Tuesday, April 3, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY: Easter Videos

Welcome to Free Movie Monday, April 2, 2012. In celebration of the Easter Season here are some videos related to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Savior Suffers in Gethsemane

Jesus is Condemned before Pilate

Jesus is Scourged and Crucified

Jesus is Laid in a Tomb


Jesus is Resurrected

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Happy April Fool's Day

It's April 1st. Happy April Fool's Day. Google has a tradition for April Fool's jokes. Here are only a few of their jokes for this year:

The YouTube Collection on DVD:

Google Crome Multitask Mode:

Introducing Gmail Tap (Morse Code for Gmail)

Google Maps 8-bit (probably my favorite)

Google Fiber


Thanks Google for another great April Fool's day.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: Mar 30, 2012

Welcome to Free Stuff Friday, March 30, 2012. Free Stuff Friday features some of the best tangible freebies that you can find through offers such as free samples, free after rebate, and other promotions. Here are today's freebies:

Free Copy of the Book of Mormon - The LDS church, who publishes the Book of Mormon, is having one of their biannual conferences this weekend. Get your own free copy of the Book of Mormon to discover what they believe and check out their broadcast on LDS.org.

Free Cover for Nursing Mothers - Use the promo code "BTALK4" at the checkout to get a free cover from Udder Covers. Not tested, unknown if a fee is required for shipping.

Free Baby Sling - Use the promo code "BTALK4" at the checkout to get a free baby sling from Seven Everyday Slings. Not tested, unknown if a fee is required for shipping.

Free Shout Color Catcher Sample - Fill out the form online to have the sample mailed.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:
 Also watch for more Fry's Electronics sales on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays.

Free After Rebate from Newegg.com:

Office Depot is advertising $1,300 in free software after rebate, but beware of rebates that require proof that you're a current user since they're not actually free unless you are in fact a current user of the previous version.

Office Max is advertising a product for as low as 1 cent, however this is not actually free since they do not offer a cash refund, only store credit through their rewards program.

Be sure to read and follow the fine print of all promotions to avoid any problems.

Friday, March 30, 2012

WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: FastWeb

Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday (sorry this is a couple days late). Today's freebie is FastWeb. FastWeb is a free scholarship database online. Students of any age can create a profile and FastWeb will match them with available scholarships that match their criteria. While some scholarships depend on grades there are tons that don't. Many of them only require an essay to apply. So don't pay for a book which lists scholarships, don't pay for access to scholarship databases online, and hopefully, don't pay for your education either. Good luck and enjoy FastWeb.


Monday, March 26, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY: How to Get Free Movie Tickets

Welcome to Free Movie Monday, March 26, 2012. Today's blog post is different from most Free Movie Mondays. Instead of posting a movie that you can watch for free, this is an instructional video from Howcast that explains the different ways to get free movie tickets so that you can see movies for free in the theaters. Enjoy.

For better viewing, click the "full screen" button.

Friday, March 23, 2012

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: March 23, 2012

Welcome to Free Stuff Friday, the end-of-the-week event featuring real, tangible freebies that are actually free. Here are today's freebies:

Free Breakfast at IKEA - Get a free 99 cent breakfast at IKEA on Mondays before 11 am.

Free Sample of Lactaid Dietary Supplements - Fill out the form the to have the sample mailed.

Free Quart of Paint from Ace Hardware - Valid only on March 24. Print the voucher and take to your local Ace Hardware for a free quart of Clark-Kensington paint.

Free Sample of Beneful Baked Delights Dog Treats - Fill out the form to have the sample mailed. More info on Walmart's samples page.

Free "Rebuild the Dream" Sticker - Fill out the form to get a free sticker.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:
Free After Rebate from Newegg.com

Free After Rebate from Staples (March 25 - 31)
  • Trend Micro Anti Virus
  • McAfee Antivirus Plus

Be sure to read all the fine print when it comes to rebates. Also you can get free antivirus software without having to deal with rebates. Visit AVG.com.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: Mozilla Firefox

Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, the mid-week event featuring the best freebies of the web. Today's freebie is Mozilla Firefox. Firefox is a free web browser from the folks that gave us last week's freebie, Thunderbird. It is feature-rich, much safer than Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and free. Its presence is perhaps the reason why most popular web browsers have tabbed browsing today and why they are all free. I still keep Microsoft IE since there are some web pages and web-based applications that require it. But for most other internet activities, Firefox is a good way to go.



Tuesday, March 20, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY: Karate Kid II

Welcome to Free Movie Monday, March 19, 2012 (sorry this post is a day late). Today's movie is the Karate Kid II. If you'd like to see Karate Kid part I then it is still posted on Free Movie Monday, Feb 17, 2012. In the first movie, Daniel-son had to compete in a Karate tournament to prove himself to a group of bullies at the local dojo. Now he is traveling with Mr. Miyagi to Japan where he must increase his skills not only for competition, but for survival. Enjoy the show.


