Walgreens Ad 8/31: Best Labor Day Sales & Deals

Here are my picks for the best deals in the Walgreens ad for August 31 - September 6, 2014, including some great basics for your Labor Day party planning.

Also, if you're new to shopping at Walgreens, check out my how-to guide to get yourself up to speed.  Walgreens is slightly quirky with their policies, so you'll want to be fully prepped before you hit the store.

And FYI that Walgreens has changed their coupon policy as of May 29, 2014 -- click here to read through all the changes.



Best deals in the 8/31 Walgreens ad


  • Scope Mouthwash -- Get paid 51 cents to pick yours up (good on Sunday, August 31 only.)  Click here for more details.
  • Morton Epsom Salt -- 4 lb bags on sale for $4, with $4 back in Register Rewards.  So free!  If you have aches and pains, this stuff is a god-send.
  • Nestle Single Girl Scout Crunch or Regular Crunch Candy Bars -- on sale for 49 cents each.  Buy two and use the 50 cents off 2 coupon from the 7/13 Smartsource insert.  Your price drops to 24 cents per bar.
  • Halloween Novelty Candy -- on sale for 39 cents each.  
  • Colgate Optic White Toothpaste -- on sale for $3.49, with $2 back in Register Rewards.  Use the $1 off coupon from the 8/24 Smartsource insert, and get yours for a final price of 49 cents.
  • Wexford Pencil Sharpeners or Index Cards -- on sale for 49 cents each with in-ad coupon.
  • Butterball Turkey Bacon -- on sale for $1.49 per pack.  Use this $1 off coupon and get yours for just 49 cents.
  • Lindsay Olives -- on sale for 99 cents per can with in-ad coupon.  Buy two cans and stack this $1 off 2 coupon.  Your price drops to 49 cents each!
  • Chobani Greek Yogurt -- on sale 5 for $5.  So buy five and use two of this BOGO Chobani coupon.  Your price will drop to $3 for 5, or 60 cents each.
  • Sharpies or Posterboard -- on sale for 69 cents each with in-ad coupon.
  • Pantene Hair Care -- on sale 3 for $10, with 5000 Balance Reward points back when you spend $20 or more.  So buy six bottles for $20, then use two $5 off 3 coupons from the 8/30 P&G insert.  You'll pay $10 out of pocket for all six bottles, and then you'll have 5000 points (like $5 in buying power) to use on a future purchase.  So that's like a final price of $5 for all six bottles, or just 83 cents each!
  • Sunny Smile Paper Plates -- on sale for 99 cents per pack.
  • Hormel Chili -- on sale 2 for $3.  Use the $1 off 2 coupon from the 8/10 Smartsource insert and get yours for a buck per can instead.
  • Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn -- 3-count boxes on sale 2 for $4.  Use the $1 off 2 coupon from the 8/24 Smartsource insert, and pay $1.50 each for yours.
  • All Laundry Detergent or Mighty Pacs -- on sale for $2.99 each.  Buy two and use the $2 off 2 coupon from the 8/3 Red Plum insert.  Your final price drops to $1.99 each.
  • Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip Dressing -- on sale for $2.99 each.  Use the 75 cents off coupon from the 8/17 Smartsource insert, and get yours for $2.24 instead.
  • Tide Laundry Detergent -- 22 to 32-load bottles on sale for $5.99, with 5000 Balance Reward points back when you spend $20 or more.  So buy four bottles for a pre-coupon price of $23.96, then use four $2 off coupons from the 7/27 P&G insert (expire on 8/31!)  You'll pay $15.96 out of pocket for all four bottles, then you'll have 5000 points (like $5 in buying power) to use on a future purchase.  So that's like a final price of $11.96 for all four bottles, or $2.99 each!
  • Clairol Nice N' Easy Hair Color or Root Touch-Up Color -- on sale for $6 per box.  There should be a coupon in the 8/30 P&G insert for a free box of Clairol Root Touch-Up with purchase.  So buy one of each for $3 per box after coupon!
  • Blue Diamond Almonds -- on BOGO sale, no prices listed in ad.
  • Wexford Binders -- on BOGO sale, no prices listed in ad.
  • Right Guard Deodorant -- on BOGO sale, no prices listed in ad.  Use the $1.50 off coupon from the 8/3 Red Plum (expires 8/31!) to drop your price even further.
If you don't have the right coupons for these sales, or enough coupons to stockpile at the lowest prices, head over to CouponDede.com to see if she's got copies for you. 


Be sure to investigate all the other Walgreens freebies and deals currently available before you hit the store.

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