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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Reducing your Expenses even Further!! Making your money count!!

We've been offering suggestions for saving money, reducing expenses and making some extra cash to help people fly through the recession with little turbulence. We have more ideas that may help those struggling or juggling!

1. Take advantage of the newly introduced TFSA (tax-free savings account). Keep your interest earnings sheltered from taxes. Even if you only have a little savings account, keep your money by earning interest tax-free. There's a maximum deposit amount of $5000 per year per person.
2. Stop wasting food and get creative with leftovers. Meats can be used in fajitas, burritos, wraps, pitas, quesadillas or as pizza toppings. Vegetables can be used in salads, dips, quiches, omelets, soups, can be barbecued, grilled or used in the slow cooker. Extra breads (unbuttered) can be used for croutons, bread puddings or in French onion soup. Extra pasta can be turned into a pasta salad. Leftover wine can be frozen in cubes and later used in sauces, gravies and marinades or for simmering foods in. Leftover rice can be put into soups or in rice pudding.
3. Plan meals around foods that are currently in season. In-season foods cost less because they don't have to be transported from other locales.
4. Ask stores for a discount. My friend always asks "Is there anything free today?" and surprisingly enough at least 75% of the time my friend gets something thrown into the purchase or is given a discount. For the other 25% that he is turned down, it never hurt him to ask. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
5. Buying store brands can be helpful in reducing costs, but be careful, some prices can be higher than brand names products. Store brands are comparable in quality but easier on the wallet.
6. Car pool to work with co-workers. Ride a bicycle to extra curricular events. Walk to the store instead of driving you car. Look for ways to reduce your car use and save a bundle of cash.
7. Baking soda and white vinegar are great natural cleaners and are less costly than using store purchased cleaning products. Make your cleaning products for pennies at home and reduce your grocery bill each year by hundreds!
8. Use reusable grocery bags to avoid store fees for plastic bags and get a possible discount for using the bag, depending on the store where you shop.
9. Use travel mugs at Starbucks or Tim Hortons and your coffee price is reduced by 10 cents. It doesn't sound like much for 1 coffee but how about 1 coffee every day for a year, and you've saved $36.50, 2 coffees every day is $73.00 savings each year! Plus as an added bonus, you're helping to reduce extra waste in the environment.

There's many ways to help you reduce your cost of living, stretch your dollar and live more frugally; we'll cover more ideas and tips again.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

EXPIRED...Cash Jar Contest...Open to Canadians....Ends June 30/09

CASH JAR CONTEST

Want to win some extra cash? Guess how much money is in the jar to win it! The person with the closest guess (without going over the correct amount) will win the jar of coins.

Top View

One Side

Other Side

HINT: There are a total of 259 pennies in the jar, totalling $2.59. The rest of the coins consist of quarters, loonies, toonies, nickles and dimes and the total amount is for you to figure out! Good luck and happy guessing!

CLUES: The jar is 13.5 cm tall and is 25.5 cm around the jar and is 7 cm across the lid. The jar is glass with a plastic lid and weighs 4.2 pounds filled with the coins!

RULES:

Contest will run for the month of May and June 2009 and will end on June 30/09 at 11:59pm ET.
Post your guesses in this thread, only 1 guess per post. Contest thread.
There's a limit of three (3) entries, per person. Plus, for every new thread you start, you will earn an additional chance to guess. Reply with your earned guess and the URL of the thread that you started.
Open to all members and moderators with a Canadian mailing address. Excludes administrators. Must be over the age of 16.
Winner will be selected and posted on Jul 1, 2009. Prize will be shipped once mailing address is confirmed.

If you aren't a member, join Freebies Deals And Rewards now.

PRIZE: The person with the closest guess without going over the total dollar value will receive the pictured jar of coins. If more than one person guesses the correct amount, the prize will be awarded to the first person who made their post. Prize value: for you to guess!!

Good Luck everyone!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Free Epi-Pen Training Kits for Patients, Organizations and Health Care Professionals

Get a FREE EpiPen Training Kit resources which are offered by King Pharmaceuticals to help educate customers.

EpiPen Patient Starter Kit (limit 1 kit per year):

(1) Training DVD with information about anaphylaxis and how to use an EpiPen Auto-Injector
(1) Quick reference guide on how to administer EpiPen
(1) EpiPen Trainer for practising

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EXPIRED...Hurry! First 15,000 people to sign up get FREE Miley Cyrus Glamour Poster

The first 15,000 entrants will score this limited edition Miley Cyrus poster. Complete the form below for your chance to get a poster. You must be 13 years old or older to participate. Poster giveaway begins on April 7, 2009 at 10AM ET. CODE: 5R!GP#U

https://secure.glamour.com/magazine/sweeps/miley/entry/long/

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Baby and Toddler Freebies - Diapers, Food, Diaper Bag, Coupons, Formula and more...

There's always ongoing promotions for baby freebies, samples and other free stuff; so parents who are expecting newborns and/or have babies and toddlers can save money by utilizing the giveaways from these companies.

Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers - 3 free diaper samples in three sizes plus coupon
Milupa - free sample of Milupa baby cereal and a free baby spoon
Heinz Baby Club - Eco-Friendly Shopping Bag and Formula
Gerber Baby Samples - telephone for baby samples
Enfagrow Toddler Nutrition - free sample
Huggies Savings Club at Walmart Stores - special offers and savings mailed 4 times per year
Enfamil Samples - Printable Certificates to Present to Your Doctor for Free Sample
Similac Welcome Addition Club - samples and baby infomation
Johnson & Johnson Baby Samples - telephone for baby samples
Enfamil Family Beginnings - up to $75 in free gifts and offers
Nestle Baby Program - backpack, samples, coupons, magazine, information
Huggies Baby Network - samples, coupons, activity books, tips and advice and special offers
Pampers Gifts To Grow - collect and redeem Pampers Codes for gifts and prizes
VIB Very Important Baby - rewards, offers, Glow magazine 1 year subscription
Prenatal Nutrition Program - fresh food, food vouchers, TTC vouchers, nutrition education
Kirland Signature Supreme Diaper - free sample
Save On More Baby Program - bag of samples and coupons in BC and AB
Pull-Ups Big Kid Central - Free Potty Training Success DVD
Welcome Wagon Baby Greeting Service - Baby coupons, samples and information from local businesses

Gerber Baby Coupons - Gerber coupons available through save.ca
Pampers Baby Coupons - Pampers coupons available through save.ca
Pull-Ups Training Pants Coupons - printable coupon once per month

Free Babysitting at Abbottsfield Mall Edmonton Alberta - free weekdays while you shop

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EXPIRED...Kodak Gallery 1 Million Mothers Day Card MOM-A-THON Giveaway

The Gallery wants to make sure all mothers get the appreciation they deserve this Mother’s Day, so we’re hosting MOM-A-THON*.

It’s a free opportunity for you to say Thank You like only you can—with custom KODAK Photo Cards for the mothers in your life. Make your Cards funny, sweet, sappy, or whatever suits your style.Claim your rightful place as Mom’s favorite. And help us reach our goal of 1 million happy mothers. Create your free Card today*.

*Offer valid through 5/16/09. Enter coupon code: FREECARD at checkout to redeem. Offer will be displayed during checkout as $2.49 credit toward the Cards portion of your order. 'Free Card' offer refers to $2.49 base price of Classic Fold Card. Offer does not apply to Same-Day Pickup orders. Offer excludes tax and shipping charges. One coupon redemption per customer. Cannot be combined with other offers. No substitutions, transfer rights or cash equivalents will be given. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue promotions at any time. Coupon Code or discount valid only at http://www.kodakgallery.com/.

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EXPIRED...2009 Free Cone Day Ben & Jerry's ~ April 21 Noon-8pm

On April 21 Ben & Jerry's is hosting 2009 Free Cone Day. From Noon to 8pm at participating Ben & Jerry's shops. Found on the Ben & Jerrys Facebook page.

Locations in Canada (must check if they are participating)

British Columbia - Mayfair Shopping Centre 3147 Douglas St., Unit 125 Victoria

Ontario - Vaughan Mills 1 Base Pro Mills Dr. #2 Toronto

Quebec - De Maisonneuve 1316 De Maisonneuve Street, Ouest Montreal

Quebec - McGill College 1200 Mcgill College Montreal

Quebec - Monkland 5582 Monkland Avenue, (Corner Marcil) Montreal

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EXPIRED...Baskin Robbins 31 cent Scoop Night on April 29 - Ice Cream for 31 cents + tax (max 3 scoops per person)

Bring your family and friends to the 31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin-Robbins to showyour support for firefighters and enjoy scoops ofyour favourite ice cream for 31 cents.*

As a thank you to our customers and the firefighterswho protect them, Baskin-Robbins is donating$10,000 to Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation.All collected consumer donations will be used by CFFF to build the Canadian Firefighters Memorial in Ottawa.

*3 oz. soft serve cone or 2.5 oz. hard scoop are 31 cents plus tax where applicable. Limit three scoops per person.

Register for the event now. RSVP on Facebook by following the link below.

Register at the Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/BaskinRobbinsCanada
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Free Marley & Me Audiobook from Audible.com

Get a FREE Marley & Me Audiobook download from Audible.com.

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

Marley quickly grew into a barreling, 97-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good, Marley was expelled.

And yet his heart was pure. Just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. A dog like no other, Marley remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.

http://www8.garmin.com/audible/

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Free Digital Magazine Issues and Online Magazine Subscriptions

Digital magazines are a great way to reduce the amount of paper we use for our entertainment. While most companies now offer a digital subscription for their paper magazines, most still come at a cost. Don't fret, below you'll find a partial list of some magazines you can view for FREE online. View the selection of online magazines compiled by the members of Freebies Deals And Rewards.