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Reminder: Free Slurpee at 7-Eleven on July 11

CitiesCheap | July 9, 2010

Reminder: Want a free Slurpee? Head to 7-Eleven on, you guessed it, 7-11 to get yours. Most locations are open 24 hours, but the offer isn’t available the full time. You can get your free Slurpee whenever you happen to be nearby from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 11. The offer is available while [...]

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Reminder: Cow Appreciation Day on July 9, 2010 = Free Chick-fil-A Meal

CitiesCheap | July 8, 2010

The Chick-fil-A cows are, by far, one of my favorite marketing campaigns of all time. They’re cute, and the ad guys & gals are comedic geniuses. My second favorite? Budweiser’s frogs (got a free beer promotion, anyone?). On July 9, 2010, you can show your love by participating in Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A. Come [...]

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Cow Appreciation Day on July 9, 2010 = Free Chick-fil-A Meal

CitiesCheap | July 1, 2010

The Chick-fil-A cows are, by far, one of my favorite marketing campaigns of all time. They’re cute, and the ad guys & gals are comedic geniuses. My second favorite? Budweiser’s frogs (got a free beer promotion, anyone?). On July 9, 2010, you can show your love by participating in Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A. Come [...]

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Free Slurpee at 7-Eleven on July 11

CitiesCheap | July 1, 2010

Want a free Slurpee? Head to 7-Eleven on, you guessed it, 7-11 to get yours. Most locations are open 24 hours, so you can get your free Slurpee whenever you happen to be nearby from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 11. The offer is available while supplies last. Though I can’t imagine that they’d [...]

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Free Kitchen Kids Cookbook

CitiesCheap | August 26, 2009

Ordering a copy of this free Kitchen Kids Cookbook was a no brainer for me—my kids love to cook, and they love cheese. Yes, it’s a marketing promotion by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, but my kids didn’t need extra help to be indoctrinated into indulging in ooey, gooey, cheesy goodness. It’s already part of [...]

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Chick-Fil-A: Free Chicken Sandwich on Labor Day

CitiesCheap | August 19, 2009

Love free chicken. Want some? On Labor Day, wear something with the logo of your favorite sports team on it, and Chick-Fil-A will give you a free original chicken sandwich. Yum. The deal is valid at participating locations only from 10:30 a.m.-close on Labor Day, September 7, 2009. FYI—We took advantage of this deal last [...]

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Baby’s First Circus: Free Ticket to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Circus

CitiesCheap | August 9, 2009

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey’s Circus’ Baby’s First Circus promo has been around for ages, but it’s worth a mention. I signed up for the program with my oldest child (still have the free voucher), but it slipped by mind for my youngest. Now I’ll need to combine the one free ticket with a ticket [...]

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Free eBook on Oprah.com: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann

CitiesCheap | August 3, 2009

In case the Free eBooks During the World eBook Fair & the 16 free Harlequin e-novels weren’t enough, you can also download a free ebook copy of Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. To get the deal, you’ll need to sign up to become a member of Oprah.com and download it by 10:59 [...]

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Free Reusable Bag at World Market

CitiesCheap | July 30, 2009

I love reusable bags. They’d be even better if I remembered to bring them from my car into the store. Having more on hand increases the odds that I’ll use them, right? Going with that “can’t hurt, might help” idea: Through August 2, 2009, you can get a free reusable tote bag at participating World [...]

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Free eBook: Heroic Measures by Jill Ciment

CitiesCheap | July 20, 2009

In case the Free eBooks During the World eBook Fair & the 16 free Harlequin e-novels weren’t enough, you can also download a free ebook copy of Heroic Measures by Jill Ciment. To get the deal, you’ll need to sign up to become a member of Oprah.com and download it by 10:59 a.m. ET on [...]

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