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CVS deals for the week of 12/27

December 26, 2009 by


I promised that I’d be “back to my regularly scheduled bargains” so here are the CVS deals for the week of 12/27.

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here.

FREEBIES:

*Bayer Contour blood glucose monitor – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Save up to $30 off a Bayer Contour or Breeze 2 meter – 10-25 RP insert
*Colgate Total Advanced – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total – November All You magazine, January All You Magazine $1/1 printable coupon here

*Complete Multi-purpose contact solution – $9.99, get a $9.99 ECB (limit 1 per household) – this is a monthly deal in the clip free coupon book
$1/1 Complete Multipurpose solution – 10-25 RP

ECB DEALS:

*Buy Abreva cold sore treatment cream, pump or On-the-Go tube, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Abreva – 12-13 RP isnert

*Buy Align probiotic digestive care (28 ct) – $28.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$5/1 Align Digestive care – 11-29 PG insert

*Buy Alli starter pack – $49.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Arrowhead natural spring water (24 pk) – $4.49, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Biore – get a $3 ECB when you buy any (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Biore – 10-11 SS insert

*Get a $6 ECB when you buy 3 Boost nutritional drink 6 packs (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Boost Glucose Control printable here BOGO free Boost Kid Essentials printable here

*Coke 2 liter plastic bottles – 3/$3, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Efferdent (78-120 ct) – $4.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
.50/1 Efferdent 78 ct+ – 3-15 SS, 8-2 SS2, 4-26 RP

*Gillette Fusion manual or power razor – $8.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 11-29 PG insert

*Jergens or Curel moisturizer – $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Jergens – 12-6 SS $1/1 Curel moisturizer – 10-11 and 12-6 SS
*Buy Kodak or Lexar memory card – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Metamucil powder (114 doses, packets 44 ct, capsules 120-160 ct, or Clear & Natural 11.7 oz) – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1/1 Metamucil, any – 11-29 PG insert

*Nature’s Bounty vitamins and Flex-a-min – BOGO free and get a $3 ECB when you buy any 2! (limit 6 per household)

*Olay ProX – get a $5 ECB when you buy Olay ProX (limit 1 per household)

*Old Spice or Secret – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
.50/1 Secret deodorant – 11-1 PG Buy 2, get 1 free Secret products – 11-1 PG $1/1 Old Spice antiperspirant/deodorant/body wash – 11-1 and 11-29 PG

*Buy Osteo Bi-Flex (BOGO free), get a $3 ECB (limit 6 per household)
$5/1 Osteo Bi-Flex printable here

*Buy Pantene or Gillette hair care – 2/$7, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Pantene products – 11-29 PG $1/1 Pantene styling product or treatment – 11-29 PG $1/1 Gillette shampoo, conditioner, or styler – 11-29 PG
*Buy Revlon ColorSilk hair color – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Scope Outlast – $3.49, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Scope mouthwash – 11-29 PG

*South Beach Diet Cereal bars – 3/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 South Beach Living bars printable here or here

*Buy Thermacare heat wraps – 2/$13.98, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Thermacare printable here
$1/1 Thermacare – 11-15 RP

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Ester-C, Sundown, Vitamin D, or Kids gummies (60-100 ct or Vitamin D 100-300 ct)
$1/1 Sundown vitamins printable here $3/2 Sundown vitamins printable here
*Kleenex facial tissue (limit 4)
$1/4 Kleenex – 11-1 SS

*Kodak movie DVD

*Revlon make-up
$2/1 Revlon color cosmetic product – 12-13 SS (use two and save even more!)

If your stores start their deals “early” (on Saturday), there is a $5 off $20 printable coupon here that expires on 12/26 (thanks iheartcvs!). There have been printable coupons like this for the past few weeks, so hopefully there will be one that is valid this week, too (I’ll keep you posted!)

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) ECBs to start with. (These are just ideas….you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not want/need them): $36.96 in merchandise for $2.49 OOP, $3 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Bayer Contour monitor – $14.99

Use manufacturer’s coupon

Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Use $4 manufacturer’s coupon Use $5 ECB (they will have to adjust it down to $4.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $4 ECB
TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin C – $6.49 (according to online pricing)

Use $4 Gillette ECB to pay
Spend $2.49 OOP, get a $3 ECB

My scenarios: (I’m using this week to stock up on vitamins!)

