Comments on: Walgreens Deals Week of 7/19/09

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:47:55 +0000

For anyone needing toothpaste - don't forget to save your Colgate Total coupons! I saw a cardboard display sitting on a shelf at a new Wags in my area that advertised Colgate Total 4oz on sale for $2.99 get $2.99 RRs back during the week of 8/9-8/15. The manager said that the store said someone had accidentally put the cardboard display out early and informed me that the RRs wouldn't print if I bought one this week, but he gave me one for free anyway. Nice! The stand was gone the next time I went to the store. What a nice preview!

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:47:59 +0000

Katrina-I have trouble all the time at the St. Louis area Walgreen stores using coupons for buy one/get one free as my cashiers always tell me the same thing, that I can't use a second coupon because I am getting the second item free. I am tired of holding up the line and waiting for a manager only to be told the same thing by the manager. I know others on this site say that they have no problem using 2 coupons in other parts of the country so I wish Walgreens would make a clear coupon policy that applied nationwide.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:09:28 +0000

I purchased four Hefty OneZip Storage Bags and attempted to use four blinkies. The cashier stated she could not accept four blinkies since I was only paying for two items. Is this correct? I have emailed Walgreens about their coupon policy.

By: Lennise

Lennise — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:37:40 +0000

Can you get coupons from RP and other sources if you missed them in your local paper?

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:29:51 +0000

Just wanted to let you know. I did try the excedrin last night and it did print. Went again this morning and bought the tylenol, a 29cent pencils and the $1 pens and only spent .38 after my $5.00 RR and $1.00 off tylenol and it printed 4.00 in RR ... woohoo. Im slowly getting the hang of this thing now!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:33:48 +0000

Is everyone getting $5 RR on the Excedrin deal? My walgreens ad doesnt show any RR deals this week for it and wanted to check before I waist my time and dont get any. Thanks for the help!

By: lynn@MavenofSavin

lynn@MavenofSavin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:04:57 +0000

Lindsey - i found those too and used my $2 off 80ct or higher (the 2 40 boxes qualified) not that the cashier even looked at the coupons, but I like to be honest - so I made a $2 profit - WOO HOO!!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:54:25 +0000

I just went to my Walgreens in Boone, NC where I found a great deal!!! They have a 6 oz tube of Crest toothpaste and 8.4 oz bottle of Crest mouth wash packaged together and marked down to $3. I had a $0.75 coupon for Crest toothpaste so I ended up paying $2.25 for both!!!!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:22:13 +0000

Not sure which Walgreens have these, but I'm in the chicago suburbs and there were prepackaged BOGO on the Excedrin products that the coupons are for. These also participated in their BOGO sale offer. So with the coupons, I got 4 for free in one transaction!

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:46:46 +0000

Lynn - good luck! I actually got a $2/1 Excedrin coupon from the Wags catalina the other day, which would turn the Excedrin deal into a moneymaker. I had purchased two dove deoderants, two dove body mists, and one Endangered Species candy bar, and used a RR coupon as well, so I'm not sure what triggered it to print. Anyone else know?

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:43:20 +0000

I found this link for more Excedrin coupons for $1.00 each. http://www.excedrin.com/offers.shtml
If you hit your browsher back button, you can print two of each. These all work for the BOGO Excedrin offer plus $5.o0 RR, which means you could get 8 various Excedrin products for FREE. (Limit 1 $5 RR per transaction.)

By: angie

angie — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:56:18 +0000

yes, they work at the photo counter. it's a great place to check out when the other line is too long.

By: Tara Kuczykowski

Tara Kuczykowski — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:27:21 +0000

Lindsey, I haven't tried the photo counter, but they do print at the cosmetics counter. I did the Coppertone deal there last week.

By: lindsey

lindsey — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:24:36 +0000

Sara - since you work for Walgreens, do you know if the RR's print at every register? (I guess others may know this as well if your purchase was at other counters). More specifically, photo/cosmetics counters? My dad works for corporate and sometimes I get the friends/family discount coupons (I know one is coming up in a few weeks). I thought this would be a great way to save even more with RRs + extra off, but I know the transactions have to be done at photo or cosmetics (and my Wags tend to send me to photo regardless). I didn't know if I would be able to get the discount and also have the RR's print. Thought maybe you would know since you get the emp. discount. Thanks!

By: lynn@MavenofSavin

lynn@MavenofSavin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:19:57 +0000

THANKS LAURA - unfortunatley my region did not get those Dove coupons... but I am working on a scenario without!! THANKS for posting!

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:28:16 +0000

To save ink on the tylenol deal, I found a tylenol pamphlet in one of those spinning things right at the front counter for the pharmacy. It had $1 off any tylenol product in it. I'm sure they're still there.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:01:29 +0000

Hello all <3

Thank you for the clarification on BOGOs.. I thought that because you get one free, you can't use the coupon on it, because it's already free.. Hah. Anyway, thanks!

I have a few of the 1.00 mentos coupons that came about a month ago but they're only valid on the 3packs!

By: sara

sara — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:23:16 +0000

With the redbox codes, you have to make sure the store u are shopping at has a redbox. If not the code might not print. I work for Walgreens and my store does not have a redbox and the code dont print out at the register when that candybar is bought.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:03:04 +0000

Lynn -

I would start with the Dove scenario (instant moneymaker) and then use those $2 RRs to buy any other items that you want. I'm a sucker for those Engangered Species chocolate bars right now. They make great, QUALITY [ :) ] fillers because they will print off a slip containing a code for a free redbox one-night rental. However, the Pilot pens also look to be great filler items as well - they're only $1 and you get $1 RR back, so I'll use those instead.

Transaction #1:

This transaction is tricky and depends on how well you know your cashier. In my experience, and despite the "standardized" coupon policy, some Wags cashiers will give you the full face value of any coupon and others will reduce the coupon value to the actual cost of the item. If you're not sure which policy your cashier adheres to, then ask in advance before you shop. In the case of the $0.99 trial deoderant, the $1/1 coupon exceeds the price. Assuming your Wags will give you full $1 value, which mine does, here is the scenario:

Buy (2) Dove Body Mists, $4.49 ea.
Buy (2) Dove Deodorants (travel size), $0.99 ea.
Buy (1) Pilot G2 Gel Pens (2-pk.), $1 ea.
Use (2) BOGO Dove coupons
Use (2) $1/1 Dove Deoderant coupons
OOP = $0.98
Earn $3 RRs ($2 for Dove, $1 for Pilot pens)

(I actually did this scenario last week using the Endangered Species chocolate bars instead of the Pilot pens as a filler. If your Wags reduces the coupon value to $0.99, then you don't have to don't have to buy the Pilot pens or chocolate bars. Your total will be FREE after coupons. I could be wrong about this, but in my experience, RRs will still print if your total cost is $0, but not if your price after coupons and discounts is negative. I discovered this when I bought Oreo cakesters and Pringles a few weeks back, but it could have been a fluke.)

Transaction #2:

Buy (1) Tylenol Extra Strength, $4.99 ea.
Buy (1) Pilot G2 Gel Pens (2-pk.), $1 ea.
Use (1) $2/1 Tylenol Extra Strength coupon (SS 6/21)
Use $2 RRs (Dove) from previous transaction
OOP = $1.99
Earn $4 RRs ($3 for Tylenol, $1 for Pilot pens)

Total OOP: $2.97
$5 RRs to use next week

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:09:54 +0000

Great list! I posted a link to your list on my blog. I think that Walgreens has been very disappointing lately. Sandy´s last blog post..Free Magazine Subscriptions!!