Have you ever wondered how so many people live Frugally and on FREEBIES?

@icyorchid (2564)
United States
October 20, 2008 10:02am CST
Have you ever wondered how so many people live Frugally and on FREEBIES? Well, an owner of a blog I read "Freebies4mom" was interviewd by Inside Edition and they taped her taking her mail out of her mailbox! The episode airs this Wednesday. Check your local listings for times. It is titled "A Woman Who Lives On Freebies" I'm excited for her and am trying to get my blog to be as popular as her's. lol I set my DVR to record it so I won't forget. Maybe we'll learn some great tips! lol
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
20 Oct 08
It should be interesting. I would also like to find more places to obtain free things, but it seems like many either want you to subscribe to something or pay at least shipping and handling and don't end up being free.
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
20 Oct 08
No you are looking in the wrong place. Go to her site, freebies4mom dot com and or my site on my profile it is the bargain one. All freebies listed and other info including recipes and deals at stores, etc.
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
20 Oct 08
I was speaking of other sites that I have run across. I hadn't visited her site yet.
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Here's a link to a free sample I just found: http://airbornehealth.com/promotions_index.php
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Wow. I have often andered how they get all of these freebies. I wander if they have to pay for shipping of these items also? I will have to check my local listings for it. Thanks.
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@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Nope if it's a true freebie, it is just that free. No shipping charge at all. I just got my mail and I got a FRee pr of Hanes panties. lol I entered the contest on Wednesday and won!
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
20 Oct 08
I will have to look that up to see when it airs. I always wondered how folks get so many freebies; I think I do fairly well but some people stock their entire houses!
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@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
20 Oct 08
I do pretty good too, but if she stocks her home, I want to know how! lol It comes on at 6:30 our time, so don't forget Wednesday.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
20 Oct 08
Do you have that "America's Cheapest Family" book, if no you should get a copy. I found some of the tips to be very helpful...May be better to get a copy from the library. After you read it a few times, there probably isn't a reason to keep it around. I bought my copy online somewhere for $3 w/shipping LOL
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I'd have to find my books and see. lol I have several books about being frugal and getting stuff for free. lol I also have a womans frugal book I think it's called. lol Thanks
@littleowl (7157)
20 Oct 08
Hi icy, that wounds brilliant wouldn't it be great to be able to do that!! I don't know if it's on here in the UK though so may not be able to see it..blessings littleowl
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@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Hi littleowl, Yes it would be and on so many things I no longer have to buy at the store. lol Coffee, shampoo, soap, etc. I get so much for free.
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@Seppy1984 (2145)
• United States
20 Oct 08
I'm going to have to find what channel that would be on and what time because I am a huge freebie freak. I have so many sites that I go to for freebies. I have received stuff ranging from food items to DVD'S to posters and clothing and even beauty items. Thank you for such a good topic. Anyone who would like the sites I go to or signed up for feel free to add me and let me know that you want links I will send you them. Happy Mylotting.
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Oh thanks for that tip! I will look for it. I really want to see what she does for this. I think in this day and age all of the information that a person can get is needed! I will be looking for it.
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Go to her site http://www.freebies4mom.com or my site http://www.bargains4wahms.com and you'll find lots. She also has a list of other blogs and so do I that can help.
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• United States
20 Oct 08
I am completely fascinated by folks that are able to live like that. I get lots of freebies and am on many sites for such. It helps so much but I still don't come close to being able to handle all my household needs on what I get in the mail.
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@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Blogs have all free stuff, nothing to purchase, so it is only a recommendation, not a self promotion
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@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
20 Oct 08
I find that if you live outside the US, you can't get as many freebies. I've gotten a few, though, and I tend to think that they help decrease my expenses.
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@AnythngArt (3302)
• United States
20 Oct 08
I will definitely be watching. I get some freebies and love them (who doesn't?), but I can't imagine trying to live on them. Also it seems that some things are more easily available as samples than others. For example, it seems easy to get deoderant and shampoo samples, less so other products. In this day and age, when things are so tight financially, everyone can use an extra boost. And I think that manufacturers do end up benefiting. There are products I've tried (Quaker granola bars in one example that comes to mind) that I now buy when I go to the store. That's the whole point. It's a win-win for everyone! Thanks for pointing out the show and the blogs in this post. Can't wait to watch on Wednesday!
