Freebies and free stuff

Hey HIFfers, happy freaking new year!

I hope that you’re reading this at home from the warm confines of your home in somewhat of a sober or sobering up state from last night and that you had a happy and healthy new years celebration.

All of those pleasantries aside, we here on the HIF crew wanted to ring in your 2009 with a quick reminder of the free Chick-Fil-A Chicken Biscuit coupon offer going on today.

Now, I’ll be quiet for a bit and let the throbbing headache subside, and we’ll be back with as many freebies as we can find the rest of the day and the rest of this year.

So, here’s to a happy freebie filled 2009!

If you live on the mid-Atlantic east coast (like yours truly), chances are you’ve got a Sheetz gas station nearby. If that’s the case, then stop by for some free coffee that they’ll start giving away for 24 hours straight starting at 4:00 today. I’d love to go grab some of this once the promotion starts up, but it’s so windy outside that I’m afraid to go out there. If there’s anything Hollywood’s taught me, it’s that I should expect to see a cow fly by my window any moment now.

[via Lesley - thanks!]

The one thing I don’t like about the “small” midwestern town that I live in is that there’s no Chick-Fil-A’s around at all. Seriously. I haven’t eaten at a Chick-Fil-A in 4 months. That’s a travesty if there ever was one.

All of that said, for you lucky folks that do have one around, well, once you wake up hung over on Thursday from your New Year’s party, head in to your local restaurant and with any purchase, they’ve got a free offer for a chicken biscuit coupon for your next breakfast visit. So heck, go in and buy a coke and you’re good for the free coupon!

And if you happen to get a few extra coupons and don’t mind shipping a sandwich in a Ziplock baggie? I guarantee it’d be appreciated.

[via the forums]

If you have a Valero near you, then put on your favorite college sports team attire and drop in today only for a free 32oz fountain drink courtesy of Dr. Pepper. I’m not sure if you can only get Dr. Pepper or if you can go for any other drink, but since I don’t have a Valero near me, I don’t get to find out.

Who wants to live on the edge, try to get a free fountain coke, and then report your experience in the comments?! Come on, spice up your life a little and be daring. Before you know it, you’ll be taking an extra minute long lunch break at work and staying up past your bedtime while eating cookies in bed. I can already feel my heart racing just at the thought of all this! Phew, I need to go find a paper bag to breath into.

I know this is a bit last minute, but I just got a notice that today there’s another T-Mobile Customer Delight Day TODAY (Saturday, December 13, 2008). I know a few Hiffers stopped by their store when this happened last month, so here’s to hoping this freebie goes just as smoothly.

* Get 100 FREE bonus minutes just for stopping by — a $40 value.
* Get 200 FREE bonus minutes if you bring a friend — an $80 value.
* Refer a customer to T-Mobile and get a $25 credit on your next bill.
* Sign up for T-Mobile @Home and get the first month free — a $10 value!

As always, I’d call ahead and make sure your local store is participating. However, that’ll eat up a few of your minutes. Dang you, Lady Irony!

[via Kelly - thanks!]

EDIT: This coupon expired Nov. 30, 2008.

Well folks, I know I’ve been quiet for a week but I’m here and I’m around and I’ll be back and forth as Goob is working on stuff server side of things before leaving for Turkey Day stuff, so you’ll see me a lot more as I try to fill in. Of course, all of this cuts into the time I’m spending on NaNoWriMo as I creep towards my 50k mark (I just passed the 30k mark last night, and going strong), but I’ve got the energy for it…

And when I don’t feel like I have the energy, I’d bet using this coupon for a Free GNC bar or drink would give me the boost that I need to get that extra thousand words in. Or an extra mile to my jog that I’ll take to procrastinate from it while burning off the huge dinner my wife’ll be cooking on Thursday…

[via the wonderful and awesome Froggie!]

If you’re out shopping this weekend and see a Godiva store, stop in for some free Godiva chocolate and try not to pass out from all the deliciousness. They’re giving away free European Dessert Truffles this weekend followed by Candy Cane Bark next weekend. I had no idea candy canes were harvest from trees, but here’s to hoping the bark is just as tasty. And if anybody wants to buy me one of these candy cane trees for Christmas, you’d officially be my best friend.

[thanks to the Freebie Blogger]

T-Mobile Customers, rejoice! Apparently today is Customer Delight Day. What does that entail? Getting free minutes just for stopping in your local corporate store. Here’s the full press release that’s been making the rounds:

T-Mobile’s Customer Delight Day

Saturday, November 15
At your local T-Mobile Store:
Drop in and be rewarded!

* Get 100 FREE bonus minutes just for stopping by — a $40 value
* Get 200 FREE bonus minutes if you bring a friend — an $80 value
* Refer a customer to T-Mobile and get a $25 credit on your next bill
* Sign up for T-Mobile @Home and get the first month free — a $10 value!

Limited time offer. Participating locations only. See store for details. Offers are valid for qualified T-Mobile postpaid and FlexPay customers who are in good standing. Limit one offer per qualifying line. Offers can not be redeemed for cash or other value. Referral Credit Offer: The referred customer must activate a qualifying T-Mobile voice data postpaid or FlexPay plan at a participating T-Mobile store. The credit may take up to 2 billing cycles to appear on the referring customer’s bill. T-Mobile @Home Offer: Qualifying rate plan, credit approval and two-year agreement required. $10 monthly fee will be credited to account. The credit may take up to two billing cycles to appear.

