Frugal Column January 29, 2012

At the beginning of every year I like to remind everyone to sign up for their birthday freebies. This doesn’t cost you anything but a little bit of your time. It is a wonderful feeling to get emails from all these companies offering you a free gift or discount if you visit them on or around your birthday. I sign up myself and my children for all the freebies. Make a special day not an expensive day by going out and enjoy all the special presents given to you. Do it now to receive on your birthday!

Applebee’s Birthday Club – sign up for free birthday dessert

Become an Arby’s insider you will receive a free Roast Beef Classic Sandwich with purchase of a drink. You also will receive a free surprise on your birthday.

Join the eCLUB at Backyard Burger and you will receive a coupon for a free burger with purchase of a regular order of fries and a 20 oz. drink. On your birthday you will receive a free burger.

Join Baskin Robbins Birthday Club and receive a free 2.5 oz. scoop on your birthday plus special offer and coupons throughout the year. https://www.baskinrobbins.com/BDayClub/RegisterInfo1.aspx?icid=bdc_000066#

Receive a birthday surprise when you sign up for Club Mongo at bd’s Mongolian Grill. http://bdsmongolianbarbeque.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe

Sign up your child for Bob Evans Kid Times Birthday Club and they will receive a free kid’s meal on their birthday. https://kids.bobevans.com/birthday.asp

Join Bruster’s Sweet Rewards and receive a special offer just for joining, a special gift on your birthday and a special gift on your membership anniversary. http://brusters.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&InputSource=W

Join Buffalo Wild Wings Circle Club to receive a free dessert for your birthday. http://www.buffalowildwings.com/

Sign your child up for Burger King Kids Birthday Club and they will send your child a special birthday surprise. https://www.bkcrown.com/register/newplayer.aspx

Join Carrabba’s Amici Club you will be the first to be notified of events and tastings coming up at your local restaurant. You will also receive a special birthday surprise. http://www.carrabbas.com/amici-club/amici-club-sign-up.aspx

Sign your child up for Chuck E. Cheese email club just for signing up your will receive up to $30, coupon deals and free tokens for your child’s birthday. http://www.chuckecheese.com/index.php

Get two Blizzard treats for the price of one when you join The Blizzard Fan Club plus get a free blizzard on your birthday. http://blizzardfanclub.com/join/

Free Grand Slam breakfast on your birthday at Denny’s. http://dennys.com/

Enroll in Dunkin’ Donuts DD Perks Reward club and receive a free medium coffee just for joining. You will also receive another free medium coffee on your birthday. https://www.dunkindonuts.com/content/dunkindonuts/en/ddperks.html?icid=pks_000016

Just show your ID with your birth date on your birthday and you’ll get a free medium celebratory sub. http://www.firehousesubs.com/Birthday.aspx

Sign up for Gold Star eClub to receive a coupon for a free 3-way, free birthday meal, free surprise on your eClub sign up anniversary, and an invitation to Gold Star fan events. http://www.goldstarchili.com/eclub/index.php

This is one of my favorites; sign up to get the latest in new jewelry, exclusive offers and gift ideas plus receive a free gift when you sign up. Also you will get free gifts for Mother’s Day, birthdays and your anniversary. www.helzberg.com

Make your child’s birthday even more special by enrolling them in the Kmart Birthday Club. They will receive $5 Birthday Bucks, Birthday Crown, Happy Birthday Certificate and Birthday Fun Pack with surprises. http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/dap_10151_10104_DAP_BirthdayClub-home?i_cntr=1286910823018

Join the Logan’s Roadhouse NUT-E club to receive a special birthday surprise. http://assets.fbmta.com/clt/lgnsrh/lp/join/join_loc.htmJoin

Enjoy a free cup of queso for joining Moe’s Southwest Grill E-World and a free burrito on your birthday. http://moes.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&InputSource=W

Sign up for the O’Charley’s e-CLUB to receive a $5 coupon on your birthday. http://www.ocharleys.com/eclub/

Free newsletter from Olive Garden plus a free birthday surprise. https://www.olivegarden.com/About-Us/Newsletter-Signup/

