Walgreens May Be Changing Their Balance Rewards Program – Again

By Chelsey | Senior Writer

Mar 16, 2019 @ 10:55 AM MDT

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Attention, Walgreens shoppers!

Last November, Walgreens changed their Balance Rewards Program so that you could no longer redeem more than 5,000 points (a $5 reward) in one transaction.

This was a HUGE let down as so many people had banked points to use on larger purchases. 🙁

Well, rumor has it that Walgreens has been listening to consumers and will be making changes to the Balance Rewards Program again in April! While we cannot confirm all of the changes it seems that Walgreens may be upping the redemption amount back to 50,000 points (a $50 reward), which is the amount that was previously set before the changes took place back in November. 🎉

We’ll be sure to keep an eye out for any additional changes and let you know when we see them!

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Ric Gillespie March 16, 2019 at 11:02 am MST

Yay, son! Thanks for the heads-up!

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Amber (Hip Sidekick) March 17, 2019 at 9:36 am MST

You’re welonlinee!

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Dana March 16, 2019 at 11:17 am MST

Great news! Can’t wait 😊

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Kathryn March 16, 2019 at 11:24 am MST

Best news I’ve had today!

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Denise March 16, 2019 at 11:25 am MST

Test

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Nn4ever March 16, 2019 at 11:28 am MST

You can redeem $10, $20, and $50 per transaction! Starting 5/5/19

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Berrysaves March 16, 2019 at 11:29 am MST

Honestly stopes going there because it got so confusing and didn’t seem worth it.

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Berrysaves March 16, 2019 at 11:30 am MST

Stopped*

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Imran March 17, 2019 at 9:28 pm MST

Go to rite aid its much easier

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mel March 20, 2019 at 11:02 am MST

yeah, Rite Aid was easier. Unfortunately in the buyout, I lost the RA’s in my area. All of them closed down b/c there was already a Wags within a 1-2 mile radius, so they didn’t convert. I miss Rite Aid!!

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Chris March 16, 2019 at 11:31 am MST

I hope so. My spending there dropped by 90% since they changed to the $5 Max redemption. Hoping they don’t make the points expire sooner though.

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K March 17, 2019 at 3:18 pm MST

I didn’t know the points expire, makes me wonder if I’ve already lost some then

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llaura256 March 16, 2019 at 11:49 am MST

Yeah, I quit going there too!

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cynthsherm March 16, 2019 at 12:16 pm MST

I’m sure the negative correspondence they received and the drop in sales finally hit them. Duh. WHEN will they start listening to their customers?

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Connie March 16, 2019 at 12:18 pm MST

So 40000 points for 50$??? Or 50000 points for 50$!! Not gaining anything really if 50000

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JJ March 16, 2019 at 1:40 pm MST

I want to know this too’

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mel March 16, 2019 at 2:12 pm MST

No, there’s no discount on points. Yeah, it’s a bummer that $50 isn’t 40,000 pts, but at least they’re letting you use them in a higher amount. I thought it sucked that we were forced into a max of $5. Like HELLO!! I EARNED those points and should be able to redeem them in any amount I need too!!

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Amber March 16, 2019 at 12:28 pm MST

They probably should have asked first…

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Nn4ever March 16, 2019 at 12:50 pm MST

10k = $10
20k = $20
50k = $50

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JJ March 16, 2019 at 1:41 pm MST

👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

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Nicole March 16, 2019 at 12:53 pm MST

Thank goodness… I’m a 3 transactions max kind of gal to use rewards.

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Me Myself & March 16, 2019 at 1:07 pm MST

Once they lowered to 5000 points redemption I stopped shopping there. I found it pointless for their promotions of buy $25 and get 7000 points if you couldn’t even redeem the 7000 points. Both CVS and Rite Aid lets you use your points in their entirety, so there was no point in shopping at Walgreens any longer unless the items were SO cheap that you couldn’t get them anywhere else with points. I’m sure I’m not the only one that stopped shopping there because of the points change.

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Imran March 17, 2019 at 9:31 pm MST

I wish cvs doesn’t use extra bucks and just use points to pay. I like rite aid it pays the whole thing. Walgreens need to follow the same like rite aid with their balance rewards

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Lo March 16, 2019 at 2:06 pm MST

This kinda sucks. Feel like I’ve been wasting my points on smaller things since the change.

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Lordy March 16, 2019 at 2:11 pm MST

This makes me sooo happy!!!

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Lulu March 16, 2019 at 2:45 pm MST

This is Great news! It got too difficult to do several transactions using points, coupons, Ibotta, etc. Was losing savings, time and my sanity lol

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Lee March 16, 2019 at 7:25 pm MST

I made onlineplaints any time I got a survey, etc. The employees at my neighborhood store hate it too. They always allowed, and even suggested making separate purchases when they first started the $5 reward points only per transaction. They were embarrassed by the basic cheap tactics they were using with their long-time customers and knew it was ridiculous and they didn’t even try to justify it. Once I used up my points I started doing the majority of my shopping at other places because it wasn’t worth my time to figure out how to save money and use the rewards I had earned without hassles, etc. I suspect they lost a lot of business over this and really hope they have onlinee to their senses!!!

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JEBG March 16, 2019 at 7:42 pm MST

I’m so upset at WG. I had over 70k in Points that expired without any warning. Really avoid them now.

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duh March 16, 2019 at 8:10 pm MST

I dont really know whats going on with their rewards prog… i always buy there and for my rx… i always scan my card but wth!!!.. i never get anything from them!

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laurrette m schuler March 16, 2019 at 8:50 pm MST

I stopped shopping at Walgreens when they changed their rewards program wasnt worth shopping there – better programs out there

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Joe March 16, 2019 at 10:39 pm MST

Since they went downhill with their rewards program, the only times that I have set foot in a Walgreens has been to pickup my free 8×10 photo.

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Imran March 17, 2019 at 9:32 pm MST

Walgreens need to stop taking the rite aid stores and converting them

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