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Freebie Friday: January 26, 2007

Friday, January 26th, 2007
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Is it Friday already? This week has flown by and I am excited to share all of these great freebies with you. It happens to be a good week for freebies this week so I hope that you really enjoy these.

As I was sitting at the dentist’s office this morning, I noticed that they had a big stack of the new Michiana Family Magazines out. My dear friend Betsy is running this magazine and she is doing such an outstanding job with it. We are honored to be included among her writers and to have the opportunity to share more ways to save money with some of the local residents. Welcome to all of our new readers. Please be sure to introduce yourself or just leave a comment and let me know that you are out there. It helps to have the community support in our efforts here at MomAdvice.com. Please be sure to be looking for the March issue of the magazine. We will be including frugal ideas for organizing all of the clutter in your house. Don’t worry if you don’t live in this area! These articles will be appearing on our site too in the months ahead.

Now here is this week’s round of freebies:

Receive a coupon for a free jar of Prego Spaghetti Sauce. There is a printable form to print out to receive this freebie. You will need Adobe Acrobat to print out this form. This offer expires 03/31/2007 or while supplies last.

Fill out the form to receive a free sample of Advil Pain Reliever and a coupon for $2 off your next purchase. The coupon will come to you as a free downloadable coupon after completing their form.

Receive a complimentary subscription to Boating Magazine. You can answer, “No, Thank You” to all of their offers. This is good for a one-year subscription.

This freebie seems almost too cool to be true. If you register on this site, you will receive a free Chinese Hand Painting Silk Handkerchief. This should be mailed to you within two to three business days.

You will need to go to a dealership for this freebie, but this site is offering free tickets to the Chicago Auto Show (great freebie for the local residents here!)

Receive a complimentary subscription to Vacations Magazine. Simply answer, “No, Thank You” to all of their offers. This is good for a one-year subscription.

Nature’s Bounty is offering a free sample of their Omega-3 Fish Oil Caplets. Please allow four to six weeks for delivery.

Kenmore Appliances is having a free House Party on Saturday March 10, 2007. It is a play date of sorts that they are sponsoring. They suggest getting dirty doing fun science experiments, let the kids watch “Grossology” (a new Discovery Kids cartoon) and relaxing with your friends while your washer cleans up the mess. You will receive a free DVD featuring three episodes of Grossology, enter to win a contest for new laundry products & a new washer and dryer, sample new Spray & Wash Products, and use their new free website tools.

You will need a company name for this freebie, but this company is offering a free 128 MB USB flash drive.

RogerOger is offering a free full size bottle of Windex Multi Task Sparkling Lime. Please allow four to eight weeks for delivery.

Dawn is offering a free Kid-Friendly Sponge. This will be available while supplies last. Please allow six to eight weeks for delivery.

Get your free 2007 Dessert Calendar from Mrs. Smith. Supplies are limited- order today. Your order will arrive in two weeks.

Sign up to receive a free sample of Garnier Nutrioniste of Ultra-Lift or Skin Renew.

Receive a complimentary subscription to ReadyMade Magazine. This is good for a one-year subscription while supplies last.

This one was posted before, but just in case you missed it….Banquet is offering refunds on their Banquet Wings, Drumsticks, or Crock Pot meals. You can receive a refund or a coupon booklet by visiting their site.

In appreciation of all the great teachers across the United States & Canada, AMC & Paramount Pictures is offering an exclusive opportunity to see the new Freedom Writers movie for free between January 26th to February 1st. You must present a school-issued ID or pay stub and a valid photo ID. Visit their site for more information.

Purina is offering a free print publication of the Dog’s Life Magazine for free.

Enjoy your freebies, everyone!

Freebie Friday: January 19, 2007

Friday, January 19th, 2007

February 3rd is All Things Baby day at participating Wal-Mart stores. Between the hours of 10 Am and 4 PM you can receive bundles of information, helpful ideas & solutions, and product samples. Please visit this link for more information.
Enjoy a free subscription to Grand Magazine, the official magazine for grandparents, by filling out their quick form. This would make a great gift for the grandparents in your life!
Fill out the form to receive a free sample of Claritin RediTabs Tablets. Please allow two to six weeks for shipment.
Request to receive a trio of sample products from Jergens.
Sign up to receive an email for a free welcome gift for joining Fazoli’s E-Family.
Click here to receive a free subscription to Dime Magazine.
The first 5,000 to register can get TaxCut Online Basic for free, plus a twenty percent discount on all TaxCut Premium products.
Register to receive a free Tropicana product when they launch their new spring flavors. Click on the, “Big News & Free Product” link once the page has loaded.
Try the new Degree Ultra Clear Deodorant for free. This sample will arrive within four to six weeks.
GM is offering a free travel mug to thank you for visiting their site. Once the page has loaded, this freebie should pop up on the left side of your screen. Please allow three to four weeks for delivery.
Get a free one year subscription to Games for Windows Magazine. You will need to become a member of Start Sampling in order to receive this freebie.
Get a free one year subscription to LEGO Magazine. The link is underneath the “Club” category.

