My (Not So) Extreme Couponing Blog
Wednesday 6 April 2016
Elle Beauty Box
I'm so excited to have been given the opportunity to test some of the newest and most innovative products on the market! I was a little disappointed not to get any makeup to test, but I did get some very nice face creams, some body scrubs, deodorants and quite a few dry shampoos.
Saturday 26 March 2016
Walmart Shop
Check out all my FREE stuff from Walmart! 3 x
John Frieda Precision Foam Colour ($12.93/each - 3 x FPC) 2 x Scrubbing
Bubbles ($3.98/each - 2 x FPC) 2 x Fabreeze Noticeables ($3.47/each - 2 x
FPC) 2 x Zantac ($2.22/each - 2 x $3 coupons = +$1.56) 2 x Children's
Tylenol ($4.97/each - 2 x $3 coupons) and used a Walmart Gift Card I got
trading coupons to pay the difference! :)
Sunday 7 February 2016
Shoppers 20x Event!
This is why I love Shoppers! 2 x Pampers
diapers reg $36.99 on sale for $22.99 - 2 x $10 coupons, 1 x Pampers
wipes reg $7.99 on sale for $5.99 - $1 coupon, 1 x baby food - free
product coupon = $36.40. Plus get 8000 points ($10) when you spend $50
on baby products + 20x the points when you spend $50. Total points
earned today = 18800 or $25. Plus each box of diapers has $25 worth of
coupons!!! So SDM pretty much paid me $40 to take the diapers from their
store! :)
Thursday 3 December 2015
SDM Mega Redemption!
So, I just started collecting Optimum points in September and had enough for one $250 redemption! We don't have a car, so I was a little worried about getting everything home, but my DH dug out this huge hockey bag and off we went. OOP was around $80. (I went over a little, but half of that was tax.) I used $40 in coupons!
My wonderful (and strong!) husband.
I think Princess Leia smells those treats!
Thursday 19 November 2015
SDM 20x Event
So this is my fourth time doing a SDM 20x event since I started couponing. I'm a little sad because I came out short 3650 points to hit the 95000 for Mega Redemption but I still got a ton of points today. The cashier said, "Wow, that's the most points I've ever seen at one time!"
I got:
1 x Huggies Little Movers Santa Diapers ($11.99 - $2.00 coupon)
1 x Pampers Cruisers ($15.99 - $10.00 coupon + 3000 BP coupon)
2 x Huggies Wipes ($2.99/each - 2 x $1.00 coupons)
1 x Johnson's Bedtime Bath ($3.99 - $1.00 coupon)
1 x Penaten ($4.99 - $1.00 coupon) Wrong Price = SCOP!
2 x Life Brand Vitamin D ($3.00/each)
1 x Life Brand Cough Drops ($1.99 + 750 BP coupon)
1 x Life Brand Thermometer ($19.99 + 10000 BP coupon)
3 x Nestea Zero ($4.00/each - $4.99 FPC)
Subtotal = $57.92
Taxes = $5.68
Total = $63.60
Regular Points = 730
Product Bonus Points = 500
Coupon Points Awarded = 13750
Transaction Bonus Points = 13870
TOTAL POINTS EARNED TODAY = 28850
Current Points Balance = 91350
I did use my new Shoppers Optimum MC so I should get 1056 points on my statement at the end of the month, and I get 15000 points for my first transaction but not for 5-6 weeks. BOO!
I got:
1 x Huggies Little Movers Santa Diapers ($11.99 - $2.00 coupon)
1 x Pampers Cruisers ($15.99 - $10.00 coupon + 3000 BP coupon)
2 x Huggies Wipes ($2.99/each - 2 x $1.00 coupons)
1 x Johnson's Bedtime Bath ($3.99 - $1.00 coupon)
1 x Penaten ($4.99 - $1.00 coupon) Wrong Price = SCOP!
2 x Life Brand Vitamin D ($3.00/each)
1 x Life Brand Cough Drops ($1.99 + 750 BP coupon)
1 x Life Brand Thermometer ($19.99 + 10000 BP coupon)
3 x Nestea Zero ($4.00/each - $4.99 FPC)
Subtotal = $57.92
Taxes = $5.68
Total = $63.60
Regular Points = 730
Product Bonus Points = 500
Coupon Points Awarded = 13750
Transaction Bonus Points = 13870
TOTAL POINTS EARNED TODAY = 28850
Current Points Balance = 91350
I did use my new Shoppers Optimum MC so I should get 1056 points on my statement at the end of the month, and I get 15000 points for my first transaction but not for 5-6 weeks. BOO!
