5 Tips for Couponing at Walgreens

Many people associate Walgreens as a pharmacy and therefore, over priced. Well, to be honest, most of their products are grossly over priced, but if you find the sales and partner those sales with Target Coupons, you can actually get products cheaper at Walgreens than at Walmart! Here are five things to remember when you are about to head to Walgreens with your coupon binder:

Coupon Policy

Walgreens has a very easy couponing policy to follow. They will ONLY accept one manufacturer’s coupon and one Walgreen’s coupon PER item. So that allows you to actually use two coupons (1 manufacturer & 1 Walgreens).

Cashiers

One of my top reasons why I love couponing at Walgreens (besides the deals I get!) is that it’s so much less stress than couponing at larger department stores such as Walmart and Target. Walgreens usually has one cashier in the cosmetics department, one in the photography department, and two or three cashiers at the front of the store. I usually go to the one in the cosmetics department because it’s quieter and allows me to think clearer.

Using Coupons

When you get to the cashier, you need to give the cashier your coupons in a particular order in order to reap the savings properly. First, give the cashier the manufacturer coupons, then give them the Walgreens in-ad coupons, and finally, (if you have one) use your $5.00 Register Rewards to get an additional $5.00 off your entire purchase.

Honor Rain Checks

Walgreens is very well known in the couponing community for honoring rain checks. So if an item on sale is all sold-out, don’t forget to ask for a rain check and then you can use your manufacturer coupon with it when the product arrives.

Clearance

This is my FAVORITE part of shopping at Walgreens! Walgreens doesn’t really have a sectioned off “Clearance” area, so their clearance items are dispersed amongst the store and it’s your job to find them. They have some amazing clearance deals that if you can find, and partner with a coupon, you can sometimes get the product for nearly FREE!

Hope these tips have helped you! Coupon-Smart is constantly posting manufacturer coupons, Walgreens coupons, coupon codes, Target Coupons, and much more so check back daily for new deals!

Top 5 Couponing Tips

Some people have the idea that couponing is a very easy task to do, however, it takes a lot of careful planning, organizing, and timing. You need to ensure you have the coupons(Target Coupons) closest to expiration ready to use so you don’t waste them, then other coupons can only be used on one particular day, and others are store-specific. So here are five tips to always remember when you are couponing:

You Can ONLY Use 1 Coupon Per Item

This is a very common misconception. You can’t use two coupons on the same product. For example, if you have 2 coupons for $0.50 off margarine, you can’t use both coupons on one tub of margarine because the cashier will not allow this.

Do NOT Photocopy Coupons

So many people have offered to photocopy a coupon ( Household Coupons) for me before, not knowing this is totally illegal. Copying coupons is one of the main reasons many brands cannot issue coupons because people copy/forge them to create counterfeit coupons.

You CAN Use a Coupon on Clearance Items

Unless it is clearly stated on the coupon, you should be allowed to use coupons on items that are on sale or in the clearance section of the store. Actually, this is how you save the most money! If you can find an item that is already reduced and use a coupon on it, sometimes you end up getting the item for FREE!

Watch the Cashier AND Read Your Receipt

Since you are taking the time to coupon, you really want to ensure you are saving as much money as possible on your purchases. So watch the cashier ring each item in to ensure the prices coming up are correct and also read over your receipt either at the store, in the parking lot, or when you get home to ensure the cashier registered all coupons correctly.

Don’t Fear the Cashier

Most cashiers absolutely HATE Target Coupons because they take longer to ring in than other customers and it creates more work for the cashier. So some cashiers will try and argue that you can’t use certain coupons, and if this happens don’t be afraid to ask for a manager to confirm that you can’t actually use the coupons.