Drugstore Shopping

If you have taken my coupon class, you know that drug store shopping is my FAVORITE.  Believe it or not, I don't even go every week!!!  I really depends on how much time I have or how badly I want the items that are on sale.  Remember--it all goes on sale again eventually!


Here is what I did this week--no crazy scenarios, but I still managed to score diapers, medicine, a pedicure for a Christmas party, gifts for my RACK project (candy) and stocking stuffers for my kids for just $11=tax!


Take a look:

Walgreens:

Transaction 1:

(2) Triaminic Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 2 for $10

-(2) $3/1 Q from 12/4 SS

Total OOP= $4 with $3 Register Rewards ($.50 each!)

Transaction 2:

(6) Snicker’s Nutcrackers $39 with in-ad coupon

-(2) $1/2 Mars coupons (December All You mag and printable NLA)

I bought six so I wouldn’t get beepage –all 6 totaled only $0.34!

(3) Nestle Butterfinger Coins at 3 for $1.50

-$.45/3 December Coupon booklet

Kiss Nail art kit $7.99

-$1/1 coupon my Jedi cashier hooked me up with

-$1/1 December Coupon booklet

-Used my $3 RR from Trans 1

Total OOP:$4.05

CVS:

1 pack Luv’s diapers at $6.99          $2 ECB

1 box Candy canes at $1.27             $1.27 ECB

And after FINDING peelies on the ground PLUS getting a coupon from the coupon machine I got…..

2 bags M&M’s 2 for $5                     $1 ECB

-$1/2 peelie on ground

-$.50/2 CVS coupon from Magic Coupon Machine

-Used Black Friday ECB’s: $2.99, $.99, $4

Total OOP: $3.78                               $5 ECB total                          

My total could have been lower, but I only went with the coupons I had in my coupon wallet (and found on the ground! ha!) so the M&M’s were a last minute purchase!

In total I spent $11.83 and saved $33.48 or 65% PLUS $5 ECB left to spend next week!

What is your favorite drug store to shop???

Walgreens: My Five Faves

Here are my FIVE favorite deals at Walgreens this week.  What are yours?


Mitchum Deoderant $1.99 with in-ad Q
-$1/1 from the 11/1
$.99 each!


Tide Stain Release (10 count) $3.99
-$1/1 from the 11/1 P&G
$2.99


Febreze Flameless Luminary $12.99 (buy $10, get $2.50 RR)
-$4/1 from the 11/1 P&G
$6.49 after Q and RR


Buy TWO DayQuil or NyQuil 10 or 12 ct or liquid @ $4.50 each, Get $3 in Register Rewards
Use TWO $1.50/1 coupons from the 11/1 P&G
Pay $6 out of pocket
Get back $3 in RRs
$1.50 each after coupons and RRs


Almay One Coat Mascara – Buy 1 Get 1 50% off (they are $6.99 online)
Use $4/1 Walgreens coupon from the
$1.24 each after coupon

Walgreens Money making deals

Hip2save has a couple of great deals this week at Walgreens for you experienced Register Reward users.
The deal on Theraflu and Dulcolax is here.

The deal on Lubriderm and Almay cosmetics is here.

Walgreens Weekly Deals 11/1-11/7

Walgreens has some great deals this week! 

For more deals, check out NWAdeals.  Many thanks for the match-ups for this week!  I have several coupons for the Febreeze Flameless Luminary and have been waiting for a sale on these!  

