Chex Mix, Scope and Crest rinse, Alturel savings at Walgreens

Shopping trip 1

$  1.00  Chex Mix
$  1.00  Chex Mix
$  1.00  Chex Mix
$  1.00  Chex Mix
$  3.00  Scope
$  3.00  Scope
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$10.00
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  1.50  manufacturer coupon Scope September Proctor and Gamble coupon insert
-  1.50  manufacturer coupon Scope September Proctor and Gamble coupon insert
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$ 5.00  - paid $5, plus sales tax
-  2.00  received $2 register reward, Chex Mix
-  3.00  received $3 register reward, Scope
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$ 0.00  plus sales tax

Shopping trips  2, 4 and 6

$ 4.99  Alteril sleep aid
$ 0.19  Ramen noodles
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$ 5.18  - plus sales tax - paid with $5 register rewards,($2 and $3 from above transaction)  $0.18 cash
-  5.00  received $5 register reward, Alteril
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$ 0.18

I bought the Ramen noodles to satisfy a Walgreen's coupon policy requirement.  Walgreen's allows one manufacturer coupon per item purchased.  Walgreen's counts the register rewards as manufacturer coupons.  I was planning to use two register rewards from Shopping Trip 1 above, so I had to purchase 2 items.

Shopping trip 3, 5

$  1.00  Chex Mix

$  1.00  Chex Mix

$  1.00  Chex Mix

$  1.00  Chex Mix

$  3.00  Scope
$  3.00  Scope
$  0.19  Ramen noodles
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$10.19
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  1.50  manufacturer coupon Scope September Proctor and Gamble coupon insert
-  1.50  manufacturer coupon Scope September Proctor and Gamble coupon insert
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$ 5.19  - plus sales tax - paid with $5 register reward, $0.19 cash

-  2.00  received $2 register reward, Chex Mix
-  3.00  received $3 register reward, Scope
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$ 0.19  plus sales tax

Shopping Trip 7

$  1.00  Chex Mix

$  1.00  Chex Mix

$  1.00  Chex Mix

$  1.00  Chex Mix

$  3.99  Crest prohealth rinse

$  0.19  Ramen noodles

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$ 8.18
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  0.50  manufacturer coupon Chex Mix, printed online at coupons.com
-  1.00  manufacturer Crest rinse September Proctor and Gamble coupon insert
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$ 5.18  - plus sales tax - paid with $5 register reward, $0.19 cash

-  2.00  received $2 register reward, Chex Mix
-  3.00  received $3 register reward, Scope
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$ 0.18  plus sales tax

Shopping Trip 8

$ 1.99  Nice orange juice
$ 1.99  Nice orange juice
$ 1.99  Nice orange juice
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$ 5.97  - plus sales tax - paid with $5 register rewards, $0.97 cash

Shopping Trip 8 represents my "exit strategy."  I have to drive for a few minutes to get to Walgreen's, so I typically try to spend my Walgreen's rewards before I leave the store.  I have been known to let them expire.  This week I came home with orange juice.

$ 0.00  Shopping Trip 1
$ 0.18  Shopping Trip 2
$ 0.19  Shopping Trip 3
$ 0.18  Shopping Trip 4
$ 0.18  Shopping Trip 5
$ 0.18  Shopping Trip 6
$ 0.18  Shopping Trip 7
$ 5.97  Shopping Trip 8
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$ 7.06 - plus sales tax - for 16 Chex Mix, 6 Scope, 1 Crest Prohealth, 3 Altures, 6 Ramen noodles, 3 orange juice.  Value of merchandise, based on sale prices, $59.11