pay: $4.24 Get Back: $4.00 RR
Final Price: $0.24 Ea.
Buy (1) Reach Total Care Toothbrush $2.99
Use (1) $1/1 Reach Toothbrush, exp. 5/31/12 (RP 03/04/12)
You Pay: $1.99 Get Back: $2.00 RR
Final Price: FREE!
25 FREE Photos at Walgreens TODAY ONLY!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Zantac Deal This Week at Walgreens is a Good One!
This week's Zantac deal at Walgreens is a good one! If you use this product, you'll definitely want to consider stocking up. Make sure you pick up the new April Savings Book. which has a $2.00/1 coupon that you can stack with a variety of manufacturer's coupons available. Here's the deal:
Buy: (1) Zantac Acid Reducer 150 (24 Ct.) or 75 (30 Ct.) $7.99
Use: $2/1 Zantac In-Store Coupon from the April Savings Book and
$5/1 Zantac Product, exp. 6/30/12 (SS 04/01/12) or
$5/1 Zantac 24 Ct.+ Printable or
$3/1 Zantac 24 Ct.+ Printable or
$2/1 Zantac Product, exp. 5/31/12 (SS 02/12/12)
Final Price: As low as $0.99 Each!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Cottonelle Deal at Walgreens
If you're in the need for toilet paper, Walgreens has a deal this week on their 12 Ct. Cottonelle Toilet Tissue (Blue package only). This sale goes nicely with the $0.50/1 Cottonelle Coupon and a $2.00 Register Rewards. Here are the details:
Buy: (2) Cottonelle Toilet Tissue 12 Ct. $5.00 Ea.
Use: (2) $0.50 off Cottonelle Toilet Paper, exp. 4/8/12 (SS 03/11/12)
You Pay: $9.00 Get Back: $2.00 Register Rewards
Final Cost: $3.50 Ea.
Thank you, MyCouponExpert!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Walgreens Deals Starting 4/1
It seems that we're in one of those down cycles when it comes to stellar deals at Walgreens. But there are a few "diamonds in the rough" that I've found and there's sure to be more uncovered as this week goes by!
** TOP THREE DEALS **
Buy: (6) Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner 10.2-13 Oz. 2/$5.00
Get: $5.00 Register Reward wyb $15.00
Use: (6) $1/1 Garnier Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, exp. 4/15/12 (RP 03/04/12)
(6) $1/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner, exp. 5/13/12 (RP 04/01/12)
(6) $0.75/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner Printable
You Pay: As low as $9.00, Get Back: $5.00 Register Reward
Final Price: As low as $4.00 or $0.67 Each!
Buy: (1) Zantac Acid Reducer 150 (24 Ct.) or 75 (30 Ct.) $7.99
Use: $2/1 Zantac In-Store Coupon from the April Savings Book and
$5/1 Zantac Product, exp. 6/30/12 (SS 04/01/12) or
$5/1 Zantac 24 Ct.+ Printable or
$3/1 Zantac 24 Ct.+ Printable
$2/1 Zantac Product, exp. 5/31/12 (SS 02/12/12)
Final Price: As low as $0.99 Each!
Buy: (2) Colgate Cavity Protection or Whitening Toothpaste 8.2 Oz. or
(2) Colgate MaxClean, Fresh or White Toothpaste 6 Oz. or Toothbrush 2/$5.00
Get: $3.00 Register Reward wyb 2
Use: (2) $0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste, exp. 4/14/12 (SS 03/25/12) or
(2) $0.40/1 Colgate Adult or Kids Manual Toothbrush, exp. 4/14/12 (SS 03/25/12)
You Pay: As low as $3.50, Get Back: $3.00 Register Reward
Final Price: As low as $0.25 Each!
** POSSIBLE CROSSOVER DEAL SATURDAY, MARCH 31 ONLY! **
The Coca-Cola/Planters/Hersheys monthly $10.00 Register Rewards wyb $20.00 should remain active on Saturday, 3/31, and the new sales cycle will also be active. Here's a possible scenario that I'm going to check out at my store on Saturday!
