CVS: BOGO free coupon policy changes

TLC’s Extreme Couponing strikes again (at least that’s MY opinion):  CVS is announcing some changes to their coupon policy with respect to Buy One, Get One free coupons.

-You CANNOT use a BOGO FREE MQ AND a $/1 MQ together for 2 items
-You CANNOT use (2) $/1 MQ’s on a CVS BOGO Sale (you can only use 1)

My store has actually been enforcing this for awhile now.  What I’m hoping CVS will do is actually put a coupon policy in writing the way that Walgreens did a few months ago instead of leaving decisions regarding coupons up to store employees and managers.

Do you feel that TLC’s Extreme Couponing is ruining couponing for everyone?  Make sure you check out my post on “Is TLC’s Extreme Couponing ruining it for legitimate couponers” here to see my thoughts on this!

(Thanks Coupon Clippin Daddy for the heads up on these changes)

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Walgreens deals for the week of 7/31

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, check out My Coupon Hunter!  This week is a GREAT week, but there are also lots of deals that will be available on 7/31 only due to coupon expiration dates.  Make sure you check out the dates!

FREEBIES:

Buy Celadrin Inflame Away Joint Health (60 ct) – $10, get a $10 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR
Buy Complete Multipurpose solution – $8, get an $8 RR
$1/1 Complete solution – 7-31 SS
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupon/RRs
Buy Crayola Washable Markers Classic (8 ct) – $2, get a $2 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR
Buy 2 Crest Whitening Plus Scope Outlast, Oral B Advantage 1-2-3 toothbrushes, or Scope mouthwash – 2/$6, get a $3 RR
$2/1 Oral B Advantage toothbrush – 7-3 PG (*Expires 7-31)
$.75/1 Oral B advantage toothbrush – 7-31 PG
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 6-5 PG, 7-3 PG, 7-31 PG
$1/1 Scope mouthwash – 6-12 RP
$.75/1 Scope mouthwash – 7-31 PG
Final Price = Oral B Advantage is a $1 moneymaker Sunday only

After Sunday Scenario:
Buy 2 Scope mouthwash – 2/$6

Use 2 $1 Scope coupons

Spend $4 OOP, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $1 for both after coupons/RR ($.50/each)

Buy Crest Complete or Whitening Expressions or Whitening Plus Scope toothpaste, Glide floss, or Oral B Advantage toothbrush or Floss pics (75 ct) – 2/$5, get a $2 RR
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 6-5 PG, 7-3 PG, 7-31 PG
$2/1 Oral B Advantage toothbrush – 7-3 PG (*expires 7-31)
$.75/1 Oral B Advantage toothbrush – 7-31 PG
$1/1 Oral B floss picks – 7-3 PG
$.75/1 Oral B floss picks – 7-31 PG
Final Price = possible $1 moneymaker on Oral B toothbrushes (7/31 only)
Buy Goody Colour Collection Snap Clip (6 ct) – $2, get a $2 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR
Buy Kids Smart Hi DHA Omega 3 Fish Oil (30 ct) – $7, get a $7 RR
Final price = FREE after RR

RR DEALS:

Buy Always maxi pads (28-48 ct) or liners (108 ct) or Tampax Pearl tampons (36-40 ct) – $6.99, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Always pantiliners – 7-31 PG
$.50/1 Always pads – 6-5 PG, 7-3 PG, 7-31 PG
$1/1 Tampax Pearl tampons – 7-31 PG
Final Price = as low as $3.99 after coupon/RR
Buy 2 Colgate MaxWhite, MaxFresh or Foam toothpaste or toothbrushes – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Colgate Total, MaxWhite, MaxFresh or MaxClean toothpaste – 7-24 SS
$1/2 Colgate toothbrush – 7-24 SS
Final Price = as low as 2/$2 after coupons/RR ($1 each)
Buy Crest Pro-Health mouth wash – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$2/1 Crest mouthwash – 7-31 PG
$1/1 Crest mouthwash – 6-5 PG, 7-3 PG
Final Price = as low as $.99 after coupon/RR
Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor – $9.99, get a $4 RR
$4/1 Gillette Fusion Proglide razor – 6-5 PG, 7-31 PG
Final Price = as low as $1.99 after coupon/RR
Buy Head & Shoulders hair care or Pantene Expressions or Restoratives hair care – 2/$8, get a $2 RR
BOGO free Head & Shoulders – 7-3 PG (*expires 7-31)
$1/2 Head & Shoulders – 6-5 PG
$.50/1 Head & Shoulders – 7-31 PG
$3/2 Pantene products – 6-19 SS (*expires 7-31)
$1/2 Pantene products – 6-5 PG, 6-26 SS, 7-3 PG, 7-31 PG

