Here's your quarterly reminder to check your sampler.io profile for freebies! A lot of people are offered anywhere from 2-6 freebie from Sampler. However, since I'm not a female with kids, I got bupkis. Whoa, I actually got 5 freebies this time!
You can try your luck on by logging in and clicking “My Programs” to check if any previous sampler opportunities are available for you again. In the meantime, I've collected a roundup of active Sampler offers below:
2021 Update: Holy moly this free toothpaste offer is back! It's been five years since they offered a toothpaste sample and two years since they pulled all their old websites down. But today they're giving out free AdvanceWhite Extreme Whitening toothpaste!
2019 Update: Over the years, Arm & Hammer used almost a dozen different websites to give away this freebies. It felt like whack-a-mole chasing them down. They were also one of the only freebies where you had to copy and paste the URL in order for it to work. You couldn't click a link! And the bugs! Oh man, their websites were bugged out at least 40% of the time.
Sadly, I'd trade what we have now for all those bugs. Why? Because Arm & Hammer no longer offers this freebie. 😭 After over a decade, it is no more!
I'm not joking when I say this was a huge, perpetual freebie. I must have mentioned it on two dozen interviews and news articles alone. It's sad to see it finally expire, but it makes me smile thinking how many hundreds of thousands of Hiffers had clean teeth thanks to this freebie!
I mad so many jokes about this sample over the years, that some of them were actually good! I decided to compile my favorite ones below. Just because this freebie died doesn't mean our sense of humor has to as well!
Don't worry either! If this freebie comes back, I'll be the first to know 🙂
I never really understood the name of this brand. Arm & Hammer? What does a hammer have to do with getting rid of odors or cleaning your teeth? And then look at the arm a little closer. It's a left shoulder, but a right hand. Who has an arm like that?! Have you ever actually seen an arm like that? And if so, was it holding a hammer? See, these are the things I spend my time thinking about while other people just see a link to some free Arm & Hammer toothpaste, sign up for the stuff, and then go about their day.
Every time I stumble across some free Arm & Hammer toothpaste I can't help but wonder if they couldn't have picked a better logo. I understand how the A&H logo is widely known and recognized, but still, neither an arm nor a hammer are objects that I want near my teeth.
This free Arm & Hammer toothpaste campaign has been running for over a year, which means we should all have brilliant teeth by now. Is dentistry even an employable field anymore? I almost feel bad for putting them out of work, but then again, they seemed to enjoy drilling my teeth a little too much.
This stuff always reminds me of my dad. When I was a kid, he used nothing but Arm & Hammer toothpaste and I would always sneak into the bathroom to use it since my bathroom was always stocked with pink bubble-gum or all-natural toothpaste. So as I was signing up for my free Arm & Hammer toothpaste, I couldn't help but think of my dad and swiping his toothpaste.
Here's another oldie but goodie sample, though for some reason this free Arm & Hammer sensitive toothpaste link demands we copy & paste it instead of clicking it. They sure nailed the sensitive aspect down.
You may have to copy and paste the link for free Arm & Hammer truly radiant toothpaste. Because nothing quite radiates after I take a hammer to it? I like how it says we'll never go back either. Like somebody took a hammer to the door we just walked through.
Send Me A Sample is back with a new free Cesar Wholesome Bowls dog food offer.
If you have a voice activated speaker in your home, you can also request a sample that way! Just say “Send Me a Sample” to either your Alexa or Google Assistant and follow the steps.
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!
This freebie from last summer has returned through the end of the year! There's a limit of 2 rebates per household, so you should be able to do this even if you got a previous rebate.
You can either get a free 12-pack of Mike's Hard Lemonade or 50% off, depending on where you live, thanks to this easy rebate form! This rebate is valued up to $14.99 and is valid through December 31, 2021.
On top of this deal, there's currently a $5 Ibotta coupon for Mike's in some locations, so be sure to search for that coupon and turn this deal into a moneymaker.
All you have to do is purchase your seltzer and submit your receipt with your smartphone. You'll then get a rebate via PayPal or Venmo!
