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:

• Asus Notebook Earbuds
• Inland 4 Port USB Hub
• DesignCAD 3D Max Software

Free After Rebate at NewEgg.com:

• McAfee Internet Security Software for 3 users
• AVG AntiVirus 2012 for 3 PCs (I've tried this, the CD-Rom just links you to their site online so you might as well download the free version)
• Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security for 3 users
• Sage Peachtree First Accounting 2012 Software for Small Businesses

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.

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.

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.

Freebie Friday, Jan 13, 2012

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

Free After Rebate from Fry's Electronics:

• iolo Drive Scrubber Software
• susteen Datapilot Universal Pro Kit with Software and cable kit

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:

• Kaspersky Lab Pure Total Security 3 users Software
• AVG Internet Security 2012 3 users software

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:

• USB Power Adapter for iPod/iPhone (and probably any other USB device)

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.

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.

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.

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:

• Cooler Master Slim Notebook Cooler (up to 17")
• 12-in-1 Memory Card Reder with USB
• Panda Global Protection 2012 Software
• Instant Architect Software

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

• AVG Antivirus Software- 3 users

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.

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!

Happy New Year's Eve!

I usually like to post a Jib Jab video for specific holidays and every year they make a year in review video. However, when I watched this year's video I hesitated for a few reasons. One, it's not as funny as videos made in previous years, two, it's mostly about bad stuff that happened, whereas previous years have had bad and good stuff that happened, so it's not as upbeat, three, I'm always trying to watch the crude humor since I like to keep the site as family friendly as possible. Then, I watched Google's year in review video which seemed to give a much more positive outlook for the year to come. After seeing both, I decided to post both, and let you decide how you will welcome the new year. Are you grateful to get 2011 behind you, or are you ever hopeful for the future?

Family Friendly Warning: Both videos mention controversial issues, they do not necessarily reflect the opinion or philosophy of ActuallyFree.info or the site's staff. They are posted simply as an exercise. The JibJab video has a lot of crude humor, multiple references to sexuality, and one religious exclamation.

(I'd suggest clicking the "full screen" button for the Google video so that you can read some of the descriptions and news headlines if you don't know what some parts are referring to.)

So there you have two different perspectives. Here's wishing you a Happy New Year's Eve (the best night of the year for free kisses)! Despite it being a tough year, may we always learn and grow and keep moving forward into 2012.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Christmas has a way getting people busy and stressed. Now that it's Christmas day I hope we can put off the thoughts of shopping, getting presents and even freebies and remember the greatest Christmas gift of all . . . our Savior, Jesus Christ. The following video is included to help us do just that. These are leaders of the LDS church, but their message is non-denominational.



May your Christmas be full of happy memories and good times with family and friends. And may we all remember the true meaning of Christmas.

My Christmas Gift to You: Actually Free Videos

Last year at Christmas, ActuallyFree.info presented a new directory of free software. This year, AF's Christmas gift to you is the Actually Free Videos library.

This is the best collection of freebie-related videos online that I know of. It has videos from YouTube, Howcast, eHow and other resources that all deal with the same topics and strategies for getting freebies as the rest of the site. Now, instead of just reading how to get freebies, you can also see how to get freebies by demonstration. The directory is still new. Currently some of the topics only have one video. However, more and more videos will be added as they are submitted or discovered.

Merry Christmas, from ActuallyFree.info!

Actually Free Videos

 

Merry Christmas Eve!

Merry Christmas Eve from ActuallyFree.info, JibJab, Obama and the GOP. Enjoy the video.

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!



Last year's video is still active if you want to see that too.

How I got over $300 worth of Christmas gifts for FREE!

Its been a fun holiday season filled with freebies, including clothes, toys, the hit Disney/Pixar new release, Cars 2, computer software and accessories! Here's how I got over $300 worth of Christmas gifts for free (well, sort of, keep reading):

Everything in this picture was free (and there is one item that is not pictured.)

