Walgreens 101

Rather than try to write out coupon policies for Walgreens each week, I thought it would be easier to just have a spot for you to go to check it out.  Walgreens has a coupon policy HERE.  I always carry a copy of their policy with me in case there are any questions.  Now that there is an actual coupon policy it should be easier to shop and not as many questions at the register.

Here are some of the highlights:

Sale Items

• Walgreens accepts Manufacturer's coupons on sale items.
• If an item is selling for less than the manufacturer's coupon, they will adjust the price of the coupon down, they will not let you have an overage on coupons.

Multiple coupons

• When purchasing a single item, you can use BOTH a manufacturer's coupon AND a Walgreens coupon.  Walgreens also has coupon books (near their ad at the front of the store...a new one each month) and you can use these in addition to the manufacturer's and Walgreens coupon.
• When purchasing multiples of the same item, you can use multiple coupons.  Say you are purchasing 5 deodorants, you can use 5 coupons (unless stated otherwise on the coupon).

Buy One, Get One coupons

• When items are part of a B1G1 promotion (through Walgreens), you can use 2 coupons as long as they don't make the price go below $0.  If the promo is for buy 1 deodorant, get 1 deodorant for free you could use 2 coupons (1 for each deodorant). 
• Sales tax will still be paid on these items.

Internet/Printable coupons

• Walgreens accepts valid printable coupons.

Register Rewards

• These are considered manufacturer's coupons.  You can only have 1 manufacturer's coupon per item. 
• There is a limit of RR printed per transaction/customer.
• You can not redeem your RR to purchase the same item for another RR. 
• RR cannot be used to purchase gift cards.

For me (and it seemed the cashier's too), Register Rewards were one of the most confusing parts of shopping at Walgreens when I first started couponing.  I'll try to explain it the best I can so hopefully it's not as confusing to you.

Let's say you go in to Walgreen's to buy 2 body washes, 1 shampoo and 1 roll of paper towels (4 items).  You have 3 manufacturer's coupons, 4 Walgreen's coupons and 2 Register Rewards.  You are only going to be able to use 1 Register Reward  since you have 3 manufacturer's coupons.  You will have to save your other RR until your next visit (make sure it doesn't expire) or find a "filler" item that doesn't cost much.  I usually find something for less than a quarter from the ad or grab a piece of taffy if this happens. 

If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask.  I'm happy to answer them!

Michelle