You don’t always find rock bottom prices at Walgreens, definitely not for all the items they sell. Sometimes, not even the products in the Walgreens weekly ad are that much of a deal. But there are some very good bargains that the retailer giant promotes, and in addition, some fairly reasonable priced cosmetics that are well worth a trip or two.
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- Cheaper alternatives to high-end beauty products
When you can’t afford to splurge on lipsticks from Mac or blushers from Nars, Walgreens offers similar products that are much cheaper, but quite similar in how they appear when you put them on.
Of course, when you pay $2 for a lipstick instead of $15, the main concern is over product quality and whether or not it’s worth buying the cheaper alternative at the cost of health and other issues. But, often times, if you check the ingredients list for both the cheaper and the higher-end cosmetics, you won’t probably find many differences between the two unless the latter is a natural or organic makeup brand. Sometimes, it’s only that you’re paying more for the name brand. When in doubt about product quality, checking other people’s reviews is also a good idea.
The Walgreens online shop may include various deals (such as Buy 1 Get 1 50% off) that aren’t available in the Walgreens weekly ad, so it helps to keep an eye on that when looking to stock up on inexpensive beauty products.
- Cheap Wipes and Cheap Diapers
It’s true that shopping at Walgreens most of the times will only save people money if there’s a big sale going on or clearance. For moments like this, it’s good to have someone sending alerts to whenever it happens. There are many frugality blogs and websites that notify subscribers of markdowns, clearance and stuff. Sometimes however, it’s up to the well-informed shoppers to do all the work.
In the past, several times actually, Walgreens have cleared shelves of their house brand diapers and other items such as baby wipes too. But when you’re a mom – either of one or five doesn’t matter – you can’t afford to wait for clearance. The best way to get a really good bargain is through the Walgreens Rewards Program that can include coupons of up to $5 less on purchases or even bigger deals the likes of buy one, get one free. Paper products such as garbage bags or storage bags are also a good steal, and Walgreens occasionally has them on sale for 99 cents an item.
Walgreens also have seasonal clearance such as for Easter, Halloween, and Christmas etc. It may vary from store to store and have items going on sale at up to 70% less than regular price. Clearance season is a good time to fill that Register Rewards Card.
- Cheap Toothbrushes and cheap toothpaste
Again, to snag good deals at Walgreens, keeping an eye out for special bargains either online or in the Walgreens weekly ad is a must. For example, Walgreens has regular discounts and bargains for select toothbrushes and brand toothpaste.
Walgreens may be putting items on sale, and that’s a pretty good deal in itself, but you can slash the cost of that more when you use coupons at the register. If you’re in the Rewards Program, you receive cash back for your purchase. For example, you’ll eventually be paying $0.49 for a toothbrush that was $2.99 on sale.
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Walgreens also has various other offers for toothbrushes, such as three for $3, buy 1, get 1 50% off, and discounts.