1. Print out this form.
2. Take it to any Kia dealer before March 15 and test drive a Sorento.
3. Have the dealers validate the form.
4. Free money!

If you’re snowed in and can’t get to a dealer, like me, then the next best thing is to watch Kia’s Super Bowl commercial a few times. Sure, there’s no free gift card involved, but there’s a robot in a robot dance off, a sock monkey getting a stitched tattoo, and a rockin’ song. Honestly, if all commercials were like this, I’d have no need for TiVo.

[via I Could Use A Deal]

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We all hear about Nielsen ratings when crappy TV shows get canceled, but it turns out that there’s a free Nielsen Home Scanner program that lets consumers track far more than just their TV habits. If accepted, they’ll send you a free scanner and you’ll then use it to scan the barcodes of your grocery purchases each week. For doing so, you’ll earn points which can be redeemed for prizes.

I’ll be honest here and say I’m quite new to this. I’m still waiting to see if I’m accepted or not, but I figured it’d be worth trying since I already buy groceries every week. It’s like how I approach Swagbucks – if I can get prizes for doing something I already do, then what’s stopping me?!

Does anybody have any experience with this? What’s it like?

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For today only, become a fan of Babies-R-Us on Facebook and get a free $5 e-Giftcard. The card can be used in-store or online and it expires on 2/20. The one downside is that this place only sells stuff for babies. It’s been a while since I’ve played with a pink rattle, but whatever, it’s free.

Coincidentally enough, there’s a Facebook page for Hey, It’s Free! where new fans get 40,000 Awesome Points. Possible rewards from your points include high-fives from me or even letting me crash on your couch as I pass through town!

[via Niko and Susan]

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Most of these freebies are a “bonus card” instead of a “gift card,” which basically means that they’re one-time use only. As opposed to a gift card, a bonus card doesn’t carry a balance. So, for instance, if you had a $5 bonus card, you’d want to use it on a purchase that was over $5, so that you could use the entire card. If you tried to use it on a purchase of $3, then your purchase would be free, but you’d also be losing out on $2.

And as always, please make sure you read the fine print. Most of these have expiration dates as soon as February and March. Also, many of the rewards cards have the stipulation that they cannot be used to purchase alcohol.

Oh yeah, this list is pretty repetitive and boring. I realized halfway through that most of the stores were offering only slight variations of the same freebies, so they all read more or less the same. You may want to simply scan the list and look for any stores you might be interested in buying a card from.

Abercrombie – Make a $100 purchase in-store and get a $25 gift card! They’re also running a $200/$50 offer.

Applebee’s – Buy $50 in gift cards and get a $10 bonus card.

Benihana – Buy $50 in gift cards and get a $10 bonus card.

Bonefish Grill – Buy $100 worth of gift cards and you’ll (A) get a $20 rewards card and (B) be entered into a contest to win $5,000.

Bruster’s – They have a few different deals going: a free $5 gift card with the purchase of a $25 gift card, as well as $10/$50 and $20/$100.

Buca Di Beppo – Get a $25 reward card for every $100 in gift card purchases.

Buffalo Wild Wings – Buy a $25 gift card and get $5 back (though I can’t tell if this is in cash or reward card form).

California Pizza Kitchen – Purchase $100 in gift cards and get a $20 rewards card.

Carrabba’s – Buy $100 in gift cards and get a $20 bonus card.

Chick-fil-A – Buy a $20 giftcard and get a free 2010 calendar, which contains over $20 in of coupon. [via Freebies 4 Mom - thanks!]

Claim Jumper – Buy $50 in gift cards and get a $10 bonus card. This is getting a little repetitive, huh?

Corner Bakery Cafe – Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 bonus carzzzzzzzzzzz. Whoops. I fell asleep there after putting myself into a trance by writing the same thing over and over.

Cosi – Buy $50 in gift cards and get a $10 bonus card.

CVS – Get a $5 eGift Card for every $25 you spend.

Denny’s – Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 Denny’s card.

DSW – Buy a $50 gift card, get a $10 bonus card between now and 12/24. [via Melody - thanks!]

Fandango – If you purchase a gift card, you’ll receive a special thank you rewards valued to to $100. I have no idea what the reward is, however I’d guess it’s free movie tickets or something.

Fazoli’s – Buy a $20 gift card and get a $5 off coupon.

