Walgreens $5 Scenario - Week of 5/15/11

The most cost effective way to shop at Walgreens is to roll Register Rewards - spend Register Rewards on products that trigger more.  I suggest checking out at the Cosmetic Counter.  Multiple transaction always go smoother at a less busy register.

If you're following  my $5 Scenarios, you have a $5 P&G Register Reward to start this week's shopping.

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

Transaction #1
purchase:
(1) Dove Men+Care Deodorant $3.99
(2) Colgate ProClinical White Toothpaste $6.00
(1) Royal Gelatin $0.69 (needed as filler to use RR)
use:
(1) Dove printable coupon (no longer available) - $0.00 to $1.00 depending on coupons
(2) $1 or $0.75 Colgate Coupons (5/15/11 SS) - $1.50 to $2.00 depending on coupons
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Royal Gelatin - $0.49
P&G Register Reward from last week - $5.00
= $2.19 to $3.69 + tax and get a $3 Unilever and $4 Colgate-Palmolive RR

Transaction #2
purchase:
(3) Gillette Body Wash $10.00
(3) Gillette Deodorant @$4.99 = $14.97
(1) Royal Gelatin $0.69 (needed as filler)
use:
(3) $2 Gillette Body Wash coupon (5/15/11 RP) - $6.00
(3) Buy Gillette Body Wash get Deodorant free (5/01/11 P&G) -$14.97
Walgreens in-ad coupon for Royal Gelatin -$0.49
Colgate-Palmolive RR from previous transaction -$4.00
= $0.20 + tax out of pocket and get a $3 P&G Register Reward

Transaction #3
purchase:
(2) Softsoap Body Wash $6.00
use:
$3 Unilever Register Reward from 1st transaction -$3.00
$3 P&G Register Reward form 2nd transaction -$3.00
= $0.00 + tax (if you pay in your state) and get a $4 Colgate-Palmolive RR

Items Purchased
(3) Gillette Body Wash
(3) Gillette Deodorant
(2) Colgate ProClinical Toothpaste
(2) Softsoap Body Wash
(1) Dove Men+Care Deodorant
(2) Royal Gelatin

Total retail before sales & coupons: $53.77
Total out of pocket: $2.39 to $3.89 + tax a 93% to 95% savings
And a $4 Colgate-Palmolive RR to start next week’s shopping with.

If you didn’t start with the $5 Register Reward, you will spend $7.39 to $8.89 for this scenario – an 83% to  87% savings.