Melissas Bargains

If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you check out my tips for shopping at Walgreens here-> Tips for shopping at Walgreens.   

If you need coupons for the deals this week, check out My Coupon Hunter!  

Did you know that Walgreens added Mobile coupons–> Walgreens Mobile coupons

FREEBIES:

Buy Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief or Total Advanced toothpaste (4-5.8 oz) or 360 Surround, Pro-Relief, or Optic White toothbrush – $3.99, get a $3 RR
$1/1 Colgate – 5-13 SS
$.75/1 Colgate Total Advanced printable (must register)
Final Price = FREE after coupon and RR (depending on coupons)

Buy BC (6 ct), Ecotrin (45 ct), or Goody’s (6 ct) – 2/$3, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Ecotrin printable (must register)
$1.50/1 Ecotrin – 5-6 RP
Final Price = possible $.50 moneymaker after coupon and RR when you buy Ecotrin

Buy Tecnu First Aid Gel (2 oz) – $7, get a $7 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR

Buy Youtheory Collagen Type 1 and 3 (120 ct) – $7, get a $7 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR

RR DEALS: 

Buy 2 participating Advil or Thermacare products, get a $3 RR
-Advil (40-50 ct) or Advil PM (16-20 ct) – $5.99 each or 2/$11
$1/1 Advil – 4-1 RP, 5-20 RP
$1/1 Advil PM – 3-11 RP, 4-1 RP, 5-20 RP
-Thermacare Heatwraps (2-3 ct) – $5.99 each or 2/$11
$3/1 Thermacare printable
$1/1 Thermacare – 4-1 RP, 5-20 RP
Final Price = 2 for $2 when you buy Thermacare ($1 each)

Buy 2 Bain de Soleil or Coppertone products – $9.79 each, get a $10 RR
$1/1 Coppertone printable
$1/1 Coppertone printable (lower right hand corner
$1/1 Coppertone product – 5-20 SS
$3/2 Coppertone products – 5-20 SS
$1/1 Coppertone Sport Walgreens coupon from the Walgreens Skin Care Guide found at the beauty counter in most stores
Final Price = as low as $4.58 after coupons and RR for Coppertone Sport ($2.29 each)

Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler – $18.99, get a $4 RR
Final Price = $14.99 after RR

Spend $30+ on Gillette Venus razors or cartridges, get a $10 RR
$2/1 Venus razor or refill – 4-29 PG, 5-13 PG
$2/1 Venus razor – 4-29 PG
Final Price = varies

Buy 3 Glade Air Fresheners, Scented Oil candles, Decor Scents Warmer with Refill (or 2 ct refills), or Carpet & Room Odor Eliminator – $2.99, get a $2 RR
$1/2 Glade Scented Oil candle printable
Final Price = 3 for $5.97 after coupon and RR ($1.99 each)

Spend $49.99+ on participating HP ink products, get a $10 RR
Final Price = varies

Buy Irish Spring antiperspirant/deodorant or body wash – 2/$6, get a $3 RR
$.50/1 Irish Spring deodorant – 5-20 SS
$.50/1 Irish Spring body wash – 5-20 SS
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupons and RR ($1 each)

Buy 2 Kellogg’s cereals (12-15 oz, select varieties) or Pop Tarts (8 ct) – 2/$5, get a $2 RR
$.70/1 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut cereal printable
$1/3 Kellogg’s cereal printable (must register)
$1/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts printable (must register)
$1/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – 5-13 RP
Final Price = as low as $.80 each after coupon and RR (if Crunchy Nut is included)

Buy Listerine Cool Mint Zero, Original, Restoring, Soft Mint, or FreshBurst Mouthwash or Whitening Pre-Brush Rinse or PocketPaks (72 ct) – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Listerine Mouthwash printable
$1/1 Listerine Whitening printable
$1/1 Listerine – 4-29 RP
Final Price = as low as $1.99 each after coupon and RR

Buy SalonPas Heat Gel Patches (3-6 ct), Jet Spray or Massage Foam – $7.99, get a $3 RR
$1/1 SalonPas – 4-15 SS (*expires 5-31)
Final Price = $3.99 after coupon and RR

Buy Skintimate shave cream or gel (6-7 oz) – $2.99, get a $2 RR
$.55/1 Edge or Skintimate shave gel – 4-22 SS
$.55/1 Skintimate shave gel – 5-13 SS
Final Price = $.45 after coupon and RR

Spend $10 on Suave products, get a $3 RR
BOGO free Suave lotion – 5-20 RP
$.50/1 Suave deodorant – 5-20 RP
$.50/1 Suave Everlasting Sunshine printable
$1/2 Suave lotion Walgreens coupon from the May coupon book
Final Price = varies

Buy Walgreens Lansoprazole Acid Reducer (42 ct) – $14.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $9.99 after RR

Buy Walgreens Omeprazole or Omeprazole Magnesium – $18.99, get a $6 RR
Final Price = $12.99 after RR

FILLER ITEMS:

Arizona tea or drink – 2/$1

Bumblebee chunk light tuna (5 oz) – $.79

Comet cleanser – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon

Eclipse (12 ct), Trident (18 ct), or Wrigley’s (15 ct) gum – $.69 each

Scotch tape or envelopes – $.59 w/ in ad coupon

OTHER DEALS: 

Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic lotions or oils – BOGO free
-Banana Boat tanning starts at $8.79 and Banana Boat sunscreen starts at $9.49
$2/1 Banana Boat – 4-22 SS (*expires 6-3)
$1/1 Banana Boat – 5-13 SS
$1/1 Banana Boat printable
$2/2 Banana Boat sun care from the Walgreens skin care guide found at the beauty counter in most stores
-Hawaiian Tropic starts at $10.49
$2/1 Hawaiian Tropic – 4-22 SS
$1/1 Hawaiian Tropic – 5-13 SS, 5-27 SS
$2/2 Hawaiian Tropic sun care from the Walgreens skin care guide found at the beauty counter in most stores
Final Price = as low as 2 Banana Boat products for $2.79 after coupons ($1.40 each!)