100% rebate, up to $15, in these states
AK, AZ, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, KS, KY, MA, MS, MT, NE, ND, NV, NM, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, WI, WY
50% rebate, up to $7.50, in these states
CA, CO, CT, IA, IL, ME, MD, MI, MN, NH, NJ, OH, VT, VA, WA
0% rebate, up to $0, in these states thanks to pesky legal issues
AL, AR, HI, IN, LA, MO, NY, NC, PA, TN, TX, UT, WV
In order to redeem this rebate, you need to:
Enter your info here or text LEMONADESELTZER to 64827 and they'll immediately reply with a link to submit your receipt.
Upload a picture of your receipt and choose how you want to get paid.
Enter your email and click continue. You will receive your cash back within 72 hours.
Get your limited-edition printed copy (while supplies last) or download a PDF of the cookbook featuring MG-friendly recipes created by people living with Myasthenia Gravis.
If you're simply curious, then use your freebie email to instantly download a complete PDF version for free! If you can actually use MG-friendly recipes, then by all means request the hardcopy cookbook. Available while supplies last and freebies should arrive in 2-4 weeks.
Milwaukee Tools is giving away your choice of the following three items:
T-Shirt
Tape Measure
75 oz Water Jug
We don't really see free t-shirts being offered that much anymore, so this is a nice offer! I was able to pick up a free shirt and the confirmation message says your free gift should arrive within 2 weeks.
New members can join PediaSure's free Support2Grow program and get a coupon snail mailed good for a free PediaSure 6-Pack or Shake Mix product, worth up to $15!
On top of this freebie, I was also emailed a 40% off coupon.
That image above is quite enlightening. I had no idea chocolate milk was made out of cooked spinach, grilled chicken, and grapefruit!
If you want to stop paying money on magazine subscriptions, then this page is for you! Just be careful – not only will you save money, but you might also get so many free magazines that you'll lose every inch of kitchen counter and table space 😀
Below is an auto-updated list of every current free magazine offer we've found, sorted with newest offers at the top.
The date shown after each title is when we most recently confirmed the availability.
You can also browse our free magazine archive. This includes both active offers along with expired offers so you can get a feel for the types of freebies typically offered throughout the year.
How to Get Free Magazines
It's amazingly simple. All you need in order to get magazines for free is:
A mailing address
That's it!
You will never need a credit card number or any payment information. Do not fill out any form that asks for any type of payment for a free magazine!
The selection of titles and number of magazines will change each month. Most offers are for either a free one-year or two-year subscription.
Why do companies give away free magazines?
That has an easy answer – they want your contact information so they can resell it to marketers and advertisers!
Haha, there's just no way to sugarcoat it.
Many times a single brand will sponsor a free offer by purchasing a huge amount of subscriptions to give away, like 50,000. In exchange, they'll receive a copy of the survey results and contact information of everybody who gets the freebie.
So how do you get around this? I'm glad you asked – don't give real personal information!
Can I use fake info to get free subscriptions?
Absolutely! In fact, if anybody asks, my name is Mr. Snrub. No, seriously, I always sign up with the fake name Montgomery Snrub! 😎 And it's fine – the USPS delivers my magazines each month addressed to Mr. Snrub!
On top of that, I always give fake answers about my age and occupation. There's no law saying you have to be honest on the Internet!
For emails, we always suggest using a free email address just for these type of freebie offers.
You just want to make sure to give your actual mailing address so they know where to deliver the magazine issues each month!
Are these magazines actually free?
💯 Yes! I know it seems too good to be true, but these offers are legit for all the reasons I explained above.
Remember, you will NEVER need to provide a credit card or payment whatsoever. Not now, not tomorrow, not ever.
If you somehow reach a page asking for your payment information, even for just a single dollar, then you have mistakenly clicked on a wrong link somewhere and should exit the page immediately.
Will I ever get a bill?
NO! You will never get a bill for your free subscription.
Some magazines will send you a renewal request that looks like a bill, but if you look carefully there will always be fine print text that says “this is not a bill.”
Seriously, I've been running this website since 2005 and have received hundreds of free subscriptions over the years. Not once have I ever received a bill.
Can I get free magazines if I already have a paid subscription?
Absolutely! Free subscriptions actually stack on top of each other! So if you already pay for a magazine, you can “add” additional years to the end of your subscription for free.
