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Welcome to the Rite Aid $5.00 Challenge. Your weekly destination for simple Rite Aid scenarios with step-by-step instructions. Huge thanks to Bryana of Coupons on Caffeine ^[2] for providing the scenarios!

See the complete list of this week’s Rite Aid deals here. ^[3]

You will need a Wellness+ Rewards Card to get started. Grab one at your store or sign up for one here and print off a temporary card. Be sure to get familiar with the official Rite Aid Coupon Acceptance Policy ^[4].

Then register your card with Upromise ^[5], Rite Aid Wellness On Line ^[6], and Rite Aid Video Values ^[7] for the most savings.

If you are a first time visitor, here’s the lowdown:

Join me on Sundays as I host The Rite Aid $5.00 Challenge!

Seasoned Rite Aid Divas: share your best scenario(s) for the upcoming week at Rite Aid.

Your budget: $5.00 out-of-pocket cash.

Your mission: To grow that $5.00 into even more + Up rewards to use in upcoming weeks.

Want to participate? Start by reading the rules here. ^[8] Curious how to do multiple transactions while shopping? Read FAQ’s ^[9].

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Here is one $5 Scenario for the week of March 13th:
*coupons in red

Transaction #1
Buy 1 Motrin PM 40 ct @ $3.00 ea.
$2.00/1 Motrin PM (SS insert 03/13/11)
AND $1.00/1 Motrin PM Ad Perks

Total After Coupons = $0.00

+UP Rewards earned = $1.00

Transaction #2
Buy 1 Purex Crystals @ $3.99 ea.
$2.00/1 Purex Crystals (RP insert 3/13/2011)
AND $1/1 Ad perks
Pay with $1.00 +UP Rewards from above

Total After Coupons and +UP Rewards = $0.00

+UP Rewards earned= $3.00

Transaction #3
Buy 1 Little Remedies @ $3.99
$1.00/1 Little Remedies Printable Coupon ^[10]
Pay with $1.00 +UP Rewards from above
$1.00/1 ANY Rite Aid Ad Perk Coupon

Total  After Coupons = $0.99

+ UP rewards earned= $3.00

Grand Total OOP= $0.99

Total Value= $10.98 with $3.00 + up rewards

Keep rolling those +UP’s for more savings!

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Let’s see what fabulous scenarios you come up with for $5.00 or less! Simply post your scenarios on your blog, then leave your link below.

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