90% off Restaurant.com, Free Samples: Panera Bread, Curel, Splenda & Nestle

Today only, enter the code NINETY at checkout at Restaurant.com for 90% off restaurant gift certificates. Code expires at 3:01 AM PST on 9/10/09.

Get Free Samples of Fall Menu Items at Panera Bread bakery-cafes on Thursday, September 10, 2009.

Request a Free Sample of New Curel Itch Defense Lotion. While supplies last, limit one free sample per household.

Sample the Sweetness with a Free Sample of Splenda Sweeteners from SplendidLife.com. Choose from Splenda No Calorie Sweetener with Fiber, Splenda Flavors For Coffee Hazelnut or Splenda Flavors For Coffee Mocha. By Mail. Limit one free sample per household. While supplies last.

Get a Free Sample of New Nestle Abuelita Granulado. By mail. While supplies last. Limit one per household.

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Free Huggies Little Movers, Kotex Kit, Yoplait Whips! & Card from the Hope Collection

Wishing you all a great Labor Day weekend! Here are a few freebies:


Sign up for a Free Sample of Huggies Little Movers Diapers from Walmart.com. Sample will be sent by mail. Limit one per household. Valid only in the U.S.

Fill out the form for another Walmart.com freebie, A Free Kotex & FDS Sample Kit. Sample kit will be sent by mail. Limit one per household. Valid only in the U.S.

Get a coupon for a Free Yoplait Whips! Sample when you sign up for the Betty Crocker Newsletter. Available to new Betty Crocker email subscribers only. Quantities are limited.

Send a Free Card from the Hope Collection at Cardstore.com. Select a card from the Hope Collection and use the code SENDHOPE during checkout. (You do NOT need to enter a credit card number.) Offer valid one per customer until September 8, 2009.

Enjoy! - Cheap Cindy



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Free Stuff: Aveeno, Blue Bunny, Exederm & Yoga

Get one free week of yoga during National Yoga Month in September. See restrictions and participating locations.

Sign up for a Free Sample and a Coupon for Aveeno Nourish+ Hair Care Collection from CVS Pharmacy. By Mail. While supplies last. Limit one sample per household.

Purchase any variety Blue Bunny Aspen or Sedona between Sept 5-7, 2009 and get a refund for the purchase price via the You Try, We Buy! Blue Bunny Labor Day Promotion. Follow the instructions on the rebate form. Limit one rebate per household.

Sign up for a Free Sample of Exederm Intensive Moisture Cream. (To receive this sample you will need to agree to be added to their email list for future newsletters, etc.)

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Free Bear Naked Grain-ola Bar or Cereal Sample

Get a Free Sample Bear Naked Grain-ola Bar or Cereal. Select from Fruit & Nut, Chocolate Cherry or Tropical Fruit Grain-ola Bars or choose to sample the Cranberry Raisin or Banana Nut Cereal. Just fill out the online form with your contact information.

Offer valid until 12/31/09 or while supplies last. Limit one sample per family, household address or email address. Samples contain approximately one serving size. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

I suggest signing up for this soon, free samples from Bear Naked tend to go quick!



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Free Food Samples: Country Bob's, Kashi & Betty Crocker

Register to receive a coupon for a Free Bottle of Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce, limit one per household/address. Coupons will only be mailed to those living in areas where product is available. See a list of locations here.

Sign up to receive a Free Sample of Kashi Cereal. Select from Honey Sunshine, Heart to Heart or GoLean Crunch. Samples contain approximately one serving size.

Get a Free Sample of Betty Crocker Potatoes. Choose from Au Gratin or Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Limit one sample per household while supplies last.

Free Famous Dave's for Daves

Is your name Dave? Well you're in luck because that's enough to qualify you for free food at Famous Dave's Restaurants in honor of Dave's Day.

Dave's Day is officially August 30, 2009 at participating Famous Dave's locations. If your name is Dave, David, or Davy you can get a free entree valued up to $15. If your middle name is Dave, David or Davy you can get a entree for half price, up to $7.50. Valid only at participating locations.