From Crackle: The Karate Kid II
For better viewing, click the "full screen" button.

Family Friendly Warning: Rated PG by the MPAA. There is a mild amount of profanity. There is a moderate amount of Karate violence.

Friday, March 16, 2012

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: March 16, 2012

Welcome to Free Stuff Friday, March 16, 2012. Here are today's freebies:

Free Breakfast Entrees at Chick-fil-A. Only available at two locations in the US.

5 lb Bag of Dog or Cat Food Free After Rebate. Offered by The Hills Pet food. Buy a 5 lb bag at your local retailer and follow the directions on the rebate form.

Free Fight Mesothelioma Wrist Bands. Fill out the form to get your free wrist bands delivered by mail.

Free Fries at Burger King. March 17-18 only. No purchase necessary.

Lysol Dual Action Wipes Free After Rebate. Purchase dual action wipes for $5 or less and follow the instructions on the rebate form.

Free Recipes Booklet. Fill out the form online to have the booklet mailed to you.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:



Free After Rebate from Newegg.com


Combining a coupon/coupon code with a sale or rebate, as demonstrated with Corel Paintshop Pro, is the basis for extreme couponing.

Office Depot is advertising "$1,300 in free software" after rebate starting March 18. But beware of rebates that require current user proof of purchase (current user upgrade rebates) since these are not actually free unless you are a current user of the software.

Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for tips and warnings about rebates. Since ActuallyFree.info is changing webhosts, this is the last time the Free Stuff Friday post will redirect to the old rebate page.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: Mozilla Thunderbird

Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, the mid-week event featuring the best freebies of the web. Today's freebie is Mozilla Thunderbird. Last week the freebie was Gmail, a free POP3 email service from Google. A POP3 email account allows you to use an email client from your desktop. An email client downloads your email and offers tons of additional features to emailing activities. Many of these features are especially good for business purposes, but can be applied at home for personal uses as well. Such features include an audio announcement for when you receive mail (either a bell ring or the classic "you've got mail" voice). You can also set up automatic replies, create email templates, include an automatic footer to all your outgoing emails featuring your name and business, as well as many other features. If you sell digital content online, then an email client can be especially useful since you can set it up to recognize when you've made a sale and automatically send the digital goods to the buyer. The most common email client is Microsoft Outlook which is included when you buy Microsoft Office. One of the best free alternative email clients is Mozilla Thunderbird, brought to us by the same folks that created next week's web freebie. Thunderbird has a very clean look to it and it has most, if not all, of the features that are expected with an email client.


Monday, March 12, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY: Stealth

Welcome to Free Movie Monday. Today's movie is Stealth, staring Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jaimie Foxx. The top 3 pilots in the world are training with the newest and most advanced planes that the Naval Air Force has to offer in the near future. Just as they are perfecting their training they get teamed up with a fourth member, a pilot-less plane, with artificial intelligence and more advanced capabilities than even the planes that the 3 pilots are flying. Everything seems to be working perfectly until the "Tinman" gets struck by lightning and starts to act with a mind of its own. Enjoy the show.


From Crackle: Stealth
For better viewing click the "full screen" button on the video player.

Family Friendly Warning: Rated PG-13 by the MPAA. KidsInMind rates the show with a 4, 5, 5 for sex, violence and profanity respectively. There is a close up on a woman's cleavage at a bar, there is dancing at a club with people in revealing attire, a man and woman are seen in their swimsuits, the woman gives the man the finger when he takes her picture, a man and a woman have a discussion about their intimate relations, there is a severe amount of profanity including an F-word, there is a severe amount of violence/air warfare.

Friday, March 9, 2012

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: Mar 9, 2012

Welcome to Free Stuff Friday, March 9, 2012, Here are today's freebies:

Free $10 Gift Card at Tanger Outlets: I didn't see the coupon when I went to their facebook page, and it's unconfirmed if they actually sell anything for $10 or less at Tanger Outlets. But if they do, then it's actually free. If they don't, then don't let the gift card trick you into spending money you would not have spent otherwise. You must "like" them on facebook to get the gift card. Expires 3/14.

Free RevitaLense Contacts Cleaner and Case: Print the coupon and bring it to your local Walmart.

5 Free Quarts of Quaker State Motor Oil After Rebate: Buy $20-worth of Quaker State motor oil at your local Advance Auto Parts, then mail in the rebate to receive $20 within a few weeks. Exp 3/31.

5 Free Quarts of Volvoline Motor Oil After Rebate: Buy the oil at your local Advance Auto Parts, then visit their rebate page and enter AAP-10003 to get the rebate form and mail in the rebate. Exp 6/27.

Free Sample of U by Kotex: (Feminine Hygiene) Fill out the form to receive the free sample from Sam's Club. Must be a Sam's Club member to receive the sample.

