Update Your Shopper's Profile for 2000 Points

Starting Saturday Jan 18 you can get free points just for logging in and updating your Shoppers Optimum profile. Just go to the Optimum website here . Log in to your account and make sure your address and email are correct. Then enter the code 0114 and you will get 2000 optimum points! We have 4 cards(one for each person in our family, so that's 8000 points!) I like getting the weekly emails from them because the offers personalized to me can be quite good. How much are 2000 points worth? Well, if you wait to cash in until 95000 points are worth $220. Then these points are worth $4.63....not bad for a few minutes work!

A Year of Shoppers

Shoppers has a redeem your points and get points back today(yesterday also). If you have at least 50000 points you can redeem. There are two levels 50000 and 95000 that are eligible. If you cash in 50000 points for $85 worth of free stuff you get 15000 points returned to you on Dec 25. If you cash in 95000 points for $170 worth of stuff you get 30000 points returned to you. This is the best possible time to cash in it used to be they had mega redemptions where you could get $250 worth of stuff for 95000 points, but not anymore. The best level is $210 for 95000, which they usually do first week of December or end of November. Getting $210 worth of stuff for 95000 points makes your points worth $2.21/ point. Cashing in 95000 for $170 and getting 30000 back means that 65000 points equals $170 and that makes your points worth $2.61/point!

They had the spend 95000 get 30000 points back on July 31 of this year. This was my redemption. You have to pay taxes so the total here was $179.85-$170-$3(CH51)=$6.85 for all of this!
I earned 270 points on this shop plus the 30000 that was added later.

This photo and the one below are the redemptions I did November 30th. It was the spend 95000 get $210 promo.
My total was $218.48-$210-$3 CH51=$15.48 for all of this!
I earned 110 points.

This shop I spent $210.34-$207.08(I screwed up and didn't calculate in the tax!)-$5 CH51=I made $1.74 to buy all of this!
I earned 150 points.

Final redemption of the year was yesterday. I used my last 95000 points for $170 worth of groceries. My grand total was $183.20-$170-$2 CH51=$11.20 I paid to buy all of this! I earned 3040 points and will get 30000 back Christmas day.
The total points I cashed in this year
95000X4=380000
I got back 63,570 doing those shops, so I spent a total of 316,430 points and got $799.71 worth of groceries which I paid out of pocket $31.79(12 % tax)!
How much did I spend at Shoppers to get these points? A grand total for the year of $454.53!(this includes the taxes on the redemptions)
How did I get so many points you ask? Here's some things to do.
1. Buy Shoppers gift cards to pay for your items. You get points to buy Shoppers gift cards.(10 points for every dollar)
2. Even better buy your Shoppers gift cards with the Shoppers Optimum Mastercard, you get even more points.(15000 for signing up, 15 points for every dollar spent in Shoppers)
3. Even better buy your gift cards in November when they offer 8000 points for every $150 worth of gift cards.
4. Buy only on extra points days 20X points etc.
5. Use Mail in Rebates
6. Use coupons
7. Use Checkout 51, Snap Save and Cart Smart
8. Use the Shoppers coupons they email you.
9. Watch the till. Several times I got free items because of  SCOP.(scanning code of practice)
Right now this is one of the best points programs out there. It will be interesting to see what happens now that they have been bought out! Do you use Shoppers points?

This Week's Sales

This Saturday is 20X the points at Shoppers Drug Mart. There are some good  Saturday only deals! Life Brand Facial Tissues 2-3ply with 6 boxes for $2.99...that's .50/box!limit 4
 Kraft Peanut butter is $3.99 for 750g-1Kg(there are $1 off coupons)limit 4
Christie Crackers are $1.69 limit 4
Ruffles or Cheetos are 2/$4 limit 4
Life brand mouthwash 1L $1.99
Colgate Optic Toothpaste 85-170ml $1.99(there are $1 off coupons)
Five Alive or Fruitopia 1.75L $1.49 limit 4
Royale Mega 9 or 12 rolls $5.88 limit 4(there are $2 off coupons)this is an ok deal with the coupon, not super.
All week
Everyday Market Eggs $2.29 limit 2(there are B2get $1 off coupons) also if you buy Tostitos and 2 dozen eggs there are coupons for $1.50 off, not sure if you can combine this.
There is a MIR below, that you could combine with 20X.

