This week, I have several scenarios combined with the match-ups. The “newbie” scenarios and FAQs are at the end.

This week is a much slower week at Walgreens and many of the deals are monthly deals.  If you participated in the “diaper and Dove Olympics” like I did last week (and if you did, I think you’ll agree that’s what it felt like), then you’re probably grateful for the break!

*Spend $30 on the following products, get a $10 RR; spend $20, get a $5 RR:  One a Day Vitamins or Citracal supplements – 33% off, Bayer A1C now SELFCHECK – $29.99, Bayer Contour or Breeze2 blood glucose monitor – $14.99, Quaker Quick-1 minute oats – 2/$3, Centrum or Caltrate (120 ct Centrum Cardio, 100 ct Centrum Ultra, 120 ct Caltrate – $9.99), Bayer 100 or 120 ct aspirin or 40 ct Heart Health Advantage – $4.99, Omron automatic arm blood pressure monitor – $59.99
$4 off One a Day Multivitamin and Citracal Calcium printable
$2/1 One a Day Multivitamin – 1-3 SS2
$4 off Citracal Calcium and Bayer Aspirin
ave up to $30 off Bayer Breeze 2 or Contour Meter – 10-25 RP
.50/1 Quaker quick oats – 2-14 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Bayer glucose monitors (Contour or Breeze2)
Buy 1 Quaker Quick oats – $1.50

Use 2 Bayer coupons
Use .50 Quaker coupon

Spend $1 OOP, get a $10 RR
Final Price = moneymaker after coupons and RR

RR DEALS:

*Aveeno hair care – $5.99, get a $1 RR
Final Price = $4.99 after RR

*Buy Bausch & Lomb eye care (ReNu Multi-Purpose solution 12 oz, Soothe XP .5 oz, or Boston SIMPLUS 3.5 oz) – $7.99, get a $2 RR
$1/1 ReNu printable
$2/1 ReNu printable
$3/1 Bausch & Lomb Soothe or Soothe XP product – 2-7 SS, 1-10 RP2

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Soothe XP -$7.99

Use $3 coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/RR

*Spend $20 or more on these Claritin products, get a $5 RR:  Claritin Allergy relief 10 ct – $7.99, 20 ct or eye drops – $14.99
Various printables on claritin.com

*Duracell batteries – 2/$6, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Duracell Coppertop batteries – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Duracell batteries – 2/$6

Use 2 $1 coupons

Spend $4 OOP, get a $1 RR
Final Price = $3 ($1.50/package!)

*Folgers Classic Roast Coffee – 2/$5, get a $1 RR

*Gillette Fusion manual or power MVP razor system – $8.99, get a $4 RR (this is a monthly deal valid through 2/27)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99

Use $4 coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $4 RR
Final Price = $.99 after RR and coupons!

*Buy Gillette Fusion or Venus Embrace razor system and 6-8 ct. cartridges, get a $3 RR (this is a monthly deal valid through 2/27)
$3/1 Gillette Fusion cartridges – 1-17 PG

Gillette Fusion cartridges (8 ct) – $25.99

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Buy Gillette Fusion cartridges – $25.99

Use $4 Gillette razor coupon
Use $3 Gillette cartridges coupon

Spend $27.98 OOP, get a $4 RR (razor) and a $3 RR (cartridges)
Final price = $20.98 after coupons/RR

*Buy Lysol disinfectant spray (priced at $4.99) and 1 Mucinex product (priced at $9.99), get a $3 RR (this is a monthly deal valid through 2/27)
$1/1 Mucinex – 12-13 SS and 1-17 SS

*Spend $10 on these participating products, get a $2 RR:  Bounce dryer sheets – $3.99, Bounce dryer bar – $3.99, Downy liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets – $3.99, Tide Stain Release – $3.99
$.50/1 Downy fabric sheets – 2-7 PG
$1/1 Downy Liquid – 2-7 PG
$3/1 Tide Stain release – 1-10 RP (this may not work on the size included in the ad)
$1/1 Tide Stain release – 1-10 RP

*Oral B Cross Action toothbrush, Crest Pro-Health Extra White Plus Scope or Outlast Toothpaste, Pro-Health mouthwash – 2/$7, get a $2.50 RR
.75/1 Oral B Cross Action – 2-7 PG
.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 2-7 PG and 1-17 PG
$2/1 Crest Pro Health Rinse – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health rinse – 2/$7

Use 2 $2 Crest Pro Health coupons

Spend $3 OOP, get a $2.50 RR
Final Price = $.50 ($.25 for each rinse!)

*Pampers – $8.99, get a $1 RR
 $1.50/1 Pampers diapers or pants – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $6.49 after coupons and RR

*Shavemate 6 blade all-in-one disposable razors – $7.99, get a $4 RR (this is a monthly deal valid through 2/27)

*Tide 2X laundry detergent – $11.99, get a $1 RR

*Spend $10 or more on participating Twizzlers or Hershey’s products, get a $5 RR:  Twizzlers -2/$3, Hershey’s candy – 2/$8
$2/2 Hershey’s Assortments – 1-31 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Herhsey’s products – 2/$8
Buy 2 Twizzlers – 2/$3

Use $2/2 Hershey’s coupon

Spend $9 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $4 after coupons/RR

*Venus Embrace razor system or 3 pack disposable razors – $8.99, get a $4 RR (this is a monthly deal, valid through 2/27…this is also the same “promotion” as the Gillette Fusion, so you cannot buy both in the same transaction or you will not get a RR)
$2/1 Gillette Venus razor – 2-7 PG
Free Olay body wash WYB Venus razor – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO #2:
Buy 1 Gillette Venus razor – $8.99
Buy 1 Olay body wash

Use $2 Gillette Venus coupon
Use Free body wash coupon

Spend $6.99 OOP, get a $4 RR
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons and RR!

