Walgreens Register Rewards - How To Use Them?

So I know many of you took advantage of the Huggies deal that I posted about last week, and you now have several $10.00 Register Rewards sitting around...don't forget that they EXPIRE!! Mine expire 3/22 and 3/25. So, what are you going to do with yours?

Well, please remember that you saved money by getting those Register Rewards back, but if you spend them on something that you don't already need, or something that you weren't already planning to purchase in your grocery budget, then you are NOT saving money!!

Remember, one of the things that made that Huggies deal so good was the fact that you were "saving" that $10.00. However, if you spend that on something that you don't need, it is like you spent that on the diapers - making the diapers not such a great deal after all!

Now, what to do with the Register Rewards? One way to get your money back, is to use it for the Free After Rebate items. (If you are not familiar with any of this "Walgreens lingo," it would be good for you to read my post here on Walgreens 101.). I will often wait until towards the end of the month to purchase my Free After Rebate items so that 1)I can use my Register Rewards on them, therefore getting that money back in a rebate or 2)Because Walgreens sometimes offers a $5.00 off a $25.00 purchase coupon later in the month, which I will use towards the Free After Rebate items. So, I am going to be using some of my Register Rewards towards the rebate items. I will then choose to receive my money back on a Walgreens Gift Card, earning 10% on your rebates. Did you catch that?! You're actually "earning" money by buying things!!

A couple more things to keep in mind regarding the Register Rewards:

1. You cannot have more items than you have coupons, and Register Rewards count as coupons...so if you are buying three items, and you want to use your Register Rewards and three coupons, you will have to buy some other small thing (pack of gum, etc.) to make it equal.
2. You cannot use a Register Reward if your total is less than the amount of the Register Reward...for example, if your total is $8.99, and your Register Reward is for $10.00, they will usually not let you use the Register Reward...make sure your amount is equal or over the amount of the Register Reward.
3. You can not use your Register Rewards to get more Register Rewards on the same deal. For example, if you did the Huggies deal and used the Register Rewards from that deal to go back through and do the Huggies deal again, the register will not print more Register Rewards for you.

The Free After Rebate items for this month are:

Axe Shampoo, Conditioner or Stylers, 2.64 or 12 oz. ($6.99)
Advanced Memory Formula, 45 Softgels ($19.99)
Walgreens Extra Strength Quickgels, 20 pack ($2.99)

Not the best options for this month, but hey - it's free stuff! Let us know how you "roll" your Register Rewards...leave a comment below!