Robert D. Gibb is posting a stunning series of articles on Air Miles on the forum. I found the series very useful and enlightening so I’m posting it on the blog as well.

Robert D. Gibb is a Contributing Editor (DRIPs) at the Canadian MoneySaver Magazine.

This is a good week for the AirMile Deals

1. Buy 5 Get 50 AM House Brands

Last weeks items hould continue this week. Whether the are still onsale is always a consideration in week 2. However, there are a couple of other considerations:

a. House brand OJ was part of the 5/50 @ $3.50/1.89L container. Essentially you’d get 10 AMs/item and @ $0.13/AM you effectively pay $3.50 – (10x 0.13) = $2.20

However, this week Minute Maid 1.89L is $2.50. The difference is only $0.30 and you might feel name brand is worth more.

b. HE Laundry Soap 2.95L. The best the House brand comes on sale is around $5.50. As part of a 5/50 deal that reduces the price to $4.20. (See 2)

2. Week 3 (of 4) of the Spring AirMiles Promo

This promo awards bonus AMs when you buy multiples (usually) of about 50 various name brands. Buy 5 different product offers and earn a bonus 50 AM ($6.50 value). I usually find it hard to find 5 items I want and they’re often high-priced. However, the front page of the flyer usually has one or two inducement products of better value. This week’s is a good one:

Buy 2 Sunlight Laundry 2.95L @ $5.99 and get 50 AM bonus. That’s $3.25 AMs each taking it down to $2.74 each. (See 3) Are there any coupons on Sunlight?

3. Tuesday is “Spend $35 Get 10% Off Day”

If you have the We Care books you could basically get another 10% off using a $2 grocerty and $2 meat coupon

Remember the Sunlight above?

$5.99 @ 20% off is$4.79. Got a $1 coupon $3.79. Add in the $3.25 in AMs earned and you’ve effectively got the Sunlight for $0.54.

4. Name Brand Offers

Just a few of note:

Diana BBQ Sauce $2.99 Buy 2 Get 15/AM

Buy Tuesday @ 20% off (see 3) = $2.40 each and get about $1 in AM each.

Knorr Soups/Broth @ $2 each part of a Buy 8 Get 80 offer. That’s $1.30 AMs each.

Buy Tuesday @ 20% off. That’s $1.60 each. I have coupons worth $0.50 each taking it to $1.10 each and I earn the equivalent of $1.30 each in AMs. That’s an 18% profit!!!!! Outstanding!!!!!!!

Lipton Soup @ $2.50 each part of the same 8/80 offer

Tuesday gets it at $2.00 each plus $1.30 in AMs.

OB

Good Hunting To All!