Shopping at Walgreens can be tricky, especially with the Walgreens Balance Rewards Program. One of the best ways to minimize the out-of-pocket expense is to roll Register Rewards transactions with Balance Rewards transactions. Keep in mind, Balance Rewards Points cannot be earned in the same transaction in which Balance Rewards Points are redeemed. However, Points can be earned when redeeming Register Rewards, and Register Rewards can be earned when redeeming Balance Rewards Points!
This post shows 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.
(1) 1,000 Points = $1.00
(2) 2,000 Points = $2.00
(3) 3,000 Points = $3.00
(4) 5,000 Points = $5.00
(5) 10,000 Points = $10.00
(6) 18,000 Points = $20.00
(7) 30,000 Points = $35.00
(8) 40,000 Points = $50.00
TRANSACTION #1 (Earn Register Rewards)
If you already have Register Rewards, 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 $2.00 Register Reward
Use one
Or $1.00/1 Listerine Whitening Rinse, 16 oz or larger, Smart Rinse, Pocketpaks or Pocketmist, 72 ct or larger, any Reach Floss or any Rembrandt Product, Limit one coupon per person, Limit 4 coupons in same transaction from SS 10/6 (exp 11/3)
Pay $1.99, Receive $2.00 Register RewardUSD
Buy 2, Receive 1,000 Balance Reward Points
Buy 4, Receive $3.00 Catalina through 11/3
Use two $2.00/2 Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaning Products from SS 9/22 (exp 11/17)
Pay $6.00, Receive 2,000 Balance Reward Points and $3.00 CatalinaUSD
Buy 2, Receive 1,000 Balance Rewards Points
Buy 4, Receive $3.00 Catalina through 11/3
Use two $1.00/2 – Glade Wax Melts, excludes Warmer – (coupons.com)
Pay $10.00, Receive 2,000 Balance Rewards Points and $3.00 CatalinaUSD
Total: $17.99
Receive: $2.00 Register Reward, two $3.00 Catalinas and 4,000 Balance Rewards Points
TRANSACTION #2 (Redeem Register Rewards, Earn Balance Rewards Points)
Buy 2, Receive 2,000 Balance Rewards Points
Use two $2.50/1 Tresemme Base Product, excludes Keratin Smooth, Platinum Strength, Split Remedy, Naturals and trial size, Limit 2 identical coupons in same shopping trip from RP 9/29 (exp 10/27)
Pay $2.00, Receive 2,000 Balance Rewards PointsUSD
Buy 1, Receive 1,000 Balance Rewards Points
Use one $2.00/1 – Dimetapp Product – (dimetapp.com)
Pay $2.99, Receive 1,000 Balance Rewards PointsUSD
Buy 1, Receive 1,000 Balance Rewards Points
Use one $2.00/1 Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy Product, excludes trial/travel size, Limit 2 identical coupons per shopping trip from RP 9/29 (exp 10/27)
Pay $2.99, Receive 1,000 Balance Rewards PointsUSD
Buy 1, Receive 2,000 Balance Rewards Points
Use one $3.00/1 Gillette Venus Razor, excludes disposables, Limit 4 like coupons per household per day from PG 9/29 (exp 10/31)
Pay $4.99, Receive 2,000 Balance Rewards PointsUSD
Total: $13.36
Use: $2.00 Register Reward and two $3.00 Catalinas
Pay: $5.36
Receive: 6,000 Balance Rewards Points
TRANSACTION #3 (Redeem Balance Rewards Points, Earn Register Rewards)
Buy 1, Receive $2.00 Register Reward
Use one
Or $1.00/1 Listerine Whitening Rinse, 16 oz or larger, Smart Rinse, Pocketpaks or Pocketmist, 72 ct or larger, any Reach Floss or any Rembrandt Product, Limit one coupon per person, Limit 4 coupons in same transaction from SS 10/6 (exp 11/3)
Pay $1.99, Receive $2.00 Register RewardUSD
Buy 2, Receive $3.00 Catalina through 11/3
Use two $1.00/1 – Viva Paper Towels, NO doubling – (pickupthevalues.com)
Or $1.00/1 Viva Paper Towels, 6 pk or larger from SS 10/13 (exp 11/24)
Pay $8.98, Receive $3.00 CatalinaUSD
Total: $10.97
Use: 10,000 Balance Rewards Points (10,000 Points = $10.00)
Pay: $0.97
Receive: $2.00 Register Reward and $3.00 Catalina
GRAND TOTAL: $24.32 with a $2.00 Register Reward and a $3.00 Catalina remaining, so $19.32 for $64.32 worth of product!
