Rite Aid Continued

I have been working very hard on my personal challenge to learn to shop at Rite Aid better.  If you missed my first month of shopping at Rite Aid, click here for all the details from March.  Below you will see all my shopping trips for the month of April.  I saw a lot of really great deals this month at Rite Aid.  However, since you can't use your +Up Rewards within the same day, I shopped multiple days within a week.  This allowed me to use my +Up Rewards and continue earning more Rewards.  When you continue to roll your +Up Rewards to your next shopping trip, it greatly reduces your out of pocket expense and makes for some great deals!

Week #1

2 Gillette Body Wash

     (2) $1.00 manufacturer coupons

(2) $1.00 +Up Rewards from March Week #4

Retail: $13.27

Out of Pocket: $4.67

Savings: $8.60, 65%

Received: (2) $2.00 +Up Rewards
                                                                                                          

Week #2
This was the week of Easter in which we did not receive new coupons and
I did not find any deals worth shopping at Rite Aid this week.

                                                                                                            

Week #3

Day 1

1 Pepsi Next, 2 liter

     Facebook printable coupon for free 2 liter

2 Mr. Clean Cleaner

     (2) $1.00 coupons from P&G coupon booklet

1 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

     (1) $1.00 coupon from P&G coupon booklet

2 Swiffer Dusters

     (2) $2.00 coupons from Home Made Simple coupon booklet

1 Cascade Pacs

     (1) $1.00 coupon from P&G coupon booklet

(2) $2.00 +Up Rewards from Week #1

Retail: $32.18

Out of Pocket: $7.59

Savings: $24.59, 76%

Received: (3) $1.00 +Up Rewards

                                                                                                       

 

Day 2
3 Nivea Body Wash

     (3) $2.00 manufacturer coupons

(3) $1.00 +Up Rewards from Week #3, Day 1

Retail: $20.17

Out of Pocket: $7.27

Savings: $12.90, 64%

Received: (2) $1.50 and (2) $5.00 +Up Rewards

                                                                                                 

Day 3
3 Nivea Body Wash

     (3) $2.00 manufacturer coupons

2 Shout Stain Remover

     (2) $.55 manufacturer coupons

2 Tums Freshers

     (2) $1.50 manufacturer coupons

     (2) $1.50 Rite Aid Video Value

(2) $1.50 and (2) $5.00 +Up Rewards from Week #3, Day 2

Retail: $35.34

Out of Pocket: $2.76

Saving: $32.58, 92%

Received: (1) $2.00 and (2) $5.00 +Up Rewards
                                                                                               

Week #4

Day 1

4 Playtex 36 count tampons

(4) $1.00 manufacturer coupons

4 Playtex 18 count tampons

(4) BOGO manufacturer coupons

(1) $2.00 and (2)$5.00 +Up Rewards from Week #3, Day 3

Retail:  $65.57

Out of Pocket:  $16.41

Savings:  $49.16, 75%

Received: (1) $10.00 +Up Reward

                                                                                                

Day 2
3 Kellogg's cereal

(1) $1.00/3 manufacturer coupon

2 Caprisun

6 Dentyne Ice gum

(3) $1.00/2 manufacturer coupons

(1) $10.00 +Up Reward from Week #4, Day 1

Retail: $29.69

Out of Pocket: $3.00

Savings: $26.69, 90%

Received: (3) $2.00 and (1) $1.00 +Up Reward

Grand Total for April
Retail:  $196.22

Out of Pocket:  $41.70

Savings:  $154.52, 79%

Over the past two months, I have proven to myself that I can adapt to the changes Rite Aid made to their +Up Reward policy.  The total retail for all my purchases during March and April was $301.97.  I earned $65 in +Up Rewards which allowed me to reduce my out of pocket to just $68.44.!  Due to successful savings of 77%, I will definitely continue shopping there.  If you have questions about shopping at Rite Aid or need help planning your shopping trips, send an email to savvysimplesavers@hotmail.com.