Monday, 12 March 2012

Guide to Daily Deal Sites

So I want to start posting some of the great deal-of-the-day type deals that I find. I figured first that I would do a little post about which sites I use and little tricks I've discovered. There are 3 sites I like and they all basically offer services, goods, or travel deals.





Groupon is probably the most well known of the daily deal sites and it is probably the best. I consistently see the most deals that I would want to participate in on Groupon. Whether it's spa days or restaurant food it is definitely a great place to keep checking. Sadly, there aren't dedicated Groupon sites for small towns. Aka no Swift Current. I do, however, consistently check Saskatoon and Calgary especially when I know I'm going to be in town. BUT...there are also tons of deals that you can get all over Canada for general merchandise or things that get mailed out.

TRICK: This took me soooo long to figure out, but I recommend, even if you live no where near Toronto, that you check Toronto's Groupon tab. There seems to be a bunch of nation wide deals that I have only seen in the Toronto tab.

Also get a $10 credit when you sign up!

SIGN UP HERE: http://www.groupon.com/r/uu40127524




Yes, it's basically the same. Different tabs for different cities. Again no small towns (BOOO).Here's the awesome thing with Wagjag, if you are a Telus mobile customer you can register your cell number on our Wagjag profile, and you get a free $10 credit every month. Sadly they don't roll over, so you aren't just going to sit there and accrue money :( but there are tons of deals in the $20-$30 range. Take an additional $10 off every month and you'll have yourself a pretty good deal!!

NOTE: The $10 Wagjag credit is through Telus!! So you aren't going to get a bunch of harassing calls or texts. You can check the deal out on Telus's website here: http://www.telusmobility.com/en/index.shtml?ref=http://www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/promotions/index.shtml?INTCMP=QLCpromotions

SIGN UP HERE: http://www.wagjag.com/?wid=aa51791032cbe17e8cc7fc2db2832f99


I haven't gotten a good hold on this site yet. It seems a little extra complicated, more tabs, more choices. But I have seen some pretty decent deals. I don't check this as faithfully as the other two, but I'm glad I signed up in case there's an awesome deal! Plus get $5 off your first purchase.

SIGN UP HERE:http://www.dealfind.com/?a=af19163dc206



Sunday, 11 March 2012

March 11, 2012 Shopping Trip

March 11th Shopping trip! It's just a little one because we're planning on hitting up shopper's tomorrow for some hopefully sweet savings! But here's our shopping trip to Canadian Tire, Safeway, and Walmart!

Safeway

Cascades Action Pacs @ $3.29 - $1.50 coupon = $1.79 (savings = $2.20)
2 x Old Spice Antiperspirant @ $2.99 - $3 off WUB 2 = $2.98 (savings = $6.48)
Romaine Lettuce @ $0.99 (savings = $0.30)

Total Value of Products = $15.20
Total Paid = $6.68
Savings = $8.28
Percent = 59%

Walmart

12 x McCain Pizza Pockets Peperoni @ $1.00 = $12.00 (Last week (I think) they were $2.27 so I'm going to compare to that for savings: savings = $15.24)
Cactus Potting Soil @ $3.47
Listerine Zero (250ml) @ $3.97 - $3.00 coupon = $0.97 (savings = $3)

Total Value of Products = $34.68
Total Paid = $17.01
Savings = $18.24
Percentage = 52.6%

Canadian Tire

White Swan Paper Towel (6 rolls) @ $2.27 - $0.50 coupon = $1.77 (savings = $6.32)
Royale Double Roll Toilet Paper (32 rolls) @ $12.97 (savings = $9.00)

Total Value of Products = $30.82
Total Paid = $16.26
Savings = $14.56
 Percentage = 47.2%


Total Value of Everything = $80.70
Total Paid = $39.95
Total Saved = $40.75
Percentage = 50.5%

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Latest Shopping Success

WOOHOO!

More shopping deals this week! I think we did really well! Here's what we got;

Walmart

Purex 12 Roll Toilet Paper @ $5.47 - $1.00 coupon = $4.47 (saved = $4.49)
2 x Red Rose Tea Canadian Breakfast @ $2.97 - B1G1 Free coupon = 2.97 (saved = $8.61)
2 x Ziploc Sandwhich Bags @ $2.37 + 2 x Ziploc Freezer Bags @ $3.27 - B3G1 Free coupon = $9.51 (saved = $6.85)
Kraft Dinner Smart @ $1.27 - $0.75 coupon = $0.52 (saved = $0.75)
2 x Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizza @ $4.97 - $1.50 off 2 coupon = $8.44 (saved = $6.22)
Nature Valley Trail Mix Bars (32) @ $11.27 (saved = $3.23)
10 x Great Value Pastas @ $1.00 = $10.00
AstroZero Yogurt @ $3.97 - $1.00 coupon = $2.97 (saved = $6.59)
12 x Simply Steamers @ $1.00 = $12.00 (saved = $23.64)
3 x Minute Maid Orange Juice (1.75L) @ $2.00 = $6.00 (saved = $6.57)
Sour Cream @ $1.80 (saved = $0.19)
Eggs @ $2.87
2 x McCain Crinkle Cut Fries @ $2.77 = $5.54 (saved = $2.84)
McCain Sweet Potato Fries @ $2.77 (saved = $1.42)
2 x Freebreze 2 Go @ $1.97 + Freebreze 2 Go Aerosol @ $2.47 = $6.41 - 4$ off WUB 3 coupon = $2.41 (saved = $4)

Total Paid = $85.16
Total Saved = $75.40
Savings percentage = 46.96%

Safeway

El Paso Seasoning @ $1.99
Honey Nut Cheerios @ $5.39 (saved = $1.94)
Kraft Raspberry Jam @ $5.14
2 x Dawn Ultra Plus @ $1.84 - 1$ coupon = $2.68 (saved = $5.68)
Greenworks Laundry Detergent @ $4.49 - $1 coupon (saved = $6.00)
Coffee Filters (100) @ $3.59 (saved = $6.39)
Kraft Parmesan Cheese @ $6.49 (saved = $1.90)
Kraft Barrel Cheese @ $8.99 (saved = $3.09)
Axe Shower Gel @ $3.99 - $2 coupon = $1.99 (saved = $4.30)
2 x Mr Clean Citrus (1.2L) @ $2.50 - $1 coupon = $4.00 (saved $6.48)
Tampax Pearl @ $ 4.49 - $1 coupon = $3.49 (saved = $2.07)
White Bread @ $2.99
4.1 Kg Box of Chicken Breasts @ $26.36 (saved = $8.63)
Extra Lean Ground Beef @ $12.28
Fresh Stirfry Chicken @ $9.38 (saved = $2.13)
Orange Bell Pepper @ $1.22
Yellow Bell Pepper @ $1.68
Granny Smith Apples @ $5.60
Red Plums @ $2.44
Red Onion @ $1.01
Roma Tomatoes @ $1.17

Total Paid = $100.91
Total Saved (Including the 10% Tuesday + 10$ coupon for next purchase) = $70.35
Savings Percentage = 41.08%

Total Saved Between Both Stores = $145.75

When I calculated the Walmart savings I also included the differences I wrote down between the Safeway prices and what I paid for it at Walmart (ex, at Safeway the Simply Steamers were $2.97 and only 1$ at Walmart, giving me $1.97 savings on one box even without coupons). Bottom line I found, if it's not on sale (and even often when it is) at Safeway it's probably a better deal to get it at Walmart. Our Walmart isn't a superstore so we have to get meats and produce somewhere else. Boo!

How do you think I did this time around?!? We have so much food now we had to play Jenga with the freezer to get everything in!