The most cost effective way to shop at Walgreens is to roll your Register Rewards from week to week.If you are following my Walgreens $5 Scenarios, you have a $2 Carma Laboratories Register Reward from last week to start with.
The Dulcolax printable coupon is for $8.00. Walgreens Coupon Policy states a coupon will be reduced to the product's cost. Take a copy of the policy with you.
In your first transaction, check to see how the cashier handled this coupon. Some cashiers might push it through for the full value. If your cashier handles the Dulcolax coupon this way, you will need to purchase another item in the second transaction to cover the overage.
Check out all of this week's Walgreens deals HERE.
Transaction #1
purchase:
(1) Impruv Lotion $4.99
(1) Dulcolax Balance $6.99
(1) Halloween Candy $0.69 (needed as filler to use your RR)
use:
(1) Impruv coupon -$2.00 - (Coupon no longer available - I hope you got yours before it was) gone.
(1) Dulcolax Coupon -$6.99
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Halloween Candy -$0.30
Register Reward from last week -$2.00
= $1.38 + tax out of pocket and receive a $4 Stiefel Labs Register Reward
Transaction #2
purchase:
(1) Aussie or Herbal Essences Hair Care $2.99
(1) Colgate Total $2.99
(1) Dulcolax Balance $6.99
(1) Halloween Candy $0.69
use:
(1) Aussie or Herbal Essences coupon (9/12/10 SS) -$1.00
(1) Colgate Total Coupon (9/12/10 SS) -$1.00
(1) Dulcolax Coupon -$6.99
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Halloween Candy -$0.30
Stiefel Labs RR you just received -$4.00
= $0.37 + tax out of pocket and receive a $1 P&G and $2 Colgate Palmolive RR
Transaction #3
purchase:
(1) Impruv Lotion $4.99
(2) Halloween Candy @ $0.69 each = $1.39
use:
(1) Impruv coupon -$2.00
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Halloween Candy -$0.60
P&G RR from previous transaction -$1.00
Colgate Palmolive RR from previous transaction -$2.00
= $0.78 + tax out of pocket and receive a $4 Stiefel Labs RR
Products Purchased
(2) Impruv Lotions
(2) Dulcolax
(1) Aussie or Herbal Essences Hair Care
(1) Colgate Total
(4) Halloween Candies
Total retail before sales & coupons: $44.22
Total out of pocket: $2.53 + tax for a 94% savings
And a $4 Register Reward to start next week
If you don't have the $2 in Register Rewards to start with, you will spend $4.53 with this scenario for a 90% savings.
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How about using the NyQuil 2/$10 with a $5 RR P and G $1.50 off on NyQuil, net price of $3.50 for two?? If I had two $1.50 off coupons it would be $1 each!
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous - The NyQuil's not a bad deal, but I wouldn't stock up too much.
ReplyDeleteLast year you could pick up cold & flu medicine for free if not make money buying them. It's still early in the season I and expect even better deals than $1 a bottle as we get closer to winter.
Jeri - Thanks for the feedback and insight! I am a newbie with couponing (at least at the level you and others on the web are at) so am just learning the ropes. It feels a bit daunting at times to keep track of the inserts and printed coupons from the web. I appreciate your great posts!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous/Debra
Hi Debra - Welcome to the world of couponing. We were all newbies at one time. Feel free to ask quesitons. The couponing community is more than glad to help.
ReplyDeleteThis is just great! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous/Debra,
ReplyDeleteJust a tip if you don't do this already. To keep track of the coupon inserts, I write the Sunday date on the front page of the inserts as soon as I get them, then keep all the SS separate from the Red Plum, etc. - in date order. Sure helps when trying to find the right inserts!
You're welcome Mrs. Fisher.
ReplyDeleteHi Patty - Great suggestion for the new couponer. I don't clip my coupons either until it's time to put my shopping plan togehter.
The impruv coupon is not working. :(
ReplyDeleteHi Mrs. Fisher - I hope your got one before it was gone.
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