Rite Aid deals for the week of 4/24

Thanks to Super Coupon Lady for the Rite Aid deals for the week!

Here are the “best” deals I see this week:

FREEBIES:

Buy 3 Physicians Formula makeup and bronzers (BOGO 50% off), get a $5 +Up Reward (limit 3 per household)
$5/1 Physicians Formula – 3-20 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Physician’s Formula Concealer Duo – $6.99 (BOGO 50% off)

Use 4 $5/1 Physician’s Formula coupons

Spend $.97 OOP, get a $5 +Up Reward
Final Price = $4.03 moneymaker!

Veet depilatories – $3 off w/ in ad coupon

SCENARIO:
Buy Veet Ready to Use Hair Removal Strips (20 ct) – $4.99
$2/1 Veet printable
$3/1 in ad coupon
Final Price = FREE after coupons!

OTHER DEALS:

Buy EOS shaving cream (7 oz) – $2.99, get a $2 +Up reward (limit 4 per household)
Final Price = $.99 after +Up Reward

Spend $10 on Arm & Hammer toothpaste – $3.99 (BOGO free), get a $5 +Up reward (limit 4 per household)
$1/1 Arm & Hammer – 3-13 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 6 Arm & Hammer toothpaste – $3.99/each

Use 6 $1/1 coupons

Spend $5.97 OOP, get a $5 +Up reward
Final Price – $.97 after coupons/+Up reward ($.16/each)

Buy Hyland’s Kids Cough, Cold, Complete Allergy, or Nite Time Cold/Cough (4 oz) – $4.99, get a $4 +Up Reward
Final Price = $.99 after +Up Reward

Remember to go check out Super Coupon Lady for the rest of the weekly deals!

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CVS deals for the week of 4/24

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here and here.

If you need coupons for your “deals” I recommend My Coupon Hunter!

Tag your reusable bag: Buy a Greenbag tag for $.99 at the register, get $1 ECB every 4th visit– limit 1 use per day, per household

If you haven’t already, register your CVS Extra Care card here and you should receive a $4 off a $20 purchase coupon in your e-mail. This also registers you to receive other e-mail coupons!

FREEBIES:

Buy Blink Tears (.5 oz) or Gel Tears (.34 oz) – $7.99, get a $7.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Blink Tears – 4-3 SS
Final Price = $6.99 after coupon
NOTE: Some boxes reportedly have $4/1 peelie coupons, which would make the deal even better!

Buy Dove Men + Care deodorant – $.99 (limit 5)
$1/1 Dove Men + Care – 3-27 RP
$.75/1 Dove Men + Care deodorant printable
Final Price = as low as free after coupon

ECB DEALS:

Buy 7 Up, Canada Dry, Sunkist or A&W – 3/$10, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$7 after ECBs

Spend $15 on Clean & Clear, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household) – PSA $5.49
BOGO free Clean & Clear body wash – 3-27 SS
$1/1 Clean & Clear – 3-27 SS
$2/1 Clean & Clear printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Clean & Clear products – $5.49/each

Use 3 $2/1 printables

Spend $10.47 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $5.47 after coupons/ECBs ($1.83/each)

Spend $10 on Crest 3D White paste, brush, or rinse (excludes Oral B brushes), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – 4-3 RP
Final Price – varies

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Crest 3D white paste – $3.89/each (according to online pricing)

Use 3 $1/1 Crest coupons

Spend $8.67 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $3.67 after coupons/ECBs ($1.22/each)

Spend $10 on Maybelline cosmetics, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Maybelline New York mascara – 3-7 RP
$2/1 Maybelline lipcolor printable
$1.50/1 Maybelline New York Eye Studio printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Maybelline New York mascara – $5.29/each

Use 2 $1/1 mascara coupons

Spend $8.58 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $5.58 after coupons/ECBs ($2.79/each)

Spend $10 on Physician’s Formula (excluding clearance), get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Physician’s Formula – 2-27 SS, 3-20 SS, 4-17 SS
$5/1 Physician’s Formula – 3-6 SS, 3-20 SS
Final Price – varies

