Last fall Walgreens released a new shopping system called Balance Rewards. Right after it’s release I had a baby… then I moved… and yeah long story short I’m finally sharing a new video on exactly how this system works.
In general for those that are new to Walgreens shopping, you need to get a Balance Rewards card. You can sign up online or in your store. When you purchase participating products you will earn points. These points add up and stay on your card until you have enough to redeem for money off your next purchase.
You can redeem them only at certain levels:
1,000 pts = $1 off
2,000 pts = $2 off
3,000 pts = $3 off
5,000 pts = $5 off
10,000 pts = 10 off
18,000 pts = $20 off
30,000 pts = $35 off
Buying participating sale items will earn points, but you can also earn them by filling prescriptions (500 per prescription) and by participating in Steps with Balance Rewards program. You track your steps and healthy behaviors and earn Balance Rewards towards savings in the store! You’ll earn 20 points for every mile your walk or run and another 20 points when you track your weight.
As with anything Walgreens does there are some quirks that you need to remember. The biggest one, you can not earn balance rewards in a transaction that you redeem rewards in. In other words if you are buying something that should give you 3,000 pts and you use some points you have saved up to help pay for that item… you’ll end up not earning any points at all on the transaction.
My tip: Balance Rewards work really well with Register Rewards! Get in the habit of using the Walgreens Register Reward system with the Balance Reward program. Head in and break your buggy into two piles. Buy all of your Register Reward items first, then use all of those rewards to pay for your Balance Reward items. Any points you earn, save them and next week you can use them to pay for your Register Reward items!
Don’t forget this is only one half of the Walgreens system, so get familiar with Register Rewards too if you are brand new!
Do you have any other Walgreens Tips?
I am always looking for a deal on razors! Don’t miss these Schick coupons for a great deal right now at Dollar General! Pick up a 4 pack of Schick Xtreme3 disposable razors for just 85¢ with either of these coupons.
$3 off Schick Xtreme3 disposable razor printable
$6/2 Schick Xtreme3 disposable razor printable
Since the end of the month is coming up, I am not sure sure if these coupons will continue to be available!
Publix is running another Buy Theirs Get Ours FREE promotion! This will start 5/29 or 5/30 depending on your store’s ad schedule.
For all the deals running at Publix this week check out the Publix Weekly Ad 5/29 or 5/30 post! There’s a limit of (1) for each item per a transaction.
Buy Theirs Get Ours Free Sale
- Welch’s Squeezable Concord Grape Jelly, 22 oz, $2.59
Free Publix Squeezable Grape Jelly - Jif Peanut Butter, 16 oz, $3.59
Free Publix Peanut Butter - Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts, 12 oz, $3.49
Free Publix Honey Roasted Peanuts - Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows, 16 oz, $2.49
Free Publix Marshmallows
-Free Kraft Jet-Puffed mini marshmallows WYB Rice Krispies cereal and M&M’s, Indulge in a Spring Fling booklet
-$1 off Nabisco Honey Maid grahams 14 oz +, Kraft Jet-Puffed marshmallows 8 oz + AND Hershey’s milk chocolate 6 pk., SS 5/12
-$1 off Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams, 14 oz+ AND Kraft Jet-Puffed marshmallows, 8 oz+ AND Hershey’s milk chocolate, 6 pk., tearpad
Check out the Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse and order tickets in advance to see 10 movies for just $5 (per person). Otherwise the tickets will be $1 per movie. These showings are first come first serve so you may want to get there just a few minutes early to be sure you get a seat!
All films included in this offer are rated G or PG. Click here to see a full list of movies and locations!
To hear about more ways to save on summer entertainment, listen to my recent “Saving on Summer Camp & Activities” Podcast!
Check out more Entertainment Deals!
Big news in the grocery world this morning as it was announced that Bi-Lo is buying Harveys, Sweetbay and Reids stores. All three had been owned by the same holding company (who also still owns Food Lion).
This will bring 152 stores under new ownership across SC, GA and FL. They are saying that all stores will continue to operate under their own names, however if this is like Bi-Lo’s most recent merger with Winn Dixie we will see the deals and coupon policies align to be very similar (some weeks the ads are almost identical).
My biggest question is how does this impact small Georgia towns that already have both a Harvey’s and a Bi-Lo?? Or South Florida towns that have Sweetbay and Winn Dixie?
I’m also curious to see what moves Publix will take to remain the largest southeastern grocer.
What are your thoughts?
If you’ve been looking for a way to help out the Oklahoma tornado victims you may want to head to Starbucks. Today only at Starbucks you’ll receive a free tall coffee when you make a donation to the United Way of Central Oklahoma.
100% of donations made today will go to relief efforts and Starbucks is making a $250,000 donation on top of that.
Before you go out just to show support make sure to call your store to verify that they are participating.
Take a look at the grocery store coupons this week. Make sure to check out the Earth Fare coupons on Recyclebank! You may be able to use them as a competitor coupon too.
Remember that you can use these at Publix and Bi-Lo if your stores consider these competitors.
Earth Fare Coupon
$1 Organic Pizza Dough, $1 Pizza Sauce, & $1 Shredded Mozzarella (exp 6/2)
$5 off $25 or $10 off $50 at Earth Fare from Recyclebank
Food Lion Coupons
75¢ off Nestle Drumstick or Lil’ Drums, 8 pk. +
45¢ off My Essentials Sliced Cheese, 16 ct.
45¢ off Food Lion Pickles, 24 oz +
75¢ off Jolly Rancher Bites or Twizzler Bites, 10 oz
Print from Food Lion or Print PDF (exp 6/4)
Harveys Coupons
.75/2 My Essentials Picnic Products
75¢ off Nestle Drumstick or Lil’ Drums, 8 pk. +
Print from Harveys or Print PDF (exp 6/4)
50¢ off one Dairy Department Product (exp 6/4)
$1 off $5 Meat Department Purchase (exp 6/4)
$1 off $3 Produce Purchase (exp 6/4)
Print from PDF
See more Grocery Store Coupons.
The Publix Penny Item for Wednesday 5/29 or Thursday 5/30, is:
Publix Glass Cleaner, 32 oz
You can get the Publix Penny item with any purchase that is $10 or more before coupons. Most stores will require the penny item coupon found somewhere in your Wednesday or Thursday paper.
The Penny Item is for one day only, and will be the day that the ad starts in your area. This is Wednesday for all of SC and AL, and parts of GA, or Thursday for Northern GA.
Get all of this weeks Publix Deals and Coupon Matches!
**Note: FL and some Coastal GA stores DO NOT participate in the Penny Item**
The Wacky Wednesday Sale this week is on Twinings and Tully’s Coffee K-Cups. This is a great way to stock up on K-Cups, especially with two different flavors available.
K-Cup Deals
Twinings Chai Tea K-Cups, 24 ct. box, $9.99
Tully’s Coffee Extra Bold Breakfast Blend, 24 ct. box, $11.99
If you buy the Chai Tea K-Cups boxes it comes out to 42¢ a cup. The extra bold, extra strong Tully’s Breakfast Blend wake you up for 50¢ a cup.
Shipping is FREE with a $59 purchase.
See more online deals!
