Walgreens Deals for the Week of 9/18

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, checkout My Coupon Hunter!

FREEBIES:

	Buy Blistex Cold & Allergy Lip Soother – $2, get a $2 RR Final Price = FREE after RR

	Buy Hyland’s Night-time Cold ‘N Cough for Kids – $4.99, get a $5 RR Final Price = FREE after RR

	Buy Prevacid – $19.99 $4/1 Prevacid – 9-18 SS $15.99 Prevacid MIR – 9-18 SS Final Price = FREE after coupon and rebate!

RR DEALS:

	Buy Aussie or Herbal Essences hair care – 2/$6, get a $2 RR $1/1 Aussie/Herbal Essences products – 8-7 RP $1/2 Aussie/Herbal Essences product – 8-28 PG Final Price = as low as $2 after coupons/RR ($1 each)

	Buy Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief Toothpaste – $4.99, get a $3 RR $1/1 Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief toothpaste – 8-28 SS, 9-11 SS, September 2011 All You Magazine Final Price = $.99 after coupon and RR

	Spend $15 on Excedrin products, get a $7 RR $1.50/1 Excedrin (80 ct+) – 8-14 SS, 8-21 SS, 9-18 SS $.75/1 Excedrin – 8-21 SS $1/1 Excedrin printables Final Price – varies

	Spend $15 on Garnier products (3/$10), get a $5 RR $1/1 Garnier Fructis shampoo/conditioner printable $1/1 Garnier Fructis shampoo/conditioner – 7-24 RP, 8-28 RP, 9-18 RP $1/1 Garnier Fructis styler – 7-24 RP, 8-28 RP Final Price = $6.67 after coupons and RR ($1.33/each)

	Buy Huggies Little Movers Slip-On diapers – $8.99, get a $2 RR $3/1 Huggies Little Movers Slip-Ons – 9-11 SS $1.50/1 Huggies diapers – 9-11 SS Final Price = $3.99 after coupon and RR

	Buy Infusium 23 Leave-in treatment, spray, or shampoo/conditioner – $5.99, get a $3 RR $1/1 Infusion printable $1/1 Infusium – 9-18 SS Final Price = $1.99 after coupon and RR

	Buy Pampers diapers (jumbo pack) – $9.99, get a $2 RR $1.50/2 Pampers diapers/pants $2/1 Pampers Cruisers, Swaddlers, Swaddlers sensitive diapers from the Walgreens Infant Care booklet (use code 5521 if you don’t have the booklet) Final Price = $5.99 after coupon and RR

Buy Poise or Kotex Feminine Care products – 3/$9, get a $3 RR
$1.50/2 Kotex liners – 9-11 SS
$1.50/2 Kotex security tampons -9-11 SS
$2/2 Kotex pads – 9-11 SS
$1/1 Poise products – 9-11 SS
$1/1 Poise pantiliners printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Kotex pads – $3/each
Buy 1 Poise product – $3/each

Use $2/2 Kotex coupon
Use $1/1 Poise coupon

Spend $6 OOP, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $3 after coupons and RRs ($1 each)

	Buy Tom’s of Maine deodorant, mouthwash, or toothpaste – $3.99, get a $1 RR $1/1 Tom’s of Maine deodorant – 9-18 SS $1/1 Tom’s of Maine toothpaste – 9-18 SS Final Price = $.99/each after coupon and RR

	Buy Vicks DayQuil or NyQuil Liquicaps or liquid – 2/$11, get a $2 RR $3/2 Vicks products – 8-28 PG Final Price = 2/$6 after coupon and RR ($3 each)

OTHER DEALS:

	Campbell’s Cream of chicken or Cream of mushroom – $.79 w/ in ad coupon $1/5 Campbell’s soup printable Final Price = $.59/each after coupon

	Edge or Skintimate shave gel – BOGO 50% off $.75/1 Edge printable $75/1 Skintimate printable Final Price = as low as $1.34/each after coupons

	Mitchum deodorant – $1.99 w/ in ad coupon $1/1 Mitchum – 8-21 SS Final Price = $.99 after coupon

Schick disposable razors – BOGO 50% off
$3/1 Schick Xtreme 3 printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Schick XTreme 3 disposable razors – $7.99/each

-$3.99 (50% off promotional discount)
-$6 (2 $3 Schick XTreme printable coupons)

Final Price = $2.99/each

FILLER ITEMS:

	Big roll bath tissue – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon

	Comet – 3/$1 w/ in ad coupon

	Geisha mushrooms or Madam mandarin oranges – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon

	Morton iodized salt or Nice baking soda – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon

	Nestle candy – $.49 w/ in ad coupon

	No Nonsense Knee highs – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

	Tuf paper towels – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon

The following scenarios are for those who have few, if any RR to start with: $5.99 OOP for $13.99 in merchandise, $2 RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Blistex Cold & Allergy lip soother – $2

Spend $2 OOP, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Colgate Pro-Relief toothpaste – $4.99
Buy 1 Tuf paper towels – $.50 w/ in ad coupon

Use $1/1 Colgate coupon
Use $2 RR

Spend $2.49 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Aussie/Herbal Essences hair care – 2/$6
Buy 1 Tuf Paper towels – $.50 w/ in ad coupon

Use 2 $1/1 Aussie/Herbal Essences coupons
use $3 RR

Spend $1.50 OOP, get a $2 RR

*You can then “roll” the $2 RR back into the Blistex if you choose!

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 at one time, 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 storecoupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the storecoupons 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.