This is a “wow” freebie for so many reasons.  Aside from the fact that we could all use some free food in an economy like this, the fact that Restaurant.com is generous enough to share free food in mass like this is just wonderful and inspiring.

So, here’s the deal….Restaurant.com is giving away $30 MILLION IN GIFT CERTIFICATES between now and Christmas!!  To anyone.  To everyone. Yeah, “wow,” eh?

Here is what Cary Chessick, CEO of Restaurant.com, had to say about this very generous gesture;

Right now, many people wonder how the economy will impact their lives. Will people be able to give holiday gifts to everyone on their list? A down economy has the potential to do more than take gifts away from the deserving. A down economy has the potential to deprive people of one of the greatest gifts of all, the gift of giving.

The gift of giving lifts spirits, spreads joy, and strengthens community. Restaurant.com is beginning the holiday season by launching a giving site - www.Restaurant.com/FeedItForward - stocked with $30 million in free restaurant gift certificates. You can pass on 3 Free $10 Restaurant.com gift certificates, every day until Christmas-as part of our initiative called, Feed It Forward.

To simplify your giving experience, use your Restaurant.com email and password when prompted to ign in.

So, please join us. Give to friends. Give to neighbors. Give to families in the military. Give to grandparents. Give to co-workers. Give to working moms. Give to those that would not otherwise make your holiday list, but most of all, give.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Restaurant.com

 

Cary Chessick
President and CEO

So, it is imperative that you go give and get your free gift certificates now… Think of family, friends, teachers, shelters, co-workers, neighbors, etc. There are people all around you who could benefit from these free gift certificates.

I’ve spent 8 years buying and selling with eBay. In those years I’ve found some of the best deals I’ve ever gotten my hands on. For example, I won an eBay auction for 20 new, with tags pieces of clothing in my daughter’s size. My final bid was $0.01 and the cost of shipping was $4.99. On top of the cheap win, I placed my bid through BigCrumbs, an eBay cashback shopping site and got cashback on my bid. So, I paid less than $5 for 20 pieces of brand new, with tags clothing. The seller of the clothes left out a lot of key information in her title, so the auction went without many views. She also closed the auction in the middle of the day on a Saturday - not a good time for those last minute bids.

In addition to the cash-back shopping help, you may also stumble upon an eBay coupon code. The coupon codes are usually made available to eBay users individually via the “My Messenges” tab at eBay.com. Sometimes, though very rarely, coupon codes become available for any and all users. You can be sure any such code will be announced here at the blog and/or at the forum.

I also buy some of the coupons I use for grocery shopping on eBay. I go through BigCrumbs to place my bid on the coupons and get cashback on my coupon purchases. Then, I use the coupons at a “double coupon value” store like Harris Teeter and by the time I’m done - I’ve saved a whole lot more money than I even came close to paying for the coupons on eBay.

In addition to the huge amount of money eBay has saved me over the years, I’ve also sold thousands of dollars worth of items I no longer wanted or needed. Items I would have sold at a yard sale or consignment store for a fraction of what they sold for on eBay.

Moral of the story…..eBay is a fantastic tool for the frugal-minded. Use it.

My life became a frugal one out of necessity.  Eight years ago, my husband and I were forced to sacrafice and immediately learn to live with less in every area of our lives.  The first weeks were difficult and discouraging.  I found myself overwhelmed by the advice of family and friends.  Though their advice came out of care and concern, it was often very repetitive and easier said-than-done.  I needed to get real-life advice, resources, information and tips on money saving from people in a similar place of life as me. 

Many hours, days, weeks of searching the internet for quality frugal sites led me to a conclusion that I still stand by to this day.  The greatest tool for getting the most up-to-date and useful tips on money saving is an active online community geared specifically to frugals ways.  (ie, couponing, saving, etc.) 

