Friday, January 31, 2014

Friday Favorites - Birthday Freebies!

So, I had a birthday this week.

Woo.

I'm not really one for partying and celebrating my birthday, but I DO love all the freebies and discounts that companies offer as "gifts."  These are some that I took advantage of this year:

Alamo Drafthouse: They recently launched a rewards program and as a part of that, you get a free movie ticket on your birthday.  If you don't have an Alamo near you, I feel sad for you and your movie-watching experiences.

Victoria's Secret: Angel Card holders get $10 off a non-clearance item.  I know, I know...since discovering True & Co I've all but sworn off VS, but deals like this are what make me keep my card active.  I combined it with a couple other codes and it made for a pretty sweet deal.


Firehouse: You get a free medium sub sandwich on your birthday - you don't have to join a club or anything, just walk in and show your ID.

Sephora: Every year, I use Sephora's Beauty Insider birthday gift as "justification" to buy myself pretty presents.  Yes, I KNOW I could just walk into a store, get it and walk out but shhhhhh...



Starbucks: If you've got a registered Starbucks card, you get a free drink or food item or free drink in a Teavana store, plus 15% off an online purchase.  If you don't have a registered Starbucks card, get one.  The app - plus the periodic deals and presents - is great.

Ulta: This year, Ulta is giving members a free CK One mascara in store.  I haven't picked mine up yet, but it's good for another month.  The hard part will be resisting the temptation to buy all the Gwen Stefani OPI polishes while I'm there.


Of course, there are a TON of other stores who give you discounts - AE, World Market, and DSW to name a few - and the majority of restaurants and ice cream shops give you a free dessert.  If I had been so inclined, I probably could have spent all day running around getting free food and discounted presents for myself.  (I opted to spend most of the day snuggling Stella and letting J treat me like a princess. ;))

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