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!  This is a great week for Walgreens “newbies” because you can get some RR without spending any money out of pocket!

FREEBIES:

*Buy Cortaid Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Cream – $3
$1/1 Cortaid – 3-14 RP, 4-25 SS
$3 Mail in Rebate
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupons and MIR

*Buy Ecotrin aspirin (45 ct) – $2, get a $2 RR
$2/1 Ecotrin printable (must register)
$2/1 Ecotrin aspirin therapy product – 5-16 RP
Final Price = free after coupon, $2 moneymaker after RR!

*Buy Luster White 7 toothpaste – $5, get a $5 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR

*Buy Rejuvicare Ultimate Skin, Hair, or Nail supplement – $9.99, get a $9.99 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR

*Buy U by Kotex feminine care (14-18 pack pads, 50-60 pack liners, or 18 pack tampons) – $3.49, get a $2.50 RR
$1/1 U by Kotex liners – 4-18 SS (expires 5/30)
$1/1 U by Kotex pads – 4-18 SS (expires 5/30)
$1/1 U by Kotex tampons – 4-18 SS (expires 5/30)
Final Price = $.01 moneymaker after coupons/RR

*Buy Walgreens A thru Z Select Multivitamins (60 ct) – $2, get a $2 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR!

RR DEALS:

*Buy Bayer Contour USB blood glucose monitor – $74.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $69.99 after RR

*Spend $10 or more on participating Cover Girl Blast cosmetics, get a $3 RR
BOGO free CoverGirl Face product – 4-11 RP (expires 5/31/10)
$1/1 Covergirl product, any – 5-2 PG (expires 5/31/10)
$2.50/1 Covergirl products, any – 5-2- PG (expires 5/31/10)

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 CoverGirl Blast cosmetics – $7.49/each

Use BOGO free coupons
Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $6.49, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $3.49 after coupons/RR
**This deal will only work through 5/31

*Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide or Power razor system – $9.89, get a $5 RR
$1/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide manual or Power razor system – 5-2 PG (expires 5/31)
Final Price = $3.89 after coupons/RR
*From the ad scans, it looks like this is a monthly deal and there is supposed to be a $4 RR in the PG insert next week, so it’s better to wait on this deal

*Buy Household cleaners – $2.99/each, get a $1 RR:  Tilex (16-32 oz), Clorox bathroom (30 oz), 35 pack disinfecting wipes, Clean-UP, Pine Sol (28 oz), Liquid Plumr (32 oz), Formula 409 (32 oz)
Final Price = $1.99/each after RR

*Spend $10 on these items, get a $5 RR:  Hershey’s Miniatures, Nuggets, or Kisses (8.5-9.2 oz) or Hershey’s Pieces – 2/$5 or Twizzlers – 3/$4
$1/1 Hershey’s Pieces – 4-18 SS
$1/3 Hershey’s Kisses, Reese’s, Hershey’s Miniatures, York candy – 4-11 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Hershey’s Kisses/miniatures – $2.50/each
Buy 1 Hershey’s Pieces – $2.50/each

Use $1/3 coupon
Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $8 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $3 after coupons/RR ($.75/bag)

*Buy Omron automatic deluxe wrist or ultra premium arm blood pressure monitor – $74.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $69.99 after RR

*Buy Pantene hair care – 2/$8, get a $2 RR
$1/2 Pantene products – 5-2 PG (expires 5/31)
$1/1 Pantene styler – 5-2 PG (expires 5/31)

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Pantene stylers – 2/$8

Use 2 $1/1 Pantene coupons

Spend $6 OOP, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $4 after coupons/RR ($2/each)

*Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 RR
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 5-2 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/RR

BOGO FREE DEALS
*Arm & Hammer 2X laundry detergent ($6.99)
$1/2 Arm & Hammer detergent printable on armandhammer.com
$1/2 Arm & Hammer laundry products – 4-11 SS*Dial body wash (16-18 oz) or 8 pack bar soap
$1/2 Dial body washes – 3-7 RP (expires 5/30)
$.35/1 Dial multibar pack – 3-7 RP (expires 5/30)
*Finest Natural Heart Health Supplements
*Nature’s Bounty or Osteo Bi-Flex
$2/1 Nature’s Bounty printable (when you register)
*Oscar Mayer Ready to Serve bacon ($3.99)
*Quaker Quick 1 minute oats ($3.19)
*Nivea or Neutrogena men’s skincare, shave gel, or body wash
$3/1 Nivea Men’s body wash – 5-2 RP
*Samy hair care:  shampoo, conditioner, or styling products
*Walgreens alkaline batteries ($3.49)
*Werther’s, Riesen, Toffifay, or Lifesavers candy ($2.29)

