Future Shop is having a Victoria Day sale all week long.

• Click here to shop @ Futureshop.ca right now

Future Shop has a ton of great deals on this week including:

• Acer Aspire V3 series 15.6″ laptop for only $399 ($130 off)

• Monster iSport Livestrong in-ear headphones in yellow for only $49.99 ($50 off) – this is a really good price, not found anywhere even close to this anywhere else

• Polk Audio 10″ 100-watt powered subwoofer for only $99.99 (save $50) – also a really great price

• TomTom Go 4.3″ GPS for only $99.99 (save $50)

• T-Fal Sensorielle 9″ non-stick frying pan for more than half off, now only $21.99 (save $33)

Get free shipping on all orders over $20. Sweet!

(Expiry: 23rd May 2013)

Kobo Books is offering a free cover with a Kobo Touch or Kobo Glo purchase at participating retailers. The free cover is up to a $30 value.

• Click here to read the details @ Kobobooks Canada

There are five retailers participating in this deal:

• Chapters Indigo Canada
• Best Buy Canada
• The Source Canada
• Future Shop Canada
• Staples Canada

I could not find anywhere online where The Source, Future Shop, or Best Buy mentioned the free cover. It may only be just in-store offers for them. However, Chapters does mention the free cover and you do need to add the cover separately to your cart and it will come off.

For Staples, the instructions are very specific:

Add Item #982692 (KOBO Glo e-Reader, Pink) and one of the Heart and Soul Cover Skus listed below into your cart and type code 76471 in the Add/Edit Coupons section of the online checkout to redeem this free offer! – Ends 14th May 2013

Most the stores offer free shipping with a minimum ranging from $20 – $50. With the cost of a Kobo Touch or Glo you should certainly be getting free shipping with it no matter which retailer you choose.

(Expiry: 16th May 2013)

Future Shop has some excellent deals on Tassimo Brewers and the cups that go in them. Get up to 40% off all Tassimo brewers currently.

• Click here to shop the Tassimo sale @ Futureshop.ca

Here are some of the best deals:

• Tassimo Single Serve Coffee Maker (TAS4515UC8) Was $99.99 | Now $59.99
• Tassimo T46 Single Serve Coffee Maker (TAS4615UC8) Was $119.99 | Now $69.99

There are a few other systems on sale as well.

There are also some other coffee related promotions to take advantage of at the same time:

• Buy four Keurig K-Cup Packs, get one FREE! 
• Buy four Tassimo T-Disc Packs, get one FREE!

I wonder if most people have equal amounts caffeine and blood running through their body with the amount of coffee consumed each day!

Future Shop offers same day free shipping when you spend $20 or more.

(Expiry: 2nd May 2013)

Future Shop Canada is offering $280 off the Bosch Ascenta Built-In Dishwasher. The dishwasher is now only $599.99 and Future Shop will also pay the taxes.

• Click here to save the taxes and $280 on a new dishwasher @ FutureShop.ca

Depending on your province, the tax savings is an amazing extra bonus on top of the sale price.

Features:

• With 50 dBA sound levels, it’s virtually silent and the quietest in its class
• An ultra-efficient wash system can save you up to 280 gallons of water each year
• Self-latching door stays put and latches on its own
• Stainless steel tall tub cavity
• Four wash cycles and two options
• Delay start option lets you set the dishwasher to run at any time
• Exceeds Energy Star water requirements by up to 89%
• EcoSense reduces energy usage by up to 20%
• The Half Load cycle lets you do smaller loads with less water
• Standard racks with a 14-place setting capacity and long silverware basket

I like the reduced water requirements and the reduced energy usage for this dishwasher. The reduced noise level is also a huge bonus because our current dishwasher I can hear even with the bedroom door closed and the fan on to block out noise.

(Expiry: 25th April 2013)

Future Shop Canada has a great deal this weekend of an Obus Forme 35L backpack for only $29.99, regularly $55.99.

• Click here to shop @ Futureshop.ca

This backpack has it all and you can get it for such a great deal this weekend at Future Shop. Made by Obus Forme, you know this backpack is going to be great for your body. It is ergonomically designed so you carry the load closer to your centre of gravity, so you stay more upright. With padded top carry strap and side compression straps, it also doesn’t dig into your skin. You can take this backpack to class, on long hikes or even on backpacking adventures and it will fit all of your stuff with a large main compartment, zipped front pockets and two large side pockets meant to stretch.

The backpack is made from durable outer fabric and rugged zippers, so it will last through rough conditions. With your choice of four colours, you can coordinate it to the rest of your outfit.

