Magically Free Shuttle January 8, 2009
Posted by yp2m in Car, Free stuff, Hotels, SOHO, Sightseeing, Travel, car rental, freebies, kids, money, saving money.Tags: airport, coupon, disney, orlando, staples, vacation, wdw
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When it comes to running a small business, either from home or in an office, it is vital that you fully stock your business with supplies. I’ve shared a Staples $20 off coupon with you before but it comes with a $150 minimum purchase. It’s not hard to rack up the bill, especially if your business needs a new external hard drive or a new printer. Even school supplies can easily make up for the $150 minimum. Here’s the coupon anyways: 5991592125470472. Use it online or by phone.
Any of you planning a Walt Disney World vacation? If so and you are planning to stay onsite at one of the WDW resorts then get free shuttle service from Orlando airport to your Disney resort. This is called the Disney Magical Express and is available to guests staying at all the WDW resort hotels. To get this service, simply ask for it by name when reserving your WDW vacation. Reservations made prior to 30 days from departure will get special luggage tags sent to you. Disney will automatically transfer your luggage from the airport to the resort.
While in Florida, rent a mid-size SUV from Dollar for only $37.99 per day. Or in Tampa, get a mid-size SUV for only $169.00 per week from Alamo.
Getting Tee’d off December 22, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Celebrities, Event, Summer 2008/2009, Travel, car rental.Tags: alamo, beddingfield, calgary, Car, compact, free, fullsize, julyblack, rental, stampede
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I am getting tee’d off with car rental agencies. Why specify a car size when you are reserving because 9-out-of-10 times, you don’t get what you reserved for. I didn’t when I tried to pick up my compact car from Alamo inVancouver. I ended up with a Charger – a full size vehicle that has rear wheel drive and was totally useless in snow. I ended up going back to the airport the next day to trade it in for a compact car.
If you had read my earlier blogs on the Calgary Stampede, you would have noticed that we feature some of the biggest stars on stage for free. This year we had July Black and Natasha Beddingfield that performed on the Coca-Cola stage. With an admission to the Stampede, these concerts were free.
Click here for the 2009 Stampede and enter the password: insider to get 15% off tickets. Taylor Swift is one of the performers at the Saddledome. As soon as I find out who is playing on the Coca-Cola stage, I will let you know.
Christmas on a Budget December 2, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Car, HDTV, Home, Kitchen, SOHO, Shopping, Sports, TV, car rental, coupons, golf, money, saving money.Tags: antigua, budget, Car, coupon, directbuy, golf, oakley, rental, shirts, thriftys, vancouver, windshirts
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Everybody is going to budget-minded this Christmas. And talk about Budget, be sure to use BCD code U114800 to save on your Christmas rental. In Vancouver, you can rent a economy/compact car for only $45 for a 3-day rental from December 16th to 19th. I’ve been shopping and comparing with Thrifty’s using the code: LM78 and it comes close. Remember, the trick is picking up the car from a non-airport location to save on airport taxes. In Vancouver, the tax is well over 17% which cancels out alot of promo code rates.
Alot of people are going to strap down their budget and shop for themselves. If you are looking to stock your house, perhaps your new renovated basement with a home theatre, spa or home office, here’s a free visitor’s pass to DirectBuy. We’ve seen the ads on tv where they say you can save up to 50% off all your home remodelling and fixtures.
And if you have golfers on your Christmas list, check out all the golf shirts and windshirts by Antigua and Oakley at savings up to 75% off at Knetgolf. To take advantage of this special, be sure to use the coupon code: SHIRT.
WestJet – Save 50-80% off today November 20, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Travel, car rental, coupons, money, saving money.Tags: airfare, car rental, cheapo, orbitz, phoenix, thrifty, vancouver, westjet
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Like Britney sings, “I did it again” and so I booked another rental car with Thrifty’s using the coupon code on our site to bring down the rate for my week in Vancouver. I managed to get the price down to $100 including taxes and when you pick up your vehicle from the airport, you get dinged with a airport or location fee tax which is up to 21% in some places. That normally knocks off any discount you get using coupons and promo codes.
