This is the first week of a new weekly tradition for Walgreens. Going forward, every week there will be a scenario post for Walgreens. This post will include specific items and coupons that you can use to maximize your dollar AND Register Rewards at Walgreens. Please know that you do not have to follow these transactions if you do not want to. The goal of this post is to help you get an idea on how to roll your Register Rewards from one week to the next. Please also know that these transactions do not take into account tax. Every state taxes differently so you may need to budget a little extra to cover tax.
To see this week’s Walgreens Black Friday & Weekly Ad go HERE.
**NOTE – Below are scenarios for CVS’ Black Friday Sale which begins Thanksgiving morning**
Transaction #1
Buy one Bic Soleil Bella or Flex 4 Disposable Razors, $2.99(will receive $2 RRs)
Buy one Crest 3D white vivid toothpaste 4 oz $2.99(will receive $2.99 RRs)
Buy one Colgate Total 4 oz, $2.99(will receive $2.99 RRs)
Use one $1/1 Colgate Total or Sensitive Toothpaste 11/14/2010 SS Insert (exp 12/4/2010)
Use one $1/1 Crest Toothpaste 10/31/2010 P&G Insert (exp 11/30/2010)
Use one $2/1 Bic Soleil Bella Shaver (IE) Printable (FF)
Total Due: $4.97
Receive: $2 RR, $2.99 RR, $2.99 RR (totals $7.98 RR)
Transaction #2
Buy one Gillette Fusion Proseries Skin Care 1.7 – 5 oz, $5.49 (will receive $5.49 RR)
Buy one Scunci elastics, $1.99 (will receive $1.99 RR)
Buy one Dr.Pepper, Sunkist, 7up, Canada Dry, A&W, or Hawaiian punch, $0.99 (will receive $0.99 RR)
Use $2 RR, $2.99 RR and $2.99 RR from Transaction #1
Total Due: $0.49
Receive: $5.49 RR, $1.99 RR, $0.99 RR (totals $8.47 RR)
Transaction #3
Buy two Old Spice Fresh Collection Body Spray 4 oz, $3.99 each (will receive $3.99 RR)
Buy one Gum Eez-thru Flossers 90 pack, $2.25 (will receive $2.25 RR)
Buy one Fiber Choice Fruit tablets 10 ct, $2.50 (will receive $2.50 RR)
Use one B1G1 Old Spice Body Spray P&G MIR Savings Booklet (exp 1/31/2011)
Use $5.49 RR, $1.99 RR and $0.99 from Transaction #2
Total Due: $0.27
Receive: $3.99 RR, $2.25 RR, $2.50 RR
Transaction #4
Buy one Thermacare 1 ct, $2.50 (will receive $2.50 RR)
Buy one Nivea for men shave gel 7 oz $2.99 (will receive $2.99 RR)
Buy one Secret Scent Expressions Body Splash 3 oz, $3.49 (will receive $3.49 RR)
Buy one Dr.Pepper, Sunkist, 7up, Canada Dry, A&W, or Hawaiian punch, $0.99 (will receive $0.99 RR)
Use one $1/1 Thermacare HeatWrap
Use one $3.99 RR, $2.25 RR and $2.50 RR from Transaction #3
Total Due: $0.23
Receive $2.50 RR, $2.99 RR, $3.49 RR, $0.99 RR
Transaction #5
(this transaction is an example on how to purchase diapers for pennies)
Buy one Huggies Jumbo Pull Ups or Little Snugglers or Little Movers, $8.99 (will receive $2.00 RR)
Buy one Oral B indicator toothbrush, $2.25 (will receive $2.25 RR)
Buy one Advil PM 4 ct, $0.99 (will receive $0.99 RR)
Buy three small filler items $0.20 each
Use one $2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups Training Pants or $2/1 Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers Diapers 11/14/2010 SS Insert (exp 12/11/2010)
Use one $0.75/1 Oral B Toothbrushes 11/14/2010 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2010)
Use $2.50 RR, $2.99 RR, $3.49 RR and $0.99 RR from transaction #4
Total Due: $0.11
Receive $2.00 RR, $2.25 RR and $0.99 RR
Total Out of Pocket for all 5 transactions: $6.07 + applicable taxes
Product Worth:$51.97 + tax and you will still have $5.24 worth of RRs to use next time!