The first set of items I received for free were from Cafe Press:

• Cars 2 Adventure Hut $20
• Cars Deluxe 10 Car Figurine Play Set $20
• Rocky Balboa Movie $1
• 2 USB Wall Chargers $10 ($5 each)
• USB Car Charger $5

Cafe Press, a leading T-shirt retailer online, didn't exactly give me these gifts directly. I had to do a little work, but not much. Cafe Press has a program for T-shirt designers where the designer creates and uploads a T-shirt design to their site and every time that design sells, the designer gets a commission. There are no costs to the designer. I have uploaded about 20 designs to Cafe Press and received my first commission transfer to PayPal previous to Thanksgiving. I considered this free money because receiving commissions from Cafe Press is a form of passive income. Once the designs are uploaded, they are available in the Cafe Press marketplace for anyone to purchase at any time. I do nothing to sell them. Cafe Press does all the work of selling, printing the shirt, packing it, and shipping it to the customer. I also used completely free resources to create the designs that I submitted, including free graphics that did not violate copyrights or trademarks. It just took a little time to create the designs and upload them to Cafe Press (certainly less than an hour per design), and they now continue to make money for me. I've even seen an increase in sales between Black Friday and the time this article was posted. For more information on making money by creating T-shirt designs, read the Design and Sell T-Shirts page. You'll also find a directory of resources to help you create your designs.

All the items above sell at retail for higher prices than those listed. They were all on sale for Black Friday. The Cars 2 adventure hut was purchased at Wal-Mart. The 10 piece Cars 2 deluxe figurine set was purchased at the Disney Store Online with free shipping. The USB wall chargers and car charger were purchased from Newegg.com, and the $1 Rocky Balboa movie (not in the second picture) was purchased at Best Buy online. I probably would not have purchased the movie if it had cost any more than $1, but I figured I would have rented it from RedBox for $1.20 so I might as well own it for less. All items ordered online had free shipping.

The next set of items were all Free After Rebate (FAR) from Fry's Electronics and Newegg.com. I also got the Cars 2 DVD/Blue Ray combo pack for free after rebate from newspaper coupon inserts (I don't recall if it was Red Plum or SmartSource, but the rebates were also available online).

• AVG Anti-Virus (the paid version, not the Free Version) $40
• Digital TV for PC 2 $25
• Corel PDF Fusion $40
• WordPerfect Office X5 $50
• Electronic Cleaning Wipes pack of 2 $5
• USB 4 port Hub $4
• Samsung Bluetooth headset $20
• HDMI Cables $1.50
• Ergonomic Wireless Optical Mouse $10
• Laptop Cooling Fan $10
• Cars 2 DVD/Blue Ray combo $10

Fry's Electronics and Newegg.com have become my favorite retailers this season. Week after week and often on the weekends they have had sale after sale which have included free after rebate deals. All of these items were purchased on Black Friday, but I could have purchased many, many more for FAR. The items purchased from Newegg.com could only be purchased online since Newegg is an online-only store; but they all came with free shipping. Fry's Electronics also only has limited locations in select states. I just happen to live by one. I am still waiting for the rebates in the mail since they take 6-8 weeks to arrive, though I've received many notifications by email that they are being processed.

These items were all free after rebate, but I actually ended up paying between $10-$15 when combining sales tax, envelopes and postage (Items purchased at Newegg didn't have sales tax, since I don't reside in the same state where Newegg operates). Also some of the rebates will come in the form of a Visa gift card which has some restrictions and even fees if not used within the first 6 months. I'm hoping/guessing, that I can use them for gas or groceries. One of the points I make with any promotion is to be sure the promotion isn't tricking the customer into spending more money. These were all items I needed or wanted before the FAR promotion and the Visa gift card(s) will be used on items I plan to pay for in my regular monthly budget. For more tips on benefiting from FAR deals and avoiding unwanted costs, read the Free After Rebate page.

If you couldn't tell already, my son loves Pixar Cars. The Cars 2 DVD/Blue Ray combo (not seen in the first picture) also wasn't actually free after rebate. I bought it for $10 at Wal-Mart by price matching with a Sam's Club Black Friday ad. That alone was a steal since a Disney/Pixar new release DVD/Blue Ray combo pack usually sells for $25-$30. There were/are at least three rebate offers available with this item.

The rebate my wife and I used was good for $10 when the movie combo pack and $20-worth of Kimberly-Clark products were purchased. We happened to have already purchased $19 worth of diapers, so all we had to do was purchase a Kleenex box at the dollar store to make up the difference. I considered the movie to be free since I got it for $10 and the rebate was worth $10; and the other products I had to purchase were purchased anyway. It was at least a freebie for my Christmas budget, even though it wasn't completely free for my grocery budget. Again, this promotion did not trick me into spending more money. Even the Kleenex box for $1 was a good deal and something we needed.

