Starting this Sunday, Sept. 16, Walgreens is launching a customer loyalty card program called Balance Rewards.

Points will be rewarded for purchases made in store or online and customers will be able to redeem those points like cash on future purchases.

Point values will be assigned to grocery and drugstore items in the weekly Walgreens circular. 

Customers will also earn points for prescriptions, immunizations and enrollment in the "Walk with Walgreens" program that encourages fitness. AARP members are eligible for additional points.

Will the new program be a good thing for couponers?

You know it's almost Fall when the deals on soup and Halloween candy start cropping up! This week you can pick up Progresso soups for just 75 cents a can at Kroger, and both CVS and Rite Aid have some nice candy deals.

There are two good deals on milk: Kroger has half-gallons for $1.50 and Walgreens has milk for $2.99 per gallon.

You can also pick up Colgate toothpaste for 25 cents and bottles of nail polish for under 50 cents. Gillette razors are a super deal for under $1.

Oh, and the freebies: Score a package of Hershey's Simple Pleasures completely free at CVS and there's potential for free Suave shampoo and conditioner at Walgreens.

Keep reading for the very best of the deals at CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Kroger. These are the bargains that jumped out at me so please chime in with any deals you find!

Long holiday weekends typically signal a light week in the bargain department, but not so this time around. Both Rite Aid and Walgreens have some nice freebies and ultra cheap items. And Kroger has a fantastic sale.

We're talking free Infusium, free L.A. Looks hair gel, free Scope and free protein bars.

You can also score Herbal Essences hair products for 50 cents, Chex Mix for 27 cents a bag, Colgate toothpaste for 24 cents and Jumbo Packs of diapers for just $5.

At Kroger, you can pick up nice deals on everything from chicken breasts and organic produce to Kraft Mac & Cheese.

Keep reading for all my top picks from the drugstores and Kroger this week. And please chime in with deals you find.

If you spend any amount of time on Facebook, you most likely have dozens, if not hundreds, of photos on your page.

But few of those pictures, if any, ever get printed.

Walgreens is hoping to change that with a new Facebook photo app it launched today that not only prints your Facebook photos buy also gives you the option of printing a photo caption along with your Facebook friends' comments.

Through Sept. 1, Walgreens is hoping to hook you on the concept with a generous freebie -- up to five prints free.  After that, the 5x7 photos will cost you $2.99 each.

I've scoured the drugstore circulars and Kroger ad and put together a list of the very best of this week's deals -- with and without coupons.

In the freebie department this week, you can pick up free feminine products at all three of the drugstores and CVS will pay you to purchase men's and women's razors! Other notable deals include Ghirardelli chocolate bars for as little as 33 cents, $2 Gold Medal flour, Gevalia coffee for $3, Heinz ketchup for 50 cents, Herbal Essences shampoo for 50 cents, Scope Mouthwash for 79 cents and Crest toothpaste for 24 cents.

You also have the option of earning up to $50 in free gasoline with a CVS gift card promotion.

Please chime in with any good deals you find so we can all save even more.

As summer winds down, now is the time to buy pens, pencils, computer paper, binders and other items considered school supplies.

If you don't have kids, think about stocking up your home office or buy the ultra cheap deals and donate them to a nearby school or charity.

But do your homework! That includes reading the fine print. Some deals, especially some of those enticing free and penny deals, require a minimum purchase or involve a rebate.

Take a look at the very best of this week's deals:

The drugstores are offering some nice bargains this week but the real steals and deals are at Kroger, where milk is $1.99 per gallon, bread and buns are just 88 cents and the list of products under 50 cents is impressive.

Here are a few highlights:

At CVS, Heinz Ketchup is 50 cents, Renuzit air fresheners are 70 cents and Listerine is 99 cents for a 500ml bottle. There are also nice deals on Revlon nail polish and lip colors.

At Rite Aid, stock up on free hand sanitizer, free and cheap pain relievers and 49-cent Hershey's Simple Pleasures. There's also a nice deal on Lysol products that you can combine with a mail-in rebate, a nice M&Ms deal and a discounted gift card deal.

At Walgreens, you can pick up 25-cent Crest toothpaste and Oral B flossers, 40-cent Chex Mix, Dial hand soap for 60 cents and a super deal on Tresemme hair products.

But as I mentioned, the very best deals are at Kroger. On top of the cheap milk and bread, you can pick up free Chex Mix, bottles of Dial hand soap for 18 cents and cheap deals on Fiber One bars, Nabisco Snack Saks, Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies, Hefty Storage Bags, Dannon Oikos Greek yogurt, and the list goes on.

Keep reading for all the best deals and coupon matchups. And PLEASE jump in with the deals you find. Post them in the comments section.

Deal of the week: Buy two Five Star Mead 4-pocket portfolios for 50 cents each at Target and get them FREE with the $1/2 coupon from the 8/5 Red Plum insert.

Even if you don't have kids, now is the time to buy pens, pencils, computer paper and other items considered school supplies.

Think about stocking up your home office or buy the ultra cheap deals and donate them to a nearby school or charity.

But do your homework! That includes reading the fine print. Some deals, especially some of those enticing free and penny deals, require a minimum purchase or involve a rebate.

Take a look at the very best of this week's deals:

The deals at the drugstores this week include free energy bars, free candy and free feminine products, along with super cheap deodorant, gelatin, razors, hair care, candy and eggs.

At Kroger, there are deals on deodorant, soap, Kleenex, pasta, Hefty storage bags, Nabisco snacks and Chex Mix, along with a gift card promotion that will save you money at the gas pump.

Also take note of the deals I've highlighted that have holiday savings potential. Start now, save money and be more relaxed come holiday time.

Keep reading for all the top deals at CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Kroger. And be sure to add the good deals you discovered. That way, we can all save more.

With the help of Sunday's new infusion of coupons, you can score some great deals at the drugstores this week. CVS has a great deal on Ragu, Hellmann's mayo and Lipton tea. Pick up FREE Crest toothpaste, FREE Oral B toothbrushes, FREE Scope mouthwash and FREE Poligrip, along with ultra cheap Listerine and Pantene at Rite Aid. Over at Walgreens, scoop up the FREE Allegra allergy medicine and ultra cheap All laundry detergent and Clorox bleach, along with eggs for 99 cents per dozen.
And finally, at Kroger, corn is 33 cents an ear, Chobani yogurt is just 75 cents a cup and Hunt's Snack Packs are also 75 cents each. There are also nice deals on split chicken breasts for 99 cents per pound and London broil at $2.99 per pound.
Please jump in with deals you find while shopping. Leave them in the comments section so we can all save more.