Walgreens Trip 4/30

Here's what I got:

2 Right Guard Body Wash BOGO - BOGO q = 2 Free
1 Stayfree pads $2.99 - $1 q = $1.99
3 Newspapers .75 ea = $2.25

Used $4 RR

Total: .84 (.60 is tax) Got $3 RR from Stayfree

Walgreens Trip 3/19

I didn't do as low of an oop as I like, but I really wanted to do the Excedrin deal before my coupons expired. I didn't have a lot of time so I did two deals together and I didn't have any register rewards to start with. I am okay with it though now I have some to start next week with. Here's what I got:

2 Right Guard Deodorant $3.49 - BOGO sale & BOGO q = free
2 Irish Spring Deodorant $3.00 - (2) $1 q's = $2 ea
2 Excedrin Migraine $5.79 - Free q & $2 q & BGLP sale = .89
1 Excedrin Extra Strength $5.79 - free q = free
1 Excedrin PM $5.79 - $3.50 q = $2.29

Total: $8.29 (.91 is tax) got $10 & $4 RR
Total Savings: $31.54

The Wags Wizard

For all of you that shop at Walgreens (Wags) or for those of you that want to learn you need to check out this site! Neal over at STL Coupon Wizard is amazing with how he works his deals at Walgreens! He gets tons of product for very low oop (out of pocket). He is definitely the Wizard at rolling those register rewards!

As many of us know trying to roll register rewards at Wags can be very confusing! He posts scenarios of what he will be doing so you can just follow him or you can use his very easy to follow matchups to create your own. Be sure to check it out! You won't be sorry!

Want to see some of the stuff he got? Check out a post here for just one of the many examples of what he does!

He also covers other deals and other stores. Be sure to check it out especially if you are in the St Louis area! You might get lucky and run into the Wizard! :)

*Image taken from his avatar over at HCWT :)

Walgreens Trip 2/28

I ran over to Walgreens to try to take advantage of some of the free after register reward items and roll some rr's, but of course they were out of pretty much everything. I will keep trying though. :) Here's what I got:

1 Walgreens brand Hydrogen Peroxide .34 w/in ad q

1 Nasogel nose spray $4.99 (get $5 RR)

2 Oral B Advantage Toothbrushes 2/$5 - (2) $2.50 q's = free (get $1 RR)

Used $5 RR from previous trip

Total: .76 (.43 is tax) Got $5 & $1 RR
Total Savings: $16.23

Walgreens Trip 2/12

This is my first trip this year to Walgreens. I have been really slacking! I am getting back in gear now though. My oop (out of pocket) was higher since I didn't have any register rewards to start with, but that is okay with me. I really wanted to get some of the Skippy peanut butter. I wish that my Walgreens would have had more in stock! Here's what I got:

#1
Neuragen $14.99
Used $10 q

Total $5.10 got $10 RR

#2
5 Skippy Peanut Butter $1.50 ea
4 Ragu $1.50 ea
1 Lipton Tea Bags $2.50

Used (2) .75/2 Skippy q's, (2) $1/2 Ragu q's, .60/1 Lipton q & $10 RR from Neuragen

Total: $2.06 got $5 RR

#3
1 Neuragen $14.99
1 Newspaper .75

Used $10 Neuragen q & $5 RR from #2 deal

Total: .89 got $10 RR

Now I will have a $10 RR to start out with next week. :)

Walgreens Trips 12/31

My last Walgreens transactions of 2010 :) Here's what I got:

#1

5 Chex Mix .99 ea - (2) .75/2 q's = $3.45

Total: $3.50 (.05 is tax) Got $3.50 RR


#2

2 Candy Cane pens .16 ea

4 Pantene Shampoo & Conditioner $3.50 ea - $3/2 q & (2) BOGOq's = $4.00

-$3.50 RR from previous transaction

Total: $1.89 ($1.07 is tax) Got $2 RR
Total Savings: $20.22

Walgreens Trip 10/31/10

Here's what I got:

2 Nyquil Sinex 20 ct $5.00 ea - (2) $4 q's = $2.00 (get $5 RR)
2 Snickers 2/$1.00 (no q used)
1 Head & Shoulders shampoo $3.49 - $1 q = $2.49 (get $1.50 RR)
1 Cottonelle Fresh Wipes $1.99 w/in ad q - $2 q = free
1 Walgreens pop .79 (no q I was thirsty..lol)

