Freebies and free stuff

Kodak just sent me an e-mail saying that new members can get 50 free 4×6 prints. I personally am photoed out and have nothing left to print. It’s probably because I only take around one photo every eight months. My life’s just not that interesting!

“Ohh, here I am sitting in front of a computer. And look, here’s me blogging about something. Hey, I had almost forgotten about the time I went to a random website and then watched a funny video! Good times, good times…”

I doesn’t look like shipping is included, but with Christmas right around the corner, I’m going to be posting any purchase-related freebie I find since so many people buy photo albums for presents and whatnot.

EDIT: Barnacles. As Jennifer pointed out in the comment, some folks are saying their local Kroger isn’t carrying this deal. Instead, the two card games ring up for $2.50 total. Not a bad deal, but not quite free.

Story time! It should come as no surprise that I was a goofball in college and took every opportunity to procrastinate. One year my roommate was studying to be a lawyer and our favorite game was imaging the worst name for his future law firm. The best I came up with involved a local auditorium (The Koger Center), one of my favorite Seinfeld characters (Mr. Kruger), and our nearby grocery store (Kroger). The end result was Koger, Kruger, and Kroger! I can’t even say it once without laughing, but then again, I’m an idiot.

Speaking of Kroger, they currently have a deal where you can get two free Hasbro card games! You’ll need a copy of yesterday’s (Nov. 15) USA Weekend, where you’ll find a BOGO Hasbro coupon on page 3. Then head to Kroger, where they also have BOGO Hasbro sale (no coupon needed). If you then buy two Hasbro games for $6.99 and use the coupon from USA Weekend, you’ll get both free during checkout. This could make for an excellent donation to Toys For Tots or for a Christmas gift!

The Target Coupon Generator also has a BOGO coupon available for the Hasbro Monopoly Deal or Scrabble Slam card games, so you could use the USA Weekend coupon there as well!

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Edit on 11/17: Please read the SeeHere Updates post that I just published.

Freebies 4 Mom has scored a great deal for every freebie fan out there: how does 50 free 4×8 or 5×7 photo cards with free shipping from SeeHere by Fujifilm sound? All you have to do is use the code freebies4mom-1109 before Nov. 30 and your total cost for all 50 photo cards should be free. Just for reference, 50 custom cards normally run $39.50 before shipping, so we’re getting a $40+ deal here.

In addition, you can also get 100 free photo prints when you create a new account and use the promo code prints. This is a separate offer from the 50 free photo cards, so you’ll have to do two orders if you want to get this as well.

I normally hem and haw about sending holiday cards, but now I have no excuse, huh? My only qualm is that Christmas already gets enough attention. What about Boxing Day? Or Festivus?! That’s it, I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to create a card that reads “I got a lot of problems with you people!” and then send it to everyone I love the most. If they still talk to my afterwards, it’ll be a Festivus Miracle!

A lot of people are obviously using this code and as such, SeeHere’s site is a bit slow during the middle of the day. If you’re having trouble or getting errors, you may want to try at a later time. I haven’t ordered my cards yet, but will try to do so later this afternoon after the newsletter goes out.

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Finally! I’ve had this darn post in the editing queue for almost 48 hours because I couldn’t confirm it to be legit, but I just got back from Walgreens with a bag full of Kleenex and my pockets only a few cents lighter.

Buy 3 boxes of Kleenex Facial Tissue @ $2.29 each.
Use $1/1 coupon from the November Healthy Savings Booklet (it’ll deduct $3).
Use $1.09 coupon found on the front page of their in-store ad.
Use $0.50/3 coupon from SmartSource.
Final price is free!

In actuality, all of the coupons save you $0.23 more than the Kleenex cost, so you’ll have to buy a cheap item like gum or candy. I picked up some peanut butter M&Ms, which cost $0.89 and yet I only paid $0.84 for everything My in-store ad also had a Reese’s coupon for $0.49, but I didn’t see it until I got home.

I used the coupons in the order listed above and it worked fine for me. If you think your local store may give you trouble, might I suggest having a look at our Corporate Coupon Policy post?

