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10/12/2008

Walgreens 10/12 to 10/18

Posted by Dani | Labels: , , , , ,

The following post is taken directly from this week's ad on HotCouponWorld. That forum is an INVALUABLE resource and deserves many, many recognitions.

Make sure you check out my Shopping at Wags and CVS" thread as well as the Walgreens: FAQ and Policy section at HotCouponWorld.

By the way, the screenname in parenthesis after the title of the deal below belongs to whoever found the coupon matchup on HotCouponWorld. It doesn't have anything to do with the sale, so don't let it confuse you.

ESMIR = Easy Saver Mail In Rebate (booklet at front of Wags store, in rack with weekly circ)
ES Q = Easy Saver coupon (in Easy Saver Booklet)
AD Q = coupon in weekly circular
SS = SmartSource insert
RP = RedPlum insert
IP = Internet Printable coupon
WYB = "When You Buy"
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary or "it depends on your store"
OOP = Out of Pocket

and the way to read the sales deals below:

Product on sale
TOTAL PRICE PAID 
SALE: Sale price 
MQ: Coupon source ("Manufacturer Q") 
AD Q: coupon in weekly circular
ES Q: coupon in monthly Easy Saver catalog (booklet at front of Wags store)
ESMIR: mail in rebate information from Easy Saver catalog
RR or Ad Page or Specs: Brief description of RR deal OR ad page # OR link to deal specifications
MATH: how the deal works

I'll come back and post what I've purchased for my weekly shopping trips at the end of the deal alert posts so you can see how I took advantage of these deals, just for "inspiration."

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Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent (bLeach)
FINAL PRICE: $0.99
SALE: $2.99
MQ: $1.00 IP Jill's Secrets Coupons
AD Q: NA
ES Q: NA
ESMIR: #35 
RR: 
MATH: $2.99 - $1.00 IP= $1.99 - $1.00 ESMIR = $0.99 -or-
$2.99 - $1.00 IP= $1.99 - $1.10 ESMIR w/ 10% GC Bonus = $0.89

Hefty one zip, BOGO (malija81)
FINAL PRICE: $1.14 each, have to buy 2
SALE: 3.29
MQ: Insert 8-3 RP $1.00/2
AD Q: 9
ES Q: No
ESMIR: No
RR: No
MATH: 3.29 BOGO - $1 = $2.29 for 2 or $1.14 each

Ragu & Skippy, cheap peanut butter & spaghetti sauce (ank220)
TOTAL: 5.20 + tax after RR for 9 items
SALE: 3/5.00 – buy 3 skippy & 6 ragu (many combos possible, this is the one published on HCW)
MQ: .60/1 Skippy 8/17/08 RP (need 3 coupons), 1.00/2 Ragu 8/17/08 RP (need 3 coupons) 
AD Q: none
ES Q: none
ESMIR: none
RR: Spend $15, get 5.00 RR
MATH: 15.00 -1.80 (3x.60) -3.00 (3x1.00/2)= 10.20 + tax 

Zout, 1.10 Overage after MIR
TOTAL: -1.10
SALE: 2/3.79 – must buy 2
MQ: .55/1 8/10/08 SS (need two coupons) and this mail-in-rebate
AD Q: 
ES Q: 
ESMIR: none 
RR: none
MATH: 2 Zout 3.79 – 1.10 (2x.55 mq) -3.79 MIR = -1.10

Renuzit Super Odor Eliminator
TOTAL: .99
SALE: 2/2.99 (must buy 2)
MQ: 1.00/1 9/7/08SS (need two coupons)
AD Q: 
ES Q: 
ESMIR: 
RR:
MATH: 2.99 – 2.00 (2x1.00/1 mq) = .99

Kotex
TOTAL: 3.00/3 after RR (or free with RR if you have 2.00 q)
SALE: 3/9.00
MQ: 1.00/1 – several sources (even better deal if youhave the 2.00/1 home mailer, you'll need three coupons)
AD Q: 
ES Q: 
ESMIR: 
RR: Buy 3 get 3.00 RR
MATH: 3/9.00 – 3.00 (3x1.00) = 6.00, get 3.00 RR
or: 3/9.00 - 6.00 (3x2.00 mailer q) - 3.00, get 3.00 RR

Bonne Bell LipSmackers, (danas mom)
TOTAL: .40 each for singles WYB two
SALE: 40% off pg 15; single lipsmackers 2/$3 according to wags.com
MQ: $1/2 any Bonne Bell IP or $1/2 any LipSmackers IP - both at coupons.com
MATH: 3.00 - 1.20 - 1.00 = .80 for two

Dimetapp, Moneymaker! (dantegirl) 
TOTAL: -$4.03 after RR
SALE: $3.99
MQ: $2 from Dimetapp.com 
AD Q: no
ES Q: no
ESMIR: no
RR: $10 when you buy 3
MATH: 3/$3.99 – $6.00 = $5.97 and get back $10 RR 

Glade Scented Oil Refill (w/ warmer), FREE (slickcat79)
TOTAL: -.01
SALE: 1.99
MQ: BOGO 9/28 SS
AD Q: n/a
ES Q: n/a
ESMIR: $1/1 (limit 10)
RR: n/a
MATH: Buy 2: 3.98, minus BOGO Q=1.99, $1 ESR for each=-.01
This is rebate #28, which includes the fabric and air, glade candles, and scented gel warmers, so be very aware of the limit of 10.

Centrum Performance (britt5379)
TOTAL: $1.97 for 3
SALE: $6.99 x 3 = $20.97
MQ: Centrum Performance Vitamins $3/1 - 08-10-08 RP (need three coupons)
AD Q: Page 20
AD Q: n/a
ES Q: n/a
ESMIR: n/a
RR: Page 20: Buy 2, get $5 or Buy 3, get $10
MATH: $6.99 x3= $20.97 - $10 RR - (3) $3 c/os = $1.97 for 3
**Even though the performance variety has less in the bottle, the regular and silver varieties only have $1/1 coupons from the inserts. Therefore, the performance variety is still cheaper per pill**

Caltrate Calcium supplement (britt5379)
TOTAL: $4.97 for 3
SALE: $6.99 x 3 = $20.97
MQ: Caltrate Calcium Supplements except 30 ct $2/1 - 09-07-08 RP
AD Q: Page 20
AD Q: n/a
ES Q: n/a
ESMIR: n/a
RR: Page 20: Buy 2, get $5 or Buy 3, get $10
MATH: $6.99 x3= $20.97 - $10 RR - (3) $2 c/os = $4.97 for 3


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It's a pretty sparse shopping week at Wags (as well as CVS) so it may not be the best list to start with if you don't already have some RRs in your stash to pay with...having said that, I'm walking out of this shopping trip making money, so it works well for me.

My plans for Shopping Trip #1 are as follows:

5.98 Arm & Hammer Detergent X 2 ($2.99 each)
+7.96 Glade Plug In Oil Warmer X 4 ($1.99 each)
+11.97 Dimetapp 4oz liquid X 3 ($3.99 each)
25.91
-3.98 (BOGO Glade Q x 2)
-6.00 (Dimetapp Q x 2)
-2.00 (Arm & Hammer Q x 2)
13.93
-2.82 (I have this left on a Wags gift card)
11.11
-11.00 RRs (from my stash)
$0.11 total OOP plus tax

Additionals:
$10 RR from Dimetapp (buy 3, get $10RR)
$2 ESMIR from Arm & Hammer ($1 back for each, page 61 of booklet)
$4 ESMIR from Glade ($1 back for each, page 28)

So in the end, I will have made $16 out of the deal. 

Pretty good. Now let's see if everything's in stock.

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