H&R Block is offering $5 off their 2013 tax software with coupon code. That takes the software down from $29.95 to $24.95.

Click here for H&R Block’s At Home Tax Software

• Coupon Code: SAVE9
• Discount: $5
• Expiry: 29th April 2013

My husband does his own taxes from home, but I take advantage of the H&R Block Student Deal. For only $29.95 you can go to your local H&R Block along with all your tax information, and have someone else do your taxes for you. You will even receive a free SPC card at select locations.  I did mine earlier this week; it took less than a half hour and really reduced my stress level. I hate doing my own taxes because I am always scared I will miss something or put something in the wrong column.

Take advantage of both these deals and make sure to file by the 30th of April, 2013!

Empire Theatres is offering students a deal on their ticket, a popcorn and drink from now through the end of April.

• Click here to view the Student Combo @ Empire Theatres

All you have to do is show your valid Student ID. This offer is available in AB, BC, MB, NS, and ON.

For my local theatre in Alberta the Student Combo is $14.99 for a medium drink, medium popcorn and a movie ticket. However, I checked out Antigonish in Nova Scotia and the Student Combo was only $12.99. The price depends on which theatre and which province you are in. I found a theatre in Ontario where the combo is only $11.99!

Expiry: Offer not valid December 15th, 2012 through January 6, 2013. Offer expires April 30, 2013.

The Bank of Montreal has a very alluring deal for students out there (13+). Open a student account with BMO and get not only free banking, but a free SPC (Student price Card) worth $10 as well.

• Click here to apply for a student account @ BMO

Here is what BMO is offering student, open a Plus Plan and get:

• A FREE chequing account with 30 transactions per month – that’s a savings of $119.40 each year
• A FREE SPC Card to help you save at hundreds of SPC Card retailers across Canada.
• Up to 30 transactions each month
• 1 FREE Interac  e-Transfer per month
• Online and mobile banking
• Plus FREE banking for one extra year after graduation

You can apply if you are 13 – 18, a university/college student, or have recently graduated.

Expiry: Unknown

Bath & Body Works now accepts the SPC card, which is the Student Price Card. You can get one for rather cheap, usually $8 – $11. It will give you an extra 10% off your entire purchase at Bath & Body Works.

• Find your local bath & Body Works Canada

There are a few exclusions, the one I know of is that it excludes 50% or higher markdowns. Either way this is a fabulous way to save at such a popular store. Their body lotions are some of the most popular, and my husband is a fan of their foaming hand soaps – and the big rubber ducky from their huge sales.

As you can expect, this is in store only.

Expiry: Hopefully never

As a university student I know that saving money is VERY important. Tuition is expensive, but your text books don’t have to be, especially with offers like these. Pay $10 for $25 worth of credit towards textbooks at TextbookRental.ca.

• Buy your $10 for $25 Worth Voucher here

If you get re-directed, I found the deal in Saskatoon. It is an online deal and includes free shipping anywhere in Canada.

Info you need to know:

• valid for 3 months (Expires: April 10, 2012)
• 1 voucher per person
• To redeem voucher, please visit www.textbookrental.ca 48 hours after the deal has ended on DealTicker and enter voucher code at time of checkout
• Free shipping across Canada. Please contact the merchant while placing your order and redeeming voucher to override shipping charges manually
• Taxes are not included

Each semester I do a mix of buying used textbooks and renting ones I can’t find, or can’t find at a reasonable price. Last semester my Child Development Textbook would have cost me $140 to buy new, was impossible to find used, and I was able to rent it for around $65, saving me a pile of $$. [More textbook rental coupon codes]

Deal expiry: 10th, January 2012

For us university students, Christmas may be coming but don’t lose sight of the fact you need to get your textbooks for next semester! If you find your textbooks are ridiculously expensive – try Bookmob Canada! They are a Canadian Textbook rental service and with the following coupon code you can get an extra 5% off your order.

Click here to rent textbooks from Bookmob.ca

• Discount: 5% off
• Coupon Code: WINTERWONDERLAND
• Expiry: Applies to first 1,500 orders with coupon

I used Bookmob.ca last semester for my Development Psychology textbook. It was a ridiculously expensive textbook and I couldn’t find it used anywhere! So instead of spending around $150 to buy it, I rented it for $68. Well worth it! The return was simple with a pre-paid shipping label for UPS. I really need to get on my textbooks for next semester: the early bird gets the thriftiest worms! [More textbook rental coupon codes]

If You haven’t bought your SPC Card yet and have a student ID because you are a part time or full time student: there is a little promo that might convince you. Get double the $10 off coupons when you buy your SPC Card. Unfortunately, it has to be for the same store but they will send you out 2 coupons instead of one.

• Buy your very own SPC Card

Your choices of $10 off coupons are:

• $10 off $50 @ Suzy Shier
• $10 off $50 @ Buffalo David Bitton
• $10 off $25 @ Jean Machine
• $10 off $50 @ Danier
• $10 off $35 @ The Body Shop
• $10 off $79 @ Bench

You will get 2 of whatever your choice is.

