How to Coupon at Walgreens: 15 Rules to Save you Money
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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Walgreens is one of the top three stores in the country for coupon-shoppers. Every week, TheKrazyCouponLady.com posts free deals, money-makers and dozens of deals with at least sixty percent savings on name brand body wash, razors and shave gel, toiletries, paper products and learning supplies!
But, Walgreens coupon policy and "rules" are the most confusing of any store in the country. Between Balance Rewards, Register Rewards, monthly coupon booklets, and in-ad coupons, and manufacturer coupons, there are a lot of moving parts to track!
Before you step foot in Walgreens again, watch Heather Wheeler and Joanie Demer's video and learn the 15 rules we think every shopper should master before couponing at Walgreens! - Навчання та стиль
I've worked at walgreens so let me give you a few pointers.....
First, you CAN go over on your coupons, but you may not get a great deal. If something is on sale for .99 and you have a 1.00 coupon, walgreens will take it but will make the coupon .99.
Another thing is when you are looking for "filler" items, go for the items right next to the cashier. We get about 5 to 20 cents for things that are sold next to us. I promise the cashier will be more happy and helpful than before.
Also, the best deals are in walgreens clearance. I used to go to target and shop their clearance, but they are nothing like walgreens. Walgreens usually has their clearance half off which is awesome and it'll get lower and lower.
I hope this helped you guys!
RhianafeatEileen hi I'm a manager and actually you cannot redeem a coupon for less than the items price. A 1$ coupon will not work on a 50 cent item. The coupon policy on that has changed in the last few years
Further testimony that Walgreen's is difficult to decipher...I am trying to plan ahead and learn Walgreen's coupon policy but, I think the people have spoken, CVS is the easiest platform.
RhianafeatEileen so let me ask u this. Let’s say Walgreens has herbal essences shampoo on sale like they’re supposed where I live just north of Memphis Tn. The Krazy lady today sent out a notification say that if u buy three and clip a coupon and if it gives u like 5,000 points can u use that on that particular transaction? If so could it possibly make something free or do u have to get filler items? And can u get filler items that u have coupons for? Or does it have to be something like u said next to the register?
I recently started couponing at Walgreens. Even though it's really confusing to learn all the rules, the savings keep me coming back. Thanks for explaining them in simple terms. I'll get the hang of it one of these days.😊
i love couponing at Walgreens! Not sure why everyone thinks is so complicated. Buy items, use coupons, redeem points. Thanks for sharing extra tips.
Wish this video was available before. I had to teach myself how to coupon at Walgreens. I think they did a great job explaining everything. I make friends with the employees they all know me there now. It makes it easier to coupon.
Y'all did a great job explaining this... But it really does seem like way too much hassle. I'll stick with CVS.
I agree. The walgreens customer program/card seems to complex for me to try to start couponing there. I think CVS makes the extrabucks so easy its like why would you NOT want to do it. Thanks for sharing!
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Katy In Neverland I agree also, when the enacted two more confusing rules. I stopped couponing at walgreen and went back to CVS.
SuperGirl1970 Carver
Yeah the confusing rules just don't make it easy to get the strong deals, which is what CVS has put out multiple times a month. Rite Aid is the same way with their Up rewards, which can also be confusing.
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CVS is worse!
What walgreens too much? Heck no, walgreens is easy for me but cvs nope
Omg! 'Ain't nobody got time for that!!' 😳 Yeah, I'm soooo sticking with CVS!! 😄
Best video yet. Walgreen's policies always seem to require blind luck - even the employees can't explain it very well. Juggling register rewards, points, coupons and manufacturers coupons makes me wish they would adopt a system like Target's Cartwheel. I'd shop at the other places down the street, but Walgreen's always seems to have the best deals.
your video is just plain awesome! The more you talk about Walgreens the more I love shopping at CVS! Not only they have all these ridiculous rules, many times the RR don't print because the Catalina machine isn't working, the points don't get added to your account, etc! CVS for life!
I always enjoy watching you both in these videos. I think you nailed it on how to save there. I have 2 stores near me & in each store I have a "coupon friendly cashier" that makes saving easier & fun. TFS
I babysit a gal who loves to see problems. I am slowly teaching her like a broken record, "Don't present problems, present solutions."
that just ASURED me not to go to walgreens
Walgreens is really confusing but I'll give it a chance. Thanks for the video!
