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With the anticipation building of what to expect for this year’s Black Friday sales, shoppers can begin to gain some insight as to what some of those deals are shaping up to look like, specifically at Shoppers Drug Mart Canada…
Though we cannot guarantee that this deal will be available at all Shoppers locations on Black Friday, there are confirmations of there being a door crasher event at some Shoppers Drug Mart’s around Canada on the opening day of the sale. From 7am-noon, customers shopping with their Shoppers Drug Mart Optimum card will be able to participate in a 20% off savings event on all regular priced merchandise in-store.
This 20% off Black Friday sale would be an excellent time to take advantage of some electronics purchases, like the Nintendo 3DS or on a new Playstation 4 or Xbox One – all of which rarely get marked down at Shoppers Drug Mart.
And for all other customers at Shoppers Drug Mart, you will be able to take advantage of deals going on all day, such as the 50-75% off on selected fragrances and up to 50% off on select digital cameras.
While none of these deals can be confirmed, it would be advisable to sign-up for a free Shoppers Drug Mart Optimum card anyways before next weekend to prepare for any possible exclusive deals being held at Shoppers Drug Mart; plus, it’s free so you really have nothing to lose!
Should the 20% off all regular priced items be a real deal, what products do you think would be at the top of your Shoppers wish list?
Click here for Shoppers Drug Mart flyers
For a limited time, the Canadian site Moose Knuckles known for their wide offering of warm weather wear (often, a bit overpriced) will be having a promotional code deal that when used at checkout will give you 30% off your entire purchase.
Since the online dealer Moose Knuckles is known to be a bit out of most our price ranges, I would suggest scoping out the sale section where you can find deals on coats and jackets, like this Staal shirt jacket with a metal sleeve logo which has been marked down from $198
to $99. With the 30% off on top of that, this jacket would be $69.30, or rather over 60% off its original price!
Remember that shipping from Moose Knuckle is a standard flat fee of $25.
Click here to begin shopping the promotional code at Moose Knuckle Canada.
Right now, you can get the Focal Spirit One closed-back headphones (in white) for only $149, saving you $130 off the original price of $279. These headphones are a great investment for anyone who has grown weary of constantly repurchasing headphones due their poor sound quality or general disrepair.
The Focal Spirit closed- back headphones offer sound insulation for up to 20dB, but are also extra comfortable with their light weight circumaural ear cups. Best of all, you won’t have to worry about tangling these headphones as they have an OFC detachable anti-tangle cable.
And should you need a music player to attach these awesome headphones to, Canada Computers and Electronics is offering a bundle deal where you can save $109 if you purchase the headphones with the FIIO X3 Portable Music Player ($219).
Normally, these two items together would be $368, but with the instant savings deal from Canada Computers and Electronics (on until November 27th) plus the bundle deal (on until December 31st) you will only pay $259.
Click here to buy the Focal Spirt One Closed-Back Headphones in white from Canada Computers and Electronics online.
Valued at $222.97 is the Keurig Canada online deal where you can buy the Keurig Rivo Brewer for $179.99 and then qualify to receive a free box of Rivo packs (valued at $14.99) and a free Rivo Carousel (valued at $27.99). The deal is a limited time offer from Keurig, and they are also offering an additional 10% off your first purchase when you subscribe to be a member to get their e-mailed promotions.
The Keurig Rivo is the newest addition to the Keurig’s line of single-cup brewing systems, but has now coupled their simple design of Keurig coffee brewing technology with the favourite Italian espresso brand, Lavazza, to create high-quality cappuccinos and lattes with the same ease.
To qualify for your freebies at checkout, be sure to add the Rivo Carousel and Rivo packs to your cart, and then the discount will automatically be applied. Keurig Canada is only offering this deal online from November 17th, 5pm EST to November 27th, 4:59pm EST.
After you purchase your Keurig Rivo, you can continue to make either lattes, cappucinos or espressos from the comfort of your home which will end up saving you from splurging on your daily trip to the local cafe! A regular solo espresso from the Rivo Packs will cost you $1.20 (as there’s 18 in a pack that costs $14.99), and you will also have the option to customize your drink with your own milk-without the additional $0.60 Starbucks and other coffee shops will tack on when you ask for lactose-free or soy.