Like Shaw, Telus is running a student internet promotion. If you sign up before the end of the month (and are a student with a valid student ID) you will receive:

1. Up to 12 months of service for only $19.95/month (regular rate $50.95)
2. FREE wireless gateway† ($149.95 retail value)
3. TELUS eProtect

• Visit Telus to take advantage of this offer

I got the bundle through shaw and am actually considering Telus next year because I am unhappy with Shaw’s performance so far. The internet is seriously horrible. It only supports 1 computer at a time really, and takes forever to load pages if any other computer tries to be on at the same time, including my iPad. Its evil. >.<

Anyway, enough of me complaining: this is a good deal because you get your wireless gateway for free and you pay only $20 for a $50 service.

Expiry: 30th, September 2011

The Student Price Card National Shopping Days have been announced, and they are September 24th and 25th!

• Check out the list of participating stores & details here

I have also included the list below:

• 1850 - 20% off regular and sale price.
• Aéropostale - 30% off regular & sale items. Excludes markdowns/fragrances (with coupon)
• Amnesia/Arsenic - 20% off regular price and 10% on sale price.
• Ardène - 20% off regular and sale prices.
• Athletes World - $10 off $50+ & $20 off $100+ (Including BOGO).
• Bench - 20% off regular price.
• Bluenotes - 20% off regular and sale prices.
• D-Tox - 20% off regular price and 10% on sale price.
• Danier - 30% off regular price and 20% off sale and clearance prices.
• Fixx - 20% off regular and sale price.
• Gap - Save 30% off full-priced items.
• Jean Machine - 20% off regular and sale prices.
• Joneve - 20% off regular price & 10% off sale price.
• Levi’s Store - 20% off regular and sale price.
• Old Navy - 20% off your entire purchase. Excludes gift cards and jewelry.
• Pantorama - 20% off regular and sale price.
• Parasuco - 30% off regular price.
• Payless ShoeSource - 20% off all regular & sale price, including BOGO.
• Scotch & Soda - 20% off regular price.
• Shoe Warehouse - 20% off regular price & 10% off sale price.
• Sirens - 20% off regular and sale prices. Excludes markdowns of 75%+ from original price.
• Sterling - 20% off regular price & 10% off sale price.
• Suzy Shier - 20% off regular and sale prices.
• The Body Shop - 20% off your entire purchase.
• Urban Planet - 20% off regular and sale prices. Excludes markdowns of 75%+ from original price.
• UR2B - 20% off regular and sale price.
• Warehouse One - 20% off entire purchase.

For some reason this strikes me as a shorter list than last year. However, if a $9 – $11 card isn’t worth all those discounts above, plus the regular ones it comes with, I don’t know what is!

If you have procrastinated getting your Textbooks and are now looking at an astronomical bill from your university’s bookstore, take a sec to grab a couple of these groupons from TeamBuy. For only $15 get $40 credit at Textbookrental.ca towards textbooks.

• Rent your textbooks this semester and get help from TeamBuy

If it doesn’t link directly through, the deal is through Barrie.

The main thing you need to know is this voucher expires the 30th of September, 2011. The end of this month. So this voucher is really for students who have waited to check out their courses to buy their textbooks. My hubby use to do that, that way he could add and drop based on his impression of instructors and whether he liked the courses or not.

Full details:

• Includes a $40 credit towards textbooks at Textbookrental.ca.
• Offers ALL textbooks for university and more!
• Ships across Canada. Redeem online.
• Only 1 coupon per order.
• Max 2 per person. Max 5 as gifts.
• Tax not included.
• Universal Details
• Expires: September 30, 2011

I rented one of my textbooks this year, it saved me a good chunk of money.

A little under 1 and 1/2 days left as of this post. [More textbook rental coupon codes]

If you are a student in college or university – either full time or part time and have a student ID be sure to take advantage of Shaw’s Student Speed Bundle.

What you get:

• Shaw Extreme Internet with 25 Mbps download speed and 500 GB of data
• Shaw Personal TV with 40 popular channels, 13 HD channels† and one Digital Box

Which is a value of $84.90 if you were to get it without being a student. Being a student you will only pay $36!

• Check out the Shaw Campus deal on Shaw’s website

The deal is for 12 months, so after that you will probably have to talk to Shaw again if you are still a student. I signed up for this (being a full time university student) and it is being installed tomorrow. It is going to save myself and my hubby a TON on our internet/TV bill!

You can also add Home Phone Basic to the Shaw Student Speed Bundle for an additional $15/month to complete the package.

Fine print:

Offer subject to change and is only available to those with a valid student ID for the 2011/2012 calendar year. After 12 months, standard Shaw Plan Personalizer rates take effect for double play Personal TV and Extreme Internet packages at $84.90/month. Prices shown do not include tax. All Shaw Services are provided under the Shaw Joint Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy located at www.shaw.ca. Not all Shaw services are available in all regions. Channels and programming may vary by region. Equipment not purchased by you must be returned to Shaw if your Shaw Services are cancelled. You may not resell any Shaw Services. Other conditions may apply.