Shipping is free for this item.

(Expiry: 21st April 2013)

Did you know that Monday, April 22nd is Earth Day? To celebrate, many Canadian retailers are offering special Earth Day sales and events.

• Bulk Barn Canada – Get a free reusable bag with your purchase of $10 or more from April 19th to 22nd. While you’re there use this printable coupon to also save $3 when you spend $10 or more.
• Buffalo Jeans Canada – Recycle your denim. From April 22nd to 30th, bring in an old pair of jeans (in good condition) to any Buffalo Jeans location, and get a coupon for $20 off a new pair of jeans. Used jeans will be donated to the Salvation Army Organization.
• Visions Electronics Canada – Save up to 25% on select Energy Star televisions, in-store, for a limited time only.
• Manitoba Harvest Canada – From now until April 23rd, save 35% on the entire store with this coupon code.
• Clair de Lune Canada – Get a free eco-friendly reusable bag with your purchase of $20 or more, for a limited time only. You can also use this printable coupon to save 10% on all regular priced and sale priced items.
• Sandals Resorts – Experience a true green paradise with Earth Day offers on many different vacation packages.
• Ten Thousand Villages Canada – Save 20% on select eco-friendly products with this promo code until April 28th.
• Future Shop Canada – From April 19th to 25th, Future Shop will pay the tax on Energy Star major appliances and select televisions.
• Ashton Green Canada – Save 20% on The Original Green Pan (environmentally friendly cookware) with this coupon code.
• Lowe’s Canada – Trade in your old gas or electric mower and receive an instant rebate for up to $80 to purchase a new one (from April 18th to 24th). Your old mower will be safely disposed of and the battery and other re-usable parts will be recycled.

Watch for more great Earth Day deals on our Blog and Hot Deals Forum!

FutureShop Canada is offering $70 off the HP Pavilion G6 15.6″ Laptop (AMD A4-4300M / 750GB HDD / 6GB RAM / Windows 8). Originally $469.99, it is on sale for $399.99.

• Click here to purchase this HP laptop from Future Shop.ca

As shown above, the laptop has a 750 GB hard drive, and 6GB of memory. It comes with Windows 8 and it has an AMD A4 processor. The battery charge can last for about five hours, and it has a memory card reader which is one of my favourite features.

I price compared with Bestbuy.ca which has the computer listed for $469.99. Bestbuy.ca does have a lot more reviews of the computer, and so far it ranks 3.9/5 with about 25 ratings. Most all the reviews agree that this is a great laptop for the price point and it runs fast and smoothly. If you like to play games and are worried about Windows 8, the reviewer on FutureShop reminds buyers “don’t listen to those people who say “windows 8 doesn’t run older games” ever heard of “compatibility mode”??? Which has always been on windows computers. “

Free shipping on orders of $25.

(Expiry: 14th March 2013)

Future Shop Canada has a Dynex 1.5L Stand Blender on for only $9.99, saving you $20 from the regular price of $29.99.

• Click here to shop @ Future Shop Canada

Before I go into the details about this blender, let me just say, how can you beat getting a blender for less than $10?

With four speeds powered by a 375 watt motor, this small blender is still powerful enough to do some good blending. It is easy to clean with a detachable body and stainless steel blade. An automatic safety system shuts the motor down when the lid is removed, which is also great for making sure you don’t make a huge mess, as I have done many a time by taking off the lid at the wrong time.

This blender also looks great with a smooth black finish and stainless steel accents.

If you are the type of person who doesn’t need an expensive blender, either because you rarely use a blender, or you make just one smoothie for yourself a day, this machine is perfect. Why lug out and clean a giant blender that does the work for an entire family, when you need it just for you?

This would make a great gift for a college student or someone getting their first apartment. It would also be great as a takeaway blender for camping or the cottage. For the low price, you could pack it away for half the year and not worry about it until you need it.

Get free shipping on orders over $20.

Expiry: 31st January 2013

Future Shop isn’t just electronics. Online right now get 30% off various health and wellness products.

• Click here to shop Health and Wellness @ Future Shop

One of the secrets to weight loss is to up your protein intake in a day. I actually did this about a year ago and found a significant difference. An easy way to get protein is to add protein powder to your smoothies or baked goods. Weider 90% Protein Powder in raspberry is now 30% off, regularly $22.99, now only $16.09.