Keurig Canada also offers free-shipping on orders over $45.
Click here to buy the Keurig Rivo Brewer from Keurig Canada online.
With the purchase of any Estee Lauder fragrance from Hudson’s Bay Canada, you will qualify to buy the exclusive Holiday Collection set, valued at $325, from Estee Lauder for only $69.50! Quantities of the limited edition Luxe Colour Collection are not guaranteed to last during this limited time offer, so it would be best to buy earlier rather than later to ensure the best chances of getting all that is advertised in this set.
To make the most of your money, I would suggest purchasing this Estee Lauder 2 Piece Modern Muse Eau de Parfum Set, which is the cheapest fragrance set available at $32; plus it would make for an easily packaged gift with the convenient and stylish gift box included with your purchase. The total of your order would then be $101.50, for an assortment of fragrances and make-up valued at $357.
One of the many awesome products available in this set, is the offer of 3 full-size Estee Lauder long lasting lipsticks, available in the colours: Sugar Honey, Bois de Rose and Candy).
You will also receive this full-sized, 3.4 oz Gentle eye-makeup remover from Estee Lauder, which itself is valued at $20 and is one of the best eye-makeup removers on the market.
The full details of the set also include:
- a Navy Satin Train Case, to hold all your goodies
- a deluxe Eye and Cheek Palette that features the 12 best-selling Pure Colour EyeShadow shades: Sugar Cube, Sugar Biscuit, Riviera Rose, Ivory Slipper, Tempting Mocha, Lilac Whimsy, Hot Cinnamon, Nude Fresco, Wild Truffle, Amethyst Spark, Lavish Mink and Chocolate Bliss
- plus, 2 of the best-selling Pure Colour Blush shades: Alluring Rose and Sensuous Rose
- a lip gloss compact with three different shades
- Pure Colour Intense Kajal Eyeliner in Blackened Black
- a dark and smoky Pure Colour Nail Lacquer in Fallen Angel
- Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara (also available in the full-size) in Extreme Black
- for end of the day care, Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II (deluxe travel size)
- Revitalizing Supreme Global Anti-Aging Creme (deluxe travel size)
- 2 Modern Muse Eau de Parfum Travel Sprays (for when you can’t take your bigger ones with you)
- a Look Card
- and a Gold Crocodile-embossed Cosmetic Case
While these are the products being advertised, Estee Lauder cannot guarantee that you will receive the specific colours for each item as limited quantities are available and the longer you wait the more likely they are to have sold out of certain colours.
Click here to begin shopping Estee Lauder fragrances at Hudson’s Bay Canada to buy the Holiday Collection at the exclusive price of $69.50.
This year on Friday, November 28th, store keepers and malls will be opening their doors extra early and staying open even later so that shoppers can take advantage of the crazy deals offered during the buyers’ holiday, Black Friday. There are retailers across the country that will be participating in this tradition, adopted from our neighbours to the south, of offering massive markdowns and extending their store hours.
Listed here is some information on the more popular destinations for the Canadian Black Friday, this November 28th, including opening times and transportation options.
There are lots of retailers participating in Black Friday now in Canada, so be sure to check out the hours and early-bird offers going on at your favourite shops that may not necessarily be located in a mall.
Click here to check out the holiday hours at the Toronto Eaton Centre.
Microsoft Canada announced a while back that they would be opening a store in the Toronto Eaton Centre on November 20th and would be offering up promotions on select products as well giving away freebies. Now, the details are out and if you’re willing to get up early and wait in line, you can score on some of the deals Microsoft will be giving away on their grand opening at the Eaton Centre.
For the one day only, Microsoft will be selling the Dell Venue 8 Pro (32GB) for $99, a tablet which normally retails for anywhere between $219-$299. There will be a limit of 1 per customer, and you will only be able to get this exclusive price at the Toronto Eaton Centre.
Microsoft will also be offering, for this one day only grand opening, the Xbox 360 (4GB) for the same discounted price of $99. Though the hard drive on this console is small, the discount of almost 50% (regularly, $179) is still a pretty sweet deal.