FREE:

Hunt’s Tomatoes Sauce 3/$1.00 with In Ad Coupon
Play this Game  and print a $1.00/3 Hunts Product Coupon
= Free after Coupons (Scan Manufactuer coupon first)

REGISTER REWARDS:

Johnson & Johnson First Aid Gauze $3.99
Use $1.00/1 Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Product 8/2 Insert
Get $8.00 in Register Rewards when you buy 3
= $0.32 each after coupons and RR

Dial Foaming Hand Soap $1.99
Use $0.35/1 Dial hand soap from 10/4 Insert
Get $1.00 in Register Rewards
= $0.64 after coupon and RR

Gillette Body Wash & Deodorant 2/$8.00
Use Buy Gillette Deodorant & Get Body Wash Free, 11/1 PG
Use $1.00/1 Gillette Body Wash or Deodorant, 11/1 PG
Get $2.00 in Register Rewards
= $0.50 each after coupons and RR

Herbal Essences Shampoo & Stylers 2/$7.00
Use Buy 1 Get 1 Free Styler Coupon from 10/1 PG insert
Get $2.00 in Register Rewards
= $0.75 each after coupons and RR

Blistex Lip Balm $2.49
Get $1.50 in Register Rewards
= $0.99 after RR

Vicks NyQuil, DayQuil, or Vapo Rub 2/$9.00
Use $1.50/4 NyQuil or DayQuil Coupon from 11/1 PG insert
Use $1.00/1 NyQuil or DayQuil Coupon from 10/11 PG insert
Use $1.00/1 Vapo Product Coupon from 10/11 PG Insert
Get $3.00 in Register Rewards
= $1.50 - $2.00 each after RR

Sambucol Cold & Flu Relief $9.99
Get $5.00 in Register Rewards
= $4.99 after RR

Pampers Diapers 2/$20.00
Use $1.50/1 Pampers Diaper Coupon from 11/1 PG insert
Get $2.00 in Register Rewards
= $7.50 each after coupons and RR

P&G Register Reward Deal. Spend $10, Get $2.50 in RR

Downy, Tide Stain Release, Bounce $3.99
Use $1.00/1 Tide Stain Release from 10/18 Insert

Febreze Flameless Luminary Starer Kit $12.99
Use $4.00/1 Febreze Flameless Luminary from 11/1 PG Insert

Febreze Air Effects $2.50
Use $1.00/1 Febreze Air Effects from 11/1 PG Insert

Deal Scenarios:

Buy: 

1 Bounce Dryer Bar $3.99
1 Tide Stain release $3.99
1 Febreeze Air Effects $2.50
-$1.50/1 Tide Stain Release (Parents Magazine) OR
-$1/1 Tide Stain Release (11/1 PG)
-$1/1 Bounce (10/11 or 11/1 PG)
-$1/1 Febreeze Q (11/1 PG)
=$1.66 each after Q's and RR's!


Buy:
 1 Flameless Luminary Starter kit $12.99
-$4/1 Q (in home mailers or 11/1 PG)
$6.49 after Q and RR's (50% savings)

Queen Anne Cherries 4/$10.00
Get $5.00 in Register Rewards when you buy 4
= $1.25 each after RR

M&M’s 2/$5.00
Get $1.00 in Register Rewards when you buy 2
= $2.00 each after RR

Mars Holiday Candy 2/$6.00
Get $1.00 in Register Rewards
= $2.50 each after RR

COUPONS & OTHER DEALS:

Arizona Tea Buy 1 Get 1 Free @ $0.99
= $0.49 each after discount at register

Campbells Soup $0.50 each (limit 4)
Use $1.00/2 Campbells Soup Printable Coupon
= Free after Coupon

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent B1G1 @  $6.99
Use $1.00/2 Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent Coupon
= $3.00 each after coupons and B1G1 Free Sale

Clorox Wipes $1.99
Use $0.50/1 Clorox Wipes Coupon from 10/4 RP
Use Buy 2 Get 1 Free Clorox Classroom Coupon (for Teachers and Parents)
= $1.00 each when you buy 3 after coupons

Almay One-Coat Mascara B1G1 50% off--price varies but I will use what I saw in-store as $6.99

Use $4/1 Q from Walgreens November Coupon Booklet (with Weekly ads at front of store)--This will deduct $8--one $4 Q for each mascara

=$1.24 each WYB 2 (again your price may vary--check your store)

FILLER IDEAS: Remember that In Ad Coupons do not count towards your coupon count so these often are the best items to use as fillers.

