Free Cone Day Today at Haagen-Dazs

Yes, there already was a Free Cone Day celebrated this year—the one hosted by Ben & Jerry’s in early April. But I don’t think anyone’s going to complain about getting a second chance to snag free ice cream.

Tax Relief! 15 Freebies & Deals Related to Tax Day

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Mid-April, long known for its looming annual tax deadline, has in recent years also developed a reputation as a season of giveaways and special deals from coffee shops, restaurants, movie theaters, and more. This year ushers in a return, so to speak, of deals related to Tax Day, some available well before April 17.

It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s: Today Only, Free Ice Cream!

There’s still plenty of time to snag a free ice cream cone today at a participating Ben & Jerry’s store.

Free Pancakes Today at IHOP, and More Freebies (Pretzels, Ice Cream) Coming Soon

Tuesday, Feb. 28, is Free Pancake Day at IHOP, when each customer is welcome to a short stack of buttermilk pancakes on the house.

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.

The Summer of the $5 Ice Cream Cone

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It’s a perfect storm for ice cream lovers: Because of factors including everything from droughts in Russia to rising prices of cattle feed, dairy products, and gas, the ice cream cone that used to run $3 or $4 is now likely to cost $5 or more this summer. And if your favorite flavor is pistachio, [...]

‘Breastaurants’ and 7 Other Hot Restaurant Trends

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The next time you consider going out to eat, you may have to contend with temptations in the form of burgers so good that can’t be called fast food, special blink-and-you’ll-miss-them deals, drinks poured out of unusual dispensers, and lots and lots of cleavage.

Experiments in Making Your Own Peanut Butter, Pet Food, and More

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Indulging your inner mad scientist may also wind up saving some money. But is the savings worth the time and hassle?

It’s a Deal: Free Ice Cream This Saturday at Walmart

On Saturday, May 28, Walmart is hosting an ice cream social, in which participating stores are dishing out free samples of Edy’s ice cream with toppings to all customers.

Mini Meals: Paying a Premium for Less Product

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Chains like Dairy Queen and Starbucks have come up with new treats that appeal to health-conscious customers because they have fewer calories. Actually, “new” isn’t the right word—because these items already exist on the menu, only now they’re available in smaller portions.

134 Money Tips, Special Mother’s Day Edition

In this week’s link roundup: wisdom, tips, and lessons about money and family from moms everywhere—and tons of affordable, heartwarming gift ideas that’ll show much Mom is appreciated.