Upromise: Frequently Asked Questions

[MrsPinecone]

What is UPromise, anyway?

UPromise is a program that allows you college savings for purchases that you make every day! Thousands of companies add a bonus to your account (anywhere from 1% to 10%) for purchasing participating products.

Money can be used at any accredited college, university, graduate school, trade school, or vocational school to pay for tuition, room, board, fees, books, and supplies.

You can save in a variety of ways:
* Register grocery store/drug store loyalty cards
* Register credit & debit cards
* Eat at participating restaurants using the registered cards
* Shop online through the UPromise site using the registered cards
* Make travel reservations using the Upromise site and registered cards

You can save for yourself, your child, your niece or nephew... or they can save for you! Get everyone you know involved for greater savings!

How do I sign up?

Go here: https://lty.s.upromise.com/secure/8000.do

What is this promotion code they ask for at registration?

Promotion codes are bonuses that certain companies provide to give you a head start on savings when you sign up using their code. There is a sticky in the UPromise forum with the codes that our members have found.

What are the "participating products"?

Complete listing: https://lty.s.upromise.com/8722.do

Conveniently, many of them are products for which we often get coupons!

Do I have to sign up for one of their 529 savings plans?

No!

How do I get my money?

You can withdraw your Upromise contributions at any time during your membership. To withdraw company contributions from your Upromise account, submit a letter in writing to Upromise requesting a withdrawal from your Upromise account. The letter must state your full name and exact amount that you would like to withdraw, up to total amount available in your account, pending contributions are not eligible for withdrawal.
For the protection of our members, we require that your letter either be notarized or contain a Signature Guarantee if the withdrawal request is in excess of $200. A Signature Guarantee is a guarantee you can obtain from a financial institution, such as your bank, that your signature is yours and that it is genuine.

Withdrawal letters should be sent to:

Upromise
ATTN: Customer Care
P.O. Box 55555
Boston, MA 02205-5555

Checks are sent once per calendar quarter, so you should typically receive your check within 12 weeks of your request being received.

I bought something at a participating store or site with my registered card, but I didn't get credit for it. Why?

Online: You probably didn't go through the UPromise site to do your shopping. For example, if you shopped at the Land's End website, you MUST go to UPromise first and then click on the link to shop.

OR you can download Upromise TurboSaver to make sure you get all of the credit you deserve!

In the store: If you purchase something using a debit card, you MUST choose the "Credit Card" option to get credit for the transaction.

How long does it take for my account to be credited?

* Regular purchases: some companies take longer than others. The general time frame is 10-14 days.

* Special bonuses: 30-60 days from the time the promo ends. For example, the Kimberly-Clark $10 bonus period ended 8/31/05, but the $10 was not credited to accounts until 10/31/05.

* Contribution timetable: https://lty.s.upromise.com/nspage?su=8201&cx=l3

What do the online shopping icons mean?

Registered Card (light blue diamond with RC)
The Registered card symbol lets you know that the use of a registered credit or debit card when making online purchases is required to receive college savings.

Special Offer (orange diamond)
The Special Offer symbol indicates special offers from companies participating in the Upromise program. Special offers vary but often consist of extra savings, limited time offers, free shipping, and more.

CVS (red diamond with CVS)
The CVS symbol indicates that you must enter your registered CVS® ExtraCare® Card on checkout from CVS.com in order to receive college savings.

Online Shopping (purple diamond with arrow)
The Online Shopping symbol notifies you that college savings can only be received from these Upromise merchants when purchases are made online through the Upromise site.


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[queenofthehivemomof5]

well I guess I should have read this sooner..duh

[MrsPinecone]

Participating Products as of 1/6/09. Subject to change without notice.
https://lty.s.upromise.com/viewAllCo...oducts#grocery

Adhesives
Elmer's® Glue Sticks 3%
Elmer's® Washable Glues 3%
Elmer's® Glue Gels 3%
Elmer's® School Paste 3%
Elmer's® Glue Pens 3%
Krazy Glue® 3%

Arts & Crafts
Elmer's® 3D Pens 3%
Elmer's® Brushes 3%
Elmer's® Paints 3%
Elmer's® Glitter Glue 3%

Baby Health and Nutrition
Beech-Nut® 3%
Beech-Nut® Let's Grow 3%

Baking Mixes & Ingredients
C&H® Sugar 3%
Diamond Crystal® Salt 3%
Domino® Sugar 3%
Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Ingredient Nuts 3%
Florida Crystals® Sugar 5%
Lucky Leaf® Pie Filling 1%
Musselman's® Pie Filling 1%
Nestle® Baking Chocolate 3%
Nestle® Toll House® Morsels 3%
Speas Farm® Fruit Filling 1%

Beverages
Apple Time® Apple Juice 1%
Florida's Natural® Orange Juice 1%
Florida's Natural® Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice 1%
Lucky Leaf® Apple Juice 1%
Musselman's Apple Juice 1%

Canned & Jarred Goods
Apple Time® Apple Sauce 1%
Lucky Leaf® Apple Sauce 1%
Musselman's® Apple Sauce 1%
Speas Farm Apple Sauce 1%


Frozen Foods
Marzetti Frozen Breads 1%
Palermo's Frozen Pizza (1%)

Health & Beauty
BIC® Razors 3%
Listerine® AGENT CoolBlue™ Rinse 2%
Listerine® Smart Rinse™ 2%