Mandarin Oranges 2/$1.00 with In Ad Coupon

Walgreens Weekly Deals and $5 Challenge

I am participating in the $5 Walgreens Challenge hosted by KingdomFirstMom.  The goal: Spend $5 or less OOP while growing your RR's.


Transaction 1:
Robitussin to go $2.49
OOP: $2.49
Earn: $2.49 RR


Transaction 2:
Chapstick Fresh Effects $2.99
-$2.49 RR from Trans. 1
OOP: $.50
Earn: $2.99 RR


Transaction 3:
Dulcolax Balance $7
-$3 off Dulcolax Balance printable coupon OR
-$3 off Dulcolax, peelie on back of product
(2) Act 2 Popcorn 4/$1 with in-ad Q--(fillers!)
-$2.99 RR from Trans 2
OOP: $1.49
Earn $3 RR
Then submit for $8 off Dulcolax Mail-in-Rebate


Total OOP: $4.48+tax Earn $3 RR's
Submit for rebate and make another $3.52!

Retail price $12.98

Find the complete list of Walgreens deals courtesy of Tia'sSavingCents.

My five favorites:

$2 RR wyb (2) Always or Tampax at $5.50
Always Maxipads 20-48 ct, Pantiliners 72-120 ct
-.50/1 Always Pad, Clean, or Feminine Cleansing Cloth 9/27 P&G
-.50/1 Always Pantiliners 34ct+ 9/27 P&G
Tampax Tampons 40 ct
-.50/1 Tampax 18ct+ 9/27 P&G

$1 RR wyb (2) Kellogg’s Cereal or Special K or Nutri Grain Bars at $2.50
-$1/2 Special K Bars printable coupon
-$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats printable coupon
Price= as low as $1.25 after coupons and Register Reward

$4 RR wyb Softsoap Ensembles Pump $5.99 AND Base $3.99

-$3/Base WYB Pump

=$2.97 for BOTH after coupon and RR!

Quaker Quick Oats B1G1 at $3.19 w/in ad coupon
-$1.25/2 Quaker Instant or Old Fashioned Oatmeal 8/30 RP
Price= .97 each wyb 2 and use coupon

$1 RR wyb (2) Kellogg’s Cereal or Special K or Nutri Grain Bars at $2.50
-$1/2 Special K Bars printable coupon
-$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats printable coupon
Price= as low as $1.25 after coupons and Register Reward

What scenarios have you found this week?

My Walgreens Trip this week+Poll

(3) Triaminic @ $4.99 each

(2) Starbuck Frappiccino @$1.29each (with in ad Q)

Pantene Shampoo @$4.99 (for my hubby and to complete a $20 rebate I have to send in)

Scotch Mailers 3/$1 (with in ad Q--my fillers!)

-(2) $1.50/1 Triaminic Q

-(2) Starbucks $1/1 Q

-$7 RR (this is why I needed fillers--remember RRs count as Q's!!)

Total OOP-$7.68 with $8 RR earned

Total cost= I made $0.32!!

Post your Walgreens trip below!

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Week 3 Homework!

Okay, here is what I want you to do for your homework: Go SHOPPING!  I am going to give you a couple of scenarios, and you can of course make your own.


Scenario A:
Buy TWO Pert Plus hair care items (13.5 oz) @ $2.50 each, Get $2 in Register Rewards
Use (2) $1/1 coupon from the 9/13 or 10/18 SS
Pay $3 out of pocket
Get back $2 in RRs
50¢ each after coupons and RRs


Scenario B:

Triaminic Scenario

(3) Triaminic $4.99 ea. ($14.97)

- (3) $1.50/1 Qs (10/18 SS) or Printable Coupon

- (1) $2/1 Walgreens Q (Walgreens Healthy Savings Book) *will deduct $6

= $4.47, Earn $8 RR

= Free + $3.53 Profit!
(make sure you get 1 filler for this one!)

