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/$25 Rite Aid coupon, as well as a coupon for each product for which you watch a video. While there does not appear to be a limit as to how many Video Values accounts you can have per address, your Wellness+ card will remember which coupons you have used (VV coupons with long barcodes only). You will only be allowed to use 1 coupon (with long barcode) per Wellness+ card per month. Once a coupon with a long barcode has been used, it can not be used again, not even on another Wellness+ card (it will beep at the register and say that it has already been redeemed). If you have a Video Value account and your husband has one too, then you are going to need two Wellness+ cards (one for him and one for you) in order to be able to use all the coupons.
- Remember to still print extra of the Video Values coupons with the short barcodes. (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. (NOTE that the coupon is good for 2 months.) While all the Video Values coupons will print more than once. Some have a unique barcode that will only allow you to use the coupons once. Others can still be used more than once. The rule is - long barcode = only 1 use; short barcode = multiple uses.) For more information, please read my post HERE.
- Rite Aid rolled out their new program Wellness+ nationwide. If you haven't already done so, sign up for your rewards card online or in stores. You may also wish to consider getting your husband a Wellness+ card too. Starting August 1st all +UP Rewards will be tied to your Wellness+ card. There will be a limit of 1 +UP Reward per card per week.
- Print out EXTRA $5/$25Coupons (Thanks to Debbie!). They are good for the entire month of August!
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.
Wow, there are SO MANY changes going on at Rite Aid right now. It's hard to keep track of them all. However, this is the first week where we will REALLY feel the changes. The $5/$20 June Video Values coupons have expired and the July $5/$20 coupons are one use only. July Adperks also had 2 $5/25 coupons. I'm going to count on being able to use 1 $/$$ coupon per week. (Hopefully RedPlum.com will have a $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon this month. Remember to back it up and print again.)
Remember that right now, +UP Rewards are technically unlimited. Rite Aid is still working out the bugs in their system, so some people are reporting that +UP Rewards print an unlimited amount of times while others only get them to print once per offer. (AS OF AUGUST 1ST ALL +UP REWARDS WILL BE LIMIT ONE PER WELLNESS+ CARD, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED!) I personally had the +UP Rewards print an unlimited amount of times as long as the +UP was not tied to an in-ad Rite Aid coupon. (Those only printed once.) If you have trouble getting the +UP Rewards to print, give RA a call. They are reimbursing the +UP Rewards that should have printed.
Public Relations Dept.
Rite Aid Corporation
Camp Hill, PA
Office: (717) 975-5713
eharkreader@riteaid.com (Eric Harkreader)
Purchase #1
1 Colgate Total Advanced 4 oz. or Sensitive 6 oz. Toothpaste (pg. 1) $3/1
- $1/1 Select Colgate Toothpastes, exp. 7-31-10 (SS 07/11/10) = $2/1
[or $1/1 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste
Printable]
- $3 +UP Reward = MAKE $1
($3 towards Oral Care SCR #556 - $5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25)
2 Reach Toothbrushes (pg. 8) 1 ct. $3.99/1 = $7.98/2
- B1G1 Select Reach Toothbrushes, exp. 12-31-10 (RP 05/16/10) = $3.99/2
- $1/1 Select Reach Products, exp. 12-31-10 (RP 05/16/10);
Printable = $2.99/2
- $1 +UP Reward = $1.99/2
- $1 +UP Reward for 2nd toothbrush = $0.99/2
- $2.99 SCR #80 = MAKE $1 $2
($7.98 towards Oral Care SCR #556 - $5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25)
[or you could do the deal below, but you would need to add something else to reach a total of $25.
1 Listerine PocketPaks (pg. 8) 72 ct. $3.99/1
- $0.50/1 Select Listerine or Plax Items, exp. 12-31-10 (RP 05/16/10) = $3.59/1
- $1/1 Listerine Oral Care Product (excludes Trial Sizes) Aug. RA VV coupon = $2.49/1
- $1 +UP Reward = $1.49/1
- $2.99 SCR #80 = MAKE $1.50 ($3.99 towards Oral Care SCR #556 - $5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25)]
1 Rembrandt Toothpaste (pg. 8) 2.6 to 3 oz. $5.49/1
- $2/1 Rembrandt Kit or Whitening Toothpaste, exp. 12-31 (RP 5/16/10) = $3.49/1
[or $2/1 Select Rembrandt Whitening Products, exp. 1-31-11 (RP #2 1/3/10)]
[or $3/1 Select Rembrandt Toothpastes Printable - no longer available - Oh, YES it is!!! = $2.49/1]
- $1/1 Rembrandt Oral Care Product Aug. RA VV coupon = $2.49/1
- $2 +UP Reward = $0.49/1 (or MAKE $0.51 if using the $3/1 coupon above)
($5.49 towards Oral Care SCR #556 - $5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25)
2 O.B. Pro Comfort Tampons (pg. 1) 18 ct. $6/2
- 2 $1.50/1 O.B. Product, exp. 8-31-10 (RP 06/27/10) = $3/2
- $2 +UP Reward wyb 2 = $1/2
[or if you happen to have the coupons below. . .
