Thousands of Free LEGO Building Instructions!

Posted on Jun 29, 2019 at 3:50 pm

In addition to the free LEGO magazine, which deserves a spot in the Freebie Hall of Fame at this point, LEGO also offers monthly free mini builds instructions. These guides are simple, easy guides for children ages 6+. With only a handful of generic pieces, you'll learn how to build a frog, truck, airplane, or something similar.

Make sure to save the free LEGO guides each month! You can download a .pdf of the guide only during the month it's free. Then you're unable to access it after the month ends!

However, the real gem is this free LEGO instructions database, where you can search and download thousands of free LEGO guides! Their database has instructions going back to 1989, back when I was first building LEGOs! There's all sorts of cool stuff in here and while many of the large sets have unique pieces, you can build a lot of stuff with just a random box of LEGO pieces. You can search by topic or, more easily IMHO, object. I found over 60 cool guides for “helicopter” and “boat.” There were over 250 instructions for “car!”

Jobs or tasks are other good searches. “Police” returned 160 free guides for all sorts of cops & robbers toys. Meanwhile, “Fire” gave me 156 free fire-fighting builds to download. Trademarks are the last great search. “Star wars” has 503 free LEGO guides. “Potter” returned 67 wizarding toys. You get the idea!

I'll admit, I still have a box or two of LEGOs still lying around! I can't wait to build some of these old school LEGO designs, even if the colors might be slightly off 😀 If this sounds fun to you or your kids, be sure to check out all the free LEGO guides!

Deal: Free Amazon FreeTime Unlimited Family Month Trial

Posted on Jun 11, 2019 at 5:26 pm

For a limited time, Amazon is offering a free month trial to their FreeTime Unlimited Family Plan. FreeTime Unlimited is their all-in-one subscription plan which gives kids access to thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, Audible books, and games. They also receive hundreds of hours of fun with ad-free radio stations and playlists, Audible books, and a growing list of premium kid’s skills available on compatible Echo devices.

On top of that, parents get access to easy-to-use parental controls letting them find the right balance between education and entertainment. Personalize screen time limits, set educational goals, filter age-appropriate content, and also manage web browsing and content usage based on their preferences.

Starting at $2.99/month after the free one-month trial, FreeTime Unlimited gives kids content from tons of companies, like Disney, Nickelodeon, Sesame Street, PBS Kids, and Cartoon Network. They also have different sections targeted to three main age groups:

Ages 3 to 5
Ages 6 to 8
Ages 9 to 12

I don't have kids of my own, but something tells me summer months are the perfect time to test this service out. 🙂 Make sure to have a compatible Fire, Android, iOS and Kindle device to use this, listed on the site.

Any Hiffers tried this out yet? What do you and your kids think of it?

Amazon Prime: Free 12-Months Nintendo Switch Online

Posted on May 08, 2019 at 6:19 pm

If you have an Amazon Prime account, you may already know that you can link it to Twitch.tv and get tons of free perks. Over the past two years, they've given away exclusive skins, cosmetics, subscriptions, and even entire games!

Currently, you can get up to 12 free months of Nintendo Switch Online, a $20 value. This allows anybody with a Nintendo Switch to access online play, classic NES games, and other cool perks.

Those who already have a Nintendo Switch Online membership will have these additional months added to their existing Nintendo Switch Online membership. Twitch Prime members have until Sept. 24, 2019 to claim their three months of Nintendo Switch Online, and until January 22, 2020 to claim the additional nine months.

How to Quadruple Your Dropbox Space for Free!

Posted on Apr 23, 2019 at 12:02 am

I don't know about y'all, but I've fallen in love with having my files in the cloud. Anybody who seriously used multiple devices in the early 2000s had a personal thumb drive for moving files from their home to work to school. And I think we can all agree it was a giant pain in the 🍑. But now we have the cloud! And while the term might be silly, I couldn't love its functionality any more.

I personally use Dropbox and Google Drive the most. Being that I'm always broke, I also stay on their free plans, like most people. However it doesn't take long to run out of space, thus began my quest to learn how to get as much Dropbox space for free as possible. Turns out adding free Dropbox space isn't all that hard!

If you find yourself looking how to add free Dropbox space too, then check out all the different methods I found. Note these methods are always changing. Since I initially wrote this, Dropbox has removed a method that used to give 5GB of free space.

Continue reading to learn all the ways you can score free Dropbox storage space!

Free Month of CBS All Access

Posted on Nov 24, 2018 at 12:11 pm

CBS is letting us watch all of our favorite CBS shows for free by offered a free month of CBS All Access. With All Access, you can stream NCAA football and NFL football on Saturday and Sunday!

You can also binge watch your all-time favorites, like NCIS, Big Brother, Young Sheldon, and Madam Secretary, either live or on-demand 24/7 with over 10,000 episodes in their archives.

