Free Target Cafe Sweet Treat

Target: Free Sweet Treat from Cafe

Add this coupon to your Target Circle account and get a free sweet treat from the Target Cafe the next time you're shopping! This freebie is good for your choice of the following:

  • Favorite Day Brownie Bites Snack Cup
  • Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies Snack Cup
  • Frosted Sugar Cookie 2 pack
  • Madeleine Tiny Treats 2 pack

This coupon doesn't expire until 5.28.22 either, so you've got plenty of time to redeem your freebie.


Free IHOP Pancakes

Free IHOP Short Stack Pancakes on March 1, 2022

The annual free National Pancake Day at IHOP will return on March 1, 2022! Stop in between 7am-4pm and get a free stack of buttermilk pancakes!

Veteran Hiffers will recognize this recurring yearly offer, but here's how it works if you're new to the game.

  1. Join IHOP's free MyHOP rewards system before February 28.
  2. Go to a participating IHOP on March 1.
  3. Eat one free short stack of pancakes.

That about sums it up. You can search by zip code on their site to make sure your local IHOP is participating before heading out.

In lieu of payment, they'll ask you to make a donation to one of three children's charities: Children's Miracle Network, Shriners Hospitals for Children, or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. It's not required, but it's a nice thing to do. Besides, we're all nice people here, aren't we?

This freebie also triggers the IHOP free birthday pancakes offer AND you'll get a free pancakes coupon emailed to you just for joining today! I feel like Oprah screaming “you get pancakes, they get pancakes, everybody gets pancakes!”


Free Lowe's DIY Holiday House Kits

Free Lowe’s DIY Holiday House Kits

Lowe's is getting into the holiday spirit by giving away a free DIY Holiday House activity kit. Registration opens here at 12:01am ET on Monday, December 6.

Each kit includes graham crackers, icing, and decorating candies plus four designs to help your family build the perfect holiday house.

There are limited quantities available at each store, so you must registered ASAP to guarantee your freebie!

After registering on December 6, you'll pick the freebie up from your local Lowe's at the Customer Service desk between December 9 – 13.

You might want to pick your freebies up on Saturday, December 11 between 9am – 12pm. On that morning, there will be free hot cocoa, cookies, and candy canes available in-store!


Chick-fil-A Free Peppermint Milkshake

Chick-fil-A: Free Peppermint Milkshake

In order to get a free peppermint milkshake at Chick-fil-A, you'll need to go here and click on “Watch this year's film.” Once the two-minute animated holiday short ends, a red “Make & Send a Gift” button will appear. Click it and you'll be taken to a little game where you can make a milkshake, but there's a “skip” button in the lower right.

Press that button and finally you'll get a form that lets you snail-mail a free milkshake coupon to both a friend and yourself!


Free Mcdonalds Combo Breakfast

Free McDonald’s Breakfast Combo For Educators (Oct 11-15)

All this week, from October 11-15, educators get a free combo breakfast at McDonald's! You get to choose from a free Egg McMuffin, free sausage biscuit, or a free bacon egg & cheese biscuit.

You'll also get a free hash browns and free medium roast coffee or soft drink.

This is available to any education, including teaching, staff, and administrators. All you need is an employee school ID to qualify.

I totally forgot to post this offer over the weekend, but better late than never, right?

[thanks to Hiffer Rick for sending this in!]


$10 off ANY $10 Lane Bryant Purchase

If you're a fan of Lane Bryant, then text TRENDY to 552255 to receive a free $10 off any $10+ online purchase valid through October 26.

If you pair this with a clearance or sale item, you can get an item for really cheap. I had a quick look and noticed a few $10 clearance items.

As you can see from the image below, it took less than 2 minutes for me to get my coupon. Once you get yours, you can text STOP to never get any future texts from Lane Bryant. Gee, I wish that worked with a few of my exes!

Lane Bryant Code by Text

Already a Lane Bryant text subscriber from the previous time I posted this freebie? If so, try unsubscribing by texting STOP to 552255. Then wait a few minutes and send DIVA, which should trigger the coupon.

Thanks to Flickr user Mike Mozart for taking the image for this post.


Free Waffle House Coffee

Free Waffle House Coffee

Print out this coupon and present it to your server to get a free coffee at Waffle House! This coupon expires 10/13/21.

This reminds me of how my grandma used to joke that I was so sweet, I should dunk my finger in her coffee so she didn't have to use sugar. Then one day I took her advice, dipped my finger in a freshly poured cup, and promptly burned myself. That's when I realized my grandma was trying to kill me.


Where to get a free flu shot

Free or Frugal Flu Shot for 2023-24 Flu Season 💉

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 any health insurance plan, 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 both with and without insurance, as well as each store's free covid-19 vaccines availability.

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!

What is the flu vaccine?

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 and severe illness.

How bad is this contagious respiratory illness? It starts by affecting your respiratory system all at once, including the nose, throat, and lungs. While you can get the flu any time of year, the window from December to March is peak flu season for transmission and catching it.