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Bayer Contour monitor – $14.99
Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin C – $6.49 for 100 ct (based on online pricing)

Use $5/20 CVS printable (I will be shopping on Saturday) Use Bayer monitor coupon

Spend $1.49 OOP (I will pay with ECB), get a $5 ECB and a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Complete contact solution – $9.99
Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Niacin (BOGO free) – $8.99 (based on online pricing)
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $2.99

Use $5/20 CVS coupon Use $1 Complete coupon Use $1 Colgate coupon

Spend $14.97 OOP (I will pay with ECB), get a $9.99 ECB, a $3 ECB, and a $2 ECB

Transaction #3:
Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin B-12 – $8.69 (according to online pricing)
Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin D – $8.99 (according to online pricing)
Buy Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99

Use $5/20 CVS coupon Use $4 Gillette Fusion coupon

Spend $17.67 OOP (pay w/ ECB), get a $6 ECB and a $4 ECB

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

In the past, I usually had $20-30 ECB on hand, so I didn’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but now that I am starting over, yes, I am doing multiple transactions. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.

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Walgreens deals for the week of 11/29: newbie scenarios and ideas to "roll" your RR

November 29, 2009 by

Here are the coupon match-ups and scenarios for the weekly ad. There will be another ad that is in effect from 12/2-12/5 and I will post those match-ups and scenarios later.

FREEBIES:

*Buy Band-Aid bandages (character 20-25 ct or plastic 60 ct) – 2/$3, get a $1 RR (SC JOHNSON)
.50/1 Band Aid bandages – 8-2 SS insert (expires 11-30) $2/1 Band Aids – Walgreens coupon from the activity book (only works on the character bandages) – if you don’t have the book, you can try asking them to enter the code “2031”

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 packages character Band-Aids – 2/$3

Use 2 .50/1 Band Aid coupons
Use coupon from the Walgreens activity book – make sure you give this last – should deduct $3

Total OOP = $0 (possibly $1 in overage if you have the manufacturer’s coupons – make sure you have other items to cover the overage), earn a $1 RR

*Buy Complete Multi-Purpose solution – $7.99, get a $7.99 RR (ABBOTT)
$1/1 Complete multi-purpose solution – 10-25-09 RP insert

*Ecotrin 45 ct – $1.99 w/ in ad coupon
$10/3 Advantage products (Contac, Os-Cal, Citrucel, Ecotrin, Geritol) – 10-11 RP
**It has been confirmed on AFC that this works, but the coupon does beep. You will need to scan the manufacturer’s coupon first and then the store coupon – be sure that you have items to “cover” your overage – I don’t know what the regular price of this is, but if it is less than $3.33 each, you may have problems using the manufacturer’s coupon

*Buy Kids’ Dental care: Sesame Street toothbrush, Zooth character toothbrush, Oral B Stages toothbrush, or Toothpaste – 4/$10, get a $5 RR (this is reportedly a monthly deal) (P&G)
$1/1 Oral B Stages or Zooth manual or power toothbrush – 11-1 PG (expires 11-30) $1/2 Oral B Stages or Zooth manual or power toothbrush – 11-29 PG $1/1 Oral B or Zooth Walgreens coupon from the activity book – if you don’t have the activity book, you can try asking them to enter the code “2037”

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 kids’ toothbrushes – 4/$10

Use 4 $1/1 coupons (through 11/30)
Use Walgreens activity book coupon – will deduct $4

Spend $2 OOP, get a $5 RR

RR DEALS:
*Buy Align Digestive Care – $28.99, get a $9 RR

*Buy Colgate Dental Care – 2/$5, get a $1 RR (includes MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothbrush or toothpaste or Total toothpaste) (COLGATE-PALMOLIVE)
$1/1 Colgate Total printable here $1/1 Colgate MaxFresh printable here

*Buy Degree Fine Fragrance or Absolute Protection or Dove Ultimate Clear, Visibly Smooth deodorant – 2/$7, get a $2 RR (UNILEVER)
$1.50/2 Degree Absolute Protection, Clinical Protection, Fine Fragrance, or Ultra Clear – 9-13 RP $1/2 Degree Fine Fragrance Collection printable here $1.50/2 Dove anti-perspirants/deodorants printable here
**When I purchased the Dove deodorant this week, it printed out a catalina for $1/1

*Buy Gillette Fusion manual or power razor system – $8.99, get a $4 RR (P&G)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 11-29 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99

Use $4 manufacturer’s coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $4 RR

*Buy Glade 2/$5, get a $1 RR (pictured in ad: scented oil candles holder, PlugIns scented oil refill, Scented Oil Candles tin, 3 pack Plugins refill, candle (4 oz) (SC JOHNSON)
$1.50/2 Glade jar candles $1/2 Glade Plug-ins scented oil refill – 11-1 SS Buy Glade scented oil candle holder, get a refill pack free – 11-1 SS (plus blinkie coupons) Buy 2 Glade scented oil candle refill packs, get 1 free – 11-1 SS

