Walgreens 101

Register Rewards
Walgreens has Register Rewards. They print out from a Catalina machine at the end of your transactions. They spit out because you bought something that triggers it. The register rewards are advertised in their weekly fliers. When you get a register reward (RR) it is money to spend next time. Always give your manufacturer’s coupons first, then store coupon (Walgreens are called ivc-instant value coupon) , then RR’s. Your total amount of RR used will not deduct from tax, so make sure your calculations are correct.

Example 1: if you have NO RR’s to Use:
Mayo – $3.00
Use $1.00/1 Mayo
Pay $2.00

Example 2: if you HAVE RR’s to Use:
Mayo – $3.00
Jello – $0.44
Use $1.00/1 Mayo
Use $2.00 RR
Pay $0.44

**If you are to pay with a RR you need to purchase something else so the RR “attaches” to that product because you already have a coupon to each product. The RR has to have something to “attach” to in order to be used.
This is why I got such a small costing item (that’s the point, we call these fillers) So that way you maximize your savings using the Rewards.

Example 3: You buy
4.00 Dove Shampoo
7.00 Simply Saline
Total before coupons= 11.00
-2 dove cpn
-1 simply saline cpn
Total = 9.00

**Now if you are to pay with a RR you need to purchase something else so the RR “attaches” to that product because you already have a coupon to each product. Say a candy bar for .50

So add candy bar for .50 then total is 9.50 plus tax
Say you have a 8 RR to use…..then your total you pay will be 1.50 plus tax and you get back a 4 RR for Dove, and a 7 RR for the Simply Saline.

** Register Rewards cannot be used to buy the same product and receive another RR. Say you buy a Dove shampoo and you receive a RR, you cannot buy another dove and pay with the RR, because you will not receive another RR.

Instant Value Coupons / IVC
Walgreen’s has monthly coupon booklets that you can find at the front of the store with the weekly store ads. These are Walgreen’s store coupons called instant value coupons. These can be used in addition to manufacturers coupons, and this is called stacking.

Example of what an Instant Value Coupon Looks Like Below

Example of Stacking:

Cottonelle 12 pks – $5.00
Use the $1.00/1 Cottonelle 9pk+ from the 5-13 SS
AND Use the $1.00/1 Cottonelle Walgreen’s IVC from the May Monthly Book (pictured above)
Pay $3.00 for a 12pk

Tip: If you were to buy more than One item that you could use an IVC on, you only need ONE IVC coupon! They automatically take off that coupon amount for every item qualifying that you purchased!

**Changes to Walgreeens – Started Sept. 16th**

You will need to Sign up for a Balance Rewards Card in order to get the deals. You can enroll in-store, online,  or via the mobile app and begin earning points and special savings, and start redeeming rewards. Sign Up Now for a Balance Rewards Card  here.

You will need this in order to get the sale prices and Register Reward Deals Weekly.

Earning Points

Balance Rewards Members will earn points with the purchase of specified products and/or services during specified promotions periods. Online orders delivered to your home will earn points as if purchased in store. Online orders picked up in store will earn points after the items have been picked up from the store. Points will be awarded to the Member’s account 3-5 days after purchase. Members can also earn points for making healthy choices, such as getting an immunization or participating in Walk with Walgreens (walk.walgreens.com).

*Walgreens reserves the right to limit points awarded with respect to any offer or promotion to reasonable household quantities. On a return and/or exchange the Points will be deducted from the Member’s account that was used for the original purchase.

Redeeming Points

Your points will be equal to the following rewards, redeemable for redemption dollars:

When you choose to redeem your points, they will be converted into redemption dollars to be used on your purchase. Redemption dollars cannot be paid out in cash or in store credit.

*Point Promotions will not apply to rain check items purchased after the promotion has ended. Points will not be earned in a transaction where Redemption Dollars or Store Credit is used. Point Promotions and Redemption Dollars will not apply to and Points cannot be earned on purchases of: alcohol; dairy; tobacco; stamps; phone/prepaid cards; money orders/transfers; transportation passes; lottery tickets; charitable donations; or pharmacy items or services that must be excluded by law as determined by Company. Points will not be awarded if in Company’s reasonable opinion the merchandise purchased will be used for resale or commercial use and any Points awarded on such purchases will be forfeited.

Points Expiration

Keep in mind that if you do not earn or redeem points for 6 consecutive calendar months, the membership will be deemed to be inactive and all accumulated Points will be forfeited. For active Members, all Balance Rewards Points expire on a rolling 36 month basis.

Register Rewards

Register Rewards will continue in its current form for the future. Register Rewards is a couponing program while Balance Rewards is a comprehensive loyalty program that offers exclusive savings and the opportunity to earn points and instantly redeem rewards

Hope this Helps!!