Changes to Shoppers Optimum Program

Effective July 1st there are some changes to the Shoppers Drug Mart Optimum Program.


Current System
$10 for 7000
$25 for 15000
$55 for 30000
$75 for 40000
$150 for 75000

New System (GASP!!)
$10 for 8000
$30 for 22000
$50 for 38000
$85 for 50000
$170 for 95000

Word on the street is that bonus redemption will stay the same. Overall, it is obviously a decrease in the value of your points. It's unfortunate, but not unforseable I suppose.

Bonus Redemption AGAIN!!

Shoppers Drug Mart is having a bonus redemption again. Use 40,000 Optimum points and get $100 off your order instead of the usual $75 and use 75,000 Optimum points and get $200 instead of $150.

If you didn't use up your points in the last event now is the time. Before the changes take effect.

Garage Sale

Garage Sales are a way of life here!! So many great deals, so little time!

This Saturday from 8-12 at the Multiplex (Shorty Brown) will be the big indoor garage sale. Get there early for the best deals!

And don't forget to go use up those Shoppers Drug Mart Optimum at the Bonus Redemption event!

Shoppers Drug Mart Bonus Redemption

Shoppers Drug Mart is having a bonus redemption event this coming weekend (May 15-16) or so the rumor mill says. Basically you redeem 40,000 Optimum points you get $100 off (instead of the usual $75) and if you redeem 75,000 Optimum points you get $200 off (instead of the usual $150). I love this event. It's an amazing time to stock up on things that never go on sale or to treat yourself to something expensive and special like some perfume!

This thread does an amazing job with some common questions and answers!

Score of the Week

I can't say that this week's sales have me particularly excited.

This week a baby flyer came in the mail. There is the usual so-so deals involving huge packs of diapers and wipes (I find those deals only so-so cause they are never sale price and with sales and coupons you can do better). There was also some formula and baby food type sales and coupons. The only thing that caught my eye was Heinz baby cereal for $2.99 and a coupon for buy 2 get 1 free! I wish you could combine their coupons with manufacture coupons (if you subscribe to the Heinz baby program they send you Heinz cereal and baby food coupons). Using manufacture coupons with it would make it spectacular. A girl can dream....

I shouldn't say that was the only thing that caught my eye. $5.49 for children's tylenol is a decent price. You can use your $1.50 off children's tylenol or $2 off any tylenol from calling company.

Shoppers has a promotion on this weekend spend $50 get a $10 Tim Horton's Gift Card. Spending $50 at SDM is not that hard. Their milk is actually cheaper. Once you buy some milk, eggs, bread, and any other basics, you are pretty close to $30. Add a few things on sale and presto! Course if you are just buying to get the gift card, you aren't really saving now are you? Their Sun-Mon deals all involve baby items. Don't forget to use your save.ca or Johnson&Johnson $1 off (when you call the company see previous blog) when picking up any J&J baby items on sale this week.

Otherwise, I have to say the sale flyers weren't that exciting this week. Anyone find any great deals? Walmart doesn't have flyers so their deals are "secret"!

Making coupons work for you

This Saturday was 20x the Optimum point at Shoppers Drug Mart. You get points on the amount before coupons (if they are $ off coupons, not free product coupons). This Saturday I used something like $20 in coupons. $20 in coupons was worth 4000pts on Saturday; so I got 4000 points without paying that $20 out of my pocket. On a bonus redemption day (where you get $200 off when redeeming 75,000pts instead of the usual $150) 1000 Optimum points is worth $2.67. So the 4000 points I got on my coupons is worth $10.67 in products on bonus redemption day.

Bottom line I saved $20 and I'll get $10.67 worth of free stuff on the next redemption day. $30.67 in my pocket just for using coupons. That ain't so shabby!

Score of the Week

Canadian Tire has Royale TP on sale again. $4.88 this Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Don't forget your $1 gocoupon.ca coupons. Canadian Tire tends to interpret the "one per purchase" thing wrong. So be prepared for them to enter each coupon one transaction at a time!

Extra Foods has a tax free day Saturday and Sunday. Since we don't have PST here, it tends to be a double the tax savings. It's a great time to use any coupons for free stuff you have (like the ones off the cereal boxes). Also to stock up on essentials.

I saw Walmart had some Kellogg's cereal with the coupon for the free cereal on it. Buy a box and you get a free box! Pretty awesome deal!