*Buy Glade Sense & Spray, 3 wick candle, reed diffuser, or Lasting Impressions spray – $5.99, get a $2 RR (SC JOHNSON)
$3/2 Glade Fragrance Collection – 11-22 SS $3/1 Glade Plug-ins scented oil Lasting Impressions – 11-1 SS $4/1 Glade Sense & Spray – All You Magazine

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Glade Lasting Oil Impressions – $5.99

Use $3 manufacturer’s coupon

Spend $2.99, get a $2 RR

*Head & Shoulders shampoo or conditioner – 2/$8, get a $3 RR (P&G)
$1/2 Head & Shoulders shampoo or conditioner – 11-1 PG (expires 11-30)

*Hershey’s Miniatures or Kisses – 2/$8, get a $2 RR (HERSHEY’S)
$1/2 Hershey’s Kisses, Reese’s, York, Kit Kat, or Rolo – 11-8 SS $1/1 Hershey’s Kisses – 9-13 SS

*Hershey’s Pot of Gold – 2/$9, get a $3 RR (HERSHEY’S)

*Buy $10 of participating products, get a $5 RR (Lindt gift boxes priced at $8 are pictured in the ad)

*Mars or Dove miniatures – 2/$6, get a $1 RR (MARS)

*Buy Metamucil – 2/$20, get a $6 RR (P&G)
$2/1 Metamucil capsules, Fiber singles or wafers – 11-1 PG (expires 11-30)

*Buy Oral B Indicator toothbrush, Floss, Floss picks, or pre-cut floss – 2/$5, get a $3 RR (P&G)
$1/1 Oral B floss picks – 10-11 PG (expires 11-30) .75/2 Oral B Indicator toothbrush – 10-11 PG and 11-1 PG (expires 11-30)

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Oral B floss picks – 2/$5

Use 2 $1/1 Floss picks coupons (expire on 11-30)

Spend $3 OOP, get a $3 RR

*Buy Pampers – 2/$20, get a $2 RR (P&G)
$1.50/1 Pampers – 11-1 PG insert

*Planter’s Nuts – $4.49, get a $1 RR (includes whole cashews or mixed nuts)

*Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 RR (P&G)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 11-1 PG and 10-11 PG insert

*Buy Quaker breakfast items – 2/$5, get a $2 RR: includes Quaker cereal, oatmeal pancake mix, 10 pk Chewy Granola Bars or Instant oatmeal, or Aunt Jemima syrup
$1/2 Quaker granola bars – 10-11 RP $1/2 Quaker granola bars printable on redplum.com

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Quaker granola bars – 2/$5

use $1/2 coupon

Spend $4 OOP, get a $2 RR

*Buy Select Signature Classics or Living Solutions Appliances – $19.99, get a $5 RR

*Buy Sleep or Stress Therapy – $3.99, get a $2 RR

*Spend $20 on participating toys or plush, get a $5 RR: toys are B2G1 free ($6.99/each) or $9.99

SCENARIO:
Buy 6 of the B2G1 free toys ($6.99/each)

-$13.98 for the two “free” toys

Spend $27.96 OOP, get a $5 RR (great if you need stocking stuffers or would like to donate some toys to charity!)

*Buy Vicks (20 ct NyQuil or DayQuil or liquid – 10 oz, or VapoSyrup – 10 oz, or Formula 44 – 6 oz) – 2/$10, get a $5 RR (P&G)
$1/1 Vicks NyQuil or DayQuiil or Formula 44 – 10-11 and 11-1 PG insert

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer 2X laundry detergent (priced at $6.99)
$1/1 printable on armandhammer.com
*Assorted fragrances
*Christmas activities: grow toy, 319 pack Disney sticker tablet ($1.99)
*Christmas mini stockings ($1.99)
*Extension cord ($2.49)
*Gift boxes (priced at $2.99)
*Gift tags ($1.99-$3.99)
*Hallmark gift wrap ($1.99)
*Holiday gel or window decoration ($1.99)
*Holiday gift bags
*HotHands hand or Toasti toes foot warmers
*Light sets (priced @ $9.99) – LED 25 ct, 50 ct mini or C-5 or 70 ct ice, 300 ct mini or ice
*L’Oreal HIP Cosmetics
$1/1 printable here
*Lysol toilet bowl cleaner (priced at $2.79)
.40/1 Lysol toilet bowl cleaner – 11-8 SS insert
*No Nonsense socks
*Samy hair care products
*Schiff supplements
*Scotch magic tape (priced at $1.79 w/ in ad coupon)
*Scotch packaging tape w/ dispenser (priced at $3.49)
*Theragram-M vitamins and supplements
*Walgreens flu, cough, cold, or sinus relief
*Walgreens vitamins and supplements

