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Big thanks to TrixyLuxx for posting this in our Freebies forum!

Sorry I am late posting this. I have been run off my feet.

Click here for Fallen Pixel’s weekly Produce and Staples List

Click here for Odducks Baby Deals

and last but not least

Anne D’s Weekly grocery roundup

Thanks ladies!

Attention BBW fans! Make sure to print this coupon before visiting the store this weekend to save 20% off your entire purchase. What I love about this coupon is that there’s no minimum spending requirement to get the discount.

Click here to print your coupoon.

The Fine Print:
Use at any American Apparel location throughout Canada. Certificate valid December 10th, 2011 through January 9th, 2012. Limit 1 per person. Valid on purchases over $20. May not be used for gift cards or combined with other promotions. Valid in-store only.

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There are a bunch of good prices on TV and Movies DVD releases/sets over at Amazon.ca:

• The West Wing: The Complete Series for $99.99
• Deadwood: The Complete Series for $77.99
• The Wire: The Complete Series for $94.49
• Mad Men: Season 1 for $19.99
• The King’s Speech for $8.99
• Alien Anthology on Blu-Ray for $49.99
• The Tudors: All Four Seasons Uncut for $72.49
• Shield: The Complete Series for $70.49
• The Borgias: Season 1 for $30.99

… for the full list, go here.

From Dec. 9-11, 2011 earn 50 bonus Air Miles at Rexall Pharma Plus when you spend $50 or more before taxes (some exclusions apply). From personal experience, you can lower your total using coupons and still get the bonus Air Miles since they are awarded automatically in the system once your transaction reaches $50. If you have any Free Product Coupons expiring on Dec. 31st for items that Rexall carries, then you could use them and get some bonus Air Miles for free.

Got a headache? Well, you’re just in time ’cause Living Well is offering a printable coupon to save you $3 on your next purchase of Tylenol Extra Strength! Wouldn’t it be great if it also happens to be on-sale?? 😉

(I didn’t notice this before, but isn’t it weird that the packaging states that it contains “no aspirin”??)

Click here to print off your coupon.

If you haven’t shopped the Yellow Tag, i.e. Sale Section, of Forever 21, now might be the time to do so with sweaters at $17! There are lotsa section for women’s, men’s, and Winter accessories – you can never have too many hats, mitts, earmuffs, etc. 🙂

Plus, if your order is $60+, shipping’s FREE.

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If you are anything like me, you love Urban Outfitters but cannot afford to shop there. However, until supplies last, they are offering up to 70% off the original retail prices. I’ve already looked through and have fallen in love with many items!

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Guess is offering 25% off purchases when you spend $100 or more until December 18, 2011. The sale begins online today and in-stores tomorrow. Moreover, this offer does not apply towards the purchase of gift cards.

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Until December 12, 2011, Canada Post Comparison Shopper is giving away 8 $1,000 Visa* gift cards—one every week for 8 weeks.  Earn extra entries by sharing the contest with friends and taking on the Daily Bonus Challenge!
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Recently there has been a series of Shoppers Drug Mart Optimum Points thefts that were a result of several factors, including people giving out their Optimum account numbers without knowing that is almost enough for their accounts to be hacked into. Although the reasons behind the thefts can be attributed to poor judgment on the customer’s side, I believe  there’s a major loophole in the Optimum points system that attracted so many scammers. So I decided to investigate the root of the problem:

Why are Shoppers Optimum points so easy to steal?

First, I analyzed the online login system, which can be found here.

As a Computer Engineer with more than 8 years of experience in developing (programming) websites, I figured I’d be able to understand the backend and the logical problem behind the system. However, I quickly learned that it doesn’t require backend analysis, or in fact much computer knowledge at all, to see the huge loopholes and problems in the system.

At login, after inputting your Shoppers Optimum Card number, you have 3 options to log in:

• Date of Birth OR
• Postal Code OR
• Password

The very simple combination of Shoppers Optimum Card number and postal code are two things that are relatively easy to get.

Another potential weakness in the system: the Shoppers Optimum Card number is not really a secret.  Although Shoppers Drug Mart is finally starring-out the Optimum number on receipts, it didn’t do that in the recent past. And unlike credit cards, I never personally felt or treated my Shoppers Optimum Point Card number as a secret. I think many people share the same feeling, and have operated the same way.

Furthermore, customers don’t feel secure entering their date of birth on the website. Unfortunately, it’s just a very poorly designed website system.

And a weak system leaves the door open for scamming and social engineering, the art of manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information.

One Shoppers customer recently provided a nice illustration of what’s at stake and how easy it is to become the victim of Optimum Point theft on the Shoppers Facebook Fanpage:

I have many different cards in my wallet and I really do appreciate the Optimum Points program. However even though I have not given out my card number to anyone, I am very aware that the simple act of leaving my Optimum card on the counter or losing my wallet means that the points could be gone in the blink of an eye. No identification whatsoever is required to use the card and just a postal code is sufficient to access my account. For those whose cards have 350,000 points on them it is like carrying close to $1,000 cash in your wallet. Not something most of us would do….

This weekend, Saturday, December 10th – Sunday, December 11th, the Umbra Warehouse Sale will be taking place at the International Centre! It seems as though this place is gonna be a hub of action with the Parasuco, Fruits & Passions, & The Crocs Sales all taking place in the same building. 🙂

Finally, this popular sale will be held somewhere slightly more accessible than the CNE! And by accessible, I mean there’s plenty of free parking and it’s a hassle-free drive. No need to pay $20 for parking or deal with traffic!

Umbra is also collecting perishable goods for the Daily Bread Food Bank OR if you make a donation of $2 to Jacob’s Ladder, you’ll receive a free gift.

All the info is on the above poster, but if you need more details, click here to visit the International Centre’s website!

Urban Planet is extending their free shipping offer with purchase of $49 or more. They are still offering some amazing deals, including 3 for $20 hoodies, 50%  off deals, buy 1 get 1/2 off sweaters & cardigans and $10 pJ sets when you buy two or more.

Click here to shop.