Tuesday 27 October 2015
Shopper's Optimum
I got a Shopper's Optimum card at the end of August. I currently have almost 70000 Optimum points. That works out to about $150 back on a bonus redemption day. I spent less than $200 on three shopping trips to earn all those points.
How did I do it? By combining sales, coupons, and 20x the points events.
For example, my very first shop at SDM using my Optimum card, I racked up an unthinkable 22680 points. I shocked even myself! I spent $74 after coupons and taxes and got diapers, wipes, vitamins, groceries and cleaning supplies. My total before coupons was more than $100. I also took advantage of the Shoppers Optimum bonus points offered that week, as well as using some printable bonus point coupons.
I just ordered a Shoppers Optimum Mastercard, which will allow me to collect points even faster! My goal is to become a Plus member by this time next year. (Plus members get a free magazine subscription and tons of special offers!)
To succeed using the Optimum program, you need to follow a few basic rules:
1. Only shop during 20x point events. This will get you the maximum bang for your buck.
2. Always purchase a gift card before you shop. If you need to spend $50 to get your points, buy a $50 card. (You don't get 20x the points for this, but you will get 500 points.) This is only good on a SDM card - you will not get points if you buy any other kind of gift cards.
3. Make a list ahead of time. It is so easy to get swept up in the moment and throw stuff in your cart you don't really need. Check the flyer and match up the really good sales with your coupons.
4. Check for bonus point offers and coupons. Most weeks there will be bonus points on certain products.
I recently took advantage of a fantastic deal. Degree Men's Deodorant was on sale for $1.79. You received 3000 BP every time you bought three. I had $1 off coupons. So I paid $.79/deodorant and earned an additional $4.50 in points. That means they literally paid me to take that deodorant out of the store!
How did I do it? By combining sales, coupons, and 20x the points events.
For example, my very first shop at SDM using my Optimum card, I racked up an unthinkable 22680 points. I shocked even myself! I spent $74 after coupons and taxes and got diapers, wipes, vitamins, groceries and cleaning supplies. My total before coupons was more than $100. I also took advantage of the Shoppers Optimum bonus points offered that week, as well as using some printable bonus point coupons.
I just ordered a Shoppers Optimum Mastercard, which will allow me to collect points even faster! My goal is to become a Plus member by this time next year. (Plus members get a free magazine subscription and tons of special offers!)
To succeed using the Optimum program, you need to follow a few basic rules:
1. Only shop during 20x point events. This will get you the maximum bang for your buck.
2. Always purchase a gift card before you shop. If you need to spend $50 to get your points, buy a $50 card. (You don't get 20x the points for this, but you will get 500 points.) This is only good on a SDM card - you will not get points if you buy any other kind of gift cards.
3. Make a list ahead of time. It is so easy to get swept up in the moment and throw stuff in your cart you don't really need. Check the flyer and match up the really good sales with your coupons.
4. Check for bonus point offers and coupons. Most weeks there will be bonus points on certain products.
I recently took advantage of a fantastic deal. Degree Men's Deodorant was on sale for $1.79. You received 3000 BP every time you bought three. I had $1 off coupons. So I paid $.79/deodorant and earned an additional $4.50 in points. That means they literally paid me to take that deodorant out of the store!
Sunday 13 September 2015
Superpoints
Like Swagbucks, Superpoints is a site that allows you to earn free gift cards.
SUPERPOINTS:
♥ Superpoints has been active since September of 2007.
♥ Superpoints is an invite only site. Don't worry, invites are free for members to give.
♥ Superpoints is one account per household. This is strictly enforced and if you are caught with more than one account you risk losing your account.
♥ Superpoints has a membership tier system with added benefits at each level. Each level is free and easy to achieve. I reached "Platinum" status within a couple weeks.
How To Earn Points (Easy):
There are a few easy ways to earn points through Superpoints.
SuperLucky Button: Randomly Generated Points, Averages between 5-30 points /day. 5 clicks/day for "None", 30 clicks/day for "Basic", 50 clicks/day for "Gold", 100 clicks/day for "Platinum", 1 point /day guaranteed for "Platinum" members.
