Are you ready for Frugal February? It is time to shop only for essentials – no dinners out, no coffees in the morning (you already have one in your hand don’t you?).

If you need help cutting your costs, check out these blogs:

• We have a 20x event at Shoppers Drug Mart tomorrow, bring down your total with coupons and get points back to use for extras (like a Valentine’s gift) or more groceries.
• Remember we are saying goodbye to the penny next week – those pennies add up!
• Are there any mail-in-rebates you can use at promo events to get more points?
• Going to start couponing? Check out our intro to couponing here and our guide to couponese and forum chatter.
• Watch those items as they scan, can you get one free with the scanning code of practice (SCOP)?
• Family not too sure about all of this? Click here for some ideas on how to get them involved.
• Using envelopes/jars of cash to make sure you don’t go over-budget
• How to reduce your grocery budget (and reduce it even more with meal planning)
• Basics on saving money

Did you set a budget for the month or are you just trying to not buy the extras?

We have a forum thread here where you can share how you are doing, cheap recipes, brags etc

Smartsource.ca have added a coupon for $0.75 off No Yolks Noodles.  These go on sale regularly for around $2 so you can save quite a lot if you wait for a good sale.   As always, you can print 2 coupons per computer from smartsource.

Click here to get your printable coupon

Oddduck has done her usual amazing job of compiling the best baby deals around from the flyers this week.

View the list of deals on diapers, baby food and more for the week of February 1-7 here

View our list of deals on produce, meat and grocery staples in the flyers for the week of January 31 – February 6 here.

Find deals on bread, milk, dairy, pantry staples, meat, vegetables and fruit in the coming shopping week!  Thanks to everyone who helped out on the list this week

Old Navy Canada have a new Reveal A Deal printable coupon valid through February 13th on their facebook page.  This coupon can be used at their KIDtacular sale which runs February 7-20th.

Click here to get your coupon from facebook (or here for direct link).  Coupon can be shown on your smartphone and is only valid in-store.

Watch out for the KIDtacular mailer I mentioned earlier, it has a $15 off $50 coupon

Bath & Body Works Canada are offering a printable coupon for $10 off when you spend $30 or more through Saturday 2nd February on their facebook page.

Click here to download your coupon (or here if you do not have facebook)

Harvey’s have new coupons for February on their facebook page.  Click here to view them all or use the direct links to each coupon below.  Coupons can be printed or shown on your smartphone.

• Buy an original burger with drink or combo and get a 2nd burger free (click here for this coupon)
• 2 can dine for $9.99 – original or veggie burger combos (click here for this coupon)
• $4.99 meal deal – original or veggie burger combo (click here for this coupon)
• $1 off the Great Canadian Bacon-Bacon Burger Combo (click here for this coupon) – Expires Feb 10th
• Poutine & a drink for $4.49 (click here for this coupon)
• 2 Originals and a drink for $6.99 (click here for this coupon)
• $1 off a health check combo (click here for this coupon)

Coupons expire Feb 28th unless specified

After finally getting product back on the shelves after the shortage before Christmas, Novartis has issued a recall on a number of Buckleys, Triaminic, Neo Citran and Jack & Jill products for coughs, colds and flu.

The products are safe to take, but if you have children in your home, the child proof mechanism on the cap may be faulty allowing children to open the bottles.  For recall information, consumers can contact Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc. at 1-888-788-8181 (available 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST).

Find a list of products here

The Shopper’s Voice 2013 survey is now live.  Make sure you check yes on the first page to be eligible to receive their coupons and samples by mail or email.

If you are not familiar with the Shopper’s Voice survey, it is an unpaid slightly repetitive survey about the items you buy, coupon use etc  but you usually get a nice package of coupons and samples from them a few months after the survey.  You are also entered to win cash prizes or an iPad mini.  For those who prefer the paper copy, it will likely be arriving in your mailboxes soon.

Click here to take the survey

Some workers were laid off as of last Friday, others showed up to work today to find notices on the door that the Best Buy or Future Shop location they worked at was now closed.

The Best Buy stores that are now closed or will close soon are:

• Queensborough
• Nanaimo
• Victoria
• Langford (Westshore Town Centre)
• South Surrey, British Columbia
• Lachenaie, British Columbia
• Sherbrooke (SmartCentres Sherbrooke), Quebec.

and the Future Shop stores:

• West Kelowna, British Columbia
• Montreal (Forum Entertainment Center), Quebec
• Laval (First Pro Ste-Dorothee), Quebec
• Winnipeg (Regent), Manitoba
• Calgary (Macleod), Alberta
• Ancaster, Barrie South, Ontario
• Mississauga (Erin Mills), Ontario

More store closures may follow as the company move to smaller concept stores in an effort to combat overhead as customers visit stores to try out items but shop online for cheaper deals.

Get a free pack of Butterball bacon through websaver.ca (mail to home) when you like their facebook page.  Limited coupons available tonight and the next 2 days and a $1 coupon for those who miss out.  6000 Available daily!

Get your coupon here

Edit – facebook app link (not accessible by phones), you do not have to add additional coupons to checkout and only good in some provinces, thanks cmartin21

Update 2 – now open to all provinces.  If you are having issues with it not accepting your like, go to the main Butterball page, like them there then go back to the app page

Save $1 off one Lysol® Power & Free™ Product (Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Bathroom Cleaner, OR Toilet Bowl Cleaner only)  with this printable coupon from smartsource.ca.  As always, you can print two copies per computer from smartsource.

Click here to get your coupon

Shop online at The Body Shop by February 3rd and save 20%, 25% or 30% with coupon code XOXOTBS at checkout.  If you have a Love Your Body card you save 10% on top of the coupon discount.  This offer is valid online only and excludes boxed gift-sets, Love Your Body memberships, gift cards, outlet and charitable items.

Click here to shop online

Save $2 on any Superior Preference Haircolour by L’Oreal Paris through the L’Oreal Smartource portal. Coupon is valid until June 30th 2013. Click here to print yours!

Another great daily offer from well.ca – today only (while supplies last) you can get a Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner Starter Kit for only $1 – one per customer.  These are a little under $10 at Walmart so even if you just ordered the daily deal and paid shipping, it is a good deal but combine it with other items to get free shipping when you spend $25 or more.  They also have 25% off select cleaning products

If you are a new well.ca customer, you can save even more.  Spend $10 or more and enter FREEMASCARA to get a free Covergirl LashBlast mascara or spend $40 or more and get $10 off with coupon code WINTERSALES at checkout.  Coupon codes cannot be used with paypal or to buy diapers.

Click here to shop online at well.ca