Considering so much of my paycheck is invested in Starbucks, I’m always happy when they have specials or freebies.   This Friday (Friday the 13th), from Noon to 3pm enjoy a free Tall (12 fl. oz.) handcrafted Starbucks Refreshers™ beverage at participating stores. No purchase necessary. Limit 1 per person.  this is the link: http://www.starbucks.com/refreshers/en-us If you are … Read More

Another one of those Amex deals that we are loving so much.  With this one, you get a $5 credit when you spend at least $25 at a Shell gas station. The deal is available via both facebook and twitter (Tweet using hashtag #AmexShell). You know the drill by now — Sync your American Express … Read More

I just came across this offer from Amazon. A free MP3 Sampler – with 60 Minutes of Meditation, Relaxation, Yoga Music.  Wish I had this on my trip to Mexico this past week. Sometimes I want to hear rock music, sometimes nothing, sometimes the calm of music like this.  I’m not sure how long this … Read More

If you don’t see as many posts here as usual, look beyond the trees in the above photo.  There I am! An adventure (hopefully a relaxing adventure) awaits this author in a not-too-far-away land that is rumored to be beautiful, but crappy in the wifi department. While there, I’ll explore among other things, the timeshare … Read More

In case you haven’t heard, there will be free Boingo wi-fi this summer (June 25- September 7) at select NYC subway stations and throughout NYC at Boingo hotspots! The Boingo Announcement states: New Yorkers! Starting today, you can connect to Boingo for free at participating subway stations and around town, courtesy of our friends at Google … Read More

UPDATE: September 2012 – although it took >2 months, I received the luggage tags.  YIPPEE! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KLM is offering personalized luggage tags for free!  The website says: Get your own personalized free luggage tags! Ready to style your suitcase? KLM is giving away a limited number of free luggage tags, to make you stand out in the … Read More

The post earlier today concerned a special promotion to receive 2 months of Costco Membership free. Today, I went to Costco and tried to use the promo.  They informed me that, since I already had a membership (even though it had lapsed), I was not eligible for the “2-Month-Free” promo. However, Marisol, the helpful Costco … Read More

If you join Costco, sign up for automatic renewal, and use an American Express card, you can get two months free. Here is the advertisement. There are two ways you can do this:  The first option is to sign up for the Costco TrueEarnings Card from Costco and American Express. The second option is to … Read More