Buy: (5) Coca-Cola 12 Packs 5/$14.00 w/ B4G1 in-ad coupon (Limit 1)
(2) Coca-Cola 12 Packs 4/$14.00 ($3.50 Ea.)
Get: $10.00 Register Reward wyb $20.00
You Pay: $21.00 Get Back: $10.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $11.00 or $1.57 Each!
And those prices don't include the free 8 pack (2 for this deal), which should be given with every three 12 packs. This has the makings of an outstanding deal, although, it is still unconfirmed at this point.
** THE BEST OF THE REST **
Buy: (2) Grade A Large Eggs 2/$2.00
Use: $0.55/2 Incredible Edible Eggs Printable (Facebook)
Final Price: $0.73 Each!
Buy: (2) Oscar Mayer Bacon 16 Oz. 2/$7.00
Get: $1.00 Register Reward wyb 2
You Pay: $7.00 Get Back: $1.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $3.00 Each!
Buy: (2) Select Kellogg's Cereal Oz. 2/$5.00
Use: $1/2 Select Kellogg's Cereals, exp. 3/31 (Kellogg's Great Days)
$1/2 Kellogg's Raisin Bran Cereal, exp. 3/31 (Kellogg's Great Days)
Get: $2.00 Register Reward wyb 2
You Pay: $4.00 Get Back: $2.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $1.00 Each!
Note: Depending on the varieties that are on sale, they may qualify for the AARP Gas Card Rebate!
Buy: Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil 70 Sq. Ft. $3.19 w/ in-ad coupon
Use: $1.50/1 Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil Printable or
$0.75/1 Reynolds Foil, exp. 5/31/12 (SS 03/25/12)
Final Price: $1.69 Each!
Buy: (2) Jell-O Gelatin or Instant Pudding $0.59 w/ in-ad coupon
Use: $0.50/2 Jell-O Gelatin or Pudding, exp. 4/25/12 (SS 03/25/12)
Final Price: $0.34 Each!
Buy: (3) Axe Personal Care Products, excl. Hair Styling Prods. 3/$12.00
Get: $4.00 Register Reward wyb 3
Use: (3) $1/1 Axe Shampoo or Styling Aid, exp. 4/22/12 (RP 03/25/12) or
(3) $1/1 Axe Shower Gel or Detailer, exp. 4/22/12 (RP 03/25/12) or
(3) $1/1 Axe Bodyspray, Antiperspirant or Deodorant, exp. 4/22/12 (RP 03/25/12) or
$1/1 Axe Deodorant, Hair, or Personal Wash Product Printable
You Pay: $9.00, Get Back: $4.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $5.00 or 1.67 Each!
Walgreens Friends & Family Discount Today Only (3/30)!

Walgreens Coca-Cola Deal Today (3/30) Only!
Walgreens has been running their Coke promotion this month, where you spend $20 and receive a $10 Register Reward. Combine that with their Friends and Family 15% discount promotion that's good only for today, March 30th, and you have the makings of a great bargain! Here are the details:
Two 8-packs of Coca-Cola Mini Cans FREE
(wyb 3 12-packs of Coca-Cola)
PAY: $20.40 RECEIVE: $10.00 Register Reward
FINAL PRICE: $10.40 or $1.30 Ea.!
Thanks, Passion for Savings!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Walgreens Trip 3/29/12
I popped into Walgreens tonight to see what bargains that I could find! My little shopping partners (5 year old daughter & 2-1/2 year old son) were a little rambunctious tonight so it was a shorter trip than I would have liked, but there were good deals nonetheless.
