Savings from Second Harvest

I didn’t get any coupons in the mail last week but I did get one tasty treat: two Starbucks gift cards for $5 each (one for me and one for my partner,) just for filling out a survey for Second Harvest.

Unfortunately the survey is now finished.  However, Second Harvest has a few other opportunities on the horizon.  The first 100 schools or companies that register for Lunch Money Day on February 26, 2009 (a fundraiser encouraging people to give the amount of money they would normally have spent on lunch) will receive a $25 Starbucks gift card.

Plus, save $3 on the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo!  Experience the world of gourmet food and wine at the MTCC, November 20 to 23. Click here to purchase your tickets and quote promotion code TASTE to get $3 off admission.  As the Expo’s charitable partner, Second Harvest will receive $1 for each tasting glass returned at the show’s exit, plus all proceeds from wine bottle redemptions.

Second Harvest is a great organization - for example, did you know that $5 provides up to 10 meals for people who would otherwise go hungry in Toronto?  Or that they provide enough fresh food for about 15,000 nutritious meals each day?  I think they are an excellent organization.  They have low admin/fundraising costs, and best of all, they are champions of two causes at once: they help the environment by reducing waste, and they feed hungry people.  If you are considering your Christmas donation list, I would encourage you to consider their cause.  (And no, I do not work for them, I just think they’re doing very important work!) To learn more, head to SecondHarvest.ca.

Wow! Excellent Freebies!

Red Flag Deals has brought my attention to some incredible freebies.  I encourage you all to head to Red Flag Deals to see what else they have there - but here are my faves.

1. Get a 2009 Calendar and $5 in coupons from Ocean Spray 

2. Free sample of Goody Ouchless elastics.  This one is good for Canadians AND Americans!

3. Free Specialty coffee from Williams Coffee Pub (and free gift on your birthday!)

4. Free gift for Rogers customers - gift options include a New Release Rogers movie rental or 3-month magazine subscription to magazines like Chatelaine.

5. New Visa Perks coupons 

6. Tickets to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Nov.12 & Nov. 15 for only $17 each - promotion code NOVEMBER

Also, special thanks to Brenda for reminding me about Red Flag Deals coupons. Lots of good coupons there!

The best deals for your shopping this week

Here are my favourite deals this week:

FOOD BASICS

Classico Pasta Sauce - $2

Ocean Spray Cranberry Cocktail - $3 - with coupon - $2

NO FRILLS

Black Diamond Cheese, 520g - $3.97

Chicken Breasts, Skinless, Bone-in - $1.97/lb

Bella Tavola Olive Oil, 750ml - $3.99

McCain Fries, 750g - 1kg - $1.99

Heinz Soup - 39¢

PC Chips $1.69

Sweet peppers - $1.99

3lb bag, Red/Yellow cooking onions/carrots - 79¢

2.5lb bag, Clementines - $1.88

SHOPPERS DRUG MART

Gillette Fushion Phenom Razors - $6.99 - Free product if you use your $10 off coupon!!! 

(Unfortunately, Shoppers Drug Mart would not give me overage on this coupon!)

LOBLAWS

Silouette/Danone Yogurt, 12 pack, 100g each - $3.50

Avocado - 99¢

PC Chips $1.69

Ristorante Pizza $3.99 - with coupon - $3.24

So Good soymilk $2.99

My first giveaway starts today! Free coupons galore!

On Friday night I reached my goal of 1000 visits! I can’t thank my visitors enough!

To celebrate, I’m doing a giveaway - not a sponsored giveaway, just a free giveaway using a stash of coupons that I know you will use and enjoy!

To enter, just leave a comment under this post and be entered into a random draw for 2 coupon prize packs. It will include an assortment of coupons for all kinds of items. You have 8 days to enter, starting today (Sunday, November 2) through Sunday, November 9 (inclusive). I will contact you on Monday, November 10, to let you know if you have won.

Unfortunately, I will have to limit it to residents of Canada only, because I will be giving away Canadian coupons. I am also going to have to exclude my friends in Quebec, because not all the coupons are valid there! Sorry! However, residents of all other provinces of Canada are welcome to participate!

The best deals for your shopping this week

This morning I scanned the flyers to check out the best deals.  All the stores try to make it look like they are giving the best deals, but not all advertised prices are really that great.  By price-shopping and comparing prices on a regular basis, you get to know which prices are really good and which ones are not.  You can see the full flyers for your region (if in Canada) at flyerland.ca but I have taken the liberty of scrolling through the flyers to point out the really good deals!  My choice this week will be, if I have the time, Loblaws, although some of those deals in the stores are pretty tempting too. 