Save On Foods 1-7
Pork Picnic hams are .99/lb

Cooper's 1-7
Pork Picnic hams are .99/lb
10Lbs Navel Oranges $3.99!!!!

Safeway is having customer appreciation day on Tues Feb 5
Feb1-3
Wonder bread is 2/$4(there is a coupon for $2 WYB2)!
Lucerne Ice cream 1.89L 2/$5
These are just a few that looked like a good deal
Feb 1-7
boneless skinless chicken breasts $2.99/lb

Walmart 1-7
lemons .33
3lb onions or carrots $1.47
mushrooms 8oz $1

Extra Foods is having Family Appreciation Days Feb 4-5
Spend $25 get 10% off
          $50 get  12%off
         $100 get 15% off
NN Cheese Bars 800g $7.97(Superstore)
Cantaloupe $1.96(Superstore)
Mangoes 9lb case $7.98(Superstore)
20lb red or russet potatoes $4.88(Superstore)
Grape Tomatoes 2/$3(Superstore)
Chunky soup 540ml $1.48 limit 8(Superstore)
Country Harvest bread 2/$5(Superstore)
NN english muffins .98 limit 4(Superstore)
Cashews 908g $10.98 limit 2(Superstore)
Superstore has buy $250 get a $25 gift card

PEPSICO MIR Spend $20 get $20 in free product coupons


Participating products must be purchased between December 23, 2012 and February 18, 2013 and must all be purchased at the same time and in the same transaction to be eligible for the Coupon Booklet Offer. ALLOW 
6-8 WEEKS AFTER February 28, 2013 for delivery of Coupon Booklet by mail. Limit one (1) Coupon Booklet per address or household.
How to Get a $20 Coupon Booklet back by mail:
1. Purchase any combination of the following products for a total of $20 or more (before taxes) at participating retailers across Canada: Lay’s* potato chips, Doritos* tortilla chips, Tostitos* tortilla chips, Ruffles* potato chips 
(180g – 420g/any flavour), Tostitos* or Ruffles* salsa/dips (394mL – 645mL/425g – 432g/any flavour/variety), Pepsi*, Mountain Dew*, Mug*, 7UP*, Dr Pepper**, Crush**, Schweppes** soft drinks, Brisk
®
 beverages, Gatorade* 
and G2* beverages (any size/variety/flavour).
2. Enclose the original itemized store-identified cash register receipt dated between December 23, 2012 and February 18, 2013 with the purchase price of each participating product circled. All products must be purchased in 
the same transaction to be eligible for the offer.
3. Complete this official mail-in coupon offer with your full name, address (including city, province and postal code) and phone number.
4. Mail all of the above (with sufficient postage), postmarked by February 28, 2013 to: PEPSI/TOSTITOS $20 Super Bowl Coupon Booklet Offer, P.O. Box 12848, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 5E7.
INQUIRIES: Call 1-866-220-5534 to leave a message for a Customer Service representative or email pepsico-rebates@dhltd.com. Please allow 5 weeks for us to receive and process your form before checking your status.

Spend Your Points Event At Shoppers

This weekend, Dec 1 and 2, at Shoppers they are having a spend your points event. Last year the points were worth more, but here's the levels for this year.
 95000 points = $210 
50000 points = $105 
38000 points = $70 
What are you buying? I am going to get lots of groceries!