The forecast is out for the weekend and everybody seems to be on the WestJet site today, trying to escape the wintery cold. Today only, you can save 50%-80% off select cities and up to 50% on all Canadian destinations. If you haven’t picked up your flight home for Christmas, this may be the time to do so. As for winter getaways this weekend, try Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Diego – in exactly this order from lowest fare to highest fare.
Our golfing friends are heading out to Phoenix tomorrow for less than US$600 per person. This includes roundtrip airfare, 4-star hotel stay and taxes. They tell me all their tee times have been booked and they leave early in the morning. On our site, Orbitz has a 20% off hotel offer. Also, you can save 10% off the already cheapo fares by using the coupon code: TAKEOFF10.
Free Hawaii Coupons November 10, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Car, Free stuff, Life, Travel, beach, car rental, coupons, freebies, golf, kids, money, saving money.Tags: alamo, avis, big island, Car, hawaii, national, rental
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My niece is having too much fun studying abroad in Hawaii. She chose to spend her last year at the University in Hilo, Big Island Hawaii. Every week, I die of envy as I see her beach photos and the sun and surf in Hawaii. Her dad is planning a trip in January to visit her and was asking me for the best golf courses to play at and who to rent a car from to get the best deal.
It seems like Alamo has the best deal. Using the ID/CORP ID: 675899 and the coupon code: AD6974JDM, you can rent a compact car for about $184 Canadian where everybody seems to be charging over $250. With National, a compact car is $287 and with Avis, it goes for $296.
Too bad he is not going in December because I have some coupons for Avis renters going to Hawaii. Check these coupons out but you will have to had rented a car from Avis because you have to show your Avis keys when redeeming these coupons.
Turkey Santa Needs a Car November 3, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Car, Special Days, Travel, car rental, saving money.Tags: $1, Car, dollar, florida, hotwire, orbitz, penalty, rental
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It’s almost time to rent a car for the big Thanksgiving trek if you live in the US and for Christmas if you are heading out of town. First of, lets start with Dollar. Use coupon code: 8CMCA to save 15% off a premium, luxury, midsize SUV or a standard SUV from a Southern California location such as San Diego, Palm Springs, Ontario or Los Angeles Airport. Also at Dollar, you can rent a car from select locations for only $1 per day but you will have to drop it off at a participating location with no drop fee. For example, take a car from Chicago and drive to Miami for only a $1 per day then pay no drop-off fee when you get to Miami. That’s a fantastic deal. If you are interested, check out the list by clicking here.
Some people rather not fuss with promo codes and coupons when renting a car. If you’re one of those, go to Orbitz. With Orbitz, you will get a pretty good rate but read the fine print if you plan to cancel. Did you read my last blogs on renting a car for Palm Springs? Up to the last week of travel, I booked and cancelled my car until I was paying about $100 less than my first booking. This you can only do, if you booked it directly with one of the car rental agencies. With Orbitz, HotWire, CarRental – you might have to pay a penalty so watch out.
Free GPS October 27, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Accessories, Car, Electronics, Free stuff, Geography, Travel, car rental, freebies.Tags: cellphone, directions, download, driving, free, gps, map, palm, software, springs, warning
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If you heard of the news about a driver in Warsaw who drove into a neck-deep lake after following instructions from his GPS, let me take back the word ‘foolproof’. Driving with a GPS is not completely foolproof unless you are a fool who ignores warning signs. This man ignored three road signs until his car was submerged in a lake. Even Hertz’s NeverLost system is not foolproof. We followed Hertz’s GPS to Jamba Juice in Palm Springs and never found it because someone moved Jamba Juice from Palm Canyon to Ramon and Sunrise.
Without regular updates, your GPS cannot keep up with construction, new roads, new detours and new lakes. I stumbled upon a Mio site where owners of the Mio GPS can obtain a free map in 2009. To get yours, you must register now and when it is available, they will send it to you by email. If interested, click here.
