Helpful Links
Websites and social media can offer opportunities for low-income people to obtain items and services for free or at a discount.
Below are some helpful Facebook groups and pages, as well as websites to check out.
Local Facebook groups
VanIsle Money Savers: Helpful posts featuring local sales and deals.
Mamas for Mamas Nanaimo: Run by Mamas for Mamas, a Canadian non-profit focused on supporting mothers and children.
Buy Nothing Diver’s Lake/Departure Bay/Uplands/Hammond Bay/North Nanaimo
Buy Nothing University District/Harewood
Canadian Facebook Couponing Groups
Coupon Cutie: Money saving videos, couponing tips, shopping suggestions.
Extreme Couponing Canada: Couponing tips, coupon trading.
Canadian coupons, deals and freebies
Money-saving Canadian Websites
Discounts and Savings Canada: Learn about couponing, freebies and budgeting.
Simply Frugal: Frugal living tips.
Smartcanucks: Showcases online deals, shares coupon information.
Poverty Advocacy Nanaimo 