Melissas Bargains

If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you check out my tips for shopping at Walgreens here.  If you need coupons for the deals this week, check out My Coupon Hunter!

These are not all of the weekly RR deals.  These are just some of the highlights! 
 
FREEBIES:

Buy Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothbrush or toothpaste – 2/$5, get a $3 RR
$1/1 Colgate toothpaste – 1-9 SS, 1-30 SS
Final Price = as low as free after coupons/RRs

Buy Right Guard Total Defense 5 Body Wash – $3.99, get a $3 RR
*Look for $1/1 “peelie” coupons on the individual deodorants
Final Price = FREE after coupon and RR (if you can find the peelies)

Buy Veripur hand sanitizer (3 oz) – $3.99, get a $4 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR

OTHER RR DEALS:

Buy Dawn, Gain, or Joy dish detergent – 5/$5, get a $1 RR
$.25/1 Gain – 1-16 PG
Final Price = $2.75 after coupons/RRs ($.55/each)

Spend $15 on Garnier products, get a $5 RR
-Garnier Fructis shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 3/$10
$1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner/treatment printable
$1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 2-6 RP
-Garnier HerbaShine or Nutrisse hair color – $5
$3/1 Garnier Herbashine – 11-7 RP, 1-9 SS
$3/1 Herbashine hair color printable
Final Price = $1 after coupons/RR for 3 Herbashine

Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor or Gillette Venus razor – $9.99, get a $4 RR
$4/1 Gillette Fusion Proglide – 1-30 PG
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon and RR

Spend $25 on Huggies or Enfamil products, get a $5 RR
-Enfamil Premium/Gentlease Ready feed – $5.50
$2/1 Enfamil Premium – 12-5 SS
-Enfamil Premium powder – $22.99
$2/1 Enfamil Premium – 12-5 SS
-Huggies diapers/Pull Ups/Goodnites – $8.99
$3/2 Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers printable
$2/1 Little Snugglers/Little Movers – 1-23 SS
$1.50/1 Huggies diapers – 1-23 SS
$2/1 Pull-Ups printable (must register)
-Huggies wipes – 64-72 ct – $2.50
$.75/1 Huggies wipes
$.50/1 Huggies wipes – 1-23 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 10 Huggies wipes – $2.50/each

Use 2 $.75/1 coupons
Use 8 $.50/1 coupons

Spend $19.50 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $14.50 after coupons/RR ($1.45 per tub of wipes)

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 jumbo packs Little Snugglers/Little Movers – $8.99/each

Use 3 $2 coupons

Spend $20.97 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $15.97 after coupons/RR ($5.32 per jumbo pack)

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Enfamil – $22.99
Buy 1 Huggies wipes – $2.50

Use $2 Enfamil coupon
Use $.75/1 wipes coupon

Spend $22.75 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $17.74 after coupons/RR

Buy Infusium Hair care – $5, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $3 after RR

Buy Irish Spring deodorant – $2.99, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $.99 after RR

Buy Kotex – 3/$9, get a $3 RR
$1.50/2 Kotex security tampons – 1-16 SS
$1.50/2 Kotex lines – 1-16 SS
$2/2 Kotex pads – 1-16 SS
Final Price = 3/$4 after coupons/RR (when you buy pads)

Buy Lysol Healthy Touch – $11.99, get a $7 RR
$3/1 Lysol Healthy Touch – 1-9 SS (*expires 2/8)
$3/1 Lysol Healthy Touch printable (must register)
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon/RR

Buy Ocean Spray drink or juice (64 oz) – $2.99, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $.99 after R

Buy Olay body wash, lotion, or bar soap – 3/$10, get a $3 RR
Free Olay facial moisturizer WYB body wash – 1-30 PG
FREE Secret Base deodorant when you buy Olay bar soap or body wash – 1-30 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Olay body wash – 3/$10
Buy 3 Olay facial moisturizer or Secret base deodorant

Use 3 “Free WYB body wash coupons”

Spend $10 OOP, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $7 after coupons/RRs

Spend $10 on select P&G products, get a $2 RR:
-Bounce dryer sheets – $3.99
$.25/1  Bounce dryer sheets – 1-30 PG
-Cascade power or gel, action pacs – $3.99
-Downy liquid or dryer sheets – $3.99
$.50/1 Downy – 1-30 PG
-Febreze Air Effects – $2.50
-Mr. Clean Magic Eraser – $2.50
-Swiffer or Febreze products – 25% off
$1/1 Febreze candle – 1-16 PG
$.50/1 Swiffer refill – 1-30 PG

Buy Planters Trail Mix (6 ox) – 3/$5, get a $2 RR
Final Price = 3/$3 after RR

Spend $15 on Unilever products, get a $5 RR:
-Hellman’s mayonnaise – $2.99
$.40/2 Hellman’s products – 1-30 RP
-Lipton Green tea – 2/$5
$.60/1 Lipton tea bags – 1-30 RP
-Ragu pasta sauce – $1.50
$1/2 Ragu – 1-30 RP
-Skippy peanut butter – $1.50
$.75/2 Skippy – 1-30 RP
Final Price = varies


FILLER ITEMS:
*Deerfield Farms baking soda – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Mars candy – $.49/each (limit 6)
*Morton iodized salt – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Valentine candy (Hershey’s/Peeps) – 2/$1 (w/in ad coupon)
*Valentine candy (Sweethearts, Wonka, etc) – $.39 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Valentine gifts (coloring pad, bubbles, etc) – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Valentine pencils – 5/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*W aluminum foil – $.69 (w/ in ad coupon)

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at Walgreens or who have very few RR to “roll” into deals:  $17.37 in merchandise for $4.37 OOP, $2 RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Veripur hand sanitizer – $3.99


Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $4 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Colgate – 2/$5
Buy 1 Valentine’s “gifts” – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use 2 $1 Colgate coupons
Use $4 Veripur RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Right Guard – $3.99
Buy 1 Valentine’s pencil – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1/1 Peelie (if you can find it)
Use $3 RR

Spend $.19 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy Ocean Spray juice – $2.99
Buy 1 Valentine’s pencil – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon0

Use $3 RR

Spend $.19 OOP, get a $2 RR

MY PLAN:  I am starting w/ a $5 RR – $27.69 in merchandise for $1.70 OOP, $2 RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor – $9.99
Buy 1 “Valentine gift” – $.33 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $5 RR

Spend $1.32 OOP, get a $4 RR

Then, Follow Transactions #1-4 above!

FAQS: (Check out Walgreens new coupon policy here!)

Do you do multiple transactions at one store on one visit?
It just depends. Several stores in my area have gone to a “one RR per item per day” rule, which means I can’t do more than one transaction where I’m earning RR for the same product at the same store. Some of the stores in my area also will not let you use the RR you earn from one transaction on another transaction in that same visit.  I’m fortunate to have several stores within a few minutes of my house, so I usually try to break up transactions at different stores and on different days to stay in the good graces of my stores.

What is Walgreens policy on using BOGO free coupons with a BOGO free offer, adjusting down coupons, etc.? 
The new coupon policy does not really using a BOGO free coupon with a BOGO free promotion, but it does say you can use up to two coupons as long as the total doesn’t go below zero, so, you SHOULD be able to do this!!

Walgreens coupon policy is now to adjust the value of coupons down – YAY!!

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item (always give the store coupon last to avoid problems)

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

*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 Gillette razor and use the RR from that to buy more, the 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 if you are using a manufacturer’s coupon and a RR. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (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 1-877-210-1917, option 1

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