FILLER ITEMS:
*Aspirin – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Bowl Fresh toilet deodorizer – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Bubble knee Hi’s – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Bumble Bee chunk light tuna – $.69 w/ in ad coupon
*Butterball chicken broth – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Christmas decorations – $.99
*Christmas pencils – 8/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Encore gourmet spices – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Holiday fun: cookie cutter, dessert cup, or mini tin – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Holiday stickers or mini puzzle – $.39/each (w/ in ad coupon)
*Russell Stover candy- $.29/each
*Joybrite Giant Candy Cane – 2/$1 (w/in ad coupon)
*Replacement bulbs or fuses – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Stationery – holiday themed envelopes, address labels, magnetic note pads, desk pad w/ pen and more – $.79/each
*Votive candles – 6/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Yardley bar soap – $.69 (w/ in ad coupon)

OTHER DEALS:
*Holiday M&Ms – 2/$4 (with instant in store coupon when you buy 2)
*Printer cartridge refill – $9.99 (black or color) – w/ in ad coupon
*Scott tissue or Cottonelle fresh wipes – 2/$5
*Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice – 2/$6

**Get $10 off the 2010 Entertainment Big Coupon Book (prices will vary based on your area, but this is a great deal!)

REPORTED MONTHLY DEALS:
*Buy Dulcolax Balance – Get a $4 RR (look for $3 hang tags)
*Spend $10 on Nabisco products (Ritz, Wheat Thins, Triscuit), get a $3 RR (valid 11/1-12/26)

*Buy 2 of the following: Pepcid, Lactaid, Mylanta, Rolaids, or Immodium – get a $5 RR

If you are starting out with no RR, here are some scenarios: $32.98 in merchandise for $3.22 OOP

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 Glade Lasting Impressions – $5.99
Buy 2 character Band Aids – 2/$3

use $3 manufacturer’s coupon
use the Walgreens Activity Book coupon or ask cashier to key in 2031 (should deduct $3)

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $2 RR and a $1 RR

Transaction #2:
Buy 4 kids’ toothbrushes – 4/$10
Buy 1 “filler” item (Christmas pencils are .12/each w/ in ad coupon)

Use 4 $1/1 coupons (through 11/30)
Use Walgreens activity book coupon – will deduct $4 (or ask cashier to key in 2037)
Use Walgreens coupon for Christmas pencil
Use $2 Glade RR

Spend .12 OOP, get a $5 RR

Transaction #3:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Buy 1 “filler” item (ex: Christmas pencil for .12 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $5 Oral B RR
Use Walgreens in ad coupon for the Christmas pencil

Spend $.11 OOP, get a $5 RR

Transaction #4:
Buy 2 Quaker products – 2/$5

Use $5 Gillette RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 RR (you will also still have the $1 RR from the Band Aids)

Ideas for rolling your RR from last week:

If you have the $10 Almay RR:
Buy 1 Complete contact solution – $7.99
Buy 1 Glade Lasting Impressions – $5.99
Buy 1 “filler” item (ex: Christmas pencil is .12 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1 Complete coupon
Use $3 Glade coupon
Use $10 Almay RR

Spend $.11 OOP, get an $8 RR and a $2 RR

If you have the $8 Lubriderm/Johnsons RR:
Buy 1 Complete Contact solution – $7.99
Buy 2 Character Band Aids – 2/$3
Buy 4 holiday puzzles (3/$1 w/in ad coupon)

Use $1 Complete coupon
Use Walgreens Activity Book coupon for Band Aids (should deduct $3)
Use $8 Lubriderm RR

Spend $.32 OOP, get an $8 RR and a $1 RR

If you have the $6 Johnson RR:
Buy 4 Zooth/Oral B kids toothbrushes – 4/$10
Buy 1 Glade Lasting Impressions – $5.99
Buy 4 Christmas puzzles (3/$1 w/ in ad coupon)

Use 4 $1 Zooth coupons
Use Walgreens activity book (should deduct $4)
Use $3 Glade coupon
Use $6 Johnsons RR

Spend $.32, get a $5 RR and a $2 RR

If you have the $5 Infusion RR:
Buy 1 Glade Scented Oil candles tin – $2.50
Buy 1 Glade Scented Oil refill – $2.50
Buy 2 Quaker granola bars – 2/$5
Buy 1 “filler” item (ex: Christmas pencil is $.12 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1.50 Glade Scented Oil candles tin coupon
Use Buy one scented oil candle holder, get a refill pack free (deducts $2.50)
Use $1/2 Quaker coupon
Use $5 Infusion RR

