Walgreens $5 Scenario - Week of 4/17/11

The most cost effective way to shop at Walgreens is to roll Register Rewards - spend Register Rewards on products that trigger more. If you're following my $5 Scenarios, you have a $4 Dentovations Register Reward  to start this week's shopping.

Check out all of this week's Walgreens deals HERE.

Transaction #1
purchase:
(2) Colgate Total Advanced or Gum Defense Toothpaste @$3 each = $6.00
(1) Easter Gift Sack or Tumbler $0.39 (estimated price - needed as filler to use RR)
use:
(2) $1 Colgate coupon (4/10/11 SS) - $2.00
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Easter Gift Sack or Tumblers -$0.22
Register Reward from last week - $4.00
= $0.17 + tax out of pocket and get a $4 Colgate-Palmolive RR

Transaction #2
purchase:
(2) Always LeakGuard Plus Pads @$3 each = $6.00
(1) Easter Gift Sack or Tumbler $0.39 (needed as filler)
use:
(2) $1 Always coupon (4/03/11 P&G) -$2.00
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Easter Sack or Tumblers -$0.22
Register Reward from previous transaction -$4.00
= $0.17 + tax out of pocket and get a $4 P&G RR

Transaction #3
purchase:
(1) NasoGel Drip Free Gel Spray $4.99
use:
Register Reward from previous transaction -$4.00
= $0.99 + tax out of pocket and get a $5 Newell Rubbermaid RR

Transaction #4
purchase:
(1) Reach Total Care Floss or Toothbrush $2.99
(1) Goody Ouchless Hair Accessory $3.00
(1) Easter Gift Sack or Tumbler  $0.39
use:
(1) Reach coupon (4/17/11 SS) - $1.00
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Easter Gift Sack or Tumbler -$0.22
Register Reward from previous transaction -$5.00
= $0.16 + tax out of pocket and get a $2 Johnson & Johnson and a $3 Newell Rubbermaid RR

Transaction #5
purchase:
(2) Nivea Body Wash @ $3.79 each = $7.58
(2) Dove Candy Bars @$0.89 each = $1.78
(1) Ajax Cleanser $0.99
use:
(2) $3 Nivea Body Wash Coupon (4/17/11 RP) $6.00
(1) .75/2 Dove coupons (3/06/11 RP) - $0.75
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Dove Candy Bars $1.00
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Ajax - $0.49
Johnson & Johnson Register Reward from previous transaction -$2.00
= $0.11 + tax out of pocket

Items Purchased
(2) Colgate Total Toothpaste
(2) Always LeakGuard Plus Pads
(2) Nivea Body Wash
(2) Dove Candy Bars
(1) NasoGel Drip Free Gel Spray
(1) Goody Ouchless Hair Accessory
(1) Reach Toothbrush or Floss
(1) Ajax Cleanser
(3) Easter Gift Sacks or Tumblers

Total retail before sales & coupons: $39.96
Total out of pocket: $1.60 + tax for a 96% savings
And have a $3 Newell Rubbermaid Register Reward to start next week's shopping.

If you don't have the $4 Register Reward to start out with, you will spend $5.60 from this scenario - a 86% savings.