A fun freebie for North York residents

Register with icoke.ca - even if you are not a fan of the beverage - to enjoy fun freebies and perks.  I just got an email with a coupon for a free small popcorn and pop at the December 5th Grand Opening of SilverCity Fairview Mall Cinemas in North York! The only catch is you need to be one of the first 100 people to arrive at the theatre between 5pm an 10pm. Valid at the SilverCity Cinemas at Sheppard Avenue East and the 404 in North York’s Fairview Mall.  Leave a comment if you would like a copy of the coupon and I will forward it to you!

Quiznos coupons

I just received a coupon in my inbox for free chips and a drink at Quiznos when you buy a regular sub.  Sign up to receive their online newsletter if you are interested in receiving free coupons. Or, leave a comment below and I will send it to you - I can email the coupon to 5 friends! 

A week of coupons & freebies

I’ve been so busy that I haven’t even updated you with some great deals and freebies I discovered last week. First, let me begin with my favourite grocery deals I scored.

This week's best deals

As Kate mentioned on a previous post, the Europe’s Best Frozen Veggies were on sale for $1.99 and with plenty of Europe’s Best coupons out there, the priced was reduced to just 99¢ each.  Luckily, this sale, which can be found at Loblaws, is recurring this week!

The Robin Hood Flour was on sale for only $3.49, but with a 75¢ off coupon (came with my free Homemakers magazine) it was only $2.74.

The Maestro Extra virgin Olive Oil was on sale for $5.89 - and this sale came just in time, as we had just run out.

The Knorr soups were on sale for $1.99 and came with a $2 coupon when you buy two, so they were only 99¢ each.  This special is still on this week at Loblaws and Valu Mart.

The Royale toilet paper was purchased from IGA at $2.99 for a pack of 16. With a $1 coupon, it came to $1.99 - or just over 12¢ a roll.  The equivalent sale is on now at No Frills this week - 40 rolls for $5.97. Use a coupon (Royale coupons are plentiful, at save.ca, for instance) and pay $4.97, or again, just over 12¢ a roll.

I will be adding the flour and toilet paper to my Food Bank stash for the Saver Queen Shopping Challenge. I am adding to my personal stash every time I get a great deal and will be delivering to the Fire hall this December.

Butternut loves exploring the cloth bags when I unpack the groceries!

In all, I used $6.55 in coupons - a little bit less than normal, however I also got extra PC points with points coupons and from bringing cloth bags.  Make sure to remind the cashier to give you your PC points with every green bin and cloth bag you use.  I used two bins and one bag. 

I also received some coupons with my PC bill.  If you spend $75, you will get a bonus of 5000 points; 10,000 points come with $150 purchase and 20,000 points with a $200 purchase.  Don’t forget to check your bills for coupons like these!

Other freebies this week:

My partner and I went to Marks Work Warehouse to use my two free $10 gift cards that came with the flyer.  (As earlier referred to here.) The minimum purchase was $10 so the products were free (minus taxes). I got a stainless steel water bottle (stainless steel is apparently the safest kind of water bottle) and another travel mug (a certain someone keeps forgetting his at work.) The best thing about getting these purchases for free is that they are money savers!  Water bottles and coffee mugs are great investments to make so that you can avoid frequenting the coffee shops.

Did anyone else use their free gift cards?

They were free! And a great investment to boot.

Finally, I also enjoyed receiving a few more freebies.  I used my free coffee card at the Second Cup (also mentioned here) and found Head & Shoulders shampoo and conditioner samples in my mail box. Good for a stocking stuffer or a travel kit.

What great deals, sales, or freebies did you enjoy in the last week? 

Coupons this week

Thanks to Lisa, I found this great coupon saving site - unfortunately for Americans only, but I thought I would share this with my American visitors.

For my Canadian visitors, I got a whole heap of coupons from my Homemakers magazine (it comes free with my Canadian Living subscription but it might be worth picking one up if these coupons appeal to you - it costs $9.99 for an annual subscription or $2.99 per issue).  Here is what I got this week:

Dempsters Naan - 50¢ off

Pedigree Snacks & Treats - $1 off

Temptations Treats (for cats) -  Buy 4 and save $1

Cesar dry food for small dogs - $2 off

Pedigree Denta Stix or Dentabone oral care - $1 off

Cesar Double Delights Treats - $1 off

Whiskas dry food - $2 off

Cavindish From the Farm potato strips or wedges - 50¢ off

Windsor Sea Salt products - 75¢ off

Fruitfull Bold and Inspired - 50¢ off

Scott Paper Towels - $1 off

High Liner Shrimp, 300g or 340g - $1 off

High Liner 400g or 454g Fillet - 75¢ off

High Liner products (any) - 75¢ off

Heinz Chili Sauce and Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce - $1 off

I also got, in my saver bag this week, a coupon for $3 off at the Bulk Barn when you spend $10 - this will come in handy when buying supplies to make Christmas gifts this year!  Expiry is November 28.

