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20 Sites to Test Free Products

20 Sites to Test Free Products

20 sites to test free products

The whole point of this blog is because of my obsession with getting things for free. There’s no point in paying for products when companies let you test for free right? Right! So here’s a list of 20 sites where you can test free products too. Some of these I have gotten stuff from and some I have not worked with yet.

  1. Tomoson – Product Review site for Bloggers. You will need to have social networking accounts as well since there are requirements set from different advertisers. I have gotten my foot in the door of product testing with this site.
  2. BzzAgent – Fill out easy one page surveys and qualify for campaigns.
  3. Influenster – Receive random Vox Boxes if you qualify from the surveys they send out.
  4. MomSelect – In-home parties to test kid products
  5. House Party – Test products and have in-home parties.
  6. Swaggable – Add things you’d like to review to your profile and you may be picked
  7. PinchME – Get new samples to try out every 2 weeks
  8. Smiley360 – Free samples of various items
  9. Kraft First Taste – Try new Kraft food products
  10. Vogue Insiders – Try new beauty products
  11. Tide Team – Try new Tide products
  12. Pillsbury Mills Advisory Panel – Try new Pillsubry Products
  13. New Balance – You get to test out new shoes, but, this one requires you to send them back.  (Thanks MassholeMommy)
  14. Crum Creek – Indulge in Healthy Food
  15. All You Reality Checkers – Test products for women
  16. Nike Product Tester – Apply to test shoes and apparel
  17. Generation Mom – Test kid/baby toys
  18. Moms Meet – Test kid products with a group of your friends/family
  19. InStyle Trendsetter – Evaluate brand-new products!
  20. Marie Claire –  Exclusive access to special offers, insider events, sweepstakes, and more.

If you know of anymore that are missing from here, let me know in a comment below. Now let’s get our product testing on!

My 2014 FREE Vegas Reward Redemption’s Thru MyVegas

My 2014 FREE Vegas Reward Redemption’s Thru MyVegas

myvegas slots

We’re going to Vegas again, in less than 2 weeks to be exact. I always make sure to play MyVegas on Facebook because we’re a frugal couple. We don’t like paying the high prices that most tourists pay when vacationing in Vegas. It gives us a little more room to gamble (low rollers) and dine out at thee expensive restaurants.

So far we have all 6 of our rewards claimed. (MyVegas only allows 3 per person in a 30 day period). It used to not be limited, but since its gotten popular, they had to put a limit otherwise everyone would be going just to enjoy their free rewards and not really gambling per say.

We’re staying at the Monte Carlo this time in a Deluxe King room which is their very basic one. It won’t even compare to our last room at the Mirage from MyVegas, but oh well, free is free, and it was the only one available for our dates of travel. (Yes, they have a calendar for their room day redemption)

monte carlo deluxe room

 

 

MyVegas Reward Breakdown:

  1. (3) Nights at Monte Carlo – Sat, Sun, Mon = $467.04 saved
  2. (2) $50 Free Play Vouchers for Monte Carlo (Must stay 3 nights) = $100 saved
  3. 2 Premium Tickets to Zumanity Cirque De Soleil = $245 saved

 

zumanity myvegas

 

 

Which brings our grand total to $812.04 saved to go to Vegas. We paid $316 for both of us round trip to fly Southwest for $79 each way, $106 for our full size rental car and another $56 for our last night downtown on Fremont Street. I also have $104.68 saved on my Total Rewards card because of Social Rewards and my husband has $81, which are both going towards food at CET properties.

Overall, a nice haul (not our biggest) but MyVegas is to blame for that for putting up limitations. LOL cause I still have 150k loyalty points leftover! This will probably be our last trip for a while too since we found out we were pregnant with our first 2 days after we booked the flights. Going to be a unique experience that’s for sure. But, who needs booze to enjoy Vegas?

Have you played MyVegas on Facebook? If so, what have you redeemed, and were you happy with it?

JENN HAS BIG NEWS!

