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Celebrate Leap Day with Huge Savings from Ebates.ca

February 28, 2016 by Kathryn 1 Comment

If there’s one thing I’m notorious for, it’s using any excuse to have a celebration. And in my opinion, one of the best days for celebrating is February 29! After all, it only comes once every four years, so why not make the most of it?

From a little family party to a movie night out, there are all kinds of ways to make Leap Day extra special. And if you’ve been thinking about doing a little online shopping sometime soon, Ebates.ca has a great Leap Day promotion that will help turn your shopping experience into a celebration too!

Ebates.ca is one of Canada’s most popular cash-back sites, and with good reason. Earning money is as simple as signing into your account and then hopping over to your favourite store from the Ebates website. Every purchase you then make will earn you credits that Ebates sends out in the form of a big fat cheque! [Read more…]

Get All Your Health and Beauty Needs Delivered to Your Door with HealthSnap.ca-Giveaway

November 23, 2015 by Kathryn 136 Comments

When I shop online, I have a little internal checklist of requirements that I go through. Some of my requirements are essentials in order for me to make a purchase. Others are just fringe benefits that make me more likely to be a return shopper. But when a store can fulfill almost every desire I have, it’s likely going to become a must-shop website for me.

Until recently, I didn’t have an online pharmacy that was a go-to for me. But that’s all changed since my first shopping experience on HealthSnap.ca! The company recently gave me a $50 credit to the website so that I could experience the shopping and ordering process firsthand, and I couldn’t wait to pick out some much needed items.

With temperatures that are likely now permanently below zero and a few bad bouts of flu in the house already, vitamins were at the top of my shopping list. My boys have a great stock of gummy vitamins on hand, but my significant other and I were almost out of multivitamins. I browsed the selection of vitamins at HealthSnap to see what I could find. [Read more…]

Coupon and Save! 5 Couponing Myths Dispelled with Help from RetailMeNot.ca-Giveaway #SimpleSavings

November 3, 2015 by Kathryn 115 Comments

It wasn’t that long ago that I had absolutely no interest in couponing. Even though I knew some people managed to save huge amounts of money using coupons, the process seemed like one that was far too time consuming and complicated for me. But then I redeemed my first few free product coupons and realized just how quickly the savings added up. Little by little, I found other quick and easy ways to save money when shopping. From online coupon codes to money-saving apps, I was amazed by how much I could save with just a few minutes of effort!

RetailMeNot.ca has always been one of my favourite ways to save money, since its database of coupon codes is so extensive and the website is so quick to use. I especially love the clothing coupon codes since they often stack on top of current sales to save me even more. Gap and Old Navy are a few of my personal favourites for that; I’ve sometimes paid just 25% of the retail price for their clothing! Want to start saving too? Sandra Hanna of Smart Cookies is here to dispel five common myths about couponing.

Myth 1: Couponing takes too much time

Couponing is not what it used to be. You don’t need piles of flyers, a colour-coded binder and five hours on a Sunday to save big money. Today, all you need is your smart phone and 15 seconds, and you can save instantly almost every time you make a purchase both online and in-store. In the time it takes to check in on your Instagram feed, you can save yourself some extra cash! [Read more…]

Save on Back-to-School Shopping with 5 Tips from RetailMeNot.ca-Giveaway

September 8, 2015 by Kathryn 213 Comments

For some parents, back-to-school season is one that tugs the heartstrings and has them wiping away tears. For others, it’s a time to finally relax and take some time for themselves after a busy summer entertaining kids. But if there’s one thing that every parent knows about the new school year, it’s that it can be expensive! From school supplies to new fall fashions, I know I’m not the only mom that’s digging deep into her purse come September!

This year, RetailMeNot.ca has some great ideas to help make back-to-school more economical without compromising on the fun. If you want to save more this autumn, check out these five useful tips to help you save!

Hold Off On Trendier Gear

Thirty-four per cent of Canadian parents feel the pressure to purchase trendy items to help their child fit in at school. The problem is, trends come and go – and often very quickly! Kids may love a certain lunch box or pencil case they find in August, but once school starts and they see that their friends are all using another kind they’ll beg you to upgrade. Hold off on the more trendy purchases until school starts rather than spending double… it will pay to wait! [Read more…]

Take the #RMNChallenge and Save When You Shop Online with RetailMeNot.ca-Giveaway

May 6, 2015 by Kathryn 211 Comments

It’s no secret that I love to shop online. In fact, in just a few short years I’ve gone from being a hesitant newbie to a self-proclaimed online shopping pro. But as much as I love shopping online, I love saving even more! I learned shortly after making my first few Internet purchases that I should never just settle for paying the listed price. And one of my favourite discoveries for saving money while shopping online was RetailMeNot.ca.

This money-saving website is always my first stop when shopping online, and with good reason. With exclusive coupon codes, special deals and sale information for tons of Canada’s top retailers, it almost guarantees big savings on the purchases I’m planning to make. So when I was recently given a $250 Visa gift card with the challenge of showing how much I could save using RetailMeNot.ca, I was in my element.

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