I often hear that Shoppers Drug Mart is too expensive to shop at, even when you include Optimum points into the pricing, but 20x points days are the way to save and dlee cleaned up at the most recent 20x day.

Forum member dlee bought $54 worth of stuff (see the regular points, that is a great way to know if you have spent enough or if something was not valid for points, it needs to be 500+ for promos where you need to spend $50).  She then brought down her total with coupons, a promo card from a previous week (if you redeemed your points in the West, you got $15-30 back on a promo card).  dlee is lucky, my store will not enter FPCs as 2001 for promo days, but many stores will.

Click here to see what she bought and how she brought down her total to less than $50 and see the receipt to show that you really do get points when you use coupons to bring the total under $50

IKEA Canada has a great offer. Get lack side table for only $4.99 (was $9.99-$12.99) and askholmen table + 2 chairs for only $49.99 (was $79.99). This offer is valid until Monday,  April 1, 2013 only. While supplies last and no rain checks.

Click here to visit IKEA Canada.

We all go through this at the end of the month, the “Oh no look at this great coupon I never used” and run to the nearest store to redeem.  Koolaid is obviously more organized than me, as she redeemed her expiring coupons last weekend, combining her coupons with bonus Airmiles deals at Metro.

Koolaid bought a few items without coupons *shock* but her total for this haul came to $14.79 including taxes.  She redeemed 95 Airmiles for $10 (you get 25 Airmiles back when you redeem) plus earned 10 Airmiles on items bought.  A great way to combine ways to save to bring down your total.

Koolaid also scored a free fridge so she can stock up on more items!

Click here to read Koolaid’s brag to see the full breakdown of her purchases.

Have you used up your March expiries yet? Only a few days to go and the most stores are closed Friday & Sunday for Easter.

Forum member Cocottee00 saw a tornado of activity around the laundry detergent at Maxi and found Gain detergent had been marked down from $3.98 (a decent price if you have run out, but nothing special for a SmartCanuck member) with a pink sticker making it just 1.99.

Cocottee00 bought 23 bottles and used coupons to save $2.50 when you buy two Gain and a $1 off Gain to save even more.  Laundry detergent for $1.16 with taxes included – I would have turned into a tornado of activity too!

Click here to read her full brag.

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What has been your best “pink sticker” find (or whatever colour stickers your store uses for in-store specials)?

Liberte are offering a coupon for a free 4pk of baby yogurt on facebook.  Visit their Liberté bébé-baby page and share a photo of your baby in one of their ‘first time’ moments.

They ask for your baby’s name, age, a photo of them and a description of their first time moment pictured.  You must own the rights to the photo (you can’t just use one from the internet).

Click here to get your coupon

Get an extra 50% off already reduced mer­chan­dise at Addi­tion Elle Canada. This offer is valid for a lim­ited time. Also, Addi­tion Elle has for a lim­ited time free ship­ping on all orders.

Click here to get this Addition Elle deal.

Get 30% off your entire purchase at Gap Canada. This gap offer is valid online until Monday, April 1, 2013. Enter the code GAPCEGG at checkout to get your discount. Also, take up to 40% off selected styles in-store at Gap Canada. Discount taken at register. Also, This in-store offer is valid until Monday, April 1, 2013 only. Not valid at factory stores.

Click the link to get the deal.

e.l.f cos­met­ics has a great deal for all new spring items. Save 1/2 off all spring col­lec­tion. Use promo code SPRING at check­out to get this e.l.f offer. Max­i­mum dis­count is $100. This e.l.f. deal is valid until Monday, April 1, 2013.

Click here to get e.l.f deal.

Swiss Chalet has a special treat for you this Easter. Swiss Chalet is giving away a free Lindt Chocolate Gold Bunny with the purchase of an entree. This Swiss Chalet gift is valid from Friday, March 29, 2013. The Swiss Chalet gift is valid while supplies last, in dining room only. Click here to get the deal.

Get a coupon for a free loaf of Country Harvest Flax & Quinoa or Sprouted Multigrain when you enter the whole grain giveaway.

This was down for several hours today but is now working again (4pm ET)

Click here to get your coupon (facebook only)

The Body Shop Canada is offering 50% off all regular-priced skincare products. This offer is valid on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 or while supplies last. The Body Shop offer is available online and at participating. The Body Shop stores in Canada, excluding Pearson, Corner Brook, Vaughan Mills and Canada One.

The Body Shop is offer­ing free ship­ping on orders of $75 or you can pay just $5 for ship­ping on orders of $50 or more.

Click here to get this Body Shop offer.

Banana Repub­lic Canada has an awesome offer. Get 30% off women’s dresses and select men’s shirts. This deal is valid on Wednes­day, March 27, 2013 only. This Banana Repub­lic offer is avail­able online & in-store. Enter coupon code BRSPRING30 at check­out to get this deal.

Every­day Banana Republic has free ship­ping online only at bananarepublic.ca on pur­chases of $50 or more in the same order. Eli­gi­ble cus­tomers must select the “Free Every Day” option in the shop­ping bag to acti­vate the free ship­ping.

Click her to get this Banana Republic deal.

The Bay Canada has an awesome flash sale. This flash sale is valid on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 12AM-11:59PM. This Bay Sale is available online only. Get 70% off all cookware sets and 60% off all fry pans by Lagostina. This dis­count is applied at check­out. Receive free stan­dard ship­ping when you use your HBC Mas­ter­Card or HBC Credit Card on a total pur­chase amount of $45 or more. Also, get free stan­dard ship­ping on a total pur­chase amount of $99 or more in all departments.

Click here to shop and get this Bay sale.

Register through this Facebook offer and receive a printable coupon for 50 cents off the purchase of new International Delight Iced Coffee. The coupon expires May 31st 2013. Click here to get started!

Suzy Shier Canada has an awesome offer. Get 40% off entire store for 4 hours only. This Suzy Shier offer is valid on Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 5-9PM. Suzy Shier deal is available in-store and online. Also, Suzy Shier has free shipping on all orders over $100 for Canada only. This offer is valid at all Suzy locations excludes select outlets.

Click here to get this Suzy Shier offer.