My Best Walgreens Haul Yet 5/11/11

So, for whatever reason, I got several emails last night and this morning asking how I was able to save so much at Walgreens.  Here is what I did...

So I totally surprised myself when I went to Walgreens yesterday.  I took careful attention to detail, which, I must admit, I don't always do.  I took my time and this time it paid off!  After spending maybe 1 - 2 hours MAX prepping, I saved a ton of $.  And better yet, out of the 2 transactions I ended up doing, the latter one I walked out of the store with money, or rather, money is being paid back to me.  So, to share my success, here is the scenarios that I used. Everything listed here is what coupons I used, the sales for the Walgreens Ad for the week of 5/8/11 and the totals at the end of each transaction is what was printed on my receipt....

Transaction #1

2 Stride Gum   ON SALE 2/$2.00
            - $1/2 Stride Gum Single Pack 4/3/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/28/2011) 

                                           OOP Cost $1.00

1 Gillette Fusion Razor ON SALE $9.99 GET BACK $5 REGISTER REWARD
            - $4/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor 5/1/2011 P&G Inser   (exp 5/31/2011)  

                                           OOP Cost $5.99

1 Tylenol Precise Heat Pack $7.99
            - $5/1 Precise by Tylenol 5/8/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/15/2011) 

            - $3/1 Tylenol Precise Pain Relief Cream, 2.5 oz or Heat Patch, 3 or  4 

            Walgreens IVC 

                                           OOP Cost - $0.01

1 Tresemme Hair Spray ON SALE BY 4 PRODUCTS FOR $15 GET BACK $5 REGISTER   REWARD

             - (2) $1/1 Tresemme Climate Control Product 3/20/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/31/2011)
2 Tresemme Heat Spray
1 Tresemme Mousse

                                           OOP Cost $13.00 (I only had 2 coupons)

2 Pantene Shampoo ON SALE 2/$7 GET BACK $1 REGISTER REWARD

              - $3/2 Pantene Product 5/1/2011 P&G Insert (exp 5/31/2011) 

                                           OOP Cost $4.00

2 Glade Candles  ON SALE 2/$5 GET BACK $1 REGISTER REWARD
              - $1/2 Glade Jar Candles 4/3/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/14/2011) 

                                           OOP Cost $4.00

1 Carefree Panty Liner ON SALE $0.99
               - $1/1 Carefree Product 5/8/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/30/2011) 

                                          OOP Cost - $0.01 

Transaction total OOP after coupons, etc.  $27.38
                                WAG Advert. Savings  $10.70
                                MFG Coupon Savings $20.49 

                                Printed Register Rewards $12.00



Transaction # 2


2 Stride Gum ON SALE 2/$2

             - $1/2 Stride Gum Single Pack 4/3/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/28/2011) 

                                          OOP Cost $1.00

2 Carefree Panty Liners ON SALE $0.99 EA
             - (2) $1/1 Carefree Product 5/8/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/30/2011) 

                                          OOP Cost - $0.02

2 Hallmark Cards $0.99 EA

             - (2)  $2/3 Dove Promises (2) and Greeting Card 

                                         OOP Cost  - $2.02

2 Dove Promises ON SALE FOR 2/$6
             - (2) $1/1 Dove Chocolate 5/1/2011 RP Insert (exp 8/31/2011) 

                                         OOP cost $4.00

1 Nexcare Bandages ON SALE $2.99 GET BACK $2.99 MAIL IN REBATE
              - $0.55/1 Nexcare Product 5/1/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/30/2011) 

                                         OOP Cost $2.44

1 Tylenol Precise Heat Patch $7.99
              - $5/1 Precise by Tylenol 5/8/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/15/2011) 

           - $3/1 Tylenol Precise Pain Relief Cream, 2.5 oz or Heat Patch, 3 or 4 pk Walgreens IVC 

                                          OOP Cost - $0.01

2 Gallons of Milk $2.79 EA

                                          OOP Cost $5.58

2 Nabisco Fig Newtons ON SALE FOR 2/$5 
              - $1/2 Nabisco Newtons, 10.5-16 oz Walgreens IVC 

             - (2) $1/1 Nabisco Cookies when you buy 1 gal. milk facebook/nabisco.com 

                                          OOP Cost $2.00

3 Encore Kitchen Seasonings ON CLEARANCE $0.59 EA

                                           OOP Cost $ 1.77

                                           Transaction total OOP after coupons, RR, etc.  $1.26
                                           WAG Advert. Savings  $9.84
                                           MFG Coupon Savings $34.03
                                           Printed Register Rewards $0.00

          Plus I have that Nexcare MIR coming back so actually I made $1.73 on this transaction!