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GIANT List – Free Samples, Free Money, Free Deals, Free Toys, Free Makeup + More!

Hey all! Weekends are when I clean out my inbox. Which means, it’s when I find all kinds of cool stuff! So, I’ve put together a big round up of free samples, ways to get free cash, deals that give you free gifts or practically free product, and more cool free stuff. Because – Free is my Favorite Flavor. ;) Lol. Be sure to share this around with anyone you think will love it too – you can retweet the post by clicking here:

Or going to Facebook to reshare my post to your own page. Hope you enjoy! And if you’ve found any really cool freebies this week yourself, be sure to share them on my Facebook post, or add them to the comments here, so the rest of us can get ’em too! Thanks, all.

 

Free samples 

  1. Click here to fill out a quick form, and get a freebie sample set from Olay – 3 samples of the new Whips face care products. If you love Olay Whips already – order your fave here on the Olay site, then get a FREE GIFT too: FREEMASK or FREEMIST, gets you a free product valued of $13 bucks. Sweet. :)
  2. Sign up and receive FREE Trial of Contact Lenses from WALDO just pay shipping and handling, $2.95.
  3. Join Sampler – you take just a couple of minutes to answer a few questions about your household – if you have kids, if you drink coffee, etc. And then it will tell you which samples are available, specifically for you. Mine had some fancy pants spices – I got to choose which flavors – and a kids snack bar. I’ve heard good things, it’s legit. And after you’re there awhile, you’ll get more offers!
  4. Get a free sample of the new Whole Blends Honey Treasures hair mask treatment from Garnier.
  5. Sign up at Yellow Circles to get a free starter kit, tshirt, stickers, buttons.
  6. Free Tshirt – it’ll be a white tee, size large, with a hardware logo on it. But it’s totally free, grab it here.
  7. Get a free sample of Powerizer Complete All-Purpose Detergent & Cleaner, just fill out a quick survey form.
  8. Sign up at PinchME to get a free sample of Sugru moldable glue – a really cool product, I’ve had a couple of samples of it before. Clever stuff.
  9. Free water bottle from Mucinex. If you’re a member, log in to see if you have the freebie offer available to you! If you’re not a member, do the quick sign up and then keep an eye out for missions to get cool free coupons, deals, and samples.
  10. Free SkinCeuticals personalized sample. Fill in the information below and receive a complimentary serum sample – based on your skin concern.
  11. Same brand, different sample: Request your Complimentary Sample of Discoloration Defense Daily, dark spot corrector targets visible skin discoloration for brighter, more even-looking skin.
  12. BREYLEE free samples – get a trial of their Acne Treatment Serum, and possibly other products from time to time – just fill out the form with your info.
  13. If you, or someone you love, lives with epilepsy – join the Epilepsy Foundation Kids Crew! It has a goal of educating people about epilepsy, and rewarding kids for being involved in activities, local walks, and more. Sign up and get a free starter kit. (Abby doesn’t have epilepsy, but she was diagnosed with a seizure disorder when she was little, which was SO scary. Here’s the post after her first seizure – it ended up NOT being febrile, and we had a scary ride for a couple of years. Definitely puts a soft spot in my heart for parents dealing with this!)
  14. Get a free sample pack of Kiehl’s Skincare products! Complete the form on the page and AFTER you submit it they will confirm your free samples of the Kiehl’s customer favorites skincare routine.
  15. Free sample of Makeup Eraser – scroll down their site. You’ll see the boxes to request a sample. You have to follow them on Instagram, and then you’ll get a small, trial size of their makeup eraser cloth – which I’ve heard cool stuff about. This will be a small piece, not a full size, and shipping is totally free, no credit card, just make sure to UNclick the box at checkout that says .98 cents for shipping protection, ;)
  16. Fill out the form with your info, and get a free sample of the new Garnier Sheet Masks, you do have to sign up for their newsletter though.
  17. Join ALLURE Magazine’s Beauty Enthusiast panel – sign up, and watch for opportunities to get free samples, try free products in home and share feedback, etc.
  18. Request a free Poise sample kit! Currently, they only have the Light Leaks pack available to order. But you get three products, all free – as long as you haven’t ordered a kit from them recently. There are also coupons available to print too – look for the tab up top.
  19. Free Simple Green brand cleaning products – sign up at Viewpoints, enter your info, and request to get the new line of products to sample at home, and fill out a feedback form afterwards, letting them know what you thought of them.
  20. Fill out a form to request a free sample of Dabur Vatika Coconut Hair Oil! There’s a box that says “Pin Code” which I think is supposed to mean PO Box. :)
  21. Get a free ring sizer from Brilliant Earth – who, by the way, have absolutely STUNNING rings, if anyone is like, shopping for my birthday coming up or anything. ;)
  22. Get a free sample of Amazing Grass Amazing Protein Glow in Chocolate Rose flavor!