SCENARIO: Sunday only
Buy 2 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – 2/$8

Use BOGO free Head & Shoulders coupon

Spend $4 OOP, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $2 after coupons/RR ($1 each)

Buy 4 Kellogg’s cereal or snack items – 4/$10, get a $5 RR – includes Kellogg’s cereals, Keebler crackers, Nutri-Grain bars, Rice Krispie treats, and Pop Tarts
$1/3 Kellogg’s kid cereals printable
$1/3 Keebler crackers printable

$1/3 Kellogg’s Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Honey Smacks, or Frosted Flakes cereals – 7-24 RP
$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats – 7-24 RP
$5/5 Kellogg’s cereals – 7-10 RP
$1/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – 7-24 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 5 Kellogg’s cereals – 4/$10

Use $5/5 coupon

Spend $7.50 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $2.50 after coupons/RR ($.50/each)

Buy 2 M&Ms candy – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
$1/1 M&Ms pretzel candies – 6-19 RP (*expires 7-31)
$1/2 M&Ms candy – 7-24 RP
Final Price = as low as 2/$2 after coupons/RR (Sunday only)
Buy Nivea body wash – $5.99, get a $2 RR
$2/1 Nivea body wash – August 2011 All You Magazine
Final Price = as low as $1.99 after coupon/RR

Pampers as low as $5 per pack!

Buy 2 Pampers Swaddlers or Cruisers jumbo packs – 2/$20, get a $3 RR

Use 2 $1.50/1 Pampers coupon – 7-3 PG
Use $2/1 Walgreens infant care booklet Pampers coupon – use code 5521 if you don’t have the booklet
 – will deduct $4

Spend $13 OOP, get a $3 RR
Final Price = 2/$10 ($5 each) after coupon/RR – PLUS when you spend $10-$24.99 on Pampers products, you’ll get a catalina coupon for $2 off your next Pampers purchase!

NOTE:  The last time there was a Pampers deal, if you used coupons, the RR did not print.  This is most likely because the coding on the coupons matched the coding on the RR.  We won’t know if this is the case again until this deal starts.

(Thanks Wild for Wags!)

Buy 2 Pantene shampoo/conditioner/styler -2 /$7, get a $2 RR
$3/2 Pantene products – 6-19 SS (*expires 7-31)
$1/2 Pantene products – 6-5 SS, 6-26 SS, 7-3 PG, 7-31 PG
Final Price = as low as 2/$2 ($1 each) after coupons/RR (Sunday only)

Don’t forget about this deal on Cottonelle toilet paper that will be valid on 7/31 only!

-Cottonelle for as low as $1.50 per 12 pack! (This will only be valid on 7/31)

There is a RR deal that ends on Sunday, 7/31:

Buy 2 Cottonelle 12 pk toilet paper, get a $3.50 RR

Buy 3 Cottonelle 12 pk toilet paper, get a $4.50 RR

There will also be a $1/1 Cottonelle coupon in the Walgreens August coupon booklet, which will be released on 7/31.

Here’s the breakdown on how you can make the most of this deal:

Buy 2 Cottonelle 12 packs – $5/each

Use $1/1 Cottonelle Walgreens coupon (from the August coupon booklet) – deducts $2
Use 2 $.75/1 Cottonelle coupons – 7-17 SS

Spend $6.50 OOP, get a $3.50 RR
Final Price = $3 after coupons/RR ($1.50/each!)

SCHOOL SUPPLY DEALS:

BOGO free High Trails or Anchorage backpacks (PSA $9.99)
Acco paper clips – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
Corner Office or Wexford legal pads (50 sheets) 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
Fiskars scissors – $.79 w/ in ad coupon
PaperMate highlights (6 ct) – $.39/each
Penway or Wexford 1 subject notebook (60-70 sheets) – $.39/each
Penway 10 pack #2 pencils – $.39/each
Penway or Wexford Composition book (80 sheets) – $.59
Penway or Wexford crayons (24 ct) – $.59
Penway or Wexford colored pencils (12 ct) – $.59
Penway or Wexford erasers – $.29 (w/ in ad coupon)
Penway or Wexford filler paper (130 sheets) – $.59/each
Rose Art glue stick (3 ct) or school glue – $.59 (w/ in ad coupon)
Wexford 2 pocket folder w/ prongs – $.11/each

FILLER ITEMS:

Geisha mushrooms – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon
Jell-O – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon
Madam Mandarin oranges – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon

The following scenarios are for those who have few, if any RR to start with:

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Crayola washable markers – $2

Spend $2 OOP, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Goody hair clips – $2

Use $2 Crayola RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Crest Complete toothpaste – 2/$5
Buy 1 Wexford 1 pocket folders – $.11

Use 2 $.75/1 Crest coupons
Use $2 Goody RR

Spend $1.61 OOP, get a $2 RR
*Then, you can roll the RR back into the markers or the hair clips!

