Do you want lots of free stuff?! Follow my blog & I'll keep you posted on great freebies

If you want LOTS & LOTS of free stuff, follow my blog by RSS feed or email or Facebook. And, yes, this is for real and not a scam. I really don't think a day goes by without getting something free...sometimes it's just sample size of shampoo or moisturizer but I frequently get $50-$100 products (mainly high end beauty products thanks to Allure's monthly promos) and there have also been a few occasions where I've gotten things valued over $100 (Reeboks, Naturalizer heels,TopStyler curlers). People often ask me what type of free things I get but I get but it is such a wide range of products, its hard for me to answer.

If you're interested in freebie hunting, I have a few suggestions to get you started:
*Set up an "extra" email address and Facebook account. You can create a free email account using Gmail (or other online email service).


*I also recommend using RSS feeds - this is true even if you're not interested in freebies. RSS is the best way to keep up with changes from just about any website. Here is a blog post I wrote awhile back about the greatness of RSS Feeds. 


*One more useful tip, install LastPass. Again, this is really helpful even if you're not interested in freebie hunting. LastPass is software that remembers your passwords, fills forms and much more. Clink this link for a blog post about LastPass. Or better yet, go here to learn more about LastPass and download/install it.


So these suggestions should help get you started getting some free things. PLEASE don't hesitate to comment or email me if you have any questions or want me to help in any way! 
This blog was created with the intention of sharing legit freebies, promos, and savings (because there are A LOT of scams out there). 
I also want to share computer and software tips and tricks, such as the greatness that is Picasa (for pictures and videos - I get into that more if anyone is interested). So if you have any suggestions for blog posts about computer / software tips or if you have any computer / software questions, PLEASE let me know! You can comment to this post or send me an email.


Here is a Guide to Unlike Facebook Pages and Delete Profile Applications from Hey! It's Free

LastPass

When it comes to freebie hunting, LastPass is almost a must, especially for promos that you have to be really quick to get (P&G giveaways, Allure, etc). It is also incredibly useful even if you're not into promos.
LastPass is an extension that can be used to fill forms, remember passwords, automatically log you into website and/or generate more secure passwords.
LastPass is a free application that can be used with most browsers. It can also be used on Android - either by purchasing app or use free by creating bookmarklets.
This probably doesn't give enough explanation so visit their site to learn more or comment/email me for more info.

Mypoints.com

Earn points for reading emails, taking surveys, and shopping.
You can print go to this site to print grocery coupons and then earn points when use the coupons.

I've already gotten $50 gift card (I choose Walmart, but they have tons stores/rewards) and have enough points to get another $50. All that in about 1.5 years and I could have gotten MUCH, MUCH more if I would take more of the surveys (just don't have enough time)

Allure Freebies Tips & Tricks

Allure Tips & Tricks (About.com article for Allure Tips)
When it comes to freebies, Allure is pretty much the holy grail. Full sized free products offered every month.

And, as awesome as Allure is for promos, the month of August takes it to a whole new level!

However, there are thousands (and thousands) of people trying to get at most 500 items (and some are as low 50). So to actually get the items, you gotta know what you're doing and how to do.

I can tell you some of my secrets and I win pretty much every item every month all year long.

Create an account on Allure.com and go to the Free Stuff link then the entry form before the time of the giveaway. Make sure all fields are filled in-most should automatically be completed if you’re logged in, but make sure the birthday, subscription choice, and then the 4 yes/no questions at the bottom are completed.

Next, may want to sync clock in Windows – right click on the time in bottom right corner and select “Adjust Date & Time”. Go to “Internet Time” tab & select “Change Settings”, a new window will open asking to confirm this option and select “Continue” then select “Update Now”. You can skip the syncing step all together or only do it once/day.

Now you want to be able to see a clock that displays the time including seconds. You can use the Windows clock -open it by right clicking on the time and just leave that window open or open a tab in web browser with atomic clock (this one needs Java enabled or you have to manually refresh).
Click “Submit” on Allure’s entry form when the hour, min & seconds all are exactly as stated. For every month other than August, Allure does these giveaways at noon usually every weekday during the 1st full week of the month

Freebie Hunting

Places to find Freebies & Deals

I am a freebie hunter (and a pretty darn great one, if I do say so). I get SO MANY things free every week and will attempt to show you how to get in on this. Please let me know if you have any questions or need more info.

