Are You Following HIF on Twitter or Facebook?

Occasionally people ask why they should follow HIF's Twitter or Facebook page. Well, for starters, it's how some Hiffers were able to get the large Tide sample from last week's Freebies Received post.

Basically I sometimes find smaller offers or freebies that are about to expire. Neither are worth the time or effort it would take to write a proper post, either because they're only available for certain people or will die before I can think of something funny. So instead I throw them up on Twitter and Facebook.

As a bonus, questions asked on Facebook are answered by other Hiffers somewhat lightyears faster than if they were emailed to me. Turns out they're a pretty helpful and knowledgable bunch.

So if you're not already following HIF on Twitter or Facebook, what the heck are you waiting for?


Wendy's Birthday Freebie

Wendy’s Birthday Freebie

Wendy's Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer Free small Frosty or Frosty Cream Cold Brew
Today's Freebie nope, Chuck Testa!
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  • Other
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🎂 Don't miss all the free birthday food available each year!

Well, I guess they can't all be winners. Wendy's birthday freebie is a mere dollar off a premium combo. No word if they also include a free candle on your sandwich. I hope so, though, because you don't see wax offered as a topping much these days.


Noodles & Company Birthday Freebie

Noodles & Company Birthday Freebie

Noodles & Company Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer Free birthday cripsy or cookie
Type
  • Dessert
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🎂 Don't miss all the free birthday food available each year!

Edit: The old email used to say “we don't sing, we saute,” which they don't say in the new app you need to use. That's a vital piece of info for the joke below to make sense 🙂

I disagree with the message associated with Noodles & Company's birthday freebie. While I love me some free food, I also enjoy the restaurant staff singing Happy Birthday to me. I spend 90% of my life in awkward, uncomfortable situations so it's nice to see other people share in my misery from time to time.

[thanks to Hiffer Kimberly for alerting me to the updated offer!]


Abuelo's Birthday Freebie

Abuelo’s Birthday Freebie

Abuelo's Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer Special offers for your birthday
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  • Dessert
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🎂 Don't miss all the birthday freebies available each year!

Today's birthday series post is for Abuelo's birthday freebie, which is a free dessert. I figured I should get a smaller restaurant in here since not everybody eats at large chains. It's also reassuring to get visual confirmation that the dessert comes on a plate and not on the waitstaff's head.


Waffle House Birthday Freebie

Waffle House Birthday Freebie

Waffle House Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer Free classic waffle with any purchase
Today's Freebie Free order of hashbrowns
Type
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
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🎂 Don't miss all the birthday freebies available each year!

I thought about burying this Waffle House birthday freebie or maybe not telling the story, but to heck with it. After a night out, I took the above coupon into a Waffle House and politely asked for my free raisin toast. Everybody there (friends, staff, creepy guys at the bar) continuously made fun of me for the rest of the night.

I believe the signup freebie is also one free waffle.

That's two free waffles in total! I'm easily excited.


Free American Red Cross CPR Classes

The American Red Cross is waiving their usual $25 fee and offering free CPR classes on Saturday, March 19. There are over 100 participating locations, but be sure to check the map on their site because they're randomly scattered across the country. My nearby branch isn't participating, so looks like I'll have to teach myself via a YouTube video. Don't worry, I'm sure xAwesomeDude003x has valid credentials.


Teds Montana Grill Birthday Freebie

Ted’s Montana Grill Birthday Freebie

Ted's Montana Grill Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer Free dessert with adult entree purchase
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  • Dessert
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🎂 Don't miss all the birthday freebies available each year!

Now this is how you do a birthday offer! Not sure what Ted's Montana Grill birthday freebie is? Boom, two sentences tell you it's a free cookie and ice cream dessert! Not sure what that entails? Shazaam, there's a picture! My only criticism is the closing sentence. Keep it for myself or share it? Come on, Ted, I thought you knew me better than that.


