Walgreens, like CVS, is a great place to find deals on anything from the expected drug store medications and vitamins to personal care products, household products and even food.
To start with, Walgreen’s always has store coupons in their advertisements that you can pick up in the store. These are often referred to as IVC or Instant Value Coupons on message boards. You can always use a manufacturer along with a store coupon if you have one available. This is called stacking and should be allowed at any store.
Walgreens also offers coupons and rebates in a small catalog that they put out each month that you can find in the front of the store with the current weeks ads. This catalog is called the EasySaver Catalog and again you can use these coupons in combination with any coupon that says manufacturer on it for the same product.
Rebates are also found in the EasySaver Catalog and there are often free after rebate items offered in the catalog. The catalog is put out monthly and should only be submitted once online or through the mail per month. If you chose to reload one of their gift cards instead of having a check sent you gain an extra 10% back on your card with your rebate.
Another great thing that Walgreens offers on a regular basis is something called a register reward (RR), sometimes also called a catalina. RR’s are coupons triggered by a purchase at the register. Sometimes they are coupons for a $ off of an item, other times they are good for cash off of your next purchase.
Sales with RR’s are often advertised, but at times are a surprise. They are often triggered by purchasing a certain number of a particular product. If you know what triggered a $ off of your next transaction and wish to do the order again, keep in mind if you used the RR you received for purchasing the items won’t be triggered if you use it on the same deal again.
For example… say a $2 RR is offered if you buy 3 Crest toothpaste or Scope products.
You buy 3 toothpaste and receiver your $2 RR
-If you use the $2 RR and purchase 3 more toothpaste or Scope you won’t receive another RR.
-If you pay with cash and don’t use the $2 RR you will receive another $2 RR.
It’s best in this situation to pay with cash each time and use the RR on a different brand item that is offering a rebate or a good buy on something else you need.
Some have reported that their stores have allowed them to use RR to purchase or reload a gift card and then they make another RR purchase and are able to “roll” their RR this way. Some stores allow this and some don’t- YMMV (your mileage may vary). I have never done this as there always seems to be something I can use my RR on before they expire.
Those working at the cosmetics counter often have coupons and samples to share just for the asking and are very willing to help you. They love to have you come to their registers to check out and receive bonuses for having certain numbers of customers. If you are a regular at any Walgreens try to use the cosmetics counter when you can and you will most likely be rewarded with a nice familiar smile and help with coupons if they have any for the products you are purchasing.
If you combine sales, Walgreens coupons, manufacturer coupons, register rewards, and rebates you can often spend just pennies on the dollar for your purchases or even come out ahead.