Click the email address and forward your contact information to the company to request a free sample of Bug Away. Make sure to tell them your preference of either Tall Kitchen (Indoor) or Large Trash Bag (Outdoor) samples.

Depending where you live, this site should give you a coupon towards your next purchase of Malt-O-Meal cereal. Some people only received money off of their coupon and others have received a coupon good for up to $4, depending on their location. You will need to register with this company, but they offer tons of coupons on their site.

Are You Looking for Redbox Codes?

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

I love using the Redbox kiosk that is located within our grocery store. For those of you who live in the Michiana area, these kiosks are located inside Martin’s Supermarkets.

We tried a movie club, but we didn’t watch enough movies to really justify the cost. We also rent a lot of movies from our local library, but sometimes you want a new release that day.

Redbox has been a great alternative for us. You can rent the movie, as long as you want, for only ninety-nine cents a day. Since we typically keep our movie one night, it is only a dollar to watch a new release. You can reserve your movies online through the Redbox website, or you can just pick a movie when you get there.

Recently I discovered this great website called Inside Redbox. I have been using this site for several weeks now and I absolutely love it. The website shares all of the current coupon codes for the month. People can add codes they have used or report codes that no longer work. I have been using these codes for my movies and we have yet to be charged for a single one.

If you like movies and you like free, then please visit Inside Redbox.

As a side note, the reason I had not posted this site before was because I was afraid that it might be shut down with the traffic they would receive or that Redbox, the actual movie company, might be upset that people are sharing these codes. Luckily, the guy who runs the site recently reported a great conversation he had with the VP of Marketing at their company…Guess what? Redbox loves the site and so do we!

Please visit Rocks in My Dryer for more great ideas!

Birthday Freebies

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Today is my birthday so I wanted to remind you guys of this great post that lists all of the wonderful things you can get for FREE on your birthday. Who doesn’t love a freebie on their special day?

Don’t forget to read the comments so that you can get the scoop on other freebies that weren’t covered within my post!

I will be back to blogging tomorrow!

Freebie Friday: January 12, 2007

Friday, January 12th, 2007

Get a free sample of Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners

Family Circle Magazine is offering free sample of Swiffer Dusters.
I was ineligible for this offer because I have applied for it before, but if you didn’t get this deal earlier you can get it now!

Get a free sample of Metamucil. This Fiber Starter kit includes a sample of wafers, powder, & capsules plus calcium. There is also a guide to explain how to eat a high fiber diet. Please limit one per household. This sample will arrive within four to six weeks.

Receive a free sample of Maximum Strength Pepcid AC by filling out their quick form.

Scholastic Books is offering a free digital audiobook download. They offer over ninety books and these include many of the classics for kids. This does not require putting in your address or credit card information.

The current coupon code for a free rental from Redbox is ICICLE.

This freebie, offered by RogerOger, is for the new Swiffer CarpetFlick. I hope this is the real deal because this would be a fantastic freebie! Please allow four to eight weeks for delivery.

Please complete the form to receive a free sample of Estroven PM and a money saving coupon from the company.

Try a free sample of Digestive Advantage Lactose Intolerance Therapy pills. Please allow up to four weeks for delivery. Currently the only sample available is their pills for children.

Get a free sample of Move Free Advanced for joint care relief. Please allow up to four weeks for delivery.

Try a free sample of Viactiv Flavor Glides Vitamins. Please limit one per household and allow up to four weeks for delivery.

I am very, very excited about this freebie. Get a free copy of An Inconvenient Truth on DVD. There is no catch, just fill out the form. They should send you a confirmation email for this one. I do want to note, a nonprofit organization runs this venture and they are trying to get as many people to watch this as they possibly can. I understand it is a very inspiring movie full of information that we should all be seeing if we want to preserve our earth. Please do not apply for this freebie because you just want to sell it or don’t care to really see it. These people are doing this to help spread the word about caring for our earth, so please be respectful of their time & efforts. Many thanks to them for making sure these get in the right hands!

DVDPlay is offering a free movie rental using the coupon code DVD123. Please visit their site to find a location near you.

Get a complimentary subscription to Spin Magazine. Just answer no to all of the extra offers when filling out the survey.

Bicardi Silver is giving away Shake Up the Party cards. Limit one per household and no purchase is necessary.