20X the Points at Shoppers

Today is 20X the points day at Shoppers. I have had people ask me what I buy. Well, here's an example.
First, I bought a gift card with my Shoppers Optimum Mastercard, I pay it off every month. I got a $100 gift card and I received 1000 points. It is not shown on my receipt as I did that separately. Using my Shoppers Mastercard gets me 15X the dollar value spent so another 1500 points. So, together buying a gift card with my Mastercard made me 2500 in points, worth $6.58 at a Mega redemption.
The milk is on for $4.49, I need that any ways. The Sun chips are for the beach and 2/$4 is a good price. The Duracell chargers come with a charger and 2 batteries. They are on for $7.99, I had $5 off coupons from Brandsaver. The Vim was on for $1.99, I had a $1 off coupon from an insert. The Degree were on for $1.99 I had $1 off coupons from an insert. The Motrin was on for $5.99 I had a $3 off coupon they mailed me with a sample. The glade candles were the insert coupon spend $15 get $10 off. So, all together I had $26 in coupons.
My total before tax was $33.59.(As you can see you can spend less than $50 after coupons).
I got 11600 points for this. These points are worth $30.53 at a Mega Redemption. Add in the 2500($6.58) from above and the total is 14100 or $38.11. So, for all of this I will get all my money spent back (not counting taxes) on a Mega Redemption Day, plus an extra $4.52. Do you play this fun game?

Finish Mail In Rebate

Remember the Finish Mail In Rebate? Did you do it? I blogged about it here. It was available on purchases of the 20 ct Finish Quantum made by May 4th. Anyways, people often as me if MIRs are a good idea. Do they really come? Well, I have been doing them for awhile now and I can tell you so far I have always received all of my rebates, and I have done tons!
The best way to get the most out of them is to:
1. Combine them with coupons, this one had a $2 off coupon
 2.Combine them with Shoppers 20X the points if you can. This meant that instead of having to spend $50, I spent $40 at a 20X the points event.
3. Combine them with 10% off days at Safeway
The best way to track your MIRs:
1.  Mark it on the calendar when you send it in.
2.Always photocopy or scan your original form and receipt.
I sent this one in on April 16th. The form said receive up to $8.49. My cheque is for $10.12!!!! I am still waiting for several Physician's Formula Rebates, but they say you'll wait 10 weeks and it usually takes that long.
What do you think? Ready to try some MIRs? Smart Canucks has a great link page here . Want to see some of the mail in rebates I have done? Go here .

Check Your Shoppers Spending and Points!

Shoppers has added a cool feature to their Optimum Points site. Just log in and you can see what you have spent and your points balance! Nice to be able to see the points/$ spent comparison. This will be way easier than receipt adding!! Try it out.

Transaction Date	Transaction Type	Purchase Amount($) (before tax)	Total Points Awarded	Total Points Redeemed
02-02-2012	Purchase at Store 2217	4.38	40	0
01-29-2012	Purchase at Store 2217	18.51	270	0
01-29-2012	Refund at Store 2217	-1.08	-88	0
01-29-2012	Purchase at Store 2217	2.49	20	0
01-19-2012	Campaign Adjustment	0.00	10,830	0
01-17-2012	Purchase at Store 0225	45.54	530	0
12-31-2011	Purchase at Store 2217	61.57	17,600	0

This Week's Sales

Check out these clouds! Aren't they amazing! Picture by me :)

Shoppers Drug Mart has some good deals on groceries and household items this week.
 They also have 2 promotions going on. Jan 28 & 29 spend $50 and get a $10-$100 surprise gift card.
Jan 30-Feb 3 Spend $50 get 8000 points. I am kind of wondering if they are trying to easy away from the 20X the points and replace it with this promo of buy $50 get 8000. It makes a difference of 2000 points!
Jan 29 & 30
Life light bulbs 4 pack .88
Kotex and Life pads $2.49 limit 4(Look in the Smartsource that is out this weekend and there are $2 off when you buy 2 coupons)
Eggs $2.29 limit 4

Rest of the week
Milk 4L $4.39
Armstrong Cheese 340g $2.99

Superstore Jan 27-Feb 2
Spend $250 get a $25 GC
Fresh Whole Pork Shoulder .98/lb limit 4
Granny Smith Apples 6lb $4.48
NN Soup 24X85g $4.78 limit 6

Walmart Jan 27-Feb 2
Royale TP 12 doubles or 24 singles $4.47
Red Grapes $1.47/lb
Lays Chips $1.88(good price to do the MIR with)

