My Walgreens Scenarios

March 9, 2009 by

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

Here are my scenarios for maxing the “diaper” deal this week!

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 Gentle Naturals diapers – $10/each
Buy 1 wipes (remember it’s the bags, not the tubs) – $6

Use 2 $5 Gentle Naturals coupons
Use 1 .75 wipes coupons (from the inside of a diaper package)

Total before coupons = $26
Total after coupons = $15.25
Spend $15.25 (I have a gift card!), get $10 RR back

Transaction #2:
Buy 1 Skintimate shave gel – $1.99
Buy 1 Right Guard deodorant – $2.99
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion Gamer – $8.99
Buy 1 Crest Pro Health toothpaste – $2.49
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $3.49
Buy 1 Garnier Fructis shampoo – $2.99
Buy 1 Glade Sense & Spray Air Freshener – $7.99

Use $10 RR from diapers
Use $4 Gillette Fusion coupon
Use $1 Crest coupon
Use $1.50 Colgate coupon (from All You)
Use $2.50 ES coupon
Use $1 Garnier coupon
Use $2 ES coupon
Use $4 Glade coupon
use $4 ES coupon

Total before coupons = $30.93
Total after coupons = $.93

Spend $.93, get $8 in RR

Transaction #3:
Buy 2 Natural Fit diapers – $10
Buy 1 package wipes – $6
4 small filler items (to cover the RR)

Use 2 $3 Natural Fit coupons
Use .75 wipes coupon (from diaper package)
Use $8 in RR

Total before coupons = ~ $27.50 (I’m estimating with fillers)
Total after coupons = $12.75
Spend $12.75 (I will pay with a gift card), get $10 RR

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

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. So, if you buy more than $25 of diapers in one transaction, you will still earn only one Register Reward.

*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 diapers, get a $10 RR, and then buy more diapers, your $10 RR will not print again.

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. This is why I had to add “filler” items on my third transaction.

*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)

**When you do the diaper scenario, a catalina will print for $5 off your next Enfamil purchase at Walgreens. This can be combined with a formula check! The Enfamil is priced at $22.99 at my stores, so if you have a $5 formula check and the $5 catalina, this makes your Enfamil $12.99 for the can (use your RR from the diapers to pay and it’s only $2.99!)

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Buy One, Get one free at Baskin Robbins

March 9, 2009 by

Click here for a buy one sundae, get one free coupon at Baskin Robbins.

Here’s the “scoop”

Print this coupon and bring it to your local Baskin-Robbins store to receive one Sundae of equal or lesser value with the purchase of any Sundae. Some restrictions may apply. Offer valid at participating Baskin-Robbins stores in the US only.
Offer expires 03/28/09. PLU: 1903

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Some thoughts on stockpiling diapers!

March 9, 2009 by

I think stockpiling diapers is the greatest thing ever and I plan to post even more on this later, but with the big deal at Walgreens this week, I thought I’d share a few tips.

This “suggested stockpiling chart” was shared on the Babycenter.com Coupon Thread. Unfortunately, I don’t know who the original poster was:

Stocking up on diapers? Here is the recommended quantity to get for each size!

Size/QTY/# of diapers (based on jumbo packs)

1 10 (~440 diapers)

2 22 (~946 diapers)

3 24 (~888 diapers)

4 18 (~594 diapers)

Here are the average corresponding “weights” for diaper sizes:

Newborn (up to 10 pounds)
Size 1 (up to 14 pounds)
Size 2 (12-18 pounds)
Size 3 (16-28 pounds)
Size 4 (22-37 pounds)
Size 5 (over 27 pounds)
Size 6 (over 35 pounds)

If you are stockpiling for your first baby, most babies are not in newborn-sized diapers for very long (my son was 10 pounds, 6 ounces at birth, so he was already in size 1 at the hospital!). You get to bring home the package of diapers they give you at the hospital and that is usually newborn-sized, so one additional package of newborn-sized diapers (unless you have a preemie or very small baby, which isn’t something you really “plan” for) should be fine.

