Coupon Matchups: Walgreens Deals of the Week 5/12/19

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Top deals:
FREE Colgate toothpaste, .74 Dawn, $1.49 Purex laundry detergent, $1.50 Garnier Whole Blends haircare, $1.66 Crest or Scope mouthwash, $2.99 Persil, $2.99 Schick razors, $3.25 Scott bath tissue or paper towels

Walgreens Deals

.74 Dawn

8oz. Dawn dish detergent is .99. Use the .25 Walgreens ecoupon and pay .74.

$1.49 Purex laundry detergent

Purex 43.50oz. liquid laundry detergent and Crystals 15.5-18oz. are $1.99. Use the .50 Walgreens ecoupon and pay $1.49.

$1.50 Garnier Whole Blends haircare

Garnier 12.5oz. Whole Blends shampoo and conditioner are $3.99 each or 2-for-$7. Buy two and use the $4-off-2 from the 5/12 RM2 or 5/5 RM2. Pay $3 for two, or $1.50 each.

$1.99 Schick, Edge, Skintimate shave gel

6-8oz. Schick, Edge, Skintimate shave gel are $2.99 each. Use the $1 coupon from the 5/12 SS and pay $1.99.

$2.99 Persil

40oz. Persil liquid laundry detergent or 16ct. Power Caps are $4.99. Use the $2 coupon from the 5/12 RM and pay $2.99.

$2.99 Schick razors

3-12ct. Schick razors are $5.99. Use the $3 coupon in the 5/12 SS and pay $2.99.

$3.25 Scott bath tissue or paper towels

Scott 12 big roll bath tissue or 6 roll paper towels are $5. Buy one and get one .50 off. Buy two ($7.50.) Use two .50 coupons from the 4/14 SS1 (exp. 5/12!) Pay $6.50 for two, or $3.25 each.

$9.99 Always Discreet

9-68ct. Always Discreet pads and underwear are $11.99. Use the $2 coupon from the 4/28 PG or the Walgreens ecoupon and pay $9.99.

$9.99 Depend or Poise

Poise and Depend 10-66ct. are $11.99. Use the $2 coupons from the 4/28 SS2 or the Walgreens ecoupon and pay $9.99.

$30/$10 Gift Card sale

Buy any two participating gift cards and get a FREE $10 Walgrens gift card. There is no minimum purchase in ad, but the lowest denomination shown in the ad is a $15 Netflix card, so your most cost-effective strategy here is to buy two $15 cards and get a $10 Walgreens card back.

Participating cards from the ad:
Hulu, Netflix, Panera Bread, Spa & Wellness, Uber

Walgreens Store Coupon Deals

.99 Nice bags

Nice sandwich 50-150ct. bags, freezer or storage 15-20ct. are .99, limit 4, with store ad coupon

$1.50 Coffee-Mate creamer

16oz. Coffee-Mate creamer is $1.50, limit 4, with store ad coupon

$1.99 Revlon or Almay cosmetics

Selected Revlon and Almay cosmetics (ad shows mascara) are $6.99. Buy two and use the $4-off-2 store coupon in the IVC book. Stack that with two $3 Revlon coupons from the 5/5 SS (Walgreens has a $3 ecoupon too.) With two coupons, pay $3.98 for two, or $1.99 each.

Notes on Walgreens store coupons and electronic coupons

Walgreens store coupons can be found in the monthly Instant Value Coupon (IVC) coupon book in the front of the store (small, about checkbook-sized) which comes out each month. You can also load the store coupons to your Balance Rewards card online at Walgreens' website.

You only need one Walgreens store coupon per item at Walgreens. A store coupon for $1.00 off Scope mouthwash will take $1 off every bottle you buy in the same shopping trip. Store coupons can be stacked with manufacturer coupons for additional savings.

There are also manufacturer ecoupons available to load to your card at Walgreens.com. Electronic manufacturer coupons cannot be stacked with paper manufacturer coupons.

Balance Rewards Deals

10X Everyday Points

This week's ad has a coupon for 10X Everyday Points when you buy $20 or more.

FREE + moneymaker Colgate toothpaste

Colgate Total toothpaste is $2.99. Buy two and get 4000 Balance Rewards points ($4.) Use this $4-off-2 printable. (The 5/5 SS has a $1 coupon too.) Pay $1.98 and get 4000 points. That's TWO FREE and a moneymaker!

