Drugstore Deals 8/31/08

This week I ♥ Walgreens and you'll see why.

Walgreens
Transaction 1
Tide $5.50 (sale)
Tide $5.50 (sale)
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser $2.50 (sale)
Downy $3.99 (sale)
Downy $3.99 (sale)
Total: $21.48
Use $.50 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Coupon
Use $1 Tide Coupon
Use $1 Tide Coupon
Use $1 Downy Coupon
Use $4 Register Rewards
Total After Coupons: $13.98
*Earned $2 RR for the Downy & Mr. Clean products, earned $1 RR for the Tide!*

Transaction 2
CG Foundation $7.99
CG Foundation $7.99
CG Powder $5.79
CG Powder $5.79
Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste $2.99
Lypsyl $1.99
Swiffer Refill $3.50
Total: $36.04
Less $7.99 for CG B1G1
Less $5.79 for CG B1G1
Use "Buy a CG foundation get a face product free" coupon ($5.79)
Use $1 CG coupon
Use $1 CG coupon
Use $1 Crest coupon
Use $1 Swiffer refill coupon
Use $2 RR from previous transaction
Less $1.99 Lypsyl/Walgreens rebate
Less $2.99 Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste rebate
Total After Coupons: $5.49

Rite-Aid
Pantene Expressions Conditioner $4.99
Crest Pro-Health $2.49
Total: $7.48
Use RA/Pantene in-ad $1 coupon
Use $2 Pantene coupon
Use $.75 Crest coupon
Less $1.99 RA/Pantene rebate
Less $1.74 RA/Crest rebate
Total After Coupons: FREE!

CVS
Transaction 1
CG Wetslicks Amazemint $5.99
CG Wetslicks $5.99
Total: $11.98
Use $2/$10 CVS coupon
Use B1G1 CG coupon ($5.99)
Use $3 ECB
Total After Coupons: $.99
*Earned $5.99 ECBs!*

Transaction 2
Zyrtec $18.99 (sale)
Use $2/$10 CVS coupon
Use $5.00 Zyrtec coupon
Use $2 CVS/Zyrtec coupon
Total After Coupons: $9.99

I know I got super great deals at CVS, but let me explain why the ECBs earned from Transaction 1 were not used for Transaction 2. The cashier I got was very rude to me from the start (I asked a question to clarify an ECB item and she replied to me like I was stupid). All I wanted to do was finish my transactions and get out. I had other items to purchase with me and ended up leaving them at the counter because she was telling me "coupon policies" that I had never heard before. Knowing that I had other items to buy later this week, I just left it as it was. I know that everyone on the frugal blogs swear up and down about how great CVS is, but the rude cashiers I have encountered really put a damper on the situation.

On the other hand, every cashier I have encountered at Walgreens is friendly, helpful, and even roots me on when I bring in my stacks of coupons. "Do you have the rebate book? Good girl!", I get from my favorite cashier there. I love shopping at Walgreens!

Grand Total
$118.23 worth of items
$87.78 in savings
Total OOP: $30.45 with $5.99 ECBs for the next CVS trip and $1RR for the next Walgreens trip!