**Don’t let them expire – if you are concerned you may forget to use them, do one more transaction and buy $5.24 worth of paper towels, toilet paper or other items that you generally have to pay full price for.
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My name is Liza and I began my money-saving journey in the Spring of 2009 as a way to stretch a limited household income. I had lost my job and my hubby was self-employed. I launched Addicted to Saving in November of 2009 and it has grown by leaps and bounds. Since then, my hubby and I have struggled with the ups and downs of two failed adoptions and are now LOVING being parents to our little man Asher who we brought home from Ethiopia in August of 2013. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to help you save money. My goal is that you will have FUN and become empowered to save more and more money each week..
WOOOW! If I can find everything at the Walgreens Im going to (I plan on going to more than one; I doubt they’ll have all I want/need at one place lol) then I’ll probably end up getting nearly all of this and just…giving some away. Lol.
Although I’m not as savvy as you are with prices atm, Liza, I made up my own little scenario with things I really want/need 🙂 Hope you don’t mind me posting it here…
Purchase #1:
(2) Bic Bella Razors (roughly $5.98)
-Minus 2 $2/1 Coupons: Roughly $1.98
-SPEND: 1.98
-Gain $4RR
Purchase #2:
(3) Olay Body Washes ($10.50)
(1) Secret Deodorant trial size (IF they have any; $1)
-Minus one $1/1 coupon on Olay body wash (Ex. 11/31): $10.50
-Minus one “Buy any size Secret De. get $5.00 off one Olay Body Wash” coupon (IF they allow spill/overage…Ex. 11/31): $5.50
-Pay with the $4 RR from the Bella Razor deal
-Gain $7.50 RR (comes in 2.50 per slip)
-Spend: $1.50
Purchase #3:
-(3) Dove Promises Chocolate Bars: $2.48
-(3) Hallmark(?) Gift Wrapping Paper: $5.97
-Minus Walgreens In-Ad .49 cent coupon
-Minus printable B2G1 Dove free
-Minus the sale of B1G2 free
-Price: 2.57
-Pay with 1 $2.50 RR from Olay body wash deal
-Spend: .07 cents
-Final spendings: $3.55
No idea about the saving part though lol. I usually wait till I get the reciept 🙂
Went to Walgreens and, after about 5 transaction and one from my mom:
Two Olay body washes
Two (3 packs) of Bic Bella razors
4-count of Advil PM
…10-count Fiber Choice chewables
A small cup, Christmas style
Floss (the G-U-M, ones where you hold it by a handle and it has a bit of floss at the end)
18-count Scunchys
Three sets of gift wrapping paper
Trial size Thermacare
Crest toothpaste 4 oz.
Trial size Secret deodorant
7-Up 2 liter soda
Secret Body Spray
Spent out of pocket: 8.03
Saved: 45.45
Left over RR: 12.50
Hi Lily!
Happy Thanksgiving! My story of Walgreens trip today. . .I had my Walgreens list all planned out according to the Jingle Bucks (RR’s) offered 11/25-11/27 on certain items. In addition, I took my regular manufacturer’s coupons (I had a coupon for just about every item!). I figured out that I would have to divide my purchases into 4 transactions to make the most out of my RR’s. However, I was very disappointed that the RR’s came out as $3.00, $2.00, etc as MANUFACTURER’S COUPONS good on your next purchase of anything at Walgreens. All fine and dandy until I placed my regular manufacturer’s coupons with the next transaction and planned to pay for it with my RR’s. The clerk & manager both told me I could only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item, so this included the RR’s. I couldn’t use my own manufacturer’s coupon and pay for all my items with the RR’s. For example, if I purchased 3 items, used 3 manufacturer’s coupons from the paper or internet, then I couldn’t pay for them with my 3 RR’s (because then it would be using 6 manufacturer’s coupons total). Not sure if this is making sense to you, but I was very disappointed after spending considerable amount of time preparing my list before heading to the store. Sounds like you make out quite well, but was wondering if they allowed you to use the coupons you brought in AND use the RR’s on the same items? Please email me back, I would just be interested to know!
It makes perfect sense to me because I had the same problem tonight. So, I guess when Liza said to purchase some small filler items for 20 cents, that would be the reason why. I was kind of flustered too, so I just did what I could and will have to go back next week wiser. No disrespect, but I’m glad it wasn’t just me – I thought I was crazy! Happy Thanksgiving!