Walgreens deals for the week of 4/18

Here are the Walgreens deals for the week. Some scenarios are mixed in with the match-ups. If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you read the FAQs at the end of the post!

FREEBIES:

*Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength toothpaste (4 oz) or wave toothbrush – $2.99, get a $2 RR
$.75/1 Colgate Total printable
$1/1 Colgate Total – April All You Magazine
$.75/1 Colgate Total, Max White, Max Fresh, Sensitive, or Kid’s toothpaste – 3-28 SS
Final Price = free to $.24 after coupons/RRs

*Buy Kotex U Feminine care – $3.49, get a $2.50 RR
$1/1 U by Kotex printable
$1/1 U by Kotex – April All You magazine
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/RRs

*Buy Nature’s Bounty Vitamin D-1000 IU (120 ct) – $5, get a $5 RR
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty vitamins and supplements – 3-14 RP
$2, $3, and $5 Nature Made printables (when you enter codes from previous packaging)
Final Price = FREE to $5 moneymaker depending on coupons and after RRs

RR DEALS:

*Buy Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste (4 oz) – $3.99, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Colgate Pro Clinical toothpaste – 4-11 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Dr. Pepper, 7 Up, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry, or Hawaiian Punch 12 pk, 12 oz drinks – 3/$12, get a $3 RR
Final Price = 3/$9 after RRs

*Buy Energizer batteries – $5.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Energizer batteries – 3-28 SS
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy Folger’s Classic Roast coffee (11.3 oz) – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
$1/2 Folgers products – 3-28 RP
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons/RR

*Buy John Frieda hair care (shampoo/conditioner/styling products – 3/$15, get a $5 RR
$2.50/1 printable coupon (must take survey to access)
Final Price = $2.50 after coupons/RR

*Buy One Gallon Lipton Tea – 2/$6, get a $1 RR

*Buy Mucinex (14-20 ct) – $9.99, get a $2 RR

*Buy Nice ‘N Easy or Root Touch-Up hair color – $6.99, get a $2 RR
$2/1 Nice ‘N Easy hair color product – 4-18 RP
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/RR

*Spend $15 on participating Nivea products, get a $5 RR
$2/1 Nivea Sun-Kissed Firming Moisturizer – 4-11 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Nivea Sun-Kissed Firming Moisturizer lotion – $5.99/each

Use 3 $2/2 coupons

Spend $11.97 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $6.97 after coupons/RR ($2.32/each!)

*Buy 12 pack, 12 oz Pepsi products – 3/$11, get a $3 RR

*Buy Schick Hydro 3 or 5 blade razor system – $7.99, get a $5 RR
(buy 4 pk cartridges, too, and get an additional $3 RR)

*Buy 2 or more participating University Medical Face Lift products, get a $5 RR (products are on sale for $5 off)
$5/1 University Medical products – 4-18 RP
Final price – varies

*Spend $25 or more on participating Zyrtec products, get a $10 RR:  Zyrtec allergy relief – $18.99 (25-30 ct), Zyrtec Itchy Eye drops – $12.99
$6/1 Zyrtec adult product – 4-18 RP
$4/1 Zyrtec Children’s product – 4-18 RP
$2/1 Zyrtec Children’s product or Itchy eye drops – 4-11 RP
$2/1 Zyrtec Children’s product – 3-21 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Zyrtec allergy relief – $18.99

Use 2 $6/1 coupons

Spend $25.98 OOP, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $15.98 after coupons/RR ($7.99/each)

*Spend $25 or more on the following items, get a $5 RR:  Brita 3 pk replacement filters, 48 oz pitcher, or faucet mount refill – $14.99, Green Works cleaner (Glass or All Purpose, Toilet Bowl, or dish liquid) – $2.99, or Burts Bees lip/skincare

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Finest Nautral vitamins and supplements
*Joint Health (120 ct Knox NutraJoint powder or Flex-a-min)
*Nature Made Heart health
*Schiff supplements
*St. Ives body wash (PSA $3.29)
$1/1 St. Ives – 3-21 SS
Final Price = $1.29 for 2 ($.65/each!)
*Walgreens calcium or A through Z multivitamins

FILLER ITEMS:
*Ajax cleanser – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Black Forest Gummy bears or worms (4.5 oz) – $.39/each
*Geisha mushrooms or Madam Mandarin oranges – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Renuzit Adjustables air freshener (PSA $1.79)
*Reusable shopping bag – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

OTHER DEALS:
*Tuf trash bags (10 pack, 39 gallon, 15-20 pack 30 gallon, 30-36 pack 13 gallon)

*Get your printer cartridges refilled for only $1 at Walgreens on Earth Day (4/22/10) with in ad coupon

The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend:  $11.80 in merchandise for $3.06 OOP, $4.50 RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin D – $5

Use $2/1 coupon (or $3/$5 coupon if you have one)

Spend $3 OOP, get a $5 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $2.99
Buy 1 U by Kotex – $3.49
Buy 1 reusable shopping bag – $.33 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $.75/1 Colgate coupon
Use $1/1 Kotex coupon
Use $5 RR

Spend $.06 OOP, get a $2 RR and a $2.50 RR

*You can keep rolling back and forth between these transactions

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. (for example, if you buy 2 Colgate toothpastes, you will only earn 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 Colgate and use the RR from that to buy another one, your 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. (there are LOTS of great filler items this week – 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 1-888-8coupon, 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)

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.