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.

Click here to start shopping.

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!

Click here to shop.

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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.

Click here to shop.

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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.

Here are you weekly Wacky Wednesday IKEA Deals valid only TODAY Wednesday, December 7th…

AB, Calgary

AB, Edmonton

 

BC, Coquitlam

 

BC, Richmond

 

ON, Burlington

ON, Etobicoke 

ON, North York

ON, Ottawa (no deal posted) 

ON, Vaughan

QC, Boucherville

QC, Montreal

 

Well.ca has a great new sale page.   They are offering sales of up to 50% off on select items and categories.  Make sure you click “shop sale” on each brand for even more great sales and offers.  This week they have lots of Airwick on sale that caught my eye. Freshmatic refills for only $3.49 and Airwick Scented Oil starter kits for $3.75.

Click here to check out their new sale page.

*Stuff is selling out really fast*

Thru Midnight EST tonight save 30% off your order when you shop online.  Sorry for the late notice, I had a very busy day today.

Simply use the code ONCHEER for your discount

Click here to shop.

Celestial Tea is offering free samples when you fill out your details. 

Click here to order your sample.

Thanks Tessa for using the suggest a deal form to let me know

Parasuco is having another warehouse sale in Mississauga, Ontario from December 8-11, 2011. Furthermore, Wednesday December 7th is the INsider night where StyleDemocracy members can receive an additional 10% off with an invitation, which is available below or on their facebook page. They will be selling men & womens clothing including jeans, t shirts, jackets, dresses, outerwear, accessories, etc. But look out for jeans starting at $10!

Wednesday (INsider night): 6pm-9pm
Thursday & Friday: 11am-9pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am-6pm

International Centre – Hall 4
6900 Airport Road
Mississauga, Ontario

Click here to print the invitation/coupon. Also check out the Fruits & Passion sale at the same location!