When I teach workshops or do our weekly Q&A online video chats, I don’t hide my frustrations with Walgreens. They have two rewards programs and sometimes have great deals, but there are so many tiny rules and murky areas with their rewards that I urge people to never start drugstore deal hunting at Walgreens.
This week Walgreens made a nice change to the Balance Rewards program that makes shopping there a little easier! While I’m still going to stick with my advice of never starting at Walgreens, this change does make it easier to earn and redeem rewards in the store.
What Did They Change?
As of this week you can earn Balance Rewards and redeem them in the same transaction. Previously, if you were buying items that should give you Balance Reward points and you chose to use any points you had saved up from previous deals you wouldn’t earn any new rewards. Now you can!
There Is Still A Catch
As with anything Walgreens does, there is always a catch. If I pay with Balance Rewards on a deal like the one pictured above, and my total goes below the $20 needed to earn the reward, I won’t earn the new rewards points. In general it’s best to just not use points to pay for deals that have a “threshold” dollar purchase requirement so you don’t run into problems with this quirk. This doesn’t apply to deals that just require you to buy a certain number of products.
Note: This is not a problem at CVS or Rite Aid, at other stores you just need to buy the amount required and you always earn the reward.
How To Use This For Great Deals
Even with the small quirk left, this change still helps make deals even better at Walgreens! In the past I would tell you to save your Balance Rewards and only use them to pay for Register Reward deals, but now you don’t need to do that. What I would recommend to help you save the most is to break your transactions up into three:
- Buy any Register Reward Items you Want – pay coupons & any Balance Rewards you have left from last week.
- Buy any threshold Balance Rewards deals you want – pay with coupons & Register Rewards
- Buy any regular Balance Reward deals – pay with coupons & Balance Rewards earned in #2
All the deals in the new Bi-Lo ad are up! Head over to the Bi-Lo Ad & Deals page and start making your list.
Here are some of the top deals to make sure they make it on to your list for next week!
Bi-Lo Top Deals:
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Hormel No Bean Chili, 10.5 oz, at $1.75 (87¢)
-.55/2 Hormel Chili items printable
(makes it 32¢ ea.) - Vlasic Pickles, 16-32 oz, at $1.84 (92¢)
-$1 off Vlasic Bold & Spicy pickles printable
(makes it FREE) - Yoplait Yogurt, 4-6 oz, 50¢
-.50/5 Yoplait yogurt cups printable
-.50/5 Yoplait yogurt cups, SavingStar (EXP 4/30) eCoupon
(use .50/5 mfr and .50/5 eCoupon, makes it 20¢ ea.) Read More→
Check out this deal from Office Depot/OfficeMax.com. Right now you can get select Folgers Coffee (limit 5) and select Duracell batteries (limit 2) for FREE after you submit for the 100% back in rewards.
To make this deal even better, you can save an additional 20% off one qualifying item. Be sure to use promo code 69405265 at checkout to get your savings. If you are buying several things try using promo code 78149636 and get 10% off your entire purchase (some exclusions).
Other Deal Ideas:
Boise X-9 Ream of Paper, 1¢ after Rewards (limit 3)
Boise X-9 10-Ream Case, $9.99 after Rewards (limit 4)
Office Depot Brand Copy & Print Paper 5-Ream Case, $4 after Rewards (limit 2)
This deal is valid through 4/30. Shipping is free on orders of $35 or more.
See more online shopping deals.
Right now Amazon is offering a great deal on the KidKraft Chelsea Doll Cottage! You can get it for $64.87, which is 50% off the list price of $129.99.
This KidKraft dollhouse is fully furnished and includes 17 pieces of furniture, windows that open and close, and more.
Note: Prices on Amazon can change at any time.
Shipping is FREE.
See more online shopping deals!
Here are some great Amazon deals I spotted today. Be sure to grab these while you can because Amazon price can (and do) change at anytime.
Amazon Deals
LEGO Star Wars Rey or First Order Stormtrooper – $15.99 (reg. $19.99)
Pyrex Easy Grab 8-Piece Glass Bakeware and Food Storage Set – $18.08 (reg. $48.99)
Zwipes Microfiber Cleaning Cloths, 24 ct. – $9.88 (reg. $29.99)
Scrabble Twist Game – $4.44 (reg. $21.99)
Nerf Sports Bash Ball – $9.09 (reg. $21.45)
Spectrum Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, 54 oz – $14.17 (reg. $19.89)
priced after 25% off coupon and 5% off with Subscribe & Save
Shipping is included with Subscribe & Save item. Otherwise it is free with a $49+ purchase or with your Prime account.
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Have a baby? Target has released some new Gerber Cartwheel offers! They are good for 20% off Gerber apparel items.
Gerber Baby Cartwheel Offers:
-20% off Gerber Sleep ‘n Play Zip Front, 3-pk., 0-9 month, Target Cartwheel (exp 4/30) printable
-20% off Gerber Onesies, 3-5 pk., nb-24 month, Target Cartwheel (exp 4/30) printable
-20% off Gerber Pants, nb-9 month, Target Cartwheel (exp 4/30) printable
You can use them combined with printable coupons to get some good deals on baby clothes.
Target Deals:
- Buy:
(1) Gerber Baby Pants, 2 pack, $7.99
Use:
-20% off Gerber Pants, nb-9 month, Target Cartwheel (exp 4/30) printable
-$1 off Gerber apparel or bedding printable
Makes it $5.39! - Buy:
(1) Gerber Baby Onesies, 5 pack, $9.99
Use:
-20% off Gerber Onesies, 3-5 pk., nb-24 month, Target Cartwheel (exp 4/30) printable
-$1 off Gerber apparel or bedding printable
Makes it $6.99!
Love coffee? Head to Publix starting 4/27 to get a great deal on Eight O’Clock coffee! Use a printable coupon with a B1G1 sale to get bags of coffee for $1.85.
Eight O’Clock Coffee Coupon:
-$1.50 off Eight O’Clock Coffee, 11 oz+ printable
Publix Deal:
- Buy:
(1) Eight O’Clock Coffee, 11-12 oz, B1G1 at $6.71 ($3.35)
Use:
-$1.50 off Eight O’Clock Coffee, 11 oz+ printable
Makes it $1.85!
This deal is valid 4/27-5/4.
More Deals:
If you are looking to stock up on t-shirts for this summer head over to Target for this great deal. You can grab really cute t-shirts for $6. They have several colors to choose from including bright colors and neutrals. Be sure to grab them while you can and while they still have your size.
You can shops for the entire family with this deal. Don’t forget, if you are a Target RedCard holder you can save an additional 5% off. That means you can grab shirts for the family for $5.70. No coupon needed.
See more online shopping deals.
Hurry over and select the free samples you want from Sample Source! They just released 14 new samples that will be available while supplies last. They release samples a few times a year, and are great at putting whatever you request in one box together.
You’ll get all off them sent straight to your door for free!