Spend $.12 OOP, get a $1 RR (Glade) and a $2 RR (Quaker)

If you have the $5 Triaminic RR:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Buy 1 “filler” item (ex: holiday pencil for .12 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $5 Triaminic RR

Spend $.11 OOP, get a $5 RR

If you have the $4 Dove RR:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $8.99
Buy 1 “filler” item – (ex: holiday pencil – .12 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $4 Dove RR

Spend $1.11 OOP, get a $5 RR

If you have the $3 Theraflu RR:
Buy 4 Zooth/Oral B toothbrushes – 4/$10
Buy 1 Glade scented oil candle holder
Buy 1 Glade refill pack
Buy 1 “Filler” item (ex: holiday pencil – .12 w/ in ad coupon)

Use 4 $1 Oral B coupons
Use Walgreens activity book coupon (will deduct $4)
Use $1.50 Glade scented oil candle holder coupon
Use Free Glade refill pack coupon (should deduct $2.50
Use $3 Theraflu RR

Spend $.12 OOP, get a $5 RR (toothbrushes) and a $1 RR (Glade)

OR

Buy Glade Lasting Impressions – $5.99
Buy 2 Character Band Aids – 2/$3
Buy 1 “filler” item – .12

use $3 Glade coupon
use Walgreens Activity Book coupon (will deduct $3)
Use $3 Theraflu RR

Spend $.11, get a $2 RR and a $1 RR

If you have the $2.50 Right Guard or Nivea RR:
Buy 4 Zooth/Oral B character toothbrushes – 4/$10
Buy 1 Butter Ball chicken broth – 2/$1

Use 4 $1 Zooth coupons
Use Walgreens Activity book coupon – should deduct $4
Use in ad coupon for chicken broth
Use $2.50 RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 RR

If you have the $2 Aquafresh RR: follow the “Zooth/Oral B character toothbrushes” scenario above (you will need to add a “filler”), pay OOP only for the filler, get a $5 RR back

NOTE: The Ecotrin deal with overage listed in the match-ups is a great deal this week, but I didn’t include it in any of my scenarios because I try to gear my scenarios toward “newbies” and since the coupon beeps and overage can be tricky to deal with anyway, I wanted to keep my scenarios as easy as possible, but as you are putting your own scenarios together, you definitely want to consider incorporating that!

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. So, if you buy more than 1 contact solution this week in the same transaction, you still will only earn the 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 contact solution and sue the RR from the contact solution to buy another contact solution, you will not get another RR

*Typically, you cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion with the same manufacturer and earn Register Rewards again. (all of the manufacturers are listed next to the deal in the coupon match-ups)

*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)

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Walgreens scenarios for the week of 11/22

November 22, 2009 by

The Walgreens coupon match-ups for the week are here.

There is a $5/25 printable coupon here that is valid for Sunday (11/22) and Monday (11/23 ONLY). Please not “the fine print” on the coupon which states that $25 must be your total before taxes and AFTER all manufacturer and Walgreens coupons/discounts.

Here are a few scenarios for using this coupon:

SCENARIO #1:
If you need diapers, Huggies diapers/Pull-Ups are on sale for $8.99 this week.

$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups printable here
$2/1 Huggies diaper product printable here
$1/1 Walgreens coupon (from the children’s coloring book) – if you don’t have the coloring back, ask your store to key in the code “2035” (some stores will do this)

Buy 4 jumbo packs Huggies diapers – $8.99/each
Buy 1 “filler” item (totalling at least $1.04 – ex: two mini stockings and a Christmas gift sack would be $1.09 with the in ad coupons)

Use 4 $2 printable coupons
Use $1/1 Walgreens coloring book coupon (should deduct $4)

Total after coupons = $25.05

Use $5/25 coupons

Total = $20.05

Submit for the Caregiver’s Marketplace rebate here (you will need receipts for 5 jumbo packs to do this) and get back $.75/package – you end up paying $4.26/jumbo pack after coupons and rebate!

