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Rite Aid: The Game (Is it worth it?)

Shared on March 19, 2013
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Couponing takes time, effort and more time. Fortunately, there is an amazing group of ladies here at Frugal Living NW that takes some of that time away from you. Each week, the girls put together the best of the best for each store and you can decide which deals work for your family, your time and your budget.

After eight weeks of playing the Rite Aid game, you can see how beneficial one person can be with a little effort and time. After searching the deals each week, the key is to purchase only items your family will actually use. These items combined would have cost (at sale price) over $200, but by using coupons and rolling +UP Rewards, the final out of pocket cost was only $69! That comes out to less than $10 a week!

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*Items not pictured: one mousse, one 5-blade razor, one munchkin bottle brush and one munchkin spoon

In the end it is worth it. It is worth saving money on non-food items your family uses on a regular basis in order to free up your budget to purchase healthier food options or even your favorite ice cream now and then. It is worth purchasing quality products at a fraction of the price. It is worth the time and effort to play the game!

Here is a great way to spend some of your +UP Rewards either from last week or continue to roll them this week:

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(2) Thera Tears Drops (15 mL) $9.59 (shelf price $11.99)
(2) Huggies Little Snugglers size 1 diapers (40 ct) $12.49/$6.24
(2) Johnson & Johnson bath products (15 oz) $5.99/$2.99
(3) Mini Robin Eggs (10 oz) $1.50
Total Before Coupons: $51.39
Used (2) $4/1 coupons from 2/3 SS insert
Used $2/3 coupon from 3/17 SS insert
Used $2/2 coupon
Used $22 +UP Rewards from last week
Paid $14.39, Received $5, $5, and $5 +UP Rewards

Rite Aid Gift Card Balance: $31.06
+UP Rewards for next week: $15

Do you find playing the game at Rite Aid or other stores worth it?

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  1. mmmmmm! says

    March 20, 2013 at 10:46 am

    That looks great but you must buy a lot of newspapers and many coupons are now for far less than they used to be..Plus you must have gone to many rite-aid stores as the few in our area are picked over in the early morning hours..I work and volunteer and don’t have the time or effort to run around to several rite-aid stores lest alone buy tons of newspapers…I think couponing is great if you are getting what it is you actually will need..They have reduced so many coupon amounts when I need a coupon I call the mfg when I am on my lunch break they ususally send me a free coupon and several nice cents off coupons to boot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Sandie says

    March 20, 2013 at 10:42 am

    If only OUR Riteaid had any of the sale item in stock!!!

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  3. crystal says

    March 19, 2013 at 10:17 am

    How did you get 3 $5 ups? I only see the J&J/Huggies one.

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    • Krista from Frugal Living NW says

      March 19, 2013 at 1:33 pm

      Oh dear! The Thera Tears were purchased in this transaction, but did not make it into the picture. Each Thera Tears produced a $5 +UP Reward.

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