Walgreens Deals for the week of 10/2

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!

FREEBIES:

	Buy Cardio Juice (4 pk) Orange os Strawberry – $6.99, get a $6.99 MIR Final Price = FREE after MIR

	Buy Cepacol Sore Throat Lozenges (16 ct) -$ 2.99, get a $3 RR Final Price = FREE after RR

	Buy ColdCalm (60 ct) – $6.99, get a $7 RR Final Price = FREE after RR

	Buy Prevacid (28 ct) – $19.99, get a $2 RR $4/1 Prevacid – 9-18 SS $4.1 Prevacid printable $3/1 Prevacid – 7-17 SS, 9-11 SS MIR: Get up to $18 back When you buy Prevacid printable Final Price = $2 moneymaker after coupon, rebate, and RR

RR DEALS:

	Buy Clairol Nice ‘n Easy hair color – $5.99, get a $1 RR $3/1 Clairol Nice ‘n Easy foam hair color – 9-18 SS $2/1 Clairol hair color – 9-18 SS, 10-2 PG Final Price = as low as $1.99 after coupon and RR

	Buy Colgate Sensitive Pro Relieve Toothpaste or Colgate Pro Relief 360 toothbrush – $4.99, get a $3 RR $1/1 Colgate sensitive Pro Relief toothbrush – September 2011 All You Magazine $.75/1 Colgate Total, Sensitive, or Max Fresh toothpaste – 10-21 SS $.50/1 Colgate toothpaste – 10-2 SS Final Price = as low as $.99 after coupon and RR

	Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide or Venus Embrace or ProSkin razor – $9.99, get a $4 RR Final Price = $5.99 after RR

	Buy Kleenex Cool Touch Facial Tissue (50 sheets) – $1.49, get a $.50 RR $.50/1 Kleenex Cool Touch Facial tissue – 10-2 SS Final Price = $.49 after coupon and RR

	Spend $15 on Participating Little Remedies products, get a $5 RR $1/1 Little Remedies printable $1/1 Little Remedies product – 10-2 SS Final Price = varies

	Buy Oral B Cross Action Pro-Health toothbrush, Crest Pro-Health Clinical toothpaste or mouthwash – 2/$8.98, get a $3 RR $1/1 Crest toothpaste – 10-2 PG $1/1 Crest rinse – 10-2 PG Final Price = $3.98 after coupons and RR ($1.99/each)

	Buy Pampers jumbo pack diapers (Cruiser, Swaddlers, or Baby Dry) – 2/$20, get a $2.50 RR $1.50/2 Pampers diapers/pants – 10-2 PG $2/1 Pampers Cruisers, Swaddlers, or Sensitive diapers Walgreens Infant Care booklet coupon – use code 5521 if you don’t have the booklet Final Price = 2/$12 after coupons and RR ($6 each)

Spend $20, on participating products, get a $5 RR:
-Advil Congestion Relief (10 ct) – $5
$1/1 Advil Congestion Relief – 8-14 RP
-Mucinex (14-20 ct or 6 oz liquid) – $11
-Robitussin Peak Cold – $5
$1/1 Robitussin printable
$1/1 Robitussin printable
$1/1 Robitussin – 8-14 RP
-Vicks DayQuil or NyQuil products (24 count Liquicaps or 12 oz liquid) – $6 each
$1/1 Vicks product – 10-2 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Robitussin – $5/each
Buy 2 Advil – $5/each

Use 2 $1/1 Advil coupons
Use 2 $1/1 Robitussin coupons

Spend $16 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $11 after coupons and RR ($2.75/each)

	Buy Pedialyte 2/$10.50, get a $1.50 RR (includes Pedialyte liquid, freezer pops, or powder) $1.50/1 Pedialyte – 10-2 SS Final Price = 2/$6 ($3/each)

	Buy Playtex tampons (includes GentleGlide or Sport 36 ct) – $7.49, get a $2 RR $1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide printable $1/1 Playtex Sport printable $2/1 Playtex Gentle Glide – 8-14 SS $1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide – 10-2 SS, August 2011 All You Magazine $1/1 Playtex Sport – 10-2 SS Final Price = as low as $3.49 after coupon and RR

