Walgreens $5 Scenario - Week of 4/03/11

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 $2 Energizer Register Reward  to start this week's shopping.

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

Transaction #1
purchase:
(1) Colgate MaxFresh, MaxWhite or MaxClean toothpaste $2.99
(1) Spring or Easter Pencil with eraser - $0.59 (estimated price - needed as filler to use RR)
use:
(1) Colgate coupon (4/03/11 SS)  -$0.75
Walgreens in-ad coupon for pencil -0.34
Energizer Register Reward from last week - $2.00
= $0.49 + tax out of pocket and get a $3 Colgate-Palmolive RR

Transaction #2
purchase:
(2) Aussie or Herbal Essences Hair Care Products $7.00
(1) Spring or Easter Pencil with eraser $0.59 (needed as filler to use RR)
use:
(1) B1G1 Aussie/Herbal Essences coupon (3/13/11 SS) - $3.50
Walgreens in-ad coupon for pencil -$0.34
Colgate-Palmolive Register Reward from previous transaction -$3.00
= $0.75 + tax out of pocket and get a $2 P&G Register Reward

Transaction #3
purchase:
(2) U by Kotex products $7.00
(1) Scotch Packing Tape $3.49 (estimated price)
(1) Spring or Easter Pencil with eraser $0.59 (needed as filler to use RR)
use:
(2) $1 Kotex printable coupons -$2.00
(1) Scotch Packing Tape printable coupon -$1.00
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Scotch Packing Tape -$1.99
Walgreens in-ad coupon for pencil with eraser -$0.34
P&G Register Reward from previous transaction -$2.00
= $3.75 + tax out of pocket and get a $3 Kimberly-Clark Register Reward

Items Purchased
(2) Aussie or Herbal Essences Hair Care Products
(2) U by Kotex
(1) Colgate Toothpaste
(1) Scotch Packaging Tape
(3) Pencils

Total retail before sales & coupons: $26.51
Total out of pocket: $4.99 + tax for an 81% savings
And a $3 Kimberly-Clark Register Reward to start next week's shopping.

If you don't have the $2 Register Reward to start with, you will spend $6.99 with this scenario for a 73% savings.