Household Needs
Charmin® 1%
Diamond Crystal® Deicing 3%
Diamond Crystal® Halite Winter Melt® 3%
Diamond Crystal® Hardi-Cube® 3%
Diamond Crystal® Jiffy Melt® 3%
Diamond Crystal® Sun Gems® Water
Conditioning 3%
Diamond Crystal® Water Conditioning 3%
GE Edison™ Light Bulbs 1%
GE Energy Smart® Light Bulbs 1%
GE Reveal® Light Bulbs 1%
GE Soft White® Light Bulbs 1%
GLASS PLUS® Products 1%
Hefty® EZ Foil Pans 1%
Hefty® EZ Ovenware® 1%
Hefty® OneZip® Storage Bags 1%
SPRAY 'N WASH® Products 1%

Produce
Cardini's Salad Dressing 1%
Chiquita® Bites™ 2%
Chiquita® Dippin-Licious™ 2%
Chiquita® Fresh Cut Fruit 2%
Girard's Salad Dressing 1%
Marzetti Refrigerated Fruit Dips 1%
Marzetti Refrigerated Hummus 1%
Marzetti Refrigerated Salad Dressing 1%
Marzetti Refrigerated Veggie Dips 1%
Pfeiffer Salad Dressing 1%
Teresa's Select Recipes Salad Dressing 1%

Refrigerated/Dairy
EGGLAND'S BEST® Eggs 1%
EGGLAND'S BEST® Cage Free Eggs 1%
EGGLAND'S BEST® Organic Eggs 1%
Florida's Natural® Orange Juice 1%
Florida's Natural® Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice 1%
Nestle® Toll House® Brownie Dough 3%
Nestle® Toll House® Cookie Dough 3%
Due to state regulations, Flavored milk excluded in NV. Flavored milk excluded in ME with the exception of 8oz., 10oz., & 16oz. containers.

Refrigerated/Meat
Johnsonville® Breakfast Sausage 1%

Salad Dressing, Toppings & Olive Oil
Cardini's Salad Dressing 1%
Filippo Berio® Olive Oil 1%
Fisher Salad Buddies™ 3%
Girard's Salad Dressing 1%
Marzetti Salad Dressing 1%
Pfeiffer Salad Dressing 1%
Teresa's Select Recipes Salad Dressing 1%

Sauces, Spices & Seasonings
Diamond Crystal® Salt 3%
Diamond Crystal® Salt Sense® 3%

Snack Foods & Candy
Fisher® Snack Mixes 3%
Fisher® Snack Nuts 3%
Nestle® Everyday Fun Size Candy 3%
Nestle® Miniatures 3%
Nestle® Treasures® 3%
Nestle® Stand-Up Bags 3%
Nestle® 8-packs 3%
Nestle® Wonka Candy 3%
Snyder's of Hanover 1%

Spreads
Apple Time® Apple Butter 1%
Lucky Leaf® Apple Butter 1%
Musselman's® Apple Butter 1%
Speas Farm® Apple Sauce 1%

[muddycreekfarm1]

I feel like a complete dum-dum! I don't have kids but have neice that's 13 and no college fund. I will probably have to help pay for college. I need advice about this Upromise thing. I'm so confused.:frown: The other thing is I'm new to coupons! Help!

[SammysMom]

Just looked up the participating items, thanks Mrs P!!!
Make sure you click on "more" under the list cause there are alot more items listed.

[SmartlilBrownie]

Okay so a I have a stupid question.

How does this effect coupons? If you purchase for instance, an air-wick freshner with a FREE coupon, will you still get the upromise money even if you do not pay for it, but you purchase it with your card?

[hotcouponmama]

Originally Posted by SmartlilBrownie Okay so a I have a stupid question. How does this effect coupons? If you purchase for instance, an air-wick freshner with a FREE coupon, will you still get the upromise money even if you do not pay for it, but you purchase it with your card?

Only the sales price is affected, not the after coupon price.

So if the item is $10, on sale for $5 and you use a $2 off coupon, the item is now $3. However, you'll get credit for the price the register rings, so you'll see credit for $5 amount, and then whatever percentage that's worth, so if it pays out 5% for the item, at $5, you'll earn .25c.

[Sashieusn]

This is only for online purchasing correct??

[Lori63]

Originally Posted by Sashieusn This is only for online purchasing correct??

No. You register your store's customer card (I have CVS, Martin's and Kroger that participate). Whatever Upromise brands you buy at these stores will credit. Some take a while, others are faster.

I also joined e-rewards for upromise credit-have earned about $5 a month. Not much but better than nothing!

[Michar]

totally confused... I don't have any consumer cards except for the Meijer save $5 gc program. Whenever you buy a $50 gc you only have to pay $45 and then you pay for your groceries with the gc.

1- We shop at Meijer's 99% of the time so can I not do this program?

2-I read through the posted list and we buy very very few of the items on the entire list...and the ones we buy are not frequent occurances... are those the only products you can get credit on that goes into your account or do they change? I am thinking if each is only a few cents we might have maybe a few dollars each year to add to her 529 which doesn't seem worth it... or am I missing something?


Baking Mixes & Ingredients -maybe once every year or two
Nestle® Baking Chocolate (3%)


Household Needs - light bulbs and spray and wash maybe 1 a year the other three a handful of times a year if I can't get a good deal on storage brand storage bags which is unusual
Hefty® OneZip® Storage Bags (1%)
LYSOL® (1%)
SPRAY N WASH® (3%)


Produce - we buy these maybe 2 times a year we usually make our own hummus
Marzetti Refrigerated Hummus (1%)
Marzetti Refrigerated Veggie Dips (1%)


Refrigerated/Dairy

EGGLAND'S BEST® Cage Free Eggs (1%) - we do buy these maybe once a month or every other month


Snack Foods & Candy - maybe one bag or maybe 2 a year of the different brands