Flanigan’s – Buy $100 in gift cards and get a $20 gift card.

Friendly’s – Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 Bonus Card.

Half Price Books – Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 coupon.

Hollister – Make a $75 in-store purchase and get a $25 gift card. They also have a $150/$50 offer.

IHOP – Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 coupon for your next visit.

Kohl’s – They have quite the ladder system set up, where the more you spend, the more Kohl’s Cash you get. It starts at $50/$10 and goes to $250/$50 with coupon increments increasing with each $50 purchase thereafter.

Margaritas – Buy $25 in gift cards and get a $5 rewards card.

McCormick & Schmick’s – Buy a $50 gift card and get a $10 dining certificate. Hey, look! It’s not called a reward card here! They also have a $100/$25 option available.

Moe’s Southwest Grill – Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 Moe Buck for yourself.

Ninety Nine – Buy a $25 gift card and receive $5 off your next meal.

O’Charley’s – Buy a gift card for as little as $20 and get a $5 reward card.

Outback – Purchase $100 in gift cards and receive a free $20 bonus card.

P.F. Chang’s – Buy a $50 gift card and get a $10 Be Our Guest Card.

Pappas – Buy a $50 gift card and get a $10 gift card.

Pedro’s Mexican Resautante – Buy a $50 gift card and get a $10 gift card or $100/$25.

Potbelly Sandwich Works – Buy $25 in gift cards and get a ticket good for an originals or skinnys sandwich.

Qdoba – Buy a $25 Q-Cash Card and get a $5 voucher for yourself.

Red Robin – Get $5 in Bonus Bucks for every $25 in gift cards purchased.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Buy $250 or more in gift cards (holy crap!) and get 10% back.

Spring Creek Barbeque – Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 holiday bonus card to use on your next visit.

Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes – Buy $100 in gift cards and get a free meal pass.

Steak n Shake – For every $20 eGift cards purchased, you’ll get a $5 eGift card.

T.G.I. Friday’s – Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 Bonus Bites card.

Taco Bueno – Buy a $25 gift card and get a bar of gold. Haha, just kidding, you’ll get a $5 gift card.

Ted’s Montana Grill – Buy $100 worth of gift cards and get a free $20 Bonus Card.

The Container Store – Purchase $100 in eGift Cards and get a free $25 eGift card for yourself.

Unos Chicago Grill – Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 Holiday Bonus Voucher.

So, do you know any I missed? Let us know in the comments!

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Their FAQ states that an 8.9% processing fee is charged for cashing out ($40 * 8.9% = $3.56 fee), but it also says that if you convert your change into a gift card, it’s free. So, for example, you could get a $10 and $40 Amazon gc or a $10 Amazon gc and $36.44 in cash.

Annye pointed out in the comments that the official rules states you have to exchange your $40 for a gift card, not cash. So on the plus side, you won’t have to pay any fees, but you also won’t be able to get pure cash. It’s still a good deal if you shop at any of the stores which they offer gift cards for. Sorry I initially missed that!

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They used to make fun of me for running a freebie blog, but ever since I started giving them codes, they seem to have shut their yappers

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I initially wrote about ExpoTV a little over two years ago when I first discovered it. I was using the site to make some extra cash just for making videos reviewing household objects. I eventually ran out of things to review, but that was a while ago and I decided to have another look at the site. Turns out they recently shifted to a new points format, but the premise is still the same: you set up a camcorder, webcam, or even the video mode of a digital camera and then review any product in your house. In exchange, you earn points that can be redeemed for prizes, giftcards and cash. Kind of like Swagbucks but for video reviews instead of searching. As an example, a $15 Amazon gift certificate costs only 1800 points but you receive 2000 points for uploading your first video!

In addition, they’ve got a new section called Tryology. Basically what this amounts to are free full-sized samples of new products in exchange for promising to make a short video review. Current and recent Tryology product offers include Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs, Honey Bunches of Oats, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Mister Salty Chocolate Pretzels, and more. To find out if you qualify, simply register, fill out your profile, and they will then e-mail you if you qualify.

You won’t make millions with ExpoTV, but it is a fun way to make a little extra cash as well as try out new products for free!