Baking Coupons

If you go to the Very Best Baking website and sign up for their newsletter you will be regularly updated with new coupon offers.  Today in my inbox I found coupons for Libby’sPumpkin (50 cents off two,) Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chips (50 cents off when you buy two,) Carnation Evaporated Milk ($1 off three cans).

To sign up for the e-newsletter, head here - or go here for their “monthly coupon”.  This is valid for Canadians and Americans alike!

The best deals for your shopping this week!

I am out of town this weekend but I still wanted to give you a quick update on some of your best shopping deals.  Of course this applies to GTA only and you will have to check your local fliers.  Here are the very best deals that I’ve found:

NO FRILLS

Danone Creamy Yogurt 16/100g, $3.99

Breyers Ice Cream $2.88

Always pads 12 - 60s - $2.79 - with coupon - $1.79

Panente Hair care - $3.49 - with coupon - $2.25

Astro Yogurt - $1.99

Bella Tavola Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 750ml - $3.99

Celmentines, 2.5lb - $1.88

LOBLAWS/VALUE MART

McCain thin crust pizza - $3.99 - with coupon - $2.99

Oil of Olay moisturizer - Buy 2 get 1 free

PRICE CHOPPER

Tide Laundry Detergent - $5.87 - with coupon - $4.87

Life cereal - $2.49 - with coupon - $1.99

High Liner Fish Fillets - $3.99 - with coupon - $3.75

Tomatoes on the vine - 99¢/lb

Plus, there is an in-store coupon booklet!  Can’t wait to explore what’s inside!

I heart junk mail!

This week has been a great week for freebies.  First I got two Gillette Phenom Fushion Razors for free, plus overage. It is the first time in my life that I have ever actually made money by using a coupon (The first Shoppers I went to did not allow overage but the second Shoppers I went to honoured the coupon in full and I got the razor for free, plus I made $3.) We got two free coupons for Coke products, two coupons for free organic coffee at Second Cup, one coupon for a free box of Kashi cereal, and two free $10 gift cards at Marks Work Warehouse (minimum purchase is $10 so it’s free stuff!  I am going to get a much-needed water bottle and travel mug at $10 each.) Apart from the Coke coupons, which was a freebie from icoke.ca, the gift certificates for free coffee and free stuff at Marks Work Warehouse just showed up in my mailbox as part of the junk mail.  This is a reminder to clean out your mailbox - you never know what might show up in there!  As Christmas time approaches, stores get increasingly competitive.  So watch for sales and coupons to take advantage of the best deals and freebies!

More coupons & free stuff!

Today is a good day for coupons and freebies!  Here are two more to add to your list!

Eukanuba is giving away free puppy training DVDs and coupons for $5 off any Eukanuba puppy food!

Oral B is giving away coupons for electric toothbrushes!

Enjoy!

Fun coupons from Red Flag Deals!

Red Flag Deals has some great deals this week.  Here are my faves:

25% at Roots - this sale is extended until Nov.16!

Buy one Angus burger at Harveys and get one free when you use your SPC card and present this coupon.

Spend $10 at Rexall on Cough & Cold remedies and get a full bottle of hand santitizer for free when you use this coupon.

And my personal favourite…

Spend $50 on sleect P&G products at Wal-Mart and get a $20 gift card.  Don’t forget to use your coupons!  Just send in the rebate form - and don’t forget to keep your receipts!  And remember, you don’t have to spend it all at once.

Check out the deals section of Red Flag Deals for more info!

The art of the bargain

Don’t you love the feeling when you get a great deal?

All this for $83!

A couple of weeks ago at the grocery store I used close to $10 in coupons, saved another $40 by using the PC card, and sought out GREAT sale items.  In fact, I got everything on that lengthy receipt you see on the left, for $83. I was disappointed to learn, after my trip, that there were two coupons not accounted for. I’m not sure if the cashier forgot to put them in, or I forgot to give them to her.  The total loss was $1.75.

Nevertheless, a brief stroll around Shoppers Drug Mart made me feel happy about the great deals I got at Loblaws last Saturday.                                                                                                                                         Here are a few examples.         

(Keep in mind, many of my bargain prices were found by combining sale items with coupons or are based on buying 2 items.)

                                                                                I paid:       Shoppers Drug Mart:   

Pantene Pro-V  Shampoo/Cond. (w/ coupon)              $2.25                   $7.99 

Tampax tampons, 20 pack, cardboard (w/coupon)     $1.52                   $4.49

Always pads, 18 pack (with coupon)                          $1.77                   $5.99

St.Ives Apricot Scrub, 250 ml                                    $2.75                   $4.99

What a difference!  I think I’ve learned the secret to couponing: wait to use the coupon until a great sale comes up and then cash in!