Archive for the ‘Free’
Do you collect points or codes from soda products? How many soda manufacturers have these programs? I know Coke has offered My Rewards for quite a while now. I have a My Rewards account, but half the time if I have a code I can’t enter it because the printing isn’t clear enough to read. Today, I went on a quest looking for contests for an xbox 360. My son’s been really wanting one for a long time. Anyway. While searching I found out that Mountain Dew also has a program to collect codes from their products. Not being a soda drinker I don’t know if they do theirs the same as Coke. Are their codes legible? Just wondering. Sometimes I think that the codes are purposely made hard to read so less people win.
June 12th, 2008
in
Coupons, Food & Groceries, Free, This and that |
I wanted to share a site I found called The Giveaway Of The Day. Each day they give away one item for free. The giveaways are pieces of software, and according to the site they are full, legal versions that may be registered. As far as I can tell there’s no catch. On the weekends they also offer a Game Giveaway Of The Day. I haven’t downloaded anything yet, but I’m checking the site daily in case something I want or need is offered. Let me know if you’ve tried this site and how you like it.
May 17th, 2008
in
Computing & Technology, Free |
On the way home from the track meet today we stopped at McDonalds because TJ was thirsty and a little hungry and it was almost 6pm. Today McDonalds was giving away a free Southern Chicken sandwich with the purchase of any medium or large drink. They’ve been promoting this special for a week. So, we pulled up and ordered. TJ wanted a chocolate shake and a double cheeseburger. I went to the window to pay. I asked her why the total was so high and she told me it was because you had to buy a drink to get the chicken sandwich for free. I told her I had bought a drink, the chocolate shake. She told me the chocolate shake wasn’t a drink. I pointed out thatn is was listed with the other drinks on the menu, came in different sizes and required a straw. She actually had to call another cashier to the window to get permission to give us the chicken sandwich for free. Am I crazy or something? Isn’t a chocolate shake a drink?
May 15th, 2008
in
Food & Groceries, Free |
Many people don’t know that the Walmart website offers samples of certain products. I did not know it myself until about two months ago. At any given time they have a variety of different products on the site that you can request a sample for. They’ve offered all sorts of baby samples including diapers, boxers and wipes, over the counter medication samples, health and beauty samples like shampoos and even food samples. next time you’re on their website, be sure to check out their free samples page. From the walmart.com home page just click on In Stores Now and then Free Samples. Be sure to let me know what you samples you try and what you think.
April 20th, 2008
in
Free, This and that |
My sons and I tried something new this week, Yoplait Kids Yogurt. This yogurt was designed especially for young children as a healthy snack. Kids enjoy the taste of Yoplait Kids while adults enjoy that it has 25% less sugar than the leading brand of kids yogurt and contains vitamins, protein and Omega 3 DHA which helps promote brain development. It is available as a yogurt drink or in a cup. If you live anywhere in the United States except for CA, ID, LA, NV, NJ, ND and TN you can request a free sample of Yoplait Kids yogurt just by filling out and submitting the request at www.yoplaitkids.com. I will be posting a review of Yoplait Kids yogurt on Val’s Views shortly.
April 20th, 2008
in
Coupons, Food & Groceries, Free |
One of our local banks, Commerce, always has branded pens all over the place. They always have one in the tube at the drive up and there’s always some on the counters inside the bank. My Mom and I went inside together once, and I watched her take one right off of the rep’s desk. I said something about it to her and she told me they were there to be taken. I looked at the rep and she nodded, telling me that most people took them. When we got outside, my Mom asked me why I’d asked her about them. I told her that if the bank was buying thousands of those pens then they cost money, which in the long run would cost my Mom money. She didn’t get it. So tell me. When you see a free promo item, do you take it? Do you take more than one?
April 8th, 2008
in
Free, Money, This and that |
Vistaprint has added some products recently. Me and my Dad have gotten business cards from them for a while and have always been pleased with the product and the value. It’s been a couple of months since I ordered last. I needed a notepad, and as always when I went to the Vistaprint site I couldn’t help myself and got more than what I’d gone there for. I went there to get one of the free personalized note pads. By the time I was finished shopping I also had one of the free rubber stamps and a free customized pen. I saw some other free things (notecards, a tshirt, a hat and a car door magnet) I wouldn’t mind trying as well but I have to go back when I have a little more time to decide how I’d customize them. I even saw some free things I don’t need right now like invitations and post cards. Wow, have they come a long way since they started out with the business cards! If you’re looking for a good deal, check out their FREE deals of the week
.
April 8th, 2008
in
Free |
In an effort to get people to write more letters the US Postal Service is offering people a free card, with postage, to send to a friend. When I heard this the first thing I wondered is how they were paying for this campaign since postage is going up soon, but then I learned that HBO is paying for the campaign to help promote their original mini-series entitled “John Adams”. You can get your free card online by going to poweroftheletter.com and clicking on Free John Adams Greeting Card. The John Adams mini-series premiers on HBO today.
March 16th, 2008
in
Free |
I like getting product samples because they let me try something new without spending any money. I’ve always just requested samples when I accidentally found a link or someone let me know about some, but this week I went looking for sites that were all about free samples. Here’s the ones I’ve found so far. As with most things on the internet Your Mileage May Vary. Some are a bit more user friendly than others. I have no affiliation or relation with any of these sites.
The Free Samples Blog
All Free Samples
Daily eDeals free samples
Cool Freebie Links
The Free Site
Free Grabber
My Savings
Super Free Samples
Free Stuff Hunter
Totally Awesome Freebies
February 22nd, 2008
in
Free |
Want to save some money? Have you checked out my site Fun, Crafts and Recipes? It offers a free recipe every day. The recipes are mostly for food, but also occasionally include a craft or activity, or a review. Need more recipes? I have a contest going on on that site right now, and the prize is a new cookbook. And if you want to have a little fun, there’s a weekly food meme called Four Foods on Friday. Come on over! There’s something for everyone at the site because after all, everyone eats don’t they?
December 2nd, 2007
in
Contests, Food & Groceries, Free |
We always serve turkey on Thanksgiving. Most years I get my turkey for free from the grocery store. I do most of my grocery shopping at Shop Rite, but other grocery stores in the area offer similar promotions. Usually the offer is something like spend $150 in about a six week period and you get a small turkey or spend $300 or you get a large one. We always get the large. I’ve always spent more than enough to qualify. It works out well for me because the big birds I get easily cost $20 minimum. So if you’re looking for a way to save a little bit on Thanksgiving dinner, see if a grocery store in your area has a similar offer.
November 18th, 2007
in
Food & Groceries, Free |
October 9th, 2007
in
Free |
What do you do with things you no longer need? Many people throw them away. When I have something (not garbage) that I don’t need anymore, I post it on my local Freecycle board. Freecycle is a network of people on a city, county or state level that all work together to ease landfill use and recycle items. It’s free to join, and the biggest rule is whatever you list you must be giving away for free. Once you’re approved for your local network, you are able to post for items you’re offering as well as items you might be in need of. We’ve given away some toys, games, clothes and computer items. We’ve received a desk and a really nice dresser. It’s a wonderful concept and I recommend it. Interested? Go to www.freecycle.org to find your local group.
October 5th, 2007
in
Free |
October 2nd, 2007
in
Entertainment, Free |