As a bonus, I could still possibly take advantage of the other two rebates because the Cars 2 combo pack has 3 proofs of purchase including the bar code. Rebate forms require that the proof of purchase be included and products usually only have 1 proof of purchase. Since the movie has another two proofs of purchase and I know of at least two other rebate offers, I can still possibly get some more freebies. If I'm able to find a sale of Rayovac 10 pack batteries for $5 or less, and Johnson & Johnson products for $10, then I will consider those to be freebies for my grocery budget. For more grocery rebates and deals, read the Free With Coupons page.

On a side note: Blockbuster video is giving away a pack of 2 Rayovac batteries (either AA or AAA) on Christmas day. So if you want to interrupt your regular Christmas routine to get some free batteries, you can. Additional 2-packs are available for 99 cents each. However this may not help much for the rebate offer that I'm trying to complete. I'll have to review the terms of the rebate again.

The last set of freebies were received from Sears Outlet on Free Apparel Tuesdays.

• Dress shirt $10
• T-shirt $7
• Shorts $10

These three items of clothing were given to me by Sears Outlet free of charge; they didn't even charge sales tax. Sears Outlet is/was having a promotion where rewards members could pick one free article of clothing every Tuesday in December. It was free to join the rewards program. One point I make with rewards programs is to avoid getting multiple credit cards since that can affect your credit score. This is a simple rewards program without a credit card. For more tips on rewards programs read the Rewards Programs page.

The Free Apparel Tuesdays promotion was/is only available at Sears Clothing Outlets, not Sears, Sears Appliance Outlets, K-mart or other Sears-owned stores. Sears Clothing Outlets are limited in number and locations. I just happen to drive close enough to one in my daily commute to work. Unfortunately, it's too far away from where I live to make the trip worth it for my wife to go. Otherwise we would have received 6 articles of clothing. The Tuesday after Christmas we will both be close to a Sears Outlet when visiting family. So between the two of us we will get another 2 articles of clothing. The promotion doesn't include outerwear, coats or Levi jeans, but I still could have picked clothing that was worth more. This just happened to be what I needed. I was cautious not to buy any sweaters because one little defect in the knitting would mean a quick end to the sweater. Clothes outlets are usually filled with cast-off clothing, off season items, and clothes with defects in the sewing. I had to sift through a lot of these to find clothes that I liked, but every time I was able to find at least 6 articles of clothing that were acceptable. This promotion almost tricked me into spending money that I would not have spent otherwise, but I resisted.

(Update: It turns out that the Sears Outlet by our relative's home is a Sears Appliance Outlet, not a Sears Clothing Outlet, so my wife and I won't be getting any free clothing this Tuesday. I was thoroughly bummed to find this out)

When you add the prices of all items above they come out to $298.50. These were all sale prices so I think it's safe to assume that they are worth over $300. They may have been worth close to $500 in retail or more. There were a couple items that I tried to get but wasn't able to. Fry's Electronics had a 10 piece USB adapter set that sold out before I got there. Victoria Secret was also giving away a free pair of panties which sold out before my wife got there (not for me to wear but definitely for me to enjoy, if you know what I mean. I wouldn't go into any more details since this is a family friendly site. Part of me is actually glad we didn't get that freebie because I think Victoria Secret is contributing to the moral decay of our society with excessive, open, inappropriate advertising in public places and on TV time slots that are seen too often by kids, teens, and men who should keep their eyes on the prize of their own wives. Wow, way off the topic of freebies).

If I had decided to be really ambitious, I could have received over $1,000 or more in products this Christmas season. There were many other free samples, free services, and free products after rebate that were available. I didn't take advantage of them because I didn't need them. But if I had made the effort to get them, I could have sold them online for a significant profit. The most notable deals were for free after rebate software and computer accessories at Fry's Electronics and Newegg.com. Those who are interested in software and computer accessories should continue to pay attention to these stores (as well as Office Depot and Staples) well into January, since I understand computers and electronics have better sales after Christmas. I expect that rebate offers will continue to be made available.

