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 Johnson & Johnons 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:
(2) Irish Spring Deodorants 2/$6.00
(1) American Seed Pack $0.59 (needed as filler to use RR, estimated price
use:
(1) $1/1 Irish Spring Deodorant Coupons (3/11/12 SS) - $2.00
Walgreens in-ad coupon for American Seed Packs - $0.39
Johnson & Johnson Register Reward from last week - $2.00
= $2.21 + tax and get a $3 Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward
Transaction #2
purchase:
(1) Schick Hydro Silk Razor $9.99
(1) American Seed Pack $0.59 (needed as filer to use RR)
use:
(1) Schick Hydro Silk Coupon (2/26/12 SS) - $4.00
Register Reward from previous transaction - $3.00
= $2.99 + tax and get a $4 Schick Wilkinson-Sword Register Reward
Items purchased
(2) Irish Spring Deodorants
(1) Schick Hydro Silk Razor
(2) American Seed Packs
Retail price before sales & coupons: $20.15
Total spent: $5.20 + tax for a 74% savings
And a $4 Schick Wilkinson-Sword Register Reward to start next week's shopping
If you didn't start with the $2 Register Reward, you will spend $7.20 for this scenario - a 64% savings.
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Okay color me confused again :-(. I asked about filler items last week and was told the number of coupons can't exceed the number of items but in transaction 1 I see 3 items (2 deodorants and 1 seed) but 4 coupons (2 deodorant coupons I assumed from the $2 deduction, 1 seed coupon, and 1 RR coupon from last week). I'm lost again.
ReplyDeleteOr does the Walgreens store coupon for seeds not count to the the coupon limit? I know the RR is a "manufacturer" coupon and counts.
Hi Sara - It's not you, it's Walgreens that makes things confusing. Walgreens store coupon don't count in that number of coupons can't be more than number of items.
DeleteSara G.
ReplyDeleteI know it gets confusing when you shop at Walgreens. The Walgreens coupons (IVC - Instant Value Coupon) found in the weekly ads or in the monthly booklets do not count as coupon spots when doing transactions.
So in transaction #1 the two $1 coupons would attach to the two deodorants and the RR to the seeds. The Walgreens IVC is a price reduction giving you the sales price of $.20 and not a manufacturer's coupon. You can use as many Walgreens coupons as you want without effecting the number of other coupons you use.
Hope that makes sense.