What’s up with chicken promotions lately? Popeye’s offered cheap chicken and caused traffic jams and chicken shortages. Then we got reports of long lines and long waits for free KFC chicken — and now reader Jody says that the KFC in Pearl, Mississippi had run out of free chicken by 2 PM.
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Going to KFC For Free Chicken? You've Got A Long Wait
By 5.6.09
It’s the first lunch period since the Oprah-promoted KFC grilled chicken giveaway started. Lines are predictably long.
KFC On Oprah: Everybody Gets A Chicken! Everybody Gets A Chicken!
By 5.5.09
Oprah is promoting KFC’s grilled chicken, and has hooked the entire Internet up with a coupon for a free grilled chicken meal.
Consumerist Detectives Get Coupons For Free Dominos Pizza For A Year
By 4.20.09
AdAge has interviewed the Consumerist commenting detectives who tracked down the Domino’s pizza YouTube food tainters, and it turns out they’ve been rewarded with free pizza.
By 3.25.09
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Consumer Reports Health says: Getting free samples of prescription drugs from your doctor might sound like a great deal, but they can end up costing you more in the long run. Manufacturers typically use free samples to promote the newest, least-tested drugs. Such gifts might lead doctors to prescribe them when other drugs might be better. [Consumer Reports Health]
By 3.18.09
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If you were recently laid off, you can get a free FranklinCovey day planner this Saturday, March 21st, by showing up at a participating store and giving the name of your former employer and the date you were let go. [FranklinPlanner.com] (Thanks to Anne!)
Free Pancakes Today At IHOP
By 2.24.09
Just a quick reminder that today is National Pancake Day and IHOP is giving away a free short stack from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Yum. [IHOP] (Thanks, Jonathan!)
By 2.18.09
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Freebruary? Apparently some McDonald’s are offering a free McCafe drink from 5-8am during the month of February. Not all locations are participating, so its best to call first. [Fool]
By 2.4.09
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Find or give away free moving boxes at freecardboardboxes.com.
By 1.14.09
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Today only, receive a “free” Suave product (a $3 coupon good for “Suave Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Spray, Styling Aid, BodyWash, or Body Lotion”). [Suavenomics via Bargainist]
The Poverty-Stricken Masses Are Flocking To Libraries
By 1.11.09
Why waste precious cash at Borders and Barnes & Noble when you can go to the library for free? It’s a simple question that is causing traffic local libraries to spike as flocks of new patrons register for library cards. We’ve praised libraries before, but it takes a depressing recession to convince people that yes, even they could use an extra buck in their wallet.
Giant, Stop & Shop And Wegmans To Offer Free Antibiotics
By 1.7.09
The grocery store chains Giant and Stop & Shop have announced a plan to offer free prescription antibiotics in their pharmacies. The program will last through March 21st, and will cover amoxicillin, penicillin and ciprofloxacin among others. The program is similar to one offered by Midwestern superstore Meijer.
Try Consumer Reports' Website For Free And Increase Your Shopping Abilities
By 12.4.08
Consumer Reports has set up some cute mall kiosks in the Boston Area so that shoppers can research products while they are shopping, but if you can’t get to Boston you can still give the website a try.
By 12.1.08
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If you’re in the Boston area, be sure to check out Consumer Reports’ Holiday Smart Labs. There’s a kiosk where shoppers can access ConsumerReports.org and take away a free 24-hour access pass to the site. The kiosks will be open at the North Shore Mall in Peabody, South Shore Mall in Braintree and Burlington Mall in Burlington from 12/4 – 12/7.
Free Tacos Today At Taco Bell
By 10.28.08
That “Steal A Base, Steal A Taco” promotion is today, October 28th, from 2pm to 6pm. Get a free beef crunchy taco thanks to Jason Bartlett of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Taco Bell: Dude Steals Base In World Series, So Enjoy Your Free Taco
By 10.23.08
A base was stolen last night in Game 1 of the World Series (yes, it seems that they do still bother to televise baseball after the Red Sox are eliminated,) meaning that everyone in America is eligible to receive a free taco. You have the Tampa Bay Rays and shortstop Jason Bartlett to thank this year. Be sure to send him a note.
Neutrogena Face Wash Comes With Free Headphones. What?
By 10.14.08
Reader Jeremy is wondering about this “added value” offer he saw at Target the other day — a tube of face wash that comes with free headphones. Huh?
7 Ways Your Public Library Can Help You During A Bad Economy
By 7.22.08
Reader MG is a fan of the site and a public librarian and has written a list of 7 ways that your library can help you during a bad economy. Libraries are an excellent resource and they’re pretty easy to use. Don’t worry if you’re not a big reader, there’s lots more stuff to do at the library besides just checking out books.