*Spend $20 or more on Vicks or NyQuil products – 10 or 20 ct NyQuil/DayQuil, 5-6 ct VapoPads, VapoSyrup, Formula 44 – $5/each (this is a monthly deal valid through 2/27)
$2/1 Vicks DayQuil/NyQuil, any – 1-17 PG

*Spend $30 or more on these Zyrtec products, get a $10 RR:  Itchy eye drops – $12.99 or 30 ct tablets – $18.99


BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Dial foaming hand wash, bar soap, or body wash
*Finest Natural vitamins and supplements
*Lifesavers, Risen, Toffifay, or Werthers originals
*Lysol cleaners – All Purpose, bathroom, antibacterial, toilet bowl, or disinfecting wipes
$.50/1 Lysol All Purpose cleaner – 2-7 SS
$.50/1 Lysol bathroom cleaner – 2-7 SS
$1/1 Disinfecting wipes – 2-7 SS
$1/2 toilet bowl cleaner – 2-7 SS
*Nature Made Heart Health supplements
*Oscar Mayer bacon
*Walgreens aspirin
*Walgreens candy
*Walgreens Ultra Alkaline batteries
*Walgreens cold, sinus, or allergy relief
*Walgreens daytime or nighttime cold or flue relief
*Walgreens mucus relief
*Walgreens pain relief – 80 or 100 ct pain reliever or ibuprofen
*Walgreens premium ice cream
*Wal-Tussin

“FILLER ITEMS”
*Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna or sardines – $.59/each (w/ in ad coupon)
*Geisha mushrooms or Madam mandarin oranges – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Morton salt or Deerfield Farms baking soda – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Ravinia pantyhose – $.69 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Tuf paper towels – $.50/each

OTHER DEALS:
*Dove or Degree Antiperspirant/Deodorant – $2.49 (w/ in ad coupon)
$2/1 Dove Ultimate deodorant printable
$1/1 Degree Ultra Clear deodorant printable
Final Price = $.49 (if the Dove Ultimate is included in the sale)

*Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Raisin Bran, or Rice Krispies – $1.99
$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Raisin Bran, or Rice Krispies
Final Price = $1.49 for 2 after coupons!

*Walgreens Spring water – 24 pack, 16.9 oz – $2.99 (w/ in ad coupon) – limit 2

The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend:

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health rinse – 2/$7

Use 2 $2 Crest Pro Health coupons

Spend $3 OOP, get a $2.50 RR

TRANSACTION #2:

Buy 2 Duracell batteries – 2/$6
Buy 1 “filler” (ex:  Tuf paper towels for $.50)

Use 2 $1 coupons
Use $2.50 RR

Spend $1.50 OOP, get a $1 RR

or

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99

Use $4 coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $4 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health rinse – 2/$7
Buy 2 Tuf paper towels – $.50/each

Use 2 $2 Crest Pro Health coupons
Use $4 Gillette RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2.50 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Kellogg’s cereals (Rice Krispies, Raisin Bran, Frosted Flakes) – $1.99/each
Buy 2 Tuf paper towels – $.50/each


Use $1.50/2 Kelloggs printable
Use $2.50 RR


Spend $.48 OOP


What I’m doing this week:  One of the things that I have found as a stockpiler is that you get so used to having things “on hand” and so sometimes you don’t realize that you’re almost “out” of something.  This week, I realized I was on my last box of dryer sheets.  I can’t even remember the last time I bought dryer sheets, so I need to get some more.

Here’s my plan:

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 bayer meters – $14.99/each
Buy 1 Quaker oatmeal – $1.50

Use 2 Bayer monitor coupons
Use $.50 Quaker oatmeal coupon

Spend $1 OOP, get a $10 RR

TRANSACTION #2: (I have a $10 RR from the deal above plus a $6 RR from the Dove deal last week)
Buy 3 Downy dryer sheets – $3.99/each
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Buy 2 Tuf paper towels – $.50/each

Use 3 $.50 Downy coupons
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $10 RR
Use $6 RR

Spend $.46 OOP, get a $4 RR and a $2 RR

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. (for example, you cannot buy 2 Gillette razors in one transaction because you will only earn one RR)

*You also typically cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy the Crest rinse and use the RR from that to buy another one, your RR will not print.

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. You will have to add “filler” items. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (there are LOTS of great filler items this week – check out the weekly match-ups for ideas)

*If you are using more than one RR in a transaction, always give the RR with the highest value FIRST. Sometimes strange things happen with coupons and taxes and even if you think you have planned out your scenario very well, you will end up with more overage than you planned for.

*If you are buying items that would result in a “free” item or “overage” when combining a store coupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the store coupons LAST to avoid beeping/issues at the register! Make sure that you are purchasing enough items in your total transaction to “cover” the overage. You will not get cash back and you will have to add items to cover the overage or they will not take the coupon.

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” (including not using RR from the same parent company to pay) DO NOT let them tell you it is because you used coupons! Chances are they didn’t print because the catalina machine is not working. You have two choices: you can return your items and try again or you can contact the catalina company by doing the following:
*The store will give you a form to fill out and mail in to catalina
*Call 1-888-8coupon, option 3
*Use the online form to contact them: Contact Catalina Marketing (when I have tried contacting them this way, my results have not been very good….your best bet is to call)

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.