Scenario C--For the truly brave! (this one will "roll" your RR's)
Transaction 1:
Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion (6.8 oz.) $6.99, Earn $6.99 Register Reward
- $1.50/1 Printable Coupon HERE
= $5.49 OOP


Transaction 2:

Emergen-C Booster (2 pack Energy or immune Defense) $3.49, Earn $3.49 Register Reward

Robitussin DM To Go (2 pack) $2.49, Earn $2.49 Register Reward


Halls Refresh Sugar Free Drops $1.00, Earn $1 Register Reward
- 75¢/1 Q (9/27 SS)

ChapStick Fresh Effects $2.99, Earn $2.99 Register Reward
-$7 RR from Transaction #1
=$2.22 OOP
Total =$7.71+tax OOP 
$10RR to roll next week--You just made $2.29!


So which scenario did you try??

Coupon Institute Week 3-Walgreens Deals

Walgreens deals and matchups

Thanks to TiasSavingCents for this week's coupon matchups!

Monthly Register Rewards

$6.99 wyb Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion 6.8oz $6.99 
Price= FREE after Register Reward

$2.99 RR wyb Chapstick Fresh Effects $2.99 
Price= FREE after Register Reward

$1 RR wyb Halls Refresh Sugar Free 20 ct $1
-.50/1 Halls Refresh, October All You
-.75/1 Halls Refresh 9/27 SS insert
Price=as much as .75 moneymaker!!!

$1 RR wyb (2) Trident Extra Care or Layers Single Pk $1 each
-.75/1 Tridet Gum Layers printable coupon or
-B1G1 Free coupon from 10/18 S
Price= FREE

$6 RR wyb Gillette Fusion MVP Manual or Power Razor System for $8.99
-$4 Gillette Fusion 9/27 P&G insert
Price= $1.01 after coupon and Register Reward

Register Reward Deals

$8.99 RR wyb Zantac 24 or 30 ct $8.99
-$5 off Zantac printable coupon
Price= $5 MONEYMAKER after coupon and Register Reward

$7 RR wyb Zyrtec 30ct at $18.99
-$4 off Zyrtec Tablets 30ct+ 9/13 RP insert
-$2 off Zyrtec product printable coupon
Price=$7.99 after Register Reward and coupon

$1 RR wyb (2) Glade products at $2.50
Jar Candle 4oz
-$1/2 or $1.50/2 Glade Jar Candle 4oz 9/20 SS insert
The Fragrance Collection 2oz Candle
-$1 off Glade The Fragrance Collection 2oz Candle 10/4 SS insert
-$2/2 Glade The Fragrance Collection 2oz Candle printable coupon
Scented Oil Candles Holder, Warmer, Candle Tin, or 4-pk Refills
-$2/2 Glade Scented Oil Candle Product 9/20 SS insert Plugins Scented Oil Warmer, Refills, or 3-pk Scented Gel Refills 
-$1 off Glade Plugins Scented Oil Refill printable coupon
-$1 off Glade Plugins Scented Oil Warmer, (1) Twin Refills or (2) Single Refill 9/20 SS insert FREE Glade Plugins Scented Oil Warmer wyb (1) Scented Oil Refill 9/20 SS insert
-$1/2 Glade Plugins Scented Gel Refill 9/13 SS insert

$1 RR wyb (2) M&Ms at $2.50
-$1/2 M&M’s bag candy 10/11 RP insert
Price=$1.50 each after coupon and Register Reward

