There are a couple tricks to couponing at Walgreens. I have to admit Walgreens is not as easy to coupon at as other stores may be. When I first started out at Walgreens, I always ended up making huge erros in shopping/couponing but, after much trial and error have really come to appreciate (and at times love) couponing at Walgreens.
First off it is important to note that Walgreens will NOT allow more coupons per items being purchased. There are two tricks to overcoming this issue. First off is that if you have a Store Coupon (SQ) & a Manufacture Coupon (MQ) for one item; you will first hand over your MQ to the cashier, and then hand over the SQ, this usually will prevent the register from beeping and not allowing you the full discount on the item.
The other trick to overcoming this issue is to throw some ‘filler items’ into your purchases. Usually theses are items that are less than $1.00 (or I go for items less than $.50, if possible). By adding filler items to your purchases this will also keep the register from beeping and prohibiting the use of all your coupons. For example:
You buy (1) Brand Name Shampoo; You have (1) MQ & (1) SQ; and the register won’t allow for both coupons to be used. Purchase a candy bar priced at $.50, and viola! You can now use both coupons.
For the week of Jan. 23rd I am setting up some great scenarios, where you not only are going to spend as little out of pocket (oop) as possible, you will also make quite a bit of money (yes, I said make J).
You are going to have a total of 4 transactions, when I stop up the register I always make sure to let the cashier now I am breaking my purchases up into the specific number of transactions. And if there are people behind me in line, I will do one transaction and step aside to allow other customers to go, as not to take up too much of others time, just trying to be courteous.
Here is how you are going to purchase over $100 worth of items, spend less then $4.00 oop, and make over $6.00 RR (You are about to get paid to shop)!
Transaction #1
Buy: (6) Maalox Liquid 12oz or 90ct Chewables ($5.09) – Receive $10 RR
Use: (6) -$5/1 Maalox Prdct – From SS 1/9
Pay: $.54 oop - (Make $9.46)
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Transaction #2
Omega Smart Super Critical Oil 30ct ($10.00) – Receive $10 RR
Use (1) -$2/1 Omega Super PRINT Pay $8.00 oop – (Make $2.00)
Buy (1) Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste 4oz ($3.49) – Receive $2.50 RR
Use (1) -$1/1 Colgate Toothpaste – From SS 1/9/11
Pay $2.49 oop
Buy (2) Hershey’s Candy & (1) Reese’s PB Cup ($.49 w/in Ad Q)
Use (1) FREE Hershey’s Candy Bar wyb (1) Reese’s PB Cup
Use (1) Hershey’s Candy in ad Q for $.49 (will work up to 3)
Use: -$10.00 RR – From T#1
Pay $1.47 oop (for entire transaction) – Receive $10.00 RR & $2.50 RR
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Transaction #3
Buy (7) Gas-X Prevention 20ct ($4.87) – Receive $10 RR
Use (7) -$4/1 Gas-X Prdct – From SS 1/9
Pay: $6.09 oop - (Make $3.91)
Gold Bond Body Wash 12.5oz ($4.99) – Receive $3.00 RR
Use (1) -$1/1 Gold Bond Body Wash PRINT (zip 90210)
Pay $3.99 oop
Buy (2) Ester-C Tables (BOGO $6.99)
Use (2) -$2/1 Ester-C Tablets PRINT Pay $1.99 oop
Buy (2) Hershey’s Candy & (1) Reese’s PB Cup ($.49 w/in Ad Q)
Use (1) FREE Hershey’s Candy Bar wyb (1) Reese’s PB Cup
Use (1) Hershey’s Candy in ad Q for $.49 (will work up to 3)
Use: -$10.00 RR & -$2.50 RR– From T#2
Pay $.55 oop (for entire transaction) – Receive $10.00 RR & $3.00 RR
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Transaction #4
Buy (1) Gold Bond Body Wash 12.5oz ($4.99) – Receive $3.00 RR
Use (1) -$1/1 Gold Bond Body Wash PRINT (zip 90210)
Pay $3.99 oop
Buy (1)PediaCare Cold Relief 4oz ($5.99) – Receive $4.00 RR
Use (1) -$1/1 PediaCare – From SS 1/23 or SS 12/5 or PRINT Pay $4.99 oop
Buy (2) StayFree Maxi Pads 14-24ct ($1.99)
Use (1) –B1G1 StayFree prdt – From SS 1/9
Pay $1.00 oop
Buy (2) Hershey’s Candy & (1) Reese’s PB Cup ($.49 w/in Ad Q)
Use (1) FREE Hershey’s Candy Bar wyb (1) Reese’s PB Cup
Use (1) Hershey’s Candy in ad Q for $.49 (will work up to 3)
Use: -$10.00 RR – From T#3
Pay $.96 oop (for entire transaction) – Receive $4.00 RR & $3.00 RR
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Total Amnt OOP: $3.52
Total Amnt Bought: $105+ (approx) this is based on sale prices, it will be more when you take into account non-sale prices
Total Amnt Saved: $102 (97%)
Plus you walk out with $10.00 RR, Making $6.48 in RRs for this entire trip!! Basically you just got paid to purchase well over $100 worth of items!