If you live in Canada and
you like free stuff – get an Optimum Card from Shopper’s Drug Mart. Shopper’s Optimum is hands down one of the
best rewards programs going. I have my
own rules for optimizing the Optimum program (see below). But seriously – trust me – you will not
regret getting an Optimum card. Last
year alone, I redeemed points and got over $1000.00 of free stuff (FREE!!! Who doesn’t want free?).
This is a picture of my most recent haul
using my Optimum points – over $100.00 of products and I paid $8.41 (taxes).
What did I get?
Catelli
Smart Macaroni
Catelli
Smart Penne
Catelli Smart Rotini
Swiss Cheese Slices (a splurge!, usually I get them at
Costco)
2 x Neilson Milk
2 x Chocolate Chips
Wonder Bread
2 x Royale Paper Towels
Quo Cotton Pads
2 x Christie Wheat Thins
Little Puffs (cereal bites)
2 x Godiva Chocolate Bars (another splurge)
3 x 184 pack Huggies Natural Care Baby Wipes
1 x 300+ Huggies Natural Care Baby Wipes
Neutrogena Clear Pore Face Scrub
Simply Lemonade
Free!
Free! Free!
Now for the important part, my -
Rules of Optimum
1. Get an
Optimum Card (no kidding)
2. Sign up for
the Shoppers Drug Mart and Optimum emails – They frequently send coupons and
bonus point offers, both to earn points as well as redemption bonus
offers. These are key to maximizing your
points.
3. If you have
kids, sign up for the Very Important Baby (v.i.b.) program through
Optimum. Again, you will receive bonus
point offers through this and you also get sent a great little sample pack and
Optimum coupon book around the time of your due date. It’s good stuff!
4. Shop only when it is 20x the points or you have
bonus point coupons. This might not
always be possible but it is key to maximizing your points. This means you have to keep an eye on the
flyers (or emails) to be aware of when it is happening. I stock up on 20x the points days and it is
well worth it.
5. Only buy
items on sale! Again, this is not always possible. I sometimes hear people complain that Shopper’s
is expensive – but I often do price comparisons and on many items (diapers,
wipes, paper towels, toilet paper, pads, bacon, chips, etc.) their sale prices
are just as good if not better than other places. Specifically for moms: Watch the flyer for
diaper and wipes sales. I get all my
diapers and wipes at Shopper’s either through points redemptions (if they are
on sale on a redemption day) or point accumulation (if they are on sale when it
is 20x the points). This requires a
little bit of planning but it is very doable.
6. Only redeem
your points when there is a bonus
redemption offer. This is always
advertised in the flyer and the Shopper’s Drug Mart emails.
Alright, there you have it. Follow these six steps and you will find
yourself on the way to getting loads of free stuff through Shopper’s Optimum.
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