I found the following article regarding laser eye surgeries so it might be useful as this topic was on the “laser eye treatment” post in the forum!

With the multitude of corrective eye surgeries on the market, you should take a closer look at what’s best for you, not at the price tag. While many factors are involved in choosing the appropriate procedure, this handy information, provided with the help of Dr. David Rootman, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Toronto, should help.Keep in mind that most health-insurance plans don’t cover the following surgeries, because they are considered cosmetic. Prices vary by surgeon, clinic, location and, in some cases, even which day of the week you’re having the procedure. Some centres offer lower prices mid-week – but don’t be a bargain hunter. They may be advertising cut-rate prices just to get you in the door, before suggesting costly add-ons.

 

» PRK: photo-refractive keratectomy

How? The outer layer of the cornea is removed and then the remaining layer is reshaped with a laser to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. You’ll wear soft contact lenses for a few days post-op to promote healing.

Ideal if: You have a low to moderate degree of correction and are hesitant to have a blade cut your eye (see LASIK)

Side effects: Your vision will be blurred, you may have the sensation of sand in your eyes over-night and you’ll also be sensitive to light for a few days.

Cost: $800 to $2,000 per eye

 

» LASIK: laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

How? Anaesthetic drops are put in your eyes, and then a sharp bladed device called a microkeratome cuts a flap in the cornea. The surgeon folds the flap back (a “hinge” is left at one end) and a laser removes corneal tissue and reshapes it
Ideal if: You don’t mind the blade and don’t want too many uncomfortable side effects.
Side effects: Fewer side effects than PRK, but there is a very rare chance of serious complications that may require a corneal transplant.

Cost: $2,000 to $3,000 per eye

 

» Epi-LASIK

How? This procedure is a variation of PRK. A blunt plastic blade is used to separate the outer layer of the cornea from the eye. A laser removes corneal tissue and reshapes it.
Ideal if: You have dry eyes (the laser won’t damage the corneal nerves that stimulate tears).

Side effects: Similar to PRK

Cost: Up to $2,000 per eye

 

» IntraLase LASIK

How? LASIK that uses a laser (instead of a blade) to cut the flap of the cornea. This technology is still fairly new and more expensive than LASIK, so you might find some surgeons haven’t yet adopted it.

Ideal if: You have thinner corneas and are concerned about the safety of LASIK.

Side effects: You may have eye irritation for less than a day post-op. IntraLase is generally considered to be safer, more precise and more accurate than lasik and Epi-LASIK.

Cost: Up to $3,000 per eye

 

» Wavefront guided LASIK

How? The deluxe version of LASIK. A computer map of the eye is used to perform a very customized reshaping of the cornea. Aside from correcting your vision, it may also correct minor aberrations (such as glare and night-vision problems).

Ideal if: Aside from improving your vision, you want to correct minor aberrations.

Side effects: Sensitivity to light and blurred vision for the first day or so.

Cost: Up to $3,000 per eye

Thanks erinmarisa for allowing me to post your list 🙂

All these grocery items are $1 each:

Frozen Utility Turkeys, 3-9kg, limit 2
Maple Leaf Hotdogs or Shopsy’s Wieners
Mini White Potatos
Compliments Pancake or Waffles
Neilson Chocolate or Buttermilk
I can’t believe it’s not butter margarine, 454g
Astro Yogurt 2/$1
Nestle or Cadbury choc. bars 2/$1
Hunt’s Snack Packs
Ragu Pasta Sauce
Catelli Healthy Harvest Pasta
Bugles
Campbells Soups 2/$1
Mr. Noodle Cups 2/$1
Chef Boyardee Pasta
Pepsi 2L
Glad Sandwich Bags
Sunlight Dishwashing Detergent
Vim Cleanser
Bagels
Kraft Dinner 2/$1
Tropicana OJ, 946mL

Get free magnets, aprons, markers, shirts, dolls, trucks and other fun stuff by collecting points on the the Chapman’s Ice Cream website.