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
20 Oct 08
I love freebies! It helps save on money especially with a large family. Im going to ask my husband if we get Inside Edition (yeah I dont watch TV much) and try to remember to watch it. I cant imagine living off freebies, thou it would be nice! I have gotten diapers, razors, free vitamins along with the normal shampoos and deodorants. They all help that is for sure. Thanks for the heads up, hope I can watch it.
• United States
21 Oct 08
There are Tons of freebie sites, real freebies not the one's you have to pay for shipping or anything else. I'm on a big emailing list for many various freebie places And I'm always getting things daily for free in my mailbox.But I have learn that a lot of these freebie websites offer the same freebies and they seem they get their information from the same source. Lately I have seen freebie websites pop out of nowhere overnight with a lot of good stuff. But I do have to admit that half of the free stuff I sign up for I don't even receive( and I sign up for A LOT). But because of my freebie addiction I have enough toothpaste and underarm deodorant to last me a year :)
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
21 Oct 08
LOL isn't that the truth! I have enough also and coffee galore! lol Not all sites are scams and every one of them have something different to offer at one time or another. You just have to watch the freebies where you have to do this offer or that offer to get the freebie. Think about it if it's a FREE computer for doing an offer, do you really think you will receive it? I don't. lol
• United States
21 Oct 08
Some of those computer offers are legit but you have to spend close to $200 dollars worth of sign up offers before they send you the laptop, which is a good deal considering the computer/laptop are worth a little over $500 dollars. But that's not for me.I can't even afford the $200 . LOL
@snowy22315 (180841)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I get some freebies but I could always do better. I might see if I can find and watch that woman on TV too. It seems like there is a whole subculture of people who are getting freebies using freebies and coupons and making ends meet with them. You have to do something to survive in these tough economic times right?
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I like "Freebies4Mom" I get the newsletter it's easier for me. I get a lot of freebies even though recently I haven't been extremely active but, over the winter my mailbox was so full that I would get a full box and have a big bundle on my enclosed porch as well. I also get a lot of coupons for free items and I like that as well. Thanks for announcing this because if "Freebies4Mom" said this I don't remember.
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
21 Oct 08
She had it in her letter today. She was taped getting her mail and they interviewed her.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I watched the TV show on dumpster diving and I was amazed at how well they did. I think you have to have access to the kind of stores that throw out back dated items etc. Here back dated items are given to the charities. I would be happy to get more freebies in the mailbox, but every thing I sign up for on the internet just seem to bring me more spam
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I watched it also. I know personally here that the stores put their food at a reduced price and if it doesn't sell, it goes in the dumpster, but NO ONE will go dumpster diving around here. lol I do certain things to be frugal, but dumpster diving is a NO NO. lol
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
21 Oct 08
Ok forgot about the spam part. Get a new email addy with gmail and use it for all your freebie requesting. That's what I do.
@dookie03 (578)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Yea there usually is some unknown good info out there in how to get by on a bunch of free or near free stuff. I actually read a book onetime that was all about getting by on the cheapest budget possible and it showed all sorts of stuff on how to get lots of coupons to signing up for free stuff over the internet over and over. It was pretty cool and in this day in age with this recession about to happen you never know what you'll need to know.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
26 Oct 08
This sounds very interesting! I will start watching for it!
• United States
22 Oct 08
Id love to live on freebies, but I really dont think it is possible for me. I have a family of four and I get all the freebies I can find but that is no where near what we need to get by on. Id love to learn how if it was possible though.
@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
24 Oct 08
I will check out her blog it sounds interesting. I am sure my wife would really enjoy that too. Thank you so much for sharing.
21 Oct 08
I think living frugally is quite easy if you have previously been a student and put yourself through university. I don't know of anyone in the UK living on freebies. I wouldn't have thought it was possible.
@taface412 (3175)
• United States
23 Oct 08
I would love to learn more about this kinda stuff. I've been using the mysavings site for awhile now and have gotten some interesting things...as well as getting free stuff to test through survey sites. It has not made me a millionaire, but they have come in handy and saved me a few $$$ which is very nice.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
wow that is very awesome to hear that her blog has become so popular online. i keep hearing about this blog before. i am not sure if i am talking about the same blog. cause there are some blogs with freebies topics. anyways, it might have been a surprised for her too that her blog is now even featured in Inside Edition. Tha is also popular here in the philippines in cable channel. i lvoe watching it.anyways, i will want to have much traffic as her in my blog. i got some idea on how to improve traffic on my sites. i will just post about things on how people will get to earn something without investing any thing.