Save $2.50 on your next purchase of any non-prescription Reactine product (for all count sizes except 3 count).

Coupon Expires May 31, 2008 

Click here to print this Reactine Canada coupon

Thanks MissScrooge and cdnchk for this deal.

GREAT deal on Shoes & Handbags @ Spring/Transit: 50% off last ticketed sale price.

In-Store & Online. Free standard shipping for all online orders for a limited time.

I was in the mall yesterday, and they had their 50% off the lowest price sale on their shoes and bags. I was able to get leather boots for $40 and my friend was able to get some dressy flats for $10. Some of their shoes are online, too, and it’s free shipping.

Click here for Spring / Transit Shoes online

If you don’t have the Blockbuster Rewards Membership, now would be the time to get it.  This Saturday and Sunday Blockbuster will be reducing the price on all of it’s new DVD’s by 30% for Rewards members.  The Rewards membership is only $9.99, so if you’re spending more than $33 on retail DVD’s the membership has literally paid for itself — anything more than that and you’re in savings land.

In case you’re not familiar with the Rewards program, Blockbuster has a write up here.  Basically it gives you a coupon book that saves you $2 each month, same day reservations, and every sixth new release rental in a month is free.  Also, it lets you in on sales like these.  😉

 

Ironically, a good Future Shop post this time. A few XBox 360 games are on sale this week at Future Shop, 2 for $30. The games are relatively old but you may find two good games in there.

Click here to read the Future Shop Flyer

Very useful article posted at the Consumerist:

Future Shop is a Canadian consumer electronics retail chain. Charlie used to work there, and has now passed along the 7 most common lies he heard salesmen use on unsuspecting customers. Whether you have a Future Shop in your area or not, you’ll find these lies familiar.

1) “The Service Plan covers everything” In fact, it doesn’t cover most things. Don’t believe any salesman who says it covers physical damage, spills, cosmetic damage, etc. Also, after you have you machine replaced (after 3 repairs), the Service Plan stops working. The salesman will act like the replacement is a benefit, really it’s so Future Shop can wash their hands of your buggy hardware.

2) “I’m going to give you a discount”
More often than not my co-workers would lie about high priced items, claiming to take off hundreds of dollars on cables or warranties to trick uninformed shoppers. Always shop around and find out how much things are worth, and watch what the items scan in at instead of taking his word.

3) “This model is a Future Shop exclusive”
Danger Will Robinson. “Exclusives” are always a repackaged retail product, usually with a slight cosmetic change, but bumped up several hundred dollars. As my manager put it: “They move the speakers from the bottom to the sides, repaint it and we mark it up”. Salesmen make about triple commission on these models, so there’s strong incentive to push them.

4) “Setup will avoid hours of work”
This only applies to computers, but it’s good to know. Most salesmen try to push this on technophobes, saying that it’s a complicated procedure involving special tools. Really, they click through the Vista install, run regedit to stop some software and burn a backup disk. Oh, and it’s automated. Unless your time is worth about 30 dollars an hour do it yourself.

5) “You’re saving on x”
With some products there are legitimate discounts available for bundling, and managers have the authority to offer real discounts on unbundled product. However, avoid bundles like “Pay 350 dollars for setup and get free Office and Antivirus”. You end up saving about 20 dollars on Office and Antivirus, but you’re paying 80 dollars for useless setup still. If you’re going for a discount refuse to tack on anything you don’t want, and try to push the salesman. It’ll hurt his numbers to help you, but he won’t want to lose a big sale.

6) “You need Monster Cables/Setup/x to make this work well”
Monster Cables are a scam, so avoid them like the plague. They make the salesman about 25 dollars per cable, and leave you with very expensive copper. Similarly, some salesmen say computers won’t work well without setup, which less technically-inclined customers tend to believe.

7) “You have to buy x”
Legally, the store is obligated to sell you any available (nondisplay) product at the advertised price. Many stores “pre-setup” their laptops to avoid making customers wait for setup. Salesmen see this as an excuse to force the setup on you. Legally (at least in my store), if the customer didn’t want setup we had to give them the laptop at the sticker price, with setup. If the salesman is too pushy ask for a manager, who will know the rules a lot better.

Thanks LisaLisaBoBisa for this freebie.

Kashi is giving out 40,000 coupons for a free full box of Kashi Granola Bars. Hurry before they run out! You need to register.

Click here to get your coupon for free box of Granola Bars

I’m starting a new weekly post on the blog called “Canadian Flyers – Best Deals This Week“. This will be a place for us to share the best deals we come across in the weekly flyers and circulars. I’ll try starting each week by quickly browsing through the flyers and posting the best deals I could find.

But the benefit of this weekly blog post will also depend on all of us cooperating and helping each other out by leaving a comment with the best deals we find.

Don’t forget you can access all Canadian flyers here.

Also note that some flyer deals may seem normal but when you combine them with coupons they become extremely good! Your best sources of grocery coupons are:

• Canadian Coupons Database
• Save.ca Coupons

I hope you find this weekly flyer deals post beneficial 🙂

I’ll start this week with my findings so far:

A&P / Dominion Flyer (Ontario)

• MEDIUM GROUND BEEF $0.99/lb
• HEINZ Beans & Pasta 2/$1
• KRAFT Singles Cheese Slices $2.79
• NESTLE Pure Life Natural Spring Water $2.99
• 10x the Air Miles when you spend $100 or more

Food Basics (Ontario)

• Bananas $0.25/lb
• Crispers or Ritz Chips Snacks $0.99
• Kraft Mayo 750ml $0.99
• Valley Farms 1kg fries $0.75
• Fruitopia or Nestea 1.89L $0.99
• Coke or Pepsi $0.99
• Vine Ripe Tomato Ketchup 1L $0.99

Thanks free4all for this semi-freebie.

