Walgreens deals for the week of 1/2

If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you check out my tips for shopping at Walgreens here.

Walgreens seriously ROCKS this week and I’m sorry I haven’t been able to post the deals sooner, but I go back to work tomorrow and I’ve been trying to balance cleaning and time with the family while battling what I’m guessing is a sinus infection.

This is not the entire ad. This is just the “top deals” I see this week (and there are plenty of them!)

FREEBIES:

Buy Children’s Oscillococcinum Flu Medicine (6 ct) – $8.99, get a $9 RR
$2/1 Oscillococcinum, any – 1-24 RP
$2/1 Oscillococcinum printable
Final Price = $2 moneymaker after coupons/RR
NOTE: reportedly these coupons are beeping even though they are to be used on this product!

Buy Electrasol (20 ct) or Jet Dry (8.45 oz) – $3.49, get a $1.50 RR
$2.25/1 Finish (20 ct) – 1-2 SS
Final Price – $.26 moneymaker after coupon/RR

Buy Finess Clean+Simple Hair Care – $1.99
$1/1 Finesse product, any – 10-24 SS
Try Me Free Mail in Rebate (look for these on the bottles!)
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after rebate/coupon (if you can find the rebate!)

Buy 2 Natrol Acai (1000 mg, 60 ct) – $10.99 (BOGO free)
$2/1 Natrol – 10-10 RP
$5/1 Natrol Walgreens January coupon book – you can find these at the front of the store by the ads (this will deduct $10)
Final Price = $3.01 moneymaker (if you use 2 $2 manufacturer’s coupons) – make sure you have other items to cover the overage!!
(Thanks Heather!)

Buy Nivea for Men Artic Freeze Shave Gel – $3.99, get a $3 RR
$1/1 Nivea for Men Face or Body Care product **look for these on the displays in your stores**
Final Price = FREE after RR/coupons!
(Thanks Wild for Wags!)

Buy Omega Factor-3 (60 ct) – $10, get a $10 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR

Buy Pill Glide Swallowing Spray – $5, get a $5 RR (this is a monthly deal!)
Final Price = FREE after RR!

Buy SalonPas Arthritis Pain Patches (5 ct) – $5.99, get a $6 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR!

Buy Twinlab Reservatrol dots (60 ct) – $9.99
$10/1 Twinlab Reservatrol in the January Walgreens coupon book (located with the ads at the front of the store)
Final Price = FREE
(Thanks Heather!)

Spend $15 on participating Vicks products, get a $5 RR; spend $20 on participating Vicks products, get a $10 RR (this is a monthly deal)
-NyQuil or DayQuil (10-12 ct) or liquid (6 oz) – $4
$3/2 Vicks NyQuil and DayQuil – 12-26 PG
$1/1 Vicks product, any – 12-26 PG
-Vicks VapoRub, BabyRub, or Vapo Inhaler – $4
$1/1 Vicks product, any – 12-26 PG
-Vicks Sinex – $6.99
$4/1 Vicks Sinex – 12-26 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Vicks Sinex – $6.99

Use 3 $4 Vicks Sinex coupons

Spend $8.97 OOP, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $1.03 moneymaker

OTHER RR DEALS:

Spend $10 on Advil, get a $3 RR
-Advil 20-24 ct – $3/each
$2/1 Advil (20 ct+) – 12-12 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Advil – $3/each

Use 4 $2 coupons

Spend $4 OOP, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $.25/each

NOTE: This deal also includes Children’s/Infant’s Advil – $5, Advil Congestion Relief – $5, Robitussin or Dimetapp – $5, Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste – $5

Buy Celsius Green Tea (4 ct) – $3.99, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $.99 after RR

Buy participating dental care products – $2/each, get a $1 RR:
-Crest toothpaste (6.4 oz)
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 12-25 PG
-Oral B Indicator toothbrush
$.75/2 Indicator toothbrushs – 12-26 PG
Final Price = as low as $.25 for toothpaste after coupon/RR

Buy Pantene shampoo/conditioner/styler – 2/$7, get a $2 RR
$3/2 Pantene – 12-26 PG
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupon/RR ($1 each!)

OTHER DEALS:

Huggies diapers, Pull-Ups or GoodNites – $6.99
$2.50/1 Huggies Little Snugglers printable
$2/1 Pull-Ups printable
$3/2 Huggies Snug Dry diapers printable
Final Price = as low as $4.49/each for diapers!
**At this price, I can pretty much guarantee your stores will sell out of diapers quickly. Don’t forget to ask for a rain check!!

Swanson chicken broth – $.79/each (w/ in ad coupon)
$.75/2 Swanson broth – 11-7 SS
Final Price = $.42/each after coupons (when you buy in multiples of 2)
*This is a stock up price!

FILLER ITEMS: (This week, they have SEVERAL of my favorite fillers – these are good deals even if you don’t need fillers!)
*American seed packets – 5/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Big Roll bathroom tissue – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Comet cleanser – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Deerfield Farms baking soda – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Geisha mushrooms – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Hershey’s candy – $.49 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Hunt’s tomato sauce – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Madam mandarin oranges – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Morton salt – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*PaperMate mechanical pencils – $.19 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Walgreens thin liners or pantiliners – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Nivea Arctic shave gel – $3.99
Buy 2 Natrol Acai – $10.99
Buy 1 Papermate pencils – $.19 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1 Nivea coupon
Use 2 $2 Natrol coupons
Use $5 Walgreens in ad Natrol coupon

Spend $.17 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Electrasol – $3.49
Buy Pantene – 2/$7
Buy 1 Papermate pencils – $.19 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $2.25/1 Electrasol coupon
Use $3/2 Pantene coupon
Use $3 Nivea RR

Spend $2.43, get a $1.50 RR and a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Nivea Arctic shave gel – $3.99
Buy 1 Papermate pencils – $.19/each (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 1 Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.39 w/ in ad coupon

Use $1 Nivea coupon
Use $1.50 and $2 RR

Spend $.07 OOP, get a $3 RR

OR

Buy 1 Huggies diapers – $6.99
Buy 2 Papermate pencils – $.19 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $2.50 Huggies printable
Use $1.50 and $2 RR

Spend $1.37 OOP

MY PLAN: I have a $4 RR, a $2.50 RR and a $1 RR to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Children’s Oscillococcinum Flu Medicine (6 ct) – $8.99
Buy 3 Papermate pencils – $.19/each (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $2 Oscillococcinum printable
Use $4, $2.50, and $1 RR

Spend $.06 OOP, get a $9 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Electrasol – $3.49
Buy Nivea Arctic – $3.99
Buy Pill Glide – $5
Buy 1 Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.39

Use $9 RR
Use $2.50 Electrasol coupon
Use $1 Nivea coupon

Spend $.37, get a $1.50 RR, $3 RR, and $5 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Pantene – 2/$7
Buy SalonPas Arthritis Pain Patches (5 ct) – $5.99
Buy 2 Papermate pencils – $.19 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $3/2 Pantene coupon
Use $1.50, $3, and $5 RR

Spend $.87, get a $6 RR and a $2 RR

*I plan on rolling this back into the Oscillococcinum Flu Medicine

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 Listerine, 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 Nivea 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

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.