March 2023 Frugal Chat

[cath007]

**************Dont forgot to save yours pc offers ****************** I just did mine(fresh pork,fresh beef,hellmanns and nescafé) the most worthed

[coupon girl]

Just saved them cath thanks.

I popped over to winners today to try and get a nice black purse,nope i liked one but it had a snap closure not zippered.I will keep going there as i have a $30.00 gift card.

Then neighbour asked me if i wanted to visit for a tea and she gave me 2 boxes of puzzles to keep .Nice of her.

Update: just got a $20.00 amazon e-gift card from my leo survey points .It all ads up.

[cath007]

Yay finally got paid ,what a relief...
But I think I am missing 1 paid..will have to calculate my schedule dates...
EDIT: The missing 1 week paid was deposited in my account now I was right
Sunny and not cold at all today,2 degres,spring will be here soon and change of hours and smoke detector battery too.
Have great evening and night !!!
I am hoping to find the news tear pads posted in dollars and cent coupons in french soon and not cleared and some others too...

[Ciel21]

Mom did not find any apparel of interest in her mall crawl but she said that Urban Behaviour in the former Sears store (CF LIme Ridge Mall on the Hamilton Mountain) is having a closing sale. I had sent Mom to see if any linen items arrived as I remembered a year ago, there was a small display of it (but not this year). Guess that housing development for the Sear store is going ahead? The mall also has a proposed Tesla dealership/service area in the works for the southside where Home Outfitters used to be. Neon apparel, some Forever 21 labelled apparel and music legend T-s plus those $10 pleather pants are some of the merchandise finds at that location.

Mail-three flyers and 3 pieces of lettermail for family members.

Ms. Sunshine IS BEAMING-hoping for her repeat performance tomorrow to minimize snow parkour on the sidewalks in Mississauga! I have $25 in Presto fares ready for the 4 transit system trek and walking trip. Have to finalize bus routes/timing. Will have Mom's watch with me so I can make sure I'm on a bus somewhere before my 2h transfer on any fare expires. Some bus routes are operating every half hour so no lollygagging or long lunches for me! I will have to use the express bus from Dixie to Square One on my trek to Heartland Centre after I finish at Sherway Gardens (only my second visit--I was last there in Sept. 2007).

Those of us who read the Toronto Star today--in the Sports opinion piece about how President Biden could help tennis star Djokic get to the Miami Open mentioned that on May 11 some emergency legislation will be lifted to allow unvaccinated visitors into the US. Biden had stated that the pandemic was over last fall but Covid was still a concern. However, the Miami Open is on a few weeks before May 11. This is the first bit of news about changes to the rules for travellers going to the US. Found a news link from January 2023:https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...11-2023-01-30/

[Ciel21]

Easter Bunny Photo sessions at Burlington Centre (ON) require bookings. Other version of the experience (sensory) is offered too.https://burlingtoncentre.ca/event/Ea...os/2145558446/

[walkonby]

That looks stunning @walkonby!!! I think I might have to get some. Anyway I can add some sparkle to my day is a good thing!

https://www.amazon.ca/Glitter%C2%AE-...s%2C110&sr=8-2
@harbie ty and yes! I was surprised that I had never heard about this stuff before. I can thank DS for showing me the actual bottle of liquor called Viniq . Gosh we searched everywhere
to buy that stuff, came in all sorts of colours too.

https://payless-liquors.com/shake-and-shimmer/

Discovered the Company that makes it went out of business and I didn't feel all that comfy buying any bottles of it floating around since they discontinued making it online from someone on E Bay.

That was when DS told me to just buy the powders ( or dust ) and do my own alcohol of choice. Our Easter get together s going to be so much extra fun now!!

[walkonby]

dreaded double post is back for me

[barbis9]

I am kind of confused, as I saw an article where Galen Weston said they received over 1000 increase notices in January and prices will just continue to rise.

But as I was shopping at Costco, I noticed some of Costco's prices have actually gone down. Not on eggs, dairy, oil, chicken but other products. I happen to be talking to a co-worker who used to work for Costco and they confirmed as they still have contacts at Costco, that yes, on some products prices are going down.