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Physician’s Formula Concealer stick – $5.99 (online pricing)
Buy 1 Phyisician’s Formula quad eye shadow – $6.99 (online pricing)

Use 2 $5/1 Physician’s Formula coupons

Spend $2.98 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = FREE after ECBs

Buy Post Honey Bunches, Cocoa Pebbles, or Fruity Pebbles cereal – 3/$9, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$6 after ECBs ($2 each)

Buy Zephyrhillis or Deer Park Natural Spring Water (24 ct, 16.9 oz bottles) – $3.88, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $2.88 after ECBs

OTHER DEALS:

Fuze – $.99
$1/2 Fuze – 4-10 SS
Final Price = $.49/each (when you buy 2)

Schick Hydro razors – BOGO free – $8.99/each (according to online pricing)
$3/1 Schick Hydro 3 or 5 razor printable (from Facebook)
Final Price = $1.99 for 2 after 2 coupons

The following scenarios are for people who have few, if any, ECBs to start with: $39.79 in merchandise for $4.85 OOP

NOTE: This is a pretty slow CVS week and not the best week to get started unless you have the $5 Physician’s Formula coupons

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Physician’s Formula Concealer stick – $5.99 (online pricing)
Buy 1 Phyisician’s Formula quad eye shadow – $6.99 (online pricing)
Buy 5 Dove Men + Care deodorant – $.99 (or however many you have coupons for)

Use 2 $5/1 Physician’s Formula coupons
Use 5 $1/1 Dove coupons

Spend $2.98 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = FREE after ECBs

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Zephyrhillis or Deer Park Natural Spring water – $3.88

Use $3 ECB

Spend $.88 OOP, get a $1 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Schick Hydro razors – $8.99/each

Use 2 $3 Schick coupons
Use $1 ECB

Spend $.99 OOP

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

In the past, I usually had $20-30 ECB on hand, so I didn’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but now that I am starting over, yes, I am doing multiple transactions. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.

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Walgreens deals for the week of 4/24

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!

FREEBIES:

Buy Butterfinger Snackerz – $.39
$1/2 Butterfinger Snackerz printable
Final Price = Free after coupons
NOTE: The coupon will beep and they will need t0 adjust it down (you may want to print a copy of the coupon policy below if you plan to do it this way).  Otherwise, you can buy 3 and pay $.17 for all 3 and you won’t have to deal with beeps.

Buy Luster White 7 toothpaste – $4.99, get a $4 RR
$1.50/1 Luster white – 4-3 SS
Final Price = $.51 moneymaker after coupon/RR

Buy Nexcare bandages (waterproof 20 ct, Active, or Soft ‘n Flex 20 ct) – $2.99, get a $2.99 MIR
$.50/1 Nexcare products – 4-3 RP
$.50/1 Nexcare Active printable
Final Price = $.50 moneymaker after coupons/MIR
NOTE: This is MIR and not a RR deal!

Buy Splenda sweetener (100 ct packets or 3.8 oz granulated) – $2.99: Get a $3 RR when you buy 2 or a $4 RR when you buy 3
$1/1 Splenda printable
$3/1 Splenda – 4-17 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Splenda sweetener – $2.99/each

Use 2 $3/1 Splenda coupons (you could use a third, but it might beep)
Use $1/1 Splenda printable

Spend $1.97, get a $3 RR
Final Price =$1.03 moneymaker after coupons/RR

Buy Stayfree Maxi pads – $2.99, get a $3 RR
$1/1 Stayfree printable
$1/1 Stayfree – 3-27 RP
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupon/RR

RR DEALS:

Buy Aussie, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantnene – $5.99, get a $1 RR
BOGO free Aussie/Herbal Essences (up to $3.23)
$1/1 Aussie/Herbal Essences – P&G Everyday Savings booklet
$1/2 Aussie/Herbal Essences products – 4-3 PG
$2/1 Head & Shoulders shampoo – P&G Everyday Savings
Buy Head & Shoulders shampoo, get free Head & Shoulders conditioner – 4-17 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy Head & Shoulders shampoo – $5.99
Buy Head & Shoulders conditioner – $5.99