2 Got2B Guardian Angel Flat Iron Balm 2/$10.00
Used two $3/1 Got2B Full Size Product, exp. 5/12/12 (RP 02/12/12)
Received $5.00 Register Rewards
1 Wal-Zyr Allergy Tablets 30 Ct. $11.49
Received $3.00 Register Rewards
REDEEMED: $10.00 Register Rewards
OOP: $6.57
RECEIVED: $8.00 Register Rewards
My $10 RR (that I redeemed) was expiring today, so I had to "roll" it. I used my last two Got2B Q's, which were a $1.00 moneymaker. My wife uses the Wal-Zyr (Zyrtec equivalent), which was a great price compared to the $20.99 Zyrtec brand. Unfortunately, the store coupon from the Wags Allergy book that I posted earlier was on the 14 Ct. box only, so my options were to pay $8 for the 14 Ct. ($10 sale price - $2 Q) or $8.49 for the 30 Ct. ($11.49 sale price - $3 RR). For myself, I'll wait for the Allegra deal this weekend! ;-)
Got2B Moneymaker This Week at Walgreens
Just in case you missed it earlier this week, Walgreens has a fabulous deal on all of their Got2B Hair Products that can be a moneymaker, if you're still holding on to the $3/1 coupons! My wife and daughter swear by the Guardian Angel Flat Iron Balm! Heres the deal:
Buy: (2) Got2b Select Stylers 0.35-12 Oz. 2/$10.00
Get: $5.00 Register Reward wyb 2
Use: (2) $3/1 Got2B Full Size Product, exp. 5/12/12 (RP 02/12/12)
You Pay: $4.00, Get Back: $5.00 Register Reward
Final Price: FREE + $1.00 Moneymaker!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
New Walgreens Allergy Savings Book

Manufacturer's Coupons
$1/1 Claritin LiquiGels and RediTabs 10 Ct.
$1/1 Any Children's Allegra Allergy Product,
$1/1 Any Similasan Allergy Eye Relief Product
$2/1 Any Alavert Allergy & Sinus Relief Product
$1/1 Alaway Antihistamine Eye Drops 0.34 Oz.
$4/1 ZYRTEC Liquid Gels 25 Ct. or Larger
$1/1 Any Breathe Right Product 10 Ct.
Store Coupons
$2/1 Any Wal-Zyr 14 Ct. or Wal-itin 20 Ct., Exp. 3/1/13
$1/1 Any Wal-Dryl Allergy 48 Ct., Exp. 3/1/13
$1/1 Any Walgreens Sinus Relief Mist 12 Hr. Ultrafine 3/1/13
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Store brand equivalent of Zyrtec |
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Store brand equivalent of Benedryl |
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Store brand equivalent of Claritin |
The Walgreens brand coupons are matching nicely with sale prices this week! If you're anything like my family, allergy medications are a must this time of year!
Walgreens Deal on Specially Marked Schick Hydro 5 Razors
I stumbled upon this deal at my Walgreens this evening. Schick Hydro 5 razors are on sale for $9.99 with a $4.00 Register Reward. Theres a $2/1 or a $1/1 coupon available to use on these razors. A nice deal, but it get's better. Notice the package offers a FREE $10 iTunes Gift Card with the purchase of 2 specially-marked Schick packages! This is a great deal if you, or someone you know owns an iPod, iPad or iPhone!
Here's the deal:
BUY: One specially-marked Schick Hydro 5 Razor $9.99
USE: One $2/1 Schick Hydro Razor,
exp. 4/8/12 (SS 02/26/12) or
One $1/1 Schick Hydro Razor
PAY: As low as $7.99
RECEIVE: $4.00 Register Reward
FINAL PRICE: FREE after RR and $10 iTunes Gift Card wyb 2
NOTE: Remember, in order to get the Register Reward with each of the razors, you will need to buy them in two separate transactions!

