A couple of notes to start with:
- Make sure you know RiteAid'sCouponPolicy. Print out a copy to keep with you. This will be a great help when you get a cashier, or even a manager, who doesn't know the policy.
- Go to Rite Aid AdPerks to watch videos and earn Rite Aid Video Value coupons. You will be able to earn a $5/$20 Rite Aid coupon, as well as a coupon for each product for which you watch a video. There does not appear to be a limit as to how many Video Values accounts you can have per address. . . so sign up your husband, and the rest of your family, and earn more coupons if desired.
- Print out and take additional $5/$20 coupons with you. Remember, the $5/$20 coupon is only available after you watch enough AdPerks videos. (Rite Aid Video Values only allows you to choose to print the coupon one time. You can not go back and choose to print it again later. That being said, when you originally choose to print the coupon a print screen will pop up. On that print screen it has a place for you to type in how many times you want the page printed. I try to print out at least 20 for the month as I average using around 5 a week. NOTE that the coupon is good for 2 months. So if I have any extra I just use them the following month.)
- Sign up for Rite Aid's Wellness+ if you haven't already done so. You can sign up for your rewards card online or in stores.
All my scenarios will reflect my personal goal to either make money or at least not to have spent any at the end of the month - after I get my Single Check Rebate, Rite Aid gift cards, and/or MIR checks.
**Unless otherwise indicated, there is a limit of one single check rebate per item.
Purchase #1
2 Kotex maxi Pads 14-24 ct, Pantiliners 42-64 ct, or Security Tampons 18 ct.( pg 12) $7.00/2
-$1.50/2 MFC Kotex liners or security tampons (SS 5/16) or
-$2.00/2 Kotex pads (SS 5/16)
-(2) $1.00 RA VV May
-$3.00 SCR wyb 2 = free
1 Finish Quantumatic Kit (pg 11) 50% off w/ wellness card = $5.99/1
-$3.00 MFC
Printable
-$4.00 RA VV June (this coupon says 3 pack on it, but they don't make a 3 pack and the picture is the starter kit, so I believe the words 3 pack is a misprint)
= make $1.01
2 Purex 3 N 1 laundry sheets (pg 1) $6.00/2 w/ wellness card
Update: - 2 $1/1 Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets Printable = $4/2 (Thanks Challice!)
-(2) $2.00 RA VV May =
Free
get a $1.00 +UP reward wyb 2
=
MAKE $1 in +UP rewards
(NOTE: This update will change your OOP total by - $2. Add something worth $2 after coupons to keep your OOP in the positive.)
1 Colgate Toothpaste, Total Advanced 5.8 oz, Total 7.8 oz, Max White or Max Fresh 6 oz, or Pro Clinical 4 oz (pg 1) $2.99 w/ wellness card
-$1.00 MFC Colgate Total (SS 6/6) or
-$1.00 MFC ProClinical (SS 6/13 or June All You Magazine)
get a $2.00 +UP reward
= $1.99
If you have a $1.00/10.00 household items wellness coupon you could use it also, however you will need to get something else like 2 Single server candy bars B1G1 $.88/2
Total before coupons =$21.98 with the extra $1.00 wellness coupon total is $22.86
-$5/20 RA VV coupon
-$16 or $17 (in MFC and RA VV coupons)
Total OOP = $.98 or $.86 + tax
-$3.00 SCR & $3.00 +UP reward
make $5.02 or $5.14 - tax
Purchase #2
2 Nivea Bodywash (pg 5) $3.99/1 = $7.98/2
-B1G1 MFC (June All You)
[or - $4/2 Nivea Printable = $3.98/2] *** This is actually $0.01 cheaper than using the B1G1 coupon.
=$3.99
1 Clariol Nice & Easy Hair Color (pg 12) $7.49 w/ wellness card
-$2.50 ad coupon (pg 12)
-$2.00 RA coupon ($30 PG coupon book)
-$1.00 MFC (PG 6/6)
get a $2.00 +UP reward
-$3.00 SCR (this is a special SCR you would have had to be one of the lucky ones to received an email from RA)
= $1.99 or Make $1.01 w/ the special SCR
1 Motrin Pm 20 ct (pg 5) $3.00 w/ wellness card
-$3.00 MFC (RP 4/18)
get a $3.00 +UP reward
=free
2 Chex Mix or TGIF Snacks (pg 1) B1G1 free w/ wellness card approx. $1.29/1 = $1.29/2
-(2) $.50 MFC Chex Mix
Printable or
-$1.00/2 MFC TGIF snacks
Printable
=$.29/2
2 Almond Joy (pg 1) B1G1 free = $.88/2
-$.50/2 RA VV June
=$.38/2
Total before coupons = $20.64
-$5/20 RA VV coupon
-$13.99 (in MFC and RA VV coupons)
Total OOP $1.65 + tax
-$5.00 +UP reward & $3.00 special SCR
make $3.35 or $6.35
Purchase #3
1 Finish Quantumatic Kit (pg 11) 50% off w/ wellness card = $5.99/1
-$3.00 MFC
Printable
-$4.00 RA VV June
= make $1.01
1 Brita Pitcher or Filters (pg 11) $16.99 w/ wellness card
-$5.00 MFC
Printable
-$3.00 SCR
=$8.99
Total before coupons = $22.98
-$5/20 RA VV coupon
-$12 (in MFC and RA VV coupons)
Total OOP = $5.98 + tax
(You could use $5.00 of you +UP rewards and your OOP would be only $.98)
-3.00 SCR
=$2.98 + tax
Purchase #4
2 RA Loratadine 10 mg. (pg 1) B1G1 10pk approx $6.99/1 = $6.99/2
-(2) $5.00 RA Allergy coupons
Printable
=make $3.01
2 Physicians Formula Makeup (pg 8) B1G1 50 % off approx $8.95/1 = $13.42/2
-(2) $1.00 MFC (SS 6/20)
-(2) $5.00 RA coupon
Printable
(I know this coupon says limit 1 & MFC but RA says it is a RA coupon and I have not had a problem using 2)
= $1.42/2
1 Cottonelle bath tissue (pg 1) $6.99 w/ wellness cardUpdate: - $1/1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper Double Roll (12 pk.), exp. 9-30-10 (ALL YOU July '10) = $5.99/1
[or $0.50 off Cottonelle Toilet Paper, exp. 7-3-10 (SS 05/23/10, IE Printable, FF Printable, Printable)]
get a $1.00 +UP reward
=$5.99/1 OOP or $4.99 after +UP reward
Total before coupons $27.40
-$5/20 RA VV coupon
-$22 (in MFC and RA VV coupons)
Total OOP $.40 + tax
-$1.00 +UP reward
make $.60 - tax
The total so far: Make at least $5.99 by taking home $93 worth of SALE priced goods!!