Melissas Bargains

The weekly ad match ups are here. If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, be sure to read the tips at the end of the match ups post.

I’ve got a $10 RR from the Huggies deal last week that I want to “roll” into some other deals this week. Here are my plans:

Transaction #1:

Buy 8 Dove body bars – $1.19 each at my stores
Buy 1 Cadbury egg – .50 (use in ad coupon)

Use $10 RR from Huggies deal

Spend .02, get $10 RR

Transaction #2:
Buy Reach floss, Reach toothbrush, Listerine antiseptic – 3/$9
Buy Gillette Fusion Gamer – $8.99 (reportedly working as a monthly deal)
Buy 1 Cadbury egg – .50 (use in ad coupon)

Use $3/3 Reach/Listerine coupon
Use $4 Gillette Fusion coupon
Use $10 RR

Spend $1.49, get $4 RR for the Gamer and $6 RR for the Listerine

or:
Buy Reach floss, Reach toothbrush, Listerine antiseptic – 3/$9
Buy Wet Wipes – $1.99 w/ in ad coupon
Buy Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste – $3.49
Buy 1 Spring Water 24 pk – $2.99 w/ in ad coupon
Buy 1 Easter mini sticker book – .33 w/ in ad coupon

Use $3/3 Reach/Listerine coupon
Use .75/1 Wet Wipes printable here
Use $2.50/1 Colgate Easysaver catalog coupon
Use $1.50/1 Colgate Total All You magazine coupon (remember to give the manufacturer’s coupon first)
Use $10 RR

Total OOP = .05, get $6 RR back

You can repeat these scenarios over and over again if you choose to!

RR deals: (Register Reward deals)
*Buy Aries 12 inch fan – $15.99, get $3 RR

*Buy Aries 16 inch fan – $19.99, get $5 RR

*Buy Aries fan tower – $24.99, get $5 RR

*Claritin allergy relief – $19.99, get $5 RR (good on 24 ct. Liqui-gels – 10 mg, 30 ct tablets or Redtabs, 10 mg)
$5/1 Claritin, Non-Drowsy, Any 24 Ct. + – 02-22-09 SS
$2/1 printable on claritin.com

*Dove products (deodorant, skin, bath, or hair care) – 25% off: buy 8, get $10 RR (the ad says $8, but it is confirmed that it is printing $10), buy 6, get $6, buy 4, get $2 – this is reportedly working on the single body bars
$1.50/2 Dove Anti-Perspirants/Deodorants, any – 03-15-09 RP
$1/1 Dove Anti-perspirant/deodorant – 03-15-09 RP
$1/1 Dove Body Wash (10oz+) OR Beauty Bar (6pk+), any one – 03-15-09 RP
$1.50/1 Dove Cream Oil Body Wash(10 oz or larger, any one – 03-15-09 RP
$1.50/1 Dove Cream Oil Body Lotion or Hand Cream (includes 8.5 oz., 13.5 oz., and 2.5 oz. sizes) – All You, March 20, 2009
$1/1 Dove hair care printable here
$1.50/1 Dove body wash printable here
Satisfaction guaranteed MIR form here

*Dove Easter chocolates (8.5-9.5 oz) – 2/$7, get $2 RR

*Lady Speed Stick or Speed Stick – $1.99, get $1 RR

*Listerine or Reach – 3/$9, get $6 RR (participating products = Reach Ultraclean toothbrush or floss – 30 yds, 2 pack advanced design toothbrushes, Listerine original, Fresh Burst, Cool or Vanilla mint mouthwash – 500 ml)
$1/1 Listerine Total Care Anticavity Mouthwash 500mL or larger, any – 03-15-09 RP
$1.50/1 Listerine Antiseptic 500mL or larger, any – 03-15-09 RP
$1/1 Reach Floss or Reach Toothbrush or Listerine Antiseptic 500 ml or larger – 03-15-09 SS
$3/3 REACH floss, REACH Toothbrush, and LISTERINE antiseptic 500mL+ (must buy 1 of each) – 3/15 SS

*Buy 2 or more participating products, receive $3 in RR at check-out: Zyrtec – $12.99 (14 ct 24 hour tablets, 10 mg), Benadryl or Sudafed Sinus or Allergy Relief – $3.99, Tylenol Cold & Allergy – $4.99, Visine-A eye drops – $4.99$2.50/1 Zyrtec D 12 ct or larger – 03-15-09 RP
$1.50/1 Benadryl 48 count or larger – 03-15-09 RP
$1.50/1 Sudafed PE, Any Excluding Trial Size – 02-22-09 RP
$1.50/1 Sudafed PE or Sudafed, excludes trial size – 10-05-08 RP
$2/1 Tylenol Cold printable here
$1/1 Visine Product – 03-15-09 RP

*Vidal Sassoon Ecostyle Hair Dryer os straightener – $19.99, get $10 RR

ESR deals: (EasySaver Rebate deals)
*Pantene Nature Fusion shampoo or conditioner (12.6 oz) – 2/$8, get $3 ES MIR
$1/1 Pantene Nature Fusion product, Any Excluding Trial Size – 03-01-09 PG
*Revlon ColorSilk Hair Color – 2/$4, get $2 ES MIR
*TENA protective underwear (12-18 pk) – $9.99, get $5 ES MIR
$2/1 TENA Underwear, Any – 01-11-09 SS

BOGO free deals:
*Finest Natural organics vitamins or supplements
*Hanes or L’eggs sheer hosiery, tights, or socks
*Knox NutraJoint
*Move Free Advanced
*Nature Made vitamins or supplements
$1/1 Nature Made Vitamins, Any- 02-01-09 SS
$1/1 Nature Made Vitamins, Any – 01-04-09 SS
*Purex 2x laundry
.50/1 printable here
.55/1 Purex Soft Liquid Fabric Softener, Any – 03-08-09 SS
*Revlon cosmetics
$2/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product – 03-15-09 SS
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product – 03-15-09 SS
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, Any – 12-07-08 SS
*Rimmel face or eye cosmetics
*Scunci hair accessories
*Walgreens continuous spray sunscreen (6 oz)
*Walgreens Gold Seal vitamins or supplements
*Walgreens Ultra-Alkaline batteries
*Wal-Tussin or Wal-Tap cough relief

Other deals:
*Cadbury or Reese’s egg – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon (limit 4)
*Carmex lip care – $.99 w/ in ad coupon
*Easter pencils – 5/$1 w/ in ad coupon) – this would make a GREAT filler if you are using RRs and coupons
*Easter M&Ms (9.9-14 oz) – 2/$5 (use ES catalog coupon -$1) = 2/$4
*Mini sticker books or puzzles – 3/$1 (this is another great filler if you are using RRs and coupons!)
*Neosporin – $3.99
$1/1 Neosporin Product, Any Excluding Trial Size – 03-15-09 SS
$1/1 Neosporin Product, Any Excluding Trial Size – 02-08-09 SS
*Spring water 24 pk (16.0 oz) – $2.99 with in ad coupon (the “brand” may differ by location) (limit 3)
*Walgreens aluminum foil or plastic cutlery – .59/each w/ in ad coupon (limit 3) – this is another great filler and great for 72 hour kits
*Walgreens Comfort Stretch or Premium Comfort Stretch diapers – 2/$9

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. So, if you buy more than 8 Dove products in one transaction this week, you still would only earn one $10 RR.

*You also cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy Dove products, get a $10 RR and buy more Dove products, another 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. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items.

*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!

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” 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 1-888-8coupon, option 3
*Use the online form to contact them: Contact Catalina Marketing (when I have tried contacting them this way, my results have not been very good….your best bet is to call)