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Rite Aid 5 in 5 Challenge: Week Three (SW Washington)

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Here’s week three’s transaction for Jamie, one of our Rite Aid 5 in 5 Challenge participants:

Alka seltzer fast crystals = $4.39
Bayer AM pain relief = $5.83
(2) Bayer back and body = $11.66
Aleve liquid tabs = $7.59
Bayer travel size (clearance) = $1.14
(4) Single serve Snickers (clearance Extreme limited edition) = $1.76
Single serve skittles = $0.50
(2) Nature Made vitamins B1G1 = $5.79
(2) Quaker instant oatmeal = $5
(4) Sundown vitamins B1G1 = $6.98
Bayer Contour Meter with USB (regular price $75.99) = $29.99
(2) Hall’s cough drops = $3.18
(2) Dial hand soap (B1G1) = $2.49
Nivea Happy sinsation lotion = $5.99
Chili powder (clearance) = $.08
(2) Right guard deodarant (B1G1) = $3.29
(2) Oral B toothbrush = $4.98

In the candy bowl:

(2) Reeses snack size candy = $5
(2) Butterfinger snack size candy = $5
(3) M and M’s (substitute for the Halloween ones) = $7.50
Hershey snack size candy = $2.50
Kit Kat snack size candy = $2.50

Subtotal $123.14

Used $105.44 in coupons
Used $17.50 in +UP Rewards from previous weeks

Paid $0.20 OOP, Received $29 in +UP rewards

Jamie, one of our Rite Aid experts and a 5 in 5 Challenge participant, lives in Kelso, Washington.

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  2. Jamie Foster says

    October 30, 2010 at 9:33 pm

    Thank you! Do you go to the AWESOME Kelso store too? Those managers and associates are super coupon friendly!!

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  4. Jamie Foster says

    October 30, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    I was told to leave the tax out of the transactions for this challenge. Some of the other participants live in Oregon and do not pay tax, thus leaving it out levels the playing field.

    Yes you are correct the UP rewards can only be applied to the subtotal and not the tax.

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  5. Stephanie says

    October 30, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    If you live in SW Washington, how are you not paying tax for everything? I have been told that UP Rewards do not cover tax and I know .20 doesn’t cover the tax on $123 of stuff?

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