DQ Birthday Freebie

Dairy Queen Birthday Freebie

Dairy Queen Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer Free BOGO Blizzard
Today's Freebie Monthly deals & coupons
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🎂 Don't miss all the free stuff on your birthday available each year!

Boooo Dairy Queen! You probably saw the image above and immediately thought that Dairy Queen's birthday freebie was a free Blizzard. But then after three clicks and a printed coupon you find out that it's just a $3 off sheet cake and BOGO Blizzard drink offer.

Those sneaky punks. If there's one thing you don't toy with, it's my hopes and dreams for a free gift of liquid sugar.

Gotta Say I'm Disappointed

You know, I have a reputation of calling it like it is here on HIF. This birthday reward simply stinks.

We have a custom build database to track all these birthday offers. One category we track is national presence for each restaurant, on a scale of 1-5, based on the number of states they have physical locations. Size 1 restaurants are regionally based in up to three states. For Size 5, we're talking about “nationwide” companies with locations in at least 40+ states.

DQ is Size 5.

I would argue that Dairy Queen has the worst birthday freebie of all nationwide Size 5 restaurants that we track! A $3 coupon just … eh. The monthly Dairy Queen coupons and deals are nice, don't get me wrong! But we're talking about a birthday freebie coupon instead of an actual birthday freebie here! Hundreds of other companies figured out how to reward their fans with great annual free treats, but the DQ birthday offer is still fumbling the ball. It feels like this should be a no-brainer free blizzard coupon promo, but … that's sadly not what we get.

If you're looking for an actual free birthday drink, then I suggest the much better Starbucks free birthday reward. You can also check out our rankings of the best birthday freebies in the country to find other nationwide free birthday stuff!


TCBY Birthday Freebie

TCBY Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer Get your first 3oz. of FroYo free
Today's Freebie $3 off coupon
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  • Dessert
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🎂 Don't miss all the free birthday food available each year!

It seems that every town had a TCBY and then overnight half of them vanished. I blame my old friend Susan. She worked at our local spot during high school and gave away at least 2.9 million dollars worth of yogurt to me and my buddies. I'd apologize, but I imagine she inspired the TCBY birthday freebie to be free yogurt. So, you're welcome, America.


Ponderosa Birthday Freebie

Ponderosa & Bonanza Birthday Freebie

Ponderosa Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer $5 off any dine-in food purchase
Type
  • Other
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🎂 Don't miss all the free birthday food available each year!

Talk about knowing the way straight to my heart. Nothing beats a free steak dinner as part of Ponderosa Steakhouse's birthday freebie. Then again I'm easy like that.

Bonanza steakhouse is part of the same company. They offer the same signup and birthday freebies, so if you have one of them nearby instead, be sure to join.


Wienerschnitzel Birthday Freebie

Wienerschnitzel Birthday Freebie

Wienerschnitzel Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer Free corn dog
Today's Freebie One free chili dog
Type
  • Appetizer
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
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🎂 Don't miss all the free stuff on your birthday available each year!

Will I eat my Wienerschnitzel birthday freebie? You betcha. But I hope this is the first and last time I'm ever part of a “wiener lovers' club.”

And yes, I'm still a little boy at heart. I giggle uncontrollably when I say wienerschnitzel. Heh heh heh.


Sonic Free Milkshake Birthday

Sonic Birthday Freebie

Sonic Birthday Freebie
Birthday Offer Free small side with any purchase
Type
  • Dessert
  • Beverage
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🎂 Don't miss all the free birthday food available each year!

The Sonic birthday freebie used to be one of the few offers that let you choose your own birthday reward from one of three options. However, they've since changed their annual offer and it looks like they're rotating between the freebies.

In 2017, you got free medium tater tots, which was one of the old offer options. In 2018, we get a free small classic shake, which was another of the old options. We got a free corndog in 2019 and then a global pandemic in 2020. Gotta say, I liked the corndog better.

I was initially bummed over this, but then I remembered I'm terrible at making up my mind. So thank you, Sonic, for making my life just that much easier.