I’ve had a number of people asking about shops at both CVS and Walgreens recently, so I thought I would begin to share some shop suggestions with you! 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
Buy 2 Almay Softies Shadows B1G1 50% Off for $5.29 ($7.94)
Buy 2 Aquafina FlavorSplash Bottles $.89 each
Buy 1 Crest Be or Sensi-Relief Toothpaste $2.99
Buy 1 Colgate 360 Toothbrush $2.99
Buy 2 Right Guard Xtreme Clear or Dry Idea StainClear Deodorant 2/$6
Use 2 $4 Almay from 6/1 SS (reduced down to $7.94)
Use 2 $1 Aquafina Flavor Splash coupons (get more if you have access to more than one computer!)
Use 1 $1 Crest BE Toothpaste coupon, $1 Crest Sensi-Relief Toothpaste coupon or $1 Be from 5/11 P&G
Use 1 $1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft Manual Toothbrush from 6/1 SS
Use 2 $2 Right Guard or Dry Idea from 6/15 RP
Pay $5.98 plus tax, Get $2 ECB from Colgate, $2 ECB from Crest and $2 ECB from Right Guard/Dry Idea
Final Price: Free!
Transaction #2
Buy 1 Crest Be or Sensi-Relief Toothpaste $2.99
Buy 1 Colgate 360 Toothbrush $2.99
Buy 3 Tide Simply Clean & Fresh 2/$7
Buy 4 Coca-Cola Products 4/$12 (Gives $20 in Gas Card credit)
Use 1 $1 Crest BE Toothpaste coupon, $1 Crest Sensi-Relief Toothpaste coupon or $1 Be from 5/11 P&G
Use 1 $1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft Manual Toothbrush from 6/1 SS
Use 1 $1 Tide Laundry Detergent coupon
Use 1 $2/2 Tide Detergent coupon
Also use $6 ECB from previous transaction
Pay $17.48 plus tax, Get $2 ECB from Crest, $2 ECB from Colgate and $10 Gas Card
Final Price: $9.48
Walgreens
Transaction #1
Buy 1 Colgate Toothpaste $3
Buy 1 VitaminWater Energy $1
Buy 2 Snickers Peanut Butter Squared 2/$1
Use 1 $1 Colgate Total or Colgate Optic White Toothpaste printable
Use 1 $.75/2 Snickers Brand Peanut Butter Squared Products printable
Pay $3.25 plus tax, Get $2.50 RR from Colgate and $1 RR from VitaminWater
Final Price: $.25 Moneymaker!
Transaction #2
Buy 1 Finish Capsules 12 pk, Gelpacs or Tabs or Jet Dry $4.99
Buy 2 Mars Bites Bags 6-8 oz 2/$5
Buy 1 Colgate Toothpaste $3
Buy 1 Comet Disinfectant $.69 (filler so that you can use your Register Reward)
Use 1 $.75 Finish Detergent printable
Use 1 $1/2 Mars Snack Bites from Walgreens June coupon booklet
Use 1 $3/2 Mars Bites includes Snickers, Milky Way Simply Caramel, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers printable
Use 1 $1 Colgate Total or Colgate Optic White Toothpaste printable
Also use $1 RR from previous transaction
Pay $7.93 plus tax, Get $2.50 RR from Colgate and file for free after rebate Finish from 6/15 inserts ($4.99 or $4.24 back depending on whether they deduct your coupon)
Final Price: As low as $.44
After shopping at both stores, you’ll walk away spending $34.64 out of pocket and you’ll have $4 ECB, a $10 Gas Card and $5 in RR left over as well as up to $4.99 back from your Finish rebate. That’s only $10.65 for everything and you’ll be getting a TON 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!