Freebies and free stuff

EDIT: It doesn’t look like this is available anymore.

If you drink any Coke products with regularity, you should consider signing up for My Coke Rewards and entering in the points found under the cap / inside the box. They can be redeemed for magazine subscriptions, coupons for free drinks, and various other prizes.

There’s currently a deal going on where you can also get 25 free points as well as a coupon for a free appetizer at T.G.I. Friday’s if you go to their Earn Points page and click on the TGIF logo. It’ll take you to a TGIF signup form for their Give Me More Stripes reward program and after you join, you’ll then be e-mailed a code worth 25 Coke points. Coupons for free drinks only cost 24 points, so basically you’re getting a free drink plus the free coupon that TGIF will send you for an appetizer.

Posting this free OMG GOP WTF?! sticker is a true testimonial to my credo to post any legitimate freebie, despite what I personally think about it. It’s not the lobbyist group that bothers me, but the anagrams! Reading a text message from one of my siblings is like trying to decipher the Rosetta Stone by only using a German enigma machine. I’ll spend 5 minutes typing out a paragraph to them and within 15 seconds receive a reply that looks as if they typed it while trying to kill a spider on their keyboard.

The best part is the incredulous look they give me when confronted. “What do you mean you don’t know what ‘idkcmaswss’ means? It obviously stands for ‘I don’t know, call Mom and see what she says.’” This is usually followed by an eye roll and slight chuckle that can only be interpreted in one way – that I’m the idiot in this equation.

I’m not sure how much of a deal this free Glamour Shots 10×13 portrait and session is, but I’m willing to give it a go. I don’t care if women are the target demographic, I like getting dressed up too! I plan on wearing my tuxedo t-shirt and maybe even a monocle.

The offer lasts until Sept. 30 and the fine print says that there’s a reservation fee that’s refundable if you don’t buy anything. My friend says that’s standard, as she’s had a session with them before, but I thought it worth mentioning. Also worth mentioning is that I’m 100% addicted to Plants vs. Zombies. That has nothing to do with this freebie, but I’m officially asking for professional help.

I like freebies that only ask for two pieces of information, like this free Trace Adkins mp3. Just give them your email and zip code and they’ll send you a link to download a free song. Pretty soon freebies might only ask for your email. Then in the future, they might not even ask for that! They’ll take freebie requests via telepathy. Man, that’d be awesome.

Wait a minute…then that’d make my job here pretty useless. Doh!

Their website could use a little work, but this free Sore No More pain relieving gel looks to be legit. I’m a bit angry at this freebie though for making me realize that my back is killing me right now. As soon as the newsletter goes out, I’m heading into town and looking at some ergonomic chairs. I spend more time sitting than anything else, so why am I still using a chair that was made during the Eisenhower Administration? The darn thing is over 50% duct tape at this point. I’m not even certain there’s a chair underneath it all.

Coupons, coupons, doompity-doo, I’ve got a few more coupons for you. Coupons, coupons, doompity-dee, if you are wise you’ll print 2 or 3! (I really need to lay off the sugar).

Groceries:

Kashi: $1.50 off new Kashi Honey Sunshine cereal

Jell-O: 50 cents off boxes of 2 Jell-O

YoCrunch: 50 cents off Breyers 100-calorie YoCrunch yogurt

Sun Chips: $1 off 2 bags of Sun Chips

Libby’s: $1 off 3 cans of Libby’s vegetables

Health & Beauty:

Sensodyne: Up to $3.50 off Sensodyne dental products

SoftSheen Carson: $1 off one SoftSheen Carson products

ThermaCare: $1 off one Thermacare heat wrap or patch

Misc:

Arm & Hammer: An assortment of Arm & Hammer coupons

Glade: $4 off Glade Sense & Spray air freshener starter kit

The Goodlife Recipe: Save up to $4 on assorted cat and dog food

Yankee Candle: Buy 2 large jar candles, get one free. (Expires October 4)

Become a fan of T.G.I. Friday’s Woody ( ) on Facebook, click on the Register tab and give them your e-mail address. You’ll then be sent a coupon for a free Jack Daniel’s burger valid from October 11-14. Baseball playoffs will be going on then, so this weekend has officially become my favorite of the year since it’ll combine my favorite sport and freebies. Now if only I could find a way to include monkeys into this scenario!

EDIT: This is no longer available.

I’ve never heard of RewardsCountry before, but they look exactly like RewardsGold, are on the same server as them, and by all accounts are owned by the same folks. As my dad always said, if it look like a bear, smells like a bear, and sounds like a bear, then you’re screwed. He wasn’t the best advice giver.

Anyway, RewardsCountry is giving away a free Metropolitan Home magazine subscription. Their survey’s aren’t even that random as they’re looking for info on how your style your bedroom. Unfortunately “with way too much geeky memorabilia” wasn’t an option.

So there are a ton of magazine offers floating around the freebie blogs right now, many of which are repeat offers, but this free Town&Country 3 year magazine subscription from RewardsGold is new to me. In order to get it, you have to take two short surveys about…watches and bottled water?

You know what, it’s Friday. My brain has officially checked out and I’m giving up trying to understand freebie requirements.

EDIT: This is no longer available.

Eight freebies have died on me today and I’m not talking about ones I already posted. No, eight freebies have died while I was typing something up about them. Eight! Does Guinness have a world record category that I can apply for?

Whatever, here’s a free Shape magazine subscription from RewardsGold that we posted back in June, but which looks to be working again. I’ll be thrilled if it stays up past noon.