Extreme Couponing at Walgreen's. FREE Crest, Sun-Maid, Noxema Razors, Glide Floss.

When:  Yesterday, 7-12-11

Transaction 1

• Purchased:
• 1 Glide Floss, big package, $2

• Used 
• No Coupons, No Walgreen's Register Rewards
• Paid $2, but Net Paid is $0, 
• Because I received $2 Walgreen's Register Rewards (Walgreen's 'store money') at check-out.  

Transaction 2

• Purchased:
• 5 Crest Toothpaste - Cavity Protection, regular size 4.0z $1 each, sale price
• 2 Disposable Razors - Noxema Triple Blade $4.99 each, but also BOGO
• 3 Sun-Maid Raisin tubs, 16 oz, $3.29 
• 1 Glide Floss, big package, $2Used:

• Used:
• 5 of Crest 75¢ off 1 tube 4.0z and over
• 2 of Noxema Razor $2 off 1 pack
• 3x Sun-Maid Raisins@special price $1.99 each Walgreen's coupon from weekly ad

• Net Paid:  $0.00 - Nothing - Zip - Nada (except tax, of course).  But not without a bit of a hassle, but only for me.  
• Because - ! LEARNING POINT !  It would have been better had I not purchased the 2nd Glide as part of Transaction #2, because of Walgreen's policy that they do not give you the advertised Register Rewards if you are using previously received Register Rewards to pay for the transaction.  So the bill originally came to $1.21 (w/o tax) - which would have been fine if the new $2 Register Reward would have printed.  Then I would be totally ahead by 79¢ and paid $0.00 for everything because the $2 I paid to start would have been made even by $2 RR's.  So I plan to return the Glide next time and get my $2 back.  Once I get them back, then I will have paid zero for all of this because I will surely use it another time.  Incidentally - $5 of the RR's I applied as payment came from a promo a few weeks ago where they just swiped my card and gave me $5 RR's that are NOT a manufacturer's coupon, so it could be used in any combination of coupons.  

Publix Coupons: Not All Created Equal

Publix has been fine-tuning their coupon redemption policies lately.  Click here for Store Coupon Policies (Publix, CVS, Target, Walgreens)

There are two types of coupons in the Publix “Advantage” flyers and other special savings coupon pages and booklets (such as Stocking Spree and Summer of Savings) that come out at different times of the year and usually cover about 3 or 4 weeks.  Look for the 4 to 8-page slick/shiny paper flyers in your Sunday newspaper inserts and at Publix stores where the weekly ads are located.

One type is a manufacturer’s coupons (“MC”).  Same as any other MC, usually with a bar code and the words “Manufacturer’s Coupon” somewhere, as well as the word Publix somewhere.

The other type looks the same, except those are actual Publix “in-house” store coupons. They are the store coupons (“SC”) and currently *do not* display a bar code.  So when you are using one of the MCs, you *will not* be permitted to stack it another MC that you got from newspaper insert, food package, etc.   So, beware of this when you are coordinating your stacked coupon deals.

Click here for Store Coupon Policies (Publix, CVS, Target, Walgreens).