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Online Coupon Class – Day #6 – Pharmacy Shopping Tips!

Topic of the day:  Pharmacy stores (CVS, RiteAid and Walgreens)
shopping tips?
I do shop
CVS all the time and I love it! 
There are
many great deals you can find at CVS besides pharmacy items (Toothpaste,
Deodorant, Cereal, Milk, Perfume, Candy, Hardware, Magazines, etc.)
Consider
these 6 shopping tips if you visit CVS!
 
—
1. Sign up for the Extra Care Card-watch for weekly deals
you can get from the in store coupon center.
—
2.  Purchase
items with Extra Bucks Rewards and save even more with your purchase.
—
3.  Scan your
Extra Care Card at the Coupon Center for immediate store coupons/savings.
—
4.  Purchase and
use your Green Bag Tag.  At every 4th scan, you will receive a $1 Extra Care Buck
(ECB). ECBs are like cash in CVS.  You
can use however many you want. Can only be used in CVS.

—  5.  Sign up for the beauty club to save on beauty
items.
6.  Look for
in-store clearance items.  Ask the
cashiers how to spot items on clearance.

Rite Aid

{6
Simple Savings shopping tips to use at RiteAid!}
1. Sign up for the Rite Aid Wellness + Loyalty Card
{can earn dollar-off coupons for your next trip}
—
2.  Always check
their clearance items.  I once found 2
backpacks for $5 each.  Regular priced at
$15.00.
—
3.  Sign up for
their email to get coupons sent directly to your email account.
—
4. Have your Wellness Card Scanned with pharmacy
purchases for additional savings.
— 5.  Sign up for their rebate program.
— 6.
Always scan the store sales circular for +UP reward items.

 

  

Walgreen’s
General 
  • All valid
    coupons should be presented to the cashier at the time of checkout.
  • Walgreens does
    not accept expired coupons.
  • Coupons and
    their face value cannot be exchanged for cash or gift cards.
  • Competitor
    coupons are not accepted at Walgreens.
  • Walgreens cannot
    accept coupons for items not carried in our stores.
  • The number of
    manufacturer coupons, including Register RewardsTM manufacturer
    coupons, may not exceed the number of items in the transaction. The total
    value of the coupons may not exceed the value of the transaction. Sales
    tax must be paid, if required by state law.
  • Any coupon offer
    not covered in these guidelines will be accepted at the discretion of
    Walgreens management.
Sale Items 
  • Walgreens will
    accept manufacturer coupons for an item that is on sale.
  • In the event
    that any item’s selling price is less than the value of the coupon,
    Walgreens will only accept the coupon in exchange for the selling price of
    the item. Coupon redemption can never exceed the selling price of an item
    and no cash back is ever provided in exchange for any coupons.
Multiple
Coupons 
  • When purchasing
    a single item, Walgreens accepts one manufacturer coupon and applicable
    Walgreens coupon(s) for the purchase of a single item, unless prohibited
    by either coupon offer.
  • The coupon
    amount must be reduced if it exceeds the value of the item after other
    discounts or coupons are applied. (For example, a $5.00 coupon for a $4.99
    item will result in a $4.99 coupon value).
  • When purchasing
    multiple items, Walgreens accepts multiple identical coupons for multiple
    qualifying items as long as there is sufficient stock to satisfy other
    customers, unless a limit is specified. Management reserves the right to
    limit the quantity of items purchased. Customer and employee purchases of
    excessive quantities of advertised items is not permitted. An excessive
    quantity is any quantity above and beyond normal household usage.
Buy One, Get
One Free Coupons 
  • When items are
    featured in a Buy One, Get One Free promotion, up to two coupons can be
    used against the items being purchased, as long as the net price does not
    go below zero for the items being purchased.
  • Sales tax must
    be paid for any Buy One, Get One Free coupon offers, if required by
    applicable state laws.
Internet/Print
at Home Coupons 
  • Walgreens
    accepts valid internet/print at home coupons with a clear and scannable
    barcode.
Register
RewardsTM coupons 
Earning
Register RewardsTM
  • Register RewardsTM
    will only print for in-stock merchandise during the promotional period.
  • Register RewardsTM
    can only be earned for eligible items. No substitutions.
  • There is a limit
    of one Register RewardsTM (RR) printed per offer per customer
    per transaction.
  • Customers
    redeeming a Register RewardsTM against the same offer may not
    receive another RR.
Redeeming
Register RewardsTM
  • Customers
    redeeming a Register RewardsTM against the same offer may not
    receive another RR.
  • Refer to
    Register RewardsTM coupon for expiration date.
  • The RR coupon
    value cannot exceed the total purchase amount. No cash back and no cash
    value for RR coupon.
  • The number of
    manufacturer coupons, including RR manufacturer coupons, must not exceed
    the number of items in the transaction.
  • Register RewardsTM
    must be forfeited if the qualifying merchandise is returned.
  • Register RewardsTM
    cannot be used toward the purchase of gift cards and pre-paid cards.
  • Register RewardsTM
    can be redeemed for eligible items only. Ineligible items include but are
    not limited to:
·        
 
