Rite Aid Store Guide
New to Rite Aid Shopping?
Rite Aid is a fantastic store for scoring sweet deals and freebies as a result of the many FREE after Single Check Rebate items and great in-store sales and coupons! Check out this Beginner’s Guide that I have put together below. Hopefully, it will get you on the path to becoming a “Hip” Rite Aid shopping pro!
Beginner’s Guide to Rite Aid Shopping:
Single Check Rebates (SCR)
Rite Aid has a very user-friendly Single Check Rebate program! Basically you buy participating Single Check Rebate products, then submit your receipts online and get a check in the mail! These rebates allow you to get items for FREE and sometimes even make money! Yes, you can make money purchasing items!
To sign up for this program, you’ll first need to go here and register. Each month, Rite Aid releases a new in-store rebate booklet which shows all the current Single Check Rebate items; you can also go here and browse through the rebate offers online. Keep in mind that some Single Check Rebates are only valid for one week, while others may be offered for the whole month. Make sure to check the dates closely for each participating Single Check Rebate item.
Every week, as you flip through the weekly ad, you’ll see advertised Single Check Rebate items. Most items will have a limit of one, but there will be some that may have a limit of two or more… even as much as five! Many Single Check Rebate items will end up being FREE once you receive the rebate. For example, if an item is $2.99 and qualifies for a $2.99 Single Check Rebate, then the item will be free after the rebate is received! Even better, use a manufacturer coupon, in addition to the rebate, and you may actually make money on the deal!
As you make purchases throughout each month, you can save your receipts and enter them online all at once at the end of the rebate program period. Typically, this is the end of the month. If you prefer, you can enter your individual receipts each time you make a purchase throughout the month. There is no limit to the number of receipts you can enter; I prefer this option as there is less of a chance that I will lose the receipt or forget to enter it. At the end of the month, request your rebate by clicking the Request Rebate button. Do NOT click this button if you are planning on purchasing more Single Check Rebate items before the rebate program period has ended as Rite Aid ONLY allows one submission per household.
When you submit your receipts online, it typically takes between one and seven days before the rebate items are displayed in your account. If you encounter any problems, call the Rite Aid Single Check Rebate Customer Care number for assistance: 1-888-213-9920 (8 AM – 7PM EST) or you can use the contact help form here.
Rite Aid Store Coupons
* Store coupons are located in Rite Aid’s weekly ad, and these store coupons can be stacked with manufacturer coupons for even more savings.
* Rite Aid offers a Video Values Program. Basically, you spend a few seconds or minutes watching various video advertisements – and, for doing so, you earn video credits. These credits can then be used to print Rite Aid coupons! Once you earn 20 video credits, you’ll get a bonus $5 off $20 in-store purchase coupon. Note: This offer is not available every month. Video Values coupons can be stacked with manufacturer coupons for even more savings! Go here to check out the Video Values Program.
* Rite Aid also has a Total Purchase Coupons program! You can sometimes find these coupons on Coupons.com and RedPlum.com! Total Purchase Coupons are awesome because you can use them prior to using any manufacturer coupons and/or store coupons AND you can use them to purchase Single Check Rebate items! By handing over Total Purchase Coupons first, you can easily score lots of FREE items and make quite a bit of money too (especially if you’re purchasing FREE after Single Check Rebate items)!
Rite Aid Wellness Program
To be a savvy Rite Aid shopper, you definitely want to join the free Rite Aid Wellness program. As a Wellness member, you can earn great money-savings rewards including:
* Member-only pricing – Click here to view the current Wellness offers.
* 10% off Rite Aid Brand products every day – You must present your Wellness card at checkout to receive this discount.
* 24/7 access to a pharmacist – Just call 1-800-RITEAID.
* Earn one point for every dollar you spend on non-prescription purchases – Excluded are: cigarettes, alcohol, gift cards, online purchases, lottery tickets, licenses, money orders, money transfers, prepaid cards, stamps, and other mail services
* Earn 25 points for every prescription you purchase - Prescriptions filled in NY/NJ are not eligible.
And the more points you earn, the more rewards you get…
* Every 125 points – a one-time 10% off shopping pass
* 500 points – 10% off on all non-prescription points purchases everyday
* 500 points – free health screenings (Members will receive a certificate good for one free blood glucose and total cholesterol health screening at Quest Diagnostics or an equivalent service.)
* 1,000 points – 20% off on all non-prescription points purchases every day
+UP Rewards Program
One of the biggest perks of being a Rite Aid Wellness member is the fact that you can take advantage of the +Up Rewards Program. The +UP Reward program is an incentive program that allows manufacturers to provide a +UP Reward to consumers for buying a specific product and/or specific number of products. Each week, different items, which generate a +UP Reward, are advertised in the store circular. (This program is very similar to the Walgreens Register Reward program.) An +UP Reward is a coupon or a number of coupons that print at the bottom of your receipt and can be used on your NEXT purchase. Each advertised +UP Reward is limited to one per Wellness card (unless otherwise stated). Keep in mind that you MUST give the cashier your Wellness card or the phone number, associated with your Wellness card, prior to the items being scanned in order to be eligible for the +UP Reward(s). And here’s the best part: There is no limit to the number of +Up Rewards redeemed in a single transaction as long as the pretax total is greater than the combined value of the +UP Rewards. For easy understanding, it’s best to think of these rewards as gift cards with two exceptions: (1) You cannot leave a balance on +UP Rewards and (2) You cannot use +UP Rewards to purchase items less than the value of the +UP Reward.
Rite Aid Corporate Coupon Policy
The Rite Aid Coupon Policy is very detailed and informative! I recommend that you print a copy of this policy and bring it with you while you shop. If any issues arise, this Coupon Policy should definitely help clear things up!
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