I’m generally not a coupon/rebate kinda gal. Most coupons are for convenience foods we don’t eat, or brand names that we don’t buy. But I have to admit that Walgreens’ EasySaver program is a great tool for saving money on drugstore items like OTC meds, shampoo, and the like.
Essentially, you pick up the monthly EasySaver catalog in the store (or look at it online) and keep an eye out for the current month’s free-after-rebate items. Purchase the items, and then mail in the rebate form, along with original receipt, and Walgreens will cut you a check for the price of the items. Opt to have the rebate put on a Walgreens gift card, and you’ll get a 10 percent bonus.
The EasySaver catalog also has partial rebates for various items in the store. I don’t normally do these offers, as Walgreens’ prices tend to be higher than good old Wally World’s on most things, but sometimes a partial rebate combined with a sale price can yield a good deal.
Anyway, back to the rebates. The trick here is remembering to send in the receipt and rebate form. Walgreens is counting on some of its customers buying the products and then forgetting to apply for their rebates. Don’t be one of those guys! I always fill out my rebate form the day I buy the products, stick it in an envelope, and mail it.
Some months, the free items are kinda blah, but April’s offerings are great – for our household, anyway. There’s an offer for free Wal-Itin (store brand Claritin), free Wal-Zyr (store brand Zyrtec), a free toothbrush, free Aquafresh toothpaste and free jane mineral blush. There’s also an offer for free Just for Men hair color, Tums and a SoyJoy bar, but I chose not to purchase these, as we would never use them.
Do you know of another rebate program that yields good savings for you? What is it?
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