Want to communicate better in a written format? Well, of course you do! Do it for less with Grammarly!

• Click here to improve your writing @ Grammarly.com

This is kind of a coupon code, but not really. If you use the link above, you will get 10% off. The coupon code is added automatically, so you don’t have to type anything in at checkout. You do, however, have to use the link above. If you don’t, you’re not getting a discount!

So what is Grammarly, you ask? Grammarly is a program (digital download) that goes through your writing and finds all the mistakes. It can be anything from a quick email to a university paper to a book. Anything you write can be fed through Grammarly. It will probably find mistakes that you didn’t even know had rules. Those are the things that prove this is a quality product. Any schlub can hack together a language program that finds capitalization and comma mistakes, but the deep details this package finds are amazing. It was definitely put together by people who know language.

For more savings on Grammarly, keep an eye on our Grammarly Coupon Code page!

You wouldn’t buy a car without a test drive right? Then why should you have to buy security software without running it first? Well, ESET doesn’t think you should have to!

• Click here to try out any software for FREE @ ESET.com

ESET is all about security. If you have a security need, they have you covered. Need anti-virus? Try out their amazing NOD32 program. Worried about mobile security? ESET Mobile Security for your Android is the way to go. Super worried about your security? Get Antivirus, Anti-theft, Antispam, Parental Control, Firewall, Social Media Scanner and Anti-Phishing all in one with the ESET Smart Security suite.

Right now you can try out any of their programs for 30-days for free! I guess this is technically a coupon code deal, but it is automatically applied. You just follow the link above and the 30-day free trial coupon code will automatically be activated. If you run a business, ESET also offers free trials of their ESET Endpoint Solution so your company is always safe.

And if that doesn’t sway you, how about the awesome robot logo? Yeah, that’s right.

(Expiry: Unknown)

VIPRE and Carbonite are teaming up to bring you this awesome deal. When you buy VIPRE’s Internet security software, you get a free copy of the awesome Carbonite Home backup service.

• Click here to get Carbonite for FREE with VIPRE Internet Security @ VIRPEantivirus.com

If you’re gonna be online, you need to be protected. A lot of people think an Antivirus program is all you need. Some people think Antispyware will do it. And most people don’t even back up or if they do, they don’t do it properly. With this package, you get all your bases covered. The VIRPE Internet Security package includes your firewall, email protection, antivirus, antimalware and a bunch of other great features.

Carbonite is awesome too. You install a little program on your computer and it slowly does a backup of everything on your hard drive and puts it on their server. I know a lot of us in Canada have bandwidth caps, so Carbonite lets you set usage limits so that you don’t go over the cap. It also knows to do the backups when you aren’t using the computer. If it sees a bunch of traffic on the network, it’ll stop backing up. Once everything is backed up, it keeps it up to date. You can even access your Carbonite backups from a smartphone, so it turns into mobile cloud storage, too!

Both programs come with one year of their respective services. There are no shipping costs as these are digital downloads.

(Expires: Unknown)

Protect your computer with a giant lizard monster! Or with STOPzilla! Either way you’ll be protected but with STOPzilla, you’ll save $5 with this coupon code!

Click here to buy your AntiVirus/AntiMalware @ STOPzilla.com

You need security if you’re gonna be online. That’s just the way it is. There are tons of viruses out there and a good AntiVirus/AntiMalware program will protect you from potentially harmful programs. STOPZilla has some pretty positive reviews. The only negative I’ve read is that the free trial isn’t fully featured and requires you to purchase the full version if you want to use it to its maximum potential. Doesn’t seem like a problem to me but some people online were complaining about it so I thought I’d mention it. Imagine that, people complaining about stupid stuff on the internet.

Anywho, the program is normally $49.95 but it’s on sale for $39.95. With the coupon code above, you save another $5 so you end up paying just $34.95. That’s $15 off! Not too shabby. This gets you protection for one computer for one year. As an alternative, you can protect three computers for one year ($64.95) or one computer for five years ($94.95).

For more coupons for STOPzilla, check out the Bargainmoose Coupon Forum.

Every week from Tuesday to Tuesday, Amazon Canada has specific deals of the week. They are generally an assortment of things nicely discounted for one week only.

• Click here to shop the weekly deals @ Amazon.ca

This week the main feature is heart rate monitors  / fitness watches with up to 68% off retail prices:

• Mio 0017US-BLK2 Motiva Petite Heart Rate Monitor Watch Was $119.99 | Now $55
• Timex Ironman T5K092 Women’s Sleek Fitness Tracker Watch Was $125 | Now $39.90
• Sportline SP3635SL Solo 900 Heart Rate Watch, Men’s Version Was $49.99 | Now $25
• Mio 0017US-PINK2 Motiva Petite Women’s Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Pink Was $119.99 | Now $59

There are a few other things on sale during the weekly deals as well, including Lego clocks, keyboards, nightlights, and some tax software. As tax time is upon us, I thought I would mention the tax software deals:

• Intuit Turbotax Premier Tax Software for Tax Year 2012 Was $69.99 | Now $58.98
• Intuit Impot Premier 2012 Software (French) Was $69.99 | Now $59.99

Shipping costs vary on what you buy.