FILLER ITEMS:
*Arizona Tea bottle or can – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Royal gelatin – 5/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Walgreens aluminum foil – $.59 (w/ in ad coupon)
*V05 shampoo or conditioner – $.69/each

OTHER DEALS:
*Huggies jumbo pack diapers, Pull-Ups, or GoodNites – $8.99
$3/1 Huggies printable
$3/1 Huggies printable
Final Price = $5.99 after coupons

The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend: $15.48 in merchandise for $2.22 profit (after MIR), $4 in RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Ecotrin – $2

Use $2 Ecotrin printable

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Walgreens A-Z select multivitamins – $2

Use $2 Ecotrin RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 U by Kotex – $3.49
Buy 1 Royal gelatin – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1 U by Kotex coupon
Use $2 vitamins RR

Spend $.69 OOP, get a $2.50 RR

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Ecotrin – $2
Buy 1 Walgreens A-Z multivitamin – $2
Buy 1 Walgreens aluminum foil – $.59 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $2 Ecotrin printable
Use $2.50 U by Kotex RR

Spend $.09 OOP, get 2 $2 RR

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 1 Cortaid – $3
Buy 1 Ecotrin – $2
Buy 1 Royal gelatin – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $2 vitamin RR
Use $1 Cortaid coupon
Use $2 Ecotrin coupon

Spend $.20 OOP, get a $2 RR, get $3 Cortaid MIR

**Continue to “roll” your RR by repeating deals scenarios 1-3

MY PLAN: (I’m starting out with 2 $3 RR from the Goody deal last week and 2 $2 RR from the Scrubbing Bubbles last week)  $33.07 in merchandise for $2.08 OOP, $4.50 in RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Ecotrin – $2
Buy 1 Walgreens A-Z vitamins – $2
Buy 3 Hershey’s miniatures – $7.50 ($2.50/each)
Buy 2 Twizzlers – $1.25/each

Use $2 Ecotrin coupon
Use $1/3 Hershey’s coupon
Use 2 $3 RR
Use 2 $2 RR

Spend $1 OOP, get a $2 RR (Ecotrin), $2 RR (vitamins), $5 RR (Hershey’s)

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Ecotrin – $2
Buy 1 A-Z vitamins – $2
Buy 2 Dixie paper plates – $3.99
Buy 1 Royal gelatin ($.20 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $2 Ecotrin printable
Use $1/2 Dixie coupon
Use $5 Hershey’s RR

Spend $.19 OOP, get 2 $2 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 U by Kotex – $3.49
Buy 1 Cortaid – $3
Buy 2 Royal gelatin – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1 Cortaid coupon
Use $1 U by Kotex coupon
Use 2 $2 Ecotrin RR

Spend $.89, get a $2.50 RR and $3 from MIR

I have $4.50 in RR left to spend. I could use the “newbie” scenarios to increase this amount if I want to.

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 Ecotrin, 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 Ecotrin 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.

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 Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength – $2.99, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Colgate Total Toothpaste – April 2010 All You Magazine
$1/1 Colgate Total Toothpaste – Walgreens Diabetes & You magazine
$.75/1 Colgate Total printable
$.50/1 Colgate toothpaste – 5-23 SS
Final Price = Free-.49 after coupons/RR

Buy Complete Multi-Purpose solution – $7.99, get an $8 RR
$2/1 Complete Multi-Purpose Solution – 5-16 RP
Final Price = $2.01 moneymaker after coupons/RR

Buy Goody Ouchless barette or Flex Tip headband – $2.99, get a $3 RR
Final Price = free after RR!