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Amazon is also running an offer this month of 50 different albums for only $5. They have albums from bands like the Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, John Coltrane, The Roots, Willie Nelson, Gloriana, Marie Digby, Crystal Method, Fabolous and Shinedown. So…pretty much something for everybody. It might be worth checking out if you’re a music buff. Check out the banner below for more info.

And finally, as we’ve written about before, Amazon offers a hoard of free music available to anybody who wants it. The current count of freebies stands at 1,200, so never again shall you complain that you have nothing to listen to!

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Please raise your hand if you’ve never heard of Swagbucks. Holy moly, why are so many of you holding your hands up?

For anybody who is new to HIF, SB is basically Google + prizes. You search with them just as you would with Google, but the key difference occurs when you win swag bucks, which can be redeemed for gift cards, books, sports memorabilia, video games, school supplies – you name it, they’ve got it. Unless you just named pet turtles. I don’t think they have those.

Well the bigwigs at Swagbucks are releasing some new features and as a result, have offered new users from HIF a free swag code that gives them 2 free points. Couple that with the automatic 3 free points you’ll get for signing up and that’s…uh…hold on, let me find my calculator.

The code is freeswagcode (in all lower caps) and expires on 9/10/09.

Like I said, SB has some new features, for new and old users alike. One is a toolbar that is compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari. The cool thing about the bar is that, for the entire month of September, SB will release an exclusive free swagcode each day on it! That’s 30 free swag bucks by the end of the month! An Amazon giftcard costs only 45 points, so toss in whatever points you’ve already earned and you’ll most likely have enough to get it!

They’ve also got a version of Bingo coming out called SWAGO where you can play and win points. It hasn’t been released yet, but you can check out their blog this week and get all the details there. And as always, their Twitter and Facebook accounts are pretty good sources for unique codes as well.

So there ya go! Put all those hands down now and enjoy winning prizes on Swagbucks.

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I don’t know much about cars, so when I took the 7 question quiz for this free $10 Shell or Jiffy Lube gift card, I just hoped I had the right answers. Thankfully, the questions were all fairly intuitive, and you only need to get an 85% to win. So if you get something wrong? Just write down the answers and do it again…

No, I won’t share my answers with you. That’d be cheating and teacher would smack the back of my hand with a ruler…

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The website specifically says it’s a discount card to help people without health insurance. I guess I don’t understand how the makers of this drug card turn a profit, but I thought I’d post this and ask my fellow Hiffers if they have any experience with things like these. Do they actually work? I was able to print out my card in under a minute without giving out any info beyond my name, but I’ve never tried using it, hence the source of my confusion.

I called the toll free help number on the card and ended up having a chat with a somewhat helpful CSR. I asked who provided the service and he mentioned that the parent company is essentially a mail order pharmacy that works with insurance companies and thus are able to offer the discounts through their sheer size. He said average savings are around 20% and that most major pharmacies will accept the card.

I then wanted an assurance that this doesn’t charge you in any way. He said that the program provided by the parent company was free, but that some middle-men sites take the program and then sneakily ask for an enrollment fee, which the middle-men sites then keep. He said as long as you find a site that doesn’t ask for a credit card number in exchange for printing the card (like the one I linked to), then you shouldn’t pay a cent.

I don’t know, I’m just throwing this out there for anybody who might find it helpful. The CSR emphasized that this card isn’t meant to replace health insurance but instead help those without it. If any of you fall into that category, hopefully this will help you save a little money! And again, if you have experience with these, please share in the comments.

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The exclusive Swagbucks code for Hiffers that I wrote about last week expires tonight at 11:59 PT. If you haven’t signed up yet, what the heck are you waiting for? Go sign up for a free account, then use the code FREECODE (case sensitive), before basking in the glow of your free six Swag Bucks you now have.

If you’re new to the site, here’s the initial review I wrote about Swagbucks back in January.

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How many times have we written about Swagbucks here? A gazillion? It probably has something to do with how awesome the site is – in fact, I just cashed out my fourth $5 Amazon giftcard this weekend thanks to them.

For anybody who is new to HIF, SB is basically Google + prizes. You search with them just as you would with Google, but the key difference occurs randomly when you win swag bucks, which can ultimately be redeemed for gift cards, books, posters, and starting today – video games!

