FREE 8X8 Photo Book From Shutterfly

Think Mother's Day....Shutterfly will give you a FREE photo book from now until Tuesday with code MYBOOK.

I'm NOT cooking - Free pizza from Papa John's tonight!

Thanks Papa John's!  You gave me a free pizza because I did the Super Bowl coin toss challenge again this year - and won!  Yahoo!  I had a 50/50 chance of winning.  It was free to guess.  And now I get a free pizza.  Easiest free pizza ever.  

If you did the coin toss and picked heads - you should have gotten this email - remember to use your code by March 10th!  Never let a free pizza go to waste!

So You Want To Win A Radio Contest: Some Tips & Tricks

I have this odd hobby/talent/obsession/"I don't know what you'd call it, really" - I like to win radio contests.  I have won so many, I kind of lost count.  The hobby started back in high school - I won tickets to some Zootopia or similar concert from Z100 out of NYC.  I was 17.  The concert was at Jones Beach.  My mother wouldn't let me go.  I was mad.

Since then, I have won a few random things here and there.  These are the ones I remember:

-  A 6 foot sub from Subway.

-  A hot dog fun pack from Ball Park.

-  Tickets to see Adam Lambert.

-  Tickets to a Red Sox Opening Day party.

-  A $1,000 gift card to the store Roster.

-  A Katy Perry CD.

-  Puffkins from a Hallmark store.  (They were like Beanie Babies).

-  Lift tickets to a ski place.

-  Dinner for 2 at a local restaurant.

-  Tickets to some band out in Seattle (I forgot who - I Craig's Listed them for $120)


But my latest win takes the cake:  I won tickets to see Bon Jovi's dress rehearsal concert at Mohegan Sun which is tomorrow tonight.  Blizzard or no Blizzard, I will be there.  I love Bon Jovi.  This is great.

Some people just think I'm lucky.  I think I'm not.  There are a few tricks I use (and yes, some of them seem psychotic).  I like to share the love - because if I am really lucky - I'll still win even if I share what works for me.  I'm not a hater.

-  First and foremost, save the radio station's number in your cell phone.  It also doesn't hurt to memorize it by heart.

My Favorite Boston Area Stations and their Contest Lines:

Mix 104.1 - 617-931-1234

Kiss 108 - 617-931-1108

AMP 103.3 - 617-931-1033

-  If it's a contest that you REALLY want to win - know when they are giving out the prizes.  If you really want to win, I suggest setting alarms on your phone to remind you that it's almost time to call.  I did this with Bon Jovi:

They were giving away tickets on the 20s - so I knew when my alarm went off, to start listening.  Know what the typical station rules are for the callers - Mix 104 is always the "14th Caller".  Kiss 108 is usually the "108th Caller".

-  Be persistent.  Just keep calling.  I don't believe there is any rhyme or reason to how the DJs answer the phones.  Sometimes they are fast.  Sometimes they are slow.  I've been caller #8 on my 3rd call to the station at times and like my most recent call to get Bon Jovi tickets, I was lucky #14 on my 27th try to the station.  Keep calling until you hear the winner starting to be announced.

-  Expect busy signals and the "da da da.  I'm sorry you're call cannot be completed at this time..."  They happen.  A lot.  Just hang up and call again.

-  If you're experienced (like me...ha ha ha) - you can try your hand at "Double fisting".  If it's something I really want and I'm extra motivated, I'll have my home phone in one hand and cell in the other.  They have different call patterns (home vs. cell).  You're pretty much doubling your chance of getting through by using two lines.

-  You can only 1 contest every 30 days.  So if you win, take a break.  Or switch radio stations.  If you're a real psycho - you could be playing all the stations all day - but that would require multiple alarms and probably a spreadsheet to keep your head straight.

Maybe you learned something by reading this.  Maybe you didn't.  Best of luck trying to win a radio contest!  They really are the most fun things in life still!  Well, that's a stretch - but they are fun.

