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.

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

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

http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c...ps/fc/form.asp

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:

http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.6238553/k.A290/Kickstart_your_home_gym_contest_rules.htm

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

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!

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

Contests - Have you seen how many there are out there right now?

I spend a lot of time on the internet and lately I've been finding a lot of Canadian summer contests. Now and again I've entered these internet contests, but generally speaking I haven't. Surprisingly enough though in the last two weeks, I've spent a LARGE amount of time entering them.

Did you know that Scotia Bank has a new contest out there that you enter once and could potentially win $5,000 towards your existing mortgage? Or to help with your down payment on a new (to you) home? And even if you are not in the market for a home, a cheque to you for $5,000!

What about the La Grille contest I've seen lately. Another good one. And this isn't from trying to find these contests, this is just from looking at one site or another.

So, here is my motor running............. why not do a search on canadian contests. AND WOW! Can you imagine the number of sites that popped up. So I thought just for the sake of it, I'm going to do some entering. I mean, someone has to win, right? And you can't win if you don't play!

So wish me luck, I hope to see $5,000 in my future (my mortgage will look good with that kind of lump sum payment dropped on it), or perhaps a new set of Calloway golf clubs (and no, I don't play well, but I am using a borrowed set).