Used $2.60 and $3.50 RR's

Total: .82 (.65 is tax) (Got $6.50 worth of RR's)
Total Savings: $28.27

Walgreens Trips 10/30/10

I had some register rewards expiring so I figured I better get my butt in gear! Here's what I got:

Trans #1
2 Purex 3 in 1 Sheets $4.50 ea - (2) $3 q's = $3 (get $1 RR)
1 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste $3.49 - $1 q = $2.49 (get $3.50 RR)
2 Royal Jellos .20 ea w/in ad q

Used $4 & $1 RR's

Total: $1.83 (.94 is tax) Got $4.50 worth of RR's
Total Savings: $23.76

Trans #2
1 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste $3.49 - $1 q = $2.49 (get $3.50 RR)
1 Royal Jello .20 w/in ad q
2 Newspapers .75 ea

Used $4 RR

Total: .45 (.26 is tax) Got $3.50 RR
Total Savings: $7.29

Walgreens Trip 10/21/10

Well I ran for more than this, but they were out of the Nivea for Women BW and the Bufferin. Plus they only had 4 bags of Ricola left. Oh well. Here's what I got:

4 Ricola $1 ea - (2) $1/2 q's & .50 wq = free

1 Blistex Lip Treatment $2.59

1 Mirado Pencils .59 (clearance)

Used $3 RR

Total: .46 (.28 was tax) Got $2.60 RR
Total Savings: $15.39

Walgreens Trip 10/16

I ran to do the Nivea deal. I didn't realize the prices had already changed to Sunday's (this weeks) prices!! My oop would have been lower, but it threw me off with the prices. Also I only used 1 of the Nivea coupons each, because the cashier didn't know how to price adjust and I didn't feel like a whole ordeal that night...LOL Here's what I got:

Trans #1

2 Nivea For Men Active 3 $2.50 ea - $3 q = $1 ea (got $4 RR)

4 Reach Toothbrushes $4.49 ea - (2) $1 q's, (2) BOGO & $2 in ad q = -$1.01

2 Snickers .89 ea - BOGO q & .49 in ad q = .09/2

1 Halls Refresh $1.00 (no q) (got $1 RR)

Total = $3.28 ($1.21 is tax) (Got $4 & $1 RR)

Total Savings: $32.25

Trans #2

2 Nivea 4 men Active 3 $2.50 ea - $3 q = $1 ea (got $4 RR)

4 Reach Toothbrushes $4.49 ea - (2) $1 q's, (2) BOGO & $2 in ad q = -$1.01

Total: $2.10 ($1.12 is tax) (Got $4 RR)

Total savings: $28.96

Walgreens Trip 10/13/10

The oop would have been a little lower, but for some reason they wouldn't take my coupon for the Hall's Refresh. Here's what I got:

1 Halls Refresh Lemon Raspberry $1.00
1 Crest Pro Health $2.49 - $1 q = $1.49
1 Noxzema Razor $3.99 - $1 q = $2.99
1 University Style notebook .49 (clearance)
4 Reach Total Care toothbrushes $4.49 ea - (2) $1 (2) BOGO & $2 in ad q = $1.02 MM

Used $4 RR from Schick
Total: $2.23 ($1.28 is tax) Got $1, $1.50 & $3 RR's

Walgreens Trips 10/9/10

Here's what I got:

Trans 1

1 Walgreens Mouth Wash .24 (filler)
2 Nyquil Sinex 2/$10 - (2) $4 q's = $2 (get $5 RR)

Use $2 RR

Total = .36 (.12 is tax) Get $5 RR


Trans 2

1 Schick 5 blade razor $7.99 - $4 q = $3.99 (Get $4 RR)
1 Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99 - free wyb razor q = free
1 EOS Lip Balm $3.00 (Get $3 RR)
2 Nivea Lip Shine $1 - (2) $1 q's = free

Use $5 RR from previous

Total = $3.11 ($1.12 is tax) Get $4 & $3 RR

Walgreens Trip 10/2/10

I stopped at Walgreens to do a little more rolling today. Here's what I got:

