Friday freebies

A FREE DVD of the Get Ready campaign’s video that teaches the importance of emergency preparedness through a story about an ant and grasshopper. The grasshopper eventually learns from the ant and you can, too, about preparing for all kinds of disasters, hazards and public health threats.

To request a free DVD copy of the Get Ready Video, send them an email or call 202-777-2491. Multiple copies may be available, depending on supplies.

I watched it to make sure it was okay for young kids (didn’t want grim and hyperbole); it’s just a bunch of drawings, so fine for everyone.  It’s only two minutes in length and the 1:15 highlight is on preparing a stockpile!  hehehehehe

FREE download of a couple of Valentine’s Day cards from The Company Store for you and yours to cut out and color.  I think they’re cute…and did i mention they’re FREE!  I bought a bunch of pillows and comforters from them back in the dark ages when I had $$$ – they were high-quality, low price an all-around great deal…and if they want to pay me for a testimonial, use the Contact tab on top…

FREE Spot’s Stew Cat Food at Whole Foods after you print and redeem this $1 Halo mfr coupon.  It’s presently on sale for 2/$1, so two small cans.  Bring other peeps and get more (coupon says limit one).

Thursday freebies

Breaker one-niner – Get 1-year of Truckin’ magazine for free from freebizmag.com.  Catch you on the flip-flop.

FREE ecookbook from Mr. Food.: Valentine’s Day Treats for your Sweetheart. You have to give them your email.

3 FREE bagels from Bruegger’s.  Do the like thing.  Today only.


51 Amazing Gluten-Free Appetizer Recipes (Fast, Easy and Delicious Gluten-Free Recipes)  [Kindle Edition] for FREE.

Wednesday freebies

First up is a FREE sample from Bliss Aromatherapy of .5 fl. oz. pouch of bath/shower gel and .3 oz. pouch of body butter in your choice of Good Morning Glory or Dozy Night Dreams scents.  Wow, are these tiny sizes … at least their shipping must be cheap!

Free sample of Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light from P&G Solutions.  You must be registered to enter the site.

FREE Draft magazine

For those of you who have emailed me in the past about this one, GRAB IT NOW!  The freebizmag deal offer for today (or this minute) is a one-year subscription to Draft Magazine.  With more than 1,600 breweries in the US today and hundreds more opening their doors, even a connoisseur needs help navigating the shelves. DRAFT‘s beer, restaurant and bar reviews; travel stories; recipes; pairings and more are the preeminent guide to the world of beer.

L’Oreal Paris Gold Rewards Program = FREE

Meryl (who apparently is paid to surf online) sent me this link to the L’Oreal Paris Gold Rewards Program.  Basically, you earn a coupon for a FREE box of hair color when you enter five codes.  Unfortunately, you can only enter two codes per month.  sigh… Think of all those boxes of L’Oreal hair color CVS was paying us to remove from their shelves … it’s gotten even better!

Monday freebies

Buy a bag of Starbucks Blonde Roast and get a free drink (any size/type).  Let’s see, the cheapest bag of blonde is $8.95 (the VIA) … pass (easy ’cause I don’t like the taste of Starbucks).

Get three FREE Old Spice samples when you like ’em.

Like ’em and print a $2, no size restrictions, Say Yes to Carrots... coupon.  You can use this to score FREE travel sizes at some Target and Walmart stores – but my advice is to keep it with you because I see products from this line on clearance at Walgreens all the time.

Free subscription to Horse Illustrated from freebizmag.com.

 

Dueling tax preparation deals

Taxes.  Ugh, well, if you have to pay them, at least get a deal on the software and/or filing, right? H&R Block 2012 allows you to complete your federal tax return using their online product for free. State returns are an additional fee.

 

 

With TurboTax, you’ll get your biggest tax refund guaranteed, with 100% accurate calculations and free help and step by step guidance so you are confident your taxes are done right. • TurboTax Federal Free Edition • #1 Rated, Best-Selling tax software brand year after year • FREE preparation, FREE printing, FREE efiling for your simple tax return (when referring to TurboTax Federal Free Edition) • Easily get your biggest tax refund possible, guaranteed* • Free Audit Support Center and live online help • Guides you like a GPS through your simple tax return (when referring to TurboTax Federal Free Edition)

Obviously, the more complicated your return (life) is, the more likely it is you’ll be using the Deluxe packages of both these products.  Both H&R Block and TurboTax have been around for years and do a fine job for very little money, compared to walk-in tax preparation stores.  It’s a personal decision with which one you feel more comfortable (templates, etc.) – I don’t think you can go wrong with either, frankly.

Recyclebank, Recyclebank, Recyclebank

I’m saying it over and over and over because I just joined, took a couple of very interesting short quizzes on different aspects of recycling and earned 80 points.  Granted, I still need 2,420 more points to score a $10 gift card, but it’s a start.

Seriously, this is one of those sites, like swag bucks and MyRewards (Coke), that I knew I should join, but never quite making that leap.  So now I’m with swag bucks, MyRewards and Recyclebank.  If you’ve been meaning to join any of these easy sites to earn points (which lead to FREE stuff), just click on the links.  I think I earn 10 points on the Recyclebank program, so if enough of you join, I’ll only have a couple of thousand more to go…

Michaels $5 off $5 coupon

Yes, this is a legitimate coupon and Michaels has stated this on their Facebook page.  Lots of stores were unsure and it sounds like they’re going to get slammed by corporate.

  • Spend $5 Get $5 off