When joining, use coe GIVETHANKS before November, 26, and you'll get a free month of CBS All Access. If for any reason you don't want to keep your subscription after the first month, simply cancel it from the My Account page and you won't be charged after 30 days!

2018 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Entrepreneur Deals

Updated: Apr 11, 2019 · Posted on Nov 23, 2018 at 7:27 pm

Being an entrepreneur and running a business online can be an expensive endeavor! On top of the double taxation and unsteady income, there are countless subscriptions and licenses you need to buy. I probably have two dozen services running HIF, any number of which I'd be rudderless without.

One tip I always give anybody starting or running a website is to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Throughout the year, I bookmark all sorts of services I want to try, then buy a cheap subscription this time of year. If it's worth it, I upgrade the next year for the same discount!

Below, you'll find some of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals I could find for anybody running a website. I personally use each and every one of these for something!

Even if you've only been thinking about starting a site, now is the perfect and cheapest time to start!

Name	Deal	End	Code	Category
WP Engine	35%	Nov 26	cyberwpe2018 (review)	Hosting
SiteGround	75%	Nov 26	none needed! (review)	Hosting
HostGator	65%	Nov 23	2018BF (review)	Hosting
PureVPN	88%	Nov 23	none needed! (review)	VPN, security
Namecheap	$0.99 domains	Nov 26	none needed! (review)	Domains
GoDaddy	$0.99 domains	Nov 26	none needed! (review)	Domains
WP Rocket	35%	Nov 27	none needed! (review)	Cache, Plugin
AAWP	30%	Nov 26	BLACKWEEKEND2018 (review)	Affiliate, Plugin
Pretty Links Pro	60%	Nov 30	BFCODE (review)	Affiliate, Plugin
Gravity Forms	30%	Nov 23	none needed	Contact, Plugin
Advanced Custom Fields	30%	Nov 27	BLACKFRIDAY2018	Plugin
Jetpack	30%	Nov 30	JPBLACKFRIDAY30	Plugin
Soliloquy	30%	Nov 30	BFSS30	Slider, Plugin
Envira Gallery	30%	Nov 30	BFSS30	Gallery, Plugin
StudioPress	20%	Nov 30	none needed! (review)	Themes
ThemeIsle	30%	Nov 26	none needed!	Themes
GeneratePress	25%	Nov 26	BLKFRI18	Themes
WooCommerce	30%	Nov 30	BLACKCYBER2018 (review)	eCommerce, plugin
Easy Digital Download	25%	Nov 30	BFCM2018	eCommerce, plugin
Proven	40%	?	BLACK18	eCommerce, plugin

Save 35% off WPEngine

WPEngine is one of the largest and best managed WordPress hosting service available. So much so that I personally use WPEngine to host websites for my freelance clients!

Through Cyber Monday, they're giving a 35% discount on all annual plans, which equals 5 free months! Simply use code cyberwpe2018 at checkout.

This deal expires November 26.

Save 75% off SiteGround

With SiteGround's Black Friday sale, there's no code need! You can instantly save a 75% discount on all of their shared hosting plans, which I use for some of my own sites, like this streaming gear review site!

SiteGrounds' deal is only valid on Black Friday (Nov 23) and Cyber Monday (Nov 26).

Save 55% off HostGator

If you have a much smaller website that you doesn't receive tons of daily traffic, HostGator gives you the best bang for your buck. At 65% off, it's hard to find another hosting package that comes in under $3 a month! However not only that, but you also get a free domain with this, making it the perfect option for a new site!

HostGator is only offering 65% off their hosting on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I believe. To get this deal, use code 2018BF.

Get $0.99 Domains at Name Cheap

While I love NameCheap as my domain registry of choice, their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals take a tiny bit of work. You'll need to set an alarm for X:59 each day.

Why? Because a limited number of cheap domains and hosting packages become available at the start of every hour, 24 times a day!

I've already managed to score a $0.88 .com name and .org name!

These sales are only valid on Black Friday (Nov 23) and Cyber Monday (Nov 26).

Get $0.99 Domains at GoDaddy

GoDaddy is offering $0.99 for certain top level domains. You can get multiple of these, which I find are great for joke sites or small niche sites that don't necessarily need a .com!

I picked up a $0.99 .info and .club just now! In addition to .99 domains, they have $1.99 and $2.99 for some other tlds.

I believe these prices are valid on Black Friday and Cyber Monday only!

Save 35% off WP Rocket

WP Rocket is the best caching plugin for WordPress. It has all the features any other caching plugins has, but it's also super easy to use and well documented.

Google is placing a growing importance on website loading times, which is where WP Rocket comes in. It links with

If you're running a site with more than 10 visitors a day, you need a caching plugin!