Free Sample of Gas-X Thin Strips: Fill out the form to get the free sample.

Free One Year Membership to AARP: For seniors over 50 years old. Increase the senior discounts on multiple services. Hopefully you can get freebies too with this membership, but that's unconfirmed.

Free Scrubbing Bubbles Sample from J&J: Fill out the form to get the free sample. Only 1,000 available.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:
This may be the first week at least since last November that Fry's Electronics has not had a non-software item for free after rebate. It's kind of a sad moment :-(


Free After Rebate from Newegg.com:

Note: you can get free antivirus software without having to deal with rebates.

Office Depot may have some free software after rebate staring 3/11, but beware of rebates that include current user upgrades, since these aren't actually free if you aren't currently using the software.

Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for tips and warnings about rebates.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

We're Moving

Special Announcement: ActuallyFree.info is changing webhosts. ActuallyFree.info has been a side project of mine over the last 3 1/2 years. I needed a side income for school and I wanted to show others that it's possible to make money online with free resources. I also wanted to demonstrate that there are products and services that you can actually get for free (and legally) if you know where to look or what to do. The idea was to use free web building tools and free hosting from OfficeLive.com (a free service offered by Microsoft), build a website with free content and then get paid for advertising. It has been working out pretty well, though hasn't quite reached the level I was hoping for yet. There are still multiple pages on the site that I was looking to update and make more presentable, but now that will have to wait. OfficeLive has announced that their free website services will be ending in April and there is no automatic way to transfer the site to their new service. At this point I'd be willing to pay for the new service since the site is earning enough to make ends meet. However, since I have to transfer all the information manauly anyway, I figured I might as well switch to a new free service. So the new home of ActuallyFree.info will be Google Sites. There is info there now that you are welcome to read. However, I suspect it will take a while before I get everything added the way I want it. Until then, this blog will still be active with the weekly events of Free Movie Monday, Web Freebie Wednesday and Free Stuff Friday. The freebie finding help service will also still be available with this blog.

WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: Gmail

Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, the mid-week event featuring some of the best freebies of the web. Today's freebie is Gmail, the free email service offered by Google. A lot of people already know about free email on the internet and they already know about Gmail in particular. So you may be wondering why Gmail was chosen as this week's freebie. The reason is that Gmail, unlike other free email services, offers what is called a POP3 email account. This means that you can use it with email client software, such as Microsoft Outlook. Of course, since you would have to pay for Microsoft Outlook, (it's included when you buy Micrsoft Office), this blog would never suggest that you use it. Visit this blog again for the next Web Freebie Wednesday for an awesome free alternative to Microsoft Outlook.

While free email has become the norm for the internet, it should not be under-appreciated. It comes with free hosting to store email files and attachments, which the major providers could charge for, but thankfully they don't. Like most free services offered online, free email is supported by advertising. In my oppinion, Gmail is the best free email available. But for those of you who want to avoid letting Google take over the world, the two major competitors for free email are Yahoo! mail and MSN Hotmail.





PS. Sorry this post is a day late.

Monday, March 5, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY: The Buddy Holly Story

Welcome to Free Movie Monday, March 5, 2012. Today's movie is The Buddy Holly Story, which depicts the life and story of the revolutionary rock n' roll icon, and his 3-person band The Crickets, from the 1950s. This film earned Gary Busey an Oscar nomination for his role as Buddy Holly. Enjoy the show.


From Crackle: The Buddy Holly Story
For better viewing, click the "full screen" button.

Family Friendly Warning: Rated PG by the MPAA. There is a moderate amount of profanity. There is a mild to moderate amount of drinking and smoking. A man and a woman kiss in a parked car. A clothed man and woman wake up in bed together.

Friday, March 2, 2012

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: Mar 2, 2012

Welcome to Free Stuff Friday, Mar 2, 2012. Here are today's freebies:

Free quart of Clark + Kensington from Ace Hardware - print the coupon and take it to your local Ace Hardware. Deal expires tomorrow, March 3.

Free Sample of SnoreRx Therapeutic Pillow Liners - As seen on TV. Order online to have the sample mailed to you.

Free Samples of Timmie Bitties drink mixes - drink mixes are for weight watchers. Order online to have them mailed, allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.

Two Free Sample Size Packets of Miracle Whip - order online to have them mailed. This is part of the Kraft brand's try it before you judge it campaign for Miracle Whip. More info on their facebook page.

Free 5 Hour Energy Drink Sample - Order online to have it mailed. 5 Hour Energy is a small drink that is claimed to give you the extra energy you need during the day.

