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10-22-2008, 07:32 AM
10 Fabulous Freebies
Dolans.com
Who says that nothing in life is FREE? Certainly not us Dolans! There are, believe it or not, PLENTY of things you can get for free (or very close to it). You just need to know how to find them. So we pulled together the following list of 10 fabulous and free finds.
Free Credit Report
Now more than ever everyone should check their credit standing every year. You can get a FREE copy of your credit report every 12 months from each of the three major consumer reporting agencies — TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. All it takes is one quick trip to AnnualCreditReport.com (http://www.annualcreditreport.com/t_blank). If you see something amiss, follow the steps to fix it in 5 Ways to Correct Errors on Your Credit Report. (http://www.dolans.com/credit_smarts/solving_credit_problems/5_ways_to_correct_errors_on_your_credit_report.htm l)
Free Clinical Trials
You may qualify for a free clinical trial of an experimental treatment. Check out the registry at ClinicalTrials.gov (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/t_blank) — there are currently more than 60,000 clinical trials across the country listed. For more ways to keep your health care costs down check out What to Do About Rising Medical Costs (http://www.dolans.com/insurance/health/gallery/cut-medical-costs.html).
Travel for FREE... with Tours!
Organize a large group of family members and friends for a planned vacation and you can get your own trip completely paid for! For every 40 people you round up to fly on the same plane, you can get a free ticket. The same holds true for ski trips. On most cruises, if you round up 15 paid passengers, you can get the 16th person on board for free. To become a "group leader" just find a good travel agent who's willing to work with you. Not ready for that kind of commitment? You can still save BIG with the airlines — check out How to Find Dirt-Cheap Plane Tickets (http://www.dolans.com/travel/how_to_find_dirt_cheap_airline_tickets.html).
Free Product Samples
If you don’t mind giving out your name and e-mail address, you can get dozens of different product samples free at TotallyFreeStuff.com (http://www.totallyfreestuff.com/t_blank), JustFreeStuff.com (http://www.justfreestuff.com/t_blank) and TheFreeSite.com (http://www.thefreesite.com/t_blank). Also see TotallyFreeStuff.com (http://www.totallyfreestuff.com/t_blank). Additional steps may be required for some offers.
Free Groceries
You might have to buy one to get one free. Visit GetGroceriesFree.com (http://www.getgroceriesfree.com/t_blank), a web site started by a penny-pinching mother of three. She scours the papers and the Internet for special deals, and then lists them on her site with tutorials. For more savings Coupons.com (http://www.coupons.com/t_blank) and CoolSavings.com (http://www.coolsavings.com/t_blank) allow you to print hundreds of coupons good at your local stores. To uncover your grocery store manager’s "secret" tips for saving money while shopping watch How to Save Big at the Supermarket - Part 1 (http://www.dolans.com/video/insider-supermarket-tips.html) and Part 2 (http://www.dolans.com/video/insider-supermarket-tips-part-two.html).
Free Movies
If you have a high-speed Internet connection and a decent monitor, you can enjoy a wide variety of movies from Hulu.com (http://www.hulu.com/t_blank). They also list current TV episodes. To save more on entertainment costs see 8 Ways to Find Extra Money (http://www.dolans.com/video/how_to_find_extra_money.html).
Free Directory Assistance
If you don't mind listening to a very brief audio commercial you can find any telephone number for free at 1-800-FREE-411 was the first to the market. 1-800-411-SAVE offers advertiser's discounts to callers, and 1-800-411-METRO will automatically connect you to the business you're calling. Google also offers a free service, 1-800-GOOG-411. To change your cell phone contract WITHOUT paying a fee Learn how here (http://www.dolans.com/audio/cell_phone_contracts.html).
Free Restaurant Offers
Here are a few popular national chains that offer fabulous freebies:
Visit LaMadeleine.com (http://www.lamadeleine.com/t_blank) and join their Café eClub to get a free soup or Caesar salad.
Join the eClub at LonghornSteakhouse.com (http://www.longhornsteakhouse.com/t_blank) and enjoy a free appetizer.