Sign up to receive a free ten count pack of Charmin Freshmates. Please allow six to eight weeks for delivery.

Try a sample of Kotex Maxi Pads or Poise Ultra Plus Pads from Sam’s Club (you do not need to be a member to apply for this freebie.)

Freebie Friday: January 5, 2007

Friday, January 5th, 2007

I was able to make this cute button for free on our site thanks to Laurie, over at Blooming Lily, featuring a cool site of the week on her blog. I must warn you, the site is extremely addicting and I came up with a zillion different buttons to use. I know all the moms out there have hours on end to kill, so here is a great time waster for you!

The week in freebies:

Auntie Anne’s Pretzels offers a coupon for a free pretzel to you, should you choose to join their mailing list. This will be a great freebie the next time I am at our mall!

Walmart is offering a free sample of Olay Definity. Please allow up to four weeks for delivery.

Get a free two ounce sample of Head & Shoulders shampoo by completing this quick form.

As far as I am concerned, this is the best freebie of the week. I am extremely addicted to flavored creamers in my coffee and love the fat-free choices that Coffee-Mate offers. My friend Tracy sent me this link as I was on the site, so much thanks to her for helping me locate this freebie. You can sign up to get a free seven day supply of Coffee-Mate. It is a coupon (valued up to $3.99) for a free creamer of your choice. YES! That should definitely help the addiction & the grocery budget this week! I will not put this freebie in hot pink or in all capitals, but this is one worth applying for, if you are a coffee drinker, so get over there now!! This offer expires February 28, 2007 or good only while supplies last.

While we are on the coffee kick, one of my favorite sites is TolerateMornings.com from Folgers. They are now offering free morning wake-up calls. If you can’t get your rear out of bed to go exercise in the morning, you might like a wake-up call to remind you. What a great way to accomplish a New Year’s resolution this year. There are three wake-up calls to choose from. I choose Sheldon- how about you? Of course, the Eagle one is a great way to have a really good pep talk in the morning. If you need a reminder how awesome you are, preview the Eagle one!

How about a free lunch for you and up to five of your co-workers? The rebate requirements have you host your lunch at work by February 3, 2007 and purchase a maximum of six single serve Michael Angelo’s frozen entrees, submit a receipt, and include a story about your lunch together. Playgroup, anyone? Lunch is on me!

Use Target’s Photo Services and get ten free prints. This will be handy for all of those Christmas pictures you took.

Sign up for a free one-year subscription to BabyTalk Magazine.

Print out this coupon for a free ten pack of CD-R Media Discs. This freebie is valued at $9.99 and must be picked up at your local Office Depot. This offer will expire on February 10, 2007.

Discovery Health Channel has launched their National Body Challenge for 2007. By completing their form, you can receive a free eight week pass to Bally Total Fitness to get a jumpstart on the new you! There are a lot more benefits with this freebie so be sure to check this one out!

The National Arbor Day is offering a free gift tree. Visit this site to learn more!

Kraft Foods is offering a free meal & fitness plan service on their site this year.

Tylenol is offering a free pedometer. Hurry and get this freebie before it is gone!

Free is Just So Good!

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

I went to the Supermarket on Monday afternoon. I returned some movies that I had gotten for free at our local RedBox (Coupon code: PAPERBOY). Next, I made a pitstop at the Starbucks in the supermarket where I used my gift card to get a free cup of coffee. I then headed over to the cat food aisle and picked up a bag of Purina One Cat Food, which I had received a coupon (value good up to $7 and some change) for and handed the bag to the cashier.

She looked at the coupon, looked at me, looked at the coupon and then rang my order up. When she handed me the receipt she said, “It must be nice to get things for free.” What I wanted to say was, “Oh, ma’am, you have absolutely no idea!”

How do you even begin to tell someone how you live your life looking forward to your mail instead of dreading it? How do you explain the joy of figuring out free things to do with your kids? How do you explain that living a life free of debt is my goal? I think it would take more than a quick stop in a grocery line to explain all of that.

Isn’t free just so good?

Make Your Own Scented Oil Refills

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

I have an obsession with making sure our house always smells really nice. House that smells really nice= six or seven of those scented oil plugins all over the house. The problem with having all of these is the cost to maintain them.

My first solution was to find the generic versions at Aldi. They had lots of scents to choose from and they are only $1.67 per plugin. That was a better deal than most places, but times that by six each month and that was quite the cut into the grocery budget.

I was reading a list of tips from Mary Hunt, that are provided by her readers, and I saw this tip. This is one of those tips where I literally smacked my head and said, “Why didn’t I think of that sooner?”

The tip was to take scented oils, from cheap places like your local Dollar Store, and refill those puppies yourself.

