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Today kicks off The Budget Diet’s 12 Days of Festive and Frugal Christmas Idea, and each day you’ll discover a festive and frugal gift idea or decorating idea.

If I had to choose my favorite festive and frugal gift idea, it would have to be free printables!

“What are free printables,” you ask?

It’s like having your own personal graphic artist, and in 3 easy steps you’ll have a great looking gift for next to nothing!

1. Do a web search to find a free printable that you like or use one of mine below.
2. Print using your home printer.
3. Frame in an inexpensive frame.

 
If you’re looking for a completely FREE gift, re-use an existing frame…remember, black spray paint is a miracle worker! Inexpensive frames are always available at The Dollar Store, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Ross, Big Lots, Michaels or Hobby Lobby (don’t forget your coupon).

Feast your eyes on a few of my favorite Christmas free printables, and if you like it…just click and print!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What’s not to love? Free Printables are festive and frugal gifts that are perfect for teachers, neighbors or just about anyone on your list. Don’t limit yourself to seasonal printables, there’s a whole wide world of free printables waiting to be discovered!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please leave a comment and let me know which free printable is your favorite!

Birthday Freebies – thanks to the folks at HeyItsFree.net for putting together this great list! The offers are amazing! Think BIG, think beyond just a free dessert! You’ll find generous offers like a free $30 gift certificate from Benihana or a FREE Grand Slam Breakfast from Denny’s!

QUICK NOTE: I’ve noticed that many of these offers not only send you a free coupon on your birthday, but will also send you a coupon the very day you sign up for the club AND at every one year anniversary of you signing up. Throw in all the free coupons they send around your birthday and you can get multiple meals a year for free because most offers do not require that you use them on your birthday.

LAST UPDATED: 10-07-2011

Many of these offers and coupons are via e-mail, so be sure to sign up in advance. And remember, all deals are subject to location participation. So if you’re standing in the middle of Arby’s screaming for a free milkshake and they aren’t budging, don’t blame me!

Restaurant Birthday Freebies

• Abuelo’s – free dessert
• Acapulco – free entree
• Amato’s Sandwich Shop – free large Amato’s original 9″ cheese pizza or a cheese pazzo bread
• Arby’s- free 12oz. milkshake with any purchase
• Atlanta Bread Company – free cookie
• Au Bon Pain – free sandwich or salad
• Auntie Anne’s Pretzels – free BOGO coupon for any pretzel item
• Bakers Square – free slice of pie with any adult entree purchase
• Baskin Robbins – free 2.5 oz scoop of ice cream or a swirl of soft serve
• Beef ‘O’ Brady’s – free dessert
• Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream – free scoop of ice cream plus $3 off an ice cream cake
• Benihana’s Japanese Restaurant – $30 gift certificate
• BD’s Mongolian Grill – free stir-fry meal
• BJ’s Restaurants – free Pizookie dessert
• Black Angus Steakhouse – free BOGO steak dinner, up to $19.99.
• Black Bear Diner – free dessert with any food purchase
• Boston Market – free individual dessert with purchase of any create your plate meal
• Boston’s The Gourmet Pizza – free dessert
• Bonanza Steakhouse – free steak dinner
• Brio Tuscan Grille – free filet and crab shrimp cake
• Bruegger’s – free cookie
• Bruster’s – free BOGO coupon for a waffle cone
• Buca di Beppo – free small appetizer for groups up to 5 or free large appetizer for groups of 6 or more
• Buffalo Wild Wings – free dessert
• Captain D’s – your choice of a 2 piece fish dinner, fish & shrimp dinner, or season tilapia dinner
• Caribou Coffee – free drink
• Carrabba’s Italian Grill – free dessert with purchase of an entree
• Carrows – free dessert
• Chevys – free entree
• Chili’s – free brownie sundae
• Country Buffet – $3 off a regular adult dinner
• Country Kitchen – free dinner entree up to $8 in value with valid ID
• Culver’s – free one-scoop sundae
• Dairy Queen – BOGO coupon for a free mini, small, or medium blizzard
• Daphne’s Greek Cafe – free entree
• Del Taco – free premium milkshake
• Denny’s – free Grand Slam breakfast
• Dickey’s Barbecue Pit – BOGO coupon for one free BBQ sandwich
• Dippin’ Dots – 10% off an online icecream order and a free mug or charm with any merchandise offer
• Don Pablos – $10 gift certificate
• Einstein Bros Bagels – free breakfast sandwich when you buy any drink
• El Chicos – free fried ice cream
• El Torito - free entree
• Famous Dave’s Barbeque – free dessert with the purchase of an entree
• Fazoli’s – free dessert
• Firehouse Subs – free medium celebratory sub with valid ID
• Flat Top Grill – free stir fry, however they’re planning on changing this to a $5 off coupon
• Fox and Hound – free BOGO coupon for any entree
• Friendly’s – free single cone with any purchase
• Fuddruckers – free 1/3 lb. burger
• Genghis Grill – free birthday bowl
• Glory Days Grill – free Oreo sliders
• Gold Star Chili – free meal
• Gordon Biersch – free BOGO coupon for an entree
• Great American Cookies – free cookie cake slice with the purchase of a regular soda
• Hooters – 10 free wings
• Houlihan’s – free menu item up to $15
• HuHot Mongolian Grill – free grill meal
• IHOP – free Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity breakfast (that means two eggs, 2 bacon strips, 2 sausage links, and two pancakes)
• Jack in the Box – free dessert with a valid ID and the printable coupon
• Jason’s Deli – $5 off any item
• Jersey Mike’s – free regular sub and 22 oz. fountain drink
• Joe’s Crab Shack – free appetizer
• Juice It Up - free BOGO 24 oz. smoothie
• Keg Steakhouse and Bar – free 10 oz. Prime Rib classic dinner and caesar salad
• Keva Juice – free 24 oz. regular blend smoothie
• La Madeleine – free pastry
• Logan’s Roadhouse - free Nutter Butter Fudgeslide with any entree purchase
• Longhorn Steakhouse – a delicious free dessert
• Maggie Moo’s – free ice cream cone
• Marble Slab Creamery – free ice cream cone
• Marie Callenders – $5 coupon and a free slice of pie
• McAlister’s Deli – $5 coupon
• Memphis BBQ – free entree up to $20
• Mimis Cafe – free entree up to $10 value with any $20 check
• Moe’s Southwest Grill – one free entree (excluding fajitas) as well as free chips and salsa
• Ninety Nine – free dessert
• Noodles & Company – free bowl of soup
• Not Your Average Joe’s – free entree and dessert
• O’Charley’s – $5 coupon with any $20 food purchase
• On The Border – free dip trio or brownie sundae
• Orange Julius – free BOGO 20 oz. Julius or premium fruit smoothie
• Papa Murphy’s – free cookie dough with the purchase of any pizza
• Planet Smoothie – free small smoothie
• Ponderosa – free steak dinner
• Red Lobster – $5 off two adult entrees
• Red Robin – free Gourmet Burger if you pick up a Red Royalty Card at your local restaurant and then register it online
• Rita’s Italian Ice – free regular Italian Ice
• Romanos Macaroni Grill – free slice of chocolate cake
• Ruby Tuesday – free handcrafted burger of your choice
• Schlotzsky’s – free small sandwich
• Shane’s Rib Shack – free birthday sandwich
• Sharis Restaurant – free slice of pie
• Smoky Bones – $5 coupon
• Smoothie King – BOGO coupon for a free 20 oz. smoothie
• Sonic – free regular creamslush, free medium tator tots, or a free medium drink
• Souper Salad – free lunch or dinner buffet
• Spaghetti Warehouse – free spaghetti entree and spumoni sundae
• Spicy Pickle – free entree
• Steak ‘n Shake – free Double Steakburger with Cheese ‘n Fries
• Sticky Fingers – free half-slab of ribs or any other menu item priced up to $13.99
• Taco Bueno – free cheesecake chimichangas with the purchase of any entree or platter
• Taco Cabana – free flauta plate, which includes 3 chicken flautas with rice, beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and 2 fresh flour tortillas
• Taco John’s – free cini-sopapilla bites
• TCBY – free small cup of frozen yogurt and $3 off a cake or pie
• Ted’s Montana Grill – free cookie and ice cream dessert
• Texas De Brazil – free BOGO coupon for a dinner
• Texas Roadhouse – free appetizer or sidekick of ribs
• T.G.I. Friday’s – free dessert with the purchase of an entree
• Tony Roma’s – free entree up to $15.99
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe – free smoothie
• Waffle House – free waffle
• Wendy’s – $1 off any premium combo
• Which Wich – free regular Wich (AKA sandwich)
• Wienerschnitzel – one free corndog
• Wingstop – free large fresh cut seasoned fries
• Zaxby’s – free nibbler and free meal deal
• Zoes Kitchen – free BOGO coupon for an entree
• Z’ Tejas – $10 coupon