$25 for FREE at Staples (or $5 off $25 if you have no rewards)

I have $20.60 in Staples Rewards to redeem:

There is a printable coupon for $5 off $25 or more that expires 11/17:

This means - $25 for FREE at Staples!  Holla!

FREE Political T-shirt from Cafe Press ($5.25 for shipping)

Head on over to Living Social and check out their Cafe Press deal for $10 for any political t-shirt.

Enter code deal10 and you get the deal FOR FREE people!

If you go to Cafe Press, you'll see that shipping a t-shirt is $5.25.

So if you are politically motivated or unmotivated but want a t-shirt for $5.25, CHECK OUT THIS LIVING SOCIAL DEAL before the deal codes are all used up.

You can actually apply this code to any living social purchase.

$5 off $5 at EMS!

I go to EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports) in the Hingham Shipyard for one reason - Gu:

Gu is liquified sugar and caffeine that helps you run far.  They are a $1 each on sale at EMS.

So a few weeks back, I enrolled in their reward program at the store.  This week, I got an email from them with a coupon for $5 off any purchase of $5 or more!  Holla!  That's 5 FREE Gu's for me!

The email also has a link for me to update my profile and if I do, they'll send me another $5 off $5.  Works for me!

Happy Birthday to ME! (Free/Discounted Email Coupons)

My birthday is next week.  I'm going to be 33.  I'm currently training to be a cougar.  So far, I have lots of offers from a bunch of places that I'm on email lists for.  Here's the ones I have so far (in case you are interested, go and sign up at their websites for your birthday!):

Margaritas  - $10 off any purchase of $10 or more!

Captain Fishbones - Buy one Entree, get one FREE!

Chili's - Free Brownie Sundae

The Chateau - Buy one Entree, Get one FREE!

Bruegger's Bagels - Free Bagel with Cream Cheese when you buy a drink

Dave & Buster's - Free $10 in Game Play when you buy $10 in Game Play

Free Hometown Wellness Challenge at Loseit.com

I go to the South Shore YMCA (Quincy & Hanover).  So if you want to stalk me, here's your chance.  They have recently started a free Hometown Wellness Showdown.  I guess if you are a member of a Massachusetts YMCA, you can win prizes and crap.  But you can join and not be a member of the YMCA.

A SOUTH SHORE YMCA Membership

Helps You Earn Showdown Points & Prizes!

4-Week Challenge: September 17 to October 12, 2012 

It's simple - go to LoseIt.com to register.  From September 17-October 12 you can earn points and crap and see what other members in your YMCA or town are doing.  The goal is to see which Massachusetts town is the healthiest or something.  

Anyways - it's free.  It's a quick little 4 week motivator to help you shed a few pounds or make you healthier.  Whatever you want.  Join it.  I'm there.  I have no friends on there because I'm a LOSER.  It's okay.  I'm cool with that.  You have until September 16th to register for the 4 week Showdown or whatever.  I want to win something because I'm cheap.  

Got A Free Coffee at Panera - Holla!

I go to Panera Bread maybe 3 times a year. If that. I do have a Panera card though - mostly because I think it makes me look cool hanging from my keychain. So for some reason, I got it in my head that I would go there today and buy a coffee and a sweet treat. Forgot that Panera displays the calories and realized what I really wanted was 690 calories. No thanks. So I just went with the coffee. The cashier scanned my barely used Panera card and like a blessing from above, my account had a free coffee on it. So I walked out paying nothing and have a beautiful iced coffee to show for it.

Many thanks Panera, many thanks.

Got a BOGO Free Blizzard Coupon - Holla!

I went to the Blizzard Fan Club Website just now.  I entered my information and voila - a BOGO Blizzard Coupon popped up in my mailbox.  The technical part of the coupon is "Buy a medium blizzard, get a mini, small or medium for free."  Free is free however, and my family loves Blizzards.

