Melissas Bargains

There are some decent freebies this week!  If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you read the FAQs at the end of the post!

FREEBIES:

Buy Crest or Oral B dental care – $1.99, get a $1 RR
-Crest toothpaste (6.4 oz)
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – 8-29 PG

-Oral B Indicator toothbrush
BOGO free Oral B toothbrushes – 8-15 RP
Final Price = Free after RR (for toothpaste)
 

Buy Gain dish liquid – $.89 (w/ in ad coupon)
$1/1 Gain dish liquid – 8-29 PG
Final Price = $.11 overage (make sure you give the Walgreens coupon last and that you have something to cover the overage!)

Buy Reach dental care – $.99 w/ in ad coupon
BOGO free Reach toothbrush – 1-3 RP
$3/3 Reach toothbrush or floss – 8-1 SS 4-11 RP
$1/1 Reach toothbrush – 3-7 RP
Final Price = $.01 overage per toothbrush/floss (make sure you give the Walgreens coupon last and that you have something to cover the overage)

Buy Thermacare HeatWrap (single neck, shoulder, and wrist) – $2.49, get a $1.50 RR
$1/1 Thermacare printable
Final Price = Free after coupon/RR

Buy Zegerid OTC Acid Reducer (14 ct) – $10, get a $10 MIR form at check-out
$3/1 Zegerid OTC – 8-15 SS
$3/1 Zegerid OTC printable
Final Price = $3 moneymaker after coupon/MIR

RR DEALS:

Buy Carmex Healing Cream/lotion – $4.99, get a $4 RRFinal Price = $.99 after RR

Buy Carmex Moisture Plus lip balm – $2.99, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $.99 after RR

Buy Claritin allergy relief (40 ct Liqui-gels or 45 ct tablets) – $24.99, get a $5 RR
$2/1 Claritin Non-drowsy (10 ct+) – 9-12 SS
$4/1 Claritin Non-drowsy (15 ct+) – 9-12 SS
$5/1 Claritin Non-drowsy (24 ct+) – 9-29 SS
$2/1 Claritin Non-drowsy/liquigels printable
$2/1 Claritin printable
$3/1 Claritin printable
Final Price = as low as $14.99 after coupons/RR

Buy Crest Dental Care – $3.99 get a $2 RR
-Pro Health or Sensitivity
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – 8-29 PG
-Glide Floss
$1/1 Glide floss – 8-29 PG
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/RR

Buy Crest Pro-Health mouth rinse – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Crest rinse – 8-29 PG
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon/RR

Spend $9.99 on Delsymm or Mucinex products, get a $2 RR, spend $19.98, get a $5 RR
Final Price = as low as $7.49/each after coupons/RR (when you buy 2)

Buy Digestive relief – $10.99, get a $3 RR
-Beano (100 ct)
-Citrucel (100 ct)
$2/1 Citrucel printable (must register)
-Fiber Choice (90 ct)
$3/1 Fiber Choice supplements – 9-19 RP
Final Price = as low as $4.99 after coupon/RR

Buy Electrasol (20 ct) or Jet Dry (8.45 oz) – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Finish tabs or gel pacs – 9-19 SS
$1/1 Jet Dry rinse agent – 9-19 SS
$.75/1 Jet Dry printable
$.50/1 Finish detergent printable
Final Price = as low as $1.99 after coupon/RR

Buy FreeStyle Lite or Freedom Lite Blood Glucose monitor – $19.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $14.99 after RR

Buy frozen food items – 2/$5, get a $1 RR:
-Hot or Lean pockets
-Lean Cuisine (9-11.5 oz)
-Stouffer’s (9.6-12 oz)
Final Price = 2/$4 after RR

Buy Glade products – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
-Scented Oil candles glass holder, refiillable tin, or 4 pk refills
$1/1 Glade Scented Oil candles – 8-29RP
$1.50/2 Glade Scented Oil products printable
-Plug-Ins scented oil refill
BOGO free Glade Plug-ins – 8-22 SS
-Relaxing Moments spray
$1/1 Glade Premium room spray – 8-22 SS, 8-29 RP, September 2010 All You Magazine
-Candle (4 oz)
$1/1 Glade jar candle – 8-29 RP
Final Price = as low as 2/$2 ($1/each)

Buy Household cleaners – 2/$6, get a $2 RR
-Clorox (30-32 oz)
-Formula 409 (32 oz)
-Green Works (22-32 oz)
$1/1 Green Works printable
-Liquid Plumr (32 oz)
-Tilex (32 oz)
$1/1 Tilex printable
Final Price = 2/$2 ($1 each after coupons/RR)

