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Mother's Day is Sunday and you don't have to spend tons of money on Mom to let her know that you care. She knows you do, and I guarantee she's likes spending time with you more than any gift you could get her.

I know you don't want to show up empty handed, so you can grab a free movie and even some free food for her this Mother's Day. Mom can get some free boneless buffalo wings, frozen yogurt, a free appetizer and even a free breakfast. If she likes handmade gifts, there is a free craft eBook with thirty different crafts you can make. Kids will love the free printable coupon books that they can give to mom, they can even break out the crayons and color one of the coupon booklets. Mom can redeem them to get the kids to clean their rooms, get a hug and more. Read More »

Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow and I think I have a pretty good idea of what everyone will be doing!

First think about the most important thing. How are you going to get home....safely? Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving has a free ride program for just about every state. Scroll down their list, find your state and city. Then visit the website for your choice to find out what you have to do get your free ride. Don't forget to enter the phone number in your cell so you can make the call. 

If you sign up for Chili's newsletter you can get for a free Queso & Chips. As soon as you enter your information you can print your coupon. Read More »

We'll start with a very important freebie this week everyone should take advantage of. You can get a free Skin Cancer Screening through American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Entering your zip code or state to see if there's a location near you. Appointments are recommended.

I know the school year is almost over, but here's a special offer just for teachers. You can still score two containers of Clorox Wipes to start stocking up for next year! The offer is for the first 25,000 teachers that sign up. There is a count of how many have been been given away so far on the right side of the page. Freebie ends when they give out 25,000 or on 7/12/12 which ever comes first. Read More »

Cloud storage is awesome. It's like a hard drive that lives online, a place where you can back up important data, easily share files with others, and access documents and media on the go.

Dropbox, the most popular cloud-storage service, offers freebie accounts, but with only 2 gigabytes (GB) of space.

SugarSync, another popular option, offers freeloaders (maybe that should be free-uploaders?) a more generous 5GB.

Now, here comes Microsoft, raising the ante to 7GB of free storage as part of its SkyDrive service.

If you're already familiar with SkyDrive, you might be scratching your head: Didn't Microsoft previously offer 25GB of freebie storage?

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Earth Day is Sunday and we should make a conscious effort to better the  Mother Earth. The list below will help you do just that. Well, except the free grilled cheese offer. That just happens to fall on Earth Day. However, you don't need a utensil to eat grilled cheese, so there isn't a fork to wash. Water saved!
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Ah, the sweet embrace of tax season. The red tape, the last-minute scrambling, the wishing that you didn't take that one freelance job that somehow means you now owe thousands more than you otherwise would have. Is it too late to register as a corporation? Also, do dogs count as dependents? What if they're especially needy, though? Are you SURE?! Fine. Note to self: obtain a child in the next fiscal year.

To take the edge off this stressful time of year, we've rounded up the best Tax Day deals and freebies we could find. Here's to an as-painless-as-possible Tax Day! Read More »

These aren't tax day freebies, but don't miss out on them. One of the best freebies is from Victoria's Secret. Everyday on their Facebook page at noon EST they are giving out free Victoria Rewards Cards. If your one of the lucky one's, you will receive an email letting you know if you received a $10 off offer or one of the cards valued at $50, $100, or $500. The value of the card will be revealed when you check out. The schedule is: 4/13 2000 free cards, 4/14 2000 free cards and 4/15 1000 free cards.

Get a free Cutex Advanced Revival Nail Polish Remover Pad Sample (one pad).

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The Easter Bunny is coming to town this Sunday. Every year I get my favorite candy, Starburst Jelly Beans. Since I don't have an Easter basket anymore, I have a jar filled up with them already on the kitchen counter. While there aren't any candy freebies, (believe me I looked), there are free recipes out there so you can have a fantastic brunch or dinner on Sunday.  There are free craft ideas for the kids and even a free picture with the Easter Bunny himself.

Bass Pro Shop is offering a free Easter Event for the kids through April 8th.

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Did you ever need just a little bit of paint just for touching up some spots? Through tomorrow Valspar is giving away free paint kits! The kit includes sample paint, paint roller and tray, a paint chip of each sample color ordered; an envelope of coordinating color chips; instruction card; and a coupon for your next Valspar paint purchase at Lowe's. Choose your color palette then choose your color. Offer goes live at 10am EST and is available to the first 750 who sign up. Your kit will be mailed to you. Read More »

There's going to be a huge freebie giveaway tomorrow morning! Coffee Mate is giving away 200,000 coupons good for a free full size product! The offer is going live tomorrow, March 23rd at 9am PST (noon EST). The coupon will be valid for one of their flavored creamers; French Vanilla, Italian Sweet Crème, Caramel Macchiato, Hazelnut or Peppermint Mocha. Read More »

St. Patrick's Day is Saturday and even though I didn't find any free green beer, I think you'll like the freebies today. We can start with the St. Patrick's Day parades,

The problem is knowing where they are and when they will start. StPatrick'sDay.com  is a great source, all you have to do is click on your state to find a parade near you.

The Safe and Sober Ride Program is offering free cab rides home after you finish celebrating. This offer is in select cities and is good for about a $30.00 cab fare. So far, Washington DC, San Francisco, Colorado Springs and surrounding areas have the offer. There are specific phone numbers you have to call for the free ride. Make sure you have the phone number for your area before going out to keep your ride home free. You can check for your city by Googling Safe and Sober Ride Program with your city in the search Read More »

I don't know about  anyone else, but I don't sleep much. Why? My husband snores and it's loud (don't tell him I told you). Unfortunately, other than going to a doctors office there isn't much that can be done about it. There are a few over the counter remedies you can buy, but what if you buy them and they don't work. You can try a couple of them for free and give them a try and pick the one that works best for you.

There is the SnoreRx Therapeutic Pillow Liner. This is easy to use, just remove the adhesive backing affix SnoreRx to the top of your pillow inside your pillowcase. SnoreRx's patented essential oil delivery system is designed to enhance the air you breathe and open your nasal passages to help you get a better nights rest by suppressing your snoring. We haven't tried this one yet, though I did order my free sample.....fingers crossed! To get yours, Click 'free trial' then add to cart and go through check out process, no credit card required. The form does ask for a phone number, I entered my area code then 999-9999 and it was accepted. The "free trial" for this product does notenroll you in any auto-shipment programs that you'll have to cancel later. Read More »