Free with Coupons!
Posted by Andrea
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything; you may have an abundance for every good deed (2 Corinthians 9:8 )
Coupon clipping has become my newest interest. (Yes, yes, I know. I need to get out a bit more frequently.)
My coupon craze started in the winter when the savvy moms on the message boards and forums I frequent started describing how much money they were saving with coupons. Not wanting to be left out of the savings circle, I grabbed the coupon inserts from the Sunday paper and a pair of scissors and started clipping. Since then I’ve clipped and used hundreds of coupons.
At Rite Aid this week, I walked out with a few free items thanks to these coupons and Rite Aid rebates.
- Crest toothpaste is on sale for $2.49 and Rite Aid is offering a $1.74 rebate bringing the price down to $.75. After using a $1.00 coupon from the Sunday newspaper, I got the toothpaste for free.
- Herbal Essences Shampoo is on sale as well, 2 for $5.00. Rite Aid is offering a $2.00 rebate on two bottles bringing the price down to $3.00. After using a $3.00 manufacturer’s coupon, both bottles are free. (We don’t use Herbal Essences Shampoo, but the girls’ babysitter does. She was happy to take it off our hands.)
- Infusium shampoo is on sale this week for $4.99. Rite Aid is offering a $1.99 rebate bringing the price down to $3.00. Once I used the $3.00 manufacturer’s coupon, the shampoo was free.
- Gillette’s Venus Vibrance razor is regularly $11.99 but is on sale for $7.99. Rite Aid is offering a $5.00 rebate bringing the price down to $2.99. Once I applied the manufacturer’s $2.00 coupon, the razor was only $.99. (It wasn’t free but it was pretty close!)
If you’re interested in learning more about Rite Aid rebates, click here. The rebate claim procedure is a breeze and can be done online. If you want to learn more about drugstore and supermarket deals, visit the forums over at Hot Coupon World, one of my new favorite internet spots.
Photo: Courtesy of LZBone
Tags: coupons, rebates, Rite Aid
Coupons rock, but be careful with the ones that can be printed online. I work for a company that manages and tracks gift cards, but I’ve been following the coupon craze on savvywallet.com. One thing to consider is coupon fraud. Many of the printable coupons online are fraudulent. Get them printed from credible sources such as coupons.com. Also run them through http://www.cents-off.com/ to see if they are valid.
Over the years I have strayed a bit from my coupon clipping ways !!! However, you have inspired me to renew my quest to save, save, save !!! The last comment was pretty helpful as well. I’ll definitely be visiting savvy wallet and cents-off.