TGIFridays.com (http://www.tgifridays.com/t_blank) offers a great loyalty program online — sign up and get a free appetizer or dessert and earn points towards future free deals.
Join Zaxbys.com (http://www.zaxbys.com/t_blank)’s ZAX-Mail Club and get a coupon for a free meal.
Join the eClub at OldCountryBuffet.com (http://www.oldcountrybuffet.com/t_blank) (along with its sister restaurants, Home Town Buffet, Ryan’s, Fire Mountain and Country Buffet), you’ll receive a "Buy One Buffet Meal, Get One Free" coupon.
Free Music Downloads
Free music is available at SpiralFrog.com (http://www.spiralfrog.com/t_blank), YourFreeMusicDownloads.com (http://www.yourfreemusicdownloads.com/t_blank) and FreeMusicDownloadSpot.com (http://www.freemusicdownloadspot.com/t_blank). Registration is required at these sites. You’ll find both recordings by original artists and songs by "cover" performers.
Travel for FREE ... in an RV!
Most RV companies need qualified, licensed people to occasionally deliver their vehicles to new owners across the country. You can earn as much as $50,000 per year doing this depending on how much you want to travel. Depending on the RV company you my have to pay for your own gas, so be sure to read 4 Simple Ways to Save on Gas (http://www.dolans.com/save_more/how_consumers_offset_high_gas_prices.html). To learn more about how you can earn money through travel, see How to Get Paid $50,000 a Year to Travel: Without Selling Anythinghttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=dolcomstrtalo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0933638124 by Craig Chilton. To order, call (800) 247-6553.
More freebies and ways to save:
If It's Broke, It May Be Fixable — for Free (http://www.dolans.com/your_home/fixing_appliances_for_free.html)
5 Secrets Your Bank Doesn't Want You to Know (http://www.dolans.com/banking/gallery/5-bank-secrets.html)
Save Those Greenbacks ... by Going Green! (http://www.dolans.com/save_more/gallery/save-money-by-going-green.html)
Dolans.com
Who says that nothing in life is FREE? Certainly not us Dolans! There are, believe it or not, PLENTY of things you can get for free (or very close to it). You just need to know how to find them. So we pulled together the following list of 10 fabulous and free finds.
Free Credit Report
Now more than ever everyone should check their credit standing every year. You can get a FREE copy of your credit report every 12 months from each of the three major consumer reporting agencies — TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. All it takes is one quick trip to AnnualCreditReport.com (http://www.annualcreditreport.com/t_blank). If you see something amiss, follow the steps to fix it in 5 Ways to Correct Errors on Your Credit Report. (http://www.dolans.com/credit_smarts/solving_credit_problems/5_ways_to_correct_errors_on_your_credit_report.htm l)
Free Clinical Trials
You may qualify for a free clinical trial of an experimental treatment. Check out the registry at ClinicalTrials.gov (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/t_blank) — there are currently more than 60,000 clinical trials across the country listed. For more ways to keep your health care costs down check out What to Do About Rising Medical Costs (http://www.dolans.com/insurance/health/gallery/cut-medical-costs.html).
Travel for FREE... with Tours!
Organize a large group of family members and friends for a planned vacation and you can get your own trip completely paid for! For every 40 people you round up to fly on the same plane, you can get a free ticket. The same holds true for ski trips. On most cruises, if you round up 15 paid passengers, you can get the 16th person on board for free. To become a "group leader" just find a good travel agent who's willing to work with you. Not ready for that kind of commitment? You can still save BIG with the airlines — check out How to Find Dirt-Cheap Plane Tickets (http://www.dolans.com/travel/how_to_find_dirt_cheap_airline_tickets.html).
Free Product Samples
If you don’t mind giving out your name and e-mail address, you can get dozens of different product samples free at TotallyFreeStuff.com (http://www.totallyfreestuff.com/t_blank), JustFreeStuff.com (http://www.justfreestuff.com/t_blank) and TheFreeSite.com (http://www.thefreesite.com/t_blank). Also see TotallyFreeStuff.com (http://www.totallyfreestuff.com/t_blank). Additional steps may be required for some offers.
