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Free Men’s Fitness Magazine Subscription

Updated on Jan 29, 2021 at 1:45 pm · Disclosure

Guess how much my fitness has improved since I first started getting a free Men's Fitness digital magazine subscription. If you went with “in no way whatsoever,” then congratulations. I'd get up and high five you but I'm kind of winded after all this typing.

As luck would have it, I found a ~~free Star digital magazine~~ subscription for all your cosmic entertainment needs!

I first began discovering these free digital subscriptions back in 2009-2010 and found them incredibly annoying – I wanted hard copies! But now 8 years later, it's crazy how ubiquitous smartphone, tablets, and other eReaders have become. HIF's own traffic has gone from >5% mobile / tablet based to over 45% today. As such, I plan to post both hard copies and digital magazine subscriptions more often in the future.

Free Cheerios Wildflower Seeds

Updated on Dec 20, 2021 at 12:41 pm · Disclosure

Cheerios is giving away free wildflower seeds today. It might seem a little weird for a cereal company to be giving away flower seeds, but it's a little-known fact that a pinch of pollen is part of a healthy, balanced breakfast.

I wonder if this is a marketing ploy to convince people to plant Cheerios.

I was also able to find this ~~$1/2 General Mills Big G Cereals~~ coupon.

Squatty Potty Deal via Amazon

Updated on Feb 17, 2024 at 4:46 pm · Disclosure

I've joked on HIF and Twitter that my family is addicted to Shark Tank. It's the perfect show to throw on in the background while wrapping presents or drinking on vacation. But I never in a million years imagined it would have me interested in a Squatty Potty deal!

Sale

Squatty Potty The Original Bathroom Toilet Stool, 7 Inch height, White

The Original Squatty Potty - Made in U.S.A. As seen on Shark Tank and The Howard Stern Show
The Squatty Potty Original has 2 sizes that work perfectly with ANY standard (14"-15.5”) or comfort height (16"-18”) toilet. If you are a new squatter, the 7” is a great...
The Squatty Potty may feel different at first, but the body quickly adjusts and the new healthy way of eliminating quickly becomes second nature. For most people, the...
Doctor recommended / endorsed, Strong & durable, Family-friendly and weight capacity-350 pounds

I bring it up because that's where I first saw the Squatty Potty. It was a rare product where I was 100% wrong from the get-go. I thought it was a stupid idea, then all the sharks were interested. I thought they wouldn't have any sales, at which point they announced they'd already broken $1 million in sales. I finally predicted I'd never again hear of Squatty Potty, which was strike three!

Flash forward a year later and a close relative of mine had trouble using the bathroom. They'd tried every home remedy and half the pharmaceutical ones, all to no avail. Just as they were about to give up, their spouse got a Squatty Potty as a gag gift. I'll spare you the rest of the details, but let's just say I started hearing about the Squatty Potty all over again.

You could say I was skeptical, but then I read the mountains of glowing reviews. Even the scant scientific data backed it up: “There is indeed scientific evidence that squatting results is faster and more complete defecation.”

It feels weird to say that when I later visited their home, I was stupidly excited to use the bathroom. I wanted to see if the Squatty Potty could live up to the hype now here we are.

Look, I don't know how or why the Squatty Potty became “unicorn improved,” as promised in the banner image above. However, I can attest to it providing the best poop of your life. So much so that I bought one for myself just now since they're on sale.

Fingers crossed I'm not the only Hiffer who's become a Squatty lover, but if so, this is a great price for some comfort and relief!

Free Sling TV Access

Updated on Aug 28, 2021 at 4:22 pm · Disclosure

For this weekend only, February 11 & 12, you can get free access to Sling TV with no credit card required! This will let you watch the mid-season premier of The Walking Dead on Sunday, along with anything on 30+ channels, from ESPN to CNN to HGTV.

The free preview starts at 9am ET on Saturday, Feb. 11, and ends at 3am ET on Feb. 13. To take part, head to Sling's free preview page and create an account / login.

This freebie was previously offered last November. Any Hiffers partake in it then? If so, how'd you like it?!

Free Weed Alert Poster

Updated on Feb 27, 2021 at 3:58 pm · Disclosure

Some people like to keep track of all the different birds they've seen. Others enjoy marking off all 50 states license plates. However a new hobby has entered the arena: weed spotting!

Just pick up this free weed alert poster, head outside, and prepare to be … well, probably bored looking at weeds.