2 Stayfree Maxi Pads (pg. 1) 16-24 ct. $6/2
- B1G1 Stayfree Product, exp. 8-31-10 (RP 06/27/10) = $3/2
- $1/1 Stayfree Product, exp. 8-31-10 (Cosmopolitan, May '10) = $2/2
- $2 +UP Reward wyb 2 = FREE]
2 Stride 14 pcs. (pg. 11) B1G1 = ??
- FREE Stride Shift Gum wyb any Stride Gum, exp. 10-31-10 (SS 05/16/10) = FREE
Total before coupons $??? (at least $25) (if not $25, add $0.29 back to school items - pg. 12)
-$5/25 RA VV coupon
(NOTE: This is the $5/25 coupon - I didn't want to use that precious $5/20 yet . . . )
- around $13.49 (in MFC, in-ad coupons, and RA VV coupons)
Total OOP around
$6.51 $5.51 (w/ $3/1 coupon) + tax
(Remember to use previously earned +UP Rewards to reduce your OOP.)
- $2.99 SCR = $3.52 $2.52
earn $3 +UP Reward from Colgate
earn $1 +UP Reward from Reach
earn $1 +UP Reward from Reach - 2nd toothbrush
earn $2 +UP Reward from Rembrandt
earn $2 +UP Reward from O.B.
($16.47 towards Oral Care SCR #556 - $5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25)
Purchase #2
1 Nivea for Men Body Wash (pg. 8) 16.9 oz. $1.99/1
- $1/1 Nivea For Men Body Wash, exp. 9-25-10 (RP 07/25/10) = $0.99/1
- $1 +UP Reward = MAKE $0.01
3 Kleenex Facial Tissues (pg. 9) 65-110 ct. $0.99/1 = $2.97/3
- $0.50/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue, exp. 9-5-10 (SS 07/11/10) = $2.47/3
- $1/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue 65 - 200 ct. Aug. RA VV coupon = $1.47/3
1 Colgate Total Advanced 4 oz. or Sensitive 6 oz. Toothpaste (pg. 1) $3/1
- $1/1 Select Colgate Toothpastes, exp. 7-31-10 (SS 07/11/10) = $2/1
[or $1/1 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste
Printable]
- $3 +UP Reward = MAKE $1
($3 towards Oral Care SCR #556 - $5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25)
1 Softsoap Pump (pg. 12) 7.5 oz. $1/1
- $0.50/1 Softsoap Brand Liquid Hand Soap
Printable = $0.50/1
Total before coupons $8.96
Okay, this is where we are going to be doing things differently again. : ) Since, we have to use those +UP Rewards and we don't want to really "spend" any money, we are not going to give them our MFC first. (+UP Rewards can not be used to cover tax . . . MFC can!)
- $5 +UP Rewards ($3 +UPR from Colgate and $2 +UPR from Rembrandt - Purchase #1)
- $4 (in MFC and RA VV coupons)
Total OOP -$0.04 + tax
earn $1 +UP Reward from Nivea
earn $3 +UP Reward from Colgate
($3 towards Oral Care SCR #556 - $5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25)
Purchase #3 (for areas that received the wrap on the outside of their ad) (For those of you that don't have the wrap, just leave off the M&M's. You can still roll the deal and for you it would be a $1 MoneyMaker. You'll need to add a $1 item, after coupons, to your order.
1 Colgate Total Advanced 4 oz. or Sensitive 6 oz. Toothpaste (pg. 1) $3/1
- $1/1 Select Colgate Toothpastes, exp. 7-31-10 (SS 07/11/10) = $2/1
[or $1/1 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste
Printable]
- $3 +UP Reward = MAKE $1
($3 towards Oral Care SCR #556 - $5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25)
1 Nivea for Men Body Wash (pg. 8) 16.9 oz. $1.99/1
- $1/1 Nivea For Men Body Wash, exp. 9-25-10 (RP 07/25/10) = $0.99/1
- $1 +UP Reward = MAKE $0.01
1 M&M Bags (pg. W2 of wrap) 9.9-12.6 oz. $2.99/1
- $1/1 M&Ms Pretzel, exp. 9-5-10 (RP 07/25/10) = $1.99/1
- $1 +UP Reward = $0.99/1
Total before coupons $7.98
Okay, this is where we are going to be doing things differently again. : ) Since, we have to use those +UP Rewards and we don't want to really "spend" any money, we are not going to give them our MFC first. (+UP Rewards can not be used to cover tax . . . MFC can!)
- $5 +UP Rewards ($2 +UPR from O.B. - Purchas #1 and $3 +UPR from Colgate - Purchase #2)
- $3 (in MFC and RA VV coupons)
Total OOP -$0.02 + tax
earn $3 +UP Reward from Colgate
earn $1 +UP Reward from Nivea
earn $1 +UP Reward from M&M
($3 towards Oral Care SCR #556 - $5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25)
(Note: This deal can continue to be rolled as long as you have the coupons to go with it!)
Total value so far is around $41.94 (if you only do Purchase #3 one time). Cost of items after SCR is $2.52 (Hopefully you already had some +UP Rewards to bring your cost down).
You should still have the following +UP Rewards to use next week:
$1 +UP Reward from Reach (purchase #1)
$1 +UP Reward from Reach - 2nd toothbrush (purchase #1)
$1 +UP Reward from Nivea (purchase #2)
$3 +UP Reward from Colgate (Purchase #3)
$1 +UP Reward from Nivea (Purchase #3)
$1 +UP Reward from M&M (Purchase #3)
You also have $22.47 (if you only did Purchase #3 one time) towards Oral Care SCR #556 ($5 RA gift card wyb $15; $10 RA gift card wyb $25), making you and additional $5.
(NOTE: Do the Colgate deal one more time and you get the $10 gift card!)
I'm going to try hard to put together 1 or 2 more transactions, but they are taking me longer than usual since there are so many new rules to remember. . . . still getting the hang of things.
Please check back tomorrow evening (Tuesday).
