* Coupon Tip: BOGO sales & coupons

Since Rite Aid has a lot of BOGO (Buy One Get One) sales going on this week, I figured I'd share my tips on BOGO sales & coupons!

A few things you may or may not know:

You can usually use 2 coupons on a BOGO sale. The rule of thumb with coupons is that you can use one manufacturer coupon per item. (But you can stack a store and a manufacturer coupon on the same item, but this is a different coupon tip entirely!)  The exception to this rule is that you can't do this if the store coupon policy says otherwise.

• Just so all of you know- Rite Aid's coupon policy specifically says you CAN use two coupons on a BOGO sale, where Safeway's coupon policy specifically says you CANNOT use a coupon for an item you are getting "free"- so you can only use one coupon on a BOGO sale.

• Deal Example
  Buy 2 Finish Quantum Dishwasher Cleaner:  BOGO sale ($6.49 regular price)
  - Use (2) $2.25/1 coupons from insert
  Final price = 2/$1.99

You can use a BOGO coupon on a BOGO sale. This means that a store is giving you a free product when you buy another of the same product.  You can use a BOGO coupon from the manufacturer to get the "other item", the item you are buying, for free also.  Essentially, you get one free from the store because of the sale and the other free from the manufacturer because of the coupon.

• Rite Aid also specifically puts this in their coupon policy as something that you CAN do.

• Deal Example:
  Buy 2 Reeses:  BOGO sale ($.89 regularly)- not currently a sale happening 
  - Use (1) BOGO coupon from insert
  Final price = both FREE

Using an additional coupon WITH a BOGO coupon. This is when you are buying 2 items and are going to use a BOGO coupon.  The coupon is used to make one of the items for free.  If you are remembering the first rule of "one coupon per item", this coupon is now applied to the item you are getting for free.  You still have another item you are purchasing that does not have a coupon attached to it yet.  You can use another coupon for an amount off to get that item for a lesser price.  The exception to this rule is if the fine print on the coupon specifically says it cannot be combined with another coupon.

• Deal Example:
  Buy 2 Stayfree pads @ 2/$5
  - Use (1) BOGO coupon from insert (this coupon is now attached to the item you are getting for free)
  - Use (1) $1/1 printable coupon (this coupon is attached to the item you are buying)
  Final price = 2/$1.50 ($.75 each)