Here are the Walgreens deals for the week. 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 Crayola Washable Markers (8 pk) or Super Tips (20 pk) – $3, get a $3 MIR (MIR prints at check-out)
Final Price = FREE after MIR
Buy Complete Multi-purpose solution (12 oz) – $7.99, get an $8 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR
Buy Crayola crayons – $1, get a $1 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR
Buy Alive! Energy Multivitamins (50 ct) – $10, get a $10 RR
$1/1 Alive vitamins printable
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupons/RR
RR DEALS:
Buy 1 Aleve and 1 Icy Hot products ($7.99/each), get a $5 RR
$2/1 Aleve printable
Final Price = $6.98 after coupons/RR ($3.49/each)
Buy Align Digestive Care (28 ct) – $28.99, get a $5 RR
$5/1 Align Digestive Care – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $18.99 after coupons/RR
Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide manual or Power razor system – $9.89, get a $5 RR
$4/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide manual or Power razor – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $.89 after coupon/RR
Spend $10 on these Hershey’s products, get a $5 RR:
-Hershey’s chocolate (8 pack) – 3/$3
-Hershey’s chocolate or Jolly Rancher Mix – 2/$8
-Hershey’s pieces – 2/$5
Final Price = as low as $5 after RR
Buy Kellogg’s cereal – 2/$5, get a $2 RR
$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats – 7-11 RP
$1/2 Raisin Bran, Raisin Bran Crunch or Raisin Bran Extra cereals – 7-25 RP
$1/2 Kellogg’s cereals printable (Raisin Bran, Smart Start, Corn Flakes, Mini Wheats, Froot Loops, or Special K)
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupon/RR
Buy Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, Keebler cookies, or Cheez-It crackers – 2/$5, get a $2 RR
FInal Price = 2/$3 after RR
Buy Kellogg’s Special K Protein bars (6 ct) or shakes (4 ct) – 2/$10, get a $5 RR
$1/2 Special K Protein products – 7-25 RP
$1/1 Special K Protein shakes printable
$1/2 Special K Protein bars or shakes printable
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons/RR
Buy 1 M&Ms and 1 Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
$1/1 M&Ms brand pretzel chocolate – 7-25 RP
B2G1 free M&Ms – 8-1 RP
Final Price = 3/$2 after coupons/RR
Spend $20 on these Nestle products, get a $5 RR:
-Boost Nutritional drinks – 2/$12
$1.50/1 Boost multi-pack – 6-6 RP
-Coffee-Mate – 2/$3
$.75/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid or powder creamer printable
$1/3 Nestle Coffee-Mate powder or liquid creamer printable
-Purina pet food – 2/$10
$2/1 Purina dog chow printable
$1/1 Purina cat/kitten chow – 7-18 SS
$2/1 Purina puppy/dog chow – 7-18 SS
-Stouffer’s/Hot Pockets/Lean Cuisine frozen meals – 2/$5
$1/2 Hot Pockets printable
Spend $10 on the following P&G products, get a $2 RR:
-Bounce, Downy, Cascade products – $3.99
$1/1 Downy – 8-1 PG
-Swiffer or Febreze (25% off)
Buy Playtex tampons – 2/$8, get a $3 RR
$2.50/2 Playtex Gentle Glide – 6-27 SS
$1/1 Playtex Sport – 6-27 SSFinal Price = $2.50 after coupons/RR ($1.25/each)
Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 RR
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $16.99
Buy Sonicare Essence Toothbrush e5300 – $59.99, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $49.99 after RR
Buy Tide or Gain (24-40 loads) – $5.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Tide – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $3.99 after coupon/RR
Spend $11 on participating Unilever products, get a $3 RR:
–Caress or Dove bar soap (2 ct) – $2.99
$1/1 Dove Men +Care bar soap – 8-1 RP
$.50/1 Caress bar soap – 8-1 RP
$1/1 Dove beauty bar pack – 8-1 RP
–Caress body wash – 2/$7
$.50/1 Caress body wash – 8-1 RP
–Dove/Degree antiperspirant/deodorant – 2/$7
$1.25/1 Degree Men Adrenaline or Women Natureffects deodorant – 8-1 RP
$.75/1 Degree Men or Women antiperspirant/deodorant – 8-1 RP
–Dove body wash or Active Clean Shower tool – 2/$7
$1/1 Dove Men + Care Active Clean shower tool – 8-1 RP
$1.25/1 Dove body wash – 8-1 RP
–Dove hair care – $2.99
$1/1 Dove hair care – 8-1 RP
–Dove lotion – $5.99
$1.50/1 Dove lotion printable
–Pond’s cream – $5.99
$1.50/1 Ponds printable
–Q-tips (285-500 ct) – $2.99
$.30/1 Q-tips – 8-1 RP
–Suave shampoo or conditioner – $2.99