RR DEALS:

*Spend $15 or more on these participating products, get a $5 RR:  Dove Men’s body wash, Caress body wash, Dove or Degree antiperspirant/deodorant, Degree Fine Fragrance body mist – 2/$7, Dove/Degree Clinical Protection, Dove lotion, Caress/Dove/Lever 2000 bar soap, Vaseline Sheer Infusion lotion, 30 pack Pond’s towelettes – $5.99, Dove hair care, Q-tips, Vaseline intensive care lotion, Suave shampoo or conditioner, 2 pack Caress or Dove bar soap – 2/$6
$1.50/1 Dove Men+Care body wash – 3-28 RP
$1/1 Dove Men + Care product – April 2010 All You Magazine
$.50/1 Caress body wash – 5-23 RP
$3/2 Dove Ultimate Go Fresh deodorant printable
$3/2 Dove Ultimate Sensitive Care deodorant printable
$1.50/1 Dove Antiperspirant/deodorant printable
$1/1 Dove Body Misty or deodorant – 4-25 RP
$.75/2 Degree Men or Women deodorant – 4-25 RP
$1/1 Lever 2000 printable
$1/1 Lever 2000 – 5-23 RP
$2/1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion lotion – 5-23 RP
$1.50/1 Ponds Towelettes printable
$2/1 Dove deodorant printable (good on any)


SCENARIO:
Buy 5 Dove deodorants – $3.50/each

Use 5 $2 Dove printables

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

*Buy 12 pack, 12 oz Coca Cola or Dr. Pepper products – 4/$15, get a $3 RR
Final Price = 4/$12 after RR

*Spend $10 or more on participating Colgate toothbrushes, get a $5 RR (Colgate toothbrushes are 25% off this week)
$.75/1 Colgate adult or children’s toothbrush – 5-23 SS
Final Price – varies

*Buy 2 or more participating HP ink cartridges, get a $10 RR

*Buy Huggies jumbo pack diapers, Pull-Ups, or GoodNites – 2/$18, get a $3 RR
$3/1 Huggies Little Movers diapers printable
$2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups training pants – 5-16 SS 


SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Huggies Little Movers diapers – 2/$18

Use 2 $3 Huggies printables

Spend $12 OOP, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $9 after coupons/RR ($4.50/pack)

*Buy Iron Man muscle rub or spray – $5.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy Just for Me! or Soft & Beautiful Botanicals – $4.99, get a $4 RR
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy Kellogg’s or Keebler cookies or crackers – 4/$10, get a $5 RR (8 pack Kellogg’s Rice Krispies treats, Keebler cookies 11.5-16 oz, or Cheez-It 7.5-9 oz)
$.55/1 Keebler cookies – 4-18 RP
$.55/1 Keebler Pecan Sandies – 4-18 RP
$1/1 Keebler Pecan Sandies printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Pecan sandies – 4/$10

Use 4 $1 printable coupons

Spend $6 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $1 after RR

*Buy Omeprazole acid reducer (42 ct) – $18.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $13.99 after RR

*Buy Pantene hair care (shampoo/conditioner or styling products) – 2/$7, get a $2 RR
$1/2 Pantene products – 5-2 PG
$1/1 Pantene styler, hairspray, treatment – 5-2 PG
Final Price = 2/$3 (after coupons/RR) when you buy stylers or 2/$4 when you buy shampoo/conditioner

*Buy 2 or more participating Poise or Depend products – $11.99, get a $3.25 RR
$1/1 Poise product – 5-16 SS
$1/1 Poise printable
$1/1 Depend Guards for Men – 5-16 SS$1/1 Poise printable
Final Price = $18.73 after coupons/RR

*Buy Prilosec – $18.99, get a $4 RR
$3/1 Prilosec – 5-2 PG
Final Price = $11.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy Scrubbing Bubbles Extend-A-Clean – $7.99, get a $2 RR
$5/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend a Clean – 4-11 SS
Free refill WYB Scrubbing Bubbles Extend a Clean printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend a Clean – $7.99
Buy 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend a Clean refill

Use $5/1 coupon
Use free refill WYB Extend a Clean coupon

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy Tide laundry detergent – $13.99, get a $4 RR
$1/1 Tide laundry detergent – 5-2 PG
Final Price = $8.99 after coupons/RR