To build your RR:
Buy 1 Almay Pure Blends foundation – $9.99
Buy 2 Theraflu – 2/$10
Buy 2 Triaminic – 2/$10
Buy 1 Dulcolax – $7
Buy 2 Hershey’s holiday bags of candy – 2/$5
Buy 1 TUF trash bags – $2.99

Use 2 $2 Theraflu printables
Use $2 Healthy Savings booklet (will deduct $4 for Theraflu and $4 for Triaminic)
Use $3/2 Triaminic coupon
Use $3 Dulcolax coupon (should be attached to the bottle)
Use $1/2 Hershey’s coupon

Total after coupons = $25.98

Use $5/25 coupon

Spend $20.98 OOP, earn $23 in RR – $10 RR (Almay), $3 RR (Theraflu), $5 RR (Triaminic), $4 RR (Dulcolax), and $1 RR (Hershey’s)

If you need formula:

Buy 1 Enfamil Lipil infant formula – $22.99
Buy 2 Theraflu – 2/$10
Buy 1 holiday gift bag – $.10 w/ in ad coupon

Use 2 $2 Theraflu printables
Use $2 Walgreens Healthy Savings coupon (should deduct $4)
Use Walgreens in ad coupon for the gift bag

Total after coupons = $25.09

Use $5/25 coupon

Spend $20.09 OOP, get a $3 RR (Theraflu) and a $2 RR (Enfamil)

If you are starting out with no RR, here are some scenarios:

Transaction #1:
Buy Theraflu – 2/$10

Use $2 Theraflu printable
Use $2 Walgreens Healthy Savings coupon

Spend $2 OOP, get a $3 RR

Transaction #2:
Buy 5 Nabisco crackers – 5/$10
Buy 1 “filler” item (ex: holiday gift bag – .10 w/ in ad coupon)

Use 5 $1/1 manufacturer’s coupons
Use $1/2 coupon from the Diabetes & You Magazine (will deduct $2)
Use $3 Theraflu RR

Spend $.10 OOP, get a $3 RR

Transaction #3:
Buy 2 Triaminic – 2/$10
Buy 1 “filler” item (ex: holiday gift bag – .10 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $3/2 Triaminic coupon
Use $2 Healthy Savings coupon (should deduct $4)
Use $3 Nabisco RR

Spend $.10 OOP, get a $5 RR

To “roll” your RR from last week’s deals:

If you have the $10 Almay RR:
Buy 2 Theraflu – 2/$10
Buy 2 Triaminic – 2/$10
Buy 5 Nabisco crackers – 5/$10
Buy 3 Lubriderm – $3.79/each
Buy 1 “filler” item (holiday gift bags are .10)

Use 2 $2 Theraflu printables
Use $3/2 Triaminic coupon
Use 5 $1 Nabisco coupons
Use $2 Healthy Savings coupon (should deduct $4 for Theraflu and $4 for Triaminic)
Use $1/2 Diabetes & You Nabisco coupon (should deduct $2)
Use 3 $2 Lubriderm coupons
Use $1 Diabetes & You coupon book coupon (should deduct $3)
Use $10 Almay RR

Spend .47 OOP, earn $19 in RR ($3 Theraflu, $5 Triaminic, $3 Nabisco, $8 Lubriderm)

or

Buy 3 Johnson’s First Aid products – $3.99/each
Buy 3 Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.39/each w/ in ad coupon

Use 3 $1/1 Johnson’s coupons
Use Walgreens coupon for the tomato sauce

Spend $.14 OOP, get an $8 RR

If you have the $8 Lubriderm/Johnsons RR:
Buy 2 Theraflu – 2/$10
Buy 2 Triaminic – 2/$10
Buy 5 Nabisco crackers – 5/$10
Buy 1 “filler” item (holiday gift bags are $.10 w/ in ad coupon)

Use 2 $2 Theraflu printables
Use $3/2 Triaminic coupon
Use 5 $1 Nabisco coupons
Use $2 Healthy Savings coupon (should deduct $4 for Theraflu and $4 for Triaminic)
Use $1/2 Diabetes & You Nabisco coupon (should deduct $2)
Use $8 RR

Spend $.10 OOP, get $11 in RR – a $5 RR (Triaminic), $3 RR (Theraflu), $3 RR (Nabisco)

If you have a $4 Thermacare/Advil RR:
Buy Dulcolax – $7
Buy 1 “filler” item (holiday gift bags are .10 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $3 coupon (attached to bottle)
Use $4 RR

Spend $.10 OOP, get a $4 RR

If you have a $3 Bic RR, follow the Theraflu or Nabisco scenarios above.

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. So, if you buy more than 1 Ricola this week in one tranasction, you can still only earn 1 $1 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 Theraflu, get a $3 RR and use it to buy more Theraflu, another RR will not print.

*Typically, you cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion with the same manufacturer and earn Register Rewards again.

*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 here for ideas)

*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)

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Walgreens scenarios for the week of 11-15: newbie, low OOP ideas + moneymakers!

November 15, 2009 by


The coupon match-ups and full listing of RR is here.

Here are some scenarios if you are new or starting with no RR:

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 Aussie hair care – $2.99

Use $1 Aussie coupon

Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 RR

*You can buy more Aussie plus a filler and do this deal again, or you can move on to the next transaction.