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:

  1. Influenza A (H1N1) virus
  2. Influenza A (H3N2) virus
  3. Two influenza B viruses
  4. Two influenza B 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.

Is the flu vaccine safe?

Absolutely.

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.

When should I get vaccinated?

According to the CDC:

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.

Flu vaccine tips

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 and pharmacy chains allow you to print a copy of their vaccine consent form at home and fill it out ahead of time, if you prefer.

Free & Discounted Flu Shots 💉

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.

StoreWith InsuranceWithout InsuranceBonus PerkCovid Booster Offered
AlbertsonsFree?10% off a grocery purchase up to $200Yes, free
CostcoFree$19.99Yes
CVSFree$40.99which can be stacked with their flu & cold medicine sales.Yes, free
Giant Eagle??$5 in free groceriesYes, free
Giant FoodFree49.99 estimateYes, free
Harris TeeterFree?50 fuel pointsYes, free
H-E-BFree?Yes, free
Hy-VeeFree?20 cents per gallon Fuel Saver discount?
KrogerFree49.99 estimateYes, free
Martin's FoodFree?Yes, free
MeijerFree??
PublixFree?Yes, free
Rite AidFree?$5 off $25 in-store purchase. Coupon expires 9/30/21.Yes, free
SafewayFree?10% off a grocery purchase up to $200?
Sam's ClubFree?Yes, free
TargetFree?$5 off $20 couponYes, free
WalgreensFree?$5 Walgreens Cash rewards for every vaccine you get.Yes, free
WalmartFree?Yes, free
WegmansFree?Yes, free
Winn-DixieFree49.99 estimate$20 in FREE Groceries! Get a $10 Winn-Dixie Coupon when you get your Flu or COVID-19 shot + a $10 Winn-Dixie Coupon with any other vaccine received on the same day! Click here for details.Yes, free
StoreWith InsuranceWithout InsuranceBonus PerkCovid 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!

Possible Locations for Free Flu Shots 💉

So let's say you're looking for a free flu shot without insurance. The good news is there are plenty of options available to your, nationwide!

County 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 public health 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. To check, start with your school's website or Google for confirmation.

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 proper ID.

Local Pharmacies – It's worth checking with your local pharmacies and asking. CVS pharmacist Bill Cuffari says they're sometimes able to discount flu shots for those in need.

Walgreens Pharmacy spokeswoman Rebekah Pajak also confirmed they try to never turn anyone away because of the flu shot's cost.

Wrapping Up

As you can see, the influenza vaccine is safe and easily accessible for free in all 50 states.

If you know of any places that I missed, please let us know in the comments!

Stay safe this year, Hiffers!


Free Febreze Plug-In

Free Febreze Plug Warmer

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.


Free McDonald's Medium Fries

McDonald’s: Free Medium Fries on July 13

Tuesday, July 13 is National Fries Day. In celebration, McDonald's is stealing their thunder and launching a “World Famous Fan Day” where they'll be giving away free medium fries. These freebies will be available all day July 13th with no purchase necessary.

Optional Free Fries Contest

That's where most freebie announcements stop. But McDonald's is upping the ante by holding a contest where one MyMcDonald's Rewards member will win free fries for life, a prize valued at $19,685. 👀

Oh… oh please…whoever wins this, do not eat twenty grand worth of fries. Your arteries are begging you.

Where was I? Oh, right, the free heart attack lifetime fries. Finally, McDonald's says 66 customers will be rewarded with 1 million McDonald's rewards points, which can soon be redeemed for free food.

Here's how to enter.

  • Open only to residents of the 50 United States or DC who are at least 16 years old.
  • Entry begins at 12:00:00 a.m. ET on July 13, 2021, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on July 20, 2021.
  • To enter, contestants must tweet from their public Twitter account during the entry period. (Must be an original Tweet, comment or reply to a McDonald's Tweet about this contest.)
  • Tweet must include a written explanation of why you're McDonald's biggest fan and can also include (if you choose) a photo or video that exemplifies your fandom.
  • Tweet must include the tags @McDonalds, #MyMcDonaldsFanContest and a tag of the two-letter postal abbreviation for your state (e.g., #TX or #IL and more).
  • The video (if applicable) cannot exceed 60 seconds.

Remember, you get the free medium frees on July 13 no matter what. The triple bypass giveaway is completely optional and ends July 20.


Free Apple Summer Kids Camp

Free Apple Camp Summer Events

If you're scrambling for ideas and events to occupy the munchkins this summer, you should check out the annual free Apple Camp returning for 2023! These free events run each summer for kids 8-12. This year they are doing one day sessions that last for two hours. Kids will explore their creativity through fun, hands-on projects by making movie magic with short videos using the Clips app on iPad.

Apple Stores across the country are accepting reservations for limited slots. In past years, these slots filled up fast, so I'd sign up today if I were interested.

I first wrote about this freebie back in 2009, so Apple's been doing it a while! It always sounded like a pretty cool activity to me. Then again, I'm 40 years old, so I may not be on the cutting edge of what's cool these days.