How to Earn Free Cash

Free Cash

  1. Join Ebates – OMG, my fave way to earn easy money. I do most of my shopping online – and sometimes I’ll specifically buy bigger ticket items I’ve looked at locally from their website, then pick up in store, just to earn the big bonus cash back from Ebates, ;) Join for free and get a $10 gift card after your first purchase of $25 or more.
  2. Here’s a big list of Class Action Settlements: If any apply to you – products you’ve bought, services you’ve used, etc – fill out the forms, and they’ll send you out a refund check or PayPal payment. They usually take awhile to send the payments – and sometimes it’s only a couple of bucks. But I submit a claim for every one that I qualify for, and have gotten some checks for $50+ before. Easy peasy.
  3. Get $20 free, that you can cash out as PayPal, Amazon gift card, etc – from Ibotta! Stop throwing away your receipts after grocery shopping – scan them here, and they give you no-strings free cash back on tons of purchases. It’s quick and easy, and I earn every.single.time I shop. One of my all-time fave frugal living apps, ever.
  4. Sign up and create an account at YouGov – earn free gift cards to places like Amazon, Nike, Target, Lowes – or even cash! You get invites to fill out surveys, and earn points for giving feedback and opinions on things like your shopping habits, feelings about new ads, and thoughts on politics and current events. If you keep an eye out in news articles, you’ll sometimes see statistics pulled from YouGov surveys, so the opinions you give matter!

How to Get Free Makeup Deals

Free Deals

  1. Free burgers! Yep, this post has a list of 15 different restaurants that have different ways to reward you with totally FREE hamburgers!
  2. Free bowling all summer! We have done this every year, for awhile now? Love it! Go to KidsBowlFree.com, choose your state, then choose which participating bowling area in your city you want free passes to. You can sign up all of your kids under 15 — Kids Bowl Free allows your family to bowl 2 Games FREE everyday, all summer. Plus, there’s a family pass option where parents, grandparents, older children that don’t qualify for the Kids Bowl Free passes and babysitters can join in the fun and get the same great 2 FREE Game offer every day too. When you register please enter my email address meagan.paullin@yahoo.com so our family is entered to win some great prizes including Gas Cards, Amazon.com Gift Cards, Weekend Hotel Trips, Restaurant Gift Cards and many more! (You’ll get the same thing after signing up, a referral link to share to earn prizes too.) Totally legit, we have two options here in little ol’ Yakima, so I’m betting you’ll have participating bowling alleys too!
  3. I didn’t try this one myself, because it didn’t seem to apply to me? But, you can get a free $10 Starbucks gift card, by filling out a survey about your role at work, and connecting using LinkedIn.
  4. Knowing your credit score is super important, and making sure the info that’s on your credit report is crazy-important – errors need to be appealed and fixed, asap! You can that info here – Sign up to get your FREE credit score sent to you monthly, and personalized savings advice, from Credit Sesame. They never require a credit card, totally legit.
  5. Until 4/7 on Hollar you can get freebies – Buy One, Get One FREE on all qualifying Easter items! Use code BUNNYBOGO We do a big Easter egg hunt + dinner at my house, the day before Easter, every year. And I like to have lots of goodies for Easter baskets and prizes, so this was an awesome way for me to stock up. {I bought 12 pairs of different colored bunny ears, that I’ll force all of the kiddos – even the super cool teens, lol – to wear for a family photo. Love it!}
  6. FREE MAKEUP! Ok, this isn’t technically “free,” – but practically. I’ve signed up for BoxyCharm in January – and am freaking amazed at the amount of value they pack into their pretty packages! All the products are full sized, high end, and they do a fab job of choosing the right stuff for me based on my profile questions. Then, once you are a member, you can get on the Waitlist for BoxyLuxe, which ships 4 times a year. You can see what that box looks like here: BoxyLuxe Uh-MAY-Zing First Shipment on Instagram. Just ONE product, the IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream (you know how much I love IT Cosmetics, since being introduced during the Mom Makeover), would’ve been the price I paid for the ENTIRE box – so it’s like getting all of the other palettes, brushes, polishes, and pretties for free! Every month is $20 bucks, at at least one item alone is worth that, every time. I’m blown away by these guys.
  7. Free $10 on FabFitFun: I kept seeing posts about it, freaking everywhere. So, I finally signed up for FabFitFun – it was the cute little floral robe that was a choice in the Spring Subscription Box that sold me, actually. That alone was worth the price I paid for the box. If you’ve been eyeing it too – the Summer Box will be shipping soon! Boxes of are full of fabulous goodies in beauty, wellness, fashion, and fitness – you indicate which of those you like best, when you fill out the sign-up profile. I thought they did a rad job of picking things perfect for me, based off of what I told them, and seeing what was available in other’s boxes (from spying on Instagram, ha) — I’m giving you $10 to spend. You can thank me later :)
  8. Free $20 Simply Earth Gift Card with Essential Oil Subscription Box – you can see what these look like in my Simply Earth subscription box post here on Instagram – I’m “simply” in love. (See what I did there? Lol.) I was super interested in essential oils, but had no clue where to start. This sends you a themed package each month – like beauty, with oils, pigments, and containers to create DIY products, or wellness like I got last month, that was perfect for me! Using my link and coupon code MEGSSUNSHINEFREE you get the bonus free $20 gift card + the BIG BONUS BOX you’ll see in my post too. You’ll love it!