Transaction #2:
Buy 3 Lubriderm – $3.79/each
Buy 1 holiday pencil – .12 w/ in ad coupon

Use 3 $2 Lubriderm coupons
Use $1 Diabetes & You coupon book coupon (should deduct $3)
use $2 Aussie coupon

Spend $.49 OOP, get an $8 RR

**Look at the scenarios below for other ideas for rolling your $8 Lubriderm RR

$5 Bayer Contour/Breeze RR:

Buy 3 Lubriderm – $3.79/each
Buy 1 Aussie hair care – $2.99
Buy 1 Ricola mixed berry cough drop – $1
Buy 1 bag gift bows – .34 w/ in ad coupon

Use 3 $2 Lubriderm coupons
Use $1 Diabetes & You coupon (should deduct $3)
Use $1 Aussie coupon
Use .50 Healthy savings Ricola coupon
Use $5 Bayer RR

Spend $.20 OOP, get an $8 RR, a $2 RR, and a $1 RR

or

Buy 1 Dulcolax – $7
Buy 2 Ricola mixed berry cough drops – $1/each

Use $3 Dulcolax hang tag
Use .50 Walgreens Healthy Savings Ricola coupon
Use $5 Bayer RR

Spend $0 OOP, earn a $4 RR and a $1 RR

or

Buy 2 ThermaCare – $5.99/each
Buy 1 holiday pencil – .12

Use 2 $3 printable coupons
Use in ad coupon for holiday pencils
Use $5 Bayer RR

Spend $1.10 OOP, get a $4 RR


$8 Lubriderm/Neosporin RR:
Buy 2 ThermaCare – $5.99/each
Buy 1 Aussie hair care – $2.99
Buy 1 Scotch tape – $.39 w/ in ad coupon

Use 2 $3 ThermaCare printables
Use $1 Aussie coupon

Spend $.36 OOP, earn a $4 RR and a $2 RR

$10 Almay RR:
Buy 2 ThermaCare – $5.99/each
Buy 1 Aussie – $2.99/each
Buy 3 Lubriderm – $3.79/each
Buy 1 holiday pencil – .12 w/ in ad coupon

Use 2 $3 ThermaCare printables
Use $1 Aussie coupon
Use 3 $2 Lubriderm coupons
Use $1 Diabetes & You Lubriderm coupon (should deduct $3)
Use $10 Almay RR

Spend $.46 OOP, get a $4 RR (ThermaCare), $2 RR (Aussie), $8 RR (Lubriderm)

Buy 3 Johnsons First Aid products – $3.99/each
Buy 1 Aussie hair product – $2.99
Buy 1 holiday pencil – .12 w/ in ad coupon

Use 3 $1 Johnsons coupons
Use $1 Aussie coupon
Use $10 Almay RR

Spend $1.08 OOP, earn a $8 RR, $2 RR
$5 Almay RR: (follow scenarios for $5 Bayer RR above)

$4 Dulcolax RR:
Buy 1 Bic Soleil razor – $5.99
Buy 1 holiday pencil – .12 w/ in ad coupon

Use $4 Dulcolax RR
use $2 Bic coupon

Spend .11, get a $3 RR

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. So, if you buy more than 1 Ricola this week in one tranasction, you can still only earn 1 $1 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 Ricola, get a $1 RR and use it to buy another Ricola, another RR will not print.

*Typically, you cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion with the same manufacturer and earn Register Rewards again.

*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 here for ideas)

*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)

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CVS deals for the week of 10/18

October 18, 2009 by


My disclaimer here is that I am incredibly disappointed in CVS right now. All of my ECBs were in my purse when it was stolen last week (a total of $27). I have been “rolling” those ECBs for over 2 years now. I contacted their customer service last Monday and I was SURE that they would be willing to re-print my ECBs since they could see them in the system and they weren’t used/expired, but they refused. I thought that was pretty poor customer service.

Having said that, there are some deals that I decided to go ahead and do this week even though it’s killing me to have to spend this money up front out of pocket.

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here.

