Rite Aid Deal and Transaction Scenarios 5/8 to 5/14

 

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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.

I know the OOP is a little high this week, but you should have made enough last week to cover the extra OOP.   : )  I'm also expecting to find more deals this week, so check back Monday.

I added another transaction very late Sat. night. There are now 4 total. $3.74 OOP. Make $16.25 on products worth $73.94.

Check posts below for updates. (5/9/11) And as of 5/10, the tracking on the Weekend Warrior +UP has returned!


Purchase #1

6 Single Serve Candy Bars (pg. 1) B1G1 reg. price $0.88/1 (my store had these priced $0.99/1) = $2.64/6
- 2 B2G1 M&Ms Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies, exp. 5-22-11 (RP 03/27/11) = $0.88/6

2 Finesse Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styler (pg. 1) B1G1 $3.99/1 (my store $4.29/1) = $3.99/2
- 2 $1/1 Finesse Product, exp. 8-15-11 (SS 05/08/11) = $1.99/2
[or $1/1 Finesse Product (ALL YOU, May 2011)]
- $2/1 Finesse Mail-in-Rebate, exp. 8-15-11 (SS 05/08/11) = MAKE $2
[or FREE After MIR Finesse Clean + Simple (up to $3.99), exp. 12-31-11 (Peelie - on bottles)]

1 Tylenol Precise Heat Patch or Cream (pg. 2) $5/1
- $5/1 Tylenol Precise (SS 5/08/11; Printable) = FREE
($5 towards $10 +UP Reward wyb $25 worth of Weekend Warrior products - Limit 2)
NOTE: Weedend Warrior +UP is not tracking this week. It was on one week, off the next, back on last week, and gone this week.  : ) It's Rite Aid. What can we say? As of 5/10, the tracking is back! : ) This is Rite Aid!
2nd NOTE: If your store it out of these, a raincheck may be your very best friend. Get a raincheck and if the Weekend Warrior reappears on your receipt next week . . . well, it's now not just FREE but a moneymaker.  : )

1 eos Organic Lip Balm (pg. 3) $2.99/1
- $1/1 eos Organic Lip Balm (mailer; write the company and request a coupon) = $1.99/1
- $2 SCR #45 (Limit 1) = MAKE $0.01

1 Carefree Pantiliners (pg. 8) 18 - 22 ct. $1/1 = $2/2
- 1 $1/1 Carefree Pantiliners (SS 5/8/11) = FREE

1 Breathe Right Nasal Strips (pg. 3) 10 ct. $5.99/1
(- Wellness+ discount)
- FREE Breathe Right 10 ct. (up to $5.99) RA Printable - Log into your account for coupons. = FREE (NOTE: This coupon takes off the full value of the coupon - $5.99; there is nowhere for the cashier to write in the price.)
- $1 +UP Reward (Limit 4) = MAKE $1
(NOTE: Even if you can not find this in stock at your Rite Aid, your total before coupons for this transaction will be at least $15.62 - without the Breathe Right - so you can still use a $3/$15 survey coupon.)
($5.99 towards $10 +UP Reward wyb $25 worth of Weekend Warrior products - Limit 2)
NOTE: Weedend Warrior +UP is not tracking this week. 5/10 The Weekend Warrior is tracking again.

Total before coupons around $21.61
- $3/$15 RA survey coupon - I'm going to go ahead and assume that you do have a coupon (I've been getting one on almost every receipt recently.)
- $16.75 (in MFC and RA coupons)
Total OOP $1.86 (Remember to use previously earned +UP Rewards to lower your OOP costs.)
- $3.99 Finesse MIR = MAKE $2.13
- $2 SCR = MAKE $5.13
earn $1 +UP Reward from Breathe Right
(like MAKEing $6.13 on everything in this scenario!)


Purchase #2

1 Similac (pg. 8) Ready to Feed Advanced or Sensitive 32 oz. or 2 oz. 8 pk. $4.99/1
- $5/1 Similac Product, exp. 5-31-11 (SS 04/03/11) = FREE

11 Wet n Wild Cosmetics (pg. 12) B1G1 (psa $0.99/1) = $10.89/11
- $5/$10 Wet n Wild Products, exp. 12-31-11 (ALL YOU, Sept. 2010) = $5.89/11
- $3 +UP Reward wyb $10 (Limit 4) = $2.89/11

Total before coupons at least $15.88
- $3/$15 RA survey coupon - I'm going to go ahead and assume that you do have a coupon (I've been getting one on almost every receipt recently.)
- $10 (in MFC coupons)
- $1 +UP Rewards (from Purchase #1)
Total OOP $1.88 + tax (Remember to use previously earned +UP Rewards to lower your OOP costs.)
earn $3 +UP Reward from Wet n Wild
(like MAKEing $0.12 on everything in this scenario!)


