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 $4 Abbott Register Reward to start this week.
Check out all of this week's Walgreens deals HERE.
Transaction #1
purchase:
(1) Kids-EEZE Cough & Cold Relief $4.99
(2) Gain Dish Liquid (11 oz) @ $1.39 each = $2.78
(2) Ectorin Low Strength Pain Relief (45 ct) @ $3.49 each = $6.98
use:
(2) $1 Gain coupons (10/10/10 P&G) -$2.00
(2) $2 Ecotrin coupon (10/10/10 RP or HERE) -$4.00
In-ad coupon for Gain -$1.00
In-ad coupon for Ecotrin -$3.00
Abbott Register Reward from last week -$4.00
= $0.75 + tax out of pocket and receive a $5 ProPhase Register Reward
Transaction #2
purchase:
(4) M&M's (9.9 t o12.6 oz) $10.00
(1) Votive Candle $0.49 (needed as filler to use your RR)
use:
(2) $1 off 2 Holiday M&M's ( 11/14/10 RP) - $2.00
In-ad coupon for Votive Candle -$0.32
ProPhase Register Reward from previous transaction -$5.00
= $3.17 + tax out of pocket and receive a $5 Mars Register Reward
Transaction #3
purchase:
(1) Infusim 23 Shampoo or Conditioner $5.99
(1) Votive Candle $0.49 (needed as filler to use your RR)
use:
(1) Infusium 23 coupon (11/14/11 SS) -$1.00
In-ad coupon for Votive Candle -$0.32
Mars Register Reward from previous transaction -$5.00
= $0.16 + tax out of pocket and receive a $4 Helen of Troy Register Reward
Items Purchased
(4) Holiday M&M's
(1) Kids-EEZe
(1) Infusium 23
(2) Ectorin Low Dose
(2) Gain Dish Liquid
(2) Votive Candles
Retail before sales & coupons: $35.68
Total out of pocket: $4.08 + tax for a 89% savings
And a $3 Helen of Troy Register Reward to start next week's shopping.
If you don't have the $4 Register Reward to start with, you will spend $8.08 with this scenario for an 77% savings.
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I haven't been to Walgreens for a few weeks now, but I did GREAT at Walgreens today (I had to go to a different store that I am used to, but they had everything I wanted in stock!)
ReplyDeleteHere's what I got:
Transaction 1: 2 nyquil sinex 2/$10
Used 2-$4 coupons from 10-10 p&g
Total $2.13 after tax
Transaction 2: kidseeze cold and cough $4.99
1 votive candle
Used 1 in ad coupon for votive
Used 1 $5 register reward from transaction 1
Total .23 after tax
Transaction 3: 2 nyquil sinex 2/$10
1 paper $2
2 snowglobes $1
Used 2 $4/1 nyquil sinrs 10-10 p&g
1 in ad coupon for snowglobes
1 $5 register reward from transaction 2
Total: .21 after tax
Transaction 4
2 papers $2 each
2 snowglobes $1
Used 1 in ad coupon for snowglobes
Used 1 $5 register reward from transaction 3
Total .08 ($0+ tax!)
(Upper alton walgreens had sinex, state atreet had 1 box. Also, looks like nyquil sinex coupon worked for nyquil sinus products. They were all in the same spot on the shelf and I didn't see that they were different until I got home.)
Good job, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteWTG Sarah--Nice to see another local girl. I have shopped both of those Wags before. The Wags on College has a coupon Nazi so I do not go there, she is VERY rude, but there is an older lady that works the beauty counter who is Great. Glad you had a great trip.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Sarah! Thanks for posting your scenarios.
ReplyDeleteDid you need a votive candle in Transaction #2? I'm wondering what I'm missing, thanks . . .I'm still learning!
ReplyDeleteHi Liz - Sorry it took me so long to respond.
ReplyDeleteSince the M&M coupon is for $1 off 2, you might or might not need a filler. Many times a $1/2 coupon will attach to 2 items, so it looks like 2 coupons to the computer system.
I always take the safer than sorry attitude. Spending a little on a filler is easier than the register refusing to accept your RR and having to scramble to make the transaction work.
Hope this makes sense.