Step 2: Learnin to LOVE Some Walgreens!!!!!

Okay, first of all, I   woke up feeling very yukky today....So after getting my kids up and off to their father's for the weekend, I surveyed the Post-Christmas disaster, fixed a cup of coffee, and went back to bed. Later my niece sent me a message on Facebook about how she got all of these Glade candles for like 25 cents!!! That, of course, spurred me to action!!!! I quickly got dressed and ran into to town (Also so I could take back my RedBox movie and get YET ANOTHER FREE MOVIE!!!!!!) I didn't have much get up and go though once I got there so after getting my movie and I came home only after scoring 2 rolls of 50 cent wrapping paper and some mascara (which I was out of) Loreal Volume Shocking Mascara  that was Regularly 16.99 for 2.37!!!! SCORE!!!!

Okay, Now for why we are here; Learning about why Walgreens are soooo great!!!! Walgreens has weekly sales and then on top of that, a midweek sale. In both of these circulars there are always great deals and Walgreen coupons. Walgreen coupons are what makes them so great because you can stack your Walgreen coupons with Manufacturers coupons and get AWESOME DEALS!!!!!! Then, if this isn't enough Walgreen also puts out a monthly coupon book FULL OF GREAT DEALS!!!! One final thing is the Register Rewards. Register Rewards (RR) are special things that you can purchase in the store and when you pay, the reciept printer (called a catalina machine)  prints out a certificate to use on your next purchase at that store!!!These range in value depending on the deal.You find the latest register rewards in the weekly ads.  Okay so let's recap and then I will take you through some examples.

• Monthly coupons books- Sometimes their are 2 different ones, A pharmacy one that contains mostly medicinal stuff but still useful; and the Regular one that you get up front. Couple these with stuff on sale PLUS a manufacturer's coupon for a major SCORE!!!!
• Weekly and MidWeekly Ads- Shows sale prices for the week along with additional coupons!!!!
• When something goes on sale, then use your Walgreen coupon, along with a manufacturers coupon for your major SCORE!!!!!
• Sometimes, you will get a register reward for something and create and even bigger discount!!!!!
• EXAMPLES:
• Theraflu was on sale last week for 2/$10. I had 2 $2.00 off  manuf. coupons plus the Walgreens 2.00 off coupon (it took $ 4.00 off ) I paid 4.00 for 2 bottles of Theraflu but the best part was I got a 5.00 register reward!!!!! SCORE!!!!! That was like getting paid 1.00 to buy the stuff!!!!!!    SEE WHY YOU GOTSTA LOVE SOME WALGREENS!!!!!!
• ST. Ives had a coupon in the ad for body wash for 1.49 which is a good price for body wash, but guess what??????? I had a $1.00 coupon which made it 49 cents!!!!!!!!!!   WOOT WOOT!!!!!!
• Here is the 3rd deal I got last week:  Arm & Hammer laundry detergent was buy one get one free (BOGO) for 6.99. I got 4 because I had 2  1.00 off when you buy 2 coupons. (when the store puts stuff on BOGO, you can still use the coupons that say "when you buy 2, cause technically you are buying those at 3.49 a piece.) my total ended up being 2.99 per detergent for a total of 11.96 for 4, 32 load bottles of detergent!!!!!!
• Campbells soup was 1.39 a can but they had an in ad coupon for .59 per can of soup. I added a .40 cents off 4 can coupon that I had which made them .49 cents per can! (not as drastic as the others, but you see what I mean?????)

I also had a 4.00 Register Reward (RR) from the previous week that I tacked on as well. The total of this total transaction then  was 15.44 with tax + I recieved a 5.00 RR for next week!!!! Pretty good for a beginner!!!!! This is a minor savings I know but GOLLY GEE, I won't have to buy laundry detergent for a few months ( or until I see another even better sale!!!) Over time this will amount to great and huge savings......


Hopefully you can see know why Walgreen's is my new FRIEND!!!!!! I am straight up serious!!! If you are new to the whole tryin to be frugal thing, You want to get to know Walgreens pretty quick!!!! Call me if you are nervous about this step, I will sooo be your sponsor (thinkin addiction lingo) and go with you to Walgreens. I typically do my shopping there on Mondays or Wednesdays. (Wednesdays are good because they get their trucks in on Wednesdays plus you can take advantage of both weekly and midweekly ad sales, BUT sometimes they are out of sales stuff. I just ask for a raincheck though!!!!)



NEXT STEP IN THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SERIES: How to coupon like a pro!!!!!!   

See you then!!!!!!!!!!