I love their orange clearance I always look for them
Walgreens was one of the first places I tried couponing because of all the ways you can save, but the number of exclusions made it exhausting, especially when I could never find staff to really explain things to me and I had coupon after coupon simply turned down by cashiers. If KCL has cracked the code and list how I can stack deals, it might be worth trying again, but right now I'm doing pretty well without walgreens /-:
I love couponing at Walgreens!
I was excited to use my $20 worth of rewards points on a dvd and was completely surprised when the clerk told me I could use only $5 on the purchase. I am using up my points and will definitely cut back on Walgreens purchases. I refuse to let a company force me to make repeated trips in to shop at their store. The manager's comments below do not reflect what was told to me just yesterday at one of the stores.
So confusing..but I will give it a try! Thanks krazy coupon ladies! Just a newbie in couponing
If you're just starting out, check out our beginners guide! :) thekrazycouponlady.com/beginners
Clear as mud! 😂 its so much clearer now. Love you two!! Been following you for yeras
I shop walgreens all the time for the points alone. Never even thought of couponing...and I worked at CVS where I worked with couponers daily... :/
Can you do a how to on Rite Aid? They changed it on us with the new Plenti card and I'm so lost. Lol
Thanks that was confusing but since Rite Aid is no longer doing +Up rewards I'll give Wags a try
I was just wondering if you were going to put out another video soon?
This station gives me life!
Based on rule #1 you can use the 3 option in one product. Then when I tried to use a 3 off paper on 2 garnier ,I couldn't use a 3off digital on 2 garnier , so I couldn't use both paper manufacturer coupon and a the digital in-app Walgreens.. why?
I went to Walgreens today and they did not stack the in ad coupon with the coupon I clipped to my card
So I can use my cupon clippings from my sunday paper and the cupons Walgreens gives from the manufacture? I'm confused
Great video! "clear as mud" I agree, Walgreens couponing is confusing.
No problems couponing/redeeming at Walgreen's. Great video.
I love Walgreens for my beauty and natural hair care needs but it's so confusing!
Going to have to figure Walgreens out because Rite Aid will not be giving UP Rewards as of April!
walgreens changes the balance rewards points system as of the beginning of this month
For Walgreens, if an item rungs up higher than shelf tag, can you get it for free?
Can we redeem point and register rewards in a single transaction?
This is exactly why I don't shop at Walgreens. They're coupon policy is way too complicated and knit picky. I love cvs on the other hand. I have saved so much money at cvs and the cashiers never give me a hard time there. Even the managers are great!
I :-( Walgreens because my problem with them is that sales are so regional. You have a sale item at Rite Aid, it is the same in California, Texas, New York, Idaho. You have a sale item at Walgreens; well, maybe you do because it depends on where you live.
I got an e-mail stating my birthday month at Walgreens is 100 points for every dollar I spend. I wish you could help me maximize this deal in December! Yes, I am on your site all the time, but this is MEGA!!!
Thanks for great info. Question, can I buy a product with a coupon and redeem points to pay for it and still get the points for buying the participating products for that week. Like for instance, buy 2 crest products and get 5000 points. So can I use a coupons on those crest products, redeem my points to pay for them and still get 5000 points? Thanks. I’m new and still learning
Why would someone go through all of that, my goodness, that company makes it nearly impossible to save a buck. A really good strategy for them I suppose. CVS here I come :)
hji
Walgreens in my area is very rude to couponer.
Some stores allow using coupons on free item
OMG!! I think they make it so confusing, so you don't want to coupon there. Clear as mud is right :)
Still confusing. I have Walgreens all around my location and only two CVS in my city.
I tried to use printable coupon at CVS but the cashier said they don’t accept print out coupon? Did they change policy? How to handle this? Does anyone have expectations?
I'm new and it's confusing all I want is for my grocery bill to go down like to a 1.00
I have a coupon for 15$ get 4000 points how do I use this coupon. My first time using this coupon
It is way to confusing
Why don't you have a machine to scan your card that prints out your coupon items like CVS? You offer sooo many deals which I check off; however, how is a person supposed to remember what is what when they go to the store??? CVS system is so much better with their printout!
