Shopping at Walgreens can be tricky, especially with the new Walgreens Balance Rewards Program. One of the best ways to minimize your out-of-pocket expense is to roll Register Rewards transactions with Balance Rewards transactions. Keep in mind, you cannot earn Balance Rewards Points in a transaction in which you are redeeming Balance Rewards Points. However, you can earn Points when you redeem Register Rewards, and you can earn Register Rewards when you redeem Balance Rewards Points!
This post shows you how to earn and redeem Balance Rewards Points and Register Rewards given this week’s sales. Be sure to ask your store how many transactions they will allow; many stores allow three.
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TRANSACTION #1 (Earn Register Rewards)
If you already have Register Rewards or Balance Rewards Points, you can use those to pay for the first transaction for a lower out-of-pocket expense. Remember that you may need to add filler items. You must have as many (or more) products in your transaction as you have manufacturer coupons and Register Rewards used as payment.
Buy 1, Receive $7.00 Register Reward
Use one $1.50/1 – TriCalm Steroid-Free Hydrogel, 2 oz – (tricalm.com)
Pay $5.50, Receive $7.00 Register RewardUSD
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Buy 1, Receive $0.99 Register Reward
Pay $0.99, Receive $0.99 Register RewardUSD
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Buy 1, Receive $1.00 Register Reward
Pay $1.99, Receive $1.00 Register RewardUSD
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Buy 2, Receive $5.00 Register Reward
Pay $10.00, Receive $5.00 Register RewardUSD
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Total: $18.48
Receive: $7.00, $0.99, $1.00 and $5.00 Register Rewards
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TRANSACTION #2 (Redeem Register Rewards, Earn Balance Rewards Points)
Buy 1, Receive 1,000 Balance Rewards Points
Use two $1.00/1 Brut Antiperspirant/ Deodorant, 2 oz or larger from SS 3/24 (exp 4/24)
Or $1.00/1 Sure Deodorant, 2.6 oz or larger from SS 3/24 (exp 4/24)
Pay $1.98, Receive 2,000 Balance Rewards Points USD
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Buy 2, Receive $2.00 Catalina through 4/21
Buy 3 Cottonelle Moist Wipes, 42 ct $2.00, sale price through 3/30
Buy 3, Receive $3.00 Catalina through 4/21
Spend $15.00, Receive 3,000 Balance Rewards Points through 3/30
Use five $1.00/1 – Cottonelle Toilet Paper, 12 ct or larger, or Fresh Care Flushable Moist Wipes, 42 ct or larger – (images.revtrax.com)
Pay $11.00, Receive $2.00 and $3.00 Catalina and 3,000 Balance Rewards Points USD
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Or Lever 2000 Body Wash, 16.9 oz $4.99
Buy 2, Receive 3,000 Balance Rewards Points
Use two $1.00/1 – Lever 2000 Bar or Body Wash, Any – (bricks.coupons.com)
Pay $7.98, Receive 3,000 Balance Rewards Points USD
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Buy One Get One 50% Off
Buy 2, Receive 2,000 Balance Rewards PointsÂ
Use two $2.00/1 – Nature Made Vitamin D Product – (coupons.com)
Pay $3.49, Receive 2,000 Balance Rewards Points USD
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Total: $25.01
Use: $7.00, $0.99, $1.00 and $5.00 Register Rewards
Pay: $11.02
Receive: 10,000 Balance Rewards Points and $2.00 and $3.00 Catalinas
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TRANSACTION #3 (Redeem Balance Rewards Points, Earn Register Rewards)
Buy 1, Receive $7.00 Register Reward
Use one $1.50/1 – TriCalm Steroid-Free Hydrogel, 2 oz – (tricalm.com)
Pay $5.50, Receive $7.00 Register RewardUSD
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Buy 1, Receive $0.99 Register Reward
Pay $0.99, Receive $0.99 Register RewardUSD
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Buy 1, Receive $1.00 Register Reward
Pay $1.99, Receive $1.00 Register RewardUSD
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Buy 2, Receive $5.00 Register Reward
Pay $10.00, Receive $5.00 Register RewardUSD
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Total: $18.48
Use: 10,000 Balance Rewards Points (10,000 Points = $10.00) and $2.00 and $3.00 Catalinas
Pay: $3.48
Receive: $7.00, $0.99, $1.00 and $5.00 Register Rewards
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GRAND TOTAL: $32.98, Receive $7.00, $0.99, $1.00 and $5.00 Register Rewards, so $18.99 for $80.46 worth of product!