Transaction #1

2 Clorox Wipes 2/$5.00 - (2) $1.00 q's = $3.00

1 Arizona Green Tea .50 (w/in ad q) not a cheap filler, but I was thirsty. :)

-$2 RR from Vicks

Total: $1.92 (.42 is tax) Get $2 RR from Clorox
Total Savings: $7.28

Transaction #2

1 Fullbar $1.99

1 Halloween Activity Book .34 (w/in ad q)

-$2 RR from Clorox

Total: .38 (.05 is tax) Get $2 RR from Fullbar
Total Savings: $3.25

Walgreens 10/3 - 10/9

Here are a few deals I see from the Walgreens Sneak Peek. I'm not seeing a ton of great deals for this week. I will add more as I see them. :)

EOS Lip Balm .25 oz $3.00 = $3.00 RR (Free after Register Reward)

Nivea Lip Care $1.00 - $1.00 q from 10/3 insert, here or here or from Oct/Sept All You = Free

4 pk Starbucks Frappuccino or Double Shot $3.99 w/in ad q use $1/2 from Wags q book & $1 printable = $2.49 ea wyb 2

Tena Serenity Heavy Protection Underwear 16 or 18 pk $9.99 - $9.99 MIR (prints at register) = free Use $2 q from magazines/mailers or $1.50 q from 8/1 SS = $2 or $1.50 MM

True2go Blood Glucose Monitor $4.99 - $4.99 MIR (in box) = free


FILLER IDEAS:

Halloween Candy .29 (Limit 6)
~Russell Stover .88 - 1.25 oz
~Nestle 1.2 - 2.1 oz

Armour Vienna Sausage 5 oz 2/$1.00 (w/in ad q) (Limit 4)

Jell-O Regular or Sugar Free 2/$1.00 (w/in ad q) (Limit 4)

Act II Popcorn 3 oz 4/$1.00 (w/in ad q) (Limit 8)

Bowl Fresh 1.76 oz 2/$1.00 (w/in ad q) (Limit 4)

This Is How We Roll :)

Alright here are some tips on how to roll register rewards. What you want to do first is try to find the best/cheapest product to start out with. The free after register reward items are a great way to start.

~Make sure that you don't use the same register reward to buy a product that you got the register reward from. For Example. If you buy the Full Bar and get the $2 RR don't use the $2 RR from the Full Bar to buy another Full Bar.

~Remember you have to have the same amount of items as you do manufacturer's coupons. A register reward is considered a manufacturer's coupon. Walgreen's coupons aren't included.

~The amount of your purchase BEFORE tax has to be more than the amount of the register reward.

~You can only get ONE register reward per item per transaction. You can get multiple register reward deals for different items in one transaction, but not the same one. For example the Fullbar is $1.99 get $2.00 register reward. If you buy 2 Full Bars in one transaction you will only get ONE register reward.

~Fillers are a big part of using register rewards. You will need these if your total BEFORE taxes is lower then the amount of the register reward. For example. If you wanted to use the $2 RR from Pantene to buy the Full Bar you would need a filler, because the Full Bar is $1.99. So you want to find the cheapest product possible to bring your amount to over $2.

Another reason to use a filler is if you are using a register reward on an item you have a manufacturer's coupon for. Because as everyone knows we can't use TWO manufacturer's items on ONE item. So you would buy the cheapest thing possible so that the register reward can attach itself to that item.

~Another thing that seems to be happening a lot is with P&G items. If you use a register reward from a P&G item on another P&G item sometimes the register reward won't print. So I try to just avoid doing that. If you are buying newspapers you should have seen a P&G insert so you know that there are a lot of P&G items. Just be careful. Here's a list of their products just in case.

Now you can do this anyway that you would like, but the best way in my opinion is doing small transactions. This way you have the lowest out of pocket (oop) as possible. I will try to come up with some scenarios for next week.

If you would like to go tomorrow (Saturday) to pick up a free after register reward item to get started, here are a few that are available. Remember tomorrow is the last day to do these. If you would rather wait that is fine. :)

Fullbar Fit Appetite Control Bar 1.76 oz $1.99 = $1.99 RR (will actually be $2)

Emergen-C Vitamin C Supplement 10 pk $3.49 = $3.49 RR (will actually be $3.50)

Hyland's Cold 'n Cough 4 Kids 4 oz $4.99 = $4.99 RR (will actually be $5)

All register rewards are rounded up even though the ad shows them the above way. Now if you go to buy one of these to get started out for next week you won't need a filler since you are only buying ONE item and not using any coupons. The register reward will print out after you pay.