@SassyAshley I'm confused as well - and I'm avoiding Galen Weston's various businesses as much as possible! I noticed my local Fortinos is not anywhere as busy as it used to be. Same with Shoppers.

[barbis9]

Just saved them cath thanks.

I popped over to winners today to try and get a nice black purse,nope i liked one but it had a snap closure not zippered.I will keep going there as i have a $30.00 gift card.

Then neighbour asked me if i wanted to visit for a tea and she gave me 2 boxes of puzzles to keep .Nice of her.

Update: just got a $20.00 amazon e-gift card from my leo survey points .It all ads up.

@coupongirl which site is leo survey? @walkonby that looks so cool. Great idea for mocktails

[barbis9]

My local Shoppers is relocating, so lots of clearance items now. Picked up Dove body wash 354ml for $2, Softsoap hand soaps large $2, small $1 (cheaper than the dollar store).

Not saving PC offers, they are terrible. Instead of lowering prices, Galen Weston is touting the PC Mastercard in commercials.

And I can't believe the news of the Tim Hortons contest blunder! Telling people they won $10,000 only to say its a mistake and giving out $50 instead!!! I prefer my $1 McDonalds coffee. Makes me wonder if the roll up the rim contest is legit now that it is digital.

[SassyAshley]

@barbis9 , it is weird because in some ways I feel like PC knows they are losing customers by some of the deals they are sending out, especially for SDM. But last week I was in No Frills and pretty much all of the Naturally Imperfect Fruits and Vegetables have gone up $1, but still the cheaper option. Like carrots, even on sale, the Naturally Imperfect were cheaper.

Regarding Roll Up the Rim, I was looking at it yesterday as I swear someone told me now if you win a car, you actually only win a lease of 1 or 2 years and the option to buy out the lease. But I could not find any details on the website to confirm or deny this.

I rarely go to Tim's or McDonald's, I just carry all of my tea supplies with me and make myself at home no matter what location I am in. I used to pick up a Tim's on my way in but it adds up quickly if I am travelling a lot especially when they are all one-day trips.

[coupon girl]

Barbis -great deals at shoppers and sassy you are right i am going to shoppers less and less as my offers for 20 times the points are when i spent $70-90,not feasable for the both of us.So my p.c points are not accumulating as much,thanks to a few people who posted the no frills loadable cpns i was able to get about 8,000 points at no frills this week.

[Frugalbigmama]

Good Morning! Sun is shining!! Will get out for a fresh walk by the water later today.

Dropped DS off at school for 8am and then came home and put a load of towels in the washer and cleaned one bathroom.

Made coffee and am going through my work email and getting ready for the work day.

Have a wonderful day!

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
Day 2 of Upgrade training, I shouldn't complain yesterday was only 3 hours but it feels so much longer, especially when you are in a session with 10+ people but no one but you is talking or answering questions.

There are a few sales I want to take advantage of this week, will need to go through my list and see what I can Price Match or how many stores I will need to go to. I have to admit I am a little worried as I noticed last week when I was in No Frills they have taken down the list of stores they will Price Match which makes me think a change is coming.

I noticed this week RCSS had some good deals but I am not sure when I will be in that area to shop. Will check No Frills and see what their prices are like on some of the items. Sometimes I find No Frills price is close to RCSS sale price which makes it worth not spending the $$$ on gas.

Has anyone tried the new Downy Rinse & Refresh, I see both Sobey's (Limiting to one per customer) and Metro have it on sale Super Cheap this week so tempted to try it. Normally I get my Fabric Softener from Costco as we only use Downy due to skin sensitivities. I tried just using Vinegar but Mom did not like it.

Happy Thursday Everyone.

[harbie]

Good morning everyone.

I actually find the only way I get PC points is through SDM. I did RCSS shop for $150 a few months back and all I got was 7500 points. That is NOT worth it and we have the elite pc Mastercard. Any personal point offers are a waste.

Today’s plan is a bit of laundry ( I sound like I’m living a Groundhog Day ), yoga class, a live run with my London coach, tidying up the kitchen and checking out the weeks flyers.

Made my hair appointment for end of April and the hotels booked. It’s a 5 hour drive each way so it’s a hair appointment and a mini vacation at the same time. Woo hoo, living a baller lifestyle here .

Laundry is waiting to be dried so have a great day everyone