Bargain Moose

Red Rose Tea is introducing a new tea called Canadian Breakfast, a tea that is blended in Canada. Try this new tea with a BOGO Free coupon and you can also Share the Warmth and donate a pot of tea to a registered Canadian charity.

• Click here to Share the Warmth

A pot of tea is considered two bags of tea. There is a limit of three donations per computer.

When you share the warmth, you’ll receive a Buy One, Get One Free coupon, redeemable for any Red Rose tea product! Your BOGO free coupon will be from save.ca, so you’ll need to login or create an account to get your coupon.

I thought that you’d be able to pick where you tea donation goes too by clicking on the province of your choice, but you can’t. Mine went to the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto. I like how they give a little summary of the charity the tea is going to.

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Smile cookies are back this week at Tim Hortons. Grab a cookie or two and help support your local charities. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the Smile Cookies will go to help your community!

• Click here to find a Tim Hortons near you

A little more about the Smile Cookies:

Enjoy a Tim Hortons Smile Cookie and help make a difference in your community.  From September 19th to 25th, 2011, the entire proceeds from the sale of our Smile Cookies will be donated to local charities, hospitals and community programs from coast to coast.  What began as a way to help raise funds for the Hamilton Children’s Hospital in Ontario way back in 1996, has grown into a major fundraising event across North America.  So why not indulge your sweet tooth for a good cause? After all, Smile Cookies are only available for one week, but the difference they make will last forever.

We’ll be there a few times this week I’m sure! Tim’s has yummy cookies and of course the kids think it’s pretty cool with some added icing!

Get your cookies until 11:30 am on 25th September, 2011.

So I am a sucker for charity products, I fully admit it. So every once in a while I will throw out there a post that isn’t a deal per. say. This time I spotted a collaboration between Holt Renfrew, Michael Kors and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. If you buy an Exclusive Michael Kors Scarf at Holt Renfrew part of the proceeds will be going to support Breast Cancer. You can pre-order this scarf online and pick it up at your local store.

• Pre-order the exclusive Michael Kors Scarf online @ Holts

The scarf is made of a cashmere/wool blend and comes in 3 different coloured patterns: red, grey or camel.

Now this isn’t a typical deal as in ‘being on sale’ etc, but I think of this is a different type of deal really. This is an exclusive from a well known designer Michael Kors. It is at a very reasonable price point: $50, for begin a cashmere/wool blend. Being  cashmere/wool blend it should be nice and warm, rather practical for a good fall scarf. In the end you are supporting a good charity and getting something you will enjoy as well.

As I mentioned, I am a sucker for this kind of thing. I am going to be getting one. probably the grey or the camel. The camel colour actually reminds me of a giraffe skin, I love giraffes.

Save 10% off your purchase at Old Navy Canada when you donate Old Navy Items or cash towards Operation Troop Donation in stores until 3rd July, 2011.

• Click here to locate a store near you

The donations will be used to support Operation Santa Claus and Support For Our Troops Fund.

The Support Our Troops fund goes toward programs such as the CF Personnel Assistance Fund (CFPAF), Hospital Comforts Fund , Operation Santa Claus, Military Families Fund,Soldier On Fund and the Military Family Resource Centres.

This offer can’t be combined with any other offers or discounts at Old Navy. There is no coupon required for this sale, just a donation!

This sale is a great reminder of all of the great work that the Canadian troops do to make Canada and the world a better place.   If you are shopping at Old Navy this weekend, consider making a donation and get a little something for yourself as well!

(Expires 3rd July, 2011)

Justin Bieber’s new fragrance for women, Someday, is coming 2nd July, 2011! It will be available exclusively at Shopper’s Drug Mart Canada.  Whether you are a fan or not, consider buying one as the proceeds from purchases will be donated to charity, including Make-a-Wish and after school programs.

Click on the Justin Bieber link on Shopper’s Drug Mart Facebook page to pre-purchase, print out the confirmation form and then pre-pay at your local Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix between 19th -28th June, 2011.  You can pick up your perfume between 2nd-31st July, 2011.

• Click here to pre-order ‘Someday’ by Justin Bieber

The perfume is available in 2 sizes: 1.0 fl oz (30ml) Eau de Parfum Spray for $42 and 1.7 fl oz (50ml) Eau de Parfum Spray for $52.00.