Christmas Countdown Videos and More Freebies

Only 5 days until Christmas. This post has some funny videos below to help add to the anticipation. But first, here are some more freebies:

Newegg.com has a few items that are free after rebate. Since Newegg.com is an online only store, these items probably wouldn't arrive before Christmas (but they're still free). Be sure to read the fine print on the rebate form before making the purchase.

• Samsung Bluetooth Headseat Free After Rebate
• Corel Paintshop Pro X4 Software Free After Rebate
• McAfee Total Protection 2012 Software for 3 users Free After Rebate
• Norton Antivirus 2012 for 3 users Free After Rebate
• Webroot Security Anywhere Essentials Software Free After Rebate
• Also multiple Xigmatek case fans Free After Rebate

Fry's Electronics has a sale every week and every sale they've had since the week of Black Friday they've had at least one item (not including software) that was free after rebate. Check the ads on the top right corner of their home page (frys.com). Fry's Electronics has locations in Georgia, Arizona, California, Indiana, Nevada, Texas, Washington, Illinois and Oregon. They also ship for purchases online but shipping is not usually free for sale items. Here are this week's freebies:

• iPod/iPhone/iPad Charger USB cable FAR
• Titanium Antivirus 2012 Software 1 user FAR
• Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Software FAR
  Turbo Floorplan 3D Home & Landscape Deluxe V15 Software FAR

Fry's Electronics is also advertising may other software titles as "free" after rebate but they are only free upgrades (meaning you must have a proof of purchase for the previous version of the software) or they are only free if you purchase advertised tax software.

Remember free after rebate sales may still include some charges, like sales tax. Read the Free After Rebate page for more details. Most of the links on this page are time-sensitive and will probably change or expire by this Friday.

Bass Pro Shops is still having free photos with Santa and free activities and games for kids until Dec 24.

Sears Outlet is having Free Apparel Days on every Tuesday of December (including today and the Tuesday after Christmas) All you have to do is join their Rewards Program, which has free membership, then visit a Sears Outlet and pick one item of clothing (except outerwear and Levis), with no strings attached, no sales tax, absolutely no charge. The rewards program is good for all Sears locations, K-mart and other Sears-owned stores, however the free apparel Tuesdays are only available at Sears Outlet.

Hopefully these freebies will make your Christmas more merry! Here are the Christmas countdown videos:





Visit this blog again within the next 5 days for more funny Christmas videos from Jib Jab and a special post on Christmas.

Cyber Monday Freebies

Some ads have already surfaced for Cyber Monday, including ads for freebies which are Free After Rebate. Some cyber "Monday" deals start on Sunday. This post will be updated if/as new freebies are found. If you know of any please submit them so that it can be posted and everyone can benefit.

Office Depot (Sunday and Monday, all Free After Rebate, these deals available in store only)

Drive Scrubber Software
Craft Artist Software
Draw Plus X5
Food recipe manager
Free PC Tune-up (boost starup and shutdown speed, remove unwanted files, scan for viruses)

Staples (Sunday and Monday, all Free After Rebate, available in store and online, when you order online there is no shipping since you download immediately, if they offer the boxed CD-rom then it will also be free shipping since everything has free shipping this weekend)

Norton Internet Security 2012 - 1 PC
QuickBooks Online Simple Start 2012
McAfee Total Protection 2012 - 3 PCs
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 - 1 PC
Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security - 3 users
Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security - 1 user

UPDATE (Sun, Nov 27)

Fry's Electronics (Sunday - Thurs, all Free After Rebate shipping is free on some items, not free on others, all items available in store) NOTE: Some software that is Free After Rebate is only completely free as an upgrade; this means you must have a proof of purchase for an earlier version of the software. The more notable titles are Norton and Nitro PDF.

