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The best way to save money is by not spending any. All you have to do is take advantage of free offers like these:1. Freebirthdaytreats.com offers kids, adults and even pets access to a database full of freebies companies offer in celebration of birthdays. The offers range from golf and bowling to movies and spa treatments.
2. KidsMealDeals.com lets you search for restaurants near your home or travel destination. For instance, kids eat free at Denny's every Tuesday night (and some Saturdays) when accompanied by a paying adult. And Children 30 inches and shorter eat free at Minado Japanese Seafood Buffet.
3. AdPerk rewards consumers who view online videos with subscriptions to magazines like Good Housekeeping, Field & Stream, Popular Science, Skiing and Ode.
4. Directory Assistance: Rather than spend as much as $2 for directory assistance, consumers can dial 1-800-FREE-411, listen to a 10-second ad and get the number of their choice free of charge. Other ad supported directory options: 1-800-YellowPages (800-935-5697); 1-800-411-SAVE (800-411-7283); 1-800-555-Tell (800-555-8355); 1-800-Call-411 (800-225-5411); 1-800-Goog-411 (800-466-4411); 1-800-Info-Fast (800-463-6327) and 1-800-The-Info (800-843-4636).
5. Dial DIR-ECT-IONS works the way it sounds. In any US city, dial 1-DIRECTIONS –1-347-328-4667–into a cell phone and give your starting address and destination. You’ll receive turn-by-turn directions by text message.
6. Useful reuse: Instead of heading to a big-box retailer, receive what you need from sites like Gigoit and Freecycle . They encourage consumers to recycle and reuse by giving away clothes and furnishings they no longer need.
7. Talkster provides free, advertising-supported long distance, international and conference calls.
8. adNav of Brooklyn offers the Boomerang, an ad-supported mobile concierge system with built-in GPS navigation. Featuring restaurant and city guides, weather, currency exchange calculators and mobile Internet access, it's designed for hotels, airlines and car rental agencies to offer as an amenity for travelers.
9. Gitchers is a new site that allows consumers to sign up for the chance to receive a free, branded T-shirt for themselves or their dogs. Consumers are asked for some key demographic information such as their birthday, gender and location that the site founder hopes to leverage with advertisers.
10. FreeGreen offers free, downloadable green house plans that incorporate different combinations of products and materials from site sponsors. It also provides 3D images, energy simulations and written descriptions to help consumers find the right fit for their lifestyle.
11. Free File, a public-private partnership between the IRS and a consortium of tax-preparation companies, will enable about 70 percent of all taxpayers--98 million-- to prepare their returns and file electronically free of charge through, is. Taxpayers with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $56,000 or less qualify to file free through one of 20 different software options, including three in Spanish.
12. AnnualCreditReport.com offers free credit reports from each of the big three credit reporting agencies. You can get your credit report free from each agency every 12 months, although there is a small charge if you also want your credit score.
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