I know exactly what you are talking about. I used to work there.
Thanks for simplifying, BUT I just never liked Walgreens. I'm not the only one who had chosen to give up on this store....CVS here i come😄😄😄😄😄! I'd like to see weekly deal shopping at wags...or....cvs...or....target....or ....Wal-Mart......THANKS LADIES👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing!!
Yes very confusing!!😧
Walgreens is just too confusing, but I do love their cosmetics aisles in some of their nicer stores. If I have a manufacturers coupon for cosmetics I'll use it at Walgreens.
Question: I bought 2 L'Oreal products today at Walgreens. They were buy one get one 50% off, so the first item was the original $12.99 and the second item was $4.49 (originally $8.99). I used my Balance card which I had a $2 off L'Oreal coupon on that I had clipped from my phone. The register used that coupon twice. Additionally, there was a $2 off L'Oreal coupon the the May savings book, which I brought to the register and asked to use. The cashier refused and said I had already used it. Aren't the coupons on the Walgreens app manufacterer coupons and the ones on the booklet Walgreens coupons? This was my first time attempting to coupon at Walgreens and I was quite disappointed, I thought the coupon in the booklet would work. Can someone please explain why the cashier refused this coupon?
Some of the coupons that you clip to your card are the same coupons found in the savings book. When you clip the coupons go look at the details and see if it says " monthly savings book." If it does then it cannot be combined with a physical monthly savings book coupon because it's the same coupon. However, if the clipped coupon says manufacturer coupon then you can use it with the monthly savings book. I hope that helps and isn't too confusing. :)
I never can find a monthly coupon book. 😞
ask a cashier/employee! we usually have another box of spare booklets behind the register
I agree I would rather cvs, its way easier then all those rules Walgreens has
OMG....That's soo confusing
Only in the USA
Where are your videos!
walgreens sucks...love CVS
aribella gutierrez Yass
The women in my wags so mean
Great video, does people still print mf coupons?
Thank you
Please make a back to school series like in 2012
number 15! yes! lol
I’m
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Confused
CVS all the way!!!! Walgreens is horrid to coupon at with crazy policies and rude staff to discourage couponing there I guess??.... plus they don't accept military insurance in the pharmacy... Sooo big negative for our family!
she kind of reminds me of Sandra Lee off of food network. lol
i was told by a cashier i could stack my instore booklet coupon with a mfct coupon 😑
Technically only 14 ways.
Rule #2 - You forgot to mention that the card is required in order to use *store* coupons. You don't need to get a plastic card, but then remember what phone number you sign up with so that you can still get your points and sale prices at checkout.
Rule #3 - Be considerate of others! Don't load up your cart with shampoo, toothpaste, whatever for the sake of collecting coupons and points. Stores are allowed to limit you so that others have a chance to get the same sales.
Rule #4 - If you want to do separate transactions, PLEASE go to multiple stores. Nobody wants to wait in line while you are there with tons of items just to rack up extra register rewards. (Note: If you need separate transactions because you are shopping for someone else or you need to keep business and personal receipts separate, that is completely different. They're happy to help.)
Rule #5 - It makes no sense to give you a register reward when you're spending a register reward. It's the same as giving you a coupon for something you're basically getting for free. Just like using Balance Reward points. How can Walgreens make it any clearer to you?
Rule #10 - Equal number of manufacturer coupons and items purchased. Why do you have to make a big deal out of this?
Rule #11 - "You have to redeem them in the set increments that you earned them." Uh, what? Not accurate. You can choose how many to spend in a transaction, from the increments offered, yes. But let's say you earn increments of 1,000, 2,000, or 5,000 points over the course of a week that totals over 10,000 points. You can spend those 10,000 points all in one transaction of $10 or higher (after coupons and before sales tax).
BONUS TIP: Check out at the cosmetics register if you're buying makeup, hair, or skin products. Cosmetics department usually have extra manufacturer coupons for you! Just ask nicely if there's any coupons available for your items. They used to put round yellow stickers on the items that had coupons, but stores have been ordered to remove those.
why does Walgreen's use 1000 point increments when 100 points is easier and more popular in the U.S.? Just a question bc when I switch from other stores, the thousand points blow me away only to find out it is more math.