Join My Outback Rewards and start earning point that can be used toward exciting rewards. You also will receive a birthday surprise. http://www.myoutbackrewards.com/register

Sign up for Papa Murphy’s eClub and they will give you a coupon for 50% off any pizza with a pizza purchase. On your birthday you will receive free cookie dough. http://www.papamurphys.com/Home

Join Perkins eClub to receive exclusive email offers for your birthday and wedding anniversary. http://www.perkinsrestaurants.com/

Register for Qdoba Rewards to receive a birthday surprise. http://www.qdoba.com/EnthusiastEclub.aspx

Sign up for Red Royalty at Red Robin to get lots of surprises and rewards throughout the year plus a free burger on your birthday. http://www.redrobin.com/redroyalty/

Receive a complimentary birthday gift from Sephora. http://www.sephora.com/beautyinsider/index.jhtml

Sign up your child for Sonic’s Wacky Pack Birthday Club and they will receive a free kid’s meal on their birthday. http://www.sonicdrivein.com/kids/birthdayClubLogin.jsp

If you frequent Starbucks, I like to go as a treat to myself from time to time get a Starbucks gift card then register the number to receive a free coffee on your birthday. You will also receive advance notices of any special events. https://www.starbucks.com/Account/signin?ReturnUrl=/account/profile

Get money saving coupons along with special offers on your birthday at Steak ‘n Shake. http://www.steaknshake.com/eclub

Sign up for T.G.I.Friday’s Give Me More Stripes program to receive a coupon for a free appetizer or dessert plus a one-time Jump the Line pass as a “Thank You” for signing up. https://www.tgifridays.com/gmms/givememorestripes.aspx

Celebrate your child’s birthday at Toys R Us where he or she will receive a birthday crown, Geoffrey balloon and a personalized announcement broadcast to the entire store. http://www.trubdayclub.com/

CVS Deals:
Crest Mouthwash on sale two for $7.98 receive $2 in extracare bucks plus two 75 cents Sunday paper coupons making the final price just $2.24 each.

Spend $12 get $6 extracare bucks when you purchase qualifying products. Here is the deal I would use. Purchase two Cologate Total toothpaste for $2.74 each, two Cologate 360 Toothbrush for $2.89 each and one Lady or Men’s Speed Stick for $1.99 making total of $13.25 use four 50 cents Sunday coupon along with receiving $6 in extracare bucks making the final price $5.25 for all five items.

Purchase Hershey’s Cadbury Egg for 87 cents get 87 cents back in extracare bucks making it free.

Rite Aid Deals:

Purchase Iams Cat food for $9.99 use $3 Sunday paper coupon and receive $2 in +UPs reward making the final price just $4.99.

Buy $15 worth of BIG GAME participating items and receive $5 in +UPS rewards match up with 40 cents Sunday paper coupon for Chex Mix.

February is Women’s National Heart month. Visit your CVS during the month of February from 3pm to 7pm and receive free blood pressure check, cholesterol check, and BMI screening. No appointment necessary.

Dial in to hear 2nd Annual State of Women’s Heart Health National Webinar, Wednesday, February 1 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm ET http://emaillists.womenheart.org:81/read/archive?id=2180&e=morrisjjm103%40aol%2ecom&x=681837b8

Walgreens Deals:

Purchase two Planters Peanuts for $6 use $1 coupon in Walgreens Coupon book (find it next to sales flyers) plus $1.50 Sunday paper coupon making the final price just $1.75 each.

Airwick Freshmatic Ultra Starter Kit on sale for $7.99 use $2 Sunday paper coupon plus receive $4 in register rewards making the final price just $1.99.

Head and Shoulder on sale two for $9 use $1 Sunday paper coupon plus receive $2 in register rewards making each bottle just $3.

St. Joseph Enteric Aspiring 36 ct on sale for $2 get $2 in register rewards making it free.

Blink Tears eye care drops $8 get $8 in register rewards making it free.

Pur-Absorb Iron Supplement 28 packets $10 get $10 in register rewards making it free.