For a limited time, you can request 10 free Cane + Austin miracle pads. So what is this?
Maximum anti-aging results, minimal effort. Comparable to a 30% glycolic acid treatment, these one-step pads exfoliate, even skin tone and visibly reduce the appearance of age spots and acne without a trip to the dermatologist office. The doctor is in—the palm of your hand.
Oh, that sounds much better than what I assumed. I thought these were pulverized walking canes from Texas' capitol.
These free TAAT cigarettes are a new product that launched in early 2021 which contain zero tobacco & zero nicotine. According to TAAT, these are “meticulously designed to emulate the sensory experience of smoking a traditional cigarette without tobacco or nicotine.”
You can sign up for these as long as you don't live in these following states: HI, IN, IA, KY, LA, MA, NY, SC, SD, TX, UT.
I just went through the checkout process and it was super easy. The shipping will be free and you'll eventually get a thank you message with your order number.
Alpha Foods makes plant-based snacks, such as burritos, chik’n nuggets, burgers, breakfast sandwiches, tamales and more. They're also running a goofy ad campaign centered around a fake lawsuit where they'll send you a freebie. Simply enter your email, then fill out your mailing address and you'll get a coupon good for one free Alpha Foods product.
The free product coupon should arrive via snail mail in 6 weeks.
To see if these products are sold near you, check out their store locator page. It appears they're in many large stores, like Walmart, Kroger, Whole Foods, Publix, Albertsons, and more.
Pre-order Marvel: The Official Advent Calendar
Filled with more than thirty surprises spread out over twenty-five days, Marvel Advent Calendar is the perfect gift for any Marvel fan. Celebrate the holidays and your favorite Marvel moments with this action-packed advent calendar loaded with a universe’s worth of exclusive mementos. From greeting cards to paper ornaments, buttons, booklets, and more, Marvel Advent Calendar is bound to excite fans with adorable souvenirs and holiday-themed keepsakes. Marvel Advent Calendar will make every day an adventure for fans of all ages. This is the latest in Insight Editions’ fan-favorite Marvel library, standing alongside Marvel Eat the Universe: The Official Cookbook, Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular, and many more best-selling titles.
Savings is rolling out another free giftcard giveaway of four $250 e-gift cards to spend at The Home Depot! All you have to do is enter with your freebie email address and you're all set! The contest ends on Thursday, September 23rd at 11:59 PM PT and winners will be notified the next day.
They're also running a second giveaway this week of five $100 e-gift cards to spend at FragranceNet.com! Again, enter with your freebie email address and check your email after the contest ends on Thursday, September 23rd at 11:59 PM PT.
Working from home provides all sorts of hidden perks. I have 24-7 access to snacks. Impromptu naps can strike at any moment. And I rarely have to interact with humans and the outside world!
However, if you actually “leave your house” and “encounter other humans” on a regular basis, chances are you might catch the flu each year. Enter your yearly seasons flu shot!
For starters, if you have health insurance, the Affordable Care Act requires they cover the cost of your flu shot in many situations.
If you're over 65 years old, then you may also get a flu shot covered by Medicare Part B.
At the bottom of this post, I've collected all the major retailers offering flu shots along with their prices, perks, and other important notes. Many of these are priced for people without insurance
If you don't have health insurance, HIF's free drug card helps you get the absolute lowest price! Print yours out today and start saving not just on flu shots, but prescription drugs and even pet medications!
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Flu vaccines help develop antibodies in the body about two weeks after vaccination. These antibodies provide protection against infection with the viruses that are used to make the vaccine. In fact, the CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against influenza and its potentially serious complications.
Each year, there are many different strains of the influenza viruses. Research and study help indicate which will be the most common, at which point the vaccine is tweaked for the current year. The most common vaccines are “quadrivalent,” which protect against four different flu viruses:
This is your standard-dose flu shot. Several different brands of this type of flu shot are available and they are approved for different age groups. Some are approved for children as young as 6 months of age. Most flu shots are given in the arm (muscle) with a needle. One quadrivalent flu shot can be given either with a needle (for people aged 6 months and older) or with a jet injector (for people aged 18 through 64 years only).
There are also “trivalent” vaccines that protect against three different flu viruses. Two of the trivalent vaccines are designed specifically for people 65 and older to create a stronger immune response.
Some of you might be thinking “wait a minute…what if I catch a flu strain that isn't in the vaccine?” Well, you'll get the flu! However, by getting the flu shot ahead of time, your symptoms will be much less severe than they would've been had you not gotten the flu shot.
The CDC has a great breakdown on the key facts of the flu vaccines.
Obviously there are exceptions based on your specific needs, requirements, and conditions.