Use $2/1 Head & Shoulders coupon
Use Buy H&S shampoo, get free conditioner coupon (will deduct $4.74)

Spend $5.24 OOP, get a $1 RR
Final Price = $4.24 after coupons/RR ($2.62/each)

Spend $20 on Hawaiian Tropic suncare, get an $8 RR; spend $15 on Hawaiian Tropic sun care, get a $5 RR – PSA $7.99
$2/1 Hawaiian Tropic printable
$2/1 Hawaiian Tropic – 4-10 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Hawaiian Tropic products – $7.99/each

Use 3 $2/1 Hawaiian Tropic coupons

Spend $17.97 OOP, get a $8 RR
Final Price = $9.97 after coupons/RRs ($3.32 each)

Buy Scope mouthwash (33 oz) – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Scope – 3-13 RP, 4-17 RP
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon/RR

FILLER ITEMS:
*Act II popcorn – 4/$1 (w/ in ad coupon0
*Fla-Vor-Ice or Jelly Belly freezer pops – $.59
*Mead envelopes – $.69 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Nestle candy – $.39
*W aluminum foil (20 square feet) – $.69 w/ in ad coupon

OTHER DEALS:

Charmin Basic – $2.99 w/ in ad coupon
$1/1 Charmin – P&G Everyday Savings booklet
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon

Huggies or Pampers jumbo pack diapers – $8.99
$3/1 Huggies printable (Facebook)
$2/1 Huggies – 4-17 SS
$2/1 Pampers diapers – P&G Everyday savings
$2/1 Pampers Walgreens coupon (from the Infant Care booklet)
Final Price = $4.99 for Pampers or $5.99 for Huggies

The following scenarios are for those who are new to shopping at Walgreens and have few, if any RRs to spend: $26.44 in merchandise for $4.12 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 3 Splenda sweetener – $2.99/each

Use 2 $3/1 Splenda coupons (you could use a third, but it might beep)
Use $1/1 Splenda printable

Spend $1.97, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Stayfree Maxi pads – $2.99
Buy 2 freezer pops – $.59/each w/ in ad coupon

Use $3 Splenda RR
Use $1 Stayfree coupon

Spend $.17 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Luster White toothpaste – $4.99
Buy 1 Act II popcorn – $.25 w/ in ad coupon

Use $1.50/1 Luster coupon
Use $3 Stayfree RR

Spend $.74 OOP, get a $4 RR

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Pampers diapers – $8.99
Buy 1 Act II popcorn – $.25 w/ in ad coupon

Use $2 Pampers coupon
Use $2 Walgreens Pampers coupon
Use $4 Luster white RR

Spend $1.24 OOP

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 Speedstick, 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 Speedstick 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

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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More CVS freebies: Listerine, Reach toothbrushes & floss!

The back page of my CVS ad this week lists the following items 5/$5: Colgate (3-4.6 oz), Aquafresh (6.4 oz), Listerine (250 ml), Listerine Pocket Paks (72 ct), Reach Total Care toothbrush, Reach floss, Dove bar soap, Yardley bar soap, Lever 2000 bar soap, Ivory bar soap

You can get the following items for free with the coupons listed below:

-Listerine mouthwash
$1/1 Listerine printable

-Reach floss
$1/1 Reach floss printable

-Reach Total Care toothbrush
$2/2 Reach toothbrush printable

These are great items to add to your stockpile if you’re just getting started, but also please consider donating some. Check out my “Couponing for a Cause” post here for more information!

Also, check out the rest of the CVS deals for the week here!

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Print & save for free Dove men’s deodorant!

Next week (starting 4/24), the Dove Men+Care deodorant will be on sale for $.99 at CVS.  Print the $1/1 coupon here and you’ll be able to get it for FREE!  You should be able to print two coupons per computer!

(Thanks Hip2Save!)

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