In addition to all these promotional offers going on for the grand opening of the Toronto Microsoft store, there will also be a complimentary ticket for the first 200 customers on November 20th to meet hockey legend Tie Domi, who will be the guest appearance at the Microsoft event that day at 6pm.
There are also freebies to be given away for the remaining first 500 customers, as each will receive a gift card with a surprise amount of Microsoft money loaded on it. The gift cards range in price from $10-$1,000, with more than 100 of those gift cards being loaded with more than $100 worth of money and two of them being loaded with the full $1,000.
Customers are allowed to start lining up at the Toronto Eaton Centre as early as Wednesday, November 19th at 10pm on level one beside the Gap. The doors for the event will open at 10:30am November 20th and if you choose to camp out overnight, remember that sleeping bags and tents are not permitted (chairs and blankets, however, are).
Click here to read the full details for the Microsoft grand opening event at the Toronto Eaton Centre.
Purdy’s Chocolatier, a Canadian owned and family run business, has been selling quality chocolates sourced from the purest ingredients found around the globe for over a century. And throughout their time as one of Canada’s finest chocolatiers, Purdy’s has never broken away from the simple tradition of supplying delightfully crafted pieces of chocolate for their loyal customers to enjoy. To show their appreciation for their Canadian customers, Purdy’s is now offering, until November 26th, a $5 flat-fee shipping rate for all their local customers within Canada.
Purdy’s currently has 64 stores in Canada, located specifically in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. But for those of you not wanting to miss out on some of the Canadian chocolatier’s most inspired creations, such as the seasonal favourite, the Eggnog Truffle, you can place orders online and pay the limited offer of $5 shipping (which, ordinarily would cost you $10-$15).
There are no codes required to redeem this offer, and Purdy’s Chocolatier will deliver your treasures within 1-12 business days if your ordering from within Canada, 1-5 days for British Columbia, and 5-10 days for orders within the United States.
Click here to begin shopping at Purdy’s Chocolatier Canada online.
Last minute holiday shoppers can look forward to a stress free shopping experience with Amazon.ca’s new delivery options, which includes same-day delivery on select items within Toronto and Vancouver. The service will be offered on select items, which includes:
- movies, video games and consoles (e.g. the Xbox 360)
- packaged goods, like food and beverages
- pantry items, like toothpastes, shaving cream and toiletries
- cleaning supplies and laundry detergent
To ensure that your order arrives the day you order it, Amazon requires that you place it before 12pm. The price of this convenience will come at a price for regular Amazon shoppers, $11.99 flat fee plus an extra $1.99 per item, but for the Prime membership holders it will only be a $6.99 flat fee.
Click here for a list from Amazon.ca of all the neighbourhoods that same-day delivery will be offered.
Turkeys are popping up in grocery store flyers for the holidays, but there are some differences in the types of turkey that may make paying more worthwhile.
According to the Turkey Farmers of BC:
Turkeys are graded according to quality of appearance. Canada A turkeys are well shaped, meaty with even fat covering.
Canada Utility turkeys are birds with minor skin tears or one or more parts missing which in no way affects the quality. Use these turkeys for cutting up or when carving before serving. There is no quality or taste difference between a Canada A grade turkey or Utility grade turkey.
All turkeys processed in a federally inspected plant bear a “Canada Approved” or “Canada” health inspection stamp. This stamp tells you that the product is safe to eat.
So do check for that Canada stamp, as meat is shipped across the border. The USDA have imposed different rulings, so US turkeys may not have the same standards based on rating. There will be some difference in the quality and taste of meat between even Grade A turkeys depending on the age when they are slaughtered, what they are fed and how they are kept (free range vs factory etc). Don’t forget that you can shop at FreshCo and price-match a Grade A turkey for the price of the competitor’s utility turkey if you live near a store.
As far as frozen vs fresh, for me it is always fresh because they take so long to thaw, but they say there is no difference in quality once thawed.