But for the vast majority of the population, flu vaccines not only are safe, but help save lives. Not just yours, but those around you! Herd immunity is a very real and important concept, which far more individuals rely upon than you might realize.
Are there risks? Yes. But that's life. Mitigating risk is why we still drive cars, but wear seat belts.
You should get a flu vaccine before flu begins spreading in your community. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies that protect against flu to develop in the body, so make plans to get vaccinated early in fall, before flu season begins. CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October. Getting vaccinated later, however, can still be beneficial and vaccination should continue to be offered throughout flu season, even into January or later.
In order for your flu shot to go smoothly, make sure to wear loose-fitting clothing and bring your insurance information, if you have any.
Many stores also allow you to print a copy of their vaccine consent form at home and fill it out ahead of time.
Here are all of the stores, pharmacies, and grocers offering free and discounted flu shots for 2021. I also included whether or not you can get a free covid-19 vaccination as well.
As you can see from the table, a lot of places stopped advertising the cost of flu shots without insurance. The average cost when I started this list in 2019 was around $30-$40.
| Store | With Insurance | Without Insurance | Bonus Perk | Covid Vaccine Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertsons | Free | ? | 10% off a grocery purchase up to $200 | Yes, free |
| Costco | ? | $19.99 | ? | |
| CVS | Free | $40.99 | which can be stacked with their flu & cold medicine sales. | Yes, free |
| Giant Eagle | ? | ? | $5 in free groceries | Yes, free |
| Giant Food | Free | ? | Yes, free | |
| Harris Teeter | Free | ? | 50 fuel points | Yes, free |
| H-E-B | Free | ? | Yes, free | |
| Hy-Vee | ? | ? | 20 cents per gallon Fuel Saver discount | ? |
| Kroger | ? | ? | Yes, free | |
| Martin's Food | Free | ? | From September 8 – October 2, select pharmacy locations will provide flu shots and other vaccines right from the comfort of your own car. | Yes, free |
| Meijer | Free | ? | ? | |
| Publix | Free | ? | Yes, free | |
| Rite Aid | Free | ? | $5 off $25 in-store purchase. Coupon expires 9/30/21. | Yes, free |
| Safeway | Free | ? | 10% off a grocery purchase up to $200 | ? |
| Sam's Club | Free | ? | Yes, free | |
| Target | Free | ? | $5 off $20 coupon | Yes, free |
| Walgreens | Free | ? | Yes, free | |
| Walmart | Free | ? | Yes, free | |
| Wegmans | Free | ? | Yes, free | |
| Store | With Insurance | Without Insurance | Bonus Perk | Covid Vaccine Offered |
In previous years, HIF's free drug card knocked $20 off Walmart's flu vaccine! Print yours out today and start saving immediately!
Country Health Department – It's worth checking with your local county or city health departments. Hundreds of them scattered across the country offer free flu shot clinics during certain dates. Here's a great locator to finding your local clinic.
If that doesn't work, here's another database directory of all the local health departments across the country.
Employer – Did you know the flu costs an average of $7 BILLION in lost earnings each year? As a result, many large places of employment will offer their employees free flue shots each year. The collective heard immunity helps keep flu from sweeping through the office and saves your sick days for longer vacations 🙂
College & University – Many on-campus health clinics offer students free flu shots each year.
VA Health Center – Veterans enrolled with the VA health care system can always get a free flu shot at more than 70,000 VA health care facilities, in-network retail pharmacy, or urgent care location without an appointment. All you need is this form and proper ID.
As you can see, the flu vaccine is safe and easily accessible for free.
If you know of any places that I missed, please let us know in the comments!
Stay safe this year, Hiffers!
Mercury Magazines has a returning offer of a 2-year complimentary Esquire magazine subscription! A forest equal in size to Connecticut has probably been razed thanks to all the free magazines I've posted to HIF over the past 15 years.
That's why I propose we all give something back to Mother Nature. I know it's a bit unorthodox, but I buried old Esquire editions in my backyard so they'll one day sprout into new trees. Recycle, reduce, and reuse just wasn't enough for me. Isn't the circle of life wonderful?!
As with other Mercury Magazines offers, you only have to answer six short questions about your profession before submitting your mailing address. You can skip any subsequent offers by clicking “No Thanks” at the bottom and you never have to give out your credit card or payment info whatsoever.
This offer is valid through September 30 or until supplies expire.
Did you know you could soon have a delicious meal from local favorite restaurants delivered straight to your door at a discount?! For a limited time, new users can get the great following deals from Grubhub:
Let's break this all down. To start, new users get $7 off a $12+ Grubhub order with code AFF7 at checkout in their mobile app. This is available to all new users, regardless of whether or not you take advantage of their additional Grubhub Plus offer.