BUY: One specially-marked Schick Hydro 5 Razor $9.99
USE: One $2/1 Schick Hydro Razor,
exp. 4/8/12 (SS 02/26/12) or
One $1/1 Schick Hydro Razor
PAY: As low as $7.99
RECEIVE: $4.00 Register Reward
FINAL PRICE: FREE after RR and $10 iTunes Gift Card wyb 2
NOTE: Remember, in order to get the Register Reward with each of the razors, you will need to buy them in two separate transactions!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Save-ology 101: How to Shop Walgreens
Introduction
When my wife decided to become a pharmacy technician at a relatively new Walgreens store in Marietta about three years ago, I have to admit that I had never set foot inside a Walgreens. I was introduced to a new set of store policies and savings opportunities that, at first, made my head spin. It was sometimes difficult to understand and therefore, I really didn't shop there much. But when I got serious about couponing and saving money, I realized that there were amazing deals and, with a little patience and planning, I could save a ton of money on things that were costing me a lot, like OTC meds, household products, toiletries and groceries. Also, generally speaking, I've found the Walgreens stores that I've dealt with to be coupon friendly and most cashiers knowedgeable on their policies. I hope you will also take the time to learn the ins and outs of shopping "The Wag" (slang for Walgreens) with this short overview.
No Loyalty Card Program
Walgreens currently doesn't have a loyalty card for general purchases in the store, which has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that you are not limited on the number of purchases of an item (although items that generate RR's are limited by the RR policy, which will be discussed later, and management may institute limits on hot items from time to time), but the obvious flipside to that is that it can be difficult for stores to maintain stock on those hot sale items. It's best to get there early in the week or find out what day their replenishment truck comes and shop later in the week on that day. Even shopping on the "truck day", doesn't mean that items will be re-stocked, so you may need to get a raincheck. My store's policy on rainchecks is to give them at the sale price NET of RR's, if the sale has an RR. So if an item is on sale for $3.99 with a $2.00 RR, they would issue the raincheck for $1.99 (3.99-2.00). The other major drawback of no loyalty card is that there's no way to track your purchases from transaction to transaction, so all Walgreens RR deals are based on one single purchase transaction. Again, this becomes difficult if they don't have enough stock to make a qualifying purchase, plus you have to make sure that you have purchased enough to qualify for the RR, since it's a "one-shot deal".
Methods of saving money at Walgreens:
(1) Store Advertised Sales
(2) In-Ad Coupons in the Weekly Circular
(3) In-Store Coupons in the Monthy Savings Book
(4) Manufacturer's Coupons
(5) Rebates
(6) Register Rewards
Store Advertised Sales
The Walgreens sales cycle runs Sunday to Saturday. Some stores switch over their sale prices for the coming week on Saturday, however, Register Rewards (RR's) will not print until Sunday. It's best to check with your store to see when they activate the sale prices for the coming week, for those sales that don't have RR's. If you don't get the circulars in your newspaper, the stores usually have a good supply of them near the front entrance to the store.
In-Ad Coupons in the Weekly Circular
These are store coupons that are in the weekly circular. They can be used (also known as stacked) with a manufacturer's coupon to deepen your savings on an applicable product. At my store, you do not have to clip these coupons, the cashier just scans them from the circular, however I usually will still clip them to avoid forgetting to use them when I check out (which has happened more times than I care to admit!). You can also print these coupons from the coupon pages on the Walgreens website.
In-Store Coupons in the Monthly Savings Book
The Monthly Savings Books are usually located near the front door of the store where the circulars are, as well as a few places throughout the store. The books contain an array of store coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer's coupons, as well. Similar to the in-ad coupons, my store does not require these coupons to be removed from the book to redeem, but I usually will remove them so that I don't forget to use them (see above... lol). You can also print these coupons from the coupon pages on the Walgreens website.