Get 35% off on all plans before this expires November 27.

Save 30% Off AAWP

AAWP is my personal pick for the best Amazon Associates plugin for WordPress. It's what I use for the table on our daily Amazon Deals roundups. You can also easily make comparison tables or individual product widgets, both of which are seen on this best fps monitors guide!

Amazon has become aggressively enforcing their TOS rules, many of which are … let's say arcane? Many Amazon plugins fail certain aspects, but AAWP is completely, 100% compliant Amazon's entire TOS. It uses Amazon's API to update prices in real time, which is one of Amazon's biggest demands.

I honestly can't imagine being in Amazon's affiliate program and not using AAWP!

For Black Friday, AAWP is 30% off with code BLACKWEEKEND2018

This deal expires November 26.

Save 60% off Pretty Links Pro

Pretty Links Pro is my plugin of choice for managing links. Remember how many times I posted free Kellogg's codes over the years? I'd go insane updating each of those posts, individually, every time the link changed!

Pretty Links Pro lets you manage all of your links from one, central location.

They're offering 60% off all new purchases and upgrades! Use code BF2018 before this special ends November 30.

Save 20% off StudioPress Themes

Studiopress is offering 20% off all their themes.

I use their Genesis theme here on HIF and it's easy to see why!

This sales ends November 30.

Save 30% off WooCommerce

When it comes to selling physical goods, nothing beats WooCommerce.

I use it on Lit Loot, a pop-up shop that sells unique pins at e-sport events! WooCommerce is able to securely handle thousands of orders, from any device, and around the globe, and keep everything in order.

Without WooCommerce, we'd have to use Shopify, which would inevitably cost more money.

This sales ends November 30.

Save 88% off PureVPN

Working from home ultimately means working from an unsecured internet connection. During a given year, I travel for holidays, vacation, work conferences, and often work from a coffee shop or library.

All those open, public wifi connections are prime opportunity to have your passwords stolen, or even worse. The last thing I want is to check an affiliate account at my hotel, only to have the bellhop log-in later and switch my payout options to his bank account!

Plus, do you really know who owns that AirBnB? Heck, the previous guests could have installed spyware on the router!

Thus, a VPN is an absolute must! One of the best Black Friday VPN deals is with PureVPN. They're giving 88% off on a 5 year plan! At $1.32 a month, this is less than a pack of gum yet provides an incredible amount of security!

Swagbucks Monthly Promo – Earn $3 Free!

Posted on Nov 10, 2018 at 7:20 pm

Swagbucks is currently running a promo where you earn 300 SB by the end of the month (which is super easy) and get a free $3 bonus!

When you sign up through me, you can earn a 300 SB bonus to get you started. Here's how:

Sign up using this link and use my special code SBCouponer to earn an extra 50 points – that's 50¢ just for signing up!
Earn 300 SB total before December 1st, 2018 by any methods. You'll get a free 300 SB bonus for doing so!
That's it! It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I personally redeem an Amazon gift card from them once a year based completely on the free points I've earned.

If you've got no idea what I'm talking about, then long story short, Swagbucks is like Google with prizes. It's a rewards site where you earn points called SB, which you redeem for things you're probably doing online already, like searching, watching videos, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, or PayPal cash.

I mainly use it for searches. Every search you make has the potential to earn SB. I do it all the time while watching TV. It's a nice little way to generate some extra beer money!

Get Groceries Delivered Straight to your Door with Instacart

Posted on Sep 30, 2018 at 9:46 pm

Instacart is one of the biggest grocery delivery service in the country and are now offering free delivery on your first order! Simply go here, enter your zip code, create a free account, and shop for any and all groceries you need from your local store. Instacart will then deliver your groceries directly to your door sometimes in just one hour!

This allows you to shop for anything you need from either your computer or your phone. Using your browser or smartphone app, simply pick your produce, meat, dairy, and any other grocery items you need and checkout through Instacart. Then a personal shopper fulfills your order from the specific store you've chosen then delivers your food immediately.

You can look at a partial list of participating grocery stores by entering your zip code here, but you'll want to create an account to get a full list.

If you find you love Instacart, they also offer an Instacart Express with unlimited grocery deliveries for just one low monthly fee.

Either way, Instacart is a great way to help get fresh food and ingredients to the house without having to leave yourself!

Free Swagbucks Code

Updated: Oct 21, 2018 · Posted on Apr 05, 2018 at 10:50 pm

Chances are you found this site looking for free Swagbucks code. When I initially wrote this post in 2010, Swagbucks used to toss out free codes left and right. Then they went and got super popular! Now their free codes literally expire in under an hour and many times within minutes. However, I've been keeping this post updated with any bigger promotions that Swagbucks runs, such as…

October 2018 Free Swagbucks Promotion

If you earn 300 SB by December (which is super easy), you'll get a free $3 bonus!

