Walgreens $5 Scenario - Week of 2/05/12

The most cost effective way to shop at Walgreens is to roll Register Rewards - spend Register Rewards on products that trigger more. If you budget $5 per week, you will save a ton of money.  But, buy what you can use and not just what is on sale.

Checking out at the Cosmetic Counter. Multiple transaction always go smoother at a less busy register.

If you are following my $5 Scenario's you have $4 Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward to start this week's shopping.

Check out all of this week's Walgreens Deals.

NOTE: Word is, some store are now limiting the number of sale items you can purchase and the number of transactions allowed.  Check with the staff at your store before you shop.

Transaction #1
purchase:
(1) Sheets Energy Strips $3.99
(1) Valentine Gift Bag $0.39 (needed so total is larger enough to use RR)
use:
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Valentines Gift Bag - $0.26
Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward from last week - $4.00
= $0.22 + tax and get a $3.99 PureBrands Register Reward

Transaction #2
purchase:
(2) Colgate Total Toothpaste 2/$6.00
(1) Valentine Gift Bag $0.39 (needed as filler to use RR)
use:
(2) $1 Colgate coupon in Walgreens Winter Edition of Diabetes & You Magazine -$2.00
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Valentine Gift Bag - $0.26
PureBrands Register Reward from previous transaction - $3.99
= $0.14 + tax and get  a $4 Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward

Transaction #3
purchase:
(1) St Joseph Enteric Aspirin $2.00
(1) Reach Total Care Toothbrush or Floss $2.99
(1) Valentine Gift Bag $0.39 (needed to get total large enough to use RR)
use:
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Valentines Gift Bag - $0.26
Colgate-Palmolive  Register Reward from previous transaction -$4.00
= $1.12 + tax and get a $2 St Joseph and a  $2 Johnson & Johnson Register Reward

Items purchased
(2) Colgate Total Toothpaste
(1) Reach Toothbrush or Floss
(1) Sheets Energy Strips
(1) St Joseph Aspirin
(3) Valentine Gift Bags

Retail price before sales & coupons: $20.01
Total spent: $1.48  + tax for an 93% savings
And $4 in Register Rewards to start next week's Shopping

If you didn't start with the $4 Register Reward, you will spend  $5.48 for this scenario - a 73%  savings.

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