I had to go to Walgreens today – not for anything in particular – but because I wanted to take advantage of the Walgreen Friends and Family Discount that I posted about yesterday. Walgreens has some great deals this week so I went in with the goal of using my $10RRs (Register Rewards) and spending as little as possible on moneymakers or freebies. I did a pretty good job. The only thing missing from this picture is the one filler item I had to buy – Peanut Butter Whoppers. My husband went with me on my Walgreens trip and I let him get a box of Whoppers even though it caused me to spend a bit more than I wanted. Oh well – at least the Whoppers were tasty! 🙂 The best thing is that I was able to buy everything in one transaction!
Here’s the rundown and how to do what I did for today’s Publix stop:
1 Box of Whoppers on sale for $1.00 Minus 15% Discount Total: $0.85 2 Kotex Tampons on sale 2/$6.00 and earn $3RR wyb 2 Minus $2.00/2 printable Minus 15% Discount Total: $3.10 and earned $3RRs 1 Dove Men’s Care Body Wash on sale $5.99 and earn $6RR wyb 1 Minus $1.50 printable Minus 15% Discount Total: $3.59 and earned $6RRs 1 Crest Toothpaste priced at $2.98 Minus $1.50/1 Walgreens store coupon from Feb booklet Minus $0.75/1 coupon from P&G 2/7 Minus 15% Discount Total: $0.29 1 Gillette Deoderant priced at $3.99 and earn $1.50RR wyb 1 1 Gillette Bodywash priced at $3.34 Minus $1.00/1 PG 12/27 Minus Buy 1 Gillette Deoderant, get 1 Gillette Bodywash Free P&G 2/7 Minus 15% Discount Total: $2.39 and earned $1.50RRs Minus $10RRs Grand Total: Spent $2.11 on $24.96 worth of toiletries. Saved 91.6% and earned $10.50RRs for next time!! **To see this week’s Walgreens sales/coupon matchups go Here.
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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..
I used your methods and bought: 1 pkg pull-ups, 1 pkg diapers, 2 containers of anti-bac wet-wipes (a necessary staple with 2 boys who like to eat bugs), 2 full-size Dove Body Wash for Men, 1 24 oz Oil of Olay Body Wash, a Venus Embrace Razor (it really does give a nice shave), 2 pkg Kotex liners, aluminum foil, 4 Valentine pencils and an activity pad for .88 after Register Rewards! Can you say “Happy Hubby?”!
Only down-side was that the happy, apple-cheeked “Everyone’s Dream Grandma” went on break just as it was my turn, and “Everyone’s Dreaded 2nd Grade Teacher” – you know – the one with the lemonsucking cheeks and the glasses on the end of the nose – was on deck. Uh Oh.
But everyone responds to smiles and nice words, and even though by the end of our transactions I know she was thinking, “Lady, step AWAY from the products!” she smiled at me and said I wasn’t so bad. nice. Can’t wait to see what they’ll give me tomorrow!
YEAH!!! Dee Dee I almost emailed you yesterday asking for an update. How awesome did you do on your first try? My gosh $0.88!! You did better than me yesterday! 🙂 Great job!
It gets better! I think I can use the FREE Olay toward my 15.00 Olay rebate, since I happened to purchase it on the first day of their campaign!
I’m going to use 3 P&G “buy a Venus razor and get Olay free,” coupons, combined with the $2/1 Venus coupon. Total spending: $9.00 for 3 razors and 3 full-size Olays, plus a $15.00 Olay rebate for buying 3 Olay products (FREE!)…$6.00 profit!
I think I’ve created a monster!!! LOVE IT!!
I tried this yesterday at my Walgreens – bought the Kotex with the 15% and it didn’t spit out the RR. The cashier called for help and was told it didn’t print because the total retail wasn’t $6 as printed in the ad. I was super disappointed. I just started couponing and have had a few instances like this that are very discouraging.
I looked through my coupons from the paper and the ad and made a list and my husband went and we saved $$, too which I never do, I just go and get what I need when I need it. We would have spent about $62.08 and we only spent $37.34. That was so cool! We also started making sure to return items that we don’t want/need instead of waiting forever to go back and then have to keep it and sell or donate it. Got back over $30 in returns from Christmas time.
Great job Cami!! Before you know it, you will go in Walgreens and spend only $2.00 on $62 worth of items!!
I don’t usually bring my hubby or kids along on coupon trips. They always seem to mess up my bottom line 🙂