Dove is running a new campaign entitled “Dove Sleepover for Self-Esteem”.

Get a pair of pretty cool looking pj pants in womens’ and girls’ sizes, when you buy 2 different Dove products. There are 3 different designs to choose from: Serenity, Inspirations and 2BReal.

I’m not sure if you have to pay anything for shipping (their Dove PJ Terms link is not working), but when Dove had their previous campaign you did have to pay a small charge. I thought it was still worth it since their gifts tend to be very nice.

Update: Lisa gave me more info about the freebie:

Dove product lines include: Face Care, Hair Care, Anti-perspirant (except in QC pharmacies) Body Wash, Bar, Hand & Body Lotion and Hand Wash. Full size products only. Every purchase supports the Dove Self-Esteem Fund. *Mail-i offer with original cash register recipts for 2 different Dove products from 2 Different Dove product lines and $5.49 s&h (taxes included) per pair. Please complete a serarate order form for each pair ordered. Offer ends Aug 31/08. Limited time offer. See dovesleepover.ca for details. Please allow 6-8 weeks delivery. Limit one pair PJ pants for each 2 products purchased. Offer good while supplies last. Max 37000 pants available.

Click here for more details on this Dove Canada Campaign

This Saturday only, Pampers MEGA diapers are on sale for $13.97 (limit 2 per person).

Zellers is also offering free breakfast if you go before 11am and spend $25 or more.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

My favourite Love song is quite sad so I’ve added a second more cheerful one too.

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And for the happy one 🙂

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I was on sympatico msn awhile ago and noticed this article on Wal-Mart’s environmental plan, which critics are saying is just a way for the company to get some ‘positive public relations’.   Others are saying as long as Wal-Mart truly does implement these eco-friendly measures then does it really matter what their underlying motive was?  What do you think?

Here are some excerpts from the article: Wal-Mart Jolly “Green” Giant by By Ann Monroe

“What can the world’s biggest retailer do to make a greener planet? A lot — or so Wal-Mart is saying. The giant retailer has a super-ambitious, and controversial, plan to cut not only its own impact on the globe but also that of its suppliers and customers.”

“Take just one small piece: Wal-Mart has installed auxiliary-power systems in its fleet of 18-wheelers so that drivers don’t have to keep their engines idling to run the air conditioning when the trucks are stopped.  The result? Try $25 million off Wal-Mart’s costs every year. And the 100,000-ton-a-year savings in greenhouse gases from these trucks? That’s the environmental equivalent of taking 20,000 cars off the roads.  That’s just the beginning. By 2015, Wal-Mart intends to double the fuel efficiency of its new heavy-duty trucks. That move alone, between now and 2020, would keep about 26 billion pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air and save the company $300 million a year.”

“The company is changing a lot more than its trucks……For instance: Replacing incandescent bulbs in all the ceiling fans on display in the company’s stores reaped savings of $7 million a year. Now Wal-Mart is using in-store displays to promote compact fluorescent bulbs to consumers, and has sold over 100 million of them – more than one per customer – saving enough energy to run a city the size of Philadelphia.  The company is also recycling its own plastic bags and encouraging shoppers to bring theirs in, too. It’s working with suppliers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to sell more-energy-efficient electronics. It’s already buying shrimp from sustainable fisheries and aiming by 2010 to sell only sustainable seafood” Read full article here.

“From February 10th – 23rd 2008 come and try our new trousers and get a $10 savings card applicable on your next purchase of $50 or more”.   Card valid between March 9 – 22, 2008.   Offer valid while supplies last.  Thanks to momof3izacndn.

Click here for information.

Planning on being in the Toronto area this Thursday? Can’t think of anything more romantic than the taste of human flesh and brains? Then have we got some news for you!

Diary of the Dead, the new zombie flick from George A Romero is going to be screened free of charge this Thursday, February 14th in Toronto. To get your free tickets, hop on over here. Hurry though! There are only so many seats!

Here’s a good deal from Costco and Cineplex. You obviously need to be a Costco member to buy these:

For $22.99 you get:

• 2 Cineplex movie passes
• 2 regular drinks
• 1 regular popcorn

Coors Light College & University Weeks
Feb 18 to 22 & 25 to 29, 2008

• Day/night lift ticket for all College/University students with proof of full time enrollment: $54 (regular price at $64)
• Free breakfast OR lunch at any Blue Mountain Base Lodge Marketplace location with purchase of College/University Week lift ticket
• Apres buffet specials at Jozo’s from 4 to 6 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
• Special prizes for spotting the Coors Light Ski/Snow Team!
• Opportunity to win a VIP weekend for two at the TELUS Triple Challenge Ski & Snowboard Festival – prize drawn at Jozo’s during apres.

Click here for more details on this Blue Mountain Deal

Blue Mountain Women’s Week
Feb 25 to 29, 2008

All the same benefits and deals of the Coors Light College & University Weeks

Click here for other Blue Mountain Ski Resort deals