	Buy Vaseline Intensive Care lotion – 2/$11, get a $2 RR Buy 1 lotion (20 oz+), get 1 lotion free (13 oz) – 10-2 RP Final Price = 4 lotions (two 20 oz and two 13 oz) for $9 after coupon and RR

OTHER DEALS:

	Buy Cottonelle bathroom tissue (12 ct) -$5 (this is a monthly deal) $.75/1 Cottonelle toilet paper – 9-11 SS $.50/1 Cottonelle toilet paper printable $1/1 Cottonelle toilet paper Walgreens October coupon booklet Final Price = as low as $3.25 after coupons

Buy Dawn dish liquid – $.99
$.25/1 Dawn – 10-2 PG
Final Price = $.74 after coupon

Buy Hershey’s, Nestle, or Mars fun size candy – 2/$5
$1/2 Nestle fun size bags – October 2011 All You Magazine
$1/3 Hershey’s fun size bags – 9-25 SS
$1.50/2 Mars fun size bags – October 2011 All You Magazine
$1.50/2 M&Ms fun size bags – 9-25 RP
$1/2 Nestle fun size candy Walgreens October coupon book
$1/2 Hershey’s fun size candy Walgreens October coupon book
$1/2 Mars fun size candy Walgreens October coupon book
Final Price = 2/$2.50 after coupons when you buy Mars candy ($1.25/each)

FILLER ITEMS:

	Act II popcorn – 4/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

	Halloween activity pads or books – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

	Halloween pencils – 6/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

	Nice! Macaroni & Cheese – $.49 w/ in ad coupon

	Novelty Halloween candy – $.39/each

The following scenarios are for those who have few, if any RR to start with: $5.57 OOP for $13.32 in merchandise

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Cepacol throat lozenges – $2.99

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief toothpaste – $4.99
Buy 1 Halloween pencil – $.17 w/ in ad coupon

Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $3 Cepacol RR

Spend $1.16 OOP, get a $3 RR

*You could roll this $3 RR back into the Cepacol and get that for free or do this:

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Cottonelle toilet paper – $5
Buy 1 Halloween pencil – $.17 w/ in ad coupon

Use $3 Colgate RR
Use $.75 Cottonelle coupon

Spend $1.42 OOP

FAQS: (Check out Walgreens new coupon policy here!)

Do you do multiple transactions at one store on one visit?
It just depends. Several stores in my area have gone to a “one RR per item per day” rule, which means I can’t do more than one transaction where I’m earning RR for the same product at the same store. Some of the stores in my area also will not let you use the RR you earn from one transaction on another transaction in that same visit. I’m fortunate to have several stores within a few minutes of my house, so I usually try to break up transactions at different stores and on different days to stay in the good graces of my stores.

What is Walgreens policy on using BOGO free coupons with a BOGO free offer, adjusting down coupons, etc.?
The new coupon policy does not really using a BOGO free coupon with a BOGO free promotion, but it does say you can use up to two coupons as long as the total doesn’t go below zero, so, you SHOULD be able to do this!!

Walgreens coupon policy is now to adjust the value of coupons down – YAY!!

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item (always give the store coupon last to avoid problems)

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. (for example, if you buy 2 Gillette razors at one time, you will only earn a RR for one)

*You also typically cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy the Gillette razor and use the RR from that to buy more, the RR will not print

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. You will have to add “filler” items if you are using a manufacturer’s coupon and a RR. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (check out the weekly match-ups for ideas)

*If you are using more than one RR in a transaction, always give the RR with the highest value FIRST. Sometimes strange things happen with coupons and taxes and even if you think you have planned out your scenario very well, you will end up with more overage than you planned for.

*If you are buying items that would result in a “free” item or “overage” when combining a storecoupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the storecoupons LAST to avoid beeping/issues at the register! Make sure that you are purchasing enough items in your total transaction to “cover” the overage. You will not get cash back and you will have to add items to cover the overage or they will not take the coupon.

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” (including not using RR from the same parent company to pay) DO NOT let them tell you it is because you used coupons! Chances are they didn’t print because the catalina machine is not working. You have two choices: you can return your items and try again or you can contact the catalina company by doing the following:
*The store will give you a form to fill out and mail in to catalina
*Call 1-877-210-1917, option 1

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.