Saturday, October 24, 2009

Walgreens Highlights - Week of 10/25-10/31

As I mentioned in my previous post, I wasn't up to posting much lately due to traveling and sickness in our family, but I think things are better now, so I'm back! If you're new to Walgreens shopping, check out my post here, which explains their system and how to get the most for your money when shopping there. Here are the best deals I see for the week of 10/25:

Buy 2 Trident Layers gum @ $.99 (with in-ad store coupon)
Use (2) $.75 printable coupons or B1G1 coupon from 10/18 insert
Pay $.48-.99, get $1 in Register Rewards; final cost = $.52 profit or FREE after coupons and Register Rewards
*Note: This Register Reward (RR) deal is not advertised in the flyer, but it is an October monthly deal.

Buy (2) Sudafed PE 20 or 24 ct. or OM nasal spray .5 oz. @ 2/$12, get $3 RR
Use (1) $2 coupon from 8/2 or 10/4 insert and $4 coupon from 10/4 insert (Note: must buy at least 1 nasal spray in order to use the $4 coupon)
Pay $6, get $3 RR; final cost = $3 for 2, or $1.50 each after coupons and RR

Buy Robitussin To Go 2 ct. @ $2.49, get $2.49 RR = FREE after RR

Buy Chapstick Fresh Effects @ $2.99, get $2.99 RR = FREE after RR

Buy Dulcolax Balance @ $7, get $4 RR
Use $3 coupon on package
Pay $4, get $4 RR = FREE after coupon and RR
Submit for $5 mail-in rebate here and make a $5 profit!

Buy 1 Fiber Choice 10 ct. or Beano To Go 12 ct. @ $2.49, get $2.49 = FREE after RR

Buy 1 Super Poligrip Denture Adhesive @ $2, get $2 RR = FREE after RR

Buy 8 select Dove hair care products @ $4.99, B1G1 free = $19.96
Use (8) $1.50 or $1 coupons from 10/4 insert
Depending on what coupons you have, pay $7.96-$11.96 after coupons and get $10 RR; final cost = $2.04 profit to $1.96 for 8 ($.25 each) after coupons and RR
*Note: This RR deal is not advertised in the flyer but is an ongoing October monthly deal. Also note that the $1.50 coupon is good only on conditioner, while the $1 coupon is good on any Dove hair care product.

Buy 2 Bayer Contour or Breeze 2 glucose meters @ $14.99 (these are part of the buy $20, get $5 promo)
Use (2) $30 coupons from 10/25 insert (coupons will need to be adjusted down to the purchase price; they will not take off $30 when the meter costs $14.99)
Pay tax and get $5 RR; final cost = $5 profit after coupons and RR

You could also use the Bayer "buy $20, get $5" deal to get free vitamins:

Buy 1 Bayer Contour or Breeze 2 glucose meter @ $14.99 and 1 box 50-100 ct. One-A-Day vitamins @ $6.99 = $21.98
Use $30 meter coupon from 10/25 insert and $2 One-A-Day coupon from 9/27 insert
Pay $4.99, get $5 RR; final cost = FREE after coupons and RR

Even if you don't use glucose meters yourself, as you can see, it is sometimes financially beneficial to buy them anyway. Plus, some charitable organizations accept them as donations, so you can also help others in the process. Or, you can strip them for parts - if the meter comes with test strips, many diabetics appreciate receiving just the strips, since those can be quite pricey. I have also heard that the batteries from the meters will work in some pacemakers.

In addition to the above deals advertised in the weekly ad, the following deals were advertised in the 9/27 ad but are actually valid for the entire month of October, so you can still get them:

Buy 1 Emergen-C Booster 2 pk., 2.5 oz. @ $3.49, get $3.49 in RR = FREE after RR

Buy 1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion, 6.8 oz. @ $6.99, get $6.99 in RR
Use $1 coupon from 10/18 insert or $1.50 printable coupon (if you printed it when it was available)
Pay$5.49-$5.99, get $6.99 RR; final cost = $1-$1.50 profit after coupon and RR

Buy 1 Halls Refresh @ $1, get $1 RR
Use $.75 or $.35 coupon from 9/27 insert
Pay $.25-$.65, get $1 RR; final cost = $.35-$.75 profit after coupon and RR

CVS Highlights - Week of 10/25 - 10/31

Between traveling and sickness in our family over the last couple weeks, I wasn't up to posting last week, but I think things are on the upswing now, so I'm back on the blog. There aren't a lot of freebies at CVS this week, but there are some pretty cheap items. If you're new to CVS shopping, check out my post here, which explains how to make the system work for you. Here are the best deals I saw:

Buy 1 Nova Max glucose meter @ $9.99, get $9.99 ECB = FREE after ECB
Limit 1 deal per Extra Care card
*Note: Even if you don't need glucose meters yourself, many charitable organizations accept them as donations. Or, you can strip them for parts - if the meter comes with test strips, many diabetics appreciate getting just the strips, since those can be quite pricey. I have also heard that the batteries from glucose meters will work in some pacemakers.

Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor @ $9.99, get $5 ECB
Use $4 coupon from 9/27 insert
Pay $5.99, get $5 ECB; final cost = $.99 after coupons and ECB
Limit 1 deal per Extra Care card

Buy $20 of select Dove products, get $10 ECB
Buy 5 conditioners @ $4 each = $20
Use (5) $1.50 coupons from 10/4 insert
Pay $12.50, get $10 ECB; final cost = $2.50 for 5, or $.50 each after coupons and ECB
Limit 1 deal per Extra Card card
*Note: If you have a Walgreens, Dove is a better deal there this week!

Buy $20 of select allergy and cold remedies, get $10 ECB
Buy 3 Sudafed OM nasal sprays @ $7 = $21
Use (2) $2 coupons from 8/2 insert and (1) $4 coupon from 10/4 insert
Pay $13, get $10 ECB; final cost = $3 for 3, or $1 each after coupons and ECB
Limit 1 deal per Extra Care card