Now here is the confusing part - so pay attention. Although Dave's Day is officially August 30, many of the participating restaurants are running this promotion on days other than August 30. Still with me? For example, many California Famous Dave's will honor Dave's Day on August 31 and Western Washington participating restaurants will honor Dave's Day on September 8. Got that? Ok. So be sure to check what day Famous Dave's Restaurants in your area are participating.

Not a Dave? You can still take advantage of some discounts. For the Famous Dave's 15th Birthday Bash there will be special offers such as "Buck-a-Bone" spareribs and beer specials. Offers vary by location, so check with your local Famous Dave's to see what they offer.


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More Freebies

Here are a few random Freebies - sign up quick, they go fast!


Sign up for a Free Beech-Nut Baby Food Starer Kit plus get a monthly eNewsletter with helpful advice and coupons


Fill out this form for a Free Sample of Fancy Feast Appetizers for Cats from Walmart.com


Fill out this form to receive a Free Sample of Playtex Sport Tampons from Walmart.com


Sign up for a Free Sample of the New Always Thin Flexi Style Liner


Check daily for the Free Rhapsody MP3 of the Day, offering a new free music download every day

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Deals and Free Stuff: Free Papa John's Pizza, Free Hallmark Card, 80% off Restaurant.com

If you are a lucky Camaro owner, Papa John's restaurants nationwide will be offering a free large, one topping pizza to Camaro owners on Wednesday, August 26, 2009


Sign up to receive a free Connections from Hallmark Card from Walmart.com while supplies last


Enter the code TASTE at Restaurant.com for 80% off gift certificates, valid through Aug 31, 2009. Minimum purchase at restaurants and other restrictions apply. See details for restaurants in your area


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Free Stuff: Chick-fil-A, Victoria's Secret, DentaBurst, Emergen-C & Bragg Product Samples

Two free offers from Chick-fil-A:

• Wear your favorite sports team logo to a Chick-fil-A restaurant from 10:30am - close on Labor day, Sept. 7, 2009, and get a free Chick-fil-A Original Chicken Sandwich
• Be one of the first 250,000 fans to Join the Chick-fil-A Chicken Wave and get a free Chick-fil-A Original Chicken Sandwich.

Print out an offer for Free 1oz Victoria's Secret Pink Body Lotion. No purchase required. While supplies last through Sept. 7, 2009.

Sign up to receive a Free Sample of DentaBurst, brush and go anytime anywhere

Fill out the form for a Free Sample of Emergen-C Multi-Vitamin plus Cherry Pomegranate flavor and a Free Sample of Emergen-C Pink Lemonade flavored fizzy drink mix from Walmart.com

Fill out and submit the email form to receive Free Sample Products from Bragg Live Foods including Bragg Sprinkle & Sea Kelp Delight seasonings, Bragg Premium Nutritional Yeast, and Bragg Liquid Aminos.

More free stuff offers coming soon - Cheap Cindy

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Free Photo Fun with Yearbook Yourself 2009

Enjoy some free photo fun with Yearbook Yourself 2009. For a limited time you can upload a photo of yourself or someone you know and see what you would look like through the decades. You can choose from several stylish options ranging from the years 1950 - 2000.

A new feature this year allows you to upload several photos so you can create group shots with your friends. Hurry, Yearbook Yourself 2009 is only available for a limited time!

Looking for more free photo fun? Find free photo editing programs to change and morph your pictures by reading: How to Edit Photos Free Online & Morph Pictures or get free online makeovers using your photo: How to Find Free Online Makeover & Hairstyles Using Your Own Photo.

Have fun!

photo: created at yearbookyourself.com

2 More Free Tacos, Olive Recipe Book, Scope Outlast, Somersault Snack & Steak n' Shake Milkshake

Jack in the Box is offering another Free Taco Tuesday on 8/11/09 with printed coupon

Sign up for a Free O-Live it Up Recipe Book

Get a Free Sample of Scope Outlast Products from Walmart.com

Request a Free Sample from Somersault Snack Co.

