Trying Out the Walgreens Thing

Ok so I have been seeing the Walgreen thing and I decided to try it out. What do you know it works and I LOVE it! I didn't do a well as some of the seasoned vets but I don't think I did too shabby. Here is what I got:

1st one (no picture-it was my try it to see if this works transaction)

Almay foundation - $13.99 (was suppose to get the Pure Blends to get the RR, but I forgot which kind to get)

Almay Pure Blends Lipgloss - $7.99 but I didn't pay anything because it was on sale buy one get one 50% off but it is ringing up buy one get one free

Total before BOGO- $21.98

Spent - $15.31

Got Back - $5.00 Register Rewards from the free lipgloss (Coupon off my next order of anything at Walgreens)

Actual Investment - $8.31 for $17.98 worth of product

2nd one

Johnson and Johnson Gauze Pads - $3.99

Lubriderm Lotion - $6.99

Lubriderm Lotion - $6.99

Almay Pureblends Foundation - $9.99

Almay Pureblends Foundation - $9.99

Almay 1 Coat Mascara - $6.99

Almay 1 Coat Mascara - $6.99

Used Coupons:

$4.00 off Almay 1 Coat Mascara (November Coupon Book)

$4.00 off Almay 1 Coat Mascara (November Coupon Book)

$2.00 off Lubriderm Lotion

$2.00 off Lubriderm Lotion - Cashier scanned the lubridern 4 times, it should have only been 2 (Woohoo)

$5.00 RR from 1st order

Got Free:1-Almay Pureblends Foundation ($9.99)

1-Almay 1 Coat Mascara ($6.99) Notice that I only paid $6.99 for one mascara and used $8.00 worth of coupons

Total before coupons and BOGO - $59.25

Total after - $21.27

Got - $18.00 in RR back

Actual Investement - $3.27 for $59.25 worth of product

3rd one

Dulcolax - $7.00 (with a $5.00 mail in rebate on it)

Nyquil - $4.50

Dayquil - $4.50

Almay Pureblends Eyeshadow - $7.49

Almay Pureblends Eyeshadow - $7.49

Aussie Shampoo - $3.50

Aussie Conditioner - $3.50

Hefty Zipper Bags - $3.29

Hefty Zipper Bags - $3.29

Queen Anne Cherries (big box) - $2.50

Queen Anne Cherries (big box) - $2.50

Queen Anne Cherries (big box) - $2.50

Queen Anne Cherries (big box) - $2.50

Used Coupons:

$1.00 off Aussie Shampoo or Conditioner

$1.00 off Aussie Shampoo or Conditioner

$3.00 off Dulcolax (Bringing price to $4.00 and a $5.00 mail in rebate- made $1 and it has another $3.00 off coupon on it)

$8.00 RR (From the lotion and gauze pads on 2nd one)

$10.00 RR (from the foundation on the 2nd one)

Got Free:

1-Almay Pureblends Eyeshadow

1-Hefty Zipper Bags

Total before coupons - $65.09

Total after - $24.54

Got back - $19.00 in RR

Actual Investment - $5.54 for $65.09 worth of product

Total for all before - $146.32

Paid - $61.12 (saved 61% - Right?)

Got - $42.00 in RR (used $23.00 already but have the $19.00 from the 3rd one for next time)

Total actual investment - $21.12