The photo above shows what I had trouble with. My local Walgreens only had the booklet on the right, however the Kleenex coupon is only in the booklet on the left. Figures. This evening I swung by a Walgreens a few miles away and wouldn’t you know, they were slam-packed with the Healthy Savings Booklet I needed!

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If you’re anything like me, most of your board games are missing a few dice or pieces thanks to a passionate family member who launched them across the room after losing a game of Candy Land. Luckily, Toys R Us has a great deal going on through 11/14 where you can get seven different Hasbro games for $0.56 each. To start, each of the following games are currently on sale for $3.99:

• Ants in Pants
• Candy Land
• Chutes and Ladders
• Cootie
• Don’t Break The Ice
• Hi-Ho Cherry-O
• Memory

There is a free Toys R Us $10 gift card available when you purchase $25 in Hasbro games, plus there is a $2 Hasbro rebate offer available for all of the games above. So in order to get the cheapest price possible, you could:

Buy all seven $3.99 Hasbro games for $27.93
Receive $10 TRU gift card
Receive $14 Hasbro mail-in rebate
Final price for all seven games is $3.93 or $0.56 per game!

Make sure you only buy the standard version of the games – specialty versions, like Dora the Explorer and Winnie the Pooh, cost more. There are also some Hasbro games on sale for $7.99 and $9.99, but they’ll obviously end up costing a little more than $0.56 each.

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EDIT: This is no longer available.

The third and final round for Kodak’s free $15 gift code started yesterday and will be available to the first 100,000 people to sign up. Unfortunately, the discount doesn’t apply to shipping and you can’t receive another free $15 if you got one during the first two rounds. However, a slew of new readers have discovered HIF recently and many Hiffers commented on the last post and mentioned that they got some great items for little more than the cost of shipping, including a family photo book, Christmas ornaments and photo cards, and personalized coffee mugs.

I finally settled on what to get my mom as a gift, but since she reads HIF, I can’t say what it is. Okay, fine, I’ll tell you *lowers voice to a whisper* it’s the coffee mug!

Wait, whispering doesn’t work over the Internet, does it?

EDIT: It’s November 3rd now, so this code is no longer valid.

Folks, I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is that the free monthly Redbox rental code program has now changed. Users are texted a unique code that is only valid for one-time uses only, which means the code they sent me this morning cannot be shared like months past.

However, Redbox also has an official Facebook group and an official Twitter account, where they posted the same code. I just got back from using it at two different Redbox kiosks, so it’s clearly not a one-use only code. Thus, we shall rejoice in the fact that I have no life and was able to spend an hour confirming today’s code of TEGJ6FD. Also, thanks goes to Tracy on HIF’s Facebook page for tipping me off on this.

As always, the code expires tonight at midnight CST. If you’re new to Redbox, check out the Redbox Explanation Guide that covers all the basics of how to use the free rental codes as well as some personal tips & tricks I’ve discovered to help maximize your freebie movies.

EDIT: This is no longer available, but I’m glad so many Hiffers were able to get some discounted shoes!

Yesterday, Oprah gave away a coupon for 50% off any Payless shoes and it’s only valid for today, Friday, October 30. I just forwarded this to my brother, as his current shoes have more duct tape than actual shoe. It does have some benefits though. The last time we were out together, I didn’t have money for the parking meter and he happened to have $0.35 stuck to his soles!

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Many Walgreens have Brita water pitchers on clearance for $8.49 right now. When purchased, they give out $3 in Register Rewards for a future purchase and there’s also a printable $5 coupon for any Brita system which brings the final price down to $0.49!

In order to get the coupon, look for a link in the “Go Green, Save Green” box. You’ll have to signup on the site for a free account and then you’ll be prompted to print out the coupon. Also, some people have mentioned that their local Walgreens were already sold out of the Brita, so you might want to call ahead.

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EDIT: This is no longer available.

If you missed the first offer or didn’t use your code in time, Kodak has released 100,000 more free $15 gift codes. Unfortunately, the discount doesn’t apply to shipping and you can’t receive another free $15 if you got one during the first two rounds. However, we’ve gotten a bunch of new readers recently and you can still net some really nice items on the cheap. Like before, once all the codes are given out for this phase, 40% off codes will be given away. If you were the recipient of a 40% code last time, then you’re allowed to come back during this or the next phase and get the free $15 code.