I usually frequent the Quincy Dairy Queen.  They don't take part in national promos like this though.  So I'll have to slum it on over to the Weymouth Dairy Queen to redeem my coupon.

Holla!

BOGO Free Ocean Spray Cherry Juice Drink Coupon

If you "Like" Ocean Spray on Facebook, you can print a "BOGO FREE" Coupon for their Cherry Juice Drinks.  These are actually BOGO Free at Shaw's this week - so it would be like getting 2 bottles of juice for free if you redeem it by Thursday at Shaw's!  Holla!

Got My Papa John's Free Pizza - Check Your Spam Folder

Checked my email this morning to see if there was a code to get my Free Pizza and Free Pepsi Max from Papa John's - there wasn't.  Then I checked my spam folder and voila!  It was there.  It was delivered at 9:42pm.  My Papa John's emails usually don't go to my spam folder - So check your spam folder if you are a Papa John's Rewards member (all Papa John's reward members should have gotten one - whether you voted in their coin toss promo or not - I didn't).  Also - having an account at PapaJohns.com doesn't make you a Rewards Member - you had to register on top of registering for the site.  Hope this helps.

Many thanks to Papa Johns!  I love free crap that I don't really need - and heavens know, I really don't need free pizza on my hips - but I'll take it anyways.

Free Pizza & Soda from Papa Johns?

So apparently if you were a Papa John's reward member before the Super Bowl, you'll get a code for a free pizza and 2 liter Pepsi Max today around 4pm.  You might want to check your email inbox and spam to see if you actually get one.  You had to be a rewards member BEFORE the Super Bowl.  So don't go scrambling trying to join now because it's not going to get you squat.

I didn't know anything about this promotion - I guess people voted on something and it happened.  So I logged onto my Papa John's account and saw that I have 66 points in my account - every 25 earns you a free Large pizza with up to 3 toppings.  This is awesome because that's 2 free pizzas and I should have one coming in an email soon.  No wonder my hips are so big - we eat a lot of pizza.

3 Free Bagels at Bruegger's on Wednesday

3 Free Bagels at Brueggers on Wednesday the 9th!

PRINT YOUR COUPON HERE.

Free Dulce de Leche Cheerios Sample

I'm not sure if it's email based only, but I just scored a free sample of Dulce de Leche Cheerios.  SEE IF THIS LINK WILL WORK FOR YOU TO REQUEST YOUR FREE SAMPLE.  

Thanks to Eat Better America!  If you don't already get their emails, you should sign up.  Some good stuff in there.

Free Crystal Light Sample!

Go to www.crystallightsample.com and request your free sample.

They make you "like" them on Facebook and then it's a really simple form.  I think it took me 21 seconds to be done requesting my free sample.

Free = good!

Kids Eat Free This Week at Ikea!

Visit Ikea this week and let your kids eat FREE!  Click that link to see all the special offers Ikea has in store for this week!

Kids Eat Free - Ikea Stoughton 12/26-1/1

Visit Ikea next week and let your kids eat FREE!  Click that link to see all the special offers Ikea has in store for next week!

When you subscribe to Fresh News from Bruegger's, your inbox becomes a freshness delivery device!


Click THIS LINK to sign up for Bruegger's Fresh News email updates - and you get a free bagel with cream cheese for just doing so! 
 
I've been into Bruegger's lately.  Why?  I don't know.  I like to hit up the one on 3A in Hingham.  Maybe I feel bad that Old Navy left them as neighbors. 

Johnny Rockets Braintree - Kids Eat Free (?)

Reader, Lynne from Weymouth, is reporting that you can score free kids meals at Johnny Rockets at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree.  When?  Mondays-Thursdays from 4pm-9pm.  You only get a free kids meal with the purchase of an adult meal. 

I have no idea about dates this is valid until and cannot find anything out about it with Google searches.  If you know anything about this promo, feel free to comment and I will edit accordingly!

Thanks Lynne!