Free Video Games, Free Movie Rentals This Week at Redbox

Redbox, the DVD and video game rental kiosk service with nearly 30,000 locations around the U.S., has extended a free video game rental offer through Thursday, March 8. That same Thursday is also the day that Redbox is offering a free DVD rental to all customers.

Leap Day Deals! 10 Special Discounts & Freebies for Feb. 29

In honor of Leap Day, stores, restaurants, online retailers, theme parks, and hotels are offering discounts and bonuses that amount to 29% off—and sometimes more. The promotions are available on February 29 only.

Free Video Game Rentals This Week at Redbox

Out of the blue (err, red, I suppose), the ubiquitous DVD- and video game-rental kiosk service Redbox has announced five days in a row of free video game rentals.

Are the Money-Saving Strategies on ‘Extreme Couponing’ Bogus?

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If you’ve ever watched the TLC show “Extreme Couponing,” at some point you probably thought something along the lines of: $500 worth of groceries for $6.79? There’s no way things could work this way in real life. At least in the case of one “extreme” controversy recently brought to light involving fake coupons, you’d be [...]

Krispy Kreme Valentine’s Day Deal: Nothing More Romantic Than Free Donuts

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Now through February 14, when you buy a dozen donuts at Krispy Kreme, you’ll get a dozen free Valentine’s cards—and each card is good for a free donut.

Celeb Schwag: Famous People Get $100K Worth of Free Stuff Annually

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Designer clothes, iPads, car leases, vacation packages, baby clothes, diapers … If you’re a celebrity, you’ll receive all of this and more for free, without ever having to endorse or even request anything.

Surefire Way to Boost Tourism to Japan, South America: Free Airfare

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If you give away free flights, they will come. A South American airline and Japan’s tourism bureau are attracting the attention of the media, not to mention travelers, by giving away airline tickets by the planeload.

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Groceries at Drugstores

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The weekly ads for drugstore chains like CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens are loaded with special deals and discounts. These stores have also expanded the selection of groceries stocked in the aisles, hoping to entice consumers into gathering food basics at the drugstore rather than the supermarket. But is it wise to take one-stop shopping [...]

Best Library Freebie Ever? Loaner iPads Available

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A Wisconsin public library loans out iPads to patrons, each one loaded with 1,000 books and 10 audio books.

Free Ice Cream Tuesday Night at Cold Stone Creamery

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In what’s become a fall tradition, create-your-own ice cream specialist Cold Stone Creamery is hosting the tenth annual “World’s Largest Ice Cream Social” tonight—which includes a free serving of a new flavor called Sprinkled With Wishes Creation.

Free Admission to Over 1,000 Museums on Saturday

In what’s become an annual autumn tradition, Smithsonian magazine is sponsoring a day of free admission to more than 1,000 museums around the country. This Saturday, September 24, is the big day when normal entrance fees are waived.