Purchase #3 (If you have a Wellness+ discount, you will need to add something to keep your total in the positive.) NOTE: The Weekend Warrior +UP is not tracking once again this week. Get your rainchecks - if you can - and hold off on this until next week when at least the Tylenol Precise is advertized in the ad and the Weekend Warrior will once again be tracking. 5/10 The Weekend Warrior is tracking again.2 Tylenol

Precise Heat Patch or Cream (pg. 2) $5/1 = $10/2
- 2 $5/1 Tylenol Precise (SS 5/08/11; Printable) = FREE
($10 towards $10 +UP Reward wyb $25 worth of Weekend Warrior products - Limit 2)

1 Breathe Right Nasal Strips (pg. 3) 10 ct. $5.99/1
(- Wellness+ discount)
- FREE Breathe Right 10 ct. (up to $5.99) RA Printable - Log into your account for coupons. = FREE (NOTE: This coupon takes off the full value of the coupon - $5.99; there is nowhere for the cashier to write in the price.)
- $1 +UP Reward (Limit 4) = MAKE $1
- $10 +UP Reward wyb $25 Weekend Warrior products (Limit 2) = MAKE $11

Total before coupons at least $15.99
- $3/$15 RA survey coupon - I'm going to go ahead and assume that you do have a coupon (I've been getting one on almost every receipt recently.)
- $15.99 (in MFC and RA coupons)
Total OOP $0 + tax (Remember to use previously earned +UP Rewards to lower your OOP costs.)
earn $1 +UP Reward from Breathe Right
earn $10 +UP Reward from Weekend Warrior
(like MAKEing $11 on everything in this scenario!)


Purchase #4 (This scenario assumes that you have NO Wellness+ discount. If you DO have a discount, you will be short of the $20. You will need to either add something more to reach the $20 or call customer service. In the past when I've called, they have gladly sent my +UPs saying that they did not want to penalize their valued customers just because they had spent so much at Rite Aid that they had earned the discount.)

1 Neutrogena Suncare Product (pg. 4) (reg. retail $10.49 to $14.99/1) $9.99/1
(- 20% Wellness+ discount = $8.39/1)
1 Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm (not pictured - I have no idea if this falls under cosmetics or not) $??/1
- FREE Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm wyb Neutrogena Product Printable = $9.99/both
- $2/1 Neutrogena Suncare or Sunless Product Printable = $7.99/both
($9.99 or more ? towards $10 +UP Reward wyb $20 select items - Limit 1)

4 Aveeno Hand and Body Lotion (pg. 4) $2 off reg. retail (psa $3.50 $7.99/1 - The 2.5 oz lotion was $3.99/1 at my store and B1G1) = $6/4
- 2 $3/2 Aveeno Product, exp. 5-15-11 (SS 03/27/11) = FREE
[or $3/2 Aveeno Active Naturals, exp. 5-31-11 (SS 04/17/11)]
[or $1/1 Aveeno Product, exp. 5-15-11 (SS 03/27/11)]
[or $1/1 Aveeno Active Naturals, exp. 5-31-11 (SS 04/17/11)]
($6 towards $10 +UP Reward wyb $20 select items - Limit 1)

3 Lubriderm Lotion (pg. 4) $2 off reg. retail (psa $3.50/1 - $3.99/1 at my store) = $4.47/3
- 3 $1/1 Lubriderm Body Lotion, Cream or Ointment, exp. 5-31 (RP 4/10/11) = $1.47/3
[or - if buying - $3/1 Lubriderm Men's 3-In-1 Lotion, exp. 5-31-11 (RP 04/10/11)]
($4.47 towards $10 +UP Reward wyb $20 select items - Limit 1)

1 item of your choice that is at least $3.54 after all coupons. Have Fun!

Total before coupons $20.46
- $3/$15 RA survey coupon - I'm going to go ahead and assume that you do have a coupon (I've been getting one on almost every receipt recently.)
- $11 (in MFC coupons)
- $10 +UP Rewards (from purchase #3)
Total OOP $0 + tax (Remember to use previously earned +UP Rewards to lower your OOP costs.)
earn $10 +UP Reward from skin care / cosmetic items
(like MAKEing $3.54 on everything in this scenario!)


If I roll the +UP Rewards from one transaction to the next, I will end up paying a total of $3.74 OOP for products with a sale value of $73.94 (that is, if I didn't have any +UP Rewards from previous weeks . . . which, of course, I do). I will have earned $2 in SCRs which will get sent to me in check form (that I can cash at the bank) at the end of the month. I will receive a MIR check for $3.99. And I will have $14 in +UP Rewards left for other purchases this week or next. That's like MAKEing at least $16.25 on products with a sale value of $73.94!

See the rest of the RA coupon matchups for this week HERE.