Week of July 31 to August 6, 2011

I am joining Kingdom First Mom in her Walgreens $5 Challenge. Here is my shopping list for this week.

This week I will:

Purchase

1-Crayola Washable Markers 8pk Classic on sale for $2

And

1-Goody Contour Collection Snap Clip 6 ct. $2

Pay$4 + tax

I will receive a $2 RR for Crayola and a $2 RR for Goody for a total of $4RR

Then I will purchase:

2 Crest Toothpastes below, use my $4 RR from above and pay $1 + tax out of pocket.

Oral B Advantage Toothbrush or 75 pk floss picks, Crest Complete Whitening Expressions or Whitening Plus Scope Toothpaste 5.8 to 6.2 oz, or Glide Floss 32.8 to 55 yds. 2/$5 with a $2 RR when you purchase 2

This will leave me with $2 RR to use for next week.

I will have spent $5 + tax out of pocket for markers, hair clips and two tubes of toothpaste with $2 RR to spend next week.  

If I have more than one transaction, I try to go at a time when it is not crowded, and if there are people in line, I might do one or two transaction and let everyone go ahead and then finish my transactions.

Here are some other sale items that might interest you:

Cottonelle Toilet Paper 12 pk $5 each get $3.50 RR when you purchase 2 or $4.50 RR when you buy 3

$.50 printable coupon

***You may print up to two coupons per computer.

You can use a coupon for each package that you buy.

If you buy 2 for $10 use 2 -$.50 coupons Your total would be 2 for $9. If you use your $2 RR above, the total would be $7 oop (out of pocket) with a $3.50 RR.  (You will probably need a filler item for this purchase so you can use your RR from above.

You can go on and on with the Register Rewards.

Here are some other good deals:

Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor $9.99 get $4RR

-$4  Gillette Fusion 7/31/2011 P & G (this means that there is a $4 coupon in the Proctor & Gamble insert in the 07/31/2011 newspaper for the above product)

Nivea Body Wash 16.9 oz.$5.99 get $2 RR

-$2 Nivea Body Wash for Women 8.4-16.9 oz. RP 7/31/2011 (this means that there is a $2 coupon in the Red Plum insert in the 07/31/2011 newspaper for the above product)

If you need dish detergent, this might make a good filler item:

Dawn Dish Liquid 10.3 oz. $.99

-$.50 Dawn Dish Detergent P & G 7/31/2011

Other Filler items:

Acco Paper Clips 100 pk 3 for $1.00 with  in-ad coupon (you can buy just one)

Corner Office or Wexford brand legal pads 50 ct. 3 for $1 with in-ad coupon

Paper Mate Highlighters 6 Pk. $.39

Penway or Wexford 1 subject notebook 60 or 70 sheets or 10 pk of #2 pencils $.39

Wexford 2 pocket folders with prongs $.11

Happy Shopping!

A New Way to Shop

I am going to teach you how to shop in a whole new way. You have been shopping for things you need right now and paying full price. I am going to teach you to purchase things before you need them and pay next to nothing. Wait, don't stop reading now. The following things are things you can get for free or nearly free with this new method of shopping:
shampoo
toothpaste
deodorant
shaving supplies
feminine hygiene supplies
soap or body wash
toothbrushes
beauty supplies
school supplies
sunscreen
first aid items
pain relievers
allergy and cold medicines
toilet paper
cleaning supplies
food

Are you in? Well then, lets get started! I never ever shopped at Walgreens or CVS because everybody knows that Walmart and Target sell the same stuff for a lot less money....or do they? At first glance the prices seem like they are inflated at Walgreens and CVS, but I am going to tell you about their special programs that will help you save a ton of money!!!!

Learning Walgreens

Learning Walgreens

I know the last thing a college student wants to do is to take another class. Well consider these the Cliff Notes or Spark Notes for your Walgreens shopping. The first thing you might want to do is read over Walgreens Coupon Policy found at the link provided. Walgreens has a program where they give you Register Rewards. Basically in the Weekly Ad you can find some products which will yield Register Rewards when  you purchase them. Register Rewards are used like Monopoly Money or Coupons for purchases at Walgreens.

Basics:

·         You may use one Walgreens coupon (from the Weekly Ad, Monthly coupon booklet or from Walgreens online) and one manufacturer coupon per item purchased. (A register reward is considered a manufacturer coupon).

·         The number of coupons cannot be more than the number of items purchased. In some cases you may need to purchase an inexpensive filler item in order to be able to use all your coupons.

·         Only one Register Reward will print per offer per transaction. You may make separate transactions in order to receive more Register rewards.

·         Customers redeeming a Register Reward against the same offer may not receive another Register Reward.

Walgreens Official Coupon Policy as found on their website at: Walgreens Coupon Policy

My suggestion is that you give yourself a budget of $5 to $10 to spend at Walgreens and CVS each week. This will get you started. The goal is to stay a little ahead of your needs, so you don’t have to pay full price for your necessities again. No extreme couponing necessary. Now look at the next post to see some scenarios for Walgreens this week!