Legalese and everything, but even still? Before heading out to a local store (and make sure its a corporate store and not an authorized reseller), please call them and check on it. I’ve been reading some other forums members checking in with their local stores, so this is nationwide, you just need to find the corporate store near you!

I’d go, but alas, I’m happy with my Sprint phone…

[via the forums]

If you’re a veteran with proper military ID, then you can get a free Applebee’s meal today during regular business hours at over 160 locations. Luckily, their site has a list of all the places who are participating, so you can just check there instead of calling your local joint.

Golden Corral is also giving away a free meal to veterans, however they’re holding the promotion on Monday, November 17, 2008 from 5-9pm instead of today.

And heck, if enjoying free food makes you want to build an add-on to your deck, then head on over to Lowes before the day is over and get 10% off any purchase. Not to be outdone, Home Depot is running the same 10% off promo not just today, but tomorrow as well. Because you know what they say - nothing goes together like steak and power tools!

Huh? They don’t say that? Well…they should!

[via Jim - thanks!]

I’d never heard of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, but they apparently have over 140 locations, so yet again what do I know? In my defense, it looks like they’re a company mainly located in the southwest, so if you’re currently wearing a coat and cursing the weather, you probably won’t qualify for this freebie.

Why? Well, because tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 11), they’re giving away a 12oz. holiday drink from 5-8pm.

Come in and cozy up to a complimentary 12oz. holiday drink to celebrate the season with friends, old and new! We’re serving up our Holiday Blend coffee, the famous Winter Dream Tea® and Tea Lattes, Peppermint Ice Blended® drinks and Lattes, and our Espresso Mint Chip Ice Blended® drink– FREE!

Free coffee AND warm weather? That’s it, it’s time for another spontaneous road trip.

[via Cherisse - thanks!]

EDIT: Make sure you check out the updated list of election day freebies!

I’m not sure if you’ve heard or not, but apparently this upcoming Tuesday is kind of important or something. We’re having an electrocution? No, that’s not it. An election! Yeah, whatever that is, I’m still not sure. I wish they’d do a little more advance publicity for this thing. At the very least, it’d be nice if the news mentioned it once or twice, geez.

Anyways, it’s so big, that a few eateries are giving out freebies. If you show up with your “I Voted!” sticker at any participating Krispy Kreme, they’ll give you a free red, white, and blue donut. Take the same sticker to any Ben & Jerry’s between 5-8pm and you’ll get a free scoop of ice cream. Then if you’re still not satisfied, head on over to Shane’s Rib Shack (who have way more locations than I would have ever guessed) and get an entire free meal of three free chicken tenders, fries, and a coke. Of course, some might say you should get the meal first and then the desserts afterward, but my response to them is always “mom and dad, I’m an adult now! If I want to ruin my appetite, I will!”

Also, if you simply pledge to vote, you can download the following songs thanks to Rock The Vote.

• Maroon 5 - Not Falling Apart
• Sara Bareilles - Many The Miles
• Phantom Planet - Dropped
• Raining Jane - Incline
• Menomena - Wet and Rusting
• Michael Franti and Spearhead - Hey World (Don’t Give Up Version)
• Ry Cuming - Home
• The Duke Spirit - This Ship Was Built To Last

Hey, here’s another freebie for tomorrow that a few people just sent in. You can get a free cookie from Doubletree hotels just by walking in and asking for one at the front desk - you don’t even have to be dressed up! They have over 185 locations nationwide, so if you live near a decent sized city or work downtown near one, swing by and snag the free cookie. These suckers are pretty good to boot, despite the gazillion calories I’m sure they contain. Or should I say because of the gazillion calories?

Remember when I dressed up like a cow last summer in exchange for a free meal at Chick-fil-A? Yeah, that was awesome. Now the question is should I dress up like a burrito tomorrow in order to get a freebie at Chipotle? I believe the answer is “yes” and you should as well! Call ahead to make sure you’re location is participating, but most restaurants will give you a free burrito if you show up after 5 or 6pm wrapped in tin foil. Technically you can dress up as a burrito, taco, bowl or salad and I’m seriously doubting that your costume has to be all that elaborate. I’ll probably just cover my face in tin foil, poke a few eye holes, and then enjoy my tasty freebie for dinner.

Hiffers! How I’ve missed you so over these past few days. I’ve been down in sunny Florida since Friday and it’s been quite odd not hunting for freebies and answering e-mails all day long. Luckily it looks like Adam and Shaynon have covered things nicely here, so much thanks to both of them for keeping the freebies flowing while I’ve been away. They did such a great job that I even extended my vacation for another few days, but I’ll be posting regularly while I’m down here.

In the meantime, remember to get your free Taco Bell taco tomorrow (Tuesday, October 28) between 2:00 and 6:00pm. Of course, if you have multiple Taco Bell locations near your work or home, you may want to enjoy an extra freebie or two

Some of the best samples we can get in the mail are and always will be the Wal*Mart Start Sampling ones. Boy oh boy are those ones good: always reliable, fast shipping, and even some with coupons!

Now, this gets even better. Today and tomorrow, Wal*Mart is holding a free sample event. The days differ at different Wal*Marts, but who knows? Maybe you’ll be lucky like me: the one about 5 miles north of me has an event today and the one about 3 miles south has an event tomorrow. Freebie Jackpot? I think so…

[via the forums]