I figure if Shaw won’t renew my Student Bundle next year I will just switch to Telus which also tends to have a student deal at the end of my 12 months. Then in a year after that switch back to Shaw. Good fun!

P.S. You don’t have to be on campus (in rez.)  to take advantage of this deal.

At the Body Shop Canada, all students with a valid student ID can save 50% off any one item until 15th August, 2011.

• Click here to find a Body Shop location

Head to your nearest store, show your valid student ID and tell the Body Shop you want to take 50% off any one item!

This promotion can’t be combine with any other in store promotions. This is an in store only deal.

One item I’d like to try (especially at 50% off) is the Spa Wisdom African Honey & Beeswax Hand and Foot Butter for $11 (reg. $22). I think it would be a nice treat for the feet, especially in winter.

Best Buy has a sweet deal if you are a student and purchasing an Apple computer for school. When you purchase an Apple computer either online or in store you will get Microsoft Office For Mac 2011 for free, worth $129.99.

• Shop Best Buy Canada

• Check out Microsoft Office for Mac 2011

It looks like it will be automatically added with your purchase. This offer is only valid through the 15th of August, 2011.

While I love Pages for making invoices and my general word processing needs: when it comes to essays and reports I use Microsoft Office for Mac. I have a 2007 version (that I actually really hate) but I don’t want to risk any compatibility errors or marks for the wrong formatting (such as margins, font, spacing, etc). Microsoft Office does the job.

If you are a post secondary student living away from home in Canada and the US, you might want to check out Air Canada’s student pass. The student pass is on sale until 12th September, 2011 for travel until the 30th June, 2011.

• Click here to purchase a Student Pass from Air Canada

Starting at $156 per credit, the student pass buys you a 6 credit pass that will give you 6 one way flight deals. You also get free advance seat selection and accumulation of Aeroplan Miles.

The fine print:

Student Passes are non-refundable and are valid for travel until June 30, 2012. Available only to students 25 years of age or less with valid student identification card with picture from a registered Canadian or American educational institution. Student identification card must be carried during travel as it may be requested at any time during flight check-in or boarding. Flight credit bookings are subject to the attributes, availability, terms and conditions of the Tango fare option, and must be done online at least 21 days from date of travel. Change and cancellation fees may apply. Upgrades are not permitted and accumulation of Aeroplan Miles does not qualify for Air Canada Top-Tier Status. Other conditions and restrictions apply.

By paying up front, you can budget your travel expenses and not have to worry about the fluctuating airline prices.

Expires: 12th September, 2011

It is 1 month away from going back to university / college, and now is the time to be buying your textbooks: believe it or not. Usually universities have just come out with the fall list of books for classes and you as soon as possible you should consult that document and compile a list of what you need.

The key is to by USED. Used textbooks will save you a ton of money, and not just buying used from your campus bookstore.

Your best friends for used textbooks are:

• Chapters Indigo
• Amazon.ca
• Kijiji

Between those three websites you can find a huge supply of textbooks. Shipping per textbook when buying used is around $6.49 per book. Factor that in to your buying price to make sure you really are getting a deal.

The first commandment of buying used textbooks is buy early, generally at the beginning of August.
The second commandment is to price compare.

An example from my own schooling: to buy my History of Modern Psychology book at the campus bookstore used would cost me $116.25, new I would be looking at $154.79. A quick look at Chapters for the book and I can get it used for $67.56 (+ $6.49 shipping). Amazon marketplace has it actually new for $56.47 (+ $6.49 shipping). Do I buy from them? No. I check Kijiji. There a girl who took this course last semester is selling her used textbook for $40. So I arrange a pick-up with her.

Things you need to know:

• Most used textbooks come from the US, that is why you need the lead time for the 2 -3 weeks for shipping.
• With many of the used textbooks coming in from the US, once in a while you might get hit with duty. I have done this for years and I think $15 was the worst for a $80 textbook, that would have cost me $120 here. I think in 3 years I have been hit with duty 3 times.
• When your university does book buybacks they will buy back ones you have not purchased from them. It is a great way to break even, and even make a profit on some textbooks.
• Your book is used: don’t worry about marks, dirt, worn cover, etc. Just make sure the description says legible and that there are no pages missing. It is not like you are going to have it for very long.

Addition useful information:

Get the ISBN number of the book you need and use that to make sure you are getting the right edition. There is nothing like being behind an edition or not getting the ‘canadian edition’: not fun.

When the 3 big boys for used textbooks fail, there are additional sites I have had amazing success buying textbooks from: Bookbyte and Alibris are the other top two. For them you can usually find coupon codes for additional % or $ off. Make sure you are aware of the shipping costs and factor them in, I know for Bookbyte it is around $11 a book.

My success story:

I have bought used textbooks for 3 years now. I generally spend about 30 – 50% less than buying them new at the campus bookstore. That equals several hundred dollars per semester. To put that in perspective my textbooks per semester are generally around $700 – $800 worth: and I generally pay $400 – $500. Then I resell them to the school and generally make around 70 – 90% of what I paid back – because I bought them for so cheap. Some books I make a profit on: that is fun. Or I sell them on Kijiji or Amazon.

Hope this helps all our university students out there!