Stockpiling can be a bit tricky because you never know how your babies are going to grow. I have found that my kids always moved up to the next size before they reached the maximum weight listed on the diaper package. As your baby gets bigger, you will find that you can always go up a size, but once the diapers are too small, they are too small.

From my experience, we went through a lot more size 3 and 4 diapers than anything else and my kids stayed in those sizes the longest. We weren’t in size 2 diapers very long at all and size 2 really overlaps with size 1 and 3. (Again this is just my personal experience). Here are my recommendations based on my two children (one boy, one girl):

Size/QTY/#of diapers (based on jumbo packs)/# of diapers in package

1 10 (~440 diapers) ~44

2 12 (~480 diapers) ~40

3 24 (~888 diapers) ~35

4 30 (~900 diapers) ~30

And….a diapers question: Are you brand loyal when it comes to diapers?

With my first child, I was “brand loyal” and pretty much only bought Pampers. With my son, I have been less discriminating. I have pretty much stuck with “name brands” though. I bought a store brand once with my daughter, and they leaked everywhere and it wasn’t worth it to me. I haven’t tried a store brand since then. Plus, if you can get Luvs/Pampers/Huggies for free or close to free, why not? For the most part, I end up buying Huggies because there are a lot more coupons for them and they seem to go on sale a lot more than Pampers. I actually really like the new design of the Huggies, too (the Gentle Fit and Natural Fit). Plus, I get the rebate back from Caregivers Marketplace, so sometimes I end up getting paid to buy diapers. You can’t beat that!

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Free fries and a drink at Jack in the Box on Tuesday, 3/10

March 9, 2009 by

Jack in the Box has had a lot of freebies lately! Their latest freebie is a coupon for free fries and a drink (and you can get natural cut OR curly fries!). The coupon is valid ONLY on Tuesday, March 10th from 12 am to 11:59 pm and is only good for any one small Natural Cut or Seasoned Curly Fries and one small fountain drink. No substitutions. At participating restaurants only. Please present coupon when ordering. One coupon per guest, per visit. One offer per coupon. Not valid in combination with any other offers.

Click here to print the coupon.

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Walgreens deals for the week of 3/8-3/14/09

March 8, 2009 by

I have been going through a bit of bargain burn out, so I had taken a break from Walgreens for awhile, but this week, I’m ready to dive back in because there are so many great deals!

FREEBIES:
Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste – $3.49 (may be a moneymaker depending on your coupons!)
$2.50 ES coupon (from the Easysaver catalog)
.75/1 Colgate any adult or kid’s toothpaste – 4oz or larger – 02-22-09 SS
$1.50/1 Colgate Total coupon from March ALl You magazine

Garnier Fructis Hair Care (2 to 13 oz) – $2.99/each
$2 ES coupon (found in the Easysaver catalog)
$1/1 Garnier Fructis Style Product, Any Excluding Trial Size – 01-04-09 RP
$1/1 Garnier Fructis Style Product, Any – 02-08-09 RP
$1/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, Any – 02-08-09 RP

Glade Air Fresheners – $7.99/each
$4 ES coupon (found in the Easysaver catalog)
$4/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit – All You, March 20, 2009
$4/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit, Any – 02-08-09 SS
BOGO free printable coupon here

Register Reward (RR) deals:
Acne Free Skin Care – 25% off – buy 3, get $8, but 2, get $5 RR
$3/1 AcneFree Clear Skin System, Sensitive Skin System, Severe to Clear System, or Redness Relief – 03-08-09 RP
$1/1 AcneFree Non-Kit AcneFree treatments – 03-08-09 RP

Advil PM Liqui-Gels (16 ct) or caplets (20 ct) – $4.49, get $2 RR
$1/1 Advil PM, 16ct.+ – 03-08-09 RP
$2/1 printable here

12 pack Coca Cola products or Dr. Pepper products – 4/$13, get a $3 RR

Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – $2.49, get $1 RR
$1/1 Crest Toothpaste Or Liquid Gel, Any 4.2 Oz. + – 03-01-09 PG
$1/1 $1 Crest Weekly Clean or other 4.2 oz.+ paste or liquid gel P&G 02/08