(Expiry: 11th March 2013)

You don’t boat without a lifejacket, you don’t drive without a seatbelt. Don’t compute without protection. VIPRE Canada provides that protection for less!

Click here to save 20% @ VIPREantivirus.com

• Coupon Code: microsoft
• Discount: 20% Off Anti-Virus or Internet Security
• Expiry: Unknown

Everyone knows that they should have some sort of protection when they’re on the internet but a shocking number of them do not have it or it is inadequate in some way. Usually it isn’t updated or it doesn’t protect everything that needs to be protected. VIPRE hsa you covered, though. If you only need anti-virus, they have it. If you need internet protection, their Internet Security Suite has you covered there. If you constantly let it expire, they have lifetime versions of both pieces of software. You never have to renew again!

Prices range from $39.99 for one year of Anti-Virus protection on one computer up to $99.99 for lifetime protection with their Internet Security suite. With the 20% off coupon code you can save anywhere from $8 to $20.

For more VIPRE coupons, take a look at our coupon forum.

Norton Canada has a great deal happening right now that will save you a whopping 40%.  Save 40% off the purchase of Norton 360 Multi-Device for a limited time only.

• Click here to get this deal @ Norton Canada

There is no coupon code necessary to get this deal because it will automatic at the checkout.  The advertising says that it was $99.99 and is now $59.99 but on their website it actually says it was $89.99 and is now just $53.99.  As of right now they are honouring this lower price but I am not sure for how long. Either way it is a great deal but if you can get the lower deal that is even better!

Here are some of the advantages to this program:

This is a great piece of software to have for your home computer to protect yourself and your family from viruses and more.

(Expiry: Limited time offer)

Dragon Dictate 2.0 is a Mac interface that lets you dictate your thoughts and ideas without having to type. It is now on sale at Amazon Canada for $87.63, regularly $199.99.

• Click here to get Dragon Dictate @ Amazon Canada

There are newer versions of this software out there, but if you don’t want to spend upwards of $200, this one is for you.

This software does it all. Post your ideas to Microsoft Word, Twitter and even Facebook, plus other Mac applications, using your Mac computer, iPhone or iPod Touch, which you use as a wireless microphone. They say that this is three times as fast as typing, so you get more done with less stress and less time wasted. Do reports, emails, articles, books, research and online content easily with this software.

You can even use your voice commands to tell the cursor where to go, to open applications and to jump to other documents or applications. Customize the Dragon Dictate dictionary with your own personal vocabulary and voice commands so it is tailored to work harder and smarter for you.

Read all about the other techie things this software does on the Amazon page.

Get free super saver shipping on this item.

Expiry: 28th January 2013

Another year, another million viruses trying to invade your system. Your system that most likely cost $400+ and which you would prefer not to have a premature demise. Dell Canada has the solution, for cheap. Get McAfee Antivirus Plus 2013 for only $5.99, originally $59.99!

• Click here to pick up a year of McAfee for $6

Features:

• Idle timer and scheduler
• Exclusive McAfee Active Protection technology
• Two-way firewall
• Faster than ever

This anti-virus actually is actually good for 3 PCS. So you, your kid brother, and your mother can all be protected from that nasty trojan or whatever is lurking around the corner. When you calculate that out, you are looking at $2 per person to protect your valuable computer for a year. It is a no-brainer: it is worth it!

Expiry: 3rd January 2013

This is a pretty interesting deal. Total Defense Internet Security Suite Software – 3 users is on sale for $69.98 at TigerDirect.ca. It qualifies for a rebate of $70 – thus making it free except for shipping and tax.

• Click here to get the Total Defense Internet Security Suite Software

It is a mail-in-rebate that seems to come with the product. I don’t know much about the product itself, but a nearly free 3 user internet security program is a pretty good deal in my viewpoint. It does say that a subscription must be activated at time of rebate redemption. It looks like this software comes with a 1 year subscription… and I am guessing that is what must be activated. But… don’t quote me on that.

Other places I have found this product for around $50 – $80 – so not a bad deal.

The shipping was around $5.93 for shipping to me. There would also be the taxes – I’m not sure if the rebate will cover them – so most likely they too will be out of pocket.

Any Moosers know anything more about this product?

Expiry: 31st December 2012

Tune Up has offered their Holiday bundle pack of Tune Up utilities for 83% off the regular price.  All items are fully compatible with Windows 8.  Just fill out the information and pay online, (PayPal is an option) and download the program.  You will receive a free 15 day trial.  This offer is valid until December 15 2012.

