My Walgreens Trip: See how to shop for FREE

Tonight Coupon Queen Amy and I went to Walgreens to do a little shopping.

Can you imagine spending 2 hours in Walgreens? Well, with 2 kids in tow and a semi-plan that was us :-) (Coupon Queen Amy will be posting her deal later)

***Remember always have a plan***

The goal was 2 costumes and party decorations (son's 13th birthday on Sat). Joan our cashier was so nice and patient. She is new to couponing and has coupons always ready at her register (in cosmetics).

First Order:

1-Colgate Sensitive $3.49

1-Fitfull Bar $1.99

2-Balance bars $1.69 ea

Coupons used:

1-Colgate $1.00/1

1-Balance Bars BOGO

$5.00 Register Reward from Coke products

Total Out of pocket:$1.04

Earned $7.10 in RR's ($3.50 Colgate, $2 Full bars, $1.60 Balance)

Second Order:

(Why? because sometimes smaller transactions are necessary to get the biggest bang for your buck)

3-Alka+Seltzers
3- Coloring Books

Coupons Used:
$3.00/1 Alka-Seltzers used (3)
3/$1 in ad q for coloring books
-$1.60 RR from Balance
-$2.00 RR from Full Fit Bars
Total Out of Pocket: $0.44
Earned $5.00 RR (Alka-Seltzer when you buy 3)

Third Order:

2-Reynolds Wrap
2-Balance Bars
1-Full Fit bar

Coupons Used:
2-Reynolds Wrap in ad q
2-Reynolds Wrap Mfg coupon
1-BOGO Balance bar
$5.00 RR (from alka-Seltzer deal)
Total Out of Pocket: $3.50
Earned $3.60 in RR's ($1.60 Balance bar, $2.00 Full fit bar)

Overall Here is what I got:I did multiple transactions using my register rewards
to pay for the next transactions making it almost FREE.
By doing this you let the store pay you to shop!!

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3 Colgate sensitive
2 trident
(in ad q $.99//used $.75/1 coupon)
9 alka-seltzer
6 balance bars
3 full fit bars
12 coloring/activity pumpkin books (I used these as my filler items)
2 tattoo books (filler items)

Total Out of Pocket: $10.45
Earned $15.60 in Register Rewards

Filler Items=inexpensive items used to get your total in the positive
Walgreens registers will not allow you to go negative