Protein bars are also a great snack and an easy way to get in protein. These Weider Baked Protein Bars are 30% off, now only $20.99, regularly $29.99 for a box of 15 bars. These bars have awesome reviews for their high protein and great taste. You’ll think you are getting a treat with their Brownie flavour.

Organika Vitamins are all 30% off. Bee Propolis capsules are natural antibiotics and immunity boosters. These full-potency vitamins have hand-harvested bee propolis from tree resin. Now only $12.59, regularly $17.99.

Shipping is free on orders over $20.

Expiry: Unknown

Best Buy Canada and Future Shop Canada are both having New Year’s Blowout Sales that start tonight at 8 PM EST! This post is 1/2 hour before that – so be prepared!

• Click here for the Future Shop New Year’s Blowout

• Click here for the Best Buy New Year’s Blowout

So I can’t see any of the deals at Future Shop – there is no early preview!! However, Best Buy does have an early preview so these are the deals mentioned in the Best Buy email:

• Monster Diamond Tears Edge On-Ear Sound Isolating Headphones – Was $349.99 | Now $149.99
• Olympus SP-815UZ 14MP Digital Camera – Was $229.99 | Now $129.99
• Samsung 50″ 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV – Was $899.99 | Now $699.99
• Samsung 10.1″ Galaxy Note 32GB Android 4.0 Tablet – Was $499.99 | Now $399.99
• Nintendo SD3 Purple -  Was $163.99 | Now $99.99
• Logitech 5.1 Computer Speakers System – Was $449.99 | Now $229.99

There are a bunch of other deals mentioned like $50 of 32GB and 64GB Kobo Arcs and 50% off Protocol RC Helicopters.

Both Future Shop and Best Buy are promising steep discounts so these would be two stores to check out in a half hour or so if you are in the market for any electronics. Happy shopping and a Happy New Year!!!

Expiry: 2nd January 2013

I came up with this idea when I started to get depressed that Online Christmas shopping is pretty much over. I do almost all my Christmas shopping online and I love it, but every Christmas Eve I get an itch and I need to head out to Wal-Mart and buy a bunch of toys and odds and ends for my son and wife. It’s a sickness, I’m in treatment. I have an elf beat me with a sack of candy canes while I skin a reindeer with a knife made of coal. It’s a process. What? Where am I? How’d I get here…?

Doesn’t matter. What I’m trying to say is that I love shopping online, but when it comes to last minute shopping, it kind of stinks. At this point in the year you can’t get it delivered for a reasonable price unless you find some sort of deal offering free expedited shipping. So what’s an online shopper to do? How do you get a present without paying “bricks and mortar” prices or insane shipping costs.

Buy online gift cards, of course! Online gift cards is kind of a confusing term because you can use most physical gift cards online, but I am referring specifically to gift cards that you can send and receive online. So where do you get these online gift cards? Well, I thought you could get them everywhere but, as it turns out, you can’t. There are a bunch of stores that don’t offer these or at least don’t have them anywhere that I can find them easily.

So, I’m going to list some of the stores that offer online gift cards. This list isn’t by any means complete and it only encompass electronics, video games, audio books and other things that interest me personally. I want you, the public, to tell me where you are getting your online gift cards this year. Let’s create an awesome resource right here in the comments of this article.

Here is my small list:

• FutureShop.ca
• BestBuy.ca
• Audible.com
• Amazon.ca
• GameStop.ca
• NewEgg.ca
• Staples.ca

Again, these are just a few of the stores that I like so please leave us your favorite(s).

(Expires: Never)

In the last few hours, Future Shop has released their 2012 Boxing Day Flyers and you can see them on our Boxing Day dashboard! There are 2 large flyers to view: a 12 page flyer for the in-store deals which are due to start on the 26th December 2012; a 27 page flyer for the online deals which are due to commence on the 24th December 3012, 8pm EST.

• Click here to shop online @ Future Shop
• Click here to see Future Shop Boxing Day flyers

You’ll need to make yourself a copy of tea or coffee before you sit down to read these flyers, as they are pretty immense, especially the online flyer.