Free Game Rentals from Redbox - Get one free game rental every day between now and 3/8 when you reserve the games online. Free rental is good for one night, then $2 per day afterward. Games available for Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics

Free After Rebate from Newegg.com

Free After Rebate from Staples (Sunday and Monday, March 4 and 5 only, ad page 12)
  • Staples Copy Paper
  • Staples Pastels Colored Paper
  • HP Everyday Photo Paper

Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for tips and warnings about rebates.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: Quantum Leap

Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, February 29, 2012, the mid-week event featuring some of the best freebies of the web. Today's freebie is one that would usually be posted on an event such as Free Movie Monday. However, since today is the extra day for "leap" year, I decided it would be fitting to post the pilot episode of the classic 80's TV series Quantum Leap. Many major networks, including NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX and others, post full-length episodes of new TV series and some of their classics online. This can provide hours of free entertainment. Enjoy the show.

For better viewing, click the "fullscreen" button.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY: The Karate Kid

Welcome to Free Movie Monday, Feb 27, 2012. Today's movie is The Karate Kid. As a boy from New Jersey is settling into his new home in California he gets involved with some bullies who happen to be black belts in Karate that are training at a local dojo. In order to get them to leave him alone he must train to compete in the upcoming Karate tournament by an unlikely trainer--the maintenance man of his small apartment building. This movie is a classic. Enjoy the show!


From Crackle: The Karate Kid
For better viewing, click the "full screen" button.

Family Friendly Warning: Rated PG by the MPAA. There is a moderate amount of high school bully and Karate violence. There is a mild amount of profanity.

Friday, February 24, 2012

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: Feb 24, 2012

Welcome to Free Stuff Friday, Feb 24, 2012. Here are today's freebies:

Free After Rebate Wireless Mouse - Buy the wireless mouse for $20 at Tiger Direct and use the $20 rebate to get it free.

Free Mouse Pad with coupon code - Create and buy the $9.99 mouse pad from Rite Aid and use the coupon code FREEPAD3 at the checkout to get it free. THIS EXPIRES TODAY (2/24), sorry I didn't find it sooner.

Free Original Chili Dog from Wienerschnitzel - Get a free chili dog when you sign up for the Winerschnitzel email club and one on your one year anniversary of signing up using printable coupons.

Free After Rebate 20 lb kitty litter from Arm and Hammer - Use the rebate form to get a rebate up to $8.99.

Free Sample of Crest Pro Health Mouthwash - get the free sample from Costco, for Costco members only.

Free Slice of Pie from Waffle House - Use the coupon to get a free slice of pie. No purchase necessary.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics

Free After Rebate from Newegg.com

Note: you can get anti-virus software for free without having to deal with rebates.

Free After Rebate from Office Depot - QuickBooks Online (page 8 in the ad, valid until tomorrow 2/25)

Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for tips and warnings about rebates.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: Gimp

Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, the mid-week event featuring some of the best freebies of the web. Today's freebie is Gimp open source software. Open source software is free as in "free speech" and it is also free as in "free beer". The idea of open source is to encourage programmers to contribute to an overall and improved finished product. Gimp is one of the most well-known open source programs that is comparable to Adobe Photoshop. So, if you need photo editing software, you can either pay $700 for Adobe Photoshop or get Gimp for free.



Monday, February 20, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY: Russkies

Welcome to Free Movie Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Today's movie is Russkies, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Whip Hubly, Stefan Desalle, and Peter Billingsley (the kid from A Christmas Story). During the cold war a Russian submarine sneaks around off the coast of Key West, Florida and sends three men ashore to acquire a device from an army base. A large wave during a storm tosses their raft and one of the men, Mischa, gets separated from the other two. He takes shelter in the hideout of three boys who discover him. Enjoy the show.


For better viewing, click the "full screen" button on the player.

Family Friendly Warning: Rated PG by the MPAA. There is a moderate amount of profanity, much of it coming from children. Children are seen drinking with a man. There is a mild amount of violence including some fist fights and gun fire. People are seen in their swim suits on the beach and on boats. A woman walks down a boardwalk, clearly not wearing a bra under her shirt.

Friday, February 17, 2012

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: Feb 17, 2012

Welcome to Free Stuff Friday. Here are today's freebies:

Free G-Oil after rebate - Free 5 quart bottle of car oil from Green Earth Technologies after rebate. The rebate is good for up to $26.00 between now and Feb 26.

Free Peppercorn Shrimp from Panda Express - Use this coupon to get a free single serving of the new peppercorn shrimp from Panda Express. Offer good until Feb 22.

Free Sample of Tide Pods - The "pods" are a new packet of detergent that dissolves in your laundry. Get a free sample by filling out the form.