SuperLucky Mail: Emailed Points Every Day, typically varies between 1-25 points.
Watching Videos: You earn one point per video. Generally if there is a Video under the 'Watch Video' tab, you'll find the same video under 'Complete Offers' Matomy tab. Sometimes there are a few videos, sometimes one, sometimes none. Make sure to check every day.
Referrals: For each referral that reaches "Basic" status, you will receive 25 points
Referral SuperLucky Button: If you are "Gold" status or above, you will receive the same amount of points a referral makes from the SuperLucky Button
SuperLucky Button:
The easiest way to earn points is to click the SuperLucky Button. Depending on what level you are within Superpoints (None, Basic, Gold or Platinum), you will have a certain about of clicks. The SuperLucky Button is random when it comes to points, most times you will get nothing, sometimes you will get 1 point, other times you may get up to 200 points. Usually the higher rewards of 25+ come with a special invite code for that many points as well. This is a great way to get more referrals!
*A tip to speed up your Superlucky Button clicks, especially useful if you have 100 clicks/day, is to open the Superlucky Button link in multiple tabs. You can do this by "right clicking" the Superlucky Button link, and selecting "Open Link in New Tab". I usually will open 10 tabs, then go back and forth between them, clicking the button. This trick has saved me tons of time getting through all my clicks; it takes me about 5 minutes to clear them all now.
SuperLucky Mail:
SuperLucky Mail is another way to earn. Provided you did not give a fake email, each day you will get an email link that will be worth between 1 point and 10 points.
Referrals:
Since Superpoints is invite only, you are essentially guaranteed to get referrals if you get your invite code out there. For each person that uses your invite code and makes it to "Basic" status, you will earn 25 points. If you are "Gold" or "Platinum" status, you will also earn what they make from the SuperLucky Button. With just 5 referrals making 25 points a day, you will be earning $5 cash every week!!
*A tip for posting your referral links: When posting referral links, make sure you tell people what the link is for. Let them know Superpoints is a fun and easy way to earn extra cash. When you redeem your points, take a screen shot of the money you collected and post that pic, along with your referral link on your facebook wall. Use social media, Facebook, Twitter, Blogs and websites to get your link out there. Tell friends and family about Superpoints. Post your invites on the Superpoints Facebook referral thread.
How To Earn Points (Hard):
Superpoints, also offers a few options to earn points through offers. Offers through TrialPay require a financial commitment, usually through buying a product. Offers through Matomy, RadiumOne and Paymentwall, have varying degrees of difficulty, feel free to explore what each one has to offer, some can be easy while others will not be and may not even credit at all.
Reap the Rewards:
What I love about Superpoints is that I can redeem for Paypal rewards at the same point ratio as I can redeem for Amazon.ca Gift Cards (or any other gift certificates for that matter). 1 Point = 1 Penny. Simple! If you want a $5 Amazon.ca gift card, it costs 500 points. If you want a $10 Amazon.ca gift card, it costs 1000 points, and so on. The same point values apply to PayPal $5 = 500 points, $10= 1000, etc.
Remember to register your Superpoints account with the email associated with your Paypal account if you plan on cashing out for Paypal rewards! Gift cards are also sent to your registered email address.
You'll find a wide range or rewards to choose from. I personally just stick to the Paypal option, but there is always a wide range of popular gift cards and electronics. A small example of their offerings:
Join Superpoints:
Below is an invite link to join Superpoints. Make sure to validate your email and update your profile, to receive higher member benefits, including more Superlucky button clicks/day! Go from 5 clicks/day to 30/day!!
http://superpoints.com/refer/ashokia
HOW TO: Validate your email address
When you click the link above to join and fill out the initial information, you will receive a confirmation email to the email address you provided when joining. CLICK the link in your confirmation email, and then logging into your account, this will VALIDATE that the email address your provided is legit.
HOW TO: Update your profile (Basic)
Log into your Superpoints account using the email address and password you asigned when first joining. Click "settings" in the top right corner, then "Account Information" in the drop down menu. Fill out the info requested under the "Account" tab. When you do so, you will receive an increase in your member level from "NONE" to "BASIC", and Superlucky Button clicks from 5/day to 30/day!!