Manufacturer's Coupons
Walgreens accepts standard manufacturer's coupons (from newspaper inserts), as well as printable coupons from reputable providers like coupons.com, couponnetwork.com, smartsource.com and redplum.com. For a more complete understanding of Walgreens corporate coupon policy, follow this link: Walgreens Corporate Coupon Policy
Rebates
In the back of the Monthly Savings Book, Walgreens will occasionally have rebate offers that can be filed conveniently online or, more traditionally, by mail. These offers are separate from other manufacturer's rebates offered independently by the manufacturers. For added savings, you can request your rebate payment on a Walgreens Gift Card and earn a 10% bonus! For example, if you filed a $6 rebate for Baby Magic Dustless Baby Powder, you would receive a check, or deposit into your paypal account, or a Visa prepaid card for $6.00. Or get your rebate on a Walgreens Gift Card and you'll receive $6.60.
Register Rewards
Far and away, the most confusing part about shopping Walgreens is navigating the rules for earning and redeeming Register Rewards (RR's), which are just like the CVS Extra Care Bucks (ECB's) or Rite Aid UP Rewards (UPR's) with a few major differences. ECB's and UPR's are more like money or a gift certificate, meaning that they can be used to pay for most items in the store (exceptions are prescriptions, tobacco, gift cards, etc.), without too many other rules. Despite the fact that they are earned in the same manner as ECB's and UPR's, RR's are considered a manufacturer's coupon, so there are more limitations on how you can redeem them:
(1) You can only use as many coupons as you have items in your order. So if you're buying 5 items and you have 5 manufacturer's coupons, you can't redeem any RR's in that transaction. If you have 5 items and 3 manufacturer's coupons, you can use 2 RR's in that transaction along with your 3 coupons. So it's best to match items with manufacturer's coupons to items without manufacturer's coupons if you have RR's to redeem. You'll hear people refer to filler items, like cheap candy, pencils, maybe a bottle of soda, so that you can use your RR's. It's always best to try to find filler items that you need, so that you're not just wasting the value of the RR on something for the sake of redeeming it.
(2) Store coupons (from the weekly circulars and monthly savings books) don't count toward the "one manutacturer's coupon per item" requirement above.
(3) If you purchase an item that is advertised to print a RR, you can't use a RR from the same company to pay for it. For instance, you buy 4 Pringles and get a $2 RR. If you turn around and buy 4 more Pringles, and use that $2 RR from the previous purchase, it will not generate another RR. The best way to handle this problem without laying out a ton of money is to stagger your transactions like this example: Buy 4 Pringles, get a $2 RR. Buy 1 St. Joseph's Aspirin, use the $2 RR from the previous transaction, get a $2 RR. Buy 4 more Pringles, use the $2 RR from the St. Joseph's transaction, get another $2 RR. And so on.
(4) RR's are offered only 1 per transaction, in other words, if there's a $2 RR on 4 Pringles and you buy 8 in one transaction, you'll only get one $2 RR. You have to split them into separate transactions. Having said that, you can combine different products that earn RR's into one transaction. So if you have 4 Pringles that offer a $2 RR and 1 St. Joseph's Aspirin that offers a $2 RR, you can ring them up together and receive two $2 RR's at checkout.
(5) You can only use RR's (like ECB's or UPR's) up to the extent of your purchase total before sales tax. I usually start with my higher dollar RR's and work backwards so that I use up the big ones first. And pay attention to the expiration dates, which are two weeks from the date you earn the RR. If there's nothing that you need to get with them, use them anyway, otherwise you're just throwing money away.
That's pretty much the basics for shopping at Walgreens. It's best to plan your purchase scenario ahead and start out doing small transactions first. Many people get frustrated with them, but once you get the hang of it, it's not bad at all. Happy shopping!
When my wife decided to become a pharmacy technician at a relatively new Walgreens store in Marietta about three years ago, I have to admit that I had never set foot inside a Walgreens. I was introduced to a new set of store policies and savings opportunities that, at first, made my head spin. It was sometimes difficult to understand and therefore, I really didn't shop there much. But when I got serious about couponing and saving money, I realized that there were amazing deals and, with a little patience and planning, I could save a ton of money on things that were costing me a lot, like OTC meds, household products, toiletries and groceries. Also, generally speaking, I've found the Walgreens stores that I've dealt with to be coupon friendly and most cashiers knowedgeable on their policies. I hope you will also take the time to learn the ins and outs of shopping "The Wag" (slang for Walgreens) with this short overview.