Free Breakfast at IKEA - Get a free breakfast at IKEA for free between Feb 18 - Feb 20, before 11 am.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:

Free After Rebate from Newegg.com

Free After Rebate from Staples (between Sunday, Feb 19 and Monday, Feb 20, limit 2 rebates per customer):
  • Copy paper
  • Photo paper
  • Package of ballpoint pens
  • 2 pack of Kleenex
  • Easy peel address labels
  • Quickbooks Online Software

Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for tips and warnings about rebates

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: Project Gutenberg

Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, the mid-week event featuring some of the best freebies of the web. Today's freebie is Gutenberg.org. Project Gutenberg has a continuing goal to make public domain ebooks available for free online. You can get many of the classics, such as Huckleberry Finn, Frankenstein, Pride and Prejudice, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Jungle Book and literally thousands and thousands of others. Books are available in multiple languages and formats. You can download them for free or read them online. This is absolutely one of the best places to get free ebooks. And one of the best parts is that since these books are in the public domain you can do use them for personal or commercial purposes. Enjoy free ebooks at Project Gutenberg!


Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day from ActuallyFree.info. For Valentine's freebies see the seasonal freebies page. Enjoy the videos.


 There were other funny videos on YouTube, but not nearly as appropriate for a family-friendly blog.

Monday, February 13, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY, Charade

Welcome to Free Movie Monday on the official blog of ActuallyFree.info. Today's movie is Charade, staring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. This classic romantic thriller is a perfect match for tomorrow's Valentine's Day.

For better viewing, click the "full screen" button.

Family Friendly Warning: Mild to moderate violence, a man and woman flirt.

Here's another movie bonus for Valentine's Day: Use the code HEART at redbox movie rental kiosks for a free one-night rental of your choice, valid only on Valentine's Day.

Friday, February 10, 2012

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: Feb 10, 2012

Welcome to Free Stuff Friday! Here are today's freebies:

Free Cookie at Quizno's - Valid on 2/14 only, no purchase required.

Free Mousepad with Calendar - From RSI power supplies.

Free Truck-shaped Stress Ball - Shaped like a truck, not a ball, from B&D Aircargo Express.

Free Sample of Triple Action Purex Laundry Detergent - Mountain Breeze Scent, from Purex.

Free Brita Water Filtration System After Rebate and Coupons. Combining coupons with a sale or a rebate is the basis for Extreme Couponing. Buy a pour-through pitcher online from Kmart, originally for $12.39. Use the coupon code  KMART10PSAVINGS in the cart and then use the code OFFERS10 on the final payment page to get the pitcher for about $10, then use the $10 mail in rebate. The rebate expires March 31. Not sure when the coupon codes expire. This has not been tested by ActuallyFree.info. Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for tips and warnings about rebates.

If you're into Extreme Couponing, watch for unadvertised clearance sales the day after Valentines Day. Stores will be looking to clear their shelves of items with Valentine's Day packaging. These sales will mostly involve items related to Valentine's Day, like chocolate.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:

Free After Rebate from Newegg.com

Note: You can get free anti-virus software without having to deal with rebates.

Again, be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for tips and warnings about rebates.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: Free Typing Lessons and Games

Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, the mid-week event featuring some of the best freebies of the web. Today's freebie is FreeTypingGame.net. Computer literacy is constantly becoming more of a requirement in today's culture and especially in the work environment. As my own children grow, I'm sure I'll continue to tell them that one of the most helpful classes I ever took in high school was a computer typing class. Now, you can get that entire class for free online. If you are beginning to learn how to type, or if you want to practice so that you can increase your words per minute (wpm), then this is a perfect resource for you. FreeTypingGame.net has lessons for typing and they make it fun to learn with games. This has got to be one of the best educational resources online. The site is definitely ad-supported, but that shouldn't affect the learning experience.



Monday, February 6, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY: The Gods Must Be Crazy II

Welcome to Free Movie Monday, February 6, 2012. Today's movie is The Gods Must Be Crazy II. This movie is hilarious. It's a great mix of humor, culture and history. The main character is Xixo, an African indigenous bushman who through a crazy sequence of events must chase after the machine of the heavy people for 2 days in order to find his children. The other characters, a female doctor of law, a doctor of zoology, 2 soldiers and a couple of poachers also have a crazy mix up as their paths cross in the safaris of Africa. Enjoy the show!

For better viewing, click the "full screen" button.

Family Friendly Warning: Rated PG by the MPAA. There is a lot of indigenous/tribal back nudity, portrayed innocently. A civilized woman is seen briefly in her underwear on three occasions. There is a mild amount of profanity.

Friday, February 3, 2012

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: February 3, 2012

Welcome to Free Stuff Friday. We changed the previous name "Freebie Friday" to "Free Stuff Friday" because we felt this name implies tangible freebies more as opposed to freebies that could just be downloaded.

Anyway, here are today's freebies:

Free Water Test Kit from Aqua Science. The free kit is meant to encourage you to use their water cleaning services, but at least you can get an idea of your water's chemistry for free.

Free Samples of Microflex Medical Gloves. They offer up to 5 samples and literature of products in their catalog.

Free Food at Ikea. Free breakfast for everyone on Monday until 11 am. Free combo meal for kids valued at $2.50 on Tuesdays.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:

Free After Rebate from Newegg.com:

Sorry, no Kaspersky this week. I can't believe how often these titles are offered for free after rebate. Actually, when you consider the fact that you can get antivirus software for free without having to deal with a rebate, I guess its not surprising.

