Let’s address 2 coupon strategy topics:
#1 Scenarios
#2 Fillers
Retail $15.18
# of coupons used = 6
OOP = $8.82
Submit $2.69 SCR
Final price $6.13
#1 Scenarios:
I wanted 4 papers (inserts) this week. I could have gone to the store and spent $8.00 on Sunday papers. End of story. INSTEAD I cooked up a savvy scenario to save myself some cash and get a few extra goodies!
By using a “purchase coupon” (in this case $3/$15 at Rite Aid) and buying a FAR (free after rebate) item, I was able to get everything in the picture for less than the cost of my 4 papers! Moral of the story: coupons create savings on items you don’t have coupons for!
#2 Fillers:
What is that little red blob in the lower right hand corner of the picture? A 33 cent piece of candy I was dying to have? Umm… NO. It’s a “filler.” I wanted to use my $3/$15 coupon, but my total was only at $14.85. I needed an inexpensive item (filler) to get me to $15. It could be anything!
Fillers are a common necessity when shopping at Walgreens when you need your # of coupons (manufacturer coupons + register rewards) to equal the # of items you’re purchasing. (More on that later.)
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