So I did 7 transactions at 4 Walgreens today (my AC was out all morning so I had to find something to do). These weren't necessarily my exact plans, but the stock was really low everywhere so I had to travel to find everything. While I may get a kick out of writing all 7 out, I have a feeling you may not get a kick out of reading it. So feel free to scroll to the bottom for totals!
Transaction #1:
(3) $0.66 - Dentyne
- $0.99 from Walgreens coupon book (found in front of the weekly ads in store)
- $1/1 from 6/13 SS
= FREE
$2.99 - Blistex smoothies lip balm
= $2.99, but received $3 RR, so FREE
$3.00 - Airplus Aloe Socks
= $3.00, but received $3 cash, so FREE (see note below)
$5.00 - Flexitol Blistop
= $5.00, but received $5 RR, so FREE
Total before coupons: $12.97
Used $10 RR from Neutrogena.
Total after coupons, RR's and tax: $0.98
Received $8 in RR's. The socks were not printing RR's (apparently this is a national problem) and for some reason the manager just gave me cash by returning the socks but still giving them to me.
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Transaction #2:
(3) $0.66 - Dentyne
- $0.99 from Walgreens coupon book (found in front of the weekly ads in store)
- $1/1 from 6/13 SS
= FREE
$3.00 - Airplus Aloe Socks
= $3.00, but received $3 cash, so FREE (see note below)
$5.00 - Flexitol Blistop
= $5.00, but received $5 RR, so FREE
(2) $1.50 - Twizzlers
= $3, but received $2 RR, so $0.50 each!! (Stelley vacation snacks)
Total before coupons: $12.98
Used $10 RR from Neutrogena.
Total after coupons, RR's and tax: $0.99
Received $7 in RR's. The socks were not printing RR's (apparently this is a national problem) and for some reason the manager just gave me cash by returning the socks but still giving them to me.
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Transaction #3:
(2) $1.50 - Twizzlers
= $3, but received $2 RR, so $0.50 each!! (Stelley vacation snacks)
(2) $3.99 - Finesse Shampoo
- $3.99 - B1G1 in store sale
- $1/1 from 5/16 SS (I handed her two so she must have not seen both - my fault)
= $1.50 each, but submitting a rebate from 5/16 SS, so both will be free after rebate
$4.99 - Crest Pro Health Rinse
- $2/1 from 6/6 P&G
= $2.99, but received $2 RR, making it $0.99
Total before coupons: $15.97
Used $7.50 RR from Renu.
Total after coupons, RR's and tax: $1.48
Received $4 in RR's.
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Transaction #4:
(2) $1.50 - Twizzlers
= $3, but received $2 RR, so $0.50 each!! (Stelley vacation snacks)
$4.99 - Crest Pro Health Rinse
- $2/1 from 6/6 P&G
= $2.99, but received $2 RR, making it $0.99
Total before coupons: $7.99
Used $5.00 RR.
Total after coupons, RR's and tax: $0.99
Received $4 in RR's.
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Transaction #5:
$4.99 - Crest Pro Health Rinse
- $2/1 from 6/6 P&G
= $2.99, but received $2 RR, making it $0.99
(3) $0.66 - Dentyne
- $0.99 from Walgreens coupon book (found in front of the weekly ads in store)
- $1/1 from 6/13 SS
= FREE
Total before coupons: $6.97
Used $2.00 RR.
Total after coupons, RR's and tax: $0.98
Received $2 in RR's.
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Transaction #6:
$2.99 - Blistex smoothies lip balm
- $0.25/1 received from complimenting the company (contact us link here) = $2.74, but received $3 RR, so $0.26 money maker
$5.00 - Flexitol Blistop
= $5.00, but received $5 RR, so FREE
(3) $0.66 - Dentyne
- $0.99 from Walgreens coupon book (found in front of the weekly ads in store)
- $1/1 from 6/13 SS
= FREE
(2) $4.99 - Oral-B Pulsar toothbrush (3D white variety)
- $4.99 from B1G1 coupon from 6/6 PG insert
- $0.75/1 from 6/27 RP
= $2.12 each, but received $2 RR, so $1.12 each (great price for a powered toothbrush)
(2) $6.49 - Neutrogena Blotting Tissues
- $3.25 - in store B1G1 50% off sale
- (2) $3/1 from June All You
= $1.87 each
Total before coupons: $32.93
Used a $10 RR and a $4.50 RR.
Total after coupons, RR's and tax: $2.20
Received $10 in RR's.
The Neutrogena was a nice find - I'd been holding onto those coupons for quite a while waiting for Neutrogena cosmetics to go on sale - they are so high!! The blotting tissues are a new product that I will DEFINITELY use, not to mention the cheapest Neutrogena cosmetic item.
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Transaction #7:
$2.99 - Blistex smoothies lip balm
- $0.25/1 received from complimenting the company (contact us link here) = $2.74, but received $3 RR, so $0.26 money maker
(3) $0.66 - Dentyne
- $0.99 from Walgreens coupon book (found in front of the weekly ads in store)
- $1/1 from 6/13 SS
= FREE
(2) $4.99 - Oral-B Pulsar toothbrush (3D white variety)
- $4.99 from B1G1 coupon from 6/6 PG insert
- $0.75/1 from 6/27 RP
= $2.12 each, but received $2 RR, so $1.12 each (great price for a powered toothbrush)
(3) $0.49 - Whisker Lickin' Cat Treats (clearance)
(2) $0.25 - Beneful Dog Food (clearance - small bag)
(6) $0.49 - Purina One Dog Food (clearance - small bag)
$0.69 - Reese's cups - filler to raise price to use an RR
Total before coupons: $20.55
Used a $7.50 RR and a $4.50 RR.
Total after coupons, RR's and tax: $0.57
Received $5 in RR's.
All the dog food was just a luck clearance find - it's going in my animal shelter donation bin. I'm pretty sure there are coupons for the Purina One Smart Blends dog food, but I didn't have them with me and they were so cheap anyway.
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Totals for the day:
Total before coupons: $110.36
Total RR's spent: $61
Total cash spent: $8.19
Total OOP: $69.19
Received $40 in RR's and $6 in cash (for the socks) and will receive $3.99 in rebates.
Total for today: $19.20 - a savings of 83%!
This may sound crazy, but that's a pretty low number for me. This is due to the fact that there are NO money makers this week and I bought several non-RR items. I did fantastic though with sheer volume.
Also, do you really care about the total oop I write up? I was thinking about it and the only thing that affects ME week to week is the cash spent today, which is $2.19, making me feel even better! And my RR's got reduced a bit, which is kind of good considering how many I started with ($101 this week).
UPDATE: I just noticed that for both sets of Oral-B toothbrushes I bought, an extra $3 RR printed out! This is an overlap from last week's RR and is surely a mistake that the execs haven't figured out yet. This means both pairs of toothbrushes were moneymakers! Yay!
I did 4 transactions on this trip. I had 9 ready in the cart (yes I left plenty of stock on the shelves) but they were just too busy for me to hold up the line any longer (no cosmetics girl).
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