Here are the highlights this week:

FREEBIES:

Glade Fragrance Collection Reed Diffuser or 4-10 oz candle – $6.99, get a $6.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
**Hopefully you printed the $3.50/1 coupon I posted recently, but if not, there was also a $3/1 coupon in the 10-4 SS insert

OTHER ECB DEALS:
*Buy Coke or Dasani 12 pk, 12 oz cans – 4/$13, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy CoverGirl Lash Blast Length – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy 2 GM cereals (2/$5) and milk ($2.49), get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 GM cereals printable here

*Spend $20 on Halloween candy, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household): Hershey’s/Mars fun size 8 pks are $1, Hershey’s/Mars/Nestle fun size bags are 2/$5
$0.55/1 Reese’s candy from the 8-23SS
$1/1 Hershey’s Kisses from the 9-13SS
$1/3 Hershey’s Fun Size snacks from the 9-27SS
$1/2 Hershey’s Bliss bags from the 9-20SS
$1/2 Nestle Fun size bags – 10-18 RP
Hershey’s buy 3, get 1 FREE coupon from the 10-18SS
Trident Layers Gum, buy one get one free from the 10-18SS
$1/1 Nestle candy and $1/1 Wonka candy printables here

*Nestle Pure Life water – 24 pk, 8 oz bottles – $4.49, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Spend $15 on Revlon cosmetics, get a $7 ECB (limit 1 per household) (PSA $3.90)
$1/1 Revlon cosmetics – 10-11 SS insert

*Spend $20 on the following Wyeth products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household): Dimetapp, Robitussin – $5.99, Advil – $4.50, Chapstick – $1.50, Centrum – $10
$2/1 Robitussin printable here
$2/1 Dimetapp printable here
$2/1 Advil PM printable here

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Act II popcorn – use 2 coupons for more savings!
.40/1 Act II popcorn – 9-20 SS insert
*Colgate Total toothpaste or toothbrush – use 2 coupons for more savings!
$1/1 Colgate Total, Max White, Max Fresh, Sensitive, or Kids toothpaste – 10-11 SS insert
$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced printable here
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy Vitamins/Minerals/Herbs
*Gatorade, Sobe, or Izze
*Maxwell House
$1/2 Maxwell House printable on coupons.com
*Progresso soups

OTHER DEALS:
*Glade Sense & Spray or Plug-Ins Lasting Impressions – 2/$10
$4/1 Glade Sense & Spray printable here
$4/1 Glade Sense & Spray – 10-18 SS insert

CVS $/$ COUPONS:
There is a $5/25 printable coupon here when you take the flu quiz. If you print more than one coupon after you take the quiz, they will have the same bar codes, and you will not be able to use more than one. Even if you take the quiz again and try to print, it will have the same code. Follow the instructions here to print coupons with unique codes. The coupon is good for 2 weeks!

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) ECBs to start with. (These are just ideas….you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not want/need them):

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 Glade Fragrance Collection Reed Diffuser or Soy Candle – $6.99

Use $3/1 coupon (or $3.50/1 printable if you have it)

Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $6.99 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy 2 GM cereals – 2/$5
Buy 1 gallon milk – $2.49
Buy 1 Hershey’s/Mars fun size 8 pk – $1

Use $1/2 GM cereals printable
Use $6.99 Glade ECB

Spend .50 OOP, earn a $3 ECB

Here are my scenarios (these are basically all items I need):

Transaction #1:
Buy Glade Fragrance Collection soy candle – $6.99
Buy 4 Nestle Fun size bags – $10
Buy 4 Hershey’s fun size bags – $10

Use 4 $1 Nestle printables
Use $1/3 Hershey’s Fun size bags coupon
Use B3G1 free Hershey’s fun size bags coupon (should take off $2.50)
Use $3.50 Glade printable coupon (no longer available)
Use $5/25 CVS printable coupon

Total before coupons = $26.99
Total after coupons = $10.99

Spend $10.99, get a $6.99 ECB (Glade) and a $5 ECB (candy)

Transaction #2:
Buy 4 12 pks Coke products – 4/$13
Buy 2 Glade Sense & Spray – $10
Buy 2 GM cereals – 2/$5

use 2 $4 Sense & Spray coupons
Use $1/2 GM cereals coupon
Use $5/25 CVS coupon
Use Glade $6.99 ECB

Total before coupons = $28
Total after coupons = $7.01, earn $3 ECB for Coke products

Transaction #3:
Buy 2 Robitussin – $5.50/each
Buy 2 Dimetapp – $5.50/each
Buy 1 milk – $2.49
Buy 1 Hershey’s fun size 8 pk – $1

Use 2 $2 Robitussin coupons
Use 2 $2 Dimetapp coupons
Use $3 Coke ECB
Use $5 candy ECB
Use $5/25 CVS coupon

Total before coupons = $25.49

Total after coupons = $4.49, earn $10 ECB (cough medicine), earn $3 ECB (milk/cereal)

Total OOP = $22.49, but I will get $5 back from the SC Johnson rebate here making it $17.49 OOP and now I have $13 in ECBs to spend.

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

I usually have $20-30 ECB on hand, so I don’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but when I was getting started, I would do multiple small transactions and even now sometimes if I am doing several deals, I have to break things up. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.

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