Walgreens $5 Scenario - Week of 5/30/10

The most cost effective way to shop at Walgreens is to roll your Register Rewards from week to week.

It's the beginning of a new month, so I'm starting my scenario with no Register Rewards. Those of you who have been following along with my previous weeks' scenarios should have the hang of maximizing your savings at Walgreens by rolling Register Rewards. Have fun moving on!

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

Transaction #1
purchase:
(1) Ecotrin $2.00
use:
(1) Ectorin Coupon either printable or (5/26/10 RP) (5/16/10 RP) -$2.00
= $0.00 + tax (if you have to pay it in your state) out of pocket and receive a $2 Register Reward from GlaxoSmithKline

Transaction #2
Repeat the 1st transaction. You need to purchase these in separate transactions or you won't get a Register Reward for each one.

Transaction #3
purchase:
(1) Walgreens A thru Z Select Multivitamins $2.00
use:
(1) Register Reward from GlaxoSmithKline - $2.00
= $0.00 + tax (if you have to pay it in your state) out of pocket and receive a $2 Register Reward from Walgreens

Transaction #4
Repeat the 3rd transaction making sure you use your 2nd Register Reward from GlaxoSmithKline

Transaction #5
purchase:
(1) U by Kotex product $3.49
(1) Reach Crystal Clean Toothbrush $0.99
(1) Royal Gelatin $0.69 (needed as filler to use your Register Reward)
use:
(1) Kotex printable coupon -$1.00
(1) Reach Toothbrush printable coupon -$0.99 (the cashier will need to reduce the $1 coupon)
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Royal Gelatin -$0.49
(1) Register Reward from Walgreens -$2.00
= $0.78 + tax out of pocket and receive a $2.50 Kimberly-Clark Register Reward

Transaction #6
purchase:
(1) Luster White 7 Toothpaste $5.00
(1) Reach Crystal Clean Toothbrush $0.99
(1) Royal Gelatin $0.69 (needed as filler to use your Register Reward)
use:
(1) Reach Toothbrush printable coupon -$0.99 (the cashier will need to reduce the $1 coupon)
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Royal Gelatin -$0.49
(1) Register Reward from Walgreens -$2.00
(1) Register Reward from Kimberly-Clark -$2.50
= $0.70 + tax out of pocket and receive a $5 Register Reward from Dentovations

Items Purchased
(2) low dose aspirin
(2) multivitamins
(1) feminine care product
(1) toothpaste
(2) toothbrushes
(2) gelatins

Total retail price before sales: $27.51
Total out of pocket: $1.48 + tax for a 95% savings
And a $5 Register Reward to start next week

If you've been acquiring coupons for awhile and need a chocolate fix, here is a bonus transaction for you.

Transaction #7
purchase:
(4) Hershey's Pieces Candy @$2.50 each = $10.00
(1) Royal Gelatin $0.69 (needed as filler to use your Register Reward
use:
(4) $1 Pieces coupons (4/18/10 SS) -$4.00
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Royal Gelatin -$0.49
Register Reward from Kimberly-Clark -$5.00
= $1.20 + tax out of pocket and receive a $5 Register Reward from Hershey

Total retail price now before sales: $42.67
Total out of pocket: $2.68 + tax for a 94% savings
And you still have a $5 Register Reward to start next week