Friday, October 29, 2010

New Brandsaver coupons starting November 3, 2010!



Hear ye hear ye........... the newest Brandsaver coupons will be available NOVEMBER 3, 2010! Not only will most people be getting the flyer in their weekly paper, but you can order the coupons online at http://www.brandsaver.ca/. It's amazing the coupons that are available, and sometimes if a person is really lucky there are some high value coupons that really make it worth while.....read free products when they are on sale! Take a look and enjoy the savings. I know that I do.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Walmart.....Would you shop there?




I have heard a lot being said by some people that they would not shop at Walmart because of the business practices of the company in general. I've also heard that some people don't shop there because "it's an American company taking money from Canadians". And my most favorite reason is because they are not unionized.

Ok, some interesting reasons not to shop there. But, I do like shopping there. I do like saving oodles of money that I can keep in my pocket to use for my family vs. putting that money into some other Canadian retailer's till that DOESN'T benefit my family. I do like saving even more money by using the sales they advertise, applying coupons to the sale price, and sometimes walking out just paying the tax on the item. Best of all shopping is being able to price match with other retailers in the area which allows me to combine the shopping of two or three stores into one. It works for me.

Let me give you a for instance. I have over 15 bottles of body wash and at least 8 deodorants stored away in my "stash" of purchased products. I had a coupon (actually 4 of them) that allowed me to purchase "3 products and save $9" on specific products. IE - Olay body wash and Secret deodorant. I also had a coupon that stated "buy two Secret deodorant and save $5" (actually, 4 of those too). So off to Walmart I went.

Remember I said that I had more then enough of both of these products? Well, by using these coupons, I have been able to purchase 10 body washes, and 10 deodorants. Total cost to purchase these items (including taxes) was $64.86. I paid $8.86 and of that $7.46 was taxes.

I now have a very nice donation to our local food bank (which in turns provides these types of items to our local shelter) and it was at a small cost to my family. How wrong can I go? I've paid less then $10 OOP and so many people will be able to benefit.

Doesn't that make you really smile?

Glade is one of my favorite companies


Have you noticed how many promotional coupons that Glade has been providing to the public these days? I have just received via my weekly paper a coupon provided by Glade that states that you purchase $15 worth and save $10. Now to me that is a pretty good deal. NOW, add the added promotion that you can find at http://www.glade.ca/ for a $5 mail in rebate (MIR) when you purchase $10 worth of Glade products PLUS $5 worth of holiday items and now you are talking!


$20 worth of products costing $5 out of pocket (OOP). How can you go wrong? Now to me that is a deal that you and I can afford.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Liquidation World: Save 75% on a huge outdoor storage box!!

As some people know, I do have a few favorite stores that I haunt for deals. Now I know that my local Liquidation World does NOT accept coupons, but some of the deals that they advertise are so fantastic that I make it a point to visit the store regardless. Check out some of the deals that are happening over the next couple of days.

http://www.lwstores.com/flyer.aspx

Friday, October 22, 2010

Here is a Contest to try! Heart and Stroke, and you must enter by October 31st



So, I'm a gym nut. As a matter of fact, I'm so much a nut that I decided to become a fitness instructor, which by the way is one of the most fantastic educational experiences I've ever decided to attempt. Not only do I get my daily dose of exercise, but THEY PAY ME TO DO IT!. OH, and did I mention I no longer pay gym fees? How can I go wrong????? But I digress.

So, I decided to look around for a new contest to enter today, and didn't I find one for the chance to win not only a yoga mat but a stability ball too. I love yoga, and would love to own both of these items for my home gym.

Come on, join me in entering. There is nothing better then bettering your health, and it's so much fun to do it using FREE gym equipment won in a contest! Enter the contest here



Contest is open to Canadian residents and you can only enter once, otherwise your entry is invalidated. You also have to complete all field's. But that isn't so bad. Take a look at the rules before entering (it's always worth that few minutes). For contest rules:





Anyone interested in receiving free garbage bags from Glad??????



And more and more companies are promoting themselves by providing freebies to people that are willing to look for them. I've sent off my own address for this one. I mean really, who can't use garbage bags?????

If you do end up getting a coupon from Glad, post a message. Everyone would be interested in knowing how it works out for you, including me!

http://www.glad.ca/bag_giveaway_promotion/index.php

Thursday, October 21, 2010

My new Project. How much have I saved??????

It's easy to say that you are saving money by using coupons, gift cards and weekly sales, but actually how much are you saving? I know that there have been a few receipts that I have kept because of the IMPRESSIVE savings on them, but I'm sure they are the exception to the rule generally speaking.

So, as a lark, I thought I would keep track of my savings since the beginning of October to actually see how much I would have spent had I have paid the advertised price for the item in question. I have to say though, I'm not factoring in the regular retail price, but starting the equation with the sale price that I find (because most of the things I buy are on sale first and foremost) and subtracting the value of the coupon and or gift card (that I have not paid for because it's a gift)used to purchase the item.

So here is the fun numbers. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER MY FAMILY HAS SAVED A GRAND TOTAL OF $40.54!!!! Which is 25% of our total grocery bill. I've been shopping (and stashing) lots of products over the last few years so I do have many cupboards full of canned food, cleaning supplies, smellies and health and beauty items, so I'm at the stage where I only buy what we need (but multiplies of it if we do). And our shopping has been minimal because of that. BUT, I'm happy with the savings so far this month.

I'll be keeping everyone posted with the new totals every now and then. I want to see what my yearly total is going to be because I'm putting the savings into a "jam jar" just to physically show my husband that I'm not wasting my time. LOL.

Happy Thursday everyone!

Monday, October 18, 2010

Stouffer's Rewards - Free Coupons mailed to you!


Seriously, I'm finding that more and more companies are willing to mail free product coupons to you when you complete certain requirements. For instance, Stouffer's have PINS on selected products, and you enter 12 of these pins and they send you $15 worth of free product coupons and a $10 gift card for the store of your choice. Now how can you go wrong with a deal like that?

My family eat's a lot of Stouffer products. Particularly the Lean Cuisine (for me)

and the entrees (my husband) and I make sure to buy only the ones with PIN's so that I can get these coupons and gift cards. It is definitely worth checking out.

To make it even less expensive for you, save.ca has a coupon right now that allows you to buy 3 entrees and save $2. And this week, if you shop at Metro, they are on sale for $1.99 each. Now that means you are paying $1.33 for an entree that normally sells for over $4.00. You can't beat that price.

Check out this website. Remember to carefully review all of the questions, and enjoy receiving these coupons. I know that I can collect the PIN's fairly quickly. Remember though, this particular promotion expires January 31, 2011 so start collecting!

http://stouffers.ca/en/default.aspx