FOOD BASICS

Black Diamond Chedder Cheese, 520g - $4.44

Equality Large White Eggs, $1.99

Life Brand cereal, 600-650g, $2.49 - with a coupon from previous box - $1.99

Oasis Juice, 960ml, 99¢ - with coupon - 24¢

Oasis 100% fruit juice blend, $2.99, with coupon - $1.99

Coke, 18pack - $3.99 (works out to 22¢ a can)

Pet beds - $7.99

Flaked Light Tuna - 79¢

Tomatoes on the Vine - 99¢/lb

Avocados - 5 pack/$2.49

PRICE CHOPPER

Black Diamond Chedder Cheese, (including old) 520g - $4.44

Gold Seal Salmon, 213g - 99¢

Heinz Beans - 79¢

Classico pasta sauce - $2.59

Cascade auto dish detergent, 1.7kg - $2.49 - with coupon from Brandsaver - $1.99

Tomatoes on the Vine, 99¢/lb

LOBLAWS

Lantic or Redpath white sugar,2kg - $1.69

Kellogg’s Cereals, 350-775g - 2/$5 - with coupon - $1.50 each

Robin Hood flour, 2-2.5kg - $4.49 - with coupon - $3.75

Crisco vegetable oil - $3.99 - with coupon - $2.99

Tenderflake pie shells (2) - $2.99 - with coupon - $2.49

Pantene shampoo, 200-375g - $3.49 - with coupon - $2.25

Tampax - $2.77 - with coupon - $1.52

Always - $2.77 - with coupon - $1.77

Classico Pasta Sauce, 270-700g - $2.49

Silhouette Yogurt - $1.99

Canola Harvest canola oil - $2.99

Plus - get 3x the points on PC points and 2x the points with your PC Mastercard

Plus - get 5000 points when you spend $75 or more, (worth $5) or 10,000 points when you spend $150 (worth $10)

SHOPPERS DRUG MART

Royale Toilet Paper, 24 roll (2ply) - $4.99 - with coupon - $3.99

Kotex pads or liners - $1.99 - with coupon - 99¢

Villagio Bread - $1.69

Ombra body wash - 25% off

Duracell mini battery charger - 20% - use with coupon for $5 off

Plus: This weekend get a free $10 food card (Montana’s, Harvey’s, Kelsey’s, Swiss Chalet or Milestones) when you spend $50 or $20 when you spend $75

More great deals!

1. Get a coupon for a free bottle of Sprite by registering with icoke.ca and then heading here. 

2. Get in line folks, the William Ashley Warehouse is having their once-a-year sale, with up to 90% off! For those who live in the GTA, it’s is located at Lawrence and Railside and runs from Nov.5 to Dec.7.  For more deets, visit their website and see the flyer online.

3. Proctor & Gamble Warehouse sale is coming soon - November 16-30th, 2008 at the International Centre (6900 Airport Road, Mississauga). Save big on household and personal products!

M-F - 11am-8pm; S&S - 9am - 6pm.

Coming soon to Saver Queen: My first giveaway!

Just one example of the coupons you will receive!

I officially launched my site less than a month ago and already I’m nearing in on 1000 visitors.  So, to celebrate and to thank all my loyal visitors, I am doing a coupon giveaway!  I have lots of great coupons that I’m sure you will enjoy.  The giveaway will start as soon as I reach 1000 visitors.  I am only about 125 visitors away from reaching this goal - so come back regularly to check for the details!

Kitten not included.

What’s new this week

Well, it’s Tuesday.  I don’t know about the rest of you, but I had a lousy Monday.  So here are some fun freebies and coupons to look forward to throughout the week.

Free Combo at Heros. Hero Certified Burgers are delicious, and icoke has a special buy one get one free combo deal on now.  Just buy one combo (a burger with a Coke zero and fries) and get a second combo free! To get the coupon, text ihero to 51051 and they will send the coupon to your mobile.  Then show your phone (with the coupon) at Heros to get the deal.  Click here for more info.

Free Power Fusion Razor. I am pleased to say that this one is applicable to my Canadian AND American friends!  I had mentioned it before, but it’s worth providing the link again, so here it is.  The reason why I am posting this again is because the razors are selling this week at Loblaws for $9.99 - so you only pay the tax!

Free Head & Shoulders trial size - just fill out the form here.

Free Bounce sample - I got mine today! Click here to get yours.

Get new coupons on the save.ca website, such as $5 off Oil of Olay products - and save $1 off Peptobismal when you go through here  or $1 off Tide when you go here. Or, go to Brandsaver to order a whole wack of coupons. 

Register with Pampers.ca and get coupons and special offers.  Unfortunately I don’t know what they are so you’ll have to register and find out - and let me know what you get!

Let me know if your pursuits are successful and you can enjoy getting a full mailbox of goodies!

The Coupon Box

Just over a week ago, I had an embarrassing incident at the grocery store, where I dropped my coupons all over the floor, and the cashier yelled at me for not having all my coupons sitting next to the products I was purchasing. To prevent this from ever happening again, I got myself a “coupon box”

Although mine is not as elaborate as others’, I think it will really improve my efficiency from carrying around a Ziplock bag everywhere I go.

The index box itself is small and fits in your hand. It cost me $2 at Staples (I bet I could have got one for $1 at Dollerama!)

I used it the other day and certainly found it more useful. If you create a coupon box, or have a different idea for organizing your coupons, let me know!

Any good deals in there, Butternut?

New coupon!

For all you folks who love Indian food, head out to your local ValuMart. Go to your “ethnic” section and you’ll find a stack of $1-off Pataks coupons, and they come with a mini recipe book and a chance to win a trip to India or $10,000! (Canadians only, sorry my American friends!)  

I’m not sure if this is available at any other stores - has anyone else found these great coupons at other stores? 

The real question is, which would you take - the $10,000 or the trip to India?