Birthday Freebies!!

Last week was mine and my husband's birthdays! We're just one day (and a few years, ha) apart! As most of you know, I'm always looking for deals. My Mom taught me a long time ago that most things you really shouldn't ever have to pay full price for. And she is so right! With sale ads, coupons and other deals...you can always win! Now, don't get me wrong, I'm nothing like the crazy, hoarding, extreme couponers that you see on TLC. But, I do love a good deal from time to time. I just don't have to buy 54 of something. :)

Anyway, any good deal-loving person knows that around the time of your birthday...there's a TON of deals to be had. This year, we made it our personal mission to try and score as many freebies as possible. I signed up for more e-clubs than usual and we went to town. So much, in fact, that I'm actually ready to start cooking again and not eat out as much, ha. But, who can pass up freebies?!?!

I wanted to go ahead and make a list to help out anyone that is interested and also for me to be able to come back to later on so I can remember certain deals and use them in the future! We didn't use everything on the list, but, next year I hope this will help me better organize and remember what's out there! To make it even easier, each place has a link to their site for you to sign up.

Also, a lot of these also send you something free for your anniversary, too. So, make sure to put in that date. Not married? No prob, just throw in another date to score an extra freebie...not like they require your marriage license to get the free food. :)

Here we go!

Restaurants:
Abuelo's: FREE Gift on Your Birthday! 
Applebee’s: FREE Treat on Your Birthday! 
Arby's: FREE Milkshake!
Benihana: FREE $30 Voucher for Your Birthday!
California Pizza Kitchen: FREE Kids Meal on Their Birthday!
Captain D’s: FREE Fish or Chicken Dinner!
Carino’s: FREE Dessert!
Denny’s: FREE Grand Slam!
Firehouse Subs: FREE Medium Sub!
Furrs Cafeteria: FREE Buffet Meal! 
Genghis Grill: FREE Birthday Bowl! 
Great American Cookies: FREE Birthday Surprise! 
Hard Rock Cafe: FREE Dessert! 
Houlihan’s: FREE Entrée plus a free appetizer just for joining! 
IHOP: FREE Meal for your bday, for signing up AND on the anniversary of you signing up!! 
Joe’s Crab Shack: FREE Cake on Your Birthday! 
Krispy Kreme: FREE Donut! 
Logan’s Roadhouse: FREE Birthday Gift + $5/$20 for signing up! and an anniversary gift! 
On the Border: FREE Appetizer + free queso or empanadas for signing up! 
Outback Steakhouse: FREE Dessert! 
P.F. Chang’s: FREE Cheesecake or Cake on Your Birthday 
Qdoba Mexican Grill: FREE Burrito on Your Birthday + FREE chips/salsa for joining! 
Quiznos: FREE Cookie (Plus FREE Sammie with Signup!) 
Papa Murphy’s: FREE Cookie Dough on Your Birthday! 
Red Lobster: FREE Surprise 
Red Robin's eClub: FREE Burger on Your Birthday + Signup Bonus
Souper Salad: FREE Meal for Your Birthday! 
Texas de Brazil - Buy 1 Get 1 Free Meal - the only time we eat here - birthdays/anniversaries! :)
The Spaghetti Warehouse: FREE Meal on Your Birthday! 
Texas Roadhouse: Lots of FREE Food! 
Uno Chicago Grill: FREE Gift on Your Birthday!

Ice Cream & Coffee

Baskin-Robbins: FREE Ice Cream 
Bruster’s: B1G1 Waffle Cone for Your Birthday! 
Cold Stone Creamery Birthday Club: FREE Ice Cream Creation 
Dairy Queen: FREE 16-ounce Blizzard on Your Birthday 
Marble Slab Creamery: B1G1 FREE Ice Cream for Your Birthday! 
Starbucks: FREE Drink on Your Birthday


Miscellaneous
Academy Sports: $5 Gift Card! 
Barnes & Noble: FREE Cupcake for Your Birthday 
CVS: $3 ExtraCare Bucks for Your Birthday! 
Dave & Buster's: $5 Game Credit on Your Birthday! And $10 just for signing up! 
DSW: Get a $5 Certificate For Your Birthday! 
Hallmark: FREE Card + 20% Off One Item on Your Birthday! 
Kohls: $10 Gift Card *pretty sure you have to have a Kohls card for this. They mailed me mine with some other info about my card.
Medieval Times: FREE Ticket for Your Birthday! 
Old Navy: FREE Birthday Surprise! 
Shutterfly: FREE 8x8 Photo Book! (Not sure if this is every year, but, I got one this year.) Snapfish: 100 FREE Prints! (Not sure if this is every year, but, I got the offer this year.)
 
Enjoy!!! Like I said, there's a ton. But, feel free to pick and choose some of your favorite places or things that are closer to your house. Remember that some of these, you have to be registered with them for at least a week or so before you get birthday freebies. Some places are only valid on your birthday, within a week of your birthday, two weeks, etc. Plan yours out! Lastly, another benefit to signing up with all of these places...they send your coupons, specials all year round! :)
 
We especially loved Benihana, Furrs and Red Robin! Like I said, since our birthdays are a day apart, we've gotten to go out together for a lot of free food and only pay for the tip! Benihana was awesome, they even give you a free picture when you finish eating dinner and are enjoying your free ice cream!!
 

And, at Red Robin, I don't know if it was just our waitress or if this is something new...but, she gave both of us free ice cream sundaes after our free burgers! It was awesome.

Enjoy your freebies and your birthdays - whenever they are. :)