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Other Cool Free Stuff

  1. Apply to be a Step2 Toy Tester!! This is really cool, and I know a few people who have been picked for this in previous years. You sign up – and must have at least one kiddo under the age of 5 in your home, which excludes me, sad panda face. :( But if you have little ones – you then get to choose your favorite option from the ones available, that you’d like to test at home. And these are big toys, like the Rain Showers and Unicorn water play table set that I’ve been eyeing for out by the pool this summer!! If you get picked, be sure to tag me when you share about what you got to test out, so I can see!! :)
  2. Check out the FREE workshops available at your local Home Depot! I’ve helped host a couple of the Do It Herself events here at my local store, and Abby is a HUGE fan of the Kid’s Workshops – we still have the bird house she built at one, when she was 4 years old, hanging outside. :)
  3. Join Moms Meet – they focus on healthy, clean, green, eco-friendly products that fit perfectly into the mom life. I’ve worked with them for YEARS, love them. They have opportunities to test products for free, and sometimes earn free gift cards too – for regular moms, for social media influencers, for bloggers, for hosting home parties, etc.
  4. Apply to host a free Little Tikes World’s Biggest Playdate House Party! Those selected will receive a free party pack with gift cards, toys, party supplies, and more.

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HUGE Weekly List of Freebies and Samples!

Heeey guys. I’m going to try to start doing these posts once a week. With a roundup of all of the cool deals, free samples, free money, cool giveaways, etc that I find from around the web. Some of these include referral or affiliate links – meaning I get credit if you sign up – but not all of them. And I’d recommend all of these either way, :) You know how much I love free stuff, right? Enjoy, and be sure to share with friends who might appreciate this too!

How to Earn Free Cash

Here’s an absolute fave of mine at the moment – Ibotta. You get the app. After you shop, you scan your receipts. And it adds up free cash for you, that you can cash out as PayPal payments, or a ton of different gift cards. I use mine for Amazon credit. :) Like, you are going to buy groceries anyway. And gas. And book travel. And buy liquor…. yep, you can even get cash back for having cocktails! — so, why not get FREE cash back on those purchases? Seriously so easy, I’m always making people sign up, and no one has ever regretted it, for reals. Check it out here to get your bonus welcome freebie!

More Free Stuff:

  1. Sign up and tell them why you’re blessed – and they’ll send you a free “I’m Blessed” t-shirt!
  2. Free Sample of Ziploc sandwich bags in either Frozen or Star Wars design. Sign up as a new member at DigiTry if you’re not a member yet.
  3. Choose your favorite scent, and then request free samples from Jewelry in Candles.
  4. Get another fun scented freebie – request a sample from Pink Zebra.
  5. Apply to be a Toy Tester for Our Generation dolls – and possibly get your own doll and accessories! Just fill out the form, and they’ll be in touch via email.
  6. Check out this Crazy Coupon Lady post {her site is always filled with good stuff!} to learn how to get a totally free 3-pack of Clorox Cleaning and Disinfecting Wipes at Walmart.
  7. Get a free sample of Mocha Cafe Charcoal coffee.
  8. Join Ebates and get $10 cash free bonus – all you do is use it to shop online, and they’ll give you the best coupon codes available, PLUS give you free cash back on your purchase. This is one of my ALL TIME fave tools, and if you shop online without some type of cash back site, you are missing out on totally free money!!
  9. Free Chanel product samples on their Facebook page.
  10. Join the Budweiser Rewards program, to have chances to win big in their sweepstakes, earn free gear like t-shirts and stickers, and more!
  11. Set up an account for free at Influenster – then you have TONS of chances to sample free beauty products! They also do bunches of giveaways too. And they have really good stuff. If you search on Instagram you’ll see so many cool things that people get there.
  12. Get an Atkins Free Quick Start Kit and coupons.
  13. Get a FREE $10 credit to spend at ThreadUp – and be sure to request a bag, if you’re doing the Kon-Mari stuff, and send it all of your unwanted clothing to earn even MORE credit to spend!!
  14. Did you know that you can get a discounted rate on Amazon Prime if you are on Medicaid or are an EBT card holder? Check it out and sign up for the free trial, and then get Prime – which includes loads of movies, free shipping, exclusive discounts, and more! – for only $5.99 a month after the trial ends.
  15. Apply to test out a free personal safety device – you’ll have to create a profile if you’re not a member, which takes a few extra minutes.
  16. Free Avon ANEW Clinical Eye Lift Pro sample – just fill out a quick form.
  17. Join Blue Apron with this link, and it’ll give you a coupon to save $50 off your first two boxes!! Awesome deal on recipe delivery.
  18. Sign up at DailyGoodieBox.com, fill out a quick profile, and they may send you a big box of freebies! It took me awhile to get my first one, and I’ve only qualified for a few since then – but they’re totally awesome when you get them.
  19. Free admission to national parks for all 4th graders – learn more and sign up.
  20. Get a free 7-day trial to Brittanica Kids – great for helping with homework and research projects, homeschooling, and more.
  21. Request a free skincare sample from Te Mana Tahiti.
  22. Home Tester Club has some new freebies available, like toothpaste sets.
  23. Free $2 in credit when you sign up at Hollar! That doesn’t sound like a lot, until you see how amazingly CHEAP everything is there! Their shipping is super fast, not like a lot of the places where you can find really cheap stuff, but it takes eleventy hundred years to ship from overseas, lol. I’m so addicted to this site it’s not even funny.
  24. Get a free Kids Spring Crafts ebook with tons of simple, creative craft projects for kids.
  25. Get a free sample of Herbalife Lift Off product – an energy, wellness product.
  26. Free Folgers 1850 coffee sample, from PinchMe.
  27. Sign up at Pillsbury – General Mills – to get free samples. I get random stuff from them throughout the year by being on the mailing and email list – free calendar, free samples, free coupons, cool stuff.
  28. Enter to WIN a movie swag bag prize package from me – for A Dog’s Way Home film.
  29. If you regularly buy Disney movies, or go to see movies in the theater a lot – join the Disney Movie Rewards site. You enter those codes that are in all of your Disney DVD boxes, which add up to get you free stuff. There are also bonus points sometimes for seeing a movie in theater, or other activities. Also check out the Disney Premiere Pack, if you’re a big Disney lover.
  30. Join PinchMe for free sample boxes packed with cool stuff.
  31. Get $10 off your purchase at ULTA, by signing up at Top Cash Back, plus earn free cash back on all of your purchases.
  32. Get a totally free copy of your credit report, and other info, from Credit Sesame. I use this every year.
  33. Get a free one-month subscription to Rocksbox, a gorgeous accessory box you get monthly – with code SHOPROCKSXOXO.
  34. Sign up at Tryazon – Then apply to host a party and get a big box of free goodies to share with guests! Right now there’s a Frey Chocolate party available to apply for.
  35. Free Walmart Beauty Box – just pay $5 shipping. You sign up with your credit card info, and 4 times a year they’ll ship you out a box of beauty products for just $5. It is SO worth it. I’ve shared pics of mine on my Instagram in the past – always definitely have a value of way over $5 bucks, and have coupons inside too. Love these. Also – check out Boxycharm: An amazing deal on beauty products, if you have ever seen people post their boxes on Insta, you know how awesome of a value these are! Just $21 a month, get over $100 in product, all full size. SO cool.

Whew! That was a lot of good stuff. Hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow me on social for more tips and cool stuff:

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Get Rewarded for Being an Opinionated Momma!

