Melissas Bargains

If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you check out my tips for shopping at Walgreens here.  If you need coupons for the deals this week, check out My Coupon Hunter!

 These are not all of the weekly RR deals.  These are just some of the highlights!

FREEBIES:

Bic Triumph Pens – $1.99
$2/1 Bic Triumph pens printable
Final Price = FREE after coupon (they should adjust the price of the coupon down)
(Thanks Wild for Wags!)

Buy Go Kids! Multi-vitamins gummies – $5, get a $5 RR

Buy Pill Glide Swallowing Spray – $5, get a $5 RR (this is a monthly deal)

Reach Total Care toothbrushes – $3.99/each
$2/1 Reach Total Care Walgreens in ad coupon
BOGO free Reach toothbrushes – 10-10 RP
BOGO free Reach Total Care dental floss – 1-3-10 RP
$2/1 Reach Total Care + Whitening Dental Floss – 10-10 RP
$2/2 Reach toothbrushes printable
$1/1 Reach floss printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Reach Total Care toothbrushes – $3.99

-$8 (Walgreens in ad coupon) – give this LAST!
-$7.98 (BOGO free coupons)
-$2 ($2/2 printable coupons)

Final Price – $2.02 moneymaker (make sure you have something to cover the overage!)

OR

Buy 4 Reach Total Care dental floss – $3.99


-$8 (Walgreens in ad coupon) – give this LAST!
-$7.98 (BOGO free coupon)
-$2 ($2 coupon)

Final Price = $2.02 moneymaker (make sure you have something to cover the overage!)

Stayfree Maxi Pads (28-48 ct) – $6.49
$3/1 Stayfree Walgreens in ad coupon
BOGO free Stayfree – 1-9 SS2
$1/1 Stayfree – 11-7 RP
$1/1 Stayfree printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Stayfree Maxi pads – $6.49/each

-$6.49 (BOGO free Stayfree coupon)
-$1 (Stayfree coupon)
-$6 (Walgreens in ad coupon – give this last!)

Final Price = $.51 overage (make sure you have something to cover the overage!)

RR DEALS:

Buy Bic Comfort3 Advance (3-4 ct), Flex 4, Soleil, or Hybrid Advance razors – $4.99, get a $1 RR
BOGO free Bic Disposable razor – 1-9 SS
Final Price = $3.99 for two packages after coupon/RR

Buy 2 Chloraseptic, get a $5 RR (PSA $3.99)
$1/1 Chloraseptic printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Chloraseptic – $3.99/each

Use 2 $1 coupons

Spend $5.98 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $.98 after coupons/RR

Buy Crest Whitening Expressions or Whitening Plus Scope toothpaste or Oral B Advantage 1-2-3 toothbrush – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 12-26 PG
$.75/1 Oral B Advantage toothbrush – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $2.50 after coupons/RR ($1.25/each)

Buy Dove Men’s Deodorant, body wash, or Active Clean shower tool – $3.99, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/RR

Buy EOS Lip Balm or EOS Moisturizing Shave Cream – $2.99, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $.99 after RR!

Buy Household Cleaners – 2/$5, get a $1 RR:
-Fantastik (32 oz)
$.75/1 Fantastik All Purpose cleaner – 1-9 SS
-Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator
$1/1 Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator printable
$1/1 Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator – 1-9 SS-Scrubbing Bubbles
$1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner – 1-9 SS
$.75/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Mega Shower foamer  – 1-9 SS
-Shout$.55/1 Shout – 1-9 SS-Windex
$1/2 Windex glass cleaner – 1-9 SS
$.55/1 Windex Multi-surface – 1-9 SS
Final Price = as low as 2/$2 ($1 each) after coupons/RR

Buy Kellogg’s Special K, Rice Krispies, and Smart Start cereals – 2/$5, get a $2 RR
BOGO free Special K printable
$1/2 Kellogg’s cereals – 12-5 RP
Final Price = $.50 after coupon/RR

Buy Lysol Healthy Touch Hand Soap System – $11.99, get a $7 RR
$3/1 Lysol Healthy Touch printable
$3/1 Lysol Healthy Touch – 1-9 SS
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon/RR

Buy Pampers Cruisers diapers (56-64 ct box) – $19.99, get a $3 RR
$1.50/1 Pampers – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $15.49 after coupons/RR

Buy Pantene Hair care – 2/$7, get a $2 RR
$3/2 Pantene – 12-26 PG
Final Price = $2 after coupons/RR ($1 each!)

Buy Tylenol Precise Pain Relief Cream or Patches – $5.99, get a $3 RR
$2/1 Tylenol Precise – 1-9 SS
$2/1 Tylenol Precise printable
Final Price = $.99 after coupon/RR

BOGO FREE DEALS:

Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste (5.8 oz, PSA $4.29) – STOCK UP PRICE!
$.75/1 Colgate Total – 1-2 SS
$1/1 Colgate Total – Diabetes & You Magazine (found near the pharmacy in Walgreens stores)
$1/1 Colgate Total Walgreens store coupon – Diabetes & You Magazine

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Colgate Total Advanced – $4.29

-$4.29 (from BOGO free promotion)
-$2 (2 $1 manufacturer’s coupons)
-$2 (store coupon should deduct $2)

Final Price = $.29 OOP ($.15/each!)

Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner – $2.99
$.75/1 Lysol toilet bowl cleaner – 1-2 SS
Final Price = $1.49 for 2 after coupons!

Lysol disinfecting wipes – $3.99
$1/1 Lysol disinfecting wipes – 1-2 SS
Final Price = $1.99 for 2 after coupons!

Rembrandt Toothpaste or Mouthwash – PSA $7.99
$3/1 Rembrandt toothpaste/mouthwash printable
$2/1 Rembrandt toothpaste/mouthwas – 1-2 RP
Final Price = $1.99 for both after coupons

FILLER ITEMS:
*Butterball chicken broth – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Nabisco crackers or cookies – $.59 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Nestle candy – $.49 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Russell Stover chocolate heart – $.39 (w/ in ad coupon)

OTHER DEALS:

Band Aid bandages – PSA $2.99 – STOCK UP PRICE!
$1.50/1 Band Aid Walgreens in ad coupon
$.50/1 Band Aid product – 1-9 SS2
Final Price = $.99 after coupons

Bayer Aspirin – 2/$3 (w/ in ad coupon)
$1/1 Bayer printable
$1/1 Bayer – 1-2 SS
Final Price = $.50/each after coupon

Breakfast favorites (one dozen eggs, 10 pack Banquet Brown & Serve sausage, 4 pk Harvest Pride English muffins or Toufayan bagels) – $.99/each

Colgate toothpaste or toothbrush – $1
$.75/1 Colgate toothpaste or toothbrush – 1-2 SS2
Final Price = $.25 after coupon!

PaperMate profile pens (2 ct), stick pens (10 ct) or mechanical pencils (10 ct) – $.99 (w/ in ad coupon)

Quaker Oatmeal – $1.50 (w/ in ad coupon) – STOCK UP PRICE!
$1/1 Quaker oatmeal – 1-2 RP
Final Price = $.50/each after coupons

Uno 40th Anniversary Edition Card Game – $.99

These scenarios are for people who have few, if any RR to start with:  $61.90 in merchandise for $5.43 OOP, $1 RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Go Kids! Multivitamins – $5
Buy 4 Reach toothbrushes or floss – $3.99/each
Buy 2 Stayfree maxi pads – $6.49/each

Use 2 BOGO free Reach coupons
Use $2/2 Reach coupon
Use Walgreens in ad Reach coupon (-$8)
Use BOGO free Stayfree coupon
Use $1 Stayfree coupon
Use Walgreens in ad Stayfree coupon (-$6)

Spend $2.47 OOP, get a $5 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Chloraseptic – $3.99/each
Buy Uno – $.99

Use 2 $1/1 Chloraseptic coupons
Use $5 vitamin RR

Spend $1.97, get a $5 RR

TRANSACTION #3:  
Buy 1 Go Kids! Multivitamins – $5 or Pill Glide Swallowing Spray – $5

Use $5 Chloraseptic RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 RR

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy EOS lip balm or shave cream – $2.99
Buy 2 Special K cereals – 2/$5

Use BOGO free coupon
Use $5 RR from transaction #3

Spend $.49 OOP, get 2 $2 RR

TRANSACTION #5:
Buy 2 Fantastik cleaners – 2/$5
Buy 2 Butterball chicken broth – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use 2 $.75 Fantastik coupons
Use 2 $2 RRs

Spend $.50 OOP, get a $1 RR

MY PLAN:  I am starting with a $5 RR ($57.49 in merchandise for $1.50 OOP, $3 in RR left to spend)

TRANSACTION #1: ($49.50 before coupons)
Buy 1 Go Kids! Multivitamins – $5
Buy 4 Reach toothbrushes/floss – $3.99/each
Buy 2 Stayfree maxi pads – $6.49/each
Buy 2 Bic Triumph – $1.99
Buy 2 Colgate Total – $4.29 (BOGO free)
Buy 1 Quaker oatmeal – $1.50 (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 1 Butterball chicken broth – $.50 (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 1 Colgate toothbrush – $1

Use $5 RR
Use 2 BOGO free Reach coupons
Use $2/2 Reach printable
Use $2 Reach in ad coupon (-$8)
Use BOGO free Stayfree coupon
Use $3 Stayfree in ad coupon (-$6)
Use 2 $2 Bic Triumph coupons (adjusted to $1.99)
Use 2 Colgate $1 coupons
Use Colgate in ad coupon (-$2)
Use $1 Quaker coupon
$.75/1 Colgate toothbrush 

Spend $.01, earn a $5 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Fantastik cleaners – 2/$5
Buy 1 EOS lip balm – $2.99

Use 2 $.75 Fantastik coupons
Use $5 RR

Spend $1.49, earn a $2 RR and a $1 RR

FAQS: (Check out Walgreens new 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 Register Rewards. (for example, if you buy 2 Listerine, 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 kid vitamins 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 store coupons 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

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