Retail Birthday Freebies

• American Eagle – coupon for 15% off
• Aveda – free gift up to $24 in value
• Barnes & Noble – children get a free cupcake or cookie at their cafe
• Children’s Place – coupon for 15% off
• Columbia Sportswear – coupon for 20% off
• Hot Topic - $5 off coupon on a purchase of $30
• Kmart – children get $5.00 Birthday Bucks, a crown, happy birthday certificate, and Fun Pack with surprise goodies
• Old Navy – $10 off coupon on a purchase of $50
• Brunswick Bowling – two free games of bowling
• Chuck E. Cheese’s – 20 free tokens
• Harkins Movie Theaters – present your ID at the box office and get a free medium sized popcorn on your birthday
• Medieval Times – free BOGO admission coupon
• Swagbucks - 50 free Swagbucks

 
Thanks to my friend Terri for sharing this tip about birthday freebies at Disney…if you’re going to Disney, there is a birthday button that you get when you pay for your ticket. You can ask for freebies throughout the day (especially wherever you are dining) We were at Disney last weekend (for my husband and son’s birthday) and these are the things we got free from EPCOT and Magic Kingdom: free medium coke, free pineapple spear, free Cracker Jack, (2) free chocolate dipped marshmallows, and 1 free bag of gummy bears.

Let’s share the wealth! Please leave a comment if you know of any other birthday freebies!

Why don’t you share this article with someone that’s celebrating a birthday!

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FREE MEALS AND DISCOUNTS ON VETERAN’S DAY

Grab your military id, and take advantage free meals and discounts on Veteran’s Day!

FREE FOOD!

• Applebees – free meal on Friday, Novmeber 11th
• Chili’s – free meal on Friday, November 11th
• Golden Corral – free meal on Monday, November 14th
• Hooters – free meal on Friday, November 11th
• Krispy Kreme – free doughnut on Friday, November 11th
• McCormick & Schmick’s – free lunch or dinner on Sunday, November 13th
• Outback Steakhouse – a week of free bloomin’ onions and Cokes, Monday, November 7th – Friday, November 11th
• Subway – free 6-inch sub on Friday, November 11th
• Texas Road House – free meal on Friday, November 11th
• T.G.I. Friday’s – buy one get one free Nov 11-14
• Uno Chicago Grill – buy one, get one free (pizza or entree) on Friday, November 11th

Most free meals are available for veterans and active duty military. Complete details are available at TheMilitaryWallet.com.

If you’re a veteran or active duty military, there are 133 Military Discounts you should be taking advantage of all year long, not just on Veteran’s Day.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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