Wbat did you get for free in December 2012?

**Zhoen** · 12-01-2012, 05:09 PM

Wow, guys, we ROCKED November, I have to say... think it'll keep going in December? I hope so! So keep posting your amazing freebies...

Today I got one of the My Coke Rewards $25 Walmart Gift Cards... don't know what that will end up getting used for... I'll post it here when I finally get around to using it.

Also 18oz Jif Peanut Butter and a package of store-brand cream cheese. That is the last of the come-hither freebies from the local store... boo hiss. I love it when they do that.

**frugalwarrior2** · 12-01-2012, 05:35 PM

got my free $25. Sears GC from CC points
Got 4 free latte mugs for DD's set w/ kmart rewards
Got $80.headphones for $36. w/ amazon points

**josantoro** · 12-01-2012, 07:20 PM

Found a free little plastic tote in the trash - good for sewing supplies etc.

**AspiringToBeFrugal** · 12-02-2012, 12:51 PM

Got some free coupons (Grandma keeps her's for me!) so I didn't have to buy an extra paper. Got a free 2013 calendar from church.

**savvy_sniper** · 12-02-2012, 07:23 PM

Hubby and I attended our Harley Owners Group Christmas party last night. We paid $5 each to attend. We were fed a fabulous meal with appetizers, desserts, and soft drinks. Hubby won a men's Harley robe as a door prize (I won a pink one last year) and I won a Harley bag that will fit on the back of hubby's Fat Boy perfectly. Retail value of both - over $100 - WOO HOO!

**Zhoen** · 12-02-2012, 07:39 PM

Today I got the $5 McDonald's gc from Coke Rewards.

**Zhoen** · 12-03-2012, 11:14 AM

Today the MCR GC is $10 Dominoes, so got one of those... now the looonnnngg wait until they do the Home depot card next weekend.

**Nada.Leona** · 12-03-2012, 03:15 PM

Here in Canada, we had Shoppers Drug Mart's Mega Redemption sale for our optimum points. I cashed in my 35,000 points and got $70 towards my purchase. Mostly stocking stuffers for us, but due to a nice little deal on Clear shampoo ($0.99 with coupon), I was able to use another coupon that said Buy 1 bottle of Clear Mens shampoo, get a bottle of Vaseline Men's lotion for free! I got two full size bottles of lotion for free!

**Nada.Leona** · 12-03-2012, 03:17 PM

Also this weekend, my mother stopped buy with the following gifts from my aunt who was clearing stuff out of her overstuffed apartment:

~ two pairs of handknit socks
~ six or seven gardening books
~ a pair of sheer curtains (ugly, we passed them on to the thrift store)
~ a bright table cloth for our patio set (which, btw was also free last year!)
~ pillow shams for a bedding set she'd given us
~ five or six skeins of yarn (slippers, here I come!)

Lots of great goodies! Also got my coupons in the mail -- lots of fun to be had there!

**Rