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.
Check 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 a $2 Nivea 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) Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste $3.00
(1) Filler item $0.50 or less (needed as filler to use Register Reward)
use:
(1) Colgate Coupon (2/26/12 SS) - $0.75
Nivea Register Reward from last week - $2.00
= $0.75 + tax and get a $3 Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward
Transaction #2
purchase:
(1) Walgreens Saline Nasal Spray $5.00
use:
Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward from previous transaction -$3.00
= $2.00 + tax and get a $5 Walgreens Register Reward
Transaction #3
purchase:
(2) Softsoap Body Wash 2/$6.00
(1) Filler item $0.50 or less
use:
(2) $0.50/1 Softsoap Body Wash Coupon (2/12/12 SS) -$1.00
Walgreens Register Reward from previous transaction -$5.00
= $0.50 + tax and get a $3 Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward
Transaction #4
purchase:
(2) Johnson Baby Oil or Lotion 2/$6.00
(1) Filler item $0.50 or less
use:
(2) $1 Johnson printable coupons - $2.00
Colgate Palmolive Register Reward from previous transaction -$3.00
= $1.50 + tax and get a $2 Johnson & Johnson Register Reward
Items purchased
(2) Softsoap Body Washes
(2) Johnson's Baby Products
(1) Colgate Toothpaste
(1) Walgreens Saline Nasal Spray
(3) Filler items
Retail price before sales & coupons: $28.54
Total spent: $4.75 + tax for an 83% savings
And a 2 Johnson & Johnson Register Reward to start next week's shopping
If you didn't start with the $2 Register Reward, you will spend 6.75 for this scenario - a 76% savings.
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Someone please educate me. I'm looking at transaction 1.
ReplyDelete$3 toothpaste - $0.75 coupon - $2 Nivea RR = $0.25. Since this isn't less than $0.00 why does it need a filler item?
Hi Sara - You cannot use more manufacturer coupons than items purchased. Walgreens considers a Register Reward a manufacturer coupon.
DeleteIn transaction #1, if you didn't buy a filler you would be purchasing (1) item and using (2) manufacturers coupons and the register would accept both.
A Register Reward is a coupon and you have to the same amount of coupons to items. So in order to use the RR, one must have 3 items because in this transaction you have 3 coupons. Hope this helps.
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