My Thrifty Walgreens deals

Before sales or coupons this would have cost $42.17

because I waited to match a coupon with a great sale I was able to get it all for $4.07

Plus I got back $11 in Register rewards

Please note that my local store is more than happy to let me do more than one transaction.  BUT if someone comes in line behind me I always let them go before me, as to not hold up the line.   I  check out at the cosmetics counter, it is normally less busy.  It was the last  day of the sale and the store was well stocked so I did not feel bad buying more than one of the register reward items ( Aussie and ricola).  I might go back tonight right before they close to see what they have left…and grab a few more?

Transaction #1

Before sales and coupons this would have cost $13.76

I was able to get it for $1.02

Plus after I paid I got back $5 in register rewards

Ricola Mixed Berry Cough Drops 19-ct $1

• use the $.50 from Healthy Savings coupon booklet
• pay .50 cents
• get back a $1 Register Reward

Dulcolax $7.99, use the $3.00 coupon on bottle, get back a $4 RR

Pencils .12 cents used as filler item ( use instore ad coupon)

Paper towels $1.79 ( not on sale, just needed them)

My total was $10.02, I paid with 3 $2.00 ( Aussie hair care) register rewards, and a $3 coupon for the Dulcolax….which brought my total down to $1.02.  After I paid I got $5 in catalina coupons $4 for the dulcolax, and a $1 for Ricola.

Transaction #2

Before sales or coupons this would have cost $14.06

I was able to get it all for $1.03

plus after I paid I got back $3 in register rewards

Ricola Mixed Berry Cough Drops same as above

Aussie Hair Care $2.99

• use the $1 coupon  from 10/11 PG
• pay $1.99
• get back a $2 Register Reward

Royal Jello .69 cents ( use instore ad coupon to get it 5 for $1)

3m  Tape $1.29 ( use the instore ad coupon to get it .39 cents each)

Paid with a $4 ( dulcolax register reward from last week) brought my total down to $1.03.  After I paid I got back  a $1 ricola RR and a $2 Aussie.

Transaction #3

Before sales or coupons this would have cost $7.57

I was able to get it all for $1.23

plus I got back a $2 register reward after I paid

Royal Jello .69 cents ( use instore ad coupon to get it 5 for $1)

Aussie same as above

I paid with 3 $1.00 ( ricola) register rewards which brought  my total down to $1.23

Transaction #4

before sales coupons or discounts with would have cost $6.78

I was able to get it all for .79 cents

Plus I got back a $1 register reward after I paid

Ricola Mixed Berry Cough Drops same as above

Christmas Sprinkles $3.99

Paid with a $4 (dulcolax) register reward from transaction #1.  This brought my total down to $.79 cents.  After I paid I got back a $1 register reward for the ricola.

• One thing to remember about Walgreens RR is you can not use a ”chap stick RR” to pay for another chap stick and have another RR print.  BUT you can use a  “toothpaste” RR to pay for chap stick and have another RR print.
• Also remember that Walgreens has a coupon item ratio rule, you can only use as many coupons as you have items.  They count RR as coupons.   So if  I was only buying 4 items ( all of which had manufacture coupons which meant my item coupon ratio was already 4 to 4) I wanted to pay with a RR I would need to ad a filler item something cheap like a pencil.  This would then make my coupon ration 5 ( 4 manufacturer coupons and 1 register reward) and my item ratio 5.  I then could pay with my coupons and RR with no problem. An instore coupon does NOT count as a coupon in this ratio….just as a sale price.
• Also remember that only one RR per product will print per transaction.  For example If wanted to buy 3 bottles of Aussie shampoo.  In order to have 2 RR print for each one I had to buy them in 3 transactions.  My store is happy to let me go thru the line more than once ……but some store will limit you.
• You can not pay for sales tax with a RR