• Click here to shop @ Tuneup.com

This set is regularly priced at $179.85 and for this short time, is only $29.95. Included in bundle:

• TuneUp Disk Cleaner 2013: This removes thousands of temporary files of 150 programs, gets rid of 30 Windows-features of system clutter fast and safely and gigabytes of unnecessary files are removed leaving your PC faster and more reliable.
• TuneUp Browser Cleaner 2013:  This utility deletes data trails from 25 browsers removing traces and protects privacy automatically.  It also cleans up 25 browsers including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Firefox.
• TuneUp Live Optimization 2.0:  The real time tuning utility automatically limits the CPU usage of performance-hogging applications and allows you to put the programs that are resource-consuming on standby.  It shows you exactly which programs slowed your PC down, so that the PC can focus power on what you’re doing right now, not what’s going on in the background.

I personally have all of these, although I paid more than this deal, but it was worth it.  TuneUp has saved my PC many times.

(Expiry: 15^th December 2012)

Get yo media on with NCH Software.

Click here to get some media and business software @ NCHSoftware.com

• Coupon Code: CM50SAVE
• Discount: 50% Off NCH Softawre products
• Expiry: 26th November 2012, Midnight

So NCH Software makes a bunch of different kinds of software but seems to focus mostly on Media sort of stuff. This includes various video, Audio and Image creation and manipulation software. They also have some Business software and various utilities.

I actually use NCH Software’s Debut Video Recorder to record videos for a super secret project. I chose them for a couple of reasons. First off, these aren’t the products the pros are going to use and I think NCH knows that. They can’t make it super complicated because the people who understand that stuff are generally using pro level software. Maybe NCH won’t like me saying this but to me it’s the Amateurs/poor man’s solution and what better type of programs to feature on a website that is all about saving you money?

Click through and take a look. You might find something you didn’t know you needed.

(Expires: 26th November 2012, Midnight)

Perhaps Amazon Canada is banking on a lot of people upgrading to Windows 8 and getting the latest in Microsoft Office while they’re at it. Either way, we get cheap Office products until the end of the year.

• Click here to get discounted Microsoft Office 2010 products @ Amazon.ca

This is a bi-lingual sale and Amazon is selling all three versions of Microsoft Office (Home and Student, Home and Business & Professional) in both French and English. They also have the product key cards so you can just get the product key and download the software if you don’t need the physical media.

Now, in the spirit of saving money, there are free alternatives to Office so I’ll give you a couple of the ones that I use.

• Google Drive – Used to be Google Docs, got rolled into Google Drive.
• Open Office - Open source office software that’s very similar to Microsoft Office.

Those are just a few options. Google Drive is all done through your web browser, and OpenOffice is a downloadable Free Open Source program. A lot of people prefer or require Microsoft Office though, so if the free options don’t work for you, check these deals out!

(Expires: 31st December 2012)

CyberLink is dropping their already low prices on some of their most popular media software with some great fall season Cyberlink coupon codes.

• Media Suite 10 Ultra or Pro – 20% off with coupon code CMS2012
• PhotoDirector 4 Ultra – 5% off with coupon code PHDDEAL5
• YouCam 5 Deluxe or Standard – 30% off with coupon code YCDEAL30
• Power2Go 8 Platinum or Deluxe – 20% off with coupon code P2GDEAL20

Sorry I had to format those a bit oddly. I didn’t want to give you a wall of text and links with the price and savings on every version, delivery time and their upgrades. You can explore all the different options on your own, with the links provided.

CyberLink software is a weird set of programs for me. It’s stuff that I would never buy but I see the usefulness of. I think I would never buy it because I’m a Linux geek from back in the day. I’m used to running my system from a command line so putting a menu on a DVD (or burning a DVD for that matter) isn’t something that I do. That being said there are tons of people out there who want to take videos of their kids and turn them into professional looking DVDs or people who want to have fun with their webcam or use it for business.

The other segment of their software line is like a lower end alternative to some expensive software. These are programs like PhotoDirector. PhotoDirector is a photo editor. It isn’t as powerful as PhotoShop but is a huge step up from MS Paint. They have a whole line of great, cheaper alternatives to some expensive programs. Of course they only have one of them represented in this sale but if you’re looking at CyberLink as a cheaper alternative, getting a discount on PhotoDirector is a good introduction to their software.

(Expires: 15th December 2012)

I’m not sure how many Mac users out there have heard of Mackeeper. It is a set of programs that gives you an anti-virus, internet security and a whole lot more for a fraction of the cost. They estimate a comparable kit would cost you around $500 (that seems a bit high for me) but all the above apps you see in the banner are yours for only $40 (for 1 user).

• Click here to check out MacKeeper 2012

You have your choice of 3 bundles:

• Basic – $40 (one user)
• Standard $60 (2 users)
• Premium $90 (3 users)

The premium also comes with additional support like 24/7 call center and and live chat.

So you get 16 apps for $40, really a pretty good deal. I have used a couple of the apps before, primarily Duplicate Finder. It is especially useful for helping clean up your system when you have a lot of pictures/music on it. I have around 10,000 pictures on my system so finding and eliminated the duplicates really helps.

I haven’t decided to buy this yet, however, I am starting to worry about viruses on my computer so this is running around in the back of my mind. Have any of our Mac users bought Mackeeper before? If you have, what did you think?