HURRY - 25 Free Prints from Rite Aid

Log in to your Rite Aid account, upload 25 photos and use the coupon code EPRNT for 25 free photos to pick up in store!!!  I just loaded 25 from Christmas morning!  I can't wait to pick them up!

CVS and Rite Aid Deal 9/30-10/6

There were some great deals this week at both CVS and Rite Aid and I cashed in on a few!

If you need help shopping at CVS, you can check out my original post here.  I don't shop at Rite Aid often, although I'm trying it out again, so hopefully, I'll be posting more for them soon.

CVS:

2 Pantene - $4.00 each = $8.00
Used B1G1 MQ
Took off $6.99! 
$1.01 for both!

1 Crest Pro Health Rinse - $3.49
Used $1.50/1 MQ (P&G 9/30)
Stacked with $1.50 CVS coupon
$0.49

6 Cover Girl Eyeshadows B1G1 50% off - $3.89 each = $17.49
Used 2 $3.00/2 MQ (P&G 9/30)
Used $2.00/1 MQ (from Tampax product)
Used $1.00/1 MQ (P&G 9/30)
Stacked with $4.00/$12.00 cosmetic CVS coupon
$4.49 for all!

2 Dawn Dish Soap - $0.96 each = $1.92
Used $0.50 MQ
$1.42

Paid with $6.00 ECB from last week and spent $2.78 OOP!!

I received back $10.00 in ECBs for next week and an extra $1.00 in ECBs (for using my Green Bag Tag!!

I made money!!

Rite Aid:

2 Men's Dial Body Wash $2.00 each = $4.00
Used 2 $1.00/1 printable coupons (NLA)
$2.00

2 Lysol Power & Free Toilet Bowl Cleaners - 2 for $5.00
Used 2 - $1.00/1 printables
$3.00

1 Gas X - $4.99
Used $2.00/1 printable
Stacked with $2.00/1 Rite Video Value
$0.99

Paid with $5.98 in +Up Rewards and paid $2.64 OOP!!


Received back $7.00 in +Up Rewards!!

My Thoughts on Rite Aid & Posting Deals

We have a Rite Aid close by and while initially I chose to shop and roll the deals only at CVS in an effort to not make myself coupon crazy, I'm finding that making the deals doesn't take nearly as long as it used to and that I could probably sneak some Rite Aid transactions in during the week also.

However, I have several grievances with Rite Aid.

First off, they rarely seem to have the products in stock that are on sale. Maybe it's because I'm not there at the crack of dawn waiting for the doors to open, but I don't think that's the case.

Second, I'm not big on the Single Check Rebate Program (SCR). I don't like putting out money and then going online and entering the receipts and then waiting for a check in the mail. While I realize some take there money from the month and purchase a gift card to do the next month's shopping with and then start over, this was very unappealing to me. I want to spend the least amount out of pocket as possible.

Third, our Rite Aid cashier's aren't overly friendly and the first time I tried to do a two transaction deal, you would have thought I shot her.

Fourth, they don't abide by their coupon policy. They refused to accept a coupon for a product that was priced less than the coupon amount. I even told them and asked them to adjust the coupon down. It wasn't like I was trying to sneak it by them. They refused even though their coupon policy says they will take it. The manager wouldn't even come out to speak with me.

Fifth, the new program +UP Rewards, I really like, but when something doesn't print you have to call the Rite Aid line and then wait weeks for the coupon to arrive by snail mail. At my particular Rite Aid I was accused of already purchasing my limit of the item from another store and trying to gain more +UP rewards. Not only would I NEVER do this, but I had not shopped at a Rite Aid in over a month!

The outcome of all of this is that I find myself a bit nervous going in to shop there. I'm an honest couponer and sometimes I don't even stack or use multiple coupons, I try to find other deals, if I feel like it could somehow be construed as unfair even if I'm abiding by the coupon policy.

I did do a transaction last week and everything went smoothly, so I'll be trying a few more. I'll try to start posting the best of the Rite Aid deals each week pertaining to the +UP Rewards program since I don't shop the SCRs.

I realize that this may only be happening in my particular Rite Aid store, and I would love to know what your experiences with Rite Aid are like.

Rite Aid Deal - Free Stayfree (Week of 1/3)

This week you can't miss this great deal at Rite Aid!

Buy 2 Stayfree Maxi Pads (16-24 count)
They are on sale for Buy 1 Get 1 Free at Rite Aid
Use Buy 1 Get 1 Free coupon from the 1/3 Red Plum coupon insert
and get BOTH FREE!

(I paid 20 cents in tax for both packs)

Between deals like these and the free samples available for feminine products, I haven't had to pay for any of them for the last 4 months!

I've also heard you can get 2 Nivea Lip Care items, which are B1G1 Free at Rite Aid this week and use the B1G1 coupon from this week's newspaper to get 2 for free. However, I did not receive that particular coupon, so I cannot confirm this deal.

Rite Aid Week of 9/7 ($3.77 OOP)

I did pretty well at Rite Aid today. I decided to do another Single Check Rebate and I also used a few more of the coupons I found at the front on school supplies.

I purchased the following:

Bic Pens $0.99, used $0.75 Rite Aid coupon = $0.24

3 One subject notebooks for $0.99, used $1.00 off = FREE plus $0.01

1 Large Dawn dish soap $2.50, used $0.50 mq = $2.00

1 Cascade 15 count Action Packs $2.50, used $1.00 mq = $1.50

1 Gardening Playset $2.99, 75% off = $0.74

Spent OOP $4.77, get $1.00 SRC - total $3.77 for all of the above!

Surprise Freebies at Rite Aid and I made 53 cents!!

Today I made my first Rite Aid trip with my little sister in search of some good deals. I went thinking I would buy the Pert Plus and the Oust which were on sale. I came out with those two items and some free school supplies thanks to Cassandra!!

She spotted a sheet of coupons good at Rite Aid only at the front of the store on school supplies. Well it just so happens that the Bic pens were on sale 2 for $1.00 and one of the coupons on the flyer was for $1.00 off Bic pens. That means FREE. Then she spotted Pentech Pencils for $0.50 and the flyer had a $0.50 off coupon. FREE again. Lastly Elmer's Schol Glue was 3 for $0.99 and yup you guessed it - the flyer had a $1.00 off coupon which meant FREE glue plus a penny!! I would have totally missed these coupons if it weren't for my little sister's keen eyes!!

In addition to those free items, I bought the Pert Plus which was on sale at Rite Aid for $2.99. I had a $2.00 off coupon, so I paid $0.99. The plus is that it comes with a Single Check Rebate of $2.00 from Rite Aid. So now I just go on line, enter my receipt number and in about two weeks, they will send me a check for $2.00. I just made $1.01.

I also bought Oust for $2.99. I had a $1.50 off coupon making my total for this item $1.49. Again this has a Single Rebate for $1.00. This means I got the can for $0.49.

So for all these items you see I actually made $0.53!!