Judging from traffic stats and comments on the previous post, a ton of Hiffers took advantage of this offer last time. What’s everybody buying? I need ideas

When you buy two drinks and one burger between now and Nov. 23 at Denny’s , you can get a second burger & fries meal free. This only works for couples as I doubt they’ll let one really hungry person get two burgers.

You might be able to pull it off if you bring a fake mustache though. Every time the waiter comes, move to the other side of the table and say your friend went to the bathroom. It probably wouldn’t hurt to throw in a fake accent for one of the characters as well!

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EDIT: This is no longer available.

It turns out that today is not only free KFC and awesome Boston Market deal day, but it’s also World Pasta Day. In celebration, Buca di Beppo (heh heh, that’s fun to say) is giving away free spaghetti with any entree or pasta purchase today, Monday, October 26! Their restaurant locations are a bit scattered, but if you have one nearby, I’d consider taking up this offer not only for the free spaghetti, but because they’ll also send home with you a free package of Rummo pasta.

Sorry for the late notice, but I just found out about it!

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Hiffers Janet and Christine just brought a great deal to my attention on HIF’s Facebook Page. It seems Boston Market has a coupon available for $1 Real Chicken Meals. It doesn’t expire until November 1 and the fine print reads:

Valid only on Quarter White or 3-Piece Dark Chicken served with Mashed Potatoes and Cornbread.

Three pieces of chicken, mashed taters and cornbread for a buck? Yeah, I know where I’m eating lunch a few times this week. In fact, they also have a deal where two kids eat free with any $6+ purchase by an adult. So a family of four could eat for around $7 (one parent uses the $1 coupon, another buys $6 in food, two kids eat free). You can’t beat that!

EDIT: I’ve uploaded the coupon here to HIF. Enjoy!

With Christmas approaching faster than I’d like, it’s time to start thinking about presents and looking for coupons we can use. Because if there’s one thing I learned last year, I’m too old to give out “One Free Hug” coupons as gifts.

SmartSource has the following coupons available:

• $2.00 off for Ice Age, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown or Spaceballs DVD
• $2.00 off for Bend it Like Beckham, Aquamarine or Flicka DVD
• $5.00 off for Ice Age or Ice Age 2: The Meltdown Blu-Ray
• $5.00 off Horton Hears a Who or Spaceballs Blu-Ray

Meanwhile, Disney has three coupons available for some of their shows. The coupons are $10/2, $20/3, and $30/4 and the DVDs they can be used on are:

• Sonny with a Chance: Sonny’s Big Break
• The Suite Life on Deck: Anchors Away!
• Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana
• JONAS: Rockin’ The House

Wow. I’ve heard of all those shows. There’s something wrong with that fact.

Anybody know of any other DVD coupon offers available? If so, let us know about them in the comments!

Pocket Your Dollars put together a nice post of Office Max deals available this week, including a few items that you can get for free after MaxPerks Bonus Rewards. MaxPerks are Office Max’s version of a rewards program and are only available to businesses and schools, but they’re pretty lax on registration. For instance, I signed up for a business account for my home office, which pretty much anybody can claim to have.

These usually go pretty fast, so you might want to call ahead to make sure your local store has enough in stock.

Free After MaxPerks Bonus Rewards

Sharpie Black Pens 2-pack $1.99 (Limit 3)
Spend $1.99, earn $2 on your MaxPerks card
Final price: Free after MaxPerks Bonus Rewards

Manila Folders 100-count $6.99 (Limit 3)
Spend $6.99, earn $7 on your MaxPerks card
Final price: Free after MaxPerks Bonus Rewards

Bankers Boxes 10-pack $9.99 (Limit 3)
Spend $9.99, earn $10 on your MaxPerks card
Final price: Free after MaxPerks Bonus Rewards

5-Ream Case of Copy Paper (2,500 sheets) $16.99 (Limit 3)
Spend $16.99, earn $17 on your MaxPerks card
Final price: Free after MaxPerks Bonus Rewards