Store Coupon Policies - Walgreens (Part 2)

Like I stated last week, coupon shopping at Walgreens has so many similarities to CVS.  However, Walgreens does have a few "quirks" that you need to be aware of so you aren't taken off guard.

Here are the policies that are different than CVS....

• Walgreens has no Loyalty Card
• A huge benefit to this is that there is no limit to how many times you can get a Register Reward (RR) deal as long as you purchase them in separate transactions.
• Register Rewards (RR's) cannot be rolled over on the same type of transaction
• Example:  If you receive $2 in RR's for a purchase of NyQuil, you cannot use that same $2 RR towards your next NyQuil purchase.  You will need to use it for something else.
• RR's are treated as Manufacturer coupons at the Walgreens register
• Walgreens will only allow 1 Manufacturer coupon per item being purchased.
• Example:  If you purchase 4 items and have 4 Manufacturer coupons, the register will not allow you to use your RR's on top of the Manufacturer coupons.
• To get past this policy, you would need to purchase a "filler" item.  There are usually items right by the register that you could purchase for $.40 or so.  These can be used as a "filler" item if need be.
• RR's expire quickly
• Walgreens RR's expire much quicker than ECB's at CVS.  Be sure to keep an eye on the expiration date.  Walgreens will not let you use a RR past that date.

In my opinion, Walgreens can be a bit more confusing than CVS.  However, once you are familiar with their system, you can score some great deals!

Next week, I will post some examples of a shopping trip at Walgreens that will hopefully make this all come together.

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