*My shared items – I follow numerous RSS feeds for freebies & deals and then share anything that seems legit & worth signing up for.

You can view my shared items on a webpage but the easiest way to get this is to “follow” me using a RSS reader (like Google Reader)

http://www.google.com/reader/shared/vewatson

You may want to get a new email address that you use just for promotions & freebies (gmail is a great option)

About.com Freebies has a lot of good suggestions for getting started with freebie hunting!

*About.com Freebies – Great place to start/Check out Freebies 101

About.com Freebies

About.com Freebie RSS Feed

*All You: Coupons & Deals – All You magazine is all about savings & promos - has TONS of great tips for savings including daily freebie calendar or sign up to get email of the daily freebie (enter your email under the pic of the sample of the day). You can look at previous days/months freebies and sign up for many of them (some will be expired)

All You - Coupons & Deals

All You - Daily Freebie Calendar

All You -  Coupons & deals RSS Feed

All You – List of all RSS feeds

*Allure Free Stuff –holy grail of beauty freebies! I’ve gotten SO MANY great products from their monthly promos

Allure - Free Stuff Page

Allure Free Stuff Tips & Tricks from About.com

*2 great places that frequently offer free stuff (don’t have RSS feed about them so you just have to check back)

Walmart - Walmart Free Samples

Target - Target Free Samples

Here is a list of freebie RSS feeds I follow (you can subscribe to these or see their posts on my blog)

Absurdly Cool Freebie Finder

Absurdly Cool Freebie Finder Home page & Absurdly Cool Freebie Finder RSS Feed

Free Sample Freak

Free Sample Freak Home page & Free Sample Freak RSS Feed

Free Stuff Channel Daily Samples and Freebies

Free Stuff Channel Daily Samples and Freebies Home page  & Free Stuff Channel Daily Samples and Freebies RSS Feed

Freebie Spot

Freebie Spot Home page  & Freebie Spot RSS Feed

Freenology - Free Samples, Magazines, Stuff, Money

Freenology Home page  & Freenology RSS Feeds

GoFreebies.com

GoFreebies.com Home page & GoFreebies.com RSS Feeds

Hey, It's Free!

Hey, It's Free! Home page  &Hey, It's Free! RSS Feed

I Love Free Things

I Love Free Things Home page &  I Love Free Things RSS Feed

Absolute Free Stuff Forum

Absolute Free Stuff Forum Home page  & Absolute Free Stuff Forum RSS Feed

Bargain Briana

Bargain Briana Home page & Bargain Briana RSS Feed

Engineer A Debt Free Life

Engineer A Debt Free Life Home page & Engineer A Debt Free Life RSS Feed

You've GOT to try this! - RSS Feeds

What's an RSS Feed?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. RSS feeds are a way for websites to distribute new content as it becomes available. RSS alerts you to a website's newest headlines and features.
Think of an RSS feed as a file that contains a blog or website's most recent entries. By subscribing to a site's feed, you will automatically be notified when that website contains new posts or entries.

Instead of checking sites repeatedly for updates or receiving too many email newletters, RSS feeds bring your favorite websites to you!
 
How can I read RSS Feeds?

You need a free RSS "aggregator" or reader. Some readers run on your desktop and are as easy to use as common e-mail software, while others are web-based. 
Here are some my favorite reader options:

• Google Reader - pretty easy to set up & use and you probably already have a Google account (like Gmail, Picasa, iGoogle). This is a web based reader - which means you go to 
• FeedDemon – this is a desktop application that runs similar to MS Outlook. This is a great program that can be used "as-is" but is also very customizable
  
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An RSS feed can be identified by attached universal symbol   

(orange square w/ white lines). When you see it on a website, clicking will usually direct you to that site's feed.
From there, you can either copy and paste the link to subscribe to the feed in Reader, or in the case of many browsers, click a button to subscribe directly.