Who says a penny can't buy anything these days?

Ok so I didn't really physically pay a penny for all these products. But I pretty nearly did.

For this particular transaction I paid out of pocket $5.01. I received $5 in register rewards which made this purchase for all intents and purposes $.01

How did I do this... well let me start at the beginning.

This was my original purchase plan. ( well minus the laundry soap and purex crystals)

Originally I was going to purchase the Theramist spray since it would generate an $8 register reward. This would then pay for my second transaction nearly in full.

Here was my plan.

Transaction 1: Theramax spray Cost. $7.99

Register Reward ( RR) $8

Transaction 2: 2 dentek flossers on sale at 2 for $4 but I had 2 $1 off coupons making this only 2 for $2 and I would receive a $2 RR for these.

2 colgate toothpastes 2 for $6 with 2 $1 off coupons making them 2 for $4 and it generates a $4 RR

2 carmex bogo at $1.59 for 2, but I had 2 $.35 off 1 coupons ( which at walgreens can be used on a bogo) making it $.90 for 2 carmex.

2 pencils with walgreens coupon making them $.25 a piece.

and a soda to push it over $8 to use the reward.

These 2 transactions combined would at most cost me at most $10. (7.99+tax for the first one and then the tax plus change for the second)

What happened instead: the walgreens closest to me was wiped of dentek. boooo rain check time and an adjustment to my strategy.

Transaction1: Theramax spray $7.99

2 Colgate toothpastes ( bought as stated)

2 carmex ( bought as stated)

Total cost after coupons:

14.04

However I received $12 in RR

Second Walgreens: I had $12 in RR to spend so I wanted to make the most of it.

I decided to buy the laundry soap since I was trying to slowly stock up. and the Purex Crystals had a RR and a coupon so I had to get it.

So this is how it went down:

Transaction 1:

2 bags of dentek ( this wags had them YAY) purchased as stated

2 laundry soap, it was bogo at 6.99 and I had a $1/2 coupon making them just 5.99 for 2.

1 Purex crystals $4.99 with $1/1 coupon making it just $3.99 and it generated a $1 RR

2 carmex purchased as stated

and 2 pencils as filler for my previously earned RR.

This transaction total before coupons was: $19.91

after $12 in RR, a $.50 coupon for the pencils ( making them just $.25 ea) and $4.70 in regular coupons I walked away paying just $2.71 and received $3 in RR.

Transaction 2:

2 packages of dentek purchased as stated above

payed $2.30 but received $2.00 in RR

All in all for everything pictured in the second picture I paid out of pocket $19.05, but at a value of $40.95.

Not bad for a first timer.

I want to apologize if all this is a bit garbled. I foolishly decided I needed to post this at midnight. I'll be rereading in the AM to make sure I am not making stuff up. lol