Let's say you bought a one year subscription to People magazine and have three months remaining before it expires. If you signed up for a free subscription today, it would start the month after your paid subscription ends. You would then have your three remaining months plus the next 12 months for free, giving you a total of 15 additional months.
There's no limit on these either. Most magazines are offered for free multiple times each year, so you can keep stacking the subscriptions on top of each other and continue getting your favorite magazines for free!
Is there a limit to how many free magazines I can get?
Not that I've ever found! It would be impossible for me to literally count the number of magazines I've got since I started this site over 16 years ago. I've never once encountered any sort of limit!
What can I do with all these free magazines?
Aside from reading them yourself, you could send them to a friend or family member as a present.
You could also donate them to a local library, school, doctor's office, or business. It's always nice to have new reading material in a waiting room.
Do I have to send the magazines to my house?
Nope! You can send them to your office or wherever else you want. Literally any valid USPS mailing address will work.
This also means it's super easy to sign up a friend or family member for a free sub. It's like getting them a gift all year long that you don't have to pay for!
Where can I get digital magazines?
For digital magazines, check out Mercury Magazines and Valuemags listed below.
Companies That Offer Free Subscriptions
What are some websites where I can access free magazines and ebooks to read online?
You can get enough reading material to last for hours every week and still have plenty leftover to donate, use for art projects, or burn in the backyard for impromptu s'mores.
Mercury Magazines
Mercury Magazines are the irrefutable king of magazine freebies and it's not even close. They don't have a central list of available publications on their site, but instead they release roughly 10 to 20 new offers each month, one at a time. You never need a credit card or payment info whatsoever.
When requesting a freebie from MM, you'll always have to answer three simple occupation-related questions. Then, you'll submit your mailing address and that's it!
You can skip all of the subsequent “special offers” by clicking “No Thanks” at the bottom of the page. After you decline all the “bonuses”, you'll eventually reach a confirmation page for your free subscription. However, you don't actually have to load this confirmation page. I always exit out of the browser immediately after submitting my address!
If you don't want to answer the profession questions, then select these basic responses! 1-4 / Other Industries / Homemaker / Other Function / None / None
I've used those answers for years without any problems.
Here are some of the top available Mercury Magazines offer:
RewardSurvey updates their free title selection on a monthly rotation, like clockwork. In fact, we keep a running list of all monthly RewardSuvery freebies here! The beauty of RewardSurvey is they rotate some high-value magazines, like ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, Time, and Wired.
One difference with RewardSurvey is they require you to spend “reward points” to redeem magazines. However, these are easily earned by taking short – and random! – quizzes. Seriously, my two most recent quizzes were on my choice of travel methods and my choice in peanut butter flavors.
These surveys only take about 3-5 minutes to complete and then you can immediately redeem the points for freebies.
Free Trade Publications, Books, & Magazines
One of the most long standing sections of HIF is our free trade publications area. You've probably never heard of most of these. I sure know I haven't. But since they're insanely specific to certain jobs or professionals, I'll sometimes run across computer or website magazines that I sign up for. Seriously, they have an insanely massive list of free magazines up for grabs.
Give the “topics” list a glance to see if there are any you might find useful!
Valuemags
Valuemags.com routinely offers free magazine subscriptions as well. They typically have 5-15 offers available, with new publications rotating in every month or two.
One nice perk with Valuemags is that they'll email you confirmation of your free magazine subscriptions!
If there are any current Valuemags offers, they'll be listed below:
Recyclebank – Closed in 2022
Recyclebank used to regularly offer anywhere from 40 to over 100 free magazine titles. However, they unfortunately pivoted the direction of their company in June 2022 and stopped offering accounts or freebies to most people
RewardsGold – Closed in 2019
Started in 2005, RewardsGold and their sister site RewardsCountry were the premier sites to get free magazine subscriptions. However, in December 2018, both sites went offline for an overhaul. If and when either site returns, I'll post a full list here.
Now please don't sign up for all of these unless you want to give your mail carrier a hernia. 🙂
Rohde & Schwarz are still giving awayfree Worldwide Spectrum Allocations posters while supplies last. If you really can't wait for your freebie, they provide an option to also download a high-res .pdf of the poster.
Click the “Request printed version” button, fill out the form, and then check your mailbox in 2-4 weeks for this poster.
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?
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!
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.