$5 RR wyb $20, $2 RR wyb $10 Yes to Carrots, Cucumbers or Tomatoes

$2 RR wyb Herbal Essence, Head & Shoulders (23.7oz) or Pantene (25.4oz) Shampoo or Conditioner at $5.99
-$1 off Herbal Essence Shampoo, Conditioner, Styling Product 9/13 RP
FREE Herbal Essence Styling Product wyb Shampoo or Conditioner 10/11 P&G insert
-$1/2 Pantene Products 10/11 P&G insert
-$1 off Pantene Expressions or Restoratives Product 9/13 RP
Price=as low as 2.99 for Shampoo & FREE Herbal Essence Styling Product with both coupons and Register Rewards

$2 RR wyb (2) Pert Plus 12 or 13.5 oz at $2.50
-$1 off Pert Plus or Pert Plus for Men, 9/13 SS or printable coupon
Mail in Rebate Try-for-Free Pert Plus For Men available here
Price= as low as FREE

$1 RR wyb Bic Comfort3 4-pk (Men or Women) Disposable Razors at $3.99
-$3 off Bic Disposables 9/20 SS insert
Price= FREE after coupon and Register Reward

$1 RR wyb Pampers Jumbo or Training Pants at $9.99
-$1.50 off Pampers home mailer
-$1.50 off Pampers coupon on boxes of Cheerios
Price= $6.49 after coupons and Register Rewards

$8 RR wyb 3, $4 RR wyb 2 of the follwing: Theraflu $4.99
-$2 off Theraflu product printable coupon
-$2 off Theraflu, Walgreen’s Healthy Savings Booklet
Triaminic $4.99
-$1.50 off Triaminic 10/18 SS insert
-$2 off Triaminic, Walgreen’s Healthy Savings Booklet
Vagistat-1 $9.99
Excedrin 80-100 ct $6.99
-$1 off Excedrin printable coupon
2-pack Clear Care or Aquify Contact Solution, Genteal, or Zaditor $5 off
-$1.50 off Genteal Product 10/18 SS insert
-$1.50 off Clear Care 10/18 SS insert
-$2 off Zaditor Eye Drops printable coupon
Prices= Varied but as cheap as FREE!

$10 RR wyb $30, $5 RR wyb $20 of the following: Benefiber $10
-$2 off Benefiber product 7/12 SS or printable coupon
-$1 off Benefiber product 9/20 SS
Ducolax $10
-$1 off Dulcolax Stool Softener 9/13 SS
Miralax 14 Day $10
-$2 off Miralax 9/27 SS or October All You
Mylanta or Tums $4
-$4/2 Mylanta 10/4 RP
-$1 off Mylanta 10/4 RP
-$1/2 Tums 24 ct+ 8/30 RP
-$2 off Tums Dual Action 8/30 RP
Prilosec OTC 28 ct $18.00
-$3 off Prilosec OTC 10/11 P&G
Gas X, Ex-Lax or Maalox $5
-$1 off Gax-X printable coupon
Prices= Varied

Oral B Crossaction Toothbrush $3, Buy 2 and Earn $3 Register Reward
- $1/1 Q (9/27 or 10/11 P&G)

= 50¢ ea.

Other Deals

Starbucks Frappuccino $1.29 w/in-ad coupon
-$1 off Starbucks Frappuccino printable coupon
Price= .29 each after coupon

Lindsay Olives 99¢ w/in ad coupon
-$1/2 Lindsay Olives printable coupon
Price= .49 each wyb 2 and use coupons

Quilted Northern Bathroom Tissue 9 Big Rolls $3.99
-$1 off Quilted Northern Bath Tissue 6+ Big Rolls printable coupon
Price= 2.99 after coupons

Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna 55¢
- $1/5 Printable Coupon
= 35¢ ea.

Dickinson’s Witch Hazel Toner $1.99 (on mega-saver through 10/31)
- $3/2 Printable Coupon
= 49¢ ea.

Ester C 500 mg 90ct  Buy 1 @ $10.99, Get 1 FREE
- (2) $5/1 Qs (10/4 RP) *You can use a coupon on the “free” one too!
= 50¢ ea.

Shopping Scenarios coming soon!