20X the points at Shoppers

Now that the mega redemption has passed and a new year is on the horizon I thought I would do a post about 20x the points days and when they are worthwhile to do.
Tomorrow Shoppers is offering 20X the points when you spend $50. To make this a good shop here are some key steps.
1. Buy a Shoppers Drug Mart gift card,you get points for buying their cards $50=500points (if you have the Shoppers Optimum Mastercard you get more points if you buy the gift cards with that, or wait until Nov each year to get bonus points for buying gift cards)
2.Plan your shop carefully with the flyer and the sales and coupons(coupons are available at save.ca, websaver.ca, brandsaver.ca, and gocoupons.ca)there are some great discussions on the Smart Canucks forum
3.Use Mail in Rebates. Right now there are 2 you can print off. You usually need to send in your original receipt so you need to do one at a time. The scented oil Air Wick starter kit is here They will give you up to $11.99 for the product and it's taxes. It seems to be around $7.49 at Shoppers. The Air Wick scent ribbons candle is here They will give you up to $13.99 for the product and it's taxes. It seems to be around$10.99 at Shoppers.
4.Combine bonus points on products when possible. Bonus points are updated regularly here.

5.Use worz to calculate your shop. It calculates tax at 13% so adjust according to your area. You can make an account for free and then click on calculators and then Shoppers Drug Mart. It will total up your shop with and without taxes and coupons! Very helpful.
You can click on the pink picture to make it large and see a sample shopping list.
With this list you would get 10200 points. At a Mega Redemption 95000 points is worth $250 so one point is  .0026315(approximately, ha ha!) so at that level these 10200 points are worth $26.84
This shop cost $42.77 - MIR of $12.30 for a total of $30.47.  If you were to subtract what this shop would be worth at a Mega redemption($26.84) this shop would cost $3.63.
Sometimes there aren't good enough sales to make it worthwhile, but this time it seems like there is!

10% off Tuesday and Combining Deals

As you probably already know, Tuesday is 10% off day at Safeway. I don't often participate in 10% off day as I find it quite difficult to find $35 worth of stuff that is at a good price! Well, this week I am going to do some combining of deals to get to $35. I will use these coupons. If you got the Kraft Sample box you will have also received the top 3 pictured here. I am guessing that each product will run me about $3-$4 each. That's $9-$12. The Tampax will probably be $3-$4 each. The oasis juices are $1 each when on sale, but at Safeway they can be close to $2 each! So, I am close to $20 dollars here. I need to buy tp and the Purex is 24 for $4.99 plus 30 airmiles for buying 2. Right there I am pretty close to $30! I will get a few limes 2/$1, maybe some Imperial Margarine if it is a good deal(it says BOGO on the front of the flyer) What I noticed the last time I did the 10% off day was that they added all the REGULAR prices of the items I was buying and gave 10% off of that! Bonus! So a $35 shop actually saved me $6 plus the coupons I used!

These are some mail in rebates that are available right now.  The ones on the left are good for Air Wick Scented Products.  One is worth up to $13.99 which covers the cost of the item, it's taxes and postage. The other is worth $11.99. You can print off your own form here The one for Finish is from the Smartsource insert that was in your newspaper.
Now,with these mail in rebates you need to send in your receipt. So, usually I do each one separately. In order to combine deals you could buy the $13.99 one next Saturday if you are going to do the 20X the points day at Shoppers. I used these mail in rebates many times with many different products to bring down my total at Shoppers 20X the points days.(There were lots out there last year!)
If it's a regular 20X the points you will need to spend $50 to qualify. So, this would bring you down to less than $40, needing to be spent.
You could buy one at Safeway. I might use the Finish one on 10% off day.
There are also the 10-15%off coupons when you spend $25-$100 at Extra Foods. They have the following:
Pineapples $1.97
Yams .46/lb
Cabbage is .38/lb
Broccoli Bunches are .96
No Name Cheese is $7.98 for 800g (limit 4)(I will buy some and grate it and freeze it.)
These are just a few ideas for combining deals and saving money. What do you do to save on groceries??

This Week's Sales

Well happy sunny weekend! It will be a quick post as I dash off to get my vitamin D! This is very important!