$1/2 Suave Professionals shampoo or conditioner – 7-11 RP
–Vaseline Intensive Care lotion – $2.99
$1/1 Vaseline product – 8-1 RP
–Vaseline Intensive Care or Sheer Infusion lotion – $5.99
$1/1 Vaseline product – 8-1 RP
Buy Zegerid OTC (42 ct) – $24.99, get a $5 RR
$3/1 Zegerid – 7-18 SS
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/RR
Spend $25 on these participating products, get a $5 RR:
-Pampers jumbo packs Swaddlers, Cruisers, or Baby Dry – $8.99
$1.50/1 Pampers – 8-1 PG
-Pampers wipes (180-216 ct) – $6.99
-Similac Ready to Feed infant formula – 2/$11
-Similac infant formula – $21.99
BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Finest Natural Heart Health supplements
*FX styling products
*Nabisco cookies or crackers (4-8 oz)
*Nature’s Bounty or Osteo Bi-Flex vitamins/supplements
*Organix shampoo/conditioner
*Salon Grafix hair spray
*Scunci hair accessories
*Sunglasses
*Walgreens alkaline batteries
*Walgreens Gold Seal vitamins
FILLER ITEMS:
*Jell-O (regular or sugar free) – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Scotch mailers – $.59 (w/ in ad coupon)
BACK TO SCHOOL DEALS: (these will also be good fillers)
*2 pocket folder w/ prongs – 6/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Acco paper clips (100 ct) – $.29 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Corner Office 5 tab dividers – $.99
*Corner Office index cards (100 ct) – $.29
*Corner Office legal pad – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Corner Office 3 pk mechanical pencils or 20 pk stick pens – $.79
*Fiskars scissors – $.79 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Jumbo crayons (8 ct) – $.19 (w/ in ad coupon)
*PaperMate color highlighters (6 ct) – $.19
*Penway erasers (2 ct)- $.29 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Penway #2 pencils (10 ct) – $.09
*Penway ruler – $.19 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Penway 1 subject notebook (60-70 sheets) – $.29
*School box – $.59 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Sharpie marker – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Urban Sport backpack – BOGO free (PSA $19.99)
OTHER DEALS:
*Pure drinking water (24 ct) – $2.49 (w/ 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: $13.59 in merchandise for $5.09 OOP
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Kellogg’s cereal – 2/$5
Use $1/2 Kellogg’s printable
Spend $4, get a $2 RR
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 3 M&Ms (2 pretzel, 1 any variety) – $2.50/each
Buy Penway pencils – $.09
Use 2 $1/1 M&Ms coupons
Use Buy 2, get 1 free M&Ms coupon
Use $2 Kellogg’s RR
Spend $1.09 OOP, get a $1 RR
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Crayola crayons (24 ct) – $1
Use $1 M&Ms RR
Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 RR
Here are my scenarios (I am starting with 2 $5 RR): $42.56 in merchandise for $1.15 OOP
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Alive! energy vitamins – $10
Buy 1 Penway pencils – $.09
Buy 1 Crayola crayons
Use 2 $5 RR
Spend $.09 OOP, get a $10 RR and a $1 RR
TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Complete contact solution – $7.99
Buy 2 Kellogg’s cereals – 2/$5
Buy 1 Penway pencils – $.09
Use $1/2 Kellogg’s coupon
Use $10 RR
Use $1 RR
Spend $.99, get an $8 RR and a $2 RR
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Crayola crayons – $1
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion Pro Glide – $9.89
Buy 3 M&Ms (2 pretzels, 1 other variety) – $2.50/each
Buy 2 Penway #2 pencils – $.09
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $1 M&Ms coupons
Use B2G1 free M&Ms coupon
Use $8 RR
Use $2 RR
Spend $.07, get 2 $1 RR and a $5 RR
FAQS:
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.?
When I contacted customer service recently, I was surprised to learn that Walgreens does not have a corporate coupon policy, which means that store managers basically can call the shots on “policy” and that there is going to be A LOT of variance among stores. Supposedly, they are working on putting a corporate policy together.
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 crayons, 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 crayons 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.
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