Sign up for the Steak n' Shake eClub and get a Free Mint Cookies n' Cream Milkshake

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Free eBook - Dedicated to Lindsey Baum, Missing since 6/26/09

Her name is Lindsey...

These are the words that I see each day when I check the forum on a website I write articles on called eHow.com. On the morning of 6/27/09 a fellow writer posted that a friend of her daughter's never made it home the night before. I check this thread each day, hoping she has been found. She hasn't.

Lindsey Baum was last seen walking home from her friend's house in McCleary, WA around 9:15 pm on the evening if 6/26/09. She was 10 years old at the time of her disappearance. (She turned 11 on 7/7/09.)

More about the case and contact information can be found on www.findlindseybaum.com and www.lindseybaum.com.

The case has grasped the hearts of many of the writers on eHow.com and together they have published a free eBook: A Missing Child is Everyone's Child, which is dedicated to Lindsey Baum. The book contains several useful articles such as how to keep your child safe, how to report a missing child, useful tips and information.

Lindsey comes from a very small town with limited resources. Anyone can help by just getting Lindsey's story out to more people. This is free to do and only takes a few minutes. You can contact media asking them to air her story, post links to the findlindseybaum.com and lindseybaum.com websites to your Facebook or MySpace pages, tweet about it on Twitter, email the story to people you know.

Here is a video someone was kind enough to put on YouTube: Missing: Lindsey Baum

Don't let this end up as a cold case. Someone out there knows something, and all it takes is that one piece of information that will help to bring Lindsey home.

Thank you - Cheap Cindy

Free Food

Print out a coupon for 2 Free Tacos from Jack in the Box, valid only on Tuesday Aug. 4, 2009. Visit the Jack in the Box website for details.

Get $10 Free Food from Schwan's home food delivery company. For new residential customers only. Offer is limited to the first 500,000 new customers - so hurry!

Sign up to receive a Free Sample of Honey Nut Cheerios and $1 coupon, while supplies last.

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Free Stuff Offers

Summer Bliss is Back with a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Smoothie offer from Jamba Juice. Print the coupon and redeem at any participating Jamba Juice location. Offer ends 8/9/09.


Print out more coupons from Marie Callendar's Restaurant & Bakery. Offers include: Purchase any entree and two beverages and receive a second entree of equal or lesser value free. At participating locations, see coupon for exclusions and details. Expires 8/14/09.


Request a Free Gathering Guide & Cookbook from Omaha Steaks
which contains $600 in money saving coupons inside. While supplies last.


Sign up to get your Free Sample of Total® Blueberry Pomegranate Cereal


Get a Free Sample Pack from HUGGIES® Brand containing 3 HUGGIES® Pure & Natural Diapers along with a coupon to be used on your next purchase.



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More Free Stuff

More Free Stuff:

Those that missed the Michael Jackson memorial can download a free copy of the MJ memorial program from the website TheLoop21.com

Enjoy a Free Blueberry Donut from Tim Hortons on July 21, 6am - 10am at participating U.S. stores. ( I must be living under a rock, eh? I didn't even know they had any stores in the U.S. )

Celebrate National Lasagne Day with Free Lasagne from the Spaghetti Warehouse. To get your e-coupon you must become a fan of the Spaghetti Warehouse on Facebook. Register or sign into Facebook, click the become a fan button on the SW page and they'll send you an e-coupon which can be used on July 29, 2009, 11am - 3pm.

Sign up to get free stuff to Throw a Guilty Pleasure Release Party for Ashley Tisdale. Ashley's new album Guilty Pleasure is available on July 28th. Help celebrate the release by throwing your own party. Each party pack comes with 5 Ashley Berry Lip Glosses, 15-20 Guilty Pleasure posters, 5 sticker packs, 1 Guilty Pleasure CD, and 1 Note from Ashley. While supplies last.

Get a coupon for a Free Portrait Package from the Picture People. Consists of one 8X10, two 5X7's and eight wallet sized portraits of the same image. Expires 7/25/09.

