Walgreens $5 Scenario - Week of 3/14/10

For the new Walgreens shopper, rolling Register Rewards can seem confusing and intimidating, but if you take the plunge and become a Walgreens shopper, you can bring home a ton of merchandise for very little money.

Check out this week's coupon match-ups to find the coupons.

Transaction #1
purchase (1) Colgate Total Toothpaste $3.99
use Colgate coupon -$1
= $2.99 + tax out of pocket and receive $4 Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward

Transaction #2
purchase (1) Playtex Sport Tampons $6.99
purchase (1) Royal Gelatin $0.78 (needed as filler)
use Playtex coupon - $1
use in-ad coupon for Royal Gelatin - $0.58
use Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward -$4
= $2.19 + tax out of pocket and receive $2 Playtex Register Reward

Transaction #3
purchase (1) Reese's Dark Peanut Butter Cup $0.89
purchase (1) Soft Scrub $2.99
purchase (1) Royal Gelatin $0.78
purchase (1) Easter Candy $0.59
use (1) Reeses' coupon -$0.55
use (1) Soft Scrub coupon - $1.50
use in-ad coupon for Hershey's Candy - .40
use in-ad coupon for Royal Gelatin - $0.58
use in-ad coupon for Easter Candy -$0.20
use Playtex Register Reward -$2
= $0.02 + tax out of pocket

Items Purchased
1 tube of toothpaste
1 box of Tampons
1 bottle of Cleaner
1 Candy Bar
1 piece of Easter Candy
2 boxes of gelatin

Total retail price before sales: $20.14
Total Out of Pocket: $5.20 + tax for 74% savings