Free After Rebate from Office Depot (starting Sunday, Feb 5)
  • McAfee Total Protection 2012

Office Depot also advertising "$1300 in software for free after instant, mail in and current user upgrade rebates." If it requires a current user proof of purchase, then it may not be actually free after rebate, since you had to purchase the previous version. Be aware if what you're actually buying and what the details of the rebate are.

Free After Rebate from Staples
  • Trend Micro Titanium Security (until Tomorrow, Feb 4)
  • Free paper shredding up to 5 lbs (Sunday, Feb 5 - Saturday, Feb 11)

Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for tips and warnings on rebates.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: Pandora Radio

Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, the mid-week event featuring some of the best freebies of the web. Today's freebie is Pandora Radio. Pandora is already a very popular site, but just in case you haven't heard of it, the site offers free internet radio and allows you to create your own music stations. All you do is register and type what you like to listen to. Pandora will then create your personalized stations based on what you typed and correlated with similar artists and sounds in their music genome. Enjoy free music streamed directly from Pandora.


Sunday, January 29, 2012

FREE MOVIE MONDAY: Groundhog Day

Welcome to Free Movie Monday, Jan 30, 2012. Today's movie is Groundhog Day in anticipation of the actual holiday this coming Thursday (Feb 2). A news reporter (Bill Murray) finds himself stuck in the same day every day. Groundhog day just keeps repeating. After a bout of depression he realizes that he can use the extra time to his benefit and perhaps even gain the affection of his love interest.


From Crackle: Groundhog Day
For better viewing click the "full screen" button.

Family Friendly Warning: Mild profanity and innuendos. A man and a woman kiss passionately next to a fire. A man is seen committing suicide multiple times. A non-married couple falls asleep in the same bed with their clothes on and sleeps together overnight on two occasions.

Friday, January 27, 2012

FREEBIE FRIDAY, Jan 27, 2012

Welcome to Freebie Friday. Here are today's freebies:

Free Windex Electronics Wipes: offer is limited to the first 3000 that respond.

Free Kleenex Share Package: Sign up for a Kimberly-Clark account and indicate who you would like to send the free Kleenex to. They'll send a package to you and your friend.

Free First Aid Kit, Emergency Medical Sign, and Signs of Stroke fridge magnet for registering with Florida Hospital. As far as I can tell, you don't have to live in Florida, but that may change.

Free Copy of the book Dropshipping for Dummies from Doba. This is a great resource if you want to start an online/eBay business. Go ahead and get the book, but keep in mind that user reviews of Doba's dropshipping service portray a lot of unsatisfaction. They're a middle man with markups so high it's hard to make a profit on eBay. You can get free access to a dropship and wholesale directory.

Free After Rebate from Fry's Eletronics:

Free After Rebate from Newegg.com

    Free After Rebate from Staples (starting Monday, Jan 30)

    Note: You can get free anti-virus software without having to deal with rebates, and they're usually just as good as the paid versions.

    Office Depot is advertising that starting Monday, Jan 30, there will be 24 software titles for free after "instant, mail-in, and user upgrade rebates." If the title is free after instant and mail-in rebate, then it is actually free if you don't include the sales tax and cost of mailing the rebate. A user upgrade rebate is not actually free since it requires ownership or proof of purchase of a previous version. This is only free if you have a previous version and didn't get it for free after rebate (which likely required that you mail the proof of purchase, so now you wouldn't have it).

    Office Max is advertising products that are 1 cent "after MaxPerks bonus rewards." These deals are not actually free. They are more like hybrids of rewards programs and by-one-get-one free sales. You have to spend money to get the deal and the bonus rewards can only be used at Office Max.

    This upcoming week is the week before the Super Bowl, so you may find more free after rebate deals and free samples of products related to the Super Bowl (ie. soda, chips, etc.) if you keep your eye open.

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012

    WEB FREEBIE WEDNESDAY: Open Clip Art

    Thanks for visiting the official blog of ActuallyFree.info and welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012. Today's web freebie is Open Clip Art. Open Clip Art is one of the cleanest and most professional clip art galleries online. Their web pages aren't loaded with excessive ads or popups and their clip art is excellent. And the best part is all their clip art is free and dedicated to the public domain. You can use it in any way you wish, for any purpose, without asking permission from the authors and without paying royalties.


    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    Free Movie Monday: Passengers

    Welcome to Free Movie Monday, Jan 23, 2012. Today's movie is Passengers, staring Anne Hathaway. As a counselor is treating the crew members of a plane crash, she gradually puts the pieces together to find out a shocking secret about the crash. Enjoy.


    From Crackle: Passengers
    For better viewing click the "full screen" button

    Family Friendly Warning: Rated PG-13 by the MPAA. There is mild profanity. A scene of intimacy reveals bare shoulders. The bare back, torso and legs of a man is seen on an examination table in the hospital.

