Whether you're an in-store deal hunter or an online shopper who loves curbside pickup, Walgreens is a goldmine for couponers. Between digital coupons, BOGO deals, and myWalgreens rewards, the savings on everything from oral care to frozen pizza to laundry detergent add up fast — and yes, sometimes you can even score free mascara, free toothpaste, free floss, and more!
The experts at The Krazy Coupon Lady have spent years mapping out how to can help you save the most money at Walgreens, whether you’re shopping from your phone or browsing the aisles in person.
KCL TIP: Download the free Krazy Coupon Lady app to make saving at Walgreens simple. And check out our Walgreens deal breakdowns, telling you exactly what to buy and what coupons to use.
How to Coupon at Walgreens In-Store
Shopping in-store is a great way to maximize your savings as you get to take advantage of both Register Rewards and Walgreens Cash, plus digital coupons and paper coupons. (Register Reward deals MUST be done in-store.)
Plan your in-store shopping trip. Start by checking the weekly ad for promotions. And keep an eye out for sale tags in-store that indicate if an item is on sale, on clearance, has a Register Reward or Walgreens Cash promo, or is part of a BOGO (buy one get one free) promotion.
Check your Walgreens app for digital coupons, and clip them so they're in your account. Enter your phone number at checkout, and any clipped coupons will come off automatically.
You can use paper coupons in-store too (coupons clipped from the Sunday newspaper coupon inserts, coupons that you print at home, etc.). Just hand the cashier any paper coupons when you check out.
Spend Deal vs. Buy Deal Promotions In-Store
When doing a deal at Walgreens in person, it's important to check whether it's a spend deal or a buy deal. What's the difference?
Spend Deals
Spend deals require you to spend a set amount of money. The amount you spend is calculated after store sales, Walgreens Cash, and store coupons, but before manufacturer coupons and Register Rewards. (Manufacturer coupons and Register Rewards are like cash and won’t affect your spending threshold on a spend deal.) But avoid using Walgreens Cash to pay on a spend deal — it may disqualify you.
Spend Deal Examples:
Spend $15, get $5 Register Rewards
Spend $45, get $15 Walgreens Cash
Buy Deals
These are simpler than the spend deals — just buy the specified quantity and earn the rewards.
Buy Deal Examples:
Buy 4, get $4 Walgreens Cash
Buy 2, get $6 Register Rewards
Example: In-Store Deal
Check out this in-store shopping haul. If you bought all these products in the store and clipped digital coupons from the Walgreens app, you'd receive a total of $8 Register Rewards and $5 Walgreens cash.
KCL TIP: Be sure to check out the most up-to-date official Walgreens coupon policy: https://www.walgreens.com/topic/help/generalhelp/coupon_policy_main.js
How to Coupon at Walgreens Online
Shopping online is an easy way to get started couponing at Walgreens. Remember, you can't use or earn any Register Rewards online, but you can use digital coupons and use and earn Walgreens Cash.
Plan your online shopping trip. Start by checking the weekly ad for available promotions online.
Check your Walgreens app for digital coupons, and clip them so they're in your account. They'll come off automatically when you check out in the app.
You can't use paper coupons, and you can't use or earn Register Rewards when shopping online.
Choose curbside pickup ($10 minimum purchase) or free shipping ($35 minimum purchase).
Example: Online Deal
Here's an easy curbside shopping haul where you'd buy all these products for curbside pickup, clip the digital coupons from the Walgreens app, and use promo code WAG10 to save at checkout. Afterwards, you'd receive $7 Walgreens Cash.
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