Free Biofreeze Pain Relief Gel

Updated on Jan 3, 2022 at 4:12 pm · Disclosure

This free Biofreeze pain relief gel works wonders for whenever you're in pain, but can't find a walk-in freezer to sooth your aching muscles. I've actually used this stuff for years and it's way better than Icy Hot.

I signed up for this three times to test it out. My VA address was rejected, but NY and SC were good to go, so YMMV.

Thanks to my aforementioned migraines, I happened to discover Biofreeze when I started HIF and instantly fell in love. Imagine Icy Hot on steroids. I put so much on my shoulders that I swore it was going to fry the skin off and while I know that doesn't sound too appealing, anybody with muscle or back pain knows how much of a “good hurt” that burning sensation can be. And that's coming from a guy who cries whenever he gets a hangnail!

Kids Eat Free at IHOP

Updated on Aug 28, 2021 at 3:32 pm · Disclosure

Now through September 25, 2016, kids eat free at IHOP with the purchase of each adult entree from 4-10pm at participating locations. However the geniuses behind what I have to assume is at least a million dollar campaign forgot one key detail during all their meetings. I couldn't find a list of participating locations on their site.

That being said, you'll probably want to call your nearest IHOP before heading off with the little ones in toe.

Free Wired Magazine Subscription

Updated on Jan 29, 2021 at 2:07 pm · Disclosure

RewardsGold is starting the new year off with a rare free Wired magazine subscription offer. This is a great magazine that you'll love if you're a fan of articles or pictures or … wires. Fine, whatever, I've never read this issue before. What gave it away?

Make sure you take the random quiz on the second page. It should only take a minute, then you'll see a third page with your address again, and then you'll get a fourth page with a confirmation message. It took me about two minutes total to sign up.

Free Wall Street Journal Newspaper Subscription

Updated on Jan 29, 2021 at 10:20 am · Disclosure

This freebie from 2013 is no longer available, however Rewards Survey sometimes offers free WSJ subscriptions! I keep a running, updated list of their offers on that link.

It's during prolonged freebie droughts that I rediscover my love for the classic free Wall Street Journal newspaper subscription offer from RewardsGold. Whenever it's noon and I haven't found a single freebie, I like to spread a WSJ on my desk and put on a fake pair of reading glasses. I figure that way, at the very least, my dogs will look at me with respect and think “now there's a guy who knows what he's doing!”

This offer is for a free 26-week subscription. If you currently have a free (or paid) subscription, it's still worth requesting this since it should still add 26 free weeks to your account.

If you're not interested in reading them, these are also great for starting impromptu fires, recycling, and learning you have a mouse problem after discovering a shredded pile in your garage.

Free Supplements

Updated on Aug 28, 2021 at 2:10 pm · Disclosure

Free supplements pop up from time to time. Below are a list of past free supplement and vitamins that we've found, stretched back about a decade. I've also included a few of the random jokes we made along the way! 🙂

There's a small “free samples” button in the lower right that allows you to request free Nordic Naturals supplements. You get to choose between a Wellness, Pet Essential, and a Child Pack. Now we get to wait 6 to 8 weeks then have our kids down some mystery pills sent in the mail by strangers!

According to a panel of experts consisting of me, the slogan for free Beast nutrition supplement is “AHHHHHH, A BEAST, RUUUUUUN!”

With this free Everlast supplement, you get to choose from Energy or Recovery. I went with recovery, because I'm hoping that if I use it despite not exercising, maybe I can trick my body into thinking I exercised. It's part of my long-term goal to get in shape without ever working out.

I'd be happy to share my results so far, but that will have to wait for later as I'm getting winded typing this post.

Today's free Basic Greens sample is a nutritional supplement that claims to have 15 servings of vegetables and fruit in every glass. Clearly they've industrialized the Honey, I Shrunk The Kids shrink ray. At least that's the only explanation I've got as to how they cram over two dozen servings of greens into a 9 gram bag.

If this free Rage supplement isn't a supplement, that means we're getting free rage. I don't want to speak for everyone, but I'm happy with my current low levels of burning anger.

Costco is offering a free Align Probiotic supplement, which is … I have no idea. And that's after spending 10 minutes Googling “probiotic.” No matter what link I clicked, I kept ending up at its Wikipedia page for a few minutes before realizing my eyes had glazed over. I'm not even paying attention right now. Am I still typing? I should probably hit the Publish button.

If you woke up this morning feeling a bit light on calcium and you haven't fully committed to going green by replacing your lawnmower with a cow, then sign up for some free Cal-EZ calcium supplements.