    Friday, January 20, 2012

    Freebie Friday, Jan 20, 2012

    Welcome to Freebie Friday! Here are today's freebies:

    Free Scotch Brite Sponge with a $1 off coupon and a sale at Wal-Mart at 97 cents per sponge (although I can't guarantee that the sale is still active as of this post or that the sale exists at every Wal-Mart). Combining a coupon with a sale is the basis for Extreme Couponing. Within the last couple weeks my wife was also able to get a free Lady Speedstick Deodorant with a coupon out of the Proctor and Gamble circular and a sale at Wal-Mart.

    Free Potty Training Success DVD from Pull Ups.

    6 Free Wings at Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, Exp 1/25

    Free Sample of Shout Color Catcher from Johnson & Johnson.

    Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:

    Free After Rebate at NewEgg.com:

    Free After Rebate at Office Depot (Starting Monday 1/22/12):
    • AVG Internet Security for 3 PCs
    • Free PC in-store tune up

    Free After Rebate at Staples (Starting Monday 1/22/12):
    • Scotch pop-up desk grip tape dispenser
    • Staples photo plus 4" x 6" paper, gloss, 60/pack
    • Command medium picture hanging strips, black
    • McAfee Total Protection 2012 Software for 1 PC
    • Trend Titanium Internet Security 2012 Software for 3 users

    Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for certain tips and warnings about rebates.

    Wednesday, January 18, 2012

    Web Freebie Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012, PDF Escape

    Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, the event of the week displaying one of the best freebies of the web! Today's freebie is PDF Escape. PDF Escape is a free PDF editor online. It runs completely through your internet browser so no downloads are required. PDF Escape allows you to add text, images, and hyperlinks to PDF documents. You can also add form fields, and shapes such as arrows, circles, check marks, and lines. There is even a white out function.

    I spent a long time looking for a free PDF editor and was very satisfied when I discovered PDF Escape. A paid PDF editor can cost anywhere between $50 - $600. The name brand PDF Editor is Adobe Acrobat, which is $599.00 online. PDF Escape is completely free with no watermarks. The option to purchase a paid upgrade with no ads and more features is available.


    Sunday, January 15, 2012

    Free Movie Monday, Jan 16, 2012, Martin Luther King, Jr. Biography

    Welcome to Free Movie Monday, Jan 16, 2012. Today's movie is short, but fitting since today is MLK day. Many know Martin Luther King, Jr. by his famous "I have a dream" speech, but he did accomplish more than that.


    When I think of Martin Luther King, Jr., I think of the words he preached. I believe that if he truly meant what he said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" he meant it without a double standard. His four little children should have the rights of an American, in the United States of America, whether they are black or white or any other race, as long as they are citizens of the USA.

    Often when civil rights history is presented, it is presented in the context of how poorly African Americans have been treated, for which there is no excuse. However, as we continue to progress, I see Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words becoming the standard for the philosophy of equality for all. Racism, which includes any philosophy of racial supremacy, should not exist, whether it's whites being racist against blacks or blacks being racists against whites or Asians being racist against any other race or Hispanics or anyone else. We are all children of God, and we should see each other the way God sees us.

    Therefore, it shouldn't matter whether Obama is the first black president. What should matter is whether he is a good president. It shouldn't matter how many students in a class are black, white, Asian, Hispanic or any other race. What should matter is that each student is American, and that each student does his or her best to learn the skills they need. It shouldn't matter if an illegal alien is Hispanic, or any other race, and their race should not indicate how they are treated. What should matter is that they are in the USA illegally. When we've reached true equality, race won't even be an issue. The only race we'll see is the American race, and on a grander scale, the human race. We are, after all, riding this planet around the sun together. The issue will be whether we conduct ourselves properly, treat each other with respect and dignity, work hard, and make correct choices. Then will we be judged by the content of our character.

    Friday, January 13, 2012

    Freebie Friday, Jan 13, 2012

    Welcome to Freebie Friday, Jan 13, 2012. Here are today's freebies:

    Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:
    Fry's Electronics is also advertising a device similar to Magic Jack, which allows you get phone calls through your internet service, by Phone Power. The device is Free After Rebate and the service is $200 a year. A Magic Jack device is $30-$70 and cost $20 a year for the service. They're both more economic than paying $25 a month to Cox Cable or any other phone company, but if this is something you want to do, the Magic Jack may still be a better deal overall even if this Phone Power device is free after rebate.

    Fry's Electronics and other retailers below are also advertising many other software titles for free after rebate that are not actually free. These titles either require a tax software purchase or a proof of purchase of an older edition of the software they are advertising. The later is called a users upgrade rebate.

