Walgreens: Spent $6 and Got $14 Back

I went to Walgreens to stock up on some of their deals this week.  I spent $6.72 including tax at Walgreens this week for health and beauty purchases and received $13.97 Register Rewards and Rebates back from that visit to use towards my next purchase at Walgreens.  For those of you who haven’t used Walgreens Register Rewards or Rebates here’s what I got.

• 2 – Colgate Total Toothpastes at $3.00 each = $6.00 total with $4.00 Register Rewards Back (free with coupons plus overage with Register Rewards and Coupons)
• 2 – Nexcare Bandages (30 count) at$2.99 each =  $5.98 total with $2.99 each Mail in Rebate (free with Rebate)
• 1 – SunBurnt Gel at $3.99 with Mail in Rebate (free with Rebate)
• 2 – Scotch Strips at$0.75 each = $1.50 total (marked down on clearance from $2.99 each plus had 2 – $1.00 Coupons making them free)
• 1 – Cherry Chapstick at $1.00
• 2 – Fiskar Scissors at $0.75 each = $1.50 total (marked down on clearance from $4.99 each)
• 1 – Suave Professionals Hair Spray at $3.00 (free with coupon)
• 2 – Scotch Bubble Mailers at $1.50 each = $3.00 total (free sample included)

The total was over $49 with tax before using discounts & coupons.  Here are the coupons I used on the five items.

• Used $1.00 Colgate Manufacturer Coupon for 1 toothpaste
• Used $1.00 Colgate Walgreens Store Coupon for 1 toothpaste
• Used $0.75 Colgate Manufacturer Coupon 1 toothpaste
• Used $1.00 Scotch Strips Manufacturer Coupon for 1 Scotch Strip
• Used $1.00 Scotch Strips Manufacturer Coupon for 1 Scotch Strip
• Used FREE Product Coupon from Sauve Professionals (took off $3.00)
• Used $12 Register Rewards from previous purchase

I received $13.97 ECB’s and Rebates back today:

• $4.00 Register Rewards for Colgate
• $5.98 Rebate for Nexcare Bandages
• $3.99 Rebate for SunBurnt Gel

Walgreen’s Register Rewards will expire two weeks from the date they are printed so you will need to make sure to use them before their expiration date.  I always keep the ones that are expiring the soonest on top of the stack to make sure to use them first.

Another important fact regarding Walgreen’s Register Rewards you will need to know if you haven’t used them before is you can only use 1 coupon per item.  If you use a manufacturer’s coupon for every item you are purchasing you will not be able to use any Register Reward for that transaction.   If you do have a coupon for each item then check Walgreen’s weekly ad because they will have items on sale each week for pennies up to $1 that you can use as “filler” items but they won’t raise your total too much.  Once you get started using coupons and rewards you may discover, like I did, how to purchase many of your health and beauty items for nothing or very little.  Since using coupons and reward programs I rarely pay full price for any of our health and beauty items plus I usually have extra to share with guests visiting us or to give away.

For those of you who shop regularly at Walgreens I encourage you to share how you were able to save this week!  Although the weekly ad sales are similar every family and situation is different so you may have found items better suited to your household.  In your comment please feel free to share a link to your blog article showing us how you were able to save at Walgreens.