And of course the best score of the week....20x the points this Saturday at Shoppers Drug Mart when you spend $50. This $50 before your cents off coupons. Don't forget your $10 diaper coupon when you spend $40 on baby items.

This Saturday at SDM the Old Spice deodorant is $1.49 use your save $3 when you buy 2 to get them for free!!! (coupon from brandsaver.ca) or your $1 coupon on any old spice. Also great deals on Gillett. Good time to use your save $5 off 3 Gillett products. No more stinky men in Yellowknife! ;)

See you bright and early at Shoppers on Saturday!

Shoppers Drug Mart 20x points event AGAIN! April 17

Shoppers is having a 20x times the points event AGAIN!! It's this Saturday April 17 ONLY!

Plus when you spend $40 in baby items you'll get a $10 diaper gift card!

I'll discuss this more later. But I owe props to my friends on smartcanucks.ca for the head's up on the last 2 offers!

Coupons at SDM

Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has quite a few coupons around their products. My favorite right now is the $2 off large advil. And it's good until 2011!!! It's bound to go on sale again before then!

Bonus Redemption

Yup it's true! Redeem your points this weekend and get more free stuff at Shoppers Drug Mart!

Shoppers Drug Mart Bonus Redemption

It's official!! I've seen flyers for it! This weekend is a bonus redemption weekend. If it's like the last one, if you redeem 40,000 pts you get $100 off your purchase (instead of $75) and $200 off if you redeem 75,000pts (instead of $150). Although the amounts taken off are subject to change, so we'll have to wait and see when our flyer arrives!

Score of the Week

Mini Go and yoplait yougurt tubes (FANTASTIC when frozen!!) are on sale at Shoppers Drug Mart for $2.49 Combine that with a $1 from gocoupons.ca for an even better deal! Also SDM has Kellogg's Mini wheats, all-bran, and just right for $2.99 There are also some FPC (free product coupons) on different Kellogg's cereals. So this could be a SUPER deal!!

For those with bambinos Extra Foods has a coupon on the flyer for a free Jumbo package of the new dry max Pampers Cruisers when you buy a club pack. The club packs are on sale for $28.84 too! I don't think you'll be able to combine it with any of the Pampers coupons on save.ca though. It says cannot be combined with any other coupon. :(

And the rumors have it....

The rumors currently circulating are that there will be a bonus redemption weekend at Shoppers Drug Mart on March 20-21. This is supposedly throughout the store and not just cosmetics. Also the following weekend is supposed to be a 20x points event again. Once I get some better confirmation I'll let you all know.

The bonus redemption and/or the next 20x points event would be a great time to stock up on Easter stuff!

flyerscoupons.ca and Shoppers

I was asked what my opinion of flyerscoupons.ca was. I have learned so much information on smartcanucks.ca It has empowered me and pointed me in the direction of great savings. I've also made many "net friends" on there. I've also enjoyed trading coupons and the occasional coupon train (one blog I'll talk about them). But I like flyerscoupons.ca too. I think I might love it more. The really nice thing about the new website is that it is divide by store. Naturally, up here we could care less about sales at Zellers or RCSS or any of the other million stores out there. Instead of having to weed through tonnes of useless posts. It's slick and simple and so practical for us Yellowknifers. Smartcanucks still has it's place, especially for couponing, but the new site definately has a place for deals. For now, I'm gonna be visiting the 2 sites.

Shoppers Drug Mart flyer is now online for those of you that didn't get it in the mail. 20x the points event will take place on saturday. I'll see you all there bright and early!

Shoppers Optimum

http://flyerscoupons.ca/shoppers-drug-mart-optimum-faq-q-canada-215

I think that pretty much says it all. Any questions?

Score of the Week

Extra Foods has large size Advil on for $6.48 this week. Combine it with a $2 printable coupon from advil.ca for an even BETTER savings!

For those with bambinos....Shoppers Drug Mart has pampers diapers on for $14.99 all week. Combine that with $2 coupon from save.ca

Walmart also has the large size of Johnson & Johnson shampoo, bubble bath, body wash for $5.96. Don't forget to use your $1 coupon from save.ca This was an advertised sale down south last week. So not sure how long it will last up here.

Also heard rumours around that this coming Saturday is a 20x points event at Shoppers. More on optimum points another day! But mark the date!