This week, I have some scenarios combined with the match-ups. The “newbie” scenarios and FAQs are at the end. Be sure to check out the “Other Deals” section for cheap Excedrin, Kellogg’s Smart Start, and Trident gum this week!
FREEBIES:
*Buy Excedrin Menstrual Complete – 2.50, get a $2 RR (this is a monthly deal that is not advertised in the ad)
$2 printable coupon
SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Excedrin Menstrual Complete – $2.50
Use $2 printable coupon
Spend $.50 OOP, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $1.50 money maker after coupons/RR
RR DEALS:
*Spend $10 or more on Dr Scholl’s Foot care, get a $5 RR
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Freeze Away common plantar wart remover printable
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel Insoles printable
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Pain Relief Orthotic printable
Final Price ~ Varies
*Buy Freestyle Lite or Freedom Lite Blood Glucose Meter – $19.99, get a $5 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 Goody Ouchless Elastic hair bands (27 ct) – $2.99, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $.99 after RR
*Spend $10 or more on Hershey’s pieces – 2/$5, get a $5 RR
$1/1 Hershey’s pieces – 1-31 SS
SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Hershey’s Pieces – 2/$5
Use 4 $1/1 coupons
Spend $6 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $1 after coupons/RRs
*Buy Stouffer’s Macaroni & Cheese – 2/$3, get a $1 RR
Final Price = $2 after RR
*Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 RR
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 1-17 PG and 2-7 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/RR
*Buy 2 Theraflu or Triaminic products – 2/$10, get a $5 RR
$2/1 Theraflu caplets – 2-7 SS
$2/1 Theraflu printable
$1.50/1 Triaminic printable
$1.50/1 Triaminic printable
$1.50/1 Triaminic – 2-7 SS
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Theraflu – 2/$10
Use 2 $2 Theraflu printables
Spend $6 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $1 after coupons/RR
*Buy 2 or more Tylenol Cold or Allergy products – $4.99/each, get a $3 RR
$2/1 Tylenol Cold printable
$3/2 Tylenol Cold, Sinus, Allergy, or Liquid – 1-3 RP2, 2-7 RP
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Tylenol Cold – $4.99
Use 2 $2 printable coupons
Spend $5.98, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $2.98 after coupons/RR
*Buy Zyrtec Liquid Gels – $18.99, get a $7 RR
Final Price – $11.99 after RR
“FILLER ITEMS”
*Big Roll bathroom tissue – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Butterball chicken broth – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Easter chocolate – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Hershey’s candy – $.49 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.39/each (w/ in ad coupon)
*Hydrogen peroxide – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Jell-O regular or sugar free – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Royal instant pudding – 4/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Russell Stover candy -$ .39 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Seed packets – 5/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Swedish fish, Sour Patch Kids, or Lemon Heads – $.49/each
*XCel solid air freshener – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer laundry detergent
$1/2 Arm & Hammer laundry detergent printable
*Arm & Hammer toothpaste
*Breyer’s ice cream
*Keebler or Cheez-It crackers and cookies
*Ester C or Flex-a-min
*No Nonsense pantyhose, knee highs, or socks
*Right Guard or Dry Idea antiperspirant/deodorant
$2/2 Right Guard printable
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Right Guard ($2.99/each, one is “Free”)
Use $2/2 coupon
Spend $.99 OOP
*Schiff supplements
*Walgreens Gold Seal vitamins and supplements
OTHER DEALS:
*Buy 5 or more Axe products and get 2 free movie tickets! Buy 3 Axe products, get 1 movie ticket! Axe products are priced at 25% off this week.
*Excedrin Pain Relief – 2/$5
$2/1 Excedrin printable
Final Price – $.50 after coupon!
*Kellogg’s Smart Start – 2/$5
$1/1 Kellogg’s Smart Start printable
Final Price – $1.50 after coupon!
*Trident Layers – $.99
$.75/1 Trident Layers – 2-7 SS
Final Price = $.24 after in ad coupon
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 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $4 RR
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Goody Ouchless elastics – $2.99
Buy 2 Excedrin (1 menstrual complete) – $2.50
Buy 1 Trident Layers – $.99
Use $4 RR
Use 2 $2 Excedrin coupons
Use $.75 Trident coupon
Spend $.23 OOP, get 2 $2 RR
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Buy 2 Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.39/each (w/ in ad coupon)
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $2 RR
Spend $1.77 OOP, get a $4 RR
Here’s my plan (I have a $10 RR to spend):
Transaction #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Buy 2 Theraflu – 2/$10
Buy 1 Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.39 (w/ in ad coupon)
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $2 Theraflu coupons
Use $10 RR
Spend $1.38 OOP, get a $5 RR (Theraflu) and a $4 RR (Fusion)
Transaction #2:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99 (*This RR is reportedly “rolling”)
Buy 1 Goody Ouchless elastics – $2.99
Buy 2 Excedrin (1 Menstrual Complete) – $2.50/each
Buy 1 Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.39 w/ in ad coupon
Use $4 Fusion coupon
Use 2 $2 Excedrin coupons
Use $4 Fusion RR
Use $5 Theraflu RR
Spend $.37 OOP, get a $4 RR (Fusion), a $2 RR (Excedrin) and a $2 RR (Goody)
Transaction #3:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Buy 2 Excedrin (1 Menstrual Complete) – 2/$5
Buy 2 Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.39 w/ in ad coupon
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $2 Excedrin coupons
Use $4 RR
Use $2 RR (Goody)
Spend $.77 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 Goody hair bands 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.