Join the Chapman’s Kids Club and get freebies here.

Share your Teddy moment and you will get a limited edition Teddy Geiger pin! Share your Teddy moment and get the pin here.

You can also read about Teddy Geiger in wikipedia.

Thanks a bunch Acrossenger for allowing me to post this detailed guide on obtaining AVIS Car Rental: Unlimited, No Underage Fee & Insurance Free.
************** NEW CODES **************

Avis AWD discount code C031529
https://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/reserva…NUMBER=C031529

-”Business” class car rental agency
-Excellent Rates
-Unlimited miles
-Discounted one way rentals
-No driving area restriction (except you shall not drive into Mexico)
-Anyone can use this code
-Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) included ($3000 deductible)
-Outstanding fleet. I got operational upgraded to Lincoln Town Car /
Cadlliac CTS/DTS / Lincoln Navigator / GMC Yukon XL / Mustang at times.
-Avis has excellent area / branch coverage
-Most airport locations are 24 hours and will stay open late until your flight arrive

On the second page of Avis booking page, ALWAYS ALWAYS select lowest rate option.

Stack your saving with coupon. In theory, no actual paper coupon is needed, however, I posted some actual Avis coupon links. Try these printable coupon first. The coupon is NOT calculated into your rate when booked online, it is deducted upon RETURN of the rental. You MUST MUST use AWD code C031529 to ensure these coupon works. Some people reported without using C031529, the coupon was not honored. Read on for the best one that suit your needs.

$15 Off + 25 Amex GC on Neighbourhood Rentals
Coupon Number MUFA234 / MUFA235 / MUFA236
Expiration date: 05/15/07
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/MUFA234.html

$20 Off Weekly Rental + 1 upgrade
Coupon Number MUCA201
Expiration date: 10/31/2007
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/MUCA201.html

Save $30 on SUV Weekly Rentals + Free Ski Rack + Unlimited Mileage
Coupon Number MUFA186
Expiration date: 4/30/07
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/MUFA186.html

Save $30 on Weekly Rental
Coupon Number MUWA086
Expiration date: 6/27/07
http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/US/e…g&IID=30weekly

Two Free Days on a Weekly Rental
Coupon Number TCNA044
Expiration date: 6/15/07
http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/CA/e…y&IID=en_2free

$10 Off per Day on 3 day Weekend Rental
Coupon Number MCNA076
Expiration date: 06/15/07
http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/CA/e…ding&IID=10off

Free Upgrade on Weekend Rental
Coupon Number UUWA055
Expiration date: 12/31/07
http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/US/e…Weekendupgrade

$20 Off Weekly Rental
Coupon Number MUCA010
Expiration date: 12/31/2007
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/20off_cp.html

Save $10-$20 off a weekend rental
Coupon # MUMA011 for a 2-day rental
Coupon # MUMA012 for a 3-day rental
Coupon # MUMA013 for a 4-day rental
Expiration date: 12/31/2007
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/1020off_cpn.html

Third Weekend Day Free
Coupon Number TUBA002
Expiration date: 12/31/2007
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accoun…eekend_cp.html

$30 off weekly rental
MUWA086

$30 off a weekly rental on SUV or Premium
Coupon: MUGG327
Coupon valid on a Premium (Group G) or a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV Groups W, L, Z). Dollars off applies to the daily time and mileage charges only for the entire rental with a minimum of five days that includes a Saturday night stay over. Taxes, concession recovery fees, customer facility charges ($10/contract in CA), optional items and other surcharges may apply and are extra. Coupon must be surrendered at time of rental; one per rental. May not be used in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or offer, except your AARP discount. An advance reservation is required. Coupon valid at participating Avis locations in the contiguous United States and Canada. Offer subject to vehicle availability at the time of rental, and may not be available on some rates at some times. Offer may not be available during holiday and other blackout periods. Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Minimum age is 25, but may vary by location. Renter must present proof of membership at the time of rental. Rental must begin by 12/31/2006.

