Cineplex: Family Favourites – $2.99 Family Movies every Saturday Mornings (Nov 25)

Cineplex Family Favourites is back!

Visit a participating Cineplex Movie Theatre every Saturday morning at 11am and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99 per ticket!

This offer is available every Saturday morning until December 9, 2017.

Scene point members will also earn 25 points per ticket. A portion of the proceeds goes towards supporting Free The Children.

This is a fun and affordable way to enjoy the weekend with your family.

Here’s the weekly Saturday morning movie line-up:

  • Nov 18, 2017: Wonder Woman
  • Nov 25, 2017: Home Alone
  • Dec 2, 2017: Elf
  • Dec 9, 2017: Polar Express

Click here to visit Cineplex’s website for more details.

Click here to view a list of all the participating Cineplex movie theatres.

TheBay.com: Today Only – 5 Amazing Saturday-Only Offers (Nov 25)

Hudson’s Bay‘s famous One Days Sales is back!

Today only (Saturday, November 25, 2017), The Bay is offering the following sale:

  • Sale $49.99 for 10K Gold Earrings (Regular Price $150)
  • Sale $99.99 for Smeg Kettle (Save $80)
  • Sale $199.99 for Smeg Blender (Save $150)
  • Sale $14 for I Am Pillows (Regular Price $40-$50)
  • Sale $49.99 for Escape Bluetooth Headphone & Speaker Bundle (Regular Price $105)

TheBay.com offers free shipping on orders over $99, or $45 with HBC Credit Card. You can also shop online and pick-up in store.

Click here to visit Hudson’s Bay website to view today’s deal or for more details about this sale.

Amazon.ca: Cyber Monday Deals Week

Amazon.ca‘s popular annual Cyber Monday Deals Week starts now!

Sports, toys, electronics, fashion, home goods, and more. As Cyber Monday Deals Week continues, find deals for everybody.

Save up to 54% on trending products across Amazon.ca and check out today’s Deals of the Day.

If you’re not an Amazon Prime member, you can sign-up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime and get free two-day shipping, plus much more. You can cancel anytime if you don’t like it. I’m an Amazon Prime member and highly recommend it. It costs $79/year, but you save much more then that with all the deals and fast 2-day free shipping.

Amazon offers free super saver shipping on orders over $25.

Click here to shop Amazon.ca now or for more details.

WestJet: Black Friday Sale EXTENDED (Book by Nov 27)

WestJet has extended their Black Friday Seat Sale.

The sale original ended on Friday, Nov 24th. It’s now been extended to Monday, Nov 27th.

Black Friday is all about getting an incredible deal on something you’re really going to love. You still have a chance to save big on flights to must-see destinations in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. Hurry, sale fares are going fast!

Book by: Monday, November 27, 2017 (11:59 p.m. MT)

Travel: November 29, 2017 – April 28, 2018

Destination Blackout dates
Canada December 20-24, 26-31, 2017, January 1-7, February 16-17, 19-20, March 8-10, 15-16, 18-19, 22-23, 25-26, 28-30 and April 2-3, 2018
U.S. December 20-24, 26-31, 2017, January 1-7, February 16-17, 19-20, 24-25, March 8-10, 15-19, 22-26 and March 28 – April 3, 2018
Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe February 16-17, 19-20, 24-25, March 9-10, 16-19, 22-26, March 28-April 3, 7-8, 2018

Lowest fares can be found for travel within Canada on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For travel to the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe, lowest fares can be found on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Fares on other days may be higher.

Air Canada is having a similar seat sale. Check both sites to compare prices and flight selection.

Travel Tips:

Click here to visit WestJet’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

Click here to read my other Travel Hacking post and learn how to get 20,000 Starpoints, enough points to get up to 5 Free Nights Hotel!

Black Friday 2017: Best Black Friday Deals and Sales (Nov 24)

BlackFridayDealsToday is BLACK FRIDAY (Friday, November 24, 2017)!

Black Friday is the official start of the Christmas shopping season. It’s the day following US Thanksgiving where most retailers slash their prices and offer blow-out sales to kick off the holiday shopping season. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year. Most Canadian retailers offer Black Friday deals on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 and Cyber Monday sales on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.

