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11-11-2017, 05:28 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 8,418
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When I RE'd we 'discovered' Kohls and realized that we were the only idiots on the planet who'd been paying full price for everything!
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11-13-2017, 05:57 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Beach and Mountain
Posts: 1,087
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While working, I did not have time for this nonsense. After RE, it is a fun game. - Bought some frozen burgers on special for $7. They were tough so I complained on the company website. They wanted proof. I sent it and they sent me a $10 check.
- I sent a nice message online to Michelina's. They sent me some $1 off coupons.
- I am also on a few companys' email list and occasionally receive coupons. Amy's Kitchen just sent me two $2 coupons.
- Had some coke cans that were empty, even though we did not open them. Just wanted 4 or 5 replacements. They sent me coupons for 24 free cokes.
- Seems like every third week HT has great sale prices so DW and I plan our Thursday (5% off for seniors) date. Last time the cost to us was about $150, but the savings announced by clerk were $95.
Of course, some of these are discounts and not free and some are reimbursing us for products we paid for.
Finally, back to vets. Listening to how my father was before the war and knowing how he was after the war (constantly waking up and thinking he was still in a fox hole with his M-1, even 50 years later), I have come to conclude that you deserve all the little freebies and more.
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11-13-2017, 06:01 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: The Deep South Bay
Posts: 744
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Laid up in a free hotel in Reno for 2 nights, free buffet included
But between my wife and I, we are down around $250, so maybe not so free
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11-13-2017, 06:04 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flyover country
Posts: 25,356
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Free car wash Saturday. I get one every year on Veterans Day. Significant for me, since I normally only get a car wash about three times a year. Drives DW crazy.
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11-13-2017, 06:38 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 3,508
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I've been getting free semi-professional photography tips on Facebook. Now, if I decide to actually purchase a camera for myself for Christmas, I'll be ahead of the game!
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11-13-2017, 09:08 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 6,506
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Originally Posted by frayne
Being an old Army vet I hate standing or waiting in line. Free vet meals and give aways have no appeal for this old grunt.
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Ditto.
The barista at my usual hangout gave me free coffee, would not take money for it, so I paid for coffee for next person in line.
I can afford all I need, leave the freebies to veterans who actually need it.
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11-13-2017, 10:04 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Independence
Posts: 7,298
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Didn't do any free meals this weekend. Am just about to meet the spend on a Merrill+ card, which is worth $500 cash or up to $1000 in flights. Waiting for undewriting to decide the gal is good for a CB&T card worth $1000 in cash after $7500 spend plus 3 points/dollar spent on insurance, of which we have about $4500 coming due. I dooo like free money!
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