Free Groceries
You might have to buy one to get one free. Visit GetGroceriesFree.com (http://www.getgroceriesfree.com/t_blank), a web site started by a penny-pinching mother of three. She scours the papers and the Internet for special deals, and then lists them on her site with tutorials. For more savings Coupons.com (http://www.coupons.com/t_blank) and CoolSavings.com (http://www.coolsavings.com/t_blank) allow you to print hundreds of coupons good at your local stores. To uncover your grocery store manager’s "secret" tips for saving money while shopping watch How to Save Big at the Supermarket - Part 1 (http://www.dolans.com/video/insider-supermarket-tips.html) and Part 2 (http://www.dolans.com/video/insider-supermarket-tips-part-two.html).
Free Movies
If you have a high-speed Internet connection and a decent monitor, you can enjoy a wide variety of movies from Hulu.com (http://www.hulu.com/t_blank). They also list current TV episodes. To save more on entertainment costs see 8 Ways to Find Extra Money (http://www.dolans.com/video/how_to_find_extra_money.html).
Free Directory Assistance
If you don't mind listening to a very brief audio commercial you can find any telephone number for free at 1-800-FREE-411 was the first to the market. 1-800-411-SAVE offers advertiser's discounts to callers, and 1-800-411-METRO will automatically connect you to the business you're calling. Google also offers a free service, 1-800-GOOG-411. To change your cell phone contract WITHOUT paying a fee Learn how here (http://www.dolans.com/audio/cell_phone_contracts.html).
Free Restaurant Offers
Here are a few popular national chains that offer fabulous freebies:
Visit LaMadeleine.com (http://www.lamadeleine.com/t_blank) and join their Café eClub to get a free soup or Caesar salad.
Join the eClub at LonghornSteakhouse.com (http://www.longhornsteakhouse.com/t_blank) and enjoy a free appetizer.
TGIFridays.com (http://www.tgifridays.com/t_blank) offers a great loyalty program online — sign up and get a free appetizer or dessert and earn points towards future free deals.
Join Zaxbys.com (http://www.zaxbys.com/t_blank)’s ZAX-Mail Club and get a coupon for a free meal.
Join the eClub at OldCountryBuffet.com (http://www.oldcountrybuffet.com/t_blank) (along with its sister restaurants, Home Town Buffet, Ryan’s, Fire Mountain and Country Buffet), you’ll receive a "Buy One Buffet Meal, Get One Free" coupon.
Free Music Downloads
Free music is available at SpiralFrog.com (http://www.spiralfrog.com/t_blank), YourFreeMusicDownloads.com (http://www.yourfreemusicdownloads.com/t_blank) and FreeMusicDownloadSpot.com (http://www.freemusicdownloadspot.com/t_blank). Registration is required at these sites. You’ll find both recordings by original artists and songs by "cover" performers.
Travel for FREE ... in an RV!
Most RV companies need qualified, licensed people to occasionally deliver their vehicles to new owners across the country. You can earn as much as $50,000 per year doing this depending on how much you want to travel. Depending on the RV company you my have to pay for your own gas, so be sure to read 4 Simple Ways to Save on Gas (http://www.dolans.com/save_more/how_consumers_offset_high_gas_prices.html). To learn more about how you can earn money through travel, see How to Get Paid $50,000 a Year to Travel: Without Selling Anythinghttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=dolcomstrtalo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0933638124 by Craig Chilton. To order, call (800) 247-6553.
More freebies and ways to save:
If It's Broke, It May Be Fixable — for Free (http://www.dolans.com/your_home/fixing_appliances_for_free.html)
5 Secrets Your Bank Doesn't Want You to Know (http://www.dolans.com/banking/gallery/5-bank-secrets.html)
Save Those Greenbacks ... by Going Green! (http://www.dolans.com/save_more/gallery/save-money-by-going-green.html)