    Free After Rebate from Newegg.com:

    Free After Rebate from Office Depot (Starting Monday, Jan 15, 2012, see their ad):
    • McAfee Internet Security 2012

    Free After Rebate from Staples (Starting Monday, Jan 15, 2012, see their ad):
    • Easy Peel Address Labels, 25 sheets
    • McAffee AntiVirus Plus 2012 1 user Software
    • Titanium Internet Security 2012
    • Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

    Free After Rebate from MacMall:

    Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for details on how rebates can actually get you to spend money. Also be sure to read the details of all the rebates before purchasing these items.

    Office Max is having a 1 cent sale according to their ad starting on Monday. However, these deals are 1 cent after Max Perks Rewards. Rewards programs in my opinion are not actually free. Just like a buy-one-get-one-free sale is not actually free. But they can be good deals for anyone who already shops at the store frequently.

    There are a lot of software titles here, probably because software is cheap to mass produce and they are already competing with Free Software. The most common software that is free after rebate is AntiVirus software, and you can get that for free without having to even deal with a rebate.

    More Freebies:
    • Buffalo Wild Wings Free 6 Wings Coupon (the link shows an ad you might see in an email, I'd suggest going their website and signing up for the email club if you want to be sure you'll get this freebie).
    • Free Breakfast Entrees at Chick-fil-A for customers at select locations who make a reservation online. Chick-fil-A seems to be having lots of freebie promotions. Just two days ago my wife and I went to Chick-fil-A to use coupons for free breakfast entrees and when we were served there was another coupon for free chicken noodle soup on our tray. A freebie for getting freebies. I like it.

    Wednesday, January 11, 2012

    Web Freebie Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012, Sumo Paint

    Welcome to the first Web Freebie Wednesday! One of the unique things about ActuallyFree.info is that there is a clear distinction between tangible freebies and electronic freebies. Other free sites may have a free sample here and there and then be loaded free ebooks, other downloads or even scams.

    Freebie Friday is an event that we've already started doing, and that will only involve tangible freebies and select services (which are admittedly not tangible but can still help individuals live within a budget). However, a freebie doesn't absolutely have to be tangible to be valuable or useful. That's why Web Freebie Wednesday is also an event we'll start doing often on this blog. Web Freebie Wednesday will mention freebies that are downloadable, digital or electronic. In other words, this event will mention freebies that you can get through the world wide web.

    Today's freebie is Sumo Paint. You could potentially spend up to $500 or more on a graphics editing program such as Adobe Photoshop. Maybe if you're a professional graphics artist you'll have to invest in the name brand software if it is the standard for your industry. But the rest of us should never have to pay that kind of money for any software.

    Sumo Paint is a paint and graphics program that is run entirely through the internet browser, so you don't even have to download it. It has many of the features that any paid program has and its completely free. You can use it as long as you want, whenever you want, and where ever you want as long as you have internet access. There is a paid upgrade if you are an advanced artist. Have fun.


    Sunday, January 8, 2012

    Free Movie Monday, Jan 9, 2012, Super Size Me

    Welcome to Free Movie Monday. Today's movie is Super Size Me, a 2004 documentary about a guy who only ate food from McDonald's for a full month.

    (For better viewing, click the "full screen" button)

    Family Friendly Warning: Not rated by the MPAA. KidsInMind rates it as a 4, 4, 5 for sexual content, violence and profanity respectively. A woman talks about her partner's sexual ability (or lack thereof), there is one F-word and lots of medical references and medical exams. Read the Kids In Mind page for the full report.

    Friday, January 6, 2012

    Freebie Friday! Jan 6, 2012

    Welcome to the very first Freebie Friday; an event we hope to have more often on the ActuallyFree.info blog.

    Free After Rebate at Fry's Electronics:
    Fry's Electronics is advertising other software items as free after rebate, but they're not actually free since they are upgrade rebates, meaning you have to own the previous version of the software, or they require the purchase of tax software.

    Free After Rebate at NewEgg.com

    Free After Rebate Woolite Deep Carpet Stain & Odor Remover. The rebate is good for $5.99 and the product retails for $4.72, find a retailer.

    Be sure to read the Free After Rebate page for tips on how to claim rebates and to read information you should know about rebates.

    Sunday, January 1, 2012

    Free Movie Monday, Jan 2, 2012

    Welcome to the first Free Movie Monday on the official blog of ActuallyFree.info. This week's movie is The Natural, a baseball drama staring Robert Redford, Kim Basinger, and the diabetes guy (Wilford Brimley). Enjoy!



    From Crackle: The Natural
    (For better viewing, click the "full screen" button)


    Family Friendliness: Rated PG by the MPAA. The movie has some swearing, name calling, adults drinking, displays of affection and one scene of implied sexuality where the man is seen shirtless and the woman's bare back is seen from behind.

    New Year Resolutions 2012

    Happy New Year! One of the new year resolutions for ActuallyFree.info is to post on the blog more often. So visit again tomorrow for the first Free Movie Monday!