$25 off a weekly rental
Coupon Code: MUGA088
Coupon valid on an Intermediate (Group C) through a Full Size 4-door (Group E) car. Dollars off applies to the daily time and mileage charges only for the entire rental with a minimum of five days that includes a Saturday night stay over. Taxes, concession recovery fee, customer facility charges ($10/contract in CA), optional items and other surcharges may apply and are extra. Coupon must be surrendered at time of rental; one per rental. May not be used in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or offer, except your AARP discount. An advance reservation is required. Coupon valid at participating Avis locations in the contiguous United States and Canada. Offer subject to vehicle availability at the time of rental, and may not be available on some rates at some times. Offer may not be available during holiday and other blackout periods. Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Minimum age is 25, but may vary by location. Renter must present proof of membership at the time of rental. Rental must begin by 12/31/2006.

2 Class upgrade
Coupon: UUGA018
Terms and Conditions:
Coupon valid for a one-time, two-car group upgrade on a Compact (Group B) through a Full-Size Two-Door (Group D) car. Maximum upgrade to Premium (Group G). Offer valid on weekend and weekly rates. Taxes, concession recovery fees, customer facility charges ($10/contract in CA), optional items and other surcharges may apply and are extra. The upgraded car is subject to vehicle availability at the time of rental and may not be available on some rates at some times. Coupon valid at participating Avis locations in the contiguous U.S. and Canada. Coupon must be surrendered at time of rental; one coupon per rental. A 24-hour advance reservation with request for a double upgrade is required. For reservations made on avis.com, double upgrade will be applied at time of rental, subject to availability. May not be used in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or offer, except your AARP Passport discount. Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Minimum age is 25, but may vary by location. Renter must present proof of membership at the time of rental. Rental must begin by 12/31/06

-Save $15 on a weekly rental
MUMA010 / MUSA004 or MUWA015
5 days min / Intermediate-Full size / Rental before 05/31/07

-Save $50 on a long term rental
MUMA014
28 days min / Intermediate-Full size / Rental before 05/31/07

UUSA008 One car group upgrade.
Coupon valid for a one-time, one car group upgrade on an Intermediate (Group C) through a Full-size 4-door (Group E) car. Maximum upgrade to Premium (Group G). Offer valid on weekend or weekly (5 day minimum with a Saturday night overstay) rentals. Coupon must be surrendered at time of rental; one per rental. Coupon may be used with Leisure Pass discount number but not in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or special offer. Coupon valid at participating Avis locations in the contiguous U.S. and Canada. An advance reservation with a request for an upgrade is required. The upgraded car is subject to availability at time of rental. Taxes concession recovery fee, customer facility charge (In CA, customer facility charge is $10/contract) and other surcharges may apply. Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Rental must begin by 12/31/2006.

Muwa031,032,033,034,035 are all res center coupons. I am not sure which one is which, but one is 20 dollars off a weekly, 30 dollars weekly, 35 off two weeks, 40 off three weeks and so on and so forth. something like that. im not an expert in these, just from obersvation on what shows up in front of me.

Make sure you give them your frequent flyer or hotel points number to earn 500 points per rental. The points alone should be worth around $10-15 for each rental.

[10 iTune download per rental]
http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/US/e…scom_freemusic

If you rent often, sign up with Avis Weekender Club. Rent 4 times get a free weekend.
https://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/CA/…der_club_image

[Additional Canadian location perks]
And for additional perks, you can get Blue Jay tickets/free round of golf/ski pass(or other stuff) each time you rent. For information:
https://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/CA/…=ca_speci als

************** OLD CODES START HERE **************

Car Rental from AVIS
https://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/reserv…_NUMBER=C031529

