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Last night I went out with my Minivan Mamas — three of my friends who all drive the obvious — and we talked about Wags on our way into The Melting Pot. (Which, by the way, has a Monday night Ladies’ Night Out cheese-salad-chocolate deal that is a fantastic.)
As I’ve said before, Walgreens can be a haven for deals. One of the things I’ve taken adavantage of is the Prescription Savings Club. I joined in February, and now I get 10% back on any Walgreens products — plus discounts on prescriptions. My insurance covers most of our prescriptions pretty well, so I’m not as interested in that aspect as I am in the 10% back part.
I thought that 10% would come off my total at checkout, but instead the savings are added to a debit-type card that I can use during my next purchase. It’s not as convenient as I hoped, since I have to use those dollars at Walgreens. But I’m scoring deals at Wags anyway, so that money is always well-used. I feel it is worth it.
To sign up for the Prescription Club, go to the pharmacy. You just fill out some paperwork, pay the yearly fee ($20 for an individual and $35 for a family) and wait for your cards to come in the mail. For us, the 10% savings alone will pay for the plan within the year.
This week’s plan
Last week I got two Listerine mouthwashes on sale for $11, plus I used a $2 coupon and then got $5.50 in Register Rewards. (Register Rewards are coupons you get at the register for money off your next purchase at Wags — kind of like the catalinas you get at the grocery store. They can be really handy for getting free items at Wags.) During that trip, I also bought four packages of Wags diapers for 2/$9, which put 10% of my diaper purchase on my Walgreens card.
This week I’m going to pair that Register Rewards with the savings on my Wags card to buy more diapers (I think they’re still 2/$9) — which means at least one package will be free.
I also need to get some fillers for the kids’ Easter baskets like stickers, a couple of those plastic cups they love, and maybe some crafty items. They already have eggs, chocolate, seeds and trowels for the baskets, but I’d like a few more items to fill them up.
As I told my Minivan Mama Becky, part of the reason I love Wags is that it’s open 24/7. Which means the Easter Bunny will have plenty of time to get some fun stuff in those baskets.