Product not claimed by customer by end of business day on July 31, 2011 will be donated to a local charity. Every effort will be made to contact the customer beforehand.  Where matters beyond our control prevent us from making any of the goods available, we will provide the customer with an alternate delivery date or a refund if requested.

• Click here to find a Shopper’s Drug Mart near you

So this is not a typical deal, but personally I still consider this a type of deal that is important. Right now Pink Cherry has listed a bunch of their best selling and most popular toys and for every toy bought they are donating $10 of it’s purchase price to the Canadian Red Cross’s Japan Relief Fund. By buying, you are making a donation but getting something in return. Some of these toys are made in Japan as well! The selection of toys start at just $26.88.

• Check out the toys supporting the Japan Relief Fund

I think this is a brilliant idea. Say if I buy the Kokeshi Doll Vibe – Girl for $29.99. $10 of that will go to the Japan Relief Fund so in my brain I will be donating $10 and getting the toy for $19.99. In my budget I have a different section for donations, so part of the cost would come out of that while lowering the cost for the toy in my ‘toys’ section. A win win situation for everyone.

Great News! The spring GAP Give and Get campaign is coming tomorrow! From March 17 to 20, 2011 The Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic are hosting the GAP Give and Get campaign. Save 30% on your purchase and 5% will be donated to the Canadian AIDS Society. The money donated will support important programs and services for people living with HIV/AIDS in Canada.

• Print off your in store coupon

The online coupon codes are exclusive 1-time-use only coupons so I really can’t post them. Hopefully some of our Moosers have received them in their email boxes already!

Store Locators:

• Banana Republic
• The Gap
• Old Navy

Excellent promotion for a great cause. Let us know what you get!

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This is a deal and a charitable event rolled into one. If you donate $2 to Special Olympics Canada, they will give you a free coupon for a $5 discount from Sportchek Canada.

• Click here for more info @ Sportchek Canada

If you want to do this online, you can donate there and they will email you your gift certificate within 72 hours. Alternatively, you can do the same thing in-store.

Here are the terms and conditions for the redemption of the free coupon:

Coupon valid towards your next purchase. No cash value. Excludes taxes. Cannot be combined with third party discounts or other coupon offers. Not valid on gift cards, tickets, layaway items, online gift certificates, shipping, gift wrapping, previous purchases and tech shop services. Some exceptions may apply. Limit one coupon use per transaction. Coupon must be presented and surrendered at time of purchase.

So if you’re just feeling charitable, go ahead and donate $2. Or if you actually plan on buying something anyway, then donate $2 and wait for your free coupon.

(Ends 5^th December 2010)

Over on Facebook, Jacob Canada announced their latest deal – 25% off a regular priced item (in-store) if you trade-in some old clothing!

• Click here for the Jacob Canada store locator

The used articles of clothing will be donated to goodwill, and you’re getting a juicy 25% discount for helping out charity too – win win!

I like Jacob’s clothing, it’s trendy and professional. I also really like their lingerie, but find it a bit pricey.

While browsing their site, I noticed a link on the left for their “no retouching policy.” They’ve undertaken not to use photoshopped pics for the advertising campaigns – which I am behind. They show an image of a before and after model shot, which was used in a previous campaign – and there is absolutely nothing wrong with the “before.”

I spotted this deal over on Lena’s blog, and she says:

I hate that they feel the need to put in a disclaimer for soiled, ripped underwear, but hey, you never know…

(Ends 24th December 2010)

Nine West is in the giving spirit and has decided to help you feel charitable this year. Bring in your previously loved shoes (and gently worn… not littered with holes) and you will get $20 off your purchase of $100. Your old shoes will be donated to Soles4Souls.

• Click here to find a Nine West location near you

• To learn more about Soles4Souls check out this link

Feel good while shopping. Get 20% off your purchase while finding a home for your old shoes where they will be well loved and used. It is a nice combination in my books.

Till September 6, 2010 if you bring in a gently used pair of jeans to the store you will get $20 off a new pair from Tabi! Your old jeans will be donated to Goodwill.

• Click here to use Tabi’s store locator

So you can feel good about doing something for others, and get a new pair of jeans at the same time!

Fine print:

TABI and Goodwill Industries International are encouraging customers to donate their gently-worn jeans as part of a jeans trade-in promotion. Customers who participate in the promotion from Monday, August 23 to Monday, September 6 will receive $20 off a new pair of jeans when donating a used pair (or pairs) at TABI. One discount is given per donated item. The donations will be sold at Canadian Goodwill retail stores, where the revenues fund job training, employment placement and career support services for people who have a disability, lack education or job experience, or others facing challenges to finding employment.