No Loyalty Card Program
Walgreens currently doesn't have a loyalty card for general purchases in the store, which has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that you are not limited on the number of purchases of an item (although items that generate RR's are limited by the RR policy, which will be discussed later, and management may institute limits on hot items from time to time), but the obvious flipside to that is that it can be difficult for stores to maintain stock on those hot sale items. It's best to get there early in the week or find out what day their replenishment truck comes and shop later in the week on that day. Even shopping on the "truck day", doesn't mean that items will be re-stocked, so you may need to get a raincheck. My store's policy on rainchecks is to give them at the sale price NET of RR's, if the sale has an RR. So if an item is on sale for $3.99 with a $2.00 RR, they would issue the raincheck for $1.99 (3.99-2.00). The other major drawback of no loyalty card is that there's no way to track your purchases from transaction to transaction, so all Walgreens RR deals are based on one single purchase transaction. Again, this becomes difficult if they don't have enough stock to make a qualifying purchase, plus you have to make sure that you have purchased enough to qualify for the RR, since it's a "one-shot deal".
Methods of saving money at Walgreens:
(1) Store Advertised Sales
(2) In-Ad Coupons in the Weekly Circular
(3) In-Store Coupons in the Monthy Savings Book
(4) Manufacturer's Coupons
(5) Rebates
(6) Register Rewards
Store Advertised Sales
The Walgreens sales cycle runs Sunday to Saturday. Some stores switch over their sale prices for the coming week on Saturday, however, Register Rewards (RR's) will not print until Sunday. It's best to check with your store to see when they activate the sale prices for the coming week, for those sales that don't have RR's. If you don't get the circulars in your newspaper, the stores usually have a good supply of them near the front entrance to the store.

These are store coupons that are in the weekly circular. They can be used (also known as stacked) with a manufacturer's coupon to deepen your savings on an applicable product. At my store, you do not have to clip these coupons, the cashier just scans them from the circular, however I usually will still clip them to avoid forgetting to use them when I check out (which has happened more times than I care to admit!). You can also print these coupons from the coupon pages on the Walgreens website.

The Monthly Savings Books are usually located near the front door of the store where the circulars are, as well as a few places throughout the store. The books contain an array of store coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer's coupons, as well. Similar to the in-ad coupons, my store does not require these coupons to be removed from the book to redeem, but I usually will remove them so that I don't forget to use them (see above... lol). You can also print these coupons from the coupon pages on the Walgreens website.
Manufacturer's Coupons
Walgreens accepts standard manufacturer's coupons (from newspaper inserts), as well as printable coupons from reputable providers like coupons.com, couponnetwork.com, smartsource.com and redplum.com. For a more complete understanding of Walgreens corporate coupon policy, follow this link: Walgreens Corporate Coupon Policy

In the back of the Monthly Savings Book, Walgreens will occasionally have rebate offers that can be filed conveniently online or, more traditionally, by mail. These offers are separate from other manufacturer's rebates offered independently by the manufacturers. For added savings, you can request your rebate payment on a Walgreens Gift Card and earn a 10% bonus! For example, if you filed a $6 rebate for Baby Magic Dustless Baby Powder, you would receive a check, or deposit into your paypal account, or a Visa prepaid card for $6.00. Or get your rebate on a Walgreens Gift Card and you'll receive $6.60.