Digestive Relief (Beano or Citrucel – 100 ct, Citrucel laxative – 30 oz, Fiber Choice – 90 Ct) – $10.99, buy 2, get $5 RR, buy 1 get $2 RR
$1/1 Beano, Any 30 Ct. + – 01-04-09 SS
$3/1 Fiber Choice printable here

Gillette Fusion Gamer (manual or power razor) – $8.99, get $4 RR
$2/1 Gillette Fusion Razor, Any – P&G Brand Saver $120 In P&G Savings
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor, any – 2/8 PG

Irish Spring Body Wash – $4.49, get $4.49 RR (FREE after RR)

Spend $25 on participating Kimberly Clark products, get a $10 RR: Huggies/Pull Ups jumbo packs – $10/each, Huggies baby wipes (184 or 232 pack) – $6/each, Poise/Depend undergarments – $12/each, Kotex 2/$6, Scott or Cottonelle toilet paper – $7, Kleenex facial tissue – 3/$4
$5 off Huggies Gentle Care diapers printable on Coupons.com (see the link on the right to print)
$3 off Huggies Natural Care diapers printable on Coupons.com (see the link on the right to print)
$1.50/1 Huggies Diapers, Any Package – 03-01-09 SS
.50/1 Huggies Baby Wipes, Any 64 Ct. + – 03-01-09 SS
$1.50/2 Poise Pads, Any – 02-08-09 SS
$1/1 Poise product, any – All You, January 23, 2009 (issue 1)
$1/1 Poise printable here
$1/1 Kotex Pads, Any – 02-22-09 SS
$1/4 Kleenex Facial Tissue, Any Excluding Pocket Packs & Juniors – 02-08-09 RP

Prilosec OTC – $18.99, get $5 RR
$1/1 Prilosec OTC, Any Size – 03-01-09 PG
$1/1 Prilosec OTC, Any Size – 02-08-09 PG
$2/1 Prilosec, Any – P&G Brand Saver $120 In P&G Savings

Right Guard or Dry Idea Antiperspirant/Deodorant – $2.99, get $2 RR
$1/2 Right Guard, Dry Idea, or Soft & Dri – 03-08-09 SS

Skintimate or Edge Shave Gel – $1.99, get $1 RR

EasySaver Rebate deals: (ESR)
Electrasol Gelpacs or Powerball tablets (20 ct) or Jet Dry (8.45 oz) – $3.99, get $1 ESR
.50/1 Finish/Electrasol Powerball Tabs, Gelpacs Or Quantum, Any – 02-08-09 SS
$1/1 printable coupon here

BOGO free deals:
*CFL energy saving light bulbs
*Finest Natural vitamins and supplements
*L’Oreal Foundation, Powder, Concealer, or Blush
*Nature Made C0Q10, Flax Seed Oil, Fish Oil, Cholest Off, Lutein or L-Lysine
*Walgreens cold/flu relief
*Walgreens pain relief

Other deals:
Aquafresh – $.99 w/ in ad coupon (limit 3)

Dimetapp/Robitussin – $3.99
$2 Dimetapp or $1 Robitussin printable coupon here

Garnier Hair Care Nutrisse or 100% color – $5.99 ($1.99 after coupons)
$2 Easysaver coupon (found in Easysaver catalog)
$2/1 Garnier Nutrisse or 100% Color Vibrant Colors – 03-08-09 RP

Hershey’s or Cadbury Candy – 2/$5 (2/$4 after coupons)
$1 Easysaver coupon

Red Baron pizza – 2/$5
$1/2 Red Baron Pizza, Any – 01-11-09 SS
$1/2 Red Baron Pizzas, Any – 03-01-09 RP

Tuf paper towels – .59 w/ in ad coupon (limit 2)

Wrigley’s Gum (12 or 14 piece Eclipse, Orbit, or Orbit White) – 3/$1.98 (3 packs for $.99 after coupons)
$.99 Easysaver coupon (found in the Easysaver catalog)

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