I know I haven’t kept this updated like I should have, but it’s summer and all. Or technically, still feels like summer (93 friggin degrees out!)

I have some big news that I’ve already shared with the Facebook world and our family. We’re expecting a baby around April 16th!! I didn’t think this day would come but it has and now that it has, I am freaking out and not feeling so thrilled about it. Yes, I am happy that god has blessed us with a child. But, now that my hormones are going a mile a minute, I am not super excited like I should be. Maybe once I am further along I’ll be happy? I mean after all, this is a life changing event here.

I haven’t exactly had the best time these past 4 weeks after finding out. There are days where the nausea is so bad that I don’t even want to move from the couch. I’d literally rather throw up and get it over with than feel like I’m hungover all day.

My nipples are starting to change and make me cringe at the slightest touch, my breasts hurt, the constipation is unlike any other constipation I have ever experienced. I am talking shit so painful, you just want to let it sit in your anal cavity than try to push it out. Don’t believe the hype or the happy pregnant people you see on TV if you’re a first time mom, it LOOKS and FEELS nothing like that in my experience! I hear it gets better after the first trimester, so here’s to hoping.

A little under 4 more weeks to go, then onto 2nd trimester.

 

8 Ways to Save Money on Your Vegas Trip!

8 Ways to Save Money on Your Vegas Trip!

We all know that Vegas can be a tourist trap with their endless amount of entertainment options, their high priced hotels and restaurants, and everything else in between. But can you really save money on your Vegas trip? The answer is yes! My husband and I go to Vegas at least once a year, mostly because of these money-saving tips.

 

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A Huge List of Birthday Freebies For Your Special Day!

A Huge List of Birthday Freebies For Your Special Day!

Who doesn’t love getting birthday freebies on their birthday? It’s that one time of year where you expect to be lavished with great food, great company and great gifts… or sub-par gifts depending on your perspective. Either way, I have come up with a list of birthday freebies for you here which will be added to as time permits and as more birthday freebies are discovered.

You will notice that some of these are not free, but money off coupons or discounts. The way I see it, they’re exclusively free offers specifically intended for your birthday only. Enjoy!

birthday freebies

 

 

Food and drinks

  1. Au Bon Pain: Join eClub: Free birthday sandwich or salad and Free travel mug for signing up.
  2. Join Bakers Square Email Club: Free Entrée with the purchase of another adult entrée and two drinks
  3. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s: Free dessert with the purchase of any entree.
  4. bd’s Mongolian Grill: become a Club Mongo member for a $5 coupon upon signup and birthday Free stir-fry meal.
  5. Biggby Coffee:  Join E-wards and receive a special treat via snail mail the month of your B-day
  6. Denny’s Rewards: Members get a free Grand Slam breakfast.
  7. People who join IHOP’s Pancake Revolution get free rooty tooty fresh ‘n fruity pancakes.
  8. Red Robin eClub members get a free burger.
  9. Join the Warehouse Club and get a free meal at Spaghetti Warehouse.
  10. Get a free birthday burrito for joining the mailing list at Baja Fresh.
  11. Hooters eClub members get 10 free wings.
  12. Join the Steak ‘n Shake eClub and get a free double cheeseburger and fries.
  13. At Tony Roma’s, Roma Rib Expert Club members get a free entrée up to $15.99.
  14. Starbucks Rewards members get a free drink.
  15. Baskin-Robbins Birthday Club members get a free scoop.
  16. Dairy Queen Blizzard Fan Club members receive a BOGO Blizzard 6 times a year.
  17. A&W Mug Club members get a free float.
  18. Those who sign up for Applebee’s Email Club get a birthday special at the discretion of the restaurant.
  19. Sbarro: Free slice of pizza when you join their eClub.
  20. Join Del Taco‘s email list for signup bonus coupon for two free chicken tacos and receive free shake on your birthday.
  21. Free Birthday Dessert Coupon at Jack in the Box.
  22. Sign up for Dunkin DDPerks and receive free Medium Beverage and another one on your birthday.
  23. Free Shake at Arby’s when you sign up for their eClub.
  24. TCBY: $3 off your total purchase when you sign up for eClub.
  25. Wienerschnitzel Weiner Lovers’ Club Members get a free corn dog on their birthday.
  26. Famous Daves Members get a coupon for a buy one entree’ get one half off coupon.
  27. Jamba Juice members get a 16oz smoothie for $2.00.
  28. Black Angus Steakhouse: Get a free cowboy cookie when you present your email.
  29. Cinnabon Club Cinnamon members get a FREE Mochalatta chill.
  30. Krispy Kreme eClub members get a free doughnut of their choice as well as a small coffee or fountain drink.
  31. Sizzler eClub members get a $5 off any entree’ coupon.
  32. Cold Stone Ice Cream eClub members will receive a buy one get one creation coupon on their birthday.
  33. Dutch Bros. gives you a free coffee on your birthday.
  34. Godiva Rewards gives you $10 to spend in your birthday month.
  35. Sonic Cruiser’s Club: Get a free treat on your birthday.

