In this economy, we’re all looking to save a buck, and if you’re willing to search, you can find dozens of deals that will cost you nothing but some time and a few clicks of the mouse.
Lucky for you, we’ve done the dirty work, digging up all kinds of freebies that are yours just by signing up for e-mail newsletters. A few restaurants, for example, offer free meals, appetizers or desserts, and even special birthday coupons. Other merchandise and clothing companies offer coupons, discounts, and even free shipping for online purchases.
We mentioned a few of these types of deals in our May cover stories, but more links to life in the free lane are listed below:
Cold Stone Creamery — free ice cream on your birthday
Baskin-Robbins — free ice cream for joining the birthday club
Maggiano’s Little Italy — an appetizer on the house
On The Border — free bowl of queso or empanadas
Schlotzskys — coupon for free drinks and chips when you buy a sandwich
Qdoba Mexican Grill– free chips and salsa and a gift on your birthday.
La Madeleine — free cup of soup or a small Caesar salad
Smoothie King — sends you a buy one smoothie get one free (another free smoothie coupon can be downloaded from its homepage)
Quiznos — free sub when you buy a drink and side
Starbucks — through July 14, free cup of joe when you sign up for the Starbucks Card Rewards
Cowboy Chicken — free serving of peach cobbler for dessert.
Texas Land and Cattle — free gift for joining and on your birthday
Ozona Bar and Grill — buy one get one entree half off
Rockfish Seafood Grill — free dessert with your meal
Walgreens — when you use its photo center, receive free coupons for digital prints
Shutterfly.com — 50 free 4×6 photo prints when you sign up
Old Navy — $10 off a $50 purchase
Banana Republic — free standard shipping on your first purchase
Gap — $15 off next purchase of $75.
Lucy — $20 off next $80 purchase.
Lulus.com — $5 gift code as a welcoming gift for signing up
Sephora — free samples, free returns, and free shipping on purchases of $50 or more