If you plan on shopping in-store, we’ll let you peruse the details yourself, and in this post we will highlight some of the best offers from the Future Shop online flyer:

• LG 60″ 1080p 240Hz 3D LED Smart TV (60LM7200) was $2499.99 now $1642.49
• Yamaha 7.2 Channel Network Multi-zone Receiver was $899.99 now $599.99
• Dell Inspiron 17.3″ Laptop (Intel Core i7-3630QM / 1TB HDD / 8GB RAM / Windows 8) was $999.99 now $901.64
• Monster Lil Jamz In-Ear Headphones (MH JMZM IE EFS) was $99.99 now $29.99
• Nikon D3200 DSLR Camera with 18-55 VR Lens, 55-200 VR Lens, Extra Battery & DSLR Bag was $1119.99 now $649.99
• Lenovo IdeaTab 9″ 16GB Android 4.0 Tablet With NVIDIA Tegra 3 Processor was $299.99 now $231.64
• Bosch Tall Tub Built-In Dishwasher (SHE23R55UC) – Stainless Steel was $999.99 now $599.99
• Sony BRAVIA 55″ 1080p 120Hz LED Smart TV (KDL55EX645) was $1499.99 now $1422.49
• Sony VAIO 14″ Laptop – White/Blue (Intel Core i5-3210M / 750GB HDD / 8GB RAM / Windows 8) was $899.99 now $701.64

That’s only a teeny weeny amount  of the upcoming deals!

Free shipping on a $20 spend!

(Expires 27th December 2012)

Cameras are getting more powerful every year! Pick up a Canon 16 megapixel PowerShot A3400 Camera for only $99.99 – $50 off the regular price at Future Shop Canada.

• Click here for the Canon PowerShot in Gold

This price is only available in the Gold or in the black. It is more expensive in other colours. The black colour is very low in stock.

Here are some of it’s dandy features:

• 5X optical zoom
• 16MP sensor
• 3-inch touch screen
• 28mm wide-angle lens
• Intelligent IS (Image Stabilization)
• HD 720p video
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

This is a very good package! I like the ability to shoot HD video – and image stabilization technology is a must. The rechargeable battery will last ages and eliminates the need for a new battery purchase. All of this for only $99.99? Sold!

Free shipping on $25 or more.

Expiry: 24th December 2012

Future Shop is sick of you taking it’s picture with flash bulbs. It’s getting embarrassing and it wants you to get a new camera. I know it’s hard to part with ol’ sparky so they’ll be giving you a sweet deal on an awesome camera and all the accessories.

• Click here to get your new Canon T41 @ FutureShop.ca

This bundle is normally $969.99 but you save $290. That means you’re only out $679.99 for the whole bundle! Not bad. A lot of people have been talking about this camera. It’s a good camera and the price is right. It’s perfect for a prosumer. Most people aren’t going out to get a Canon 5D  Mark III at around $3000 but there are people who have moved beyond a $200 point and shoot.

It comes with:

• Canon Rebel T4i 18MP DSLR Camera With 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens Kit
• Digital SLR Lowepro Bag
• SanDisk Extreme 16GB SDHC Class 10 Memory Card

There are a lot of uses for a camera like this beyond your traditional touristy/sight seeing/family photography. Video for instance. There are a lot of people who are doing video work with DSLRs nowadays. I know there was an entire episode of House, “Help Me”, the season six finale (great episode), and some parts of season seven were shot using a Canon 5D Mark II. Obviously you wouldn’t want to shoot House on a T4i but if you’re doing some low budget/amateur stuff, it’s be great.

And if this camera isn’t your thing, there are tons of cameras on sale at FutureShop, right now!

• Click here to see all the camera sales @ FutureShop.ca

(Expires: 29th December 2012)

Future Shop Canada has a 50% off sale today only on all Wilton bakeware and decorating items.

• Click here to shop @ Future Shop Canada (you will need to add the items to your cart to get the deals)

Ready to start your Christmas baking? I know I am, and Wilton has some great stuff to help us along.

Wilton has pans in every size, shape and character. You can get from Dora the Explorer to Noah’s Ark, square, circle, flower, etc. Get this star-shaped pan for only $8.49 (regularly $16.99). Get this 11×15 performance pan with clear, durable cover for $17.49 (regularly $34.99). This pan is great for transporting your baking.

The Cookie Pro Ultra II makes traditional spritz cookies incredibly easy. Designed to be easy to fill and comfortable, it comes with 16 shapes, including four fun mini cookie designs, making your holiday cookies extra festive. Regularly $36.99, get it today only for $18.49.

This 13×17 cookie sheet is a must-have for cookie baking. Regularly $30.99, get it today for only $15.49.

For decorating your baking, you’ll need bags and tips and Wilton has some awesome ones. The 57-piece master tip set is regularly $47.99, get it today for only $23.99! Get the disposable bags (100) regularly $28.99 for only $14.49.

Items will show up with the discount at checkout.

Shipping is free with purchases over $20, and they usually ship next day.

Expiry: 2nd December 2012