Walmart June 3-9
Watermelons $3.97
Green onions .33/bunch
Cauliflower $1.47 each
Ragu 700ml $1.25

Extra foods(Superstore) 3-9
Pineapples $1.96
Roma Tomatoes .86/lb
Fresh Chicken Thighs $2.18(not screaming, but reasonable)
NN TP 24 doubles $6.98!!! 14 1/2cents/roll limit 6
Extra Foods has family appreciation days June 5-6
Spend $25 get 10% off
Spend $50 get 12% off
Spend $100 get 15%off

Save On 5-11
Green Grapes $1.49/lb(Cooper's has red grapes $1.49/lb)
Broccoli Crowns .99/lb
Green Peppers .99/lb

Shopper's has spend your points this June 4-5
40,000 points gets you $90 off(extra $27)
80,000 points gets you $200 off(extra $64)
I am waiting for Christmas as it is usually a bit better deal and I buy Christmas presents. However, this is pretty good if you have 80,000!

June 8 is Clean Air Day! Travel on the bus all day for free! There are a few locations for a free continental breakfast too. Check out the details in the Capital News!
Hope it's sunny where you are!

This Week's Sales

The sunrise this morning! The birds are singing so loudly they must be celebrating the coming spring time!
Superstore 11-17
Asparagus $1.46/lb!!!! I have never seen it go lower than $1.67/lb
NN Cheese 800g $7.98(not the best price)limit 4
PC Zipper back shrimp 907g $7.99 limit 4
French Bread $1
Garden Wafers 200g .98 limit 8
Fresh Spinach or Watercress bunches .88
NN Frozen OJ or Apple juice $1
Exact Pads, liners or tampons $1.99
20lb Russet potatoes $4.88
10lb yellow onions $3.46
Cantaloupe $1.66 each

Safeway 11-17
Jumbo cantaloupe .49/lb
Lucerene 4L Ice cream $3.99
Lucerene Large Eggs $1.99
Green Grapes $1.49/lb

Shoppers 12-18
Spend $50 get $10 gift card
Shoppers is having a bonus redemption where you can trade in your points for more than their normal value 50,000 points are worth $100 and 95,000 $200
Sun-Mon only
LB TP 24 $4.99 limit 4
Kraft Peanut Butter 1Kg $2.49(lowest is $2)limit 4

Walmart 11-17
2 chickens for $12(This is a great deal if you can find a package that is 7-8lbs(15-16Kg)
Delissio Pizza are $4.99
Red or Green Grapes are $1.47/lb
Green Onions are .33
Lettuce $1
Advil Nighttime is $3.99 for the 10 pack(there are still $4 off coupons at Shopper's)
Close up and Aim100ml toothpaste are .72
Irish Spring Soap 6X90g $2.50(use the $2 off coupon that just came in the Smartsource flyer and get this for .50!)
Sunlight dish detergent 750ml-950ml $1.50

This Week's Sales and Shopper's Shopping list

This Week's Sales
Superstore 4-10
Spend $250 get a free 4Kg Box of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts value $27.77
T Bone Steaks(Jackie!!!Ken will be happy)$4.97!!! Lowest price ever
Oranges .56/lb
Terra Delyssa Olive Oil 1L $4.99
Special K Bars $2.00
Catelli Healthy Harvest Pasta 3/$4.98
Pork Shoulder Blade Steaks $1.98
NN Pasta 900g .98 limit 2
NN Marg 454g $1
Mushrooms 454g $1.98

Safeway Mar 4-10 Spend $100 get 100 Airmiles

Walmart 4-10
Strawberries 1lb $1.97
Red Onions .47/lb

Cooper's 6-12
Turkey Frozen min 11kg .89/lb!!!!!
Green Grapes $1.39/lb
Strawberries 1lb $1.99

Save On 6-12
Lean Ground Beef $1.99/lb(not the lowest)
Strawberries 2lb $3.89($1.94/lb)
Cheeze Whiz 1Kg $4.99
Schneider's Chicken Breasts $2.99/lb

Shopper's 5-11
6-7 only
Lay's and Doritos $1.99 limit 4
Paper Towels 8 roll $1.99 limit 4
Everyday market tuna .59 limit 4
Butter 4554g $2.99 limit 4
Rest of the week $1.99(.50 coupon
Royale Facial Tissue .49 limit 4(go coupons$1.00 coupon)
Kotex Pads 3/$9.99 Smartsource coupons for $2 when you buy 2
Colgate Total toothpaste .99($1 off coupon websaver)
Special K Bars (.50 coupon websaver)
Dempster's Bread $1.99
Christie cookies and crackers $1.49
Simply Foods chips $1.49

