Walgreens deals for the week of 9/11

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 Crest toothpaste or Oral B Indicator toothbrush – $1.99, get a $1 RR $1/1 Crest toothpaste – 8-28 PG $1/1 Crest Pro Health for Me toothpaste – 8-28 PG $1/2 Oral B Indiciator toothbrush – 8-28 PG Final Price = FREE after coupons and RR (for toothpaste)

	Buy Crest or Oral B Products – 2/$5, get a $3 RR: includes Crest Deep Clean toothpaste, Glide floss, or Oral B Advantage Deep Clean toothbrush $1/1 Crest toothpaste – 8-28 PG $1/1 Oral B Complete toothbrush – 8-28 PG Final Price = FREE after coupons and RR

	Buy Skittles – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon) $1/2 Skittles printable (*NOTE: This is a manufacturer’s coupon) Final Price = FREE after coupon

RR DEALS: These are the “highlights” – this is not all of the deals

	Buy Air Wick Freshmatic or Neutra Air Freshmatic – $7.99, get a $3 RR $4/1 Air Wick Freshmatic – 8-14 SS Final Price = $.99 after coupon and RR

	Buy Colgate Optic White toothpaste – $3.99, get a $2 RR $1.50/1 Colgate Total Optic White toothpaste – 8-28 SS (some areas got $1/1) Final Price = as low as $.49 after coupons an RR

	Buy Colgate sensitive Pro Relief Toothpaste – $4.99, get a $3 RR $1/1 Colgate sensitive Pro Relief toothpaste – 8-28, September 2011 All You Magazine Final Price = as low as $.99 after coupons and RR

	Buy 3 G-Fit products – $5, get a $3 RR Final Price = $.67/each after RR

	Buy Huggies Little Movers Slip-On diapers – $8.99, get a $2 RR $3/1 Huggies Little Movers Slip-On diapers – 9-11 SS Final Price = $3.99 after coupon and RR

	Buy Playtex tampons (18 ct) – $3.99, get a $1 RR $2/1 Playtex Gentle Glide tampons – 8-14 SS $1/1 Playtex printable $1/1 Playtex Sport printable Final Price = as low as $.99 after coupon and RR

	Buy Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner – $8.99, get a $2 RR $4/1 Scrubbing Bubbles One Step printable $4/1 Scrubbing Bubbles One step – 9-11 SS Final Price = $2.99 after coupon and RR

	Buy Vicks Sinex, Nyquil, or Dayquil – 2/$12, get a $3 RR $3/2 Vicks products – 8-28 PG Final Price = 2/$6 after coupons/RR ($3 each)

OTHER DEALS:

	Aquafresh toothpaste – $2.99 $1/1 Aquafresh toothpaste – 9-11 RP $1/1 Aquafresh Advanced, Extreme Clean, or Ultimate White toothpaste – Walgreens monthly coupon book (this can be found at the front of the store by the ads in most stores) Final Price = $.99 after coupon

	Ben Gay patches (4-5 ct), cream, massage gel, or pain relief – $5.99 $5/1 Bengay – 9-11 SS Final Price = $.99 after coupon

	Bugles – $.99 $.50/1 Bugles printable Final Price = $.49 after coupon

	Chex Mix – $.99 $.50/1 Chex Mix printable $1/2 Chex Mix – 8-7 GM Final Price = $.49 after coupon

	Dawn dish liquid – $.99 $.50/1 Dawn – 8-28 PG Final Price = $.49 after coupon

	Huggies wipes (184-216 ct) – $4.99 $.50/1 Huggies wipes – 9-11 SS $2/1 Huggies big pack wipes – Walgreens Infant Care booklet (use code 5519 if you don’t have the booklet) Final Price = $2.49 after coupons

	Pure Silk shave cream – $.99 w/ in ad coupon $.80 Pure Silk Shave Cream – 7-10 RP Final Price = $.19 after coupon

FILLER ITEMS:

	Arizona tea or drink – $.50/each

	Mars or Dove candy – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon

	Russell Stover or Nestle Halloween pumpkin – $.39 w/ in ad coupon

	Sinful colors nail color – $.99

The following scenarios are for those who have few, if any RRs to start with: $12.76 in merchandise for $5.29 OOP, $2 RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Crest toothpaste or Oral B toothbrush – $1.99
Buy Skittles – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon

Use $1/1 Crest coupon
Use $1/2 Skittles printable

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $1 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy Playtex Gentle Glide tampons – $3.99
Buy Nestle Halloween pumpkin – $.39 w/ in ad coupon

Use $2/1 Playtex coupon
Use $1 Crest RR

Spend $1.38 OOP, get a $1 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 2 Oral B Complete toothbrushes – 2/$5
Buy Nestle Halloween pumpkin – $.39 w/ in ad coupon

Use 2 $.75/1 Oral B coupons
Use $1 Playtex RR

Spend $2.89 OOP, get a $2 RR

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 Gillette razors at one time, 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 Gillette razor 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 storecoupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the storecoupons 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.