Walgreens is COMPLETELY showing up CVS this week! Come on CVS! Bring those great deals back! When I went to Walgreens today, my focus was on how to best use that Buy $25, Get 5,000 points coupon on the front page of the ad. I had to do a little bit of tinkering in the store (we apparently don’t have Rockstar Energy in this area, so that was a bummer) and Nivea Lip Balm is higher in Chicago than many other areas, so that factored into the deal as well. If you plan to copy my deal, be SURE that your shelf prices on Nivea are the same as mine or else be sure to pad your transaction. Here’s what I did:
Walgreens
Transaction #1
2 Mitchum Deodorant 2/$6 (Used 2 $2 from 1/12 SS)
8 Nivea Lip Balm B1G1 50% Off for $3.59 (Used 4 $3/2 from 2/9 RP)
2 Colgate Toothbrushes 2/$6 (Used $1.50/2 from 2/2 SS)
2 Halls Cough Drops 2/$3 (Used $1/2 from 1/12 SS or 2/9 SS)
2 Suave Hairspray $2.46 each (Used 2 $1.50 Suave from 1/26 RP or here)
1 St. Josephs Melts $2 (Used $1 from 2/9 SS)
1 Snap Super Gummy Candy $1.99
3 Kraft Mac & Cheese $.79 w/in-ad coupon
Used 5,000 points wyb $25 coupon from front page of ad (this is AFTER coupons)
Paid $25.30 plus tax, Got 5,000 points from coupon on front page, 8,000 points from Nivea, 1,000 points from St. Joseph’s, 2,000 points from Suave, $4 Register Rewards from Colgate, $4 Register Reward from Mitchum, $2 Register Reward from Snap Candy, $1 Halls from Checkout 51 PLUS 800 Beauty Wellness Bonus (from coupon scanned a few weeks ago here)
Final Price: $2.50 Moneymaker!
Transaction #2
2 Mitchum Deodorant 2/$6 (Used 2 $2 from 1/12 SS)
2 Colgate Total Toothpaste 2/$6 (Used 2 $.75 from 2/2 SS)
Paid $6.50 plus tax, Got $4 Register Reward from Mitchum, $4 Register Reward from Colgate, $1.50 Bonus Register Reward from Colgate (read about this here) and 300 Bonus points from Beauty Wellness
Final Price: $3.30 Moneymaker!
Transaction #3
2 Colgate Total Toothpaste 2/$6 (Used 2 $.75 from 2/2 SS)
Paid $4.50 plus tax, Got $4 Register Reward, $1.50 Bonus Register Reward and 300 Bonus points from Beauty Wellness
Final Price: $1.30 Moneymaker!
CVS
5 Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup $.75 each (Used $1/5 here)
1 Playtex $5.49 (Used $1 from 2/9 SS)
Used $5 in ECB from previous weeks
Paid $2.24 plus tax, Got $3 ECB from Playtex
Final Price: $4.24
After all was said and done, I made a total of $2.86 and got everything above for free! I had the Beauty Wellness coupon scanned a few weeks ago, but I have read that people are having trouble scanning both the 5,000 point coupon AND the Beauty Wellness coupon in the same transaction. If you haven’t had the Beauty Wellness coupon scanned yet, do one transaction before the large one in order to get that in the system under your account (do Colgate or anything else). Once you have it scanned, it will stay in your account until the promotion is over. Also, don’t forget about the free Crest Rinse at CVS! That deal showed up after I got home from shopping, so I’ll be picking that up tomorrow. Make sure that you do too! 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!