In fact, to promote some of the new changes they’ll be rolling out this week, they’ve given HIF an exclusive code. Signing up for a free account will net you 3 points automatically. Then you can use the code FREECODE to gain an additional 3 points, giving you 6. For reference, a free $5 Amazon giftcard costs 45 points, so you’ll already be 13% of the way towards your first prize. Like I said in my previous post, I average about 2-3 swag bucks a day though my normal search habits, which takes me about 15-20 days to earn my prize of choice. (the code above will expire on June 16 at 11:59pm PST)

Some of their new features this week include a widget that you can place on your blog / website, a newly designed frontpage, and a favorites section in their store. If you were ever wondering why Swagbucks destroyed Blingo and Winzy, I think you now have your answer!

I know it kinda stinks that the Swagbucks code doesn’t work for members who have already registered, but they are holding point giveaways for all users on their Twitter, Facebook, and blog this week. Plus, I’ll be starting another survey tomorrow afternoon with some prizes. So there’s that to look forward to

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For the past few weeks, I’ve been putting together a big post on some of the best survey sites around. It’s been a bit time consuming going through each of them, but there’s one site that I thought I’d share with you today since it’s hands down the easiest way to earn a little extra cash. It’s called YouData and frankly, unless you hate free money, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be a member.

Basically you log on each week and view any ads that you qualify for. They generally pay out at around $0.15 to $0.25 each and once you’ve viewed all of your available ads, that’s it. It takes ~60 seconds to view all of my ads each week and in exchange, I generally get about $1. Now, we’re not talking about making millions obviously, but do the math.

$1 per week for 60 seconds of your time. That’s $52 a year for 52 minutes, or an average of $60/hr. If you’re making $60/hr in your current job, chances are this wouldn’t interest you, but seeing as how I certainly don’t make that much and I doubt many others do, this is a sweet little source of side case. Of course, this is predicated on the basis that you’ll qualify for $1 worth of ads each week, but I’ve been safely earning around that rate for the past two months so far.

The best part is that payments are automatic. Most of the other sites that I’m reviewing have a minimum cashout threshold and once you reach it, it’s up to you to request the payment. Not YouData. Every Friday, they automatically send whatever you earned the previous week via Paypal. No minimums, no extra steps on your part to ask for the money, no hassles.

My much longer post on earning some extra cash isn’t going to be ready for another week or two as I’m trying to be as thorough as possible, but I thought I’d share this site with ya now since I’m still searching for the freebies today.

EDIT: As mentioned in the comments, YouData requires a user to have a cell phone in order to sign up. My bad for not mentioning that earlier. Seeing as how I signed up a few months ago, I simply forgot.

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I have a feeling I should probably get my taxes looked at, especially since so many people are telling me that I shouldn’t have claimed the end of Battlestar Galactica as a hardship.

[via Craig - thanks!]

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I have a feeling I should probably get my taxes looked at, especially since so many people are telling me that I shouldn’t have claimed the end of Battlestar Galactica as a hardship.

[via Craig - thanks!]

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If you’re still sitting on the fence about joining Swagbucks, maybe this will help nudge you in the right direction. Starting today, any new member who signs up can use the code HEYITSFREE to earn two free swag bucks, which will be added to the three swag bucks already offered to new members, thus giving you five swag bucks starting out! For reference, a $5 Amazon giftcard costs 45 swag bucks, so you’ll already be 11% of the way to getting your first prize. But that’s just one example, they have hundreds of prizes to choose from and dozens of different gift card options.

I usually average around 2-3 swag bucks a day though my normal search habits, which takes me about 15-20 days to earn a prize. Just think how many giftcards you’d have by now had you signed up when I first wrote about Swagbucks in January!

The code expires at midnight PST on Wednesday, so you’ve got almost two days to sign up and use the code. For people who are already members of Swagbucks, feel free to leave a comment with your opinions on the site. I’m interested in hearing what others think!

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For those of you who aren’t sure what this is, it’s a gift card that can be used for digital photo printing at any FedEx Office, which I guess is technically any Kinkos.

[via Alfredo - thanks!]

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Officer Roseland had a pretty cool idea with their latest album, Stimulus Package. And with that, you can head to a website they set up just for that and download it for free and get a buck for doing so. You can donate that buck to the Mr. Hollands Opus foundation or take that buck right to your PayPal.

One way or another, head to their myspace and check them out. I’d say even without the buck? You’re getting 11 tracks of aural stimulus.

[via the forums and Zachary]

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