This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09
This week was one of those weeks where a deal at Walgreens was so good, I went out of my way to do it. A lot. I made 3 trips Tuesday alone.
I got:
2 trial sized Johnson body washes – $0.99 – $1/1 Q = FREE
4 edge shave gels – $2.99 – $3RR = FREE
4 Chapstick’s – $1.99 – $2RR = FREE
2 Russell Stover Easter Bunnies – 2/$3
And a Physicians Formula Organic bronzer & blush combo with free lip gloss – $13.99 – $1/1Q – $10EasySaver rebate = $2.99 — well less than that because I get a 10% premium for getting a Walgreens card instead of a check.
Total Regular Price of all transactions: $49.07
Total Sale Price of all transactions: $38.89
Less Coupons Used: $2.98
Total OOP: $35.91
Less MIR: $10.00
Less RR earned: $20.00
Total cost for all 4 trips: $5.91
Savings – 88%!!!
As always, I could have done something differently but my thoughts are always just to scattered. If I had been thinking, I would have bought shave gel & chapstick, producing $5 RR between the two and rolled that into the makeup for the next transaction. I also could have split the shave gel & chapstick from the bunnies and rolled $3 RR into that. But I didn’t really have the time. I’m pretty sure that they shouldn’t have been rolled to buy the same thing and frankly didn’t feel like taking the chance that a coupon wouldn’t produce when using the coupon in the transaction.
I also determined that if you aren’t dedicated to playing the Walgreens game regularly, you shouldn’t bother. I found an expired $10RR from the huggies deal last month. If I’d found it a few days earlier, I’d have been okay. Sigh.
How did you do? Any fun deals or freebies? Share in the comments!!