Service: Free virus scan and hardware checkup

Software

Quicken Simplify and Organize your Money
McAfee Total Protection 2012 - 3 users (free shipping when you order online)
AVG Anti-Virus 2012 - 3 users
Webroot Secure Anywhere Complete 2012 - 3 users ($2.99 shipping when you order online)
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 - 3 users, 2 year coverage (free shipping when you order online)
Trend Micro Titanium Internet Seucrity 2012 - 1 user (free shipping when you order online)
Avanquest System Suite 12 - 5 users
Lapling PC Mover Ultimate (includes transfer cable)
susteen Datapilot Tether
ilio System Mechanic Professional
Avanquest Driver Genius (free shipping when you order online)
PC Matic - 5 users
Avanquest Fix-it Utilities 12 Professional - 5 users
Corel Videostudio Pro X4 (includes 3D glasses) (free shipping when you order online)
Smith Micro Digital TV for PC 2 (free shipping when you order online)
IMSI Design Clip Art & More 3.5 million
Imsi TurboCAD Designer 2D version 17
Berlitz Spanish Premier (6 languages available) (free shipping when you order online for all 6 languages)
Serif Pageplus Essentials ($2.99 shipping when you order online, may be available for instore pickup)
Avanquest Willcreator Deluxe
Corel WordPerfect Office X5 Home & Student
Sony Acid Musci Studio 8
Nova Scrapbook Factory Deluxe 5
individual Slidshow Expressions 2
Broderbund Mavis Beacon Typing Platinum
Photoimpact Pro 13 (free shipping when you order online)
Datapilot Tethering for Select Mobile Phones (free shipping when you order online)
Norton Triple Bundle 2012 - 3 users (free shipping when you order online)
Kaspersky Internet Security - 3 users (free shipping when you order online)
Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum (shipping is NOT free when you order online)
Corel Paintshop Photo Pro X4 (free shipping when you order online)
Norton Antiviurs 2012 TechBench - 3 users (free shipping when you order online)
Nitro PDF Professional 6 (free shipping when you order online)
Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5.0 (mac) ($2.99 shipping when you order online)

Hardware

Retrak 10' USB 2.0 Universal Cable Kit
Hornet Tek Black Box Portable SATA to USB 2.0 Enclosure

Fry's Electronics has locations in Georgia, Arizona, California, Indiana, Nevada, Texas, Washington, Illinois and Oregon.

Bass Pro Shops - Free 4x6 photo with Santa and other events for kids until Dec 24. Check your local calendar.

Newegg.com still has some Black Friday deals available (all items have free shipping)


Samsung Bluetooth Headset 1 cent after rebate.


Software Free After Rebate.
Panda Security Global Protection 2012 - 3 users
Kaspersky Lab Internet Security 2012 - 3 users
Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security - 3 users
ilio System Mechanic Preimium
McAfee Total Protection 2012 - 3 users

UPDATE (Mon, Nov 28)

Newegg.com is no longer offering the items above since they were part of the Black Friday promotion and they have a separate new promotion for Cyber Monday. Here are the Cyber Monday freebies:

(software)
McAfee Internet Security 2012 - 3 users
Corel WinDVD Pro 2011
Corel PDF Fusion
Kaspersky lab Anti-virus 2012 - 3 users
Symantec Norton Ghost 15.0 - 1 user

For more possible Free After Rebate deals at Newegg.com, see their Rebate Center, click on "shipping" so that it shows you the items with Free Shipping first and then scan the pages to find rebates that match the price of the items (this will be a long process, there are hundreds of pages of rebates, just not all free after rebate)

Fry's Electronics is having a sale just for Cyber "Monday" (which is actually valid Monday and Tuesday), the deals listed above are also available until Thursday. NOTE: Some software that is Free After Rebate is only a completely free upgrade, this means you must have a proof of purchase for an earlier version. The more notable titles are Norton and Nitro PDF.

Hardware

Antec Landboard Computer Transport
Retrak 10' USB 2.0 Universal Cable Kit
Hornet Tek Black Box Portable SATA to USB 2.0 Enclosure

Software

Norton Triple Bundle 2012
Nitro PDF Professional 6
Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum
McAfee Total Protection 2012 - 3 users
AVG Anti-virus 2012
Webroot Secure Anywhere Essentials 2012
Serif Pageplus X5
Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate version 15
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
Berlitz Spanish Premier (6 langauges available)
bitdefender Internet Security 2012
IMSI Design Clip Art & More 3.5 million
Corel Videostudio Pro X4
Corel WordPerfect Office X5 Home & Student
Over 30 Free Software Titles (This link is only accurate today, Monday, Nov 28. Any day after today the link will show a different advertisement if it shows anything at all)

Geeks.com - These aren't actually free since they're 5 cents each, but I thought they were close enough and they don't even require a rebate. Enter the code: FREESHIP to get free shipping, today only.