No wonder why people say if your a beginner coupon-er don't go Walgreen's.
Oh my gosh!
Confusing! ugh!..
thank you ladies. I will now never shop at walgreens.
Tishisgreat 🤣
It's not worth the hassle to coupon at Walgreens. I think Walgreens purposely make it complex to coupon there so you don't have to use coupons and pay regular price. That's why I avoid shopping there. I'm CVS couponer ALL the way. CVS is my go to store!
I cannot do Walgreens. Ugh, it's too much. CVS rules.
Some of these are no longer true.
Wow!
confusing !
Some of this information is incorrect
Yeah... I think I'll just stick with CVS. >_>;
So confused
That blon is gorgus
I'm so confused!!!
Oh no! Here is a another breakdown of how to coupon at Walgreens: thekrazycouponlady.com/coupons-for/walgreens/deals/101
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to inquiries@thekrazycouponlady.com
Walgreen's in Wallace Nc is the worst. They have the worst management that I have ever seen in a store, These rules are ridiculous
Waaaay too complicated...they should have some kind of guide book.
Too complicated..I'll stick to CVS.
so in other words walgreens is to be avoided like the plague?!! got it!
CVS is the best....Unless you dont have CVS near you and you're new or havent couponed long you should NOT try walgreens
Ugh screw Walgreens, Ill stick with CVS. Ain't nobody got time for that!
😵😵😵😵😵😵 SOS
Here is another helpful hint from someone who works at Walgreens! When you plan on going shopping try to avoid going late on Saturdays and early Sunday's mornings. Why? Because on Saturdays most Walgreens will begin removing their sale tags and add tags so you might not be seeing all the other sales and balance rewards you could be earning because of the possibility that there is no tag! (Btw if you go to a 24/7 Walgreens it may differ a little being that they will pull tags later and may even have them done sooner on Sunday morning due to the fact that they are there all night. Unlike the stores with different store hours) also avoid Sunday mornings because they may or may not have all the add tags a balance reward tags hung! And one more thing, this may or may not be true for all employees in retail but for me I always treat each customers very nicely, but I can also tell you when I have customers who's really sweet to me doesn't talk to me like I'm a slave or that I'm the reason that an item is a certain price then I always make sure that when that customer comes in that they are VERY WELL taken care of!
I love Walgreens! What is so hard about couponing and keeping track of your points?
Walgreen's considers register rewards as a manufacturers coupon? These rules are ridiculous and not worth the trouble. I'll just stick to CVS!
+JustJasmine It's quite simple. It's like getting extra manufacturer coupons without having to clip magazines and newspapers. It says right on the register reward if it is a store or manufacturer coupon. Manufacturers reimburse the stores for these extra promotions and coupons printed at checkout. Not that big a deal.
This is insane! My favorite Couponing places are CVS and Target. I save so much money and the employees are always wonderful and accommodating!
Hey guys I Wk at Walgreen's the sales starts on Sundays and end Saturdays we take down the tags around 9 pm so its best if u come before then so u know what's on sale and with the points I have had people if they have five 10 or 20 dollars in points they can use whatever one they want u do only have three chances with ur zipzode so make sure u remember it
This was confusing😫😫😫
Kay D it was
wtf
You lost me after 2 mins. I'll pass on walgreens. Stick to cvs
I have 45,000 pts. Can i pay with my pts, and the items that im buying say buy 4 get 10,£00 pts .. Question is will i receive those 10,000 pts if i pay with points??? I hope i explained my question right😜 THANK YOU🌹
I like the video the crazy coupon lady it's teaching me how to be smart with my money and shop with coupon I don't have nothing much but what I do have I wont to be smart with it and it's not just food either love it. Myra(Happy) Th an ks ,.........
Krazy Coupon Lady I'm only 9 years old and I love watching Extreme Couponing actually have just a little coupons and if you could please send me someone else's name. Her stairs trying to get it so I can see if there's any coupons
I'm not a frequent Walgreens shopper, but I do know the rules. This video just made it more confusing.
I'll stick to CVS... it's not complicated once you know the coupon policy but to me CVS is still so much more simple.