My 6/5 Rite Aid Trip

I was planning on taking today off from coupon shopping until I saw that I recieved a high value John Frieda coupon in my SmartSource today. Because of this I went ahead and did a quick trip. Here's what I did at Rite Aid:

Purchase:
1 John Frieda Full Repair Styler on sale for $4.99
Use:
$5/1 John Frieda Full Repair product
Pay: $0 plus tax
Get Back: $5 SCR

Total Out of Pocket: $0
Total Value: $6.99
Rewards Remaining: $5 that will come in a check at the beginning to mid July. Essentially, it's like I was paid $5 just for shopping at Rite Aid today!

Updated Rite Aid Coupon Policy

Unfortunately, I have a little bit of sad news to pass on. Yesterday, Rite Aid updated their coupon policy and it's no longer as great as it once was, in my opinion. You can see the updated policy under the Store Policy tab or by clicking here. I recommend printing this policy and keeping it with you in case you encounter any problems while checking out at Rite Aid.

Here are the main changes that sadden me:

Rite Aid accepts Buy One, Get One Free coupons, however only one coupon can be used for each pair of items purchased. A customer can use one “cents off” coupon in conjunction with the item they are purchasing on a Buy One, Get One Free promotion (or with a Buy One Get One Free coupon), although the value of the cents off coupon cannot exceed the selling price of the item.

Buy One Get One Free coupons cannot be used in conjunction with a Buy One Get One Free promotion

Another change:

Rite Aid may accept up tor 4 identical coupons for the same number of qualifying items as long as there is sufficient stock to satisfy other customers within the store manager's sole discretion

May 20th Weekly Finals

Grocery Store Totals (Kroger and Publix):

Total Out of Pocket: $62.63 plus tax
Total Value: $147.58 plus tax
Total Savings: $86.95 or 59%
To see my Kroger trips go here, here, here or here. For Publix click here


Drug Store Totals (CVS and Rite Aid):

Total Out of Pocket: $23.99 plus tax
Total Value: $236.16 plus tax
Total Savings: 213.77 or 91%
Rewards Remaining: 10 ECB
To see my CVS trip go here. For Rite Aid head on over here, here, or here


In total I spent $86.62 for $383.74 worth of grocery and drug store items and that doesn't include my 10 ECB that still remain. It was another great week of coupon shopping!

How'd you do this week? Feel free to share in the comment section.

My Favorite Rite Aid Deals Starting May 22nd

Vitamin Water 20 oz or Smart Water 700 mL $1 ---> $1 +up wyb 5 (limit 2 deals = 10 waters)
Use (5) .75/1 Vitamin Water, tearpad
Or (5) .75/1 Smart Water, tearpad

Suave Body Wash $2.50 each 12 oz ---> $3 +up wyb 4
Use (2) B1G1 Free Suave Body Wash or Lotion 5/22 RP

New York Style Bagel Crisps $1.50
$1/1 New York Style Bagel Crisps 2/27 SS

Bausch & Lomb Alaway 10 mL B1G1 Free $12.99 ---> $5 +up wyb $25 in participating products (look here for all the details)
Use (4) $5/1 Bausch & Lomb Alaway Eye Drops 4/17 SS

Carefree Pantiliners 18-22 ct  $1
Use $1/1 Carefree pantiliners 5/08 SS

LA Looks B1G1 Free $2.99
Use (2) $1/1 LA Looks 5/15 SS

My May 19th Rite Aid Trip

I'm going to fess up and let you know that this is the same picture I used on my May 16th post. I didn't take a new one today because I purchased the EXACT same items today. In fact, my transaction was identical to the one I did on the 16th. In case you don't remember or didn't see it, here's a breakdown:

Purchase:
10 Bottles of Purex Laundry Detergent 50 oz. (33 loads) on sale for $1.97 = $19.70
Use
$3 off $15 purchase from completing a survey at the bottom of my receipt yesterday
10 $1/1 Purex detergents from the 5/1 RP
Pay: $6.70 plus tax

Total Out of Pocket: $6.70 plus tax
Total Value: $59.90 plus tax
Total Savings: $53.20 or 89%

I'm thrilled with the laundry detergent deals I've been able to score this week! It's been the best prices since I started couponing! I'm fortunate enough to be able to donate several bottles to the tornado victims of Alabama AND help family out as well! This is why I coupon!


Oh, and if you head to your local Rite Aid before the end of the week (Saturday night) you might want to look for another deal that my store doesn't carry:

Ritz bits are on sale B1G1 Free $1.19
Use $1/2 printable
Pay $0.19 for 2 bags!

My May 16th Rite Aid Trip

Can I say that I absolutely LOVE Rite Aid? Because I do!!! I remember there was a time when I didn't want to shop at Rite Aid because I was scared of the their SCR program and I was already shopping at Walgreens and CVS. I thought keeping track of a 3rd drug store and the rewards would be too much. Oh, how I wish I would have started shopping there sooner! Rite Aid is now my absolute most favorite drug store to shop! If you have a Rite Aid close by and have been scared to try it, I encourage to give it a go. Just start small till you get comfortable. I'm sure you'll love it too!