 

Retail

  1. Ace Rewards members get a birthday gift from Ace Hardware.
  2. Join American Eagle / Aerie Rewardsand receive 15% off the month of your birthday at AE or Aerie when you share your e-mail.
  3. Aveda members get a free gift.
  4. Get a free brow service (including waxing and shaping) at the Benefit Brow Bar.
  5. Join The Children’s Place “My Place Rewards” and receive a coupon for 15% off.
  6. Join Columbia Sportswear Greater Rewards and receive a coupon good for 20% off.
  7. Become a Cost Plus World Market Explorer and receive a 10% coupon on gourmet food & non-alcoholic beverages.
  8. CVS ExtraCare Beauty Club members get $3 in ExtraBucks rewards.
  9. Designer Shoe Warehouse Rewards members get a $5 gift certificate.
  10. Become a Hot Topic Member and receive a $5 off coupon on a purchase of $30.
  11. Kmart Birthday Club members get $5 off on their child’s birthday.
  12. Subscribe to Old Navy emails and get a Welcome Offer plus $10 off coupon on a purchase of $50.
  13. Sephora Beauty Insider members get a free gift.
  14. Free Smashbox Gift Set For Your Birthday when you sign up for Smashbox Pretty Points Rewards Program
  15. Get a free $10 off $10.01 coupon from Torrid.com on your birthday. Pair this with a free shipping deal or use it in-store.

 

Entertainment

  1. Join the AMF eClub for free bowling and $20 off your next visit ($5 off per person, up to four people)
  2. Join the Brunswick Bowling Zone for two free games of bowling.
  3. Join Chuck E. Cheese’s Chuck E-Club and receive 20 tokens.
  4. Dave and Buster’s Rewards members get $5 in free game play.
  5. Show your ID to get a free movie or game rental at Family Video.
  6. Harkins Movie Theaters offer their guests a free medium sized popcorn on their birthday. Present your ID at the box office or to the Guest Services counter to receive your birthday coupon.
  7. IPic Theaters members get a free movie ticket.
  8. At Medieval Times buy one get one free admission.
  9. Caesers Entertainment Members get an offer for a free alcoholic beverage in Las Vegas to use sometime during their birthday month.
  10. BullWinkles eClub members get a $20 Bonus Play Fun Card Certificate.

 

Online Sites

  1. Swagbucks: Get 50 free swagbucks on your birthday when you’re a member. You can cash out for a $5 Amazon gift card when you reach 500 points. You can read more about Swagbucks here.
  2. Disney Rewards: Get 100 bonus points for being a member on your birthday. This is a reward site for those that purchase Disney movie tickets, movies and the sort. You enter your movie codes on this site and redeem for prizes listed.

 

If you know of any other birthday freebies that are not listed here, please let us know in the comments below.

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