Shopping drugstores deals can be a little bit confusing if you’re just getting started. Here’s what you need to know about Rite Aid:
1. Get a Rite Aid Wellness+ Rewards Card. This will save you 10 – 20 % (get better percentages the more you shop) off each purchase without clipping any coupons.
2. Create a Rite Aid Single Check Rebate (SCR) account. Get cash back on SCR items. New rebate items each month.
3. Create a Rite Aid Video Value (RAVV) account. Watch short video commercials to earn printable coupons. New videos and coupons each month. Only 1 coupon can be printed/used per account.
4. Rite Aid Video Values coupons are store coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer’s coupons. 1 RAVV coupon + 1 MQ used per 1 item purchased.
5. Purchase +UPR items and get coupons that print out on the bottom of your register receipt. These coupons are good on your next purchase. Sometimes there are purchase limits (ex. 1 per transaction), and sometimes it’s unlimited (ex. buy 4 items and it will print 4 +UPR coupons).
6. +UPR are just like cash. You may use as many as you like (not to exceed purchase amount) per transaction.
7. If you’re doing a +UPR deal such as, “buy $30 worth and get a $10 +UPR”, you must reach $30 AFTER your Wellness+ card discount to get the +UPR.
8. You can use a BOGO FREE coupon on a BOGO FREE sale to get 2 items for FREE according to Rite Aid’s coupon policy. Update: As of 5/26/11, Rite Aid’s policy is to no longer accept BOGO coupons on a BOGO sale.
9. Enter your receipts at the end of each period and request your Single Check Rebate – a check that prints on a postcard and is mailed to you. You may only request one check per month.
10. Check for the latest West Michigan Drugstore Deals here.
It’s really easy once you’ve tried it a few times and totally worth it. Remember I got $761 completely FREE at my favorite drugstore in October 2009? Depending on how brand loyal you are, you can easily save 70% or more on each trip to Rite Aid! Print the Rite Aid Coupon Policy (revised 5/26/11).
Any questions or things I can clarify??
We’re in week 11 of the $25/wk Food Budget Challenge. With less than inspiring grocery deals this week, I headed to Meijer for the deal on cleaning products and whole chickens. I decided to just spend the remainder of this week’s budget on whatever I wanted and see how far I could get without coupons. I tried to purchase as many veggies as possible on this week’s budget. See where I’m at in the $25/wk Food Budget Tally.
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