Register Rewards
Far and away, the most confusing part about shopping Walgreens is navigating the rules for earning and redeeming Register Rewards (RR's), which are just like the CVS Extra Care Bucks (ECB's) or Rite Aid UP Rewards (UPR's) with a few major differences. ECB's and UPR's are more like money or a gift certificate, meaning that they can be used to pay for most items in the store (exceptions are prescriptions, tobacco, gift cards, etc.), without too many other rules. Despite the fact that they are earned in the same manner as ECB's and UPR's, RR's are considered a manufacturer's coupon, so there are more limitations on how you can redeem them:
(1) You can only use as many coupons as you have items in your order. So if you're buying 5 items and you have 5 manufacturer's coupons, you can't redeem any RR's in that transaction. If you have 5 items and 3 manufacturer's coupons, you can use 2 RR's in that transaction along with your 3 coupons. So it's best to match items with manufacturer's coupons to items without manufacturer's coupons if you have RR's to redeem. You'll hear people refer to filler items, like cheap candy, pencils, maybe a bottle of soda, so that you can use your RR's. It's always best to try to find filler items that you need, so that you're not just wasting the value of the RR on something for the sake of redeeming it.
(2) Store coupons (from the weekly circulars and monthly savings books) don't count toward the "one manutacturer's coupon per item" requirement above.
(3) If you purchase an item that is advertised to print a RR, you can't use a RR from the same company to pay for it. For instance, you buy 4 Pringles and get a $2 RR. If you turn around and buy 4 more Pringles, and use that $2 RR from the previous purchase, it will not generate another RR. The best way to handle this problem without laying out a ton of money is to stagger your transactions like this example: Buy 4 Pringles, get a $2 RR. Buy 1 St. Joseph's Aspirin, use the $2 RR from the previous transaction, get a $2 RR. Buy 4 more Pringles, use the $2 RR from the St. Joseph's transaction, get another $2 RR. And so on.
(4) RR's are offered only 1 per transaction, in other words, if there's a $2 RR on 4 Pringles and you buy 8 in one transaction, you'll only get one $2 RR. You have to split them into separate transactions. Having said that, you can combine different products that earn RR's into one transaction. So if you have 4 Pringles that offer a $2 RR and 1 St. Joseph's Aspirin that offers a $2 RR, you can ring them up together and receive two $2 RR's at checkout.
(5) You can only use RR's (like ECB's or UPR's) up to the extent of your purchase total before sales tax. I usually start with my higher dollar RR's and work backwards so that I use up the big ones first. And pay attention to the expiration dates, which are two weeks from the date you earn the RR. If there's nothing that you need to get with them, use them anyway, otherwise you're just throwing money away.
That's pretty much the basics for shopping at Walgreens. It's best to plan your purchase scenario ahead and start out doing small transactions first. Many people get frustrated with them, but once you get the hang of it, it's not bad at all. Happy shopping!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Walgreens Deals Starting 3/25
It's not looking like a stellar week for shopping at Walgreens this coming week. At first glance, only one possible moneymaker appears to be available.
** TOP THREE DEALS **
Buy: (2) Got2b Select Stylers 0.35-12 Oz. 2/$10.00
Get: $5.00 Register Reward wyb 2
Use: (2) $3/1 Got2B Full Size Product, exp. 5/12/12 (RP 02/12/12)
You Pay: $4.00, Get Back: $5.00 Register Reward
Final Price: FREE + $1.00 Moneymaker!
Buy: (2) Mars Chocolate Egg or Bunnies 0.9-1.5 Oz. $0.39
Use: $1/2 Mars Seasonal Candy, exp. 4/8/12 (RP 03/04/12) or
$1/2 Mars Seasonal Candy, exp. 4/8/12 (RP 03/18/12)
Final Price: FREE!
Buy: (2) Colgate Total/Total Advanced/Whitening Toothpaste 4-6 Oz. 2/$6.00
Get: $3.00 Register Reward wyb 2
Use: (2) $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste Printable or
(2) $1/1 Colgate Optic White, Total Advanced or Sensitive Pro Relief, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 03/11/12)
You Pay: $4.00, Get Back: $3.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $0.50 Each!