Alternatively, you might want to use code AFF25 and save 25% off your first order of $15+ via the mobile app. Again, this is for new users only, so I would plug in both codes at checkout and see which saves you the most money 🙂
To use either of these codes in app, you'll want to look for the “Add a promo code” option during the checkout process. It can be found on the last page of the checkout, right before you submit your order.
Remember, you need to use these codes within the Grubhub mobile app for them to work!
On top of these two promos, if you haven't used your trial of Grubhub+, now is the perfect time to do so! You'll get 30-days for free and unlock free delivery on all orders over $12+.
Grubhub+ also gives members a free meal every month and additional access to exclusive member perks!
Once your 30-day trial is over, you'll pay only $9.99/month to continue your benefits. However, you can cancel at any time during your trial and you won't be charged.
For a limited time, you can grab a free Febreze Plug Warmer at Walgreens! These are on sale for $3 and can be paired with the free $3/1 coupon, which can be applied to both in-store or online purchases.
I'm not sure when this expires, but I doubt it'll last longer than a week.
Latest Freebie – $3 in CHZ
This free cryptocoin offer was upgraded in September 2021 and brings the total freebies given away to over $100 USD that we can cashout!
Coinbase, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges for Americans, has offered over $100 worth of free money via different cryptocoins. Once acquiring your free crypto, you can then hold on and hope it goes up in value, like you would with stocks from Robinhood or Webull.
Or, you can convert it to USD and cash out today!
The first thing you'll want to do is make a free Coinbase account. Don't worry about the Bitcoin message on that screen. We're not buying anything – just freebies for us, please and thank you!
Now, onto the free cryptocurrency quizzes. Don't worry, I've got all the answers below 😉
There will be a video for each question that you only need to watch a few seconds of them. You'll then be able to enter your answer and earn free cryptocurrency with each correct answer. All told, it only takes a few minutes to earn all your free money.
Finally, if you find you're getting an “Earning Unavailable: Unfortunately this opportunity is not available in your region” message for any of the coins, you can use a VPN to get around it! 🙂 I personally use Private Internet Access or PureVPN, but any VPN should work.
If you're looking for a free VPN, my go-to here is ProtonVPN. Aside from their great security – I'm never going to recommend a VPN with bad security, that's a given! – I find their speeds to be quick and their IP addresses are almost never blocked by large websites.
Here are the latest answers that will net you $3 in free BOND coins after making a free Coinbase account.
Next you'll want these answers for $3 in AMP coins.
You can also pick up $3 in GRT coins from The Graph protocol.
Another recent offer is $19 in free COMP.
Those question will earn you $9, but you can gain another $10 in the 4th step “Use Compound with Coinbase Wallet”. You just have to follow all the prompts. It took me about 10-15 minutes.
They also have four bonus referral slots, where you get $10 per friend who completes just a single quiz. You can earn up to $40 here – just send your friend your referral link and this post with all the answers!
Now it's time to get your free XLM.
Now onto our free BAT coins.
Next up at Coinbase is snagging our $12 in free OXT. Here are the answers you'll need to quickly advance through the quiz.
The OXT freebie has four bonus referral slots as well, each netting you $10 for a potential $40 in additional free money. You don't have to do these in order to get your initial free $12, but it's a nice option that'll bring your total to almost $100 in free cash!
One of the easiest free crypto offers is the November 2019 deal where you get get $6 in free XTZ, also known as Tezos.
If still available, don't forget to earn you free $10 of EOS.
Next we get free $6 worth of MKR coin with these answers.
Last, but not least, we've got our free $6 DAI.
Added in August 2021 is our free $3 RLY.
Another August 2021 release was our free $3 FET.
A new freebie in September 2021 is this free $3 CHZ.
Once you have all your free crypto, you can go back to your main Coinbase account and click the blue “Trade” button in the top right. You'll be able to convert your freebies into a more stable crypto, like Bitcoin or Ethereum, or sell them for USD! Once you've sold it for USD, you can then link your bank account to Coinbase and directly transfer it to your account.
Here's a new site letting us request free Whisps cheese crisps. We'll either receive a freebie in Tangy Ranch or Nacho flavor.
As usual, I've put together a list of free Kindle eBooks. Many of these are available to everybody! For the longest time, I thought they were only for Amazon Prime members, however I discovered anybody can read these free eBooks with any number of free Kindle apps. Be it on your phone, computer, or tablet, you can download a Kindle app and get these books for free!
They're split into different categories and were all free as of this morning, though please make sure they're still free when you go to redeem them since sometimes these promos only last for a few hours / days.
Hopefully, you can find something fun to read. 📚 😃 And as usual, please check the price before you download. These free books are often time-based and will go up in price after a certain amount of time, so before you download, make sure the price is $0.00!