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 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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Walgreens sneak peek: Cheap Cottonelle and Pampers!

Here’s a sneak peek of some of the Walgreens deals that you’ll find next week so you can get prepared!

-Cottonelle for as low as $1.50 per 12 pack! (This will only be valid on 7/31)

There is a RR deal that ends on Sunday, 7/31:

Buy 2 Cottonelle 12 pk toilet paper, get a $3.50 RR

Buy 3 Cottonelle 12 pk toilet paper, get a $4.50 RR

There will also be a $1/1 Cottonelle coupon in the Walgreens August coupon booklet, which will be released on 7/31.

Here’s the breakdown on how you can make the most of this deal:

Buy 2 Cottonelle 12 packs – $5/each

Use $1/1 Cottonelle Walgreens coupon (from the August coupon booklet) – deducts $2
Use 2 $.75/1 Cottonelle coupons – 7-17 SS

Spend $6.50 OOP ,get a $3.50 RR
Final Price = $3 after coupons/RR ($1.50/each!)

Pampers as low as $5 per pack!

Buy 2 Pampers Swaddlers or Cruisers jumbo packs – 2/$20, get a $3 RR

Use 2 $1.50/1 Pampers coupon – 7-3 PG
Use $2/1 Walgreens infant care booklet Pampers coupon – use code 5521 if you don’t have the booklet
– will deduct $4

Spend $13 OOP, get a $3 RR
Final Price = 2/$10 ($5 each) after coupon/RR – PLUS when you spend $10-$24.99 on Pampers products, you’ll get a catalina coupon for $2 off your next Pampers purchase!

(Thanks Wild for Wags!)

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Walgreens: FREE Carefree pantiliners + Gain for just $2.99!

Walgreens has some more great deals that have popped up!  Make sure you check out the rest of the deals for the week here and here.

You can get Carefree pantiliners for FREE after coupons this week only.  Here’s the breakdown on the deal:

Buy Carefree pantiliners (20-22 ct) – $1.59
$.50/1 Carefree pantiliners – 6-26 SS
Use $3/2 Carefree pantiliners coupon from the Walgreens July coupon book (this is found at the front of the store by the ads in most stores)
Final Price = possible $.41 overage
NOTE: You will need to give the manufacturer’s coupon LAST and have other items you are purchasing to cover the overage.

You can also get Gain laundry detergent for as low as $2.99 after coupons!

Buy Gain laundry detergent (40 load powder) – $4.99
Use $2/1 Gain powder laundry detergent – 7-17 SS
Final Price = $2.99 after coupon

(Thanks Wild for Wags!)

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Walgreens: Crest is a moneymaker + super cheap L’Oreal hair care!

There are two new AWESOME additions to the Walgreens deals this week: Crest Pro Health for Me is a moneymaker and L’Oreal Everpure, Eversleek, or Everstrong hair care is super cheap!

Make sure you check out the rest of the Walgreens deals for the week here.

Buy 3 Crest Pro Health For Me – 2/$4.98

Use 3 $1/1 Crest Pro Health for Me – 6-5 PG

Spend $4.47 OOP, get a $3 RR (deal from the weekly ad) plus a $2 RR (for spending $6+ on Crest products – valid through 7/31)
Final Price = $.53 moneymaker after coupons and RR

There is also an unadvertised deal on L’Oreal Everpure, Eversleek, or Everstrong hair care. Here’s the breakdown of the deal:

Buy L’Oreal Everpure, Eversleek, or Everstrong hair treatments – $5.99

Use $2/1 L’Oreal EverPure, EverStrong, or EverSleek – 7-24 RP or $2/1 L’Oreal Eversleek, EverPure, or EverStrong printable

Spend $3.99 OOP, earn a $3 RR
Final Price = $.99 after coupon and RR

(Thanks Wild for Wags and Common Sense with Money!)

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