Here are the Walgreens deals for the week. This week isn’t quite as good as last week (it’s hard to beat a week full of freebies), but there are still some decent deals. Some scenarios are mixed in with the match-ups. If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you read the FAQs at the end of the post!
FREEBIES:
Buy Sure Antiperspirant/deodorant – 2/$3 (w/ in ad coupon)
$1.50/1 Sure for Women or Sure for Men – 5-2 SS
$1/1 Sure – 5-2 SS
Final Price = free after coupon (when you buy women/men varieties)
RR DEALS:
*Buy 3 or more participating products, get a $10 RR; buy 2, get a $3 RR: Metamucil packets (44 ct), capsules (120-160 ct), or powder (57-114 doze) – $9.99, Pepto Bismol liquid or caplets – $4.99, or Prilosec OTC – $18.99
$.75/1 Pepto Bismol – 5-2 PG
$3/1 Metamucil – 5-2 PG
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 5-2 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Pepto Bismol – $4.99
Use 3 $.75/1 coupons
Spend $12.72 OOP, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $2.72 after coupons/RR ($.91/each!)
*Buy Aveeno Ageless Vitality Skin care – $44.99, get a $10 RR
$5/1 Aveeno Ageless Vitality – 4-25 SS
$15/1 Aveeno Ageless Vitality printable MIR
Final Price = $14.99 after coupons, RRs, and rebate!
*Buy Garnier Fructis hair care (shampoo/conditioner/stylers) – 3/$10, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Garnier Fructis – 4-11 RP, 5-2 RP
$1/1 Garnier Fructis printable
Final Price = $6 after coupons/RRs ($2/each)
*Buy 8 Hallmark cards, get a $5 RR, buy 4, get a $2 RR: there are cards priced at $.29 and $.49 in the “value” ($.99) section at some stores. I couldn’t find either of those at my stores, but the $.99 cards are still a good deal if you need cards anyway.
*Irish Spring or Softsoap Bodywash – $2.99, get a $2 RR
$.50/1 Irish Spring body wash – 4-25 SS
$.75/1 Softsoap body wash printable
Final Price = $.24-.49/each after coupons/RR
*Buy Kellogg’s Select cereal, 8 pack Pop Tarts, or 5 pack FiberPlus bars – 2/$5, get a $2 RR
$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Mini Wheats, All Bran printable
$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K cereal printable
Final Price = $1.50 after coupons/RR
*Buy Mars Minis – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
Final Price = 2/$4 after RR
*Buy Natural Instincts Hair Color – $6.99, get a $2 RR
$2/1 Natural Instincts Hair Color – 5-2 PG
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/RRs
*Spend $15 or more on participating Nivea products, get a $5 RR (Nivea items priced @ 20% off, priced listed are based on online pricing)
BOGO free Nivea lip care – May 2010 All You Magazine
$1/1 Nivea lip care – 5-2 RP
BOGO free Nivea body wash – May 2010 All You Magazine
$4/1 Nivea body wash for women – 5-2 RP
$3/1 Nivea for men body wash – 5-2 RP
SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Nivea body wash – $5.59/each
Buy 2 Nivea lip care – $2.39/each
Use BOGO free Nivea lip care coupon
Use $1/1 Nivea coupon
Use BOGO free Nivea body wash coupon
Use $4/1 Nivea body wash coupon
Spend $2.98 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $2.02 moneymaker!
SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Nivea for men body wash – $3.99/each
Use 4 $3 Nivea coupons
Spend $3.96 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $1.04 moneymaker
*Buy Pampers jumbo pack diapers or Easy ups – 2/$20, get a $2.50 RR
$1.50/1 Pampers jumbo packs – 5-2 PG
Final Price = $14.50 after coupons/RRs
*Spend $10 or more on these P&G products, get a $2 RR: Bounce dryer bar or dry sheets – $4, Tide Stain Release liquid – $4, Downy liquid – $4, Cascade dishwasher detergent – $4; Household Cleaners (25% off) – Febreze Reed Diffuser or Soy candle (6 oz), Air Effects, Noticeables, Febreze Fabric Refresher, Mr. Clean erasers, Swiffer Wet Jet starter kit or refills, Swiffer dusters, Swiffer Wet Jet cleaner
$.50/1 Bounce dryer bar – 5-2 PG
$.25/1 Bounce dryer sheets – 5-2 PG
$1/1 Tide Stain release – 5-2 PG
$1/1 Downy liquid or sheets – 5-2 PG
$2/3 Mr. Clean Erasers – 5-2 PG
$2/1 Swiffer Starter kit – 5-2 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Downy – $4
Buy 3 Mr. Clean Magic Erasers – $2.24/each
Use 1 $2/3 Mr Clean coupons
Use $1/1 Downy coupon
Spend $7.72 OOP, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $5.72 after coupons/RR ($1.24/each)
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Swiffer dusters – $4.49/each
Spend $13.47, get a $2 RR
Then:
Buy 3 Swiffer dusters – $4.49/each
Buy 1 Mr. Clean eraser – $2.24/each
Spend $11.22, get a $2 RR
Submit for the $10 Swiffer Rewards card
Final Price = $10.69 after RR and Swiffer Rewards card
*Spend $25 or more on these P&G products, get a $7 RR: Personal Care ~ Gillette Venus Breeze – $7.99, Secret Clinical or Soothing effects antiperspirant/deodorant, Olay body wash – $7.99, Feminine Care ~ Always maxi pads and Tampax Pearl Tampons – $6.99
$2/1 Gillette Venus razor – 5-2 PG
$2/1 Secret Clinical Strength or Soothing Effects – 5-2 PG
$1/1 Olay body wash – 5-2 PG
$1/1 Always pantiliners – 5-2 PG
$2/1 Tampax pearl – 5-2 PG
SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Tampax Pearl tampons – $6.99/each
Use 4 $2/1 Tampax coupons
Spend $19.96 OOP, get a $7 RR
Final Price = $12.96 OOP ($3.24/each!)