Frozen turkeys are flash-frozen immediately after they are packaged to 0 degrees F or less, and are kept frozen until they are purchased. Once thawed, the meat of a frozen turkey is virtually as fresh as the day it was packaged.
Fresh turkeys are chilled after packaging, rather than frozen. Because they require special handling and have a shorter shelf-life than frozen birds, fresh turkeys are often more expensive than their frozen counterparts.
Happy turkey hunting!
Following the announcement from WestJet regarding changes to their checked baggage policy, Air Canada have announced that they will also charge a fee of $25 on select fares within Canada, US, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Caribbean or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
These changes will not apply to tickets booked before today and only apply to travel after November 2nd.
Travel within Canada:
- Tango fares: Check a 1st bag for 25$ CAD/USD (per direction) and a 2nd bag for 25$ CAD/USD (per direction).
- Flex fares: Check a 1st bag free of charge and a 2nd bag for 25$ CAD/USD (per direction).
- Latitude fares: Check 2 bags free of charge.
Travel between Canada or the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Caribbean or the U.S. Virgin Islands:
- Tango fares: Check a 1st bag for 25$ CAD/USD (per direction) and a 2nd bag for 25$ CAD/USD (per direction).
- Flex fares: Check a 1st bag free of charge and a 2nd bag for 25$ CAD/USD (per direction).
- Latitude fares: Check 2 bags free of charge.
Between Canada or the U.S.* and Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua:
- All Economy fares: Check a 1st bag free of charge and a 2nd bag for $25 CAD/USD (per direction).
Click here for full details.
Looking for a designer steal? Save an additional 50% on Guess Canada sale items until September 22nd at 11:59 p.m. This sale is valid only for select styles and only includes retailers in Canada, the United States or online.
This sale includes both women’s and men’s styles and also includes shoes and handbags. This sale doesn’t however, include jewelry or select shoes and boots.
This offer is not valid at Marciano, G by GUESS or GUESS Factory stores, or at Marciano.com, ShopMarciano.ca, GbyGUESS.com, GUESSkids.com, GUESSFactory.com or GUESSFactory.ca
This is the perfect opportunity to amp up your fall wardrobe. I’ll see you in the checkout line!
Click here to shop sale items at Guess Canada.
Who doesn’t love vintage? These Vintage Retro Bronze Colourful Crystal Rhinestone Alloy Owl Pendant Necklace is a steal at $0.88.
It’s the perfect piece to spice up a neutral outfit and you can purchase it on Amazon.ca
Click here to check out the Vintage Retro Bronze Colourful Crystal Rhinestone Allow Owl Pendant Necklace.
Many forum members have mentioned issues printing SmartSource coupons recently.
According to SmartSource, often the issue comes from java updates on your computer. Your computer asks for an update, you click yes, but it does not fully uninstall the old version and some browsers (especially Firefox and Internet Explorer) have issues when there are multiple versions of java installed.
If you have issues printing coupons requiring a coupon printer (SmartSource, Qples etc) try removing java and installing a fresh copy.
- Go to control panel, choose Add/Remove Programs and find Java (it may be listed several times) – choose uninstall/remove
- Java also offer a removal tool to ensure you have removed all versions if that is easier for you
- Go to java.com and install the most recent version for your browser
- Go to their verification page to ensure your browser recognizes the most recent version
That should help you print if you experience issues. Personally I just print coupon from Opera as I find it has the least issues with the various coupon printer sites.
Spain recently approved legislation that requires children to
- help out with the housework ‘in accordance with their age and regardless of their gender;
- ‘participate in family life’ and respect ‘their parents and siblings’
- ‘respect school rules’ and ‘study as required’
- children ‘will have to maintain a positive attitude about learning’
- ‘respect their teachers and other staff at education teachers’
Most of them seem like things children should be doing anyway, but what do you think of the government legislating how you parent. Currently they do not have penalties in place if children do not follow through on these new laws but they may follow when the bill goes to final approval. As children, we were expected to help with chores but the government making that decision for my parents seems like too much too me.
Side note – Spain already has a legal requirement in its marriage contract for men to help with all household duties including childcare – with legal ramifications including impacting divorce settlements!
What do you think of the new law?
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