$25/5000 P&G sale

Buy $25 worth of selected P&G products and get 5000 Balance Rewards points ($5.) From the ad:

Herbal Essences haircare products (no size in ad) - $5.99 each or 2-for-$10
- $3 off 2 - Walgreens ecoupon

Old Spice 10-13-16oz. foam or traditional body wash - $5.79 each or 2-for-$10

Pantene haicare (no size in ad) - $5.99 each or 2-for-$10
- $5 off 3 - Walgreens ecoupon

Head & Shoulders 4.3-13.5oz. haircare - $6.99 each or 2-for-$12
- $3 off 2 - Walgreens ecoupon

Notes on Balance Rewards points

Walgreens Balance Rewards points accrue on your Balance Rewards card when you buy featured items in the ad each week. Every 1000 points is worth $1.00. You can "cash out" (spend) your Balance Rewards points in increments of $1.00 too.

1000 points = $1.00
2000 points = $2.00
3000 points = $3.00
4000 points = $4.00
5000 points = $5.00

Your points expire 12 months after they are earned or if an account has been inactive for 6 months. Learn more about Balance Rewards at this link.

Register your card at Walgreens' site to receive 10 points for every $1 spent in store too.

Walgreens Beauty Enthusiast Club

Join Walgreens' Beauty Enthusiast club and earn 5000 Balance Rewards points ($5) for every $50 spent on beauty and personal care products at Walgreens. Get a 20X Everyday Points digital coupon when you sign up too.

$1.66 Crest or Scope mouthwash

Crest, Scope, and Oral-B toothpaste, mouthwash, toothbrushes and floss are $3.99. Buy three and get $6 in Register Rewards. Walgreens has a $1 ecoupon for one item. Buy three ($11.97.) Use the $1 ecoupon. Pay $10.97 and get $6 back. That's $4.97 for three, or about $1.66 each.

$2 Clairol haircolor

Clairol haircolor (ad shows Root Touch Up) is $7.99 or 2-for-$14. Buy two and get $4 in Register Rewards. Use the $6-off-2 from the 5/12 SS. Pay $8 and get $4 back. That's $4 for two, or $2 each!

$12/$5 CoverGirl cosmetics sale

Buy $12 worth of CoverGirl cosmetics (no prices in ad) and get $5 in Register Rewards. Matchups:
- $2 off lip - 4/28 SS1
- $2 off face - 4/28 SS1
- $2 off eye - 4/28 SS1

Notes on Register Rewards

You will only receive one Register Reward per offer per transaction. Example: A name-brand box of cereal generates a $1 Register Reward. Buying three identical boxes will not generate three $1 rewards. You cannot use Register Rewards to pay for items made by the same manufacturer. This will prevent the next set of Register Rewards from printing.

Example: I have a $1 Register Reward that I received buying Crest. If I use it to buy more Crest, the register will not generate another reward, as the first Crest reward prevents it from printing. Now, if I used a Crest Reward to buy Colgate, a Colgate Reward would print. I could then use that to buy Crest, and so on.

You can receive multiple Register Rewards in the same transaction, provided they are separate offers. I can buy a box of cereal that generates a Register Reward, a tube of toothpaste that generates a Register Reward, and a bottle of shampoo that generates a Register Reward -- all in the same transaction -- as long as they are different offers in the same ad.

No Coupon Needed Deals

.79 Bumble Bee tuna

Bumble Bee chunk light tuna 5oz. is .79

$1.33 Xtra laundry detergent

51oz. Xtra laundry detergent is $1.99 or 3-for-$4. Buy three.

$1.88 Post cereals

11-14.5oz. Post cereals (Ad shows Fruity Pebbles, Honey Bunches of Oats) are $1.88 each

$1.99 Butterball ground turkey

1lb. Butterball ground turkey is $1.99

$2 Jif and Smuckers

16oz. Jif peanut butter and Smuckers 20oz. strawberry fruit spread are $2.49 each or 2-for-$4

$3.33 Coke, Pepsi, Canada Dry 12-packs

Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, 7-Up, A&W, Canada Dry, or Sunkist 12-packs are $5.99 each or 3-for-$9.99

$3.99 Nice syrup or honey

9-24oz. Nice syrup or honey are $3.99 each

Deals Disclaimer

I'm human. On occasion, I may make errors or miss a deal. I write each matchup list personally, and I try to make each store's matchup as accurate as possible. Coupons I've linked at the time of writing may hit their print limits over the course of a week -- that's beyond my control. However, if you spot an error in my math or in a deal, or you spot a deal that I missed, please feel free to post below and I'll get it corrected. :)

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Ecoupons for Walgreens:

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Note: I refer to coupon inserts found in the Chicago Tribune, as it is the newspaper with the largest quantity of high-value coupons for Chicagoland. Need a deal on the Tribune? Get Sunday delivery for .75/week!