Ok, now that I've gotten that out of my system (btw, I was not asked to write anything about Rite Aid nor am I being paid to do so) I'll share with you my deal for the day:

Purchase:
10 Bottles of Purex Laundry Detergent 50 oz. (33 loads) on sale for $1.97 = $19.70
Use
$3 off $15 purchase from completing a survey at the bottom of my receipt yesterday
10 $1/1 Purex detergents from the 5/1 RP
Pay: $6.70 plus tax

Total Out of Pocket: $6.70 plus tax
Total Value: $59.90 plus tax
Total Savings: $53.20 or 89%


Honestly, this is such a fantastic deal that I just ordered 10 more coupons. They should arrive by Thursday at the latest so I'll redo this deal then! I can't wait!

My May 15th Rite Aid Trips

Today was a fantastic day to shop at Rite Aid with lots of great deals to be found! I did a total of 4 transactions. Here's a break down of #1:

Purchase:
4 Ziploc storage bags on sale 2 for $4 = $8.00
2 Colgate 360 toothbrushes on sale for $2.99 = $5.98
1 Purex Laundry Detergent on sale for $1.97
Total: $15.95
Use:
$3 off $15 from last week
2 $1.25 off 2 Ziploc from the 4/3 SS or the 5/15 SS
2 $1 off Colgate 360 toothbrushes from the April or May All You Magazine
2 $4 +up rewards from a previous trip
Pay: $0.45 plus tax
Get back: $6 +ups (2 $2 from Colgate and 2 $1 from Ziploc)

Transaction #2 Looked like this:

Purchase
4 Crest Pro Health toothpaste 6.0 oz on sale for $2.99 = $11.96
1 Breathsaver mint on sale for .50
Total: $12.46
Use:
4 $1.50/1 Crest Pro Health from the 5/1 PG
1 $5 +up from last week
1 $1 +up from last week
Pay: $0.46 plus tax
Get back $4 +up (2 $2 for purchasing Crest)

Note: I should have only purchased 2 Crest toothpastes as it had a limit of 2, but sometimes I goof. I'll eat this mistake and donate the items to collection going on here in town for the Alabama and Georgia tornado victims.

Rimmel cosmetics are on sale buy 1 get 1 50% so, transaction #3 went like this:

Purchase
2 Rimmel 1000 kisses lip liner priced at $3.59 = $5.38 (due to getting 1 half off)
2 Rimmel eyeliners priced at $3.99 = $5.98 (due to getting 1 half off)
1 Rimmel eyeshadow priced at $5.19
Total: $16.55
Use
$3 off $15 purchase from last week
5 $2/1 printables (will need 3 computers)
1 $2 +up from transaction #1
1 $1 +up from transaction #1
Pay: $0.55 plus tax
Get Back $5 +up for spending $15 on Rimmel cosmetics

Transaction #4 was all about purchasing things that I'm in desperate need of and using Rite Aid money to pay for it. Here's the breakdown:

Purchase:
1 Vicks VaporRub 3.5 oz priced at $8.99
2 3-packs of Chapstick priced at $4.04 = $8.08
Total: $17.07
Use:
10% off coupon for reaching 125 pts with my wellness + card
2 $5 +ups (one from last week and one from transaction #3)
3 $2 +ups (from transactions 1 & 2)
1 $1 +up (from transaction 1)
Pay: - $0.83 plus tax (they paid me to purchase all of this!)

Note: I'm not sure why my total went negative at Rite Aid. As a rule the registers are programmed to not allow this. I think it has to do with using my 10% off coupon though.

Totals for the day:
Out of Pocket: $0.63 plus tax
Total Value: $81.40 plus tax
Total Savings $80.77 or 99%
Rewards Remaining: $0

In the end I think I did fantastic at Rite Aid. How'd you do?

$2/1 Any Rimmel Product Printable

Over on coupons.com you can print a $2 off any 1 Rimmel product coupon. I suggest printing now and holding tight till the week of May 15th for a sure to be great deal over at Rite Aid. That week they'll be having a sale on Rimmel products (buy 1 get 1 50% off) plus when you spend $15 you'll get $5 +up reward!

Note: If  you don't see the coupon try zip code 90210. Also after entering the zip code search by personal care items (on the left hand side).


(Thanks Hip2Save)

My May 8th Rite Aid Trip

Well, this weeks ad wasn't nearly as good as last weeks. With that said there were still a couple deals to score! Here's a breakdown of what I did:

Purchase:
2 Tylenol Precise Items on sale for $5 each = $10
1 Breathe Right 10 ct on sale for $3.99 = $3.99
1 EOS Lip Balm on sale for $2.99 = $2.99
1 Reese's Egg clearanced at $0.22 = $0.22
Use:
1 $3 off $15 purchase from the survey on the bottom of my last reciept
2 $5/1 Tylenol Precise printables or from the 5/08 SS
1 Breathe Right FREE store printable (no longer available)
Pay: $0.21 plus tax and I recieved $1 +up for purchasing the Breathe Right strips and I can submit for a $2 SCR from the eos lip balm

Total Out of Pocket: $0.21 plus tax
Total Value: $26.14
Rewards Remaining: $3 ($1 +up and $2 SCR)


Feel free to share the deals you found!

