I have subscribed to a number of store newsletters over the past couple of years to find out great deals in record time.  After all, it is my job to bring you the latest sales, freebies or coupons!  It is not uncommon for me to open my Inbox and find 50 or 60+ emails every morning.  Most of them are junk mail, some are so-so deals, some are fantastic discounts and a large chunk of them are contests.  Yes, it seems if a store doesn’t necessarily want to give you a good deal, they will run a contest instead.  And why not?  It makes them appear generous since a lot of these prizes are fantastic (trips, cars etc.) and they end up saving a ton of money!  It’s a lot cheaper to shell out $5000 in points to one customer than offer a $1 discount to potentially a million people. 

I tend to skip over the contest emails unless the odds are really good.  And when the odds are good it is usually a locally run contest where the prize is minimal at best.  But, hey…a small prize is better than no prize!

What about you?  Do you enter contests?  If so, how often?  Have you won any great prizes from entering contests?  Let us know!

Purchase a Keurig Special Edition System, Keurig Elite Brewing System or Keurig Classic System, UPC 649645 00654 3, 649645 00454 9, or 062151 10700 7, and get a $10 rebate by mail. Participating brewers will feature a $10 peel off sticker which you must send by mail with a copy of your receipt. The purchase must be made between October 1, 2012 and January 31, 2013. Maximum of one request per person, per address.  The request must be post-marked by for March 1, 2013. Click here for more information and to download your rebate form.

Please note that SmartCanucks does not have access to additional forms or stickers. 

This post is for informational purposes only. 

Click the link above to access the rebate form or contact Keurig directly

Starbucks Canada is offering a $2 breadkfast sandwich or wrap when you purchase any hand-crafted beverage.  If you pay with your registered Starbucks Card you will earn one star.  Valid until October 21, 2012.

Click here to check out the Starbucks website.

Watch a family film at a participating Cineplex Odeon each week for $2.50 a ticket, taxes included. Family favourites are shown Saturday mornings at 11am, and on Community Day admission is free and movies begin at 9am. Click here for participating theatres, and the scheduled movies are as follows:

October 13 – Space Jam
October 20 – Community Day
October 27 – Casper
November 3 – Benji
November 10 – Simpson’s Movie
November 17 – Beethoven
November 24 – The Flintstones
December 1 – Home Alone
December 8 – A Christmas Story
December 15 – Jingle All The Way
December 22 – Elf
December 29 – Edward Scissorhands

For a limited time, all sweaters and fleece are buy one get one 50% at Bootlegger Canada, in store and online. Offer applies to regular priced items in the Womens Sweaters & Cardigans, Womens Fleece, Mens Sweaters, and Mens Hoods & Tracks categories only when added to cart. Shipping is now $4 on orders of $50 or more with promo code B4SHIP at checkout. Click here to shop online.

Today only, pick up the M*A*S*H: Complete Series Martinis and Medicine Collection for $73.49 over at Amazon.ca.

Also on one day prices:

• LIFE With the Beatles: Inside Beatlemania for $21.98
• OtterBox Defender case for iPad 2 and iPad 3 for $49.99
• … and some other fall one-day deals

Woolite have 100,000 samples of Woolite Extra Dark Care to give away on Facebook.  Click here and like the Healthy Homes Happy Homes page and complete the registration page on Facebook to receive a sample by mail.

SmartSource.ca have a new printable coupon for $1 off the purchase of any one (1) package of NABOB Coffee Variety (350-400g).  You can print two copies of coupons from SmartSource.ca.

chriscfgb on our forums has confirmed the highly anticipated mega redemption at Shoppers Drug Mart on December 1st.  It was the first weekend of December last year also.  The $250 level is confirmed for 95,000 optimum points and the other levels from last year shown above are likely to be the same.  Maximum two redemptions per card per day allowed.

Visit the Estee Lauder Counter at The Bay Canada for a personal skin care consultation and receive your choice of a trial size repair serum sample plus an Advanced Night Repair trial size serum sample. Offer ends October 16th. Also, receive a free Philosophy Purity foil sample for you and a friend when you visit the Philosophy counter before October 18th. No coupons are required.

Here’s a new Pampers Gifts to Grow code valid from 10/8/12 – 10/14/12 11:59 CT. Enter FB9CANDATXDY912 for 10 points. Click here to join the Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards Program.

Monday October 8th only, get 15% off your online purchase from Aldo Shoes Canada with promo code ETHANKS12. Plus, get free shipping on all orders today only. Click here to shop.

Happy Thanksgiving Day, Canada!  It is that time of year to get together with family and friends to enjoy a fantastic meal, good company and maybe even a football game.  Although today (Monday) is the actual holiday, many of you may have already celebrated with your loved ones and are traveling back home for tomorrow’s work/school day.  Whatever the case, all of us at SC hope you had some time to relax and focus on the positive things in your life.  Sometimes this is hard to do especially when life’s pressures take over, however it is important to zero in on the small perks and allow those things to stand out when times get tough.

So, what are you thankful for this year?  It doesn’t matter how big or small, we just want to hear about everything that made you humble and brought joy into your life.  Let us know!

Spring Shoes Canada is offering 15% off your entire purchase (includes clearance items!).  Enter the promo code 15THANKS12 at the checkout to receive your discount.  Valid only on October 8, 2012.

Spring is also offering free shipping on all orders $45 or more.  Discount is automatically applied at the checkout.  Excludes the Canadian Territories.

Click here to check out the Spring Shoes website.

La Senza Canada is offering a free pair of panties (value: $12.50) when you spend $25 or more in store.  Valid until October 8, 2012.

Click here to print off your coupon!