** THE BEST OF THE REST **
Buy: (2) Easter M & M's 9.9-12.6 Oz. 2/$6.00
Use: $1/2 Mars Seasonal Candy, exp. 4/8/12 (RP 03/04/12) or
$1/2 Mars Seasonal Candy, exp. 4/8/12 (RP 03/18/12)
Final Price: $2.50 Each!
Buy: (13) Hot Wheels Cars $0.79
Use: (1) $3/$10 Hot Wheels Printable (NLA)
Final Price: $0.56 Each!
Buy: Coffee-mate Creamer 16 Oz. 2/$3.00
Use: $0.75/1 Coffee-mate Facebook Printable
Final Price: $0.75 Each!
Buy: Claritin Allergy Relief 40 Tablets/24 Liqui-Gels $19.99
Get: $3.00 Register Reward
Use: $4/1 Claritin 24 Ct. or Larger Printable
You Pay: $12.99, Get Back: $3.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $9.99 Each!
Buy: Extra Strength Mentholatum Pain Relief 8 Oz $5.99
Get: $5.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $0.99 Each!
Buy: (2) U by Kotex 18 Ct. Tampons/50-60 Ct. Liners/14-18 Ct. Pads 2/$7.00
Get: $3.00 Register Reward wyb 2
Use: (2) $1/1 Kotex U Product, exp. 5/5/12 (SS 03/25/12) or
(2) $1/1 U by Kotex Printable
You Pay: $5.00, Get Back: $3.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $1.00 Each!
Buy: Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit $7.99
Get: $2.00 Register Reward wyb 2
Use: $3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit Printable
You Pay: $4.99, Get Back: $2.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $2.99 Each!
Buy any 2 of the following household cleaners as part of Spring It On!
- Fantastik Trigger Bottle 32 Oz.
- Windex Trigger Bottle 26 Oz.
- Shout Trigger Bottle 22 Oz.
- Scrubbing Bubbles Bath Cleaner 16 Oz.
- Scrubbing Bubbles Bath Foamer 20 Oz.
Use: $1/2 Store Coupon from March Savings Book and
$0.75/2 Windex Glass Cleaning Products or
$0.50/2 Scrubbing Bubbles Fantastik or
$0.75/2 Shout Laundry Products or
$1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaners
Final Price: As low as $4.00
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Neosporin Essentials Moneymaker!
If you've been looking to try the new Neosporin Essentials products, here's the perfect opportunity, and you'll even make some money doing it! Walgreens and CVS are both running sales on the Essentials Trial Packs, plus there's a Try Me Free mail-in-rebate offer that you can take advantage of when you purchase between 3/18 and 3/26:
BUY
Neosporin Essentials Trial Pack
$12.99 @ Walgreens or
$12.00 @ CVS
USE
$5/1 Neosporin Essentials Trial Pack printable or
$3/1 Neosporin Essentials Product printable
PAY
as little as $7.00
Mail in your request for rebate for the purchase price before coupon (See link below):
FREE Neosporin Essentials Trial Pack MIR

Neosporin Essentials Trial Pack
$12.99 @ Walgreens or
$12.00 @ CVS
USE
$5/1 Neosporin Essentials Trial Pack printable or
$3/1 Neosporin Essentials Product printable
PAY
as little as $7.00
Mail in your request for rebate for the purchase price before coupon (See link below):
FREE Neosporin Essentials Trial Pack MIR
Saturday, March 17, 2012
FREE Arm & Hammer Power Pacs after MIR Peelie
Keep your eyes peeled (no pun intended) for the pink peelies on these Arm & Hammer Crystal Burst Laundry Detergent Power Pacs. They provide details on a mail-in-rebate for the full purchase price up to $9.99. I found these at my Kroger last week for $6.45 (on sale this week for $3.99) and I've also seen the same peelies on packages at my Walgreens. You really can't beat free, can you?
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