The challenge is to spend no more than $5 out-of-pocket at Rite Aid using manufacturer coupons, Load2Card digital coupons, Rebates and wellness+BonusCash points. Make sure that you have a Plenti loyalty card to save even more money!

Keep in mind that Bonus Cash may be redeemed at Rite Aid starting 6 a.m. the day after they are earned.

Also, hopefully, you have bought a couple of the Sunday newspapers to get you going. See my previous post for a full preview of the Rite Aid deals.

Coupon Lingo
Sign up for Savingstar rebates
Load2Card eCoupons
Wellness+ Allergy Rewards
Rite Aid 12/16 – 12/22

SS = Smart Source coupon insert in Sunday newspaper
RMN = Retail Me Not coupon insert in Sunday newspaper aka RED PLUM

Scenario #1

Buy (2) CoverGirl Brow & Eye Makers Brow Shaper and Eyeliner $9.38
Use (2) -$3 off COVERGIRL Eye Product coupon
or $3 off Covergirl eye item, excl 1-Kit Shadows, accessories, and trial, SS 12/09
or $3 off Covergirl eye item Load2Card coupon

Get Back $5 Bonus Cash

Scenario #2

Buy (2) Clairol Root Touch Up permanent hair color $14
Use -$5 Bonus Cash (from scenario #1)
and Use -$7 B1G1 Clairol Nice ‘n Easy, Permanent Root Touch-Up or Natural Instincts Hair Color (up to $7.99) coupon

Get Back $5 Bonus Cash
Submit for $6/2 Ibotta rebate

Scenario #3

Buy (1) Biotrue 10 oz $7.99
Use -$5 Bonus Cash (from scenario #2)
and $3 off Bausch+Lomb Biotrue multi-purpose solution, 10 oz+ coupon

Get Back $2 Bonus Cash

There is new $5 Blizzard Bash Bonus Ibotta rebate (must sign up) which is valid thru 12/24/18 at 11:59 p.m.!!!  Just remember that you must sign up for Ibotta and activate the rebates.

If you don’t have an Ibotta account, use my referral code UAA and you will get $10 when you redeem your first rebate!

Multiple redemptions of the same offer on one receipt will only count once towards the bonus.

Make sure to check your Ibotta account to see how many rebates you will need to redeem for the bonus as the number of redemptions varies by account.

Typically, the month of January always have some of the best coupons insert, however, you must remember that all coupons are regional, the coupons that you have may be different from your mom’s coupons the next town over.

The picture above is a preview of the coupon inserts for the first quarter of 2019 but the schedule may change based upon the wants and needs of Smart Source and Retail Me Not.

Pic Source couponuniverse on IG

According to cvs.com, the regular price of the Luden’s cough drops 30 ct is $2.49 and starting next Sunday (12/16), the Luden’s cough drops will be on BOGO50% off sale buy 2 get $3 Extra Bucks.

There was a $0.75/2 Luden’s Savingstar rebate (NLA) and there’s a $0.75/2 Luden’s Checkout 51 rebate but even without the rebate(s) the cough drops are FREE and an easy way to roll Extra Bucks into CASH!!!

There’s also a $0.25 any Brand Cough Drops Ibotta rebate!  If you use the same email address for both rebate apps, you may not get both rebates.

Scenario:

Buy 1 Luden’s cough drops 30 ct $2.49
Buy 1 Luden’s cough drops 30 ct $1.24 (BOGO50%)

Total = $3.73

Use -$.75 off 2 Luden’s 25ct or larger coupon

Total after coupon used = $2.98

Get Back $3 ECB
Get Back $0.75/2 Savingstar rebate
Submit for $0.75/2 CO51 rebate
Submit for $0.25 any Brand Cough Drops Ibotta rebate

Final Price: FREE + $1.77 Money Maker!!!