*Buy ROC Brilliance Skincare – $49.99, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $39.99 after RR
*Buy Schick Hydro 3 or 5 blade razor system – $7.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $2.99 after RR (there are reportedly $2 blinkies in some stores, which would make these $.99 after RR)
(Plus, get an additional $3 RR when you buy matching 4 pack cartridges!)
*Buy Stouffer’s frozen entrees, Lean Cuisine, or Hot or Lean Pockets – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
*Buy U by Kotex feminine care (14-18 pack UltraThin pads, 50-60 pantiliners, 18 pack tampons) – 2/$7, get a $3 RR
$1/1 U by Kotex pads – 4-18 SS
$1.50/2 U by Kotex products – 4-18 SS
$1/1 U by Kotex – April 2010 All You
$1/1 U by Kotex printable
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupons ($1/each!)
FILLER ITEMS:
*Bowl Fresh or XCel – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Butterball chicken broth – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Mars candy – $.49
*Royal instant pudding – 4/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Scotch tape – $.39 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Scotch mailers – $.39 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Walgreens brand soda – $.39 (w/ in ad coupon)
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Carmex lip care
*Finest Natural vitamins and supplements
*Nature’s Bounty Heart Health supplements
*No Nonsense knee highs or pantyhose
*Oxy skincare (PSA $4.99)
*Patriot jar candles
*Schiff supplements
*Theragran-M
*Walgreens calcium supplements
*Walgreens cold, sinus, or allergy relief
*Walgreens First Aid (Triple or Multi-Antibiotic, 8-45 pack bandages)
*Walgreens Glucosamine Chondroitin supplements
OTHER DEALS:
*Bic disposable razors (3-8 pack disposable, Hybrid Advance disposable razor system) – $3.99
$3/1 Bic Flex4 shaver (3 pk), Comfort 3 Advance (4 pk) or Hybrid Advance – 4-18 SS, 5-2 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon
*Lindsay Olives – $.99 (w/ in ad coupon)
$1/2 Lindsay Olives printable
Final Price = $.49/each after store and manufacturer’s coupon
*Pert Plus Shampoo Plus Conditioner – $1.99
$1.50/1 Pert Plus – 5-2 SS
Final Price = $.49 after coupon
The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend: $15.98 in merchandise for $4.48 OOP
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Sure for Men/Women deodorant – $1.50 (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 1 Softsoap body wash – $2.99
Use $1.50 Sure coupon
Use $.75/1 Softsoap coupon
Spend $2.24 OOP, get a $2 RR
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Sure for Men/Women deodorant – $1.50 (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 2 Kellogg’s cereals – 2/$5
Buy 1 Royal pudding – $.25 (w/ in ad coupon)
Use $1.50/2 Kellogg’s coupon
Use $1.50/1 Sure coupon
Use $2 Softsoap RR
Spend $1.75 OOP, get a $2 RR
*You can repeat the first transaction (you’ll need to add a “filler” item so you can use a coupon and the RR to pay) and you’ll pay about $.49 OOP (if you use the Royal pudding as your filler)
MY TRANSACTIONS: (I have $20 in RR to “roll” – 6 $3 RR and a $2 RR) $50.95 in merchandise for $1.72 OOP, $12 in RR left to spend
Buy 2 Nivea body wash – $5.59Buy 2 Nivea lip care – $2.39
Buy 1 Sure for Men/Women deodorant – $1.50 (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 3 Pepto Bismol – $4.99/eachBuy 4 Royal pudding – $.25/each (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 2 Scotch mailers – $.39/each (w/ in ad coupon)
Use $2 Nivea printable (no longer available, I didn’t get the $4 coupon)Use BOGO free Nivea coupon
Use $1 Nivea coupon
Use BOGO free Nivea coupon
Use 3 $.75/1 Pepto Bismol couponsUse $20 in RR
Spend $.98 OOP, earn $10 RR Pepto Bismol, earn $5 RR Nivea
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Sure for Men/Women – $1.50 w/ in ad coupon
Buy 2 Kellogg’s cereals – 2/$5
Buy 2 U by Kotex – $7
Buy 1 Softsoap body wash – $2.99
Buy 1 Royal pudding – $.25 (w/ in ad coupon)
Use $1.50 Sure coupon
Use $1 Softsoap coupon (from a home mailer)
Use $1.50/2 Kellogg’s printable
Use 2 $1 U by Kotex coupons
Use $10 Pepto RR
Spend $.74, get a $2 RR (Kellogg’s), $2 RR (Softsoap), and $3 RR (U by Kotex) plus I still have my $5 Nivea RR left to spend
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, if you buy 2 Softsoap body washes, you will only earn 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 Softsoap 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.
