Albertsons for U is the free loyalty program for Albertsons Companies stores - Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw's, Star Market, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Pavilions and more - and it hands members a genuinely free item every month.
Here is how it works: join free (no purchase required to become a member), and starting the month after you register, an offer for a free item worth up to $10 lands in your account each month. Add the offer before it expires and redeem it in store or online. New members also receive welcome offers - $5 off a purchase of $25 or more, plus bonus points - and opting into text messages adds a 500-point offer. Members receive an annual birthday treat too.
One honest catch: to keep the monthly free item offers coming, you need to shop with your account at least once in each 12-week window. Points from purchases also convert to gas and grocery discounts, and points expire after two months, so use them or lose them.