HOW TO: Update your profile (Gold) *You must already be at "BASIC" status to upgrade
To go from "BASIC" to a "GOLD" member status you must do 3 things:
1. Log into your Superpoints account using the email address and password you assigned when first joining. Click "settings" in the top right corner, then "Account Information" in the drop down menu. Select the "Member Info" tab, then "Add a picture" to your profile.
2. Click "settings" in the top right corner, then "Account Information" in the drop down menu. Select "Advanced Profile" from the right hand side of the page. Complete your advanced profile, by filling out the info requested.
3. Add 2 friends to your network. Select "Friends" from the main tabs, then "Invite" from the drop down menu. Click on the "Special Link" tab on the right hand side of the page, to get your personal referral link. Send this link to friends and family you think would like to join. This may take sometime if you don't know anyone you can get to sign up under your referral link.
When you complete these 3 steps, you will receive an increase in your member level from "BASIC" to "GOLD". You will reduce the minumum amount of points need to redeem for rewards, you will incress your Superlucky Button clicks from 30/day to 50/day and you will start earning what your friens earn from thier Superluck Button clicks!!
HOW TO: Update your profile (Platinum) *You must already be at "GOLD" status to upgrade
Getting from "GOLD" to "PLATIMUM" is quite simple. You just need to add more friends to your network. 5 friends is all it takes!
When you have 5 friends sign up under your personal referral link, you will receive an increase in your member level from "GOLD" to "PLATIMUM". You will reduce the minumum amount of points need to redeem for rewards, you will incress your Superlucky Button clicks from 50/day to 100/day and you will continue to earn what your friens earn from thier Superluck Button clicks!!
So what you you waiting for?? Join Superpoints today!! Click the link below to join!!
http://superpoints.com/refer/ashokia
" I have personally earned OVER $200 since joining Superpoints in July 2011 "
SUPERPOINTS:
♥ Superpoints has been active since September of 2007.
♥ Superpoints is an invite only site. Don't worry, invites are free for members to give.
♥ Superpoints is one account per household. This is strictly enforced and if you are caught with more than one account you risk losing your account.
♥ Superpoints has a membership tier system with added benefits at each level. Each level is free and easy to achieve. I reached "Platinum" status within a couple weeks.
How To Earn Points (Easy):
There are a few easy ways to earn points through Superpoints.
SuperLucky Button: Randomly Generated Points, Averages between 5-30 points /day. 5 clicks/day for "None", 30 clicks/day for "Basic", 50 clicks/day for "Gold", 100 clicks/day for "Platinum", 1 point /day guaranteed for "Platinum" members.
SuperLucky Mail: Emailed Points Every Day, typically varies between 1-25 points.
Watching Videos: You earn one point per video. Generally if there is a Video under the 'Watch Video' tab, you'll find the same video under 'Complete Offers' Matomy tab. Sometimes there are a few videos, sometimes one, sometimes none. Make sure to check every day.
Referrals: For each referral that reaches "Basic" status, you will receive 25 points
Referral SuperLucky Button: If you are "Gold" status or above, you will receive the same amount of points a referral makes from the SuperLucky Button
SuperLucky Button:
The easiest way to earn points is to click the SuperLucky Button. Depending on what level you are within Superpoints (None, Basic, Gold or Platinum), you will have a certain about of clicks. The SuperLucky Button is random when it comes to points, most times you will get nothing, sometimes you will get 1 point, other times you may get up to 200 points. Usually the higher rewards of 25+ come with a special invite code for that many points as well. This is a great way to get more referrals!
*A tip to speed up your Superlucky Button clicks, especially useful if you have 100 clicks/day, is to open the Superlucky Button link in multiple tabs. You can do this by "right clicking" the Superlucky Button link, and selecting "Open Link in New Tab". I usually will open 10 tabs, then go back and forth between them, clicking the button. This trick has saved me tons of time getting through all my clicks; it takes me about 5 minutes to clear them all now.
SuperLucky Mail:
SuperLucky Mail is another way to earn. Provided you did not give a fake email, each day you will get an email link that will be worth between 1 point and 10 points.
Referrals:
Since Superpoints is invite only, you are essentially guaranteed to get referrals if you get your invite code out there. For each person that uses your invite code and makes it to "Basic" status, you will earn 25 points. If you are "Gold" or "Platinum" status, you will also earn what they make from the SuperLucky Button. With just 5 referrals making 25 points a day, you will be earning $5 cash every week!!