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The Secret to Getting Kids Clothes Cheap or even Free

You guys know how much I love to shop for my little fashionista…. But as a working mom on a tight budget, I have to seriously search for the best bargains possible. I don’t buy much for my own closet these days, since she’s a growing toddler, and it seems like every morning she’s outgrown half of her clothes again. But, I do have a few fave go-to places that I shop for her, where I always find crazy-discounted gear, that’s cute enough that I’d wear it in my size too – Like the amazing sale dress I found yesterday. I’m dying to find one like that in my size! Anyway… I’m in the process of snapping up summer clearance clothes in bigger sizes to hold for next year, and early sales on fall and winter clothes that we’ll be needing before you know it. I just had an super sweet shopping spree full of amazing deals this morning, so I thought I’d share these tips and finds for you mommas out there who are in need of some serious saving too…

best girls fashions for fall under $20

Best Fall Fashion for Girls – All Under $20

Yes – these are all girls picks – because that’s what I was shopping for today. But here’s the deal – No matter what you’re looking for, it’s super simple to find the lowest priced items on Cookies Kids. There is an amazing drop down menu where you can choose any category: infant, toddler boy or girl, bigger kids sizes, accessories, shoes, and even fun bedroom accessories and toys. Then you break it down further – coats, dresses, sweaters, jean and top sets, skirt and top sets – you get the idea. Then it’s time for my FAVORITE features – choose your sizes, and then click to have it sort the pages by price, lowest to highest. That way if you’re looking for gear under $10 bucks, which is what I do, you can scroll through everything in that prices range. Awesomesauce. To give you an idea of the sweet prices, here are the prices for the picks in this pic, that I ordered today:

  • Coat Set: This fun red coat is only $16.99 – and it comes with the snuggly printed scarf and hat totally free! This coat is a toddler girl size, as are all of these items – and is also available in black.
  • Izzy Bella: This dress, called the “Vivian,” is an uh-MAY-zing steal at only $3.99! Yes, it’s more of a summer dress – but I LOVE stocking up on their pretty summer sundresses at these prices… Just throw a cute sweater over it and add some tights, and it works great for fall or holiday parties.
  • Sweater: Speaking of sweaters, this little sweater – the Dream Star Cardigan – makes a perfect layer over those fun summer dresses. And, it’s only $8.99 – from an original price of $34 bucks at department stores! When you get your Cookies Kids order, you’ll see the original brand price tags still attached, and then the super duper discounted Cookies Kids tags. The last time I shopped, I added up the original tags on all of my items – $227 bucks. What did I pay? $54. Whaaaat? Seriously.
  • Penelope Mack: I absolutely adore Penelope Mack dresses – such great prints, really nice fabrics, and perfect details. I actually already ordered this same dress a couple months ago, along with a few other Penelope Macks, but ordered another in a larger size for next summer too. I mean – it’s only $6.99, why not??
  • Tandino: I love, love, love this coat. Another of those pieces that I wish was in my size. {Heck, I’d love the Penelope Mack dress and that cute pink sweater too….} It’s a nice dressy wool pea coat – with a hood, which is important to me in the winter to keep Abby warm. This is perfect for church or holiday parties. And – it’s only $17 bucks!
  • Sugah & Honey: This cute dress will work perfectly into fall with a long sleeve tee and leggings underneath. And again, it’s a totally sweet deal – another dress for only $3.99! You can’t even buy a value meal at McDonalds for $3.99 these day, know what I mean? Love it.

BAM!! You just got hit with a page full of amazing deals, ladies. I love kids clothes that are good quality, and have more of a high-end look, but at affordable prices for a real mom’s budget. So – my whole order, 2 coats, hat and scarf set, 3 dresses, and an adorable layering sweater – Less than $60. That’s like $8 bucks per piece. And – they have $5 flat rate shipping, every day, on everything.

Another bonus…. Share Cookies Kids with your friends, and get $10 credit for each friend who shops!

Ok ladies – You know it’s true… When you find an amazingly good deal, you love to share it with your girl friends, right? So why not earn a little credit for being such a super shopper? If you’re skilled at finding those sweet savings, you’re friends will love you for sharing, and you’ll love shopping for free with your credits. Total win-win. You can also earn rewards similar to this at Zulily {$20 credit}, Totsy {$10 credit}, Moolala {earn a percent of all shares}, Plum District {$5 credit} and Labor Day coupon code}, Sharing Spree {$10 credit} – and tons more. Just grab the link they’ll give you, and email your best girlfriends and family, or share it right to Facebook to tell ’em what you’ve found. Easy peasy, and filled with awesome for everyone involved!

I’m inviting you to Treats, a rewards program from CookiesKids.com. Since I am Treating you, if you buy, we both automatically get $10 to spend at CookiesKids.com. Even better – join their newsletter for a chance to win an iPad!

Friends don’t let friends pay full price…

 

{This is not a sponsored post – I had an amazing shopping haul this morning, and wanted to share my tips with you ladies. We’re all on a budget, and can all use a little help, right? Post may include affiliate links. Graphic is my own creation from Cookies Kids product photos. Thanks for reading – You all rock.}

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