FILLER ITEMS:
*Big roll bathroom tissue – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Comet cleanser – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)*Encore Gourmet spices – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Geisha mushrooms or Madam Mandarin orange – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*G-U-M dental care
*Household gloves – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.25/each
*Jell-O regular or sugar free – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon) – limit 4
*Morton iodized salt or Deerfield Farms baking soda – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Nestle candy – $.49/each

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer dental care
*Banana Boat oil or lotion
$1/1 Banana Boat suncare – 5-23 SS
*Blue Diamond almonds (PSA $3.49)
$1/2 Blue Diamond almonds – 5-23 SS
*Flex-a-min joint health
*Hair styling products – FX or Salon Grafix (PSA $5.99)
*Hawaiian Tropic
$1/1 Hawaiian tropic product – 5-23 SS, 4-25 SS
*Kodak Funsaver camera*Nature’s Bounty Heart Health supplements
*Nature Made vitamins
*Noxzema razors or shave cream
*Organix or Renpure shampoo or conditioner (PSA $6.99)
*Oscar Mayer meat wieners – PSA $2.99
$1/2 Oscar Mayer wieners printable
*Osteo Bi-Flex joint health
*Sunglasses
*Walgreens alkaline batteries (PSA $5.99)
*Walgreens allergy, cold, or sinus relief
*Walgreens digestive relief (anti-diarrheal, gas relief, acid controller)
*Walgreens Gold Seal vitamins
*Walgreens hair care (shampoo/conditioner or styling products)
*Walgreens multi-purpose solution
*Walgreens mouthwash

OTHER DEALS:

*Huggies Little Swimmers – $6.99 – $2 Walgreens instant value coupon = $4.99
$1.50/1 Huggies Little Swimmers printable
Final Price = $3.49 after coupons

*Oscar Mayer lunch meat – 2/$5
$1/2 Oscar Mayer lunch meat printable
Final Price = 2/$4 after coupons

The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend: $28.44 in merchandise for $5.45 OOP, $7 in RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Colgate Total toothpaste – $2.99

Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Goody hair accessory – $2.99

Use $2 Colgate RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Complete Multipurpose contact solution – $7.99
Buy 1 Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.25

Use $3 Goody RR
Use $2 Complete coupon

Spend $3.24 OOP, get an $8 RR

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend-a-Clean – $7.99
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 1 Goody hair accessory – $2.99
Buy 1 Hunt’s tomato sauce – $.25

Use $5 Scrubbing Bubbles coupon
Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $8 Complete RR

Spend $.22, get a $2 RR (Scrubbing Bubbles), $2 RR (Colgate), and $3 RR (Goody)

Here’s my plan (I’m starting out with 2 $4.50 RR and 2 $2 RR):
Buy 1 Complete Multipurpose solution – $7.99
Buy 1 Goody hair accessory – $2.99
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend-a-Spray – $7.99
Buy 3 Hunts tomato sauce – $.25/each

Use $2 Complete coupon
Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $5 Scrubbing Bubbles coupon
Use 2 $4.50 RR
Use 2 $2 RR

Spend $1.71, get an $8 RR, $3 RR, $2 RR, and $2 RR

*Then I will follow the scenarios in the “newbie” section above to roll my RR back and forth

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 Colgate, 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 Colgate razor 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. 

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 EOS Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream – $2.99, get a $3 RR (ad says $2.99, but most likely it will be $3)
Final Price = Free after RR

Buy Schick Hydro 3 or 5 blade razor system – $7.99, get a $5 RR
$5/1 Schick Hydro razor – 5-9 SS
Final Price = $2.01 moneymaker after coupon/RR

(Buy a razor system AND matching 4 pack cartridges, get an additional $3 RR – based on online prices, cartridges are $9.99 each)

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Schick Hydro 3 or 5 blade razor – $7.99
Buy 1 Schick Hydro 3 or 5 blade cartridges – $9.99


Use 2 $5 Schick coupons

Spend $7.98 OOP, get a $5 RR and a $3 RR
Final Price = $.02 moneymaker after coupons/RR

RR DEALS:

*Buy 2 or more of these products, get a $5 RR:  Coppertone or Bain de Soleil sun care, MiraLAX, Claritin allergy relief (10 ct tablets, RediTabs, Liqui-Gels, or Children’s Chewables, Dr. Scholl’s insoles or Smooth my Sole microfile – $9
$1/1 Coppertone printable
$1/1 Miralax printable
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s for Her insoles printable
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel insoles printable
$2/1 Claritin printables