Rexall 4-10
Snack ups 140g .59

My Shoppers List
So as you know Shopper's is having their spend $75 get 18500 points. Is it worth it? Well if you wait to cash out until you get to 95000 points, you would get $170. At that rate this 18500 points would be worth $33.10. If you waited until there was a bonus redemption you would get $38.95.
Now, if you combine this with the MIR for the Lysol Hands Free Soap, and buy lost leaders, sales and use coupons, yes it could be well worth it.
Here's a shopping list idea
Royale Facial Tissue Buy 6, 4@.49 and 2@1.19 and use the $1 off coupon from go coupons
Colgate Total Toothpaste .99(use $1 off coupon from websaver)
Tuna buy 4@.59
Paper Towels Buy 4@$1.99
Kellogg's Special K bars use .50 websaver coupon $1.99
Lysol $14.96(MIR)
Kotex Pads Buy 6 @3/9.99 use Smart source coupons $2.00 off when you buy 2
Butter $2.99
Blistex Buy 2for1.99 use smartcource coupon for .50
Christie Crackers Buy 7 @ 1.49
Dempster's Bread Buy 4@1.99
Grand total is $75.94
Less Coupons of $9.00
Less MIR $14.95
Total Point value is $38.95 @max
So all of these groceries end up cost $13.04(plus taxes)
Remember there are the Physician's Formula MIRs also.

Neutrogena and Accudial Free plus SDM points!

There are 2 offers out there that if combined this weekend at Shoppers could make you money!
First of all Accudial has an offer for you to try one of their products free. Actually, they say they will send you $10 and that the product should cost $6.99. So, you actually make $3.

Secondly, there is an offer from Neutrogena Clinical night anti aging system mail in rebate.
Spend up to $70 and mail in your original receipt, UPC and a rebate form(I found one in this week's Rexall flyer, some say they are next to the Neutrogena products in Superstore)and they will send you the price of your purchase and taxes and postage!
The fine print: Valid between Jan 21 and Feb 4. This is when you must purchase it
One rebate per person
Must be postmarked by Feb 11,2011
Can not be combined with any other offer or coupons.
Canada only.
Available while quantities last(this makes me a little leery?anyone ever do one of these MIR before?)

Jan 22-24th if you spend $75 at Shoppers you get 18,500 optimum points, which is equivalent to about $25 worth of free merchandise. So, if you combine these 2 offers (the Neutrogena costs between $50 and $61)and don't end up having to buy anything else, you would get these 2 products free, plus almost $30!

Quick Update

Hi All,
I am writing quickly to let you know a few things.

$5 night ski($10 for rentals) is back at Big White starting this Friday,Jan 7,2011. All the details are here.

Shopper's is having there Tell a Friend Event next week. Sign up and then spend $20 on Jan 11,12,13 and you get 5000 points for yourself. Every friend you refer that signs up and spends $20 you get another 5000 points. Remember 8000 points is $10 worth of free merchandise.
My shopping list will look like this
My favorite bread Dempster's Ancient Grains is $1.50(until Feb 3 don't know if this is the same for every store) so I will buy 6 to freeze. Then a 4L of milk is usually $3.99. Sounds like Five Alive and Fruitopia will be .99 so we will need 3 of those. Eggs are going to be $1.99 so I will get 2. The total is $19.94, so I need a teensy bit more to reach the $20. That was easy and everything is a good price.

I will be taking a little time off and be back to blogging Jan 17th!

This Week's Sales

These are some of the beautiful apples we gleaned at Rumo's orchard last month! We have given tons away, made apple sauce, apple cider, apple pies, apple turnovers, and have practiced eating more than an apple a day! Thanks again!!

Today was a busy shopping day. Hubby and I went to Rona to see if we could get our faucet, as they had a 40% off faucets sale. It was all very pricey! Then we were off to Canadian Tire and found the faucet and shower head we needed, they were on sale, and totaled just over $60, so we got the $15 off!!!