This is a pretty nice idea to encourage Canadians to be more charitable: Guess is offering $25 off regular price pairs of jeans when you donate $5 to Habitat for Humanity Canada. This is an in-store only offer.

• Click here to find your nearest Guess store

We all know of Habitat for Humanity. They build homes to help get people off the street. There are many families, working adults, single parents with kids and seniors on the streets right now who just can’t afford housing. Habitat for Humanity is helping to find a place for them.

Here is the fine print you need to know:

*No purchase necessary to donate funds to Habitat for Humanity Canada. 100% of donations given to Habitat for Humanity Canada. Donations are not tax deductable. Donations are not refundable. Discount valid August 23, 2010 – September 6, 2010, only at participating GUESS stores. Void where prohibited. Customer may receive $25 off a pair of full price denim pants with each $5 donation. Limit one $25 discount per $5 donation per denim pant purchase. Discount has no cash value. Discount valid on full price denim pants only. Discount not applicable on sale or promotional merchandise or on previous purchases. Discount not valid at GUESS by Marciano, GUESS Accessories, G by GUESS or GUESS Factory stores. Discount not valid online. Discount not valid with any other coupons or offers. GUESS?, Inc. reserves the right to extend, modify or discontinue this offer at any time without notice. Discount not valid for employees.

That is a lot of fine print, but always good to know. Happy donating: hope you feel good in your heart, and in your new jeans.

For a limited time, use this coupon to help give to non-profit organizations and save on your purchases at Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, The Gap Generation, Gap Factory Stores, and Banana Republic Factory Stores.

• Click here for Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic Canada Coupon

This event, lasting 26th of August until 29th of August 2010, gives 5% of your purchases to Gap Foundation which distributes the funds to non-profit partners including Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, Canadian AIDS Society, CARE Canada, Humane Society of Canada and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.

When you present this coupon, in return you will receive a 30% discount of purchases. This win-win offer is only available in stores and on purchases. This is a saving I’d feel doubly good about!

P.S. Online shopping in Canada is now available for all the above stores – as we mentioned yesterday in this post.

So this blog is all about saving, right? Saving money, and saving time by coming to this blog and finding the deals here, so you don’t have to find them on your own. It is also about being Canadian: we care about our environment… and not only our own environment but also that of the entire world. That is just kind of who we are.

I felt it time to point out some of the charitable stuff we can support through our purchases. Sometimes it’s not exactly a ‘deal’ but I often see it as one. Instead of just signing a check to a charity, by buying a product that donates the majority of their profits to that charity both of us are getting something out of it. I feel good for being charitable, and they get the money they need, and I also get something tangible in return.

Here are a few charity products I have found, that actually donate most of their profits from that product to charity (excluding taxes):

Threadless

• PeliCAN Shirt – ALL proceeds donated to the Gulf Restoration Network (To help clean up the BP oil spill)

Lush

• Wild Rose Country Bath Bomb – 100% of retail price donated to the Rainforest Action Network (Awareness to do with the Alberta tar sands and the damage it is doing to the environment)
• Charity Pot – 100% of retail price donated to a ‘pot’ of charities including: Camp Goodtimes, Camp Summit, Odd Squad Productions Society, SARS, Homeless Garden Project, Earthroots, Reach for the Rainbow, 4 Paws for Ability, The International Fund for Animal Welfare and the list goes on. (Many of these charities are Canadian as well as worldwide.)

I would love to know if there are any others out there that are like the products listed above, so drop me a line if you know of any!

Happy ‘saving’ both your wallet, and the planet!

Mark’s Work Wearhouse is having an in-store sale in honour of Father’s Day! For one night only, Thursday June 17th, everything in the store is going to be 20% off! The promotion starts at 5pm and goes until closing. The 20% is applicable to both sale and non-sale items.

• Click here to visit the Marks website and view this promotion

Mark’s is also a generous sort of company. For every purchase made that exceeds $65 after discount (pre-tax) they will donate $5 to the Motorcycle Run for Dad and to fight Prostate Cancer. Stock your drawers and help out a good cause at the same time!

I have the most wonderful pair of knee-high brown leather riding boots from Mark’s, they where an amazing deal too (like 1/4th original price)! They always seems to have such reasonable prices and a great sale section.