$250 West Jet Gift Certificate

I had to post this! I got a flyer in my mailbox from Envision Financial. They are giving $250 in West Jet certificates for signing up for a payroll deposit! Sounds too good to be true.

The fine print is:

Payroll deposit
Go somewhere fun with the payroll deposit offer from Envision. All you have to do is sign up. Here’s how:
Register for our payroll deposit promotion at any Envision branch.
Transfer a new automated payroll direct deposit to your Envision account.
Once Envision Financial has determined that you qualify for the $250 WestJet gift certificate, you will be contacted with further details.
To make it even easier, use eSwitch to transfer your account balance and any pre-authorized payments from another Canadian financial institution.


WestJet Gift Certificate Offer Terms and Conditions
The WestJet Gift Certificate Offer (the “Offer”) is open only to members of Envision Credit Union who are 19 years of age or older (a “Member”) and do not currently have their automated payroll direct deposit with Envision Credit Union. A Member must register for the Offer by June 30, 2009 by completing and submitting a registration form available at Envision Credit Union branches.
The Member must transfer their automated payroll direct deposit to Envision Credit Union.
At least one automated payroll direct deposit must be credited to the Member’s account no later than August 31, 2009 in order to qualify for a $250 WestJet Airlines Ltd. gift certificate (the “Gift Certificate”).
Once Envision Credit Union has determined that the Member qualifies, the Gift Certificate will be available for pick up at the branch.
There is a limit of one Gift Certificate per Member.
This Offer and these terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
Envision Credit Union is not affiliated with WestJet Airlines Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
This Offer and each Gift Certificate is non-transferable, non-refundable, non-exchangeable, non-replaceable and non-redeemable for cash. Gift Certificates are not valid towards online purchases, purchase of group bookings, or WestJet Vacations packages. They are non refundable and cannot be redeemed for cash.
Neither Envision Credit Union nor WestJet Airlines Ltd. nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, parents, affiliates, partners, subsidiaries, agents or others involved is liable for lost, stolen, damaged, misdirected or undelivered gift certificates.
As a condition of receiving a Gift Certificate, a Member agrees that:(a) Neither Envision Credit Union nor WestJet Airlines Ltd. nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, parents, affiliates, partners, subsidiaries, agents or others involved is liable for injuries, accidents, losses, damages or misfortunes relating to this Offer or the Gift Certificate; and(b) The Member will indemnify and save harmless each of Envision Credit Union and WestJet Airlines Ltd. and their respective directors, officers, employees, parents, affiliates, partners, subsidiaries, agents and others involved from and against all claims, demands, proceedings, liabilities and costs whatsoever relating to this Offer or the Gift Certificate.
The Member must make all travel arrangements and redeem the Gift Certificate by contacting WestJet Airlines Ltd. directly. All travel arrangements and resulting agreements are solely between the Member and WestJet Airlines Ltd.
Envision Credit Union and its subsidiaries, partners and affiliates are not responsible for any disputes that arise between the Member and WestJet Airlines Ltd.
Employees of Envision Credit Union and its subsidiaries are not eligible for this Offer

Seems like a big reward.... Let me know if you follow through.

Free ad

Isn't this Magnolia tree beautiful!!

I stumbled upon a great freebie for all of you wanting to make some extra money! A free photo ad to sell cars,trucks, boats, etc. on the Auto Trader http://sell.autotrader.ca/ Click on this link and all across Canada you can post a picture ad for 7 days for free. I read the normal cost for this ad is $40.

Some other ways to advertise for free.... www.craigslist.org www.usededmonton.com, www.usedokngan.com, www.kijij.ca , www.castanet.net

Happy Selling!

Tracking Spending with Envelopes

Spring!

I have found a method of tracking our spending that works well for us. I hope it might be helpful to you. I had always liked the envelope method of budgeting, but never want to have real cash around. One day the kids and I were talking about how much things cost and I suddenly thought, why not use play money!

So we got some Monopoly and Full House game money.

Then I took plain envelopes and listed all the household expenses.

In the bottom corner is the amount needed monthly.

Then I fill the envelope with the money needed.

When I come home from shopping I add up my receipts and take out the money to "pay" the total of the receipts.

The receipts goes into the envelope. At a glance you can look into the envelopes and see exactly where you are at.

Earth day

Earth Day Deals

Earth Day Deals & Freebies Roundup There are sure to be more Earth Day themed promotions, but here's a look at some of the good ones so far:
If you're in Toronto, Brita is Giving Away 3,600 Brita Pitchers in Yonge-Dundas Square.
Starbucks will give you a free cup of coffee if you bring a reusable mug for today only.
Today's Days of Deals promotion from Dell is chock full of energy efficient electronics. We think the 24" LCD looks like a good in particular.
Take the Earthbound Farm Organic Pledge to get a free tote (first 10,000 respondents).
At Pizza Pizza, trade in any old cell phone for a free slice of pizza (runs through April 30).
Ontario's Every Kilowatt Counts coupons are valid through May 22.

This was found on www.redflagdeals.com

April 22-26: Sign up for the VIA Rail e-letter and Get a 50% Discount Coupon Sign up the for VIA Rail e-letter (with contests, promotions, contests and special offers) before April 26 and get a 50% discount e-coupon (valid on regular adult fare) in your mailbox! You can use your environmentally-friendly e-coupon when you purchase a Comfort class (economy) ticket for one-way or round trip travel anywhere on the VIA Rail network. Sign up for the e-letter before April 26, 2009.

Happy Earth Day!!!

US Credit Cards for Canadians

Buying things from the United States on your Canadian Credit Card can cost you, big time! 2.5% is the normal charge! Not only is our dollar worth way less, we also get dinged by our credit card! Ouch. Well, there's a way around it. It seems BMO has the only no fee card. Here's the link.

http://www3.bmo.com/mosaik/USD Save yourself some cash.

This Week's Sales

This was taken on a family hike this weekend.

Superstore this week....

Lean Hamburger$1.78/lb not the lowest price

Mangoes are 4kg for $6.99

European Form Shampoo $1.99!!! This is a great price

bagels 2 pack of 6 for$6

Tortillas 2 packs of 10 for $4.98

french bread .97

Shoppers has

Eggs large $1.99(limit 2)they were cheaper last week at Superstore

Everyday Market Cheese 540g $4.99

Did you know.....

When turkey was on sale at Cooper's, awhile back, I went in to by one. They only had humongous!! I bought it and took it home and wondered if I knew enough people to feed this big guy yo! Then I had a thought...I wonder if they'd cut it for me?? I called them up and they said sure come on in. They sawed that frozen turkey in half in less than a minute. I wrapped it up and froze half and cooked half!

Flight Sale

I just returned from Edmonton. While there I was without Internet. I found this deal this evening on www.redflagdeals.com. Hope it's not too late for someone to use it!

Head over to WestJet.com for a great deal on flights between Vancouver and Edmonton. There's no advertising for this pricing, but there it looks like there is a good number of flights available for $59.00. At the same time, use coupon code CCH2009 to shave another $10 off flights. If you book a return flight, each flight will be discounted by $10. From what we can see, these fare prices appear to be available for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday flights until the end of June. At the same time, WestJet's advertised promotion for this week is a price guarantee... book by April 6 and if your flight gets cheaper before you fly, you will be credited the difference. All of that adds up to a hot deal! There's no word on when the cheap $59 fares will disappear, so book soon. A big thanks to yvrwindsor for sharing this deal, and to nocsec for the coupon code!

Happy flying!!