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Children’s Claritin chewables – $9/each

Use 2 $2 Children’s Claritin printables

Spend $14 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $9 after coupons/RR

*Buy Aleve pain relief – $4.99, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Aleve pain relief – 5-2 SS and 3-21 SS
$1/1 Aleve printable
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy Duracell batteries or value charger – $9.99, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $7.99 after RR

*Buy Fixodent denture adhesives – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$.50/1 Fixodent – 5-2 PG
Final Price = $2.49 after RR

*Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Set – $12.99, get a $3 RR
$1/1 Gillette Fusion – 5-2 PG
Final Price = $8.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy one gallon Lipton tea – 2/$6, get a $1 RR
Final Price = 2/$5 after RR

*Buy M&Ms – $2.49, get a $.50 RR
Final Price = $1.99 after RR

*Buy Pampers Double jumbo packs Cruisers Dry Max diapers – $18.99, get a $3 RR
$1.50/1 Pampers Cruisers – 5-2 PG
Final Price = $14.49 after coupons/RR

*Buy Pantene hair care (shampoo/conditioner/styler) – 2/$7, get a $2 RR
$1/2 Pantene products – 5-2 PG
$1/1 Pantene Styler or treatment – 5-2 PG
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons/RR

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Pantene stylers – 2/$7

Use 2 $1/1 Pantene styler coupons

Spend $5 OOP, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $3 OOP

*Buy 12 pack, 12 oz Pepsi products – 4/$12, get a $3 RR
Final Price = 4/$9 after coupons/RR

*Buy 2 or more Poise or Depend products, get a $3.25 RR (products priced @ $11.99/each)
$2/1 Poise pads or Depend products printable
Final Price = $16.73 after coupons/RR

*Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 RR
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 5-2 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy Walgreens Omeprazole acid reducer (42 ct) – $18.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $13.99 after RR

FILLER ITEMS:
*Ravinia knee highs – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
 *Ravinia pantyhose – $.69 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Tuf paper towels single roll – $.59 (w/ in ad acoupon)
*Van Camps pork and beans – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*W candy (3-9.5 oz) – $.39/each
*W straws or cutlery – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arm & Hammer laundry detergent (PSA $6.99)
*Colgate dental care (Total Advanced or Enamel Strength toothpaste – 4 oz, Cavity Protection toothpaste – 8.2 oz, 360 clean toothbrush)
$.75/1 Colgate Total toothpaste printable
*Estroven or Culturelle supplements
$3/1 Estroven supplements printable
*Finest Natural Heart Health supplements
*Household cleaners (Soft Scrub, Lysol bathroom cleaner or mildew remover, Zout)
*Kodak one-time use power flash camera (PSA $10.99)
*Nature’s Bounty vitamins and supplements
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty product – 4-25 RP
$2/1 Nature’s Bounty product printable (when you register for the first time)
*W Alkaline batteries (PSA $3.99)
*Walgreens allergy relief
*Wal-itin or Wal-Zyr

OTHER DEALS:
*Cheez-It crackers – $.99/each

*Buy Infusion 23 hair care (8-16 oz) – $5.99
$2/1 Walgreens coupon from the May monthly coupon book
$3/1 Infusium 23 hair care – 5-9 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupons

*Palmolive dish liquid – $.99 (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: $20.97 in merchandise for $4.97 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 EOS moisturizing shave cream – $2.99

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Schick Hydro 3 or 5 razor – $7.99
Buy 1 “filler item” (ex W plastic cutlery – $.50 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $3 EOS RR
Use $5 Schick coupon

Spend $.49 OOP, get a $5 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Pantene stylers – 2/$7
Buy 1 “filler” item (ex: W plastic cutlery – $.50 w/ in ad coupon)

Use 2 $1 Pantene styler coupons
Use $5 Schick RR

Spend $.50 OOP, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #4: 
Buy EOS moisturizing shave cream – $2.99

Use $2 Pantene RR

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $3 RR

**Repeat transactions 2 & 3 and keep going!

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 Schick razors, 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 Schick razor 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.

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.