Weekly Shopping Trips: Rite Aid and Aldi

March 7, 2012 By Sarah 2 Comments

Rite Aid was my first stop this week because I wanted to snag this great deal on Kellogg’s cereal.

I spent a total of $11.10 on 6 boxes of cereal — and $0.99 for Toy Story pencils on clearance for my son’s birthday party. That comes out to $1.68 per box, but I also have $3 in +UP rewards to spend. Here’s how to snag this deal:

  • Purchase 6 boxes of cereal at RiteAid — they are 3/$7.50
  • Use this $5/5 Printable Coupon (good in Rochester & Buffalo)
  • Spend $10 out of pocket
  • Earn $3 in +UP rewards, making it like paying $1.16/box

Next I headed out to Aldi, where I stocked up on several staples we needed this week.

I was pleased to see Lifeway Kefir at Aldi again for only $2.79. I have also never bought peanut butter at Aldi before. It was only $1.69 compared to $2.49 at Wegmans for their generic brand. I checked the ingredients, and everything was exactly the same and in the same order. I also grabbed a pineapple at Aldi since they were only $1.59 each, which is the lowest price I’ve seen in this area ever.

How did you do with your shopping trips this week??

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Hot Kellogg’s Deal at Rite Aid!

March 4, 2012 By Sarah 1 Comment

I just saw this awesome deal on Kellogg’s cereal — Frosted Mini-Wheats and Raisin Bran (both of which my husband insists on eating every day) at Rite Aid.

  • Buy 6 boxes of Frosted Mini-Wheats and/or Raisin Bran for $15
  • Use (1) $5/5 Kellogg’s Coupon (use zip 14609, avail. in Rochester & Buffalo only)
  • Get 2 +UP rewards of $1.50 (total=$3.00)
  • Total After +UP rewards: 6 boxes of cereal for $7, or $1.16 each. That is definitely a stock-up price for me!
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Natural Remedies Rite Aid Deal: Update

October 18, 2011 By Sarah 1 Comment

I went to Rite Aid this morning to try to get my free natural cold & flu remedies. I absolutely did NOT do the deals perfectly. I’m fairly certain I could have done a little better if I didn’t have a crying almost-2 year old flailing in my arms the whole time. :) (Side Note: I gave both my kids an old wallet with a “coupon” in it to occupy them for the trip. I had a 50% success rate — it worked for the 3 1/2 year old, not for the 21 month old).

Here’s what I got: The tiny piece of paper on the right is my $8 extra +UP rewards. I meant to use it on the second transaction to make it free or near free, but I wasn’t thinking on my feet this morning (reference side note above).

Transaction #1:

Duract Cough Quickmelts – $6.00
ColdBuster Warming Syrup — $8.00
Total Out of Pocket: $14.00 ($14 worth of +UP rewards printed)

Transaction $2:

Similisan Kid Cough Relief — $3.99  minus $1/1 Coupon=$2.99
Zarbees Cough and Cold — $6.99
Total= $9.98 minus $6 in +UP rewards from transaction #1
Total Out of Pocket=$3.98

Total Amount Owen in Single Check Rebates:$9.99 (will be sent to me at the end of the month)
Net Amount Spent =$0 (after all SCRs and +UP rewards). It’s actually $7.99, but I have an $8 +UP reward to use so it evens out to $0.

Have you tried this deal at RIte Aid this week? I’d love to hear how you did!

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FREE Natural Remedies at Rite Aid

October 17, 2011 By Sarah Leave a Comment

We’re starting to see a lot of coupons for medicine now that cold and flu season is upon us (it’s already hit my house times three!).  I’m planning a trip to Rite Aid tomorrow to take advantage of the FREE deals they have running on brands like Similisan, Zarbee’s, and Organix.  Here are the best deals:

Use -$6.99 Single Check Rebate
Final price = FREE after SCR
Use -$3 Single Check Rebate
And $1.75/1 off any Similasan Product, exp 11/30/11 (SS 09/11/11 R)
OR $1.75/1 Similasan Product, exp. 11/30/11 (SS 09/11/11)
OR $1/1 Similasan Product printable
Pay $2.24 out of pocket
Get a $3 SCR back
Final price = FREE + $0.76 money maker after coupon and SCR
Neilmed Nasadrops saline on the go – $7.00
Earn a $7 +UP Reward
Final price = FREE
Use $0.50/1 Saline Soothers printable coupon
Submit for $1.00 SCR
Final price = FREE + $0.50 money maker after coupon and SCR
Earn a $1.50 +UP Reward
Final price = FREE after +UP reward
Earn a $6 +UP reward
$2/1 Boiron Arnicare Product printable
Final price = FREE + $1.00 money maker after coupons and +UP reward
Don’t forget your Rite Aid card! You’ll need it to take advantage of these deals. If you don’t have one yet, you can sign up and get a temporary card with a coupon here.
If you’re new to Rite Aid, you’re probably wondering what a SCR is and what +UP rewards are. An SCR (single check rebate) works essentially the same way as a mail-in rebate, with the convenient option of combining every RiteAid SCR you’ve earned in a month into one rebate check.  SAVE YOUR RECEIPT if you do a deal with an SCR because you’ll need it to enter the rebate information online.
An +UP reward is simple: you purchase an item with an +UP reward, and you get a coupon on the spot for the amount of the +UP reward, good off your next purchase.  For an exhaustive explanation of how to shop at RiteAid, head over here to For The Mommas.
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FREE at the Drugstores this week!

July 4, 2011 By Sarah Leave a Comment

Playing “The Drugstore Game” is a great way to save money on not only health, beauty, and cleaning supplies, but also food! There are always great coupon match-ups to be had.


My strategy this week is to hit up CVS for Mach 3 Razors and an iTunes gift card (these make great gifts!) Then if I have time I’ll go to Walgreens, snag some free toothpaste and toothbrushes, and also pick up batteries and toilet paper. I’ll post my deals around later this week.


A quick primer on drugstore lingo: 

  • CVS — you can earn “Extra Care Bucks” (ECBs) when you use your store loyalty card. These ECBs can be used on future transactions.
  • Rite-Aid — With Rite-Aid’s store loyalty card, you earn “+UP rewards” which are similar to ECBs at CVS.
  • Walgreens — No store loyalty card needed. You earn “Register Rewards” with certain purchases which is store credit to be used on future purchases.
CVS
Buy 1 Oral-B Advantage or Cross Action Toothbrush at $3, Get $1 ECB (Limit 2)
Use $2/1 coupon from the 7/3 P&G insert
Or buy 2 and use Buy One Get One Free coupon from the 6/5 P&G insert
As low as free after coupon and ECB
iTunes Gift Cards, Spend $25, Earn 5 ECBs Limit 1
= $20 for a $25 gift card after ECBs
To see more CVS deals, go here. 
Rite-Aid
OralB Manual Stages, Advantage Plus, or 3D Toothbrush (1 ct.)
Use Buy 1 Get 1 Oral B CrossAction Manual Toothbrush 6/5/2011 P&G FREE plus overage after coupon and +UP Reward
For the full list of RiteAid deals, click here.
Walgreens
Oral B Advantage Toothbrush – $1
Buy 2 and use $2/2 coupon from the 7/3 P&G insert
Free after coupon
Extenze $4.99, Get a $4.99 RR when you buy one
FREE after RR

Click here to see more Walgreens’ Deals



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