Ohhhh, this free Align Probiotic supplement contains B. infantis 35624 instead of last year's B. infantis 35623? That's the newest software update! I think it added wifi capabilities.

These free Nature's Bounty adult gummies reminded me of my youthful supplement: Flintstones vitamins. Those suckers were amazing and frankly I didn't believe they were healthy since they tasted like candy. In fact, I blame them for my current addiction to M&Ms.

To add insult to injury, they didn't even come through on their promise. I thought if I ate enough, I could power my first car like Fred did in the cartoon. Imagine my shock when I learned I couldn't run fast enough after I'd cut the bottom out of my car.

This free Curamin dietary supplement has both curcuminoids and Boswellia, so you know it's gonna be good!

I actually read that last ingredient as “boll weevils” and thought to myself, “well, that's one way to lose some weight.” I know, it's shocking that I'm not a licensed doctor.

Very few freebie forms contain a salutations field, but this free Nature's Bounty fish oil is one of the exceptions. I enjoy it because it's the only time I get to go by Dr. Goob.

It'll take 4-6 weeks for our free Theanine Serene supplements to arrive, so that'll give me plenty of time to Google “what is theanine” and “do I need theanine?” and “can theanine give me super powers?” You know, all the important questions.

This free Natrol Welcome Pack comes with free samples of their supplements or medicine or vitamins or whatever it is they sell. I don't get how companies can give away free meds like this. It's obviously not prescription strength (right?!), but still, it baffles my poor little mind. Then again, so does El Nino and mirrors, so what do I know? Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go try and kill my evil twin who always taunts me in the bathroom.

Previous Samples

These are the types of supplements you can expect as freebies.

Airborne
Align Priobotic
Avoca
Basic Greens
Beast Nutrition
Cal ez Calcium
Curamin
Drinkables Liquid
Everlast
Firstshake
Lactaid
Mid Night Sleep
Musclegel
Nature's Bounty
Nordic Naturals
Theanine
Voots

Free Redbook Magazine Subscription

Updated on Aug 28, 2021 at 1:55 pm · Disclosure

Everybody I know already has a ~~free Redbook magazine subscription~~. It's one of those magazines that never stops coming. In fact, I had so many unread issue lying around that I glued them to my body and went as a giant Redbook magazine for Halloween.

When asked for your occupation on the first page, pick “Other” then “Homemaker” via Industry. Also you don't have to do anything else once you've submitting your mailing address. There are a bunch of “offers” that show up on the confirmation page – you can just skip those and close the window.

Two Free Pedometers

Updated on Feb 3, 2021 at 1:15 pm · Disclosure

There have been a ton of free pedometers given away over the years. They were a staple among the freebie world when I started HIF in the mid-aughts. Below are some of the random jokes we made.

As always, this page will update just as soon as the next company decides to give away some free pedometer swag!

Want to find out how many miles you walk in a day? Then get your very own ~~free pedometer~~.

Does anyone else ever get a free pedometer and then vigorously shake it for a few minutes to make it look like they've been more active than they have? No, just me? Okay, carry on.

Golf Digest and Humana are teaming together to offer us a free pedometer. I hope they don't expect me to actually walk when I play golf. Driving around in the carts is half most all the fun.

On second thought, I hope they don't actually expect me to play golf.

If you take a short survey, you'll get a free pedometer in the mail from this company. I already got my free pedometer from a different offer months ago, but maybe I'll get two and attach one to each of my legs to see which foot takes more steps.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas last week, because I certainly did. I had a house full of friends and family, so I did the unthinkable and closed my laptop for a few days. My hands literally tried to resist as I ordered them to perform the task, but they finally relented when I promised to soon fill them with freshly baked cookies. It was a risky plan, especially since I ended up eating about 9 million cookies, but I think it was totally worth it. Plus there's a free pedometer offer out there that I can put to good use burning off the recently added pounds! Oh, who am I kidding, I'll probably only wear it as I walk back and forth from the kitchen getting more leftover goodies.

Wow, I haven't seen a free pedometer offer in years, let alone two free pedometers from Cigna HealthSpring. These used to be all the rage in the freebie world from '06-08, but I guess Americans stopped trying to be healthy when the economy tanked. Sounds about right.

Why two freebies instead of one? Well duh, it's blatantly obviously. They want us to strap one to each hip and finally confirm once and for all that neither leg takes an extra step when we're not looking.

The free Nature's Bounty pedometer offer is back. Since receiving mine in mid-June, I've taken a grand total of 48 steps. Wait, that sounds way too high.