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Friday, February 19, 2010

New Advertising Options!

Do you have a company, a shop/online store, or a blog that you'd love to spread the word about?  Everything Up Close can help you to hit your target audience!  Everything Up Close is now proud to offer instant purchasing options via PayPal for both button ads (125 x 125 pixel) and text link ads.  Advertising is available in blocks of 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months.  The more months that are purchased, the greater the discount!




For more details, please visit my blog advertising page.  If you have another dimension of advertisement that you would like placed on Everything Up Close, or if you have any other questions, please feel free to email me.

London Drugs Coupon Stacking (My 2/19/2010 Shop)

I haven't gone to London Drugs for a shopping trip in awhile.  Of course, not because I didn't want to (I love London Drugs) but it seemed that we were pretty well stocked up on most things.  Yesterday I worked on organizing some coupons into my coupon binder and looking at sales flyers.  Since London Drugs has some awesome sales on this week, I had to make my way there before the sale was over.

Here's what I bought:
1 - Electrasol/FINISH Powerball (25-pack)
2 - Aveeno Body Wash (Full size)
1 - Bounty (2-pack)
1 - Tampax Pearl (18-pack)
1 - Tampax Pearl (36-pack + 20 bonus Always liners)
1 - Tylenol Muscle Aches and Body Pains (72-pack) *For this product, I used a $2 off coupon from my list of printable Canadian coupons
3 - Dove Shampoos (Full size)
2 - Pantene Pro-V 2-in-1 shampoos (Full size)
1 - Charmin (4-pack double roll)


Total Spent:
$14.41 ($6.53 of which was tax)
Total Saved (coupons): $57.99

Helpful Hint of the Day: Save even more money by making a list of things to buy before you go to the store.  This will help you avoid impulse buys and it will allow you to save more money by shopping according to current sales.  When making your shopping list, make sure to check out prices on London Drug's website to make sure you are getting the best deal.  For the most part, the dollar amount you see online will usually be the same price charged in-store.  By browsing their website first, you will also learn about the brands that London Drugs carries.  If you aren't brand loyal, this is a great option for saving more money.  As for sales, coupons, and London Drugs, I have to get the product for free or almost free to buy it (usually less than $1.50 per product - of course, depending on the type of product).  That is unless I really really need it.  Note: If the item you want is something that can wait, wait until it goes on sale!

As always, I hope that my posts about saving money help you to realize that their are tons of ways to help you save money on your variable costs (e.g. groceries, personal care products, etc.).  Remember, coupons aren't useless or worthless.  Truth is - Coupons can save you tons of money if you know how to use them!

Do you have a question or a comment about coupons, or saving money in general?  Please feel free to post it below and I'll happily reply to the best of my ability. 

If you post your savings on a blog, I'd love those links as well!

Do you want to know how you can save money at London Drugs?  If so, visit my first London Drugs post, which gives some tips on how to save: HERE.  You can also try and increase your savings by visiting my printable coupon list.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Update: Canadian Coupons (Printable)



I just updated the Printable Coupons for Canada (on-going list) with a bunch of new coupons to help you save even more! As usual, the coupons are sorted alphabetically and include an expiry date to make things a bit easier! All new coupons that I added to the list today will show *NEW* in front of them.

Please visit the Canadian coupon list for all the newest coupons : HERE

Enjoy and Happy Savings! :)

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Giveaway List - 2/14

Happy Valentine's Day!




Worldwide
Simply Stacie
is giving away a copy of The Chimera Seed by Matthew Tully. - Ends February 14th

Simply Stacie is giving away a Baby's First Guitar and Inukshuk. - Ends February 14th

Scribbleprints is giving away Handmade Honey and Shea Soap and a Poetry Magnet. - Ends February 14th @ 11:59pm

All Things Bloggy is giving away Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion from SkinMD (2 winners). - Ends February 15th

Canada and US only

Mom's Green Shopping List is giving away a book called, It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living. - Ends February 14th @ 9pm

Simply Stacie is giving away 5 copies of Three Cups by Mark St. Germain. - Ends February 14th

Mummy's Reviews is giving away 2 "No-Cry" books by Elizabeth Pantley. - Ends February 15th @ 11:59pm

Glimpse is giving away 2 Olive Baby Bath & Body Products (1 winner)! - Ends February 15th

Simply Stacie is giving away a copy of the Air Bud: Golden Receiver DVD. - Ends February 16th

Simply Stacie is giving away 3 audio books (I am Ozzy). - Ends February 17th

Life's Sweet Passions is giving away a First Act 30" Acoustic Guitar for kids. - Ends February 17th @ 11:59pm MST

Mommy Kat and Kids is giving away Revive Shower Gel Kit with three scented shower gels and matching bath poufs. - Ends February 21st @ 11:59pm

Mommy Kat and Kids is giving away a Ecco Bella Blush and Compact. - Ends February 28th @ 11:59pm

Obsession by Nostalgic Collections is giving away a Little Heart Dish by JD Wolfe Pottery. - Ends February 28th

Jay Demia is giving away a $25 gift certificate. - Ends February 28th

US only

My Four Monkeys
is giving away 1 of 5 Valentine themed keychains from WholesaleKeychain.com (3 winners). - Ends February 15th @ 11:59pm EST

My Four Monkeys is giving away 500 Custom Business Cards from UPrinting (FREE shipping included). - Ends February 15th @ 11:59pm EST

Mom's Blog At Mommy Enterprises is giving away a $25 gift card to Kroger Family of Stores. - Ends February 15th

Stacy's Random Thoughts is giving away a Chocolate Cheerios Gift Package. - Ends February 15th @ 11:59pm EST

My Four Monkeys is giving away a Musical Hershey Kiss Candy Dish from Rock Concepts. - Ends February 15th @ 11:59pm EST

My Four Monkeys is giving away two Basie and Paisley children's books - a copy of both "A Spider Lives in My Belly Button" and "A Monstrous Smile". - Ends February 15th @ 11:59pm EST

My Four Monkeys is giving away an "Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight" 75th Anniversary CD. - Ends February 15th @ 11:59pm EST

Pretty Shiny Sparkly is giving away one (1) Chic Ocean Blue & Gold Damask Throw Pillow cover from PillowThrowDecor. - Ends February 18th @ 5pm CST

Mom Start is giving away one Trendy Plus size Shirt (35.00 Value). - Ends February 18th

Melinda Joy is hosting a Turbo Tax Deluxe Giveaway. - Ends February 18th at noon EST

Melinda Joy is hosting a Dentyne Ice giveaway (3 winners). - Ends February 24th

NateHines.net is giving away a Flip Ultra HD Camcorder. - Ends March 1st @ 11:59pm EST

Other

Abby Road on the River
is giving away
1 Pair Of 2nd Best 5 Day Music Festival Tickets of retail value: $250. - Ends August 31st

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The Disney Giveaway Blog is hosting an Intrepid Traveler giveaway. - Ends February 14th

My Blogs 4 U is hosting a Green Mountain Coffee giveaway. - Ends February 15th

My Blogs 4 U is hosting a chocolate cheerios giveaway. - Ends February 16th