Walmart has turkeys for .95/lb, they are grade A and there is a limit of 2
They also have .33 cucumbers
Sunkist Oranges 14lb $6.97(.50/lb)
Lemons .37
Celery .99

Shopper's has Oral B toothbrushes for .99(I had 3 $1.00 off coupons!!)
Royale TP is $4.99 limit 4(there are $1.00 coupons out there)
Royale Facial Tissue .59 limit 4
Lay's Chips $1.99

Sun-Mon only Dec 12-13
Shrimp 425g $3.99
Kraft Peanut Butter 1Kg 2/$5(lowest is $2.25)
Christie Cookies or Crackers $1.49(limit4)
Pot of Gold Chocolates 246g-283g $3.99(limit 4)
Life Brand Paper Towels 8 roll $1.99 (limit 4)

Rexall 10-12 Only
Christie Crackers $1.29(limit 4)
Rexall Brand Towels and Facial Tissues .49(limit 6)
Coke,Sprite, Pepsi, 7 Up 12 X 355ml 2/$5.99(limit 6)
Rest of the week 10-16
Stayfree of Carefree Pads or OB Tampons $1.99
Gillette Foamy Shave Cream 311g $1.49

Monday only Alcan Foil 25' or Wax Paper 33' 2/$1.00

Zellers 10-16

Pepsi and Coke 12 packs $2.99(limit 4)bring in your Rexall flyer and they will price match if Zellers is closer to you than Rexall
Primo Pasta 900g .88
Primo canned tomatoes .88
Stand up pouches of the M&Ms are $2.99(save.ca had coupons for BOGO)
Kotex U tampons are $3.99(there are lots of $1.00 off coupons)

Safeway 11-17
Grade A turkeys(under 7Kg) .99/lb limit 1
Lucerene Ice Creams 1.89L 2/$6(oh no!!my weakness)

Save On 12-18
Do you have 9500 save on more points?(I sure don't!)if you do use them to get a $50 My treat Visa, Aeropostale, gift card for $35
8000 points gets you a free turkey!
Jumbo Yams .49/lb(Cooper's also)
Brussels Sprouts .99/lb(yummy)Cooper's also

Superstore 10-16
$25 gift card with $250 purchase $50 with $450 purchase
Romaine lettuce .76
Dan D-Pak cashews 1Kg $10.88 limit 4
Fresh Bok Choy .58/lb
Colgate Toothbrushes $1 limit 6
Cabbage .38/lb
Pears .87/lb
Mandarin Oranges 9lb $4.88

Home Depot has the 2 pack of Brita Filters( I was at Zellers and brought my flyer, they matched the price, plus an extra 10% off if you use your HBC card Fri-Sun)


Remember the post I did about the Try me Free Air Wick? I got mine today. It cost $11.49, plus I had a $7.00 off coupon and I will mail my receipt in and get my $11.49 back! Hubby wonders, how does that work?(on top if it all I got optimum points!)

Freebie!

In this week's Smart Source there is this rebate to try the Air Wick Starter kit.
Spend $12.99 or less, mail in your receipt with the Air Wick purchase circled and the UPC code handwritten on the receipt.
Want to make this purchase go further? You may have heard the rumor that Shoppers is doing 20X the points next weekend again. Typically that is a spend $75 and get 20X the points. If you buy this then you will have spent $12.99 of your total and only need $62.01(a smart Smart Canucker had this idea!).
How much is 20X the points? Well typically you would get 750 points for a $75 purchase. On 20X the points day you get 15000.
8000 points =$10
22000 points =$30
So, it's worth close to $20 worth of free purchases. If you spent $62.01(after you got the Air Wick) you would end up getting $20, so $62.01-$20=$42.01 So, $75 worth of purchase would in the end cost $42.01 close to 50% off.
Did I lose you? Don't worry, it scrambles my brain too.

Buying stuff just to get points doesn't make sense, but if there are things you already need and are a good deal at Shoppers, why not?
Yesterday, I got $125 worth of merchandise for free(I had to pay the HST).That goes a long ways to helping with the Christmas budget!
If you have a Optimum card and receive emails from them be sure to look at the Free $10 coupon one. Select people have a survey in the upper right side of the email worth 5000 points!