    • Prescriptions
    • Tobacco
      products
    • Alcoholic
      beverages
    • Dairy
      products
    • Lottery
      tickets
    • Money
      orders/transfers
    • Transportation
      passes
    • Special
      event/entertainment tickets or passes
    • Postage
      stamps
    • Gift
      cards/phone cards/prepaid/Green DotTM cards
    • Prescription
      Savings ClubTM memberships
    • Health
      care services, including immunizations
    • Any
      items prohibited by law
Senior
Savings Day Rules 

Offer
only valid with Balance Rewards card. Must be 55 years of age or older. Proof
of age may be required. Offer available to all AARP members with valid AARP
card. Valid in Walgreens and Duane Reade stores on select “Senior Discount
Days.” All Walgreens, W Brand and Nice! products will have a 20% discount,
all other items in the store will receive a 15% discount. Discounts not valid
on prescriptions, cigarettes, dairy products, liquor, liquor department items,
phone cards, newspapers, magazines, stamps, gift cards, items or services
submitted to insurance for reimbursement or where otherwise limited by law.
Also not valid toward Prescription Savings Club membership fee. Not all
products are available in all locations. AARP receives a royalty for the use of
its intellectual property. Amounts paid are used for the general purposes of
AARP and its members

Sign
up for Balance Rewards at Walgreen’s.
Membership
is FREE.
Learn
about their point system and additional ways you can earn products.

 

 
Thanks Walgreens! 
Question:  Do you shop at CVS?  If not, what
local pharmacy do you have in your area (Rite Aid, Walgreen’s, Publix, Kroger,
etc.)?  Have you ever considered shopping at a pharmacy and using
coupons? 
Happy Couponing,
Quida  

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Comments

  1. Amanda Rauch says

    I do not shop at these stores much because the listed pricing is always so confusing! It is priced at this much but really without rewards it is this much, too much for me.

    • ATLanta Saving Moms says

      Ok and it is okay if this is just not the store for you right now Amanda. Sometimes the sales pricing at different stores can be confusing. I agree. Just find one that you really enjoy and stick to it. In the future, you can always give it a try. 🙂

  2. Melissa Storms says

    I appreciate the tips for shopping at Rite Aid, I can't believe that I didn't think about signing up for their emails. They really do have the best clearance items, my best finds were a bunch of mini items like tape, mini staplers, mini notebooks etc. for .10 that I used for goodie bags and last year I bought 6 hanging baskets with cocoa liners for .75 each.
    upstatemissy@gmail.com

    • ATLanta Saving Moms says

      Great! Just grab your sales flyer and look at the sale items especially those you can get extracare bucks back in the store. You may have to build up to the ECB at first but they are easy. Buy only what you need to gain the ECBs. Once you have a good amount, cash them in on other items that provide an ECB. Let me know if you have other questions. 🙂

  4. Brittany Holder says

    I absolutely love CVS. Within my couponing group, I'm the only one that frequents CVS & saves alot of money. I just went there today & afte all my coupons I spent 17.95 and got 10 ecbs after buying 3 packs of huggies diapers. I would definitely use coupons at a pharmacy. I wish there was a Rite Aid in my area though.

  5. Val J says

    I wish we had a CVS or Rite Aid. The only "national" pharmacy we have is Walgreens. After reading their coupon policy above, my head is spinning. This will take some time to comprehend. Thank goodness for this class!

    • ATLanta Saving Moms says

      Yes, Walgreens has some exciting rewards that you can get. What I usually do is see what is on sale with their store ads and how many points certain items will give and shop for those items. Once my points build up, then I cash in. 🙂 ~ Quida

  6. Remus says

    I love the program CVS recently started where you earn $5 for every 10 prescriptions, I think it is. For me, that will be once every few weeks….
    Sherri L

  7. Tammy S says

    I shop at Walgreens and Rite Aid. We don't have a CVS 🙁
    These two stores are where I really struggle. The Walgreens is always out of stock on whatever item is a killer deal. I also hate how they always put in small print that you have to buy $20 worth of such and such products in order to get 2K Register Rewards. Rite Aid I have the same problem with having to buy items to get your up rewards. I need help in this area.

    • ATLanta Saving Moms says

      Hi Tammy, with your local Walgreens, find out when products are usually stocked {when do they get a truck in}. Also, ask for a rain check on items that are out of stock – this way, as soon as it is stocked up you can still get it at the same sales price. Both Rite Aid and Walgreens unfortunately have different sets of rules when receiving their rewards. 🙂

  10. Kim Reid says

    My favorite pharmacy to shop is CVS, which I receive email coupons and use my CVS card to receive more coupons in the store. They also take manufacturer's coupons and I can use my Extra Bucks to utilize the most savings.