Walgreens Ad 12/27: Best New Year's Sales & Deals

Here are my picks for the best deals in the Walgreens ad for December 27 - January 2, 2016!  

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Best New Year's deals in the 12/27 Walgreens ad

• Yardley Bar Soap -- 4 bars on sale for $3, with 1000 Balance Reward points back when you buy four in the same transaction (that's like $1 in future buying power!)  So your final price falls to $2 for all four bars, or just 50 cents each.
• Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna -- on sale for 79 cents per can with in-ad coupon.
• Kellogg's Cereal -- assorted varieties on sale for $1.99 per box.  Use this $1 off coupon (points required) and get yours for just 99 cents!
• Nice! Sandwich, Freezer, or Storage Bags -- on sale for 99 cents per box.
• Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers -- on sale 2 boxes for $4.  Use this $1 off coupon (points required) and pay $3 out of pocket.  Next, submit for this $1 off 2 Checkout 51 rebate, which knocks your final price down to 2 for $2, or a buck per box!
• Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick Deodorant -- on sale for $2, with 1000 Balance Reward points back towards a future purchase (like $1 in buying power.)  So your final price is just a buck!
• Flipz -- on sale 2 bags for $4.  Use this $1 off 2 coupon and pay 2 for $3 instead, which works out to $1.50 per bag.
• Keebler Cookies -- on sale 2 bags for $4.  Submit for this $1 off 2 Checkout 51 rebate.  Your final price drops to $1.50 per bag.
• Nice! Pure Cane Sugar -- 4 lb bags on sale for $1.89 each with in-ad coupon.
• SlimFast Advanced Nutrition Meal Replacement Shake -- 4-count packs priced 2 for $10, with 3000 Balance Reward points back when you buy two in the same transaction (like $3 in buying power.)  So buy two 4-count packs, and use two of this $1 off coupon (sort by Beverages to find it fast.)  You'll pay $8 out of pocket, and then you'll still have the $3 in points to use on a later purchase.  So that's like a final price of 2 packs for $5, or $2.50 per pack!
• Kraft Mac & Cheese -- 5-count packs priced at $3.99 each.  Use this $1 off coupon (sort by Food to find it fast) and pay $2.99 for yours.
• Nice!  Whole Cashews -- on sale for $2.99 per bag.
• Sunsweet Pitted Prunes -- on sale for $3.99 per container.  Use this $1 off coupon to grab yours for $2.99 instead.
• Tide Laundry -- 24 to 32-load bottles on sale for $4.99 each.  Use the $2 off coupon arriving in the 12/27 P&G insert (likely a Sunday exclusive!) and pay $2.99 for yours.
• DiGiorno Pizza -- on BOGO sale, no prices listed in ad.
• Dry Idea Deodorant -- on BOGO sale, no prices listed in ad.  Use this 50 cents off coupon and drop your price even further.
• Purell Wipes -- on BOGO sale, no prices listed in ad.  Use this $1 off coupon to pay even less for yours.
• Purex -- on BOGO sale, no prices listed in ad.  We also have a $4 off $15 SavingStar rebate you can submit for and save even more!
• Right Guard Deodorant -- on BOGO sale, no prices listed in ad.  If you want to really stock up, buy four and use this $2 off 2 coupon.  Next, submit for this $2 off 2 SavingStar rebate for even more savings!
• TracFone -- Buy a no-contract smartphone, get a free $20 Walgreens gift card!

You can see the complete ad for the week over on Free Stuff Finder right now. Let me know if I missed any great deals, and I will add them to the recap.

Need more coupons to take advantage of these deals?  Check out my how-to guide to getting coupons without spending tons of $$$.  Or look at my free coupon database to help track down other brands you need!

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