More free stuff offers coming soon. Stay tuned - Cheap Cindy

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Free Starbucks Pastry, Venom Energy Drink & More

Print out a coupon to get a free pastry with the purchase of a beverage on Starbucks Free Pastry Day 7/21/09

Enter your information to receive a Free Venom Energy Drink Coupon

Sign up at an aerie store near you and get on the a-list to receive free item offers each month and a free gift on your birthday

Fill out an online form to request a Free Set of Tavern on The Green Recipe Cards




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Free Stuff

Free Tea Freddo 7/10/09 and Free Coffee Freddo 08/07/09 2-3pm at participating Peet's Coffee locations

Free Mocha Mondays at participating McDonald's McCafe' locations thru 8/3/09

Share a Pint of New Starbucks Ice Cream with a Friend: (Yes you can be "the friend") for Facebook users, 800 are available at the start of each hour daily until 7/19/09, limit one per household. You must be signed into Facebook before clicking on the link to access the offer. The 800 each hour go quickly so access within the first 5-10 minutes of the hour or try late at night.

Free Fiber One Samples plus $5 in Coupons Fill out the form for free samples of Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal, Fiber One Oats & Chocolate Bar and $5 in coupons. While supplies last, limit one offer per household.

Free Language Lessons Online

No puedo hablar Espanol. Can you? Well maybe we can learn with these free language lessons online.

Use the free language lessons listed on the Open Culture website. These are links to iTunes feeds and Podcasts that teach several different languages including French, Japanese, Spanish and many others. Lessons range from beginner to advanced. This website is regularly updated with the best language resources found online.

Learn at your own pace using the free Social Language Learning Programs on the websites LiveMocha, Busuu or Lang-8. Here you can connect with other people from around the world and practice language exercises with native speakers. Join the communities, use the online lessons and have fun.

Word2Word: This website has links to several free online language courses. They vary in quality and quantity.

WordReference.com: Free online translation dictionaries along with an online forum where you can seek advice. Also has online tools and capabilities you can use with an iphone or ipod to learn a language for free.

For quick simple lessons, consider using YouTube.com. Search for the language you are interested in learning and you will find lots of helpful short videos.

Adios! - Cheap Cindy

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Save Money Buying Produce in Season

Buying local produce that's in season is a great way to save money. Not to mention that it tastes better and lasts longer than something that's been trucked into your supermarket.

I'm thrilled the local produce stands are starting to fill up with fruits and veggies. Last month I was disappointed to find that the local crops hadn't produced much. That sent me on an online quest to find out how to know what fruits and vegetables are in season. Here are some useful web sites I found:

For a simple online tool to find out what produce is in season in your area, I suggest the one provided online by the National Resources Defense Council. Select your state, select your season and you're good to go. You can also follow the link to Local Harvest to find Farmer's Markets near you.

PickYourOwn.org is full of information. You can locate U-pick farms in your local area and get details including hours, location, phone numbers, maps, visitors reviews and sometimes a link to the farm's website. This is hands down the biggest listing of farms I found in my area, it even listed roadside "honor systems".

The website also includes picking tips and instructions on canning, freezing, making jam and more. I hope to use some of that information in the near future.

They have a crop availability calendar that I find it a bit confusing, but all the other great information makes this website a keeper.

Well, I hope you find these resources as useful as I do. Until next time - Cheap Cindy

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Fast Food Freebies

Here are some free fast food offers:

Celebrate A&W's 90th Anniversary with a Free A&W Root Beer Float Friday June 19, 2009 2-8pm at participating restaurants. Limit one per customer.

Treat Dad to a Free Cup or Cone at TCBY on Fathers Day June 21, 2009. Valid at participating TCBY locations.

Start making your costume for Chick-fil-A Cow Appreciation Day on Friday July 10, 2009. Come in to any Chick-fil-A Restaurant that day dressed as a cow and get a free meal.

Here are some printable coupons for White Castle Restaurants including a Free Original Slider that expires on 7/12/09 and a Free Pulled Pork Slider that expires 6/30/09.

Enjoy!


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