Here are my best shop suggestions for both CVS and Walgreens this week! These suggestions should be tailored to fit what works best for your family and your financial situation, so make sure that they work for you before heading out! That being said, here is what I would do based on the best deals this week (assuming you have no ECB or RR to start with):
CVS
Transaction #1
Buy 1 Meta Health Bars 6 pk $8.49
Buy 3 Glade Plugins Automatic Spray Kit $5 each ($15)
Use $8.49 from Red Instant Coupon Machine
Use 1 $1 Meta Bars or Wafers Printable
Use 3 $3 Glade Starter Kit from 5/3 (exp 6/14) or $2 Glade Automatic Spray Kit coupons
Pay as low as $5 plus tax, Get $4 ECB from Glade and $1 Glade from Snap
Final Price: Free
Remember that you can also get Garnier Fructis Styler for only $.99 while you’re there!
Walgreens
Transaction #1
Buy 1 Colgate Toothpaste $3
Buy 1 Clorox Scrub Singles Kitchen Pads 14 pk 2/$6
Buy 1 Clorox Scrub Singles Bathroom Pads 12 pk 2/$6
Use 1 $1 Colgate Toothpaste printable or $1 from 6/14 SS
Use 1 $1/2 Clorox coupon
Use $1 Clorox Scrub Singles Walgreens coupon from June Coupon Booklet (deducts $2)
Pay $5 plus tax, Get $2 RR from Colgate, $2 Clorox Scrub Singles from Checkout 51 ($1 for Kitchen + $1 for Bathroom), $1 Clorox from Snap
Final Price: Free
Transaction #2
Buy 1 Lucky Charms $1.99
Buy 1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch $1.99
Buy 2 Hallmark Cards $.99 each ($1.98)
Use $.50 Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Frosted Toast Crunch, or Peanut Butter Printable
Use $.50 Lucky Charms printable
Use $2 RR from previous transaction
Pay $2.96 plus tax, Get 1,000 points from Hallmark, $.50 Cinnamon Toast from SavingStar and $.50 Lucky Charms from SavingStar
Final Price: $2.96
Transaction #3
Buy 1 Colgate Toothpaste $3
Use 1 $1 Colgate Toothpaste printable or $1 from 6/14 SS
Also use 1,000 points from previous transaction
Pay $1 plus tax, Get $2 RR
Final Price: Free
Remember that you can get Powerade, Vitaminwater and Smartwater for as low as $.56 each and Butterball Turkey Bacon for only $.54 as well!
If you did this, you’d walk away spending $13.96 out of pocket and still have a $4 ECB, $2 from Snap, $2 RR, $2 from Checkout 51 and $1 from SavingStar. That means you’re walking having spent only $2.96 and you’ll be getting a bunch of stuff! If you have any RR or ECB to start with, feel free to change these deals to what will work best for you! These are just a jumping point. Happy shopping!
Alli is a Chicago based wife and mother of two children. She has turned money-saving into a game and enjoys searching out the best deals to help you save money! Alli shares her insight, tips and up-to-the-minute deals for local and national retailers and brands. Her hope is that you will play the game and learn to save money at the same time!