I uncovered so many online communities claiming to offer tips on money saving thanks to countless Google seearches.  Seriously, there are hundreds of them.  So why on earth would I spend so much time creating yet another one????  Aside from the fact that I was dying to further embrace my passion for frugality….I couldn’t find a forum among those hundreds that met my personal needs.  I found them to be cluttered, overwhelming and hard to navigate.  I don’t want to have to hunt and dig deep for good, resourceful tips on money saving.  Life is too short.  I created The Frugal Inspiration Forum because I wanted the chance to offer what I felt was lacking in the available forums….a community of simplicity, resources and frugal inspiration. 

Tips on Money Saving made easy.

You’ve probably noticed by now that I have a bit of a love for green/organic/natural products and ways of life.  That is why I am particularly excited to come across freebies of the natural kind - especially several in one day!  I just had to stop by here to share them with you…

Free Samples of Dr. Ken’s & Nature’s Path Products:

http://www.naturallysavvy.com/survey/index.php
Enter Promotion Code: OMAG4

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Free Flushable Dog Poop Bag:

http://flushdoggy.com/Free_Sample.html

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Pledge to Recycle Wristband:

http://www.tampagov.net/dept_solid_waste/programs_and_services/recycling_and_waste_reduction/Pledge/

I invited my 6 and 4 year old daughters to join me on this one.  We discussed the importance and benefits of recycling and talked about the ways we can increase our part towards the cause.  Then we filled out the form to request our wristband. 

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Free Breath-a-Licious Green Dog Bone:

http://www.breathalicious.com/freebone.html

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So there you have it…..and as always, I posted these all at the freebie forums first.  Should I stumble across any more natural, organic, and/or earth friendly free stuff today, I will be back to add them! 

Today, I went on a hunt for free diapers….the same free diaper hunt I’ve been going on for years.  Rather quickly, I came upon a couple of AWESOME free diaper finds.  I felt my blood pressure rise as I sat up in my seat and went to pound my information into the keyboard to get my free diapers.  Then it occurred to me,  “Oh my.  I don’t need free diapers!!”  Wow, I can’t believe I can say that.  I don’t need free diapers because for the first time in SIX YEARS, I don’t have to buy diapers.   I have three children ages 6, 4 and 3…six straight years of multiple diaper changes every. single. day. 

Well, I’ll spare you the diaper-free celebrating that I’m just aching to do here…. instead, I’ll share the diaper freebies.  But here’s the thing - I don’t usually share freebies unless I’ve signed up for them myself, or someone I know and trust has signed up for them.  Neither is true with these.  Since I don’t need them, I don’t want to take from the opportunty of those who do.   So, if you choose to go after these….please comment here to let me know they worked (or didn’t) for you, k?

The 1st Free Diaper Find (as I posted at the FI forum):

A large company that makes store/house brand diapers for large retailers is offering 25 Diapers and $10 for calling in and completing their survey.  They have a weekly quota, so call early in the week…(This week’s quota has been filled - mark your calendars to call Monday!)

Call: 1-888-DIAPER2

Then: Ext 634 for Girls Or Ext 646 for Boys

The 2nd Free Diaper Find (for those with a baby under the age of 12 months):

Email:
momtroop@babytalk.com

Hello moms!

Babytalk magazine is looking for moms who are willing to make the switch from commercial-brand disposable diapers to a more eco-friendly alternative for 10 days and report back on what you liked and what you didn’t like.

How it will work:
You will receive a 10-day supply of either a cloth-diapering system or an environmentally friendly disposable diaper for free, in exchange for using those diapers exclusively for the 10 days and giving us a full report on how it worked out.

We’re looking for parents who currently have a baby under 1 and who currently use commercial-brand disposable diapers, but are curious about “greener” options. If you’re interested, please respond with your name, city and state, age of baby, diaper size of baby, number of diapers your baby typically uses per day, and contact information including telephone number and email address.

If you’re interested, please respond with your name, city and state, age of baby, diaper size of baby, number of diapers your baby typically uses per day, and contact information including telephone number and email address.

Thanks so much!

The Editors at Babytalk