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11-10-2017, 08:09 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Pinetops
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Freebie of the Day
Okay, while taking my 3 1/2 mile walk this morning, I started mulling over a recent e-mail from a local grocery store offering a free cup of Starbucks coffee to all veterans on Saturday morning, 11/11.
I thought more and more about the subject matter and it dawned on me that yesteday, I received a free sub from a local grocer due to my sending in a complaint about a bad experience at the deli counter 6 weeks ago.
Then, later today, I will be picking up a free t-shirt for me and my wife as we signed up to participate in our annual 3.15 Mile Veterans Day Community Turkey Trot.
So, there you have it - something free - yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Did you get a freebie today ?
IMATERP
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11-10-2017, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chattanooga
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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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11-10-2017, 09:43 AM
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Location: Spending the Kids Inheritance and living in Chicago
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Kohl's gave me a free $10 off a $25 purchase.
Plus a $12 off anything since I've had their CC for 12 years, and 30% off everything.
Plus I have $20 off anything from them from buying my instant pot last month and picking it up in the store.
So I figure I can get some socks or shirts ($100 x .7) −10−12−20 = $28
Not that it will make any difference to our retirement, but it still feels good to get a deal now and then.
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11-10-2017, 09:45 AM
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Location: Conroe, Texas
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Several of us Viet Nam vets (my local friends) are going to a chosen restaurant today for a free lunch. We just haven't picked the spot yet.
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11-10-2017, 10:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunset
Kohl's gave me a free $10 off a $25 purchase.
Plus a $12 off anything since I've had their CC for 12 years, and 30% off everything.
Plus I have $20 off anything from them from buying my instant pot last month and picking it up in the store.
So I figure I can get some socks or shirts ($100 x .7) −10−12−20 = $28
Not that it will make any difference to our retirement, but it still feels good to get a deal now and then.
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A little secret if you shop online you can you that 10 off coupon multiple times I'm on number 4..
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11-10-2017, 11:07 AM
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The grocery is offering a BOGO free so I got a 2 lb tri tip roast and a 6 lb turkey breast for the cost of one which saved $15
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11-10-2017, 11:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RobbieB
The grocery is offering a BOGO free so I got a 2 lb tri tip roast and a 6 lb turkey breast for the cost of one which saved $15
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Never mind.
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11-10-2017, 11:13 AM
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When I was trying on shoes at Nordstrom last week, the salesman brought over a pair of Hunter boots and said if I tried them on he'd enter me in a contest to win a free pair. He then went to help someone else. I looked at the boots, which were upscale rubber rain boots, and wasn't interested so I didn't try them on. The guy came back and took my name and phone number for the entry anyway. Next day I got the call that I'd won the boots. So I guess I can soon retire my old pair of Lacrosse which are cracking at the heel.
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11-10-2017, 11:14 AM
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Married, both 69. DH retired June, 2010. I have a pleasant little part time job.
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11-10-2017, 11:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sue J
Buy One Get One
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(My brain went dead for a while - thanks)
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11-10-2017, 11:46 AM
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A local up market restaurant is having a BOGO deal for veterans. So me and DW had lunch together today, my lunch free. And since we don't go there often, we used a gift card we had received last year as a gift to cover her meal.
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11-10-2017, 12:01 PM
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I got free advice. It was worth every penny I paid for it.
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11-10-2017, 01:21 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Diablo Valley (SF Bay Area)
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Started at Starbucks : free flat white latte
Then to Kohls: totally free 1 bath & 2 hand towels for the Refugee Assistance container @ synagogue ($10 off anything coupon, came to $9.97)
Off to Safeway this morning for free
♤ 8 oz cream cheese
♡ 12 bag of coffee
◇ bought Morningstar vegan patties
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11-10-2017, 02:56 PM
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Location: The Beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains
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Every Friday is Kroger’s freebie coupon. Usually but not always it’s not bad.
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11-10-2017, 03:23 PM
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I got a flu shot at Target/CVS (“free” through Medicare) and received a $5 coupon good for anything. So better than free!
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11-10-2017, 08:07 PM
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I got a free soft pretzel with mustard at Home Depot, from a bored guy who was hyping floor tiles or something. Not bad. Not bad at all.
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11-10-2017, 08:55 PM
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Location: Conroe, Texas
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Free lunch and free (well, 1/2 off) dinner for being a Veteran.
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11-11-2017, 12:02 AM
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Much gratitude to our veterans!
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11-11-2017, 05:19 AM
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If I play it right I can get a free cup of coffee almost every day.
*Free cup when I get a fill up at the corner gas station,
*Almost free (87 cents) at Dunks on the day after the Patriots win,
*Another free cup when I spend $X on donuts,
*Free cup at the same gas station for DW's car,
*Free cup while shopping at the local grocery,
*Take Mom out for breakfast on Thursdays and she pays, (see below).
*Free coffee on Fridays at the local take out.
At our income level it is a game of course but it might be genetic: My very wealthy grand dad --who I've mentioned many times here --used to park his giant Fleetwood Caddy a block away and then go into the Salvation Army for a free block of cheese. Despite our pleas and screams for him to not do it (totally embarrassing) he'd always be on the lookout for stuff like that. It was a game for him too, but he had no pride at all when it came to that.
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11-11-2017, 05:22 AM
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Free lunch yesterday for DH-anything on the menu at a local fine dining establishment. He chose the $21.00 lobster roll with truffle fries. Contemplating free breakfast this morning at Friendly's or IHOP but definitely going for free meal tonight at Macaroni Grill after a showing of Murder on the Orient Express.
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