Some people are using their cellphone as a GPS but let me warn you that it is not safe to use a cellphone while driving. If your cellphone can give you voice directions then fine but if you are relying on a visual cue then forget it. Here’s the software download for a free GPS.
If you’re looking for a free Garmin, Magellan or Nuvi – forget it. Remember, nothing is for free. There are lot of scams out there for a free GPS. Most of them end up getting you to sign up for something that you don’t need.
NeverLost October 24, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Car, Free stuff, Shopping, Travel, car rental, coupons, freebies, saving money.Tags: aaa, ama, Car, coupon, discount, hertz, online, rental
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I’m sorry I’ve been neglecting this blog but I started a new job a few weeks ago and really haven’t found time to write to you. I promise I will make it up to you, especially my loyal readers and shoppers who are looking for the BBD or coupons to save money.
When I was in Palm Springs last week, I rented from Hertz rent-a-car for the first time. I loved their cars. Actually, I love their NeverLost GPS. With it, we were cruising around town like a local. We knew exactly where to go and we didn’t get lost, well we did but it was my fault for not trusting it. Sometimes I get disoriented and think I’m heading south when I’m really heading north.
The fellow at the Hertz counter couldn’t believe the rate that I managed to find. Thanks to this blog, I rented a compact with a NeverLost GPS for only $143 total for the week. I ended up with a Mazda 3 sedan that was easy on the gas and big enough to hold our two sets of golf clubs, luggage and shopping bags.
As a AMA (or AAA for US, BCAA for BC residents), I got 2 free days of NeverLost using PC# 106282. If you want hard cash savings, use PC# 119770 and save $25 off a weekly rental. If you’re not an auto club member, just go to the Hertz site and sign up as a #1 club member – it’s free. After you sign up and print your card online, you can use PC# 118650 and save $25 off your weekly rental or $15 off your weekend rental.
Restaurant Rental Coupons October 11, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Car, Travel, car rental, coupons, money, saving money.Tags: alamo, Car, coupon, golf, hertz, palm springs, restaurant
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Just before I leave you for the week, I wanted to tell you about another coupon code that will entitle you to pay $3 for a $25 gift certificate at Restaurant.com – Use code: SAVE before you checkout. This code is good after October 13th but up to Monday, you can use the code: DISCOVER.
I have managed to bring down the cost of my car rental from $250 per week to $144 per week in Palm Springs. I have two rental confirmations, one with Alamo and the other with Hertz. In this day and age, it pays to have two confirmations in case you fly in and one runs out of compact vehicles. Never again will I get stuck with a huge, gas guzzling V8 monster for a compact price. If you are renting in the US, use coupon code: AD6974JDM teamed up with the Corp. ID # 675899. Before heading out on your trip, be sure to visit Alamo.com and print out the coupon that has this code on it. You will need to hand over this coupon when you pick up the car.
I also have Budget codes but unfortunately, I don’t think $226 per week is a deal.
Free Downgrade October 5, 2008
Posted by yp2m in Car, Free stuff, Travel, car rental, freebies, saving money.Tags: Car, compact, free, midsize, palm springs, rental, suv, upgrade
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This is the first time I have ever seen that renting a midsize SUV is actually cheaper than a compact car but it is true. I just reserved a vehicle in Palm Springs and is paying alittle more than $200 per week for a Yaris. For $158, I can drive around an Equinox, a midsize SUV. My thinking is that I would probably burn a $50 tank of gas easily in three days so I’m better off paying more for a Yaris and hoping I can squeak by with a $20 fill-up when I return the car.
It still helps having corporate/promo codes when renting a car. Also, don’t jump to booking until the last two weeks, except around an important holiday. In other words, if it is around Christmas or Thanksgiving, by all means, book it just to be safe. But when I booked a car four weeks ago, I was looking at $250 per week. I just booked this one yesterday and have saved $50. I will continue to monitor it this week until I leave Sunday.
I also have a free upgrade from Enterprise to share with you but knowing that you pay more at the tanks for an upgraded car, you might not want to use this. If I get any free downgrades, I will surely share it with you. That is, pay a lower price for a midsize and drive off with a compact.