All throughout October and November, you can earn large bonuses when you join Swagbucks. They're a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching, watching videos, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, or PayPal cash.

When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how:

Sign up using this link
Earn 300 SB total before December 1st, 2018. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it!
That's it! It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I personally redeem an Amazon gift card from them once a year based completely on the free points I've earned.

If you've got no idea what I'm talking about when I saw Swagbucks, check out this review I wrote of them a while back. Long story short, it's like Google, but with prizes. Every search you make has the potential to earn points, which can be redeemed for cool stuff like gift cards.

Cheaper Hearthstone Packs via Amazon

Posted on Mar 16, 2018 at 9:48 pm

Hearthstone is one of Blizzards best video games and I don't say that because it's free. 😀 What starts out as a simple card game quickly evolves into so much more. It's part strategy, part planning, and a big part luck.

At the heart of Hearthstone is collecting cards and purchasing packs is the quickest way to do so. Each pack comes with 5 random cards for you to keep forever as you battle and build your decks.

Currently, Blizzard charges the following prices in-game.

2 packs / $2.99 ($1.495 per pack)
7 packs / $9.99 ($1.427 per pack)
15 packs / $19.99 ($1.332 per pack)
40 packs / $49.99 ($1.249 per pack)
60 packs / $69.99 ($1.166 per pack)

Better Hearthstone Pack Prices

Meanwhile, Amazon sells Amazon Coins at a $1 to 100 ratio. These coins can ultimately be used to purchase Hearthstone packs in place of your credit card.

In fact, if you make your purchases through Amazon, you only pay the following.

2 packs / $2.97 ($1.48 per pack)
7 packs / $9.70 ($1.385 per pack)
15 packs / $19.40 ($1.293 per pack)
40 packs / $46.50 ($1.162 per pack)
82 packs / $87 ($1.06 per pack) Best Deal!

The prices above only reflect the current 25% discount Amazon is offering on their coins. During many occasions (like when new expansions are released), Amazon increases the discount to 30%-40%!

As you can see, purchasing in bulk via Amazon Coin has significant advantages. In almost every case, you can get the same amount of packs for less money. Meanwhile, if you opt for the biggest stash, you not only get a much better rate but 22 additional packs!

How to Get Cheaper Hearthstone Packs

After purchasing your Amazon Coins, you have to install Hearthstone from the Amazon Appstore onto an Android device. If you don't have access to an Android device, you can use a free Android emulator on your PC. After downloading, install and launch the emulator, then proceed.

Whether on your Android or emulator, your next step is to launch Hearthstone and login to your Blizzard account. Now purchase the packs and you'll pay with your Amazon Coins.

Unfortunately, as of 2018, there isn't a way to pull this deal off on iOs or Macs.

I've been a Hearthstone addict for years and this was new to me, so I wanted to share!

How to Watch the Presidential Debates for Free

Updated: Oct 3, 2018 · Posted on Sep 26, 2016 at 7:50 pm

No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, there's a good chance you'll want to check out at least some of the upcoming Presidential debates. If you've got paid cable television, then it's a no-brainer. But if you're looking for how to watch the Presidential debates for free, I've got you covered! The basics are listed below, but our good friends at Cord Cutters HQ (that means me!) put together as thorough a list as possible.

When Are the Debates?

That's the easy part! Starting tonight, we've got:

Monday, September 26 – First presidential debate
Tuesday, October 4 – Vice presidential debate
Sunday, October 9 – Second presidential debate
Wednesday, October 19 – Third presidential debate

How To Watch the Debates for Free

That again is an easy part! You can pretty much boil it down to the following:

Every major news network's site.
YouTube Live
Twitter
Facebook

How to Avoid Going Crazy or Getting Too Drunk

Sorry, can't help ya with that one.

Free UPS My Choice 6-Month Membership

Updated: Oct 3, 2018 · Posted on Jul 16, 2014 at 5:24 pm

Free UPS Membership

It's a slight pain to go through the registration process, but if you pull it off soon (it should only take 5 minutes, tops) then use code BLKZZMOT5 to get a free 6-month membership to UPS My Choice. I spend almost every waking hour working from home and I still somehow miss 95% of my packages, so this is definitely a nice freebie for yours truly.

I entered the promo code on the payment screen during registration and was able to submit the form without entering any credit card info since the charge was $0.00. That way they can't charge us anything in six months, especially if I'm not able to find us another code! 🙂

If you already have an account, then click Tracking, then Access UPS My Choice. Next click Manage Delivery Address then wonder why it's so incredibly buried as you finally click on Upgrade to Premium. NOW you'll be able to enter the code and bump yourself on up.

Hey, It's Free!