Never buy toothpaste again

I understand that couponing isn't for everyone (kind of, I kind of understand that).  At the very least though I hope I can convince you to never buy toothpaste again.  Really.  Unless you are a toothpaste snob.  But if you can live with Crest or Colgate there is NO reason to be buying it.  Save those $3.00 and enjoy a cup of coffee.  Or put it in your kid's college account.  I'm a firm believer that every dollar adds up.

It's entirely possible that Rite Aid is the greatest store that ever was.  I'm sure there are some eye rolls out there when reading this statement.  But I stand behind it 100%.  I shop there once a week and usually spend about $1.00 on at least $10.00 worth of items.  What my family doesn't need I donate to a local family resource center.

The reason this is all possible is because of Rite Aid's rewards system called Plus Up Rewards.  It's a free program and worth your time to sign up for.  Each week many items will give you a Plus Up Reward for buying it.  For example,

Colgate - $2.99
Plus Up Reward for you to use on your next purchase of anything- $2.00
Final price - $.99

Add in a coupon to that for $1.00 and you have free toothpaste.

Now the great thing is that you can roll the Plus Up Rewards.  Rolling is coupon talk for using the reward on your next purchase.  So the next day (must wait a day per Rite Aid rules) I go back to buy another tube of Colgate for $2.99.  I then use my Plus Up Reward from the day before making my out of pocket $.99 (I could use another $1.00 manufacturer's coupon as well making my out of pocket $0).  I would then get ANOTHER $2.00 Plus Up Reward meaning I was just paid $1.00 to buy the toothpaste.