It can be a little confusing at first, but once you start doing it it will be like second nature. Remember you can always leave a comment or email me if you have any questions. :)

Walgreens Trip #3

Yep I went again..lol Here's what I got:

1 Vick's Synex $6.00 - $4 q= $2.00

1 Halloween Activity book .33 w/in ad q

-$2 RR from Clorox

Not sure of the exact total, because there was a problem with the Vick's being in the wrong spot so the one I got rang up wrong and when they did the refund they kept the receipt. :( It should be the .33 + tax though. AND I got a $2 RR from the Vick's. I wish I had more coupons for this one, but with the bad papers I got last weekend I only had one P&G. Oh well :)

Walgreens Trips 9/30/10

Alright I wanted to roll that $2 register reward I got from the Swiffer deal. After I post the shopping trips I did today I will do a post explaining how to roll them a little better for those who don't know. This picture is two different transactions. I wish they would have had more of the Pantene! They only had the 2 bottles left. Here's what I got:

Transaction 1

Pantene Restore Shampoo & Conditioner (1 each) 2/$8 BOGO 50% off= 2/$6 - (2) $2 q's = $2.00

1 Halloween Gift bag .13 w/in ad coupon (filler)

-$2 RR from Swiffer Deal

Total = .59 (.46 is tax) Get $2 RR from Pantene
Total Savings: $13.14

Transaction 2

2 Clorox Wipes 2/$5 - (2) $1 q's = $1.50 ea

2 Oxiclean Max Force 10 ct 2/$5 - (2) $2 q's = .50 ea

1 Halloween gift bag .13 w/in ad coupon (filler)

-$2 RR from Pantene

= $2.89 (.76 is tax) get $2 RR from Clorox
Total Savings: $16.52

Walgreens Trip 9/26/10

I have been slacking at Walgreens lately..lol I had a $5 RR expiring, and I have been wanting a Swiffer Wet Jet. This isn't a great trip either, but for me it was. :) Please don't mind the picture I took it on top of my deep freeze back in the stockpile room.

1 Swiffer Wet Jet (on sale) $19.11 - $5 q = $14.11

1 Swiffer Pads 12ct Refill $4.86 - Free refill wyb Wet Jet = free

1 Twilight New Moon board game $3.69 (clearance)
~OK this is in NO way a good filler..lol, but when I saw it I HAD to have it :)

- $5 RR

Total= $14.98 ($2.08 is tax) and I got a $2 RR (not too bad for me, because I considered buying one for almost $20 at Walmart the other day....the BAD day...LOL

Total Savings: $34.57

Stay tuned. This week I will show you how to roll register rewards with that $2 one I got from this transaction. :)

Walgreens Trip 7/31

Well I had a $5 RR that was expiring tomorrow. Since I probably won't have a chance to get to Walgreens tomorrow (see last post lol) I decided to just go there and use it today. I decided to buy mostly newspapers with it. My local paper didn't even have a Smart Source again, but it has the P&G and that is all that matters to me!! :) Here's what I got:

4 Newspapers .75 ea

1 Paper Mate 30 pk Mechanical pencils .99 (the regular price for these is over $8!!)

1 Crayola colored pencils 12 pk .99 (w/in ad q)

1 Folder .09 (needed a filler I was .02 short)

- $5 RR
=$.23 (.16 is tax)
Total Savings: $15.70

Walgreens 7/18

I read about the Dr. Scholl's deal on Hip2save Sunday and had to run over and try it out. If only I was as quick to post what I get..lol..I have to quit being such a slacker! :) Here's what I got:

2 Bic Brite Liner 5pk Highlighters .49 ea

2 Dr. Scholl Arch Support Inserts $7.79 ea- (2) $2 printables & $5 wags q (takes off $10)= .79 ea (get $5RR)

3 Pilot 2pk pens (red,blue & black) $1.19 - $1 wags coupon (takes $1 off for each)= .19 ea

2 One Subject Penway notebooks .29 ea

-$3RR

=$2.26 ($1.55 is tax) got $5RR!!