Bounce or Downy dryer sheets (70-80 ct) – $3.99
$.50/1 Bounce or Downy – 4-29 PG (*expires 5-31)
Final Price = $3.49 after coupon

Gillette body wash or deodorant – BOGO 50% off
$1/2 Gillette body wash – 4-29 PG (*expires 5-31)
$1/2 Gillette deodorant – 4-29 PG (*expires 5-31)
Final Price = varies

Jell-O gelatin or instant pudding – 3/$2 w/ in ad coupon
$.50/2 Jell-O gelatin or pudding – 5-6 SS
Final Price = $.50 each after coupons when you buy 6

On the Border tortilla chips – 2/$4
$.55/1 On the Border printable
Final Price = $1.45 each after coupon

Right Guard or Dry Idea deodorant – BOGO free
$1/2 Right Guard deodorant printable
Final Price = as low as 2 for $2.99 after coupon and store promotion ($1.49 each)

Theater Box candy (assorted items) – 3/$3
$1/2 Theater Box candy – 5-6 SS
Final Price = $.50 each after coupon when you buy 4

Vanity Fair plates (14 ct) or Napkins (100 ct) – BOGO free
$1/2 Vanity Fair napkins printable
$1/2 Vanity Fair napkins – 4-1 RP, 5-20 RP
Final Price = varies

The following scenarios are for those who have few, if any, RR to start with: $30.65 in merchandise for $4.61 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy BC (6 ct), Ecotrin (45 ct), or Goody’s (6 ct) – 2/$3

-2 $1/1 Ecotrin printable (must register)

Spend $1 OOP, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Skintimate shave cream or gel (6-7 oz) – $2.99
Buy Comet cleanser – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon

-$2 Ecotrin RR
-$.55/1 Edge or Skintimate shave gel – 4-22 SS, 5-13 SS

Spend $.94 OOP, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief or Total Advanced toothpaste (4-5.8 oz) or 360 Surround, Pro-Relief, or Optic White toothbrush – $3.99,
Buy Arizona drink – $.50 w/ in ad coupon

-$1/1 Colgate – 5-13 SS
-$2 Skintimate RR

Spend $1.49 OOP, get a $3 RR

*You can “roll” that into the Skintimate again OR complete transaction #4!

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 2 Banana Boat sunscreen – $9.49
Buy Eclipse (12 ct), Trident (18 ct), or Wrigley’s (15 ct) gum – $.69 each

-2 $2 Banana Boat coupons
-$2/2 Walgreens Banana Boat coupon
-$3 Colgate RR

Spend $1.18 OOP 

FAQS: (Check out Walgreens coupon policy here!)

Do you do multiple transactions at one store on one visit?
It just depends. Several stores in my area have gone to a “one RR per item per day” rule, which means I can’t do more than one transaction where I’m earning RR for the same product at the same store. Some of the stores in my area also will not let you use the RR you earn from one transaction on another transaction in that same visit.  I’m fortunate to have several stores within a few minutes of my house, so I usually try to break up transactions at different stores and on different days to stay in the good graces of my stores.

What is Walgreens policy on using BOGO free coupons with a BOGO free offer, adjusting down coupons, etc.? 
The new coupon policy does not really using a BOGO free coupon with a BOGO free promotion, but it does say you can use up to two coupons as long as the total doesn’t go below zero, so, you SHOULD be able to do this!!

Walgreens coupon policy is now to adjust the value of coupons down – YAY!!

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item (always give the store coupon last to avoid problems)

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn RegisterRewards. (for example, if you buy 2 Gillette razors at one time, you will only earn a RR for one)

*You also typically cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy the Gillette razor and use the RR from that to buy more, the RR will not print

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. You will have to add “filler” items if you are using a manufacturer’s coupon and a RR. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (check out the weekly match-ups for ideas)

*If you are using more than one RR in a transaction, always give the RR with the highest value FIRST. Sometimes strange things happen with coupons and taxes and even if you think you have planned out your scenario very well, you will end up with more overage than you planned for.

*If you are buying items that would result in a “free” item or “overage” when combining a store coupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the storecoupons LAST to avoid beeping/issues at the register! Make sure that you are purchasing enough items in your total transaction to “cover” the overage. You will not get cash back and you will have to add items to cover the overage or they will not take the coupon.

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” (including not using RR from the same parent company to pay) DO NOT let them tell you it is because you used coupons! Chances are they didn’t print because the catalina machine is not working. You have two choices: you can return your items and try again or you can contact the catalina company by doing the following:
*The store will give you a form to fill out and mail in to catalina
*Call 1-877-210-1917, option 1

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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