My 5/02/11 Rite Aid Trip

The deals at Rite Aid are fantastic this week. Because of that I decided to run out this morning to snag one more. Here's what I did:

Purchase 2 - Gillette Fusion Proglide (Manual or Power) on sale for $9.99 each
Use $3 off $15 purchase coupon from completing the survey attached to my receipt on 5/1/11
Use 2 - $4 off 1 Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor from the 5/1 PG
Use 2 - $4 +ups from 5/1 transaction
Pay: $0.98 plus tax and I got back $10 in +up rewards (2 - $5 +ups) from purchasing the razors

Total Value: $21.98
Out of Pocket: $0.98
Rewards Remaining: $10 +ups

My 5/01/11 Rite Aid Trip

 I thought shopping at Walgreens today was amazing, but in my opinion

Rite Aid was even BETTER!!!!

Today I did 2 transactions and you'll find the breakdown below:

Transaction #1:

Purchase 3 - Profoot Foot Care Items priced at 3 for $15

Use - $3 off $15 purchase coupon from completing the survey found on my previous receipt

Use - 3 - $1 off 1 peelies found on each Profoot Item

Use $7.88 in +up rewards from last week

Pay: $1.12 plus tax

Get back $2 +up for buying 3 profoot items and I can submit for a $10 Single Check Rebate (SCR) for buying 3 as well

Note: SCR are Rite Aid rebates that can be completed online. For every qualifying item you purchase Rite Aid will send you a check at the end of the month. All you have to do is log in here and enter your receipt information. It's Easy Peasy!


Transaction #2:
Purchase 1 - Canister of Lysol Disinfecting Wipes priced at $2.50
Purchase 1 - Revlon Nail Clippers on sale for $1.31 each
Purchase 2 - Revlon Compact Nail Clippers on sale for $0.87
Purchase 5 - Revlon Emery Boards on sale for $0.75 each
Use - $1.50 off 1 Lysol printable (no longer available)
Use - $1 off 1 Lysol item Rite Aid printable (no longer available)
Use - $2 +up from transaction #1
Pay: $4.80 plus tax
Get back $16 in +up rewards (4-$4 +ups) (You get $4 +up when you buy 2 Revlon beauty tools. Limit 4)

Total Value: $44.20 plus tax
Total Out of Pocket: $5.92 plus tax
And I get $10 back in a check at the end of the month plus I still have $16 in +ups!

If you shopped at Rite Aid today please share how you did in the comment section

April 24th Rite Aid Trip

After a quick glance over the Rite Aid ad and matching up my coupons I made a trip over to the store to see what goodies I could score. I do want to mention that I had $6 +up rewards from last week's shopping trip that I applied to today's trip.

Rite Aid is another great store to coupon shop in. However, it can be slightly more difficult to navigate than CVS. Plus, I've noticed that they tend to have limited amount of product on the shelf (and sometimes they have zero of an advertised item....this is on day 1). Rite Aid's +up rewards are like CVS ECB in that it's tied to your card (so sign up for a free one next time you're in the store) and often has a limit of 2 (sometimes more, sometimes less). Rite Aid also puts out what they call Video Value coupons. These are essentially short commercials that you watch in order to get a Rite Aid Store coupon (which can be used in addition to a manufacture coupon). It's free to sign up to watch these videos and I definately recommend doing so. Also, lately Rite Aid has been putting a survey at the bottom of their reciepts. All you have to do is log on here enter your 16 digit code and take a short survey (less than 5 min) and at the end you'll be allowed to print a coupon for $3 off your next purchase of $15 or more (this $15 is BEFORE coupons).

Here's Rite Aid's coupon policy. Again, it's a good idea to print and have with you just in case you need it.

Now for what I did while in the store today:

Tran #1: Purchase Veet Gel Cream @ $6.49
              Purchase 3 eos Shaving Cream @ $2.99 each
              Purchase 1 individual pack of M&M's @ $0.88
             Use $3 off a $15 purchase from a survey I took of my last visit
             Use $2 off 1 Veet printable
             Use $1 off 1 Veet video value coupon
             Use $2 off 1 Veet in-ad coupon from this weeks ad (I checked with my cahsier about using both store coupons and she said it was allowed. In fact the in-ad coupon even advertised the video value coupon.)
              Use 3 $2 +up rewards from last visit
             Paid $1.34 plus tax and got back $7.88 +up rewards (3-$2, 1-$1, & 1-$0.88)

As I was leaving I remembered that the candy deal had a limit of 2 so I did a 2nd tran:
           Purchase 1 individual pack of Starburst @ $0.88
           Use $0.88 +up from Tran #1
           Paid $0.00 plus tax! (Which was $0.03!) and I still got yet another $0.88 +up

Total out of pocket: $1.34 plus tax
Total value: $17.22
Rewards remaining: $7.88 +up