Buy Kotex or U by Kotex feminine care (18 ct tampons, 48-64 ct liners or 14-24 ct pads) – 2/$7, get a $2 RR
$1/1 U by Kotex – September 2010 All You Magazine, 8-8 SS
$1.50/2 Kotex tampons – 8-8 SS
$2/2 Kotex pads – 8-8 SS
$1.50/2 Kotex liners – 8-8 SS
$1/1 U by Kotex printable
Final Price = as low as 2/$3 ($1.50/each) after coupons/RR

Buy Nice ‘n Easy Perfect 10 hair color – $8.99, get a $1 RR
$2/1 Clairol hair color – 8-29 PG
Final Price = $5.99 after coupon/RR

Buy Prilosec OTC acid reducer – $17.99 get a $3 RR
$1/1 Prilosec OTC – 8-29 PG
Final Price = $13.99 after coupon/RR

Buy 1 Walgreens heating pad and 1 Aleve, get a $5 RR

Buy Wisk laundry detergent – $6.99, get a $2 RR
$3/1 Wisk laundry detergent – 8-29 RP
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon/RR

Buy Vicks Dayquil & Nyquil combo pack (40 ct or 2 pack, 10 oz each) – $8.99, get a $2 RR
$1.50/1 Vicks Dayquil – 8-29 PG
$1.50/1 Vicks Nyquil – 8-29 PG
$1/1 Vicks product – 8-29 PG
Final Price = $5.49 after coupon/RR

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Dial 3 pk bar soap, Complete foaming hand wash, or body wash
*Finest Natural Glucosmine supplements
*Halloween decorations (Super stretch spider web or window clings)
*Hefty one zip bags
*Nature Made vitamins and supplements
*Right Guard or Dry Idea antiperspirant/deodorant
$3/2 Right Guard Total defense printable
$1/1 Dry Idea printable
*Samy hair care
*Select fragrances
*Softsoap liquid hand soap refill
*Trigosamine supplements
*Walgreens cough, cold, flu, or mucus relief
*Walgreens Heart Health supplements
*W hand sanitizer

FILLER ITEMS:
*Ajax cleanser – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Big Roll bathroom tissue – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Deerfield Farms baking soda – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Geisha mushrooms – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Hydrogen peroxide- 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Madam mandarin oranges – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Mentos – $.49 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Morton salt – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Nestle candy – $.49 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Novelty Halloween candy – $.39 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Royal Gelatin – 5/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*W pantiliners – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

OTHER DEALS:

*Aquafresh Advanced, Extreme Clean, or Ultimate White toothpaste – $1.99 w/ in ad coupon
$1/1 Aquafresh Advanced printable
Final Price = $.99 after coupon

*Energizer batteries – $2.99
$1/1 Energizer batteries printable
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon

The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend:
 
TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Crest toothpaste – $1.99
Buy 1 Gain detergent – $.89

Use $1/1 Crest coupon
Use $1/1 Gain coupon
Use $.89 Walgreens Gain coupon

Spend $.88 OOP, get a $1 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Thermacare – $2.49
Buy 3 Reach toothbrushes – $.99/each (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 1 Royal Gelatin – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon0

Use $1/1 Thermacare coupon
Use $3/3 Reach coupon
Use $1 Crest RR
Use Walgreens in ad coupons for Reach and Royal gelatin

Spend $.66 OOP, get a $1.50 RR

TRANSACTION #3: 
Buy 1 Crest toothpaste – $1.99
Buy 1 Geisha mushrooms – $.50 (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 1 Royal Gelatin – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1/1 Crest coupon
Use $1.50 Thermacare RR
Use Walgreens in ad coupons for Geisha and Royal gelatin

Spend $.19 OOP, get a $1 RR
*You can continue to roll back and forth between the toothpaste and Thermacare

OR

Buy 1 Wisk laundry detergent – $6.99
Buy 1 Royal gelatin – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $3 Wisk coupon
Use $1 Crest RR
Use Walgreens in ad coupon for Royal gelatin

Spend $3.19, get a $2 RR

MY PLAN:  I have 2 $2 RR

TRANSACTION #1: (I will do this once with each $2 RR)
Buy 1 Thermacare – $2.49Buy 1 Geisha mushrooms – $.50 (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 1 Royal gelatin – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1 Thermacare coupon
Use $2 RR
Use Walgreens in ad coupons for mushrooms and gelatin

Spend $.19 OOP, get a $1.50 RR

**Then, I will follow transactions #3 and #4 above!

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 Listerine 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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