For one time only, at participating restaurants, KFC is offering America a free sample of the restaurant chain’s signature Colonel’s Crispy Strips(R).
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Eat At KFC. Get A Free Crispy Strip. Mock Wendy's Failures.
By 1.29.07
Free T-Mobile HotSpot Wifi Access For Vista Users
By 1.26.07
It appears that Microsoft and T-Mobile have teamed up to offer free T-Mobile HotSpot Wifi to users of Windows Vista starting January 30th through April 30th. The promotion actually goes live today, the 26th, but that’s a “secret.” Oooh, rumors on the internets. Check out Microsoft and T-Mobile’s incredibly odd website for more details.—MEGHANN MARCO
Free Financial Check-Up
By 1.24.07
- For the fifth time, we are joining with the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) to sponsor Kiplinger’s Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Days. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, January 16, and Friday, January 26, NAPFA members across the U.S. will be standing by to take your calls and answer your questions.
Free Stuff: Choose Your Own Adventure Download for iPod
By 1.12.07
- Unlike the typical “one way only” story in a narrated audiobook, the CYOA download goes in countless directions as “you” in the role of main character click on links to select the story’s direction. The video screen allows the user to view full color illustrations, albeit in miniature. R. A. Montgomery, CYOA author and founder, narrates the story in which “you” are a skilled mountain climber on an expedition through the Himalayas in search of the elusive Yeti. Sound effects like the whirl of a helicopter or howling winds enhance the sense of immersion.
Free International Phone Calls By Calling Iowa
By 1.12.07
Get free international calls to select countries by calling (712) 858-8094 and then dialing 011 + Country Code + Phone Number.
File Taxes For Free If You Make Under $52k
By 1.11.07
You can e-file your federal taxes for free if your adjusted gross income falls below $52,000 using Free File from the IRS.
Free Online Investment Classes From Morningstar
By 1.8.07
Don’t know what the hell you’re doing when it comes to investing? Hey, join the club. Good thing Morningstar is offering free investment classes on their website. They’re organized like college classes, and you can earn points for completing the quizzes at the end of each class. Points can be traded for prizes, but really, isn’t knowledge its own reward?—MEGHANN MARCO
Free Wall Street Journal Today
By 1.2.07
The WSJ has been redesigned and is being offered free at newsstands today. The on-line edition, normally subscription based, is also free. Free, free, free. —MEGHANN MARCO
Ad Supported 411 from AT&T
By 12.28.06
Maybe we’re just intolerant of ads, but when we heard about AT&T’s new ad supported 411 service, we just laughed. If you’re willing to listen to 40 seconds of advertising, you too can get directory assistance. The best part? There’s auto-connect, but it’s at the advertiser’s discretion. Yes, the media buyer at Pizza Hut’s ad agency decides if you get to auto-connect. Gee, how did we ever live without this.
Apple: Sorry About South Park
By 12.21.06
Apple is trying to set things right with customers who complained after they bought a “South Park Season Pass” that was only good for half the season. According to MacNN, “Comedy Central had decided to ‘split’ the season into two halves for $11.99 each, confusing many customers who thought they were purchasing the entire South Park season.” Apple changed the name of the download to reflect the two halfs of the season, and is offering customers who purchased the first half under the confusing title the opportunity to download part B for free. Let us know how that turns out. —MEGHANN MARCO
Zillow Adds Sale Listings
By 12.7.06
Sellers can now post homes for sale on Zillow, a feature the free online home valuation service added today.
Free Blockbuster Rentals For Netflix Subscribers
By 12.6.06
Blockbuster will give you a free online rental for each Netflix envelope flap you bring into a store. You must have a Blockbuster membership to qualify. The promotions lasts until Dec. 21. It’s an effort to get Netflix subscribers to sign up for Blockbuster’s Total Access Online service.
Free Doritos In North Carolina
By 12.1.06
“A cargo container that apparently fell from a ship washed up on the Outer Banks of North Carolina today and spilled thousands of bags of Doritos brand tortilla chips on the beach. Scavengers collected the chips, which were apparently still fresh due to their airtight packaging. It was unknown which ship had lost the cargo or to what port it was bound.”
Hotels: Nature’s Free Blogging Oases
By 11.24.06
PINEVILLE, NC – This morning we blogged from a Best Western just down the road Best Buy. The hotel came in really handy, as our diagram illustrates.
RetailMeNot: New, Easy, Coupon Code Site
By 10.30.06
Bookmark this great new site for coupon code searches: RetailMeNot.com.
Dumpsterdive Like A Pro
By 10.17.06
There’s nothing cheaper than free and there’s nothing more free than trash. And like the saying goes, one man’s trash is another’s totally sweet HeMan metal lunchbox.
With Vigorous Cane Shaking, America Responds To 20/20 Story
By 10.16.06
Of all the complaints that flooded our inbox following our 20/20 appearance, this is our favorite.
Consumerist Kit: How To Make (Nearly) Free International Phone Calls
By 10.10.06
Have you ever wished you could prank call a stinking Euro for free? Maybe I — John Brownlee, for those of you who think my name is ‘Ben’ or, even worse, “and Company” — wrote something that really stuck in your craw and, perhaps, a phone call made from the flatulent hollow of your butt seemed in order. But, on the other hand, why waste money on a punk like me?