I went to our Dollar Store last night and picked up an apple cinnamon scented oil. I brought it home and took the oil refill apart. The generic ones basically come apart by being pulled. I am sure the brand name ones probably can screw apart. I then took a small funnel and poured in the new scent. I dipped both ends of the scent-stick-thingie in the oil, just to give it a good start, put it back together & plugged it back in.

Total cost, about five cents a pop! Isn’t that such a brilliant idea? I just love when I find a good idea like that!

Oh, and our house smells like a dream. I did get a few weird looks from my husband as I was performing my science experiment, but whatever!

Be sure to visit Rocks in my Dryer for more great solutions!

Freebie Friday: December 29, 2006

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Thanks for visiting Freebie Friday on my blog. I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I know that I am looking forward to another new year here at MomAdvice.com.

I wanted to start out with a coupon code that I ran across. I have talked about Restaurant.com on my blog before and they are running a great sale on their gift certificates. Enter in coupon code CHEERS, when you checkout, and then hit, “Recalculate Total.” This coupon code will knock 70% off of your order and is good through December 31, 2006. That means a $25 gift certificate is only THREE BUCKS! That is a great deal! I am going to be ordering a few for our family for this upcoming year as they make great date nights! If you want the full scoop on Restaurant.com, please read this post and use the provided link. I do get a small commission from the sale (that is how I am able to stay in business through our clickable advertisements and the affiliations with companies). I know that isn’t a freebie, but definitely a deal worth looking into!

Now on with the freebies-

Get a free sample of Rhinaris Nasal Drops. They have a nasal mist or a nasal gel to choose from.

You might not need this freebie for this year, but these would be great for next year. Get a ten pack of holiday cards for free (while supplies last). Visit this site to pick your design.

Complete the form to a get a free sample of Arm & Hammer Toothpaste. Limit one sample per household.

Samples of Sunsilk Shampoo are available on Walmart’s sample list again. Please allow up to four weeks for delivery on this freebie.

Morris Press offers a free cookbook kit that you can use to begin making your very own cookbook. The kit includes sample cookbooks and the software needed to create your own cookbook.

Request a free sample of Pretty Feet & Hands. This is available only while supplies last and has a limit of one sample per household. You do not need an offer code to fill this one out, just leave this field blank.

Get a free 24 day pass to 24 Hour Fitness by printing out the form and filling it out.

Get a free one year subscription to Hollywood Life Magazine by filling out their quick survey.

Now I don’t use dial-up connection so I have no personal experience with this company, but Great Dial Up is offering free dial up service. This will include a 2 Gig email account. If for any reason you aren’t satisfied, you can cancel or upgrade to one of their paid accounts.

Order a free sample of TimeWise Microdermabrasion Set from Mary Kay Cosmetics. They only allow one per customer and the offer is only good while supplies last.

Coal Creek Coffee Company is offering free samples of their coffee on their website.

Aquafresh is offering a free sample of their Extreme Clean toothpaste on their website. Click on the free sample box on their site to get this freebie. Once you complete the form, you will have the opportunity to print out a coupon towards a trial size of their new toothpaste.

Walmart is offering a free sample of Soft & Dri Clear Glide Deodorant. Please allow up to four weeks for delivery on this.

Freebie Friday: December 22, 2006

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Since it is the holidays, I am sure that you all will understand why I am not spending the week working on putting this week’s entry together. I will definitely be back with more freebies after the holidays are over, but I am running low on energy & time this week.

I still wanted to give you guys something for free though (because that is the kind of giver that I am!) There is a great free download that is great for any mom and it comes to you hopefully before you spent your money on another paper planner. If you read my past entry on this software, you will get the full scoop on how wonderful it is.

In the giving spirit of the holiday season, Cozi is pleased to donate $1 to the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation for each family who uses the Cozi Central software between December 21 and December 31, 2006. Starlight Starbright is a wonderful organization dedicated to making the lives of seriously ill children and their families better by providing resources that help them stay connected.

We invite all to join us in making these families a little “cozi-er” by simply giving Cozi Central a try*. In addition, if we reach the $5,000 donation level we will double our contribution! That’s $10,000 to help seriously ill children and their families, and all it takes is a few minutes.

To participate, all you need to do is go to www.cozi.com, sign-up and use Cozi Central – it’s free so all it takes is a few minutes of your time and you’ll help out many families.

Now not only do you get something for free, you can give for free too! How great is that?

* Cozi will make a donation for each family who uses the Cozi Central software between Dec. 21 and Dec. 31, 2006. In order to be counted, users need to sign-up for an account, download Cozi Central to your PC, sign in with their PIN, and use Cozi Central.

Happy Holidays!