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coupons
Free Groceries Outweigh Coupon Shame
Impatient fellow shoppers huffing and puffing behind you are a small price to pay if it means free groceries. Slate dove into the world of hardcore couponing to uncover the secrets of the coupon all-stars. For instance, do you rock the Catalinas? More » -
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KFC Handing Out More Free Chicken Next Monday
Looks like KFC found some more piles of grilled chicken in a closet somewhere, because next week they'll hold their third grilled chicken giveaway this year. Their CEO promises that this time the event will be glitch free: all who desire a sample of grilled chicken will receive a sample of grilled chicken. More » -
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Air Compressor Company Re-Recalls 700,000 Products After Continuing To Receive Injury Complaints
In 2006, DeVilbiss recalled nearly 700,000 pressure washers and air compressors to replace the pneumatic tires, which were sometimes bursting on models that used plastic rims. Apparently not enough consumers responded then, because the complaints keep rolling in, so they've announced a do-over. More » -
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Swine Flu Self-Assessment Saves You Worrying
Do you have H1N1 flu? Probably! Aaaugghh! But before you haul your feverish butt to a clinic or a doctor, consider taking this free online flu self-assessment test from Emory University. It probably could have been combined into a one-page flowchart, but that's not as much fun as pressing YES/NO buttons. More » -
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University Launches Free Financial Education Website
We love free, and we love attempts to make people savvier about personal finance, so we really like this new personal finance website from the University of Idaho. It's got all the basics covered, and there are things like checklists and downloadable worksheets so you can practice what they're preaching. Some of the information is geared specifically to Idaho residents, but for the most part this is useful content that anyone can take advantage of.
Idaho Personal Finance [University of Idaho Extension via Idaho Business Review]
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freebies
Do Something Nice, Go To Disneyland
Disney's gone and done something admirable again. We get it, Disney: you don't want our golden poop. Fine. More » -
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Borders To Offer Free Wifi
Later this month, Borders and Verizon will roll out free Wifi access in "virtually all" Borders stores, with no password or access fee required. Borders' CEO Ron Marshall says their goal is to extend "the open atmosphere of exploration that is at the core of every great bookstore experience," and then he said something about building a community, yakkity yak. You know how press releases are. Whatever, Marshall, we're just happy you're offering free Wifi access!
"Borders teams up with Verizon for free in-store WiFi" [IntoMobile]
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Watch Wizard Of Oz For Free Online On Oct 3
You can start watching Wizard of Oz for free online via Netflix from 9am October 3rd to 9am October 4th. The promo is part of the 70th anniversary of Dorothy and the gang's epic adventure. Yay, free flying monkeys!
Netflix.com/Wizardofoz [Official Site]
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oh, that recession
You Can't Even Afford To Pay For Porn
You cheapskates are really ruining this economy. First, you decided you couldn't afford to gamble. And now you're giving up on another industry that could be crucial to pumping up our flaccid economy: porn. According to The Economist, revenues in the $6 billion a year adult entertainment industry have dropped by 30%-50%, with some producers claiming that they're down by as much as 80%. Film production has dropped from 5,000 to 6,000 a year to about 3,000 to 4,000. More » -
above and beyond
ThinkGeek Embraces Accidental Giveaway, Lets People Keep Freebies
What do you do when your server suddenly contracts swine flu and starts giving away free merchandise? If you're ThinkGeek, nothing! The geek toy store celebrated a server glitch by announcing that anyone who picked up free schwag would get to keep it, no questions asked. Why? Read on for the awesome explanation... More » -
jobs
College Career Services Offices Can Help Mid-Career Professionals, Too
College career offices aren't just for students and recent alumni. They're also for mid-career professionals who want help with resume touchups, interview preparation, and meeting other alums. Best of all, the assistance is entirely free! More » -
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Free Netbook From Verizon Not Quite Free
There is no such thing, dear readers, as a free computer. Particularly, Ray learned recently, in the case of Verizon's "triple play" promotion for new FiOs users, where one of the options is a "free" netbook. Sure, you never expect "free" items to be completely free, but his situation is even more complicated than that. More » -
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Free Wifi For All At Barnes & Noble Stores
The new ebook offering from Barnes & Noble may not be that compelling—it's all the DRM badness of Amazon, but not always the lower prices—and yet something awesome has come out of it. Starting immediately, all customers can access free Wi-Fi in any B&N store. More » -
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Access Commercial WiFi Hotspots At Airports For Free
We all know the crushing defeat of logging onto an open WiFi hotspot at an airport only to discover that you need to pay to reach the internet. No more! If the portal has a space for promotion codes, go ask the gift shop if they have a coupon for free access. If they don't, you're not out of options... More » -
guides
Download The 2009 Consumer Action Handbook
Here's a free handbook that's full of the sort of stuff we spend all of our time discussing on Consumerist. Sections include how to be a savvy consumer, how to file complaints, and a directory of organizations and agencies to contact when you have a problem. You can view the contents online or download a PDF copy, and you can also request a print version for your doesn't-go-online relative (although you'll have to wait for a reprinting). More » -
freebies
Read Chris Anderson's Book 'Free' For Free
Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired and author of The Long Tail, has published a new book that looks at something of interest to Consumerist: the trend of content and services to slide toward free, especially in the digital world. It's pretty light reading and an interesting look at economics in the digital marketplace in particular—and for now, at least, it's available in multiple formats for free. More » -
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It's Free Chocolate Friday From Mars
Fork over your personal information and the Mars chocolate company will snail mail you a free coupon for one full-sized Mars candy bar in 6 weeks. We mentioned this in Morning Deals in May, it's still going on, and will continue on Fridays through September. They're calling it the "Real Chocolate Relief Act," a tie-in to two different news stories: 1) Economic bailout plans and 2) Some corner-cutting candymakers not using 100% cocoa butter and putting more oil inside - a basterdization known as "mocklate."
Real Chocolate Relief Act [Mars] (Thanks to meninblack!)
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