GameDr PortaLock for Sony PSP
GameDr Motorized Optical Lens Cleaner for Sony PSP

Geeks.com also has many other items today for under $1; items for 20 cents, 50 cents, etc.

Saturday After Thanksgiving Freebies

More sales are making more freebies available on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

The Black Friday Freebies for Newegg.com and Office Depot are still available Saturday while supplies last, including the Samsung bluetooth headset for 1 cent (as of this posting) and much of the other hardware and software at both stores. The Bass Pro Shops freebies listed on Black Friday are available until Dec. 27.

Fry's Electronics Saturday Sale (all Free After Rebate)

Hardware:

Mini Bluetooth Dongle USB 2.0
1 Million Candle-power spotlight
8 AA or 8 AAA Rayovac Alkaline Batteries
Asus Notebook Earbuds
USB 2.0 Card Reader
10" Neoprene Netbook Sleeve
Nugiant Surger Power Protector
Powerling Emergency Battery Pack with 2 GB pen drive for iPod and iPhone
256 CD/DVD Wallet
Solid Case for iPad 2
Cooler Master AMD AM2/AM3 Heatsink
Cooler Master 80 mm Blue LED case fan
Iocell 2.5" Portable Hard Drive External Enclosure
Bytecc 3.5" Aluminum Black USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure
Wagan Tech DC Splitter with USB
Rhino Mini DC to USB Adapter
LifeSource Digital Pedometer XL15
Citynet International All-in-One 2.0 USB Card Reader
Antec Soundscience Bias Lighting

Software:

Norton 360 All-in-One security - 3 users
McAfee Total Protection 2012 - 3 users
AVG Anti-virus 2012 - 3 users
Webroot Secure Anywhere Complete 2012 - 3 users
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 - 3 users, 2 year coverage
Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Secuirty 2012 - 1 user
Avanquest System Suite 12 - 5 user license
Laplink PC Mover Ultimate (includes transfer cable)
Susteen Datapilot Tether
ilio System Mechanic Professional - 3 users
Avanquest Driver Genius
PC Matic - 5 user
Avanquest Fix-it Utilities 12 Professional - 5 users
Corel Videostudio Pro X4 (includes 3D glasses)
Smith Micro Digital TV for PC 2
IMSI Design Clip Art & More 3.5 Million
Imsi TurboCAD Designer 2D version 17
Berlitz Spanish Premier (6 languages available)
Serif Pageplus Essentials
Avanquest WillCreator Delux
Corel WordPerfect Office X5 Home & Student
Sony Acid Music Studio 8
Nova Scrapbook Factory Deluxe 5
Slideshow Expressions 2
Broderbund Mavis Beacon Typing Platinum

Fry's Electronics has locations in Georgia, Arizona, California, Indiana, Nevada, Texas, Washington, Illinois and Oregon.

Update: NoMoreRack.com and Coastal.com, receive a voucher that is good until Dec 31 for 3 pair of prescription glasses for $99 or less each for free. Available Saturday and Sunday. Free shipping. This has not been tested and I'm not familiar with this store. Here is their Better Business Bureau report.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Read the post about Black Friday Freebies if you haven't already.

BLACK FRIDAY FREEBIES!! 2011

We can never overlook one of the biggest days of the year for free stuff; so here is this year's discovered Black Friday Freebies:

All items listed are Free After Rebate:

Office Depot

McAfee Internet Security 3 PCs
QuickBooks
Print Artist Platinum 24
Digital TV for PC 2
Photo Impact Pro 13
MoviePlus X5
Web Plus
System Mechanic Professional Current User Upgrade

Staples

HP everydy gloss photo paper 50 pack
Norton Internet Security 2012 - 1 PC
QuickBooks
Titanium Maximum Security - 3 PCs
Titanium Maximum Security - 1 PC
Kaspersky Internet Security - 1 PC
McAfee Total Protection - 3 PCs

Newegg.com - Get these deals now! They may have more deals on Black Friday which they haven't announced yet (I'd particularly keep my eye open for a Blue Tooth Headset for 1 cent). The follow deals are available online right now (Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011) and they all come with free shipping.