Here’s a comprehensive list of all the best Black Friday deals:

Daily Deals / Online Sites:

General:

Electronics:

Apparel:

Travel:

Enjoy all the Black Friday savings! Check back often as I’ll update this post whenever I find awesome deals worth sharing. Please help tell your friends, family and co-workers about this site so everyone can take advantage of all the great deals.

Don’t forget to come back on Cyber Monday (Monday, November 27, 2017) for the best and hottest online deals.

Roots: Black Friday – 30% Off Entire Store (Nov 22-27)

Roots Canada is having a Nice Friday sale.

Save 30% off your entire purchase. The sale is available in-stores and online from November 22-27, 2017. The discount will be automatically applied at checkout.

Also, today only (Friday, Nov 24, 2017), you can save 40% off salt & pepper sweats.

Enjoy 30% off entire store. Valid on in-stock merchandise only. Excludes gift cards and speciality items as marked. Eligible amount calculated on merchandise total only, before applicable taxes (and shipping). Not redeemable for cash, nor is it valid for any previously purchased merchandise. Offer cannot be combined with any other coupons, discounts, offers or promotions. Offer valid in store and online. Product selection may vary. Offer starts at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 and ends at 10:00 AM EST / 07:00 AM PST on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Offer subject to change without notice.

Roots offers free shipping on all orders over $50.

Click here to shop Roots now or for more details about the sale.

Chapters Indigo: Black Friday (Nov 24-26)

Black Friday: the deals you've been waiting for!

Chapters Indigo‘s Black Friday Sale is here. It’s the sale you’ve been waiting for.

The sale is available in-stores and online from November 24-26, 2017 or whiles quantities last. No rainchecks.

Here’s a sample of some of the Black Friday Deals:

HOTTEST DEAL: 25% off almost all Toys and Baby items – this INCLUDES LEGO! Ends Nov 25

Style

  • 50% off Matt and Nat and other select bags
  • 40% off Hats, Scarves, Mitts
  • 40% off Best Gifts for Men
  • 25% off S’well water bottles
  • 20% off S’ip water bottles
  • 40% off Select Kate Spade Tabletop Gifts
  • 40% off Reading Socks

Home

  • 40% off Pillows & Throws
  • 40% off Ornaments
  • 30% off Candles
  • 40% off Tea & Coffee Gifts
  • 40% off Holiday Decor
  • 40% off Stocking Stuffers

Tech

  • 50% Cool Tech – including drones, turntables and more
  • $40 off Google Home Mini – only $39.99
  • Save 40% off Select JBL
  • 25% off Kids Tech & Tech Toys
  • 25% off Beats by Dre
  • 30% off Phone & Tablet Cases
  • $80 off Google Home
  • $40 off Nest Cameras
  • $70 off Nest Learning Thermostat
  • 50% off Samsung Gear VR
  • 40% off Urbanears & Happy Plugs

Books and Stationery

  • Holiday’s Hottest 50 Books at 50% off
  • 25% off Select Hockey Books
  • 30% off All Agendas & Calendars
  • 50% off Select Indigo Embossed & Leather Journals
  • 40% off All Moleskine Journals
  • 50% off Top Kids Books & Boxsets

Click here to visit Chapters Indigo’s website for more details.

Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Credit Card by American Express: Get 20,000 Welcome Bonus Starpoints

Travel Hacking is the art of collecting miles and points to get free flights, hotels, and more.

For a limited time, the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Credit Card is offering an incredible 20,000 Welcome Bonus Starpoints (normally 10,000)! That’s enough points for up to 5 Free Nights Hotel at a Category 2 property! Each SPG point is worth around 3.55 cents CAD (2.7 cents USD) so you’re getting tremendous value. I now use this card as my primary go to (daily use) card. I charge whatever I can to it because it gives me twice the value compared to my other credit cards.

Plus, the card has a referral program – get 5,000 bonus Starpoints for each friend/family you refer to this card (earn up to 75,000 bonus points annually).

