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Debbie's Deals: Kiplinger's Fabulous Freebies
Kiplinger Creates Freebies List
POSTED: 3:32 pm MST November 2,
2009
UPDATED: 4:15 pm MST November 2,
2009
DENVER -- Kiplinger advertises itself as a place for timely, trusted personal finance advice and business forecasts. This week I also found Kipliner's list of Fabulous Freebies for 2009. The list was originally published in August, but it's loaded with good advice. Here are some examples of the deals to be found: FREE VIDEO GAMES. If you're looking for games for the kids -- or an excuse to act like a kid yourself -- head to Kongregate.com, Popcap.com, Pogo.com and OnlineFlashGames.org for thousands of free online and downloadable games of all types.For educational or just-for-fun games suited to young kids, check out PBSkids.org, DiscoveryKids.com, NickJr.com and Scholastic.com/kids.
FREE BIRTHDAY GOODIES. A slew of businesses will give you prime freebies on your birthday that almost make getting older worth it. For instance, anyone can get free admission to Disneyland or Disney World parks in 2009. Join the birthday club at Toys 'R Us and your child (younger than 10) will get a free toy or gift card every year.If you sign up in advance to join the club at your favorite eatery, you could score free food on your birthday, too. For example, you can get a free meal at Famous Dave's BBQ and free ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin Robbins. Search the Web for "birthday freebies," then call your local restaurants to ask whether they participate in the deal.*Note, I wrote an article about birthday freebies that'll get you started. Check out Debbie's Deals: Free birthday treats.FREE STOCK TRADES. At Wells Fargo, you get 100 commission-free online trades per year if your cumulative account balance is $25,000 or more (including your Wells Fargo checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, IRAs and brokerage accounts).Also, Zecco.com offers ten free trades per month if you have $25,000 in your brokerage account. FREE CREDIT REPORT. By law, you're entitled to one free report once a year from each of the three main credit bureaus. Go to AnnualCreditReport.com to find out what lenders can see about your credit history. FREE TV AND MOVIES. Head online to watch free episodes from hundreds of TV shows -- old and current -- as well as free movies. And it's perfectly legal.At OVGuide.com you'll find a list of TV and movie sites including Hulu.com, Veoh.com and fancast.com, as well as individual network Web sites, such as ABC.com and CBS.com.The Kiplinger's article has a total of 30 valuable goods and services that don't cost a thing.If you see a deal, let me know! E-mail me Deb Stanley (Deb_Stanley@kmgh.com).Get the latest deals by following me on Twitter @DebbiesDeals. And don't miss a Debbie's Deal! Sign up for a daily e-mail alert by visiting our e-mail alerts page.
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- September 22, 2009: Debbie's Deals: $50 Concert Pass For Fillmore
- September 21, 2009: Debbie's Deals: Forget Coupons, Have You Tried A Groupon?
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- August 21, 2009: Debbie's Deals: Expert Advice From Local Deal Seekers
- August 28, 2009: Debbie's Deals: Sign Up For Free Food, Part 4
- July 20, 2009: Debbie's Deals: Sign Up For Free Food, Part 3
- May 25, 2009: Debbie's Deals: Sign Up For Free Food, Part 2
- August 27, 2009: Debbie's Deals: Where Kids Eat Free
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