Software
McAfee Total Protection 2012 - 3 PCs
Corel Paintshop Pro X4
Corel WordPerfect Office X5 Home
Corel Winzip Systems Utilities Suite - 3 PCs
Susteen DataPilot Universal Kit with Cables
Kaspersky Lab Internet Security 2012 - 3 PCs
ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0
Corel VideoStudio Pro X4
TREND MICRO Titanium Maximum Security - 3 PCs
AVG Anti-Virus 2012 - 1 User
SONY MoviEZ HD
Panda Security Global Protection 2012 - 3 User
IMSI TurboCAD Designer V17
Sage Peachtree First Accounting 2012
Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus 1pc
Laplink PC Lock

Hardware
XIGMATEK Cooling System XLF XLF-F2006 200mm LED Blue Case Fan PSU Molex Adapter/extender
XIGMATEK Cooling system XLF XLF-F2004 200mm White LED Black Case Fan PSU Molex
XIGMATEK LED Fan Crystal series CLF-F2005 200mm Purple LED Case Fan Molex Adapter/extender included
XIGMATEK Cooling System XLF XLF-F2003 200mm LED Orange Case Fan PSU Molex Adapter/extender
XIGMATEK Cooling System XLF XLF-F1703 170mm LED Orange Case Fan PSU Molex Adapter/extender
XIGMATEK Colling System Crystal Series CLF-F8251 80mm Blue LED Case Fan PSU Molex
At least 4 other XIGMATEK cooling systems and case fans, probably more
XIGMATEK PTI-G3606 thermal grease

For more possible Free After Rebate deals at Newegg.com, see their Rebate Center, click on "shipping" so that it shows you the items with Free Shipping first and then scan the pages to find rebates that match the price of the items (this will be a long process, there are hundreds of pages of rebates, just not all free after rebate)



UPDATE (Nov 24, 11 pm eastern):

Found more freebies before going out to face the Black Friday mob

Samsung Bluetooth Headset for 1 cent after rebate at Newegg.com.

Fry's Electronics (Free  After Rebate)

Frys Electronics Free Hardware:

20 PK CD Jewel Case
Cooler Master eXtreme 460W Power Supply
Samsung Bluetooth Headset
Logitech Rechargeable S315i Speaker for iPhone AND iPod
Cooler Master ELITE 430
inland Notebook Combination Lock
HD 5450 512MB DDR3
Maxell Wireless Optical Mouse (choice of red, blue, silver, purple)
Notebook Cooler
inland Pro LCD Wall Mount
inland 6' HDMI Cable
Rotating Case for iPad 2
Spider Pocket Speaker for iPhone, iPod
Pro Web Cam 300
Retractable Stereo Earbuds
Cirago Wall Charger for iPod, iPhone, iPad
Kensington Audio Auxiliary Cable for iPhone and iPod
Belkin high spead USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra-Mini (USB) Hub
NuGiant Slim Power Surge Protector
Nand Bluetook class 2 V3.0+EDR Dongle
Cleaning Wipes 2-Pack Bundle

An overall retail value of nearly $400 ($394.3)

Frys Electronics Free Software:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 - 3 users
Nitro PDF Professional 6
Studio HD Ultimate 15
Corel Paintshop Pro X4 Ultimate Edition
McAfee Total Protection 2012 - 3 users
AVG Anti-Virus - 3 users
Webroot Secure Anywhere Complete 2012 - 3 users
bitdefender Internet Security 2012 - 3 user license, 2 year coverage
TrendMicro Titanium Maximum Security 2012 - 1 user
Avanquest System Suite 12 - 5 user license
laplink PC Mover Ultimate
susteen Datapilot Tether, Tether your smartphone to your PC
iolo System Mechanic Professional - 3 users
Avanquest Driver Genius
PC Matic - 5 users
Avanquest Fix-it Utilities 12 Professional - 5 users
Corel Videostudio Pro X4, 3D glasses included
SmithMicro Digital TV for PC - 2 users
IMSI Design Clip Art & More 3.5 Million
Imsi Turbocad Designer 2D version 17
Berlitz Spanish Premier
Serif Pageplus Essentials
Avanquest Willcreator Deluxe
Corel WordPerfect Office X5 Home & Student
Sony Acid Music Studio 8
Nova Scrapbook Factory Deluxe 5
individual Slideshow Expressions 2
Broderbund Mavis Beacon Typing Platinum

An overall retail value of $1449.00!

Fry's Electronics has locations in Georgia, Arizona, California, Indiana, Nevada, Texas, Washington, Illinois and Oregon.

Best Buy has free screenings of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 at select locations

Bass Pro Shops - Free 4x6 photo with Santa and multiple other free events for kids through December 27. Free crafts, free games and activities. Check your local listings for a calendar of events.

CVS and Walgreens have deals that they are advertising as free which are not actually free, though they might be good deals IF you are already going to buy some of these products. They offer store credit for the same price as the product so its like a hybrid of rewards cards and buy one get one free sales. People who are active in extreme couponing take advantage of these deals often. CVS listed the following items:

Advil Tablets
Pepto-Bismol
iChill Relaxation Shot
Cepacol
Be Koool from Fever Discomfort
Breath Right
CVS Dental Flossers
Listerine Pocketpaks
LA Looks hair gel
excedrin
Finish Quantum
Advil PM
Fiber One
Hershy's King Size chocolate drops
Carmex
Softlips gloss
Balance Bar
Theraflu caplets
Theraflu travel size
Kleenex cool touch
 . .  and others; again these are not actually free, but may be good deals. The key is not to let the promotion trick you into buying something that you wouldn't buy otherwise.

For more possible Free After Rebate deals see the FAR introductory page and the Rebate Directory for tons of rebate resources! Have a Happy Thanksgiving and be safe this Black Friday. If I find Cyber Monday freebies I'll be posting them too.

How to Survive Black Friday Sales on Howcast

VD from New York needs a job that provides free housing and transportation

VD from New York sent the following message to ActuallyFree.info:

"I am almost 19. I want to move out of my house as soon as possible. I basically want a job that provides housing and transportation."

VD, way to take the initiative in an economy where many people are moving back in with their parents. I'm not sure of a specific job, especially a specific job in New York, that provides both housing and transportation. You may be able to get two separate jobs, one providing free housing and one providing transportation. If you get a job as an apartment manager then you would have housing and you should still have time to take another job. If you get a job as a chofer then you might get free housing and transportation. If you become a trucker then you're job will be driving and you will have a place to sleep in the truck (a lot of these new trucks are like small motor homes with a bed and kitchenette). These are just ideas or possibilities to help you get started. If your only criteria is a job that provides housing and transportation, theres always the military which basically provides everything (I hear the Air Force has better benefits than the Army).

Most 19-year-olds only have high school and maybe a year of college under their belt. There are many professions which may compensate you for gas/travel, however they might also require a higher education. I have a friend that works in an accounting firm near New York City. They pay for his transportation, housing, part of his groceries and even movies on the weekend. One thing I can tell you is that you're on the right track looking for a job with perks to help you cover other expenses on your budget.

If you already have your own car, you might be able to get paid to drive it by selling advertising space. This is not something I have tried yet, but I've been meaning to. I have one resource that I've been looking at for a while but haven't submitted my application yet. Check back on this blog to watch for the post that gives the report. You could also try to offer driving cars that people are trying to sell. This gets their "for sale" sign seen in more places. If you want to get any driving job it will probably be required that you have a good driving record.

You could also try starting your own business. If you are able to make it profitable then you can eventually get to the point where the business (not you) pays for your housing and transportation and you get a tax deduction for it. There are many businesses you can start with $0 in start up costs.

Here are some pages on ActuallyFree.info that may help you:

The classified ads directory - search classified ads locally and nationwide to search for jobs which may offer the perks you're looking for.

Job and Workplace Freebies - Use these tools to help look for a job, build a resume, improve your writting skills for cover letters and learn how to interview. (Currently this page does have resources that can help, but it is being updated too, so check back often)

Free Education - This page lists resources that you can use to increase your knowledge and skills for free.

Free Housing - This page lists the different possible ways to get free housing

Free Transportation - This page lists the different possible ways to get free transportation.

Free Business Solutions - Free tools and information for business owners and entrepreneurs.

Make Money Online and Free Money - These pages list ways to start a business with $0 in start-up costs.

Hope these ideas and resources help. Good luck on your search.