To get the 20,000 welcome Starpoints, all you have to do is sign-up for the card and charge $1,500 in purchases to the card within the first three months of card membership. The card has a $120 annual fee, but even with that, this is one of the best travel cards to have because of the generous welcome bonus (worth over $850). If you don’t like the card, you can cancel the card at any time without penalty and keep your points.

Starwood Preferred Guest®* Credit Card from American Express

If you’re new to the Starwood Preferred Guest program, it’s one of the best loyalty programs in the world because it gives you access to nine exciting hotel brands with more than 1,000 hotels and resorts in nearly 100 countries.  Because of this, the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card is one of the best travel cards for earning travel rewards!

This is a special limited-time offer so don’t miss out! Sign-up now before the offer ends. The exclusive offer is valid for Canadians only.
I did a lot of research before I got this card due to the $120 fee, but I’m so glad I got it!  Here’s why:

  • Welcome Bonus: Earn 20,000 Welcome Bonus Starpoints, after you charge $1,500 in purchases to your Card in your first three months of card membership. That’s enough for up to 5 free nights.
  • Referral Bonus: Refer a friend or family, and get 5,000 bonus points for each successful referral, up to 75,000 Starpoints per year.  This is the best part of this card, since the card sells itself!
  • Earnings: You can earn 2 Starpoints for every dollar of eligible purchases charged to the Card at participating SPG and Marriott Rewards hotels.  Earn 1 Starpoint for every $1 in all other purchases charged to the Card.   You are getting over 3.5 cents return per dollar, higher than almost every other card out there!
  • Free Travel Insurance: Get $500,000 Travel Accident Insurance, Flight Delay Insurance, Baggage Delay Insurance, Lost or Stolen Baggage Insurance, Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance and more!  Travel with peace of mind!
  • Free Entertainment Access:  Get special Front of Line Advance Access to all the popular concerts that are always sold out.  Purchase tickets before everyone else!  With this perk, I’ve never had a problem purchasing any concert tickets that I’ve wanted to go to!
  • Free Shopping Coverage: Buyers Assurance Protection Plan doubles manufacturer’s warranty automatically up to 1 year longer, and Purchase Protection Plan automatically insures your products for physical damage and theft!

The exciting thing is what you can do with your SPG Points:

  • SPG Moments: Experience once-in-a-lifetime events with SPG Moments (biggest music, sports and cultural events in the world).
  • No Black Out Dates: Redeem Starpoints for Free Nights with no blackout dates at over 1,200 hotels and resorts in nearly 100 countries.  Here’s a list of hotels available.
    • 5th Night Free: Book 4 nights and get the 5th night free if you book Category 3 and above
  • Transfer to Marriott: With Starwood and Marriott’s partnership, you can instantly transfer to and from Marriott points at 1:3 ratio.  Get even more hotel choices!
  • Transfer to Frequent Flyer Miles:  Transfer Starpoints to frequent flyer miles with nearly 30 airlines, usually on a 1:1 basis.

I’ve already saved thousands of dollars thanks to SPG.  I started by signing up for the card and then referred my wife – just by doing that, we got 50,000 SPG points for $240 ($120 annual fee X 2 cards)We recently took a trip to New York City and stayed at the Element New York Times Square West for 5 nights. Because the 5th night was free, we only used 48,000 points with no additional fees or taxes!  For our dates, the price would have been about $1,850 all in, so we got almost 4 cents per point value!  Just by signing up these 2 cards, we managed to save over $1,600 and still have a couple thousand points to spare!

I won a SPG Moments’ auction and went to the NHL All-Star game!

Because the card sells itself, I’ve been able to easily refer friends and family to also sign-up for the card and accumulate lots of bonus points (10K bonus points for each referral). Earlier this year, I used SPG Starpoints and won a couple SPG Moments auctions and got to go to the NHL All-Star Game in LA as well as NHL Awards in Vegas! It was truly an once-in-a-lifetime experience and I was only able to go because of SPG.

If you consider all the points, this is a deal you can’t ignore! Worst case, you take the 20,000 Starpoints and cancel the card before the first year.

Click here to sign up for the SPG Card by Amex and get 20,000 SPG Welcome Points

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