*A tip for posting your referral links: When posting referral links, make sure you tell people what the link is for. Let them know Superpoints is a fun and easy way to earn extra cash. When you redeem your points, take a screen shot of the money you collected and post that pic, along with your referral link on your facebook wall. Use social media, Facebook, Twitter, Blogs and websites to get your link out there. Tell friends and family about Superpoints. Post your invites on the Superpoints Facebook referral thread.
How To Earn Points (Hard):
Superpoints, also offers a few options to earn points through offers. Offers through TrialPay require a financial commitment, usually through buying a product. Offers through Matomy, RadiumOne and Paymentwall, have varying degrees of difficulty, feel free to explore what each one has to offer, some can be easy while others will not be and may not even credit at all.
Reap the Rewards:
What I love about Superpoints is that I can redeem for Paypal rewards at the same point ratio as I can redeem for Amazon.ca Gift Cards (or any other gift certificates for that matter). 1 Point = 1 Penny. Simple! If you want a $5 Amazon.ca gift card, it costs 500 points. If you want a $10 Amazon.ca gift card, it costs 1000 points, and so on. The same point values apply to PayPal $5 = 500 points, $10= 1000, etc.
Remember to register your Superpoints account with the email associated with your Paypal account if you plan on cashing out for Paypal rewards! Gift cards are also sent to your registered email address.
You'll find a wide range or rewards to choose from. I personally just stick to the Paypal option, but there is always a wide range of popular gift cards and electronics. A small example of their offerings:
Join Superpoints:
Below is an invite link to join Superpoints. Make sure to validate your email and update your profile, to receive higher member benefits, including more Superlucky button clicks/day! Go from 5 clicks/day to 30/day!!
http://superpoints.com/refer/ashokia
HOW TO: Validate your email address
When you click the link above to join and fill out the initial information, you will receive a confirmation email to the email address you provided when joining. CLICK the link in your confirmation email, and then logging into your account, this will VALIDATE that the email address your provided is legit.
HOW TO: Update your profile (Basic)
Log into your Superpoints account using the email address and password you asigned when first joining. Click "settings" in the top right corner, then "Account Information" in the drop down menu. Fill out the info requested under the "Account" tab. When you do so, you will receive an increase in your member level from "NONE" to "BASIC", and Superlucky Button clicks from 5/day to 30/day!!
HOW TO: Update your profile (Gold) *You must already be at "BASIC" status to upgrade
To go from "BASIC" to a "GOLD" member status you must do 3 things:
1. Log into your Superpoints account using the email address and password you assigned when first joining. Click "settings" in the top right corner, then "Account Information" in the drop down menu. Select the "Member Info" tab, then "Add a picture" to your profile.
2. Click "settings" in the top right corner, then "Account Information" in the drop down menu. Select "Advanced Profile" from the right hand side of the page. Complete your advanced profile, by filling out the info requested.
3. Add 2 friends to your network. Select "Friends" from the main tabs, then "Invite" from the drop down menu. Click on the "Special Link" tab on the right hand side of the page, to get your personal referral link. Send this link to friends and family you think would like to join. This may take sometime if you don't know anyone you can get to sign up under your referral link.
When you complete these 3 steps, you will receive an increase in your member level from "BASIC" to "GOLD". You will reduce the minumum amount of points need to redeem for rewards, you will incress your Superlucky Button clicks from 30/day to 50/day and you will start earning what your friens earn from thier Superluck Button clicks!!
HOW TO: Update your profile (Platinum) *You must already be at "GOLD" status to upgrade
Getting from "GOLD" to "PLATIMUM" is quite simple. You just need to add more friends to your network. 5 friends is all it takes!
When you have 5 friends sign up under your personal referral link, you will receive an increase in your member level from "GOLD" to "PLATIMUM". You will reduce the minumum amount of points need to redeem for rewards, you will incress your Superlucky Button clicks from 50/day to 100/day and you will continue to earn what your friens earn from thier Superluck Button clicks!!
So what you you waiting for?? Join Superpoints today!! Click the link below to join!!
http://superpoints.com/refer/ashokia
" I have personally earned OVER $200 since joining Superpoints in July 2011 "
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