AWD code “C031529” offers:
-Excellent Rate (US/Canada/International)
-Driver can be as young as 21 years old WITHOUT underage driver fee
-Free UNLIMITED Kilometers when the car is returned to the renting city
-Discounted one way rentals
-NO driving area resitrction (except you shall not drive into Mexico)
-$3000 MAXIMUM free Loss Damage Wavier (LDW) insurace built-in. In the event the rental car is damaged/totalled, you are responable for maximum $3000 for Avis’ car as well as lost of revenue. So if you drive out a new Lincoln Town Car($50,000 car), and totalled right the way. With AWD C031529 code, go back in and ask for another one. You will be asked to pay $3000 in a Avis letter later, no more issues afterward.
-NO ID is needed in order to use this code
-Outstanding fleet. I got operational upgraded to Lincoln Town Car / Cadliac DTS / Lincoln Navigator / GMC Yukon XL / Mustang at times.
-Avis has excellent area / brach coverage
-Most airport locations are 24 hours and will stay open late until your flight arrive

In Canada: It seems Avis would allow G2 license drivers.
GRADUATED DRIVERS LICENSE –
BRITISH COLUMBIA..NOVA SCOTIA..AND NEWFOUNDLAND CLASS 5
NEW BRUNSWICK CLASS 7 – LEVEL 2 ONLY-..AND CLASS 5
ONTARIO CLASS G AND G2.

Insurance (Actual Avis Terms)
If the renter does not accept and pay for the “LOSS DAMAGE WAIVER” option, the renter’s responsibility for all loss or damage to the rented vehicle, whether due to theft, collision, vandalism or any other cause not excluded under the rental agreement, will be limited to $3,000 when the car is rented under C031529.

Make sure you use e-coupon code to save more. No actual paper coupon is needed, however, I posted some actual Avis coupon links. The coupon is NOT calculated into your rate when booked online, it is deducted upon RETURN of the rental. You MUST use AWD code “C031529” to ensure these coupon works. People reported without using C031529, the coupon was not honored. Read on for the best one that suit your needs.

Save $10-$20 off a weekend rental
Coupon # MUMA011 for a 2-day rental
Coupon # MUMA012 for a 3-day rental
Coupon # MUMA013 for a 4-day rental
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/1020off_cpn.html

Save $10-20 off 2-4 days rental
$10 Off 2-day rental Coupon number MUCA198
$15 Off 3-day rental Coupon number MUCA199
$20 Off 4-day rental Coupon number MUCA200
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/MUCA198.html

TUCA043 Rent 5 days, get the 5th day free!
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/TUCA043.html

MUCA010 $20 Off next weekly rental
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/20off_cp.html

UUCA037 Double upgrade
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accounts/UUCA037.html

MUDA085 $30 off a Weekly Rental/500 OnePass Miles
Coupon valid on a luxury (group H), convertible (group K) car and full-size SUV (group L) and premium SUV (group Z). Dollars off applies to the time and mileage charges only on a minimum five day rental period. Taxes, concession recovery fees, vehicle license recovery fee, customer facility charges ($10/contract in CA) and fuel charges are extra. Optional items such as LDW ($22.99/day or less) and other surcharges may apply and are extra. One coupon per rental. An advance reservation is required. May not be used in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or offer. Coupon valid at participating Avis locations in the contiguous U.S. Offer subject to vehicle availability at time of rental and may not be available on some rates at some times. For reservations made on Avis.com, dollars off will be applied at time of
rental, subject to vehicle availability. Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Minimum age may vary by location. An additional daily surcharge may apply for renters under 25 years old. Rental must begin by September 29, 2006. Please allow six to eight weeks after your first purchase for OnePass mileage to post to your account. Mileage earnings and redemption are subject to the OnePass terms and conditions set forth in the Frequent Flyer section of continental.com. All OnePass terms and conditions apply.

UUSA008 One car group upgrade.
Coupon valid for a one-time, one car group upgrade on an Intermediate (Group C) through a Full-size 4-door (Group E) car. Maximum upgrade to Premium (Group G). Offer valid on weekend or weekly (5 day minimum with a Saturday night overstay) rentals. Coupon must be surrendered at time of rental; one per rental. Coupon may be used with Leisure Pass discount number but not in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or special offer. Coupon valid at participating Avis locations in the contiguous U.S. and Canada. An advance reservation with a request for an upgrade is required. The upgraded car is subject to availability at time of rental. Taxes concession recovery fee, customer facility charge (In CA, customer facility charge is $10/contract) and other surcharges may apply. Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Rental must begin by 12/31/2006.

TUBA002 Third Weekend Day Free
http://redirect.avis.com/corp_accou…weekend_cp.html

TUSA012 or TUGB348 Free weekend day (Use TUBA002 first)
Offer of one weekend day free of the daily time and mileage charge applies to the third consecutive day of a minimum three-day weekend rental of an Intermediate (Group C) through a Premium (Group G) car. Weekend rental period begins Thursday and car must be returned by Monday 11:59 p.m. or higher rate may apply. Coupon must be surrendered at time of rental; one per rental and cannot be used for one-way rentals. Coupon may be used with Leisure Pass discount number but not in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or special offer. Coupon valid at participating Avis locations in the contiguous U.S. and Canada except New York Tri-State areas. An advance reservation is required. Offer may not be available during holiday and other blackout periods. Offer may not be available on all rates at all times. Cars subject to availability. Taxes, concession recovery fee, customer facility charge
and other surcharges may apply. (In CA, customer facility charge is $10/contract.) Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Rental must begin by 12/31/2006.

MUSA004 or MUWA015 $15 off a weekly rental
Coupon valid on an Intermediate (Group C) through a Premium (Group G) and including a Luxury (Group H) car, Minivan (Group V) or a SUV (Group W). Dollars off applies to the time and mileage charges for the entire rental with a minimum of five days. Coupon must be surrendered at time of rental; one per rental. Coupon may be used with Leisure Pass discount number but not in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or special offer. Coupon valid at participating Avis locations in the contiguous U.S. and Canada. Offer may not be available during holiday and other blackout periods. Offer may not be available on all rates at all times. An advance reservation is required. Cars subject to availability. Taxes concession recovery fee, customer facility charge (In CA, customer facility charge is $10/contract) and other surcharges may apply. Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Minimum age may vary by location. An additional daily surcharge may apply for renters under 25 years old. Rental must begin by 12/31/2006.

-Coupon: UUCA038 (call in only?)
Make a reservation for travel this summer from now through September 30, 2006 and save up to 25% on your next rental from Avis. Plus, you’ll experience a little extra luxury with a free Double Upgrade.*

Muwa031,032,033,034,035 are all res center coupons. I am not sure which one is which, but one is 20 dollars off a weekly, 30 dollars weekly, 35 off two weeks, 40 off three weeks and so on and so forth. something like that. im not an expert in these, just from obersvation on what shows up in front of me.

Join Avis “deals and destinations” program by calling Avis customer service. $1 for the first 3 months and $14.99 a month after that. Cancel any time. Avis gives you 4 $10 gas rebates and a coupon book even if you do cancel. So free $40 worth of gas from Avis.

Make sure you give them your frequent flyer or hotel points number to earn 500 points. The points alone should be worth around $10-15

[Additional Canadian location perks]
And for additional perks, you can get Blue Jay tickets/free round of golf (or other stuff) each time you rent. For information:
https://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/CA…IID=ca_specials

Finally, if you rent often, sign up with Avis Weekender Club. Rent 4 times get a free weekend.
http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/CA/…=weekender_club

Rebecca has decided to start blogging at last 🙂

While I’ll continue to blog about deals and offers as usual, she’ll be blogging about different interesting topics from fashion to humour to daily life … and deals too of course. So one thing is for sure, you’ll be getting more interesting and dynamic content and many more deals 🙂

I updated the “About” section. I’ll add more to it later.

Welcome Rebecca 🙂

After yesterday’s awesome deal I’m not surprised that today’s Future Shop deal is not that good.

Digimate 27″ Widescreen LCD HDTV for $499.99 (regular price $799.99). It’s a cheap brand and I just wouldn’t go for it. Also note that it’s more like  Wait until the fall and you’ll get simillar prices on many 27″ monitors.

Here is the Digimate 27″ LCD

Today’s Future Shop Wed Deals:

Logitech MediaPlay Optical Wireless Mouse for $19.99 (regular price $79.97)
Microsoft Wireless Optical Tilt Mouse – Mood Ring for $19.99

Great deals on two magnificent mice. They are cordless which a huge plus but at the same time they’ll operate on AA batteries which can be an annoyance.

The Microsoft mouse comes with the batteries but it lacks many of the extra buttons in the Logitech mouse. The extra buttons can significantly improve your Internet browsing, music and document editing experience and therefore I recommend the Logitech Mouse.

The Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. First, it has all the features you need to use it as your everyday mouse: smooth optical tracking, clutter-free cordless freedom, extra navigation buttons, and a powerful scroll/tilt wheel that lets you scroll up and down, left and right, and in and out.

And when you’re ready to relax, the MediaPlay mouse relaxes with you. Back-lit extra buttons like play/pause, forward/back, and volume up/down let you control your media player with almost no effort. You can also hold it like a remote control and use it away from your desk thanks to the expanded cordless range. Its wireless mini receiver elininates clutter and installs instantly.  And 6 months of battery life mean more music and video with fewer interruptions! Available in two color combinations: silver/blue and black/red

Get the Logitech MediaPlay Optical Wireless Mouse here
Get the Microsoft Wireless Optical Tilt Mouse here

 

Reward your kids (and save your money 😉 )

Get the Chuck E’ Cheese Good Patient Award form  here and follow the instructions on the website.

You can call or visit your local The Bay Lancome counter to book a complimentary Colour Design makeover and receive a free Miracle so Magic perfume and Bi-Facil eye makeup remover sample. More details here.

You need to fill in the form here to get an invitation.

If you google:
i hate rbc
SmartCanucks.ca comes in as the second search result. That’s very funny considering that I never actually said “I hate rbc”… I said “Although I hate RBC’s rigid account options I love their service and find it to be much better than that of TD”.

Here is the “I hate RBC” search result.

I know this is one useless post but I had to share this coz I found it terribly amusing 🙂

No I’m not kidding! Yes, this lovely strategy game is reduced to $9.99! (regular price $59.99) but hurry up before they run out of stock.

Some of you might argue that this game can be downloaded – illegally - via torrents. Other than the ethical issues and the fact that the developers put tremendous effort into the game, I just wanted to let you know that the full version will enable you to play online multiplayer games against other humans. Pirated versions don’t usually allow multiplayer gaming. I tend to enjoy multiplayer games more; Artificial Intelligence can never provide the same human experience.

This deal is part of The Source’s Daily Circuit breaker deals.

Get Age of Empires III here.

 

Today’s deal is an HP 21″ HDTV-Ready Widescreen LCD Monitor (F2105) for $349.99 (regular price $499.99).

When I first saw this deal I was like, “wow! 21” monitor for $349.99! what a bargain!” but after reading the word “refurbished” in tiny size under the picture and after remembering that we still have to pay for shipping I would say that this deal is totally useless. Let’s say that you can buy the non-refurbished equivalent in-store and thus avoid refurbished monitors and shipping fees… you have to first ask yourself… why does Future Shop have 250 refurbished HP monitors? This only means that they’re a piece of junk!

More details on Future Shop’s website here.

I updated the forum sections today. I grouped the electronics and non-electronics deals sections into a single section and I also added some new sections: “Canadian Flyers”, “Contests” and “Coupons”

You’ll usually find many deals and freebies in the forum and you can also chit chat with a nice small group of friendly Canucks 🙂

Here is the Smart Canucks forum.

Sorry I was busy during the weekend so I didn’t get around to posting Future Shop’s Days 2-4 deals.

Here’s today’s deal:

A Digimate 37″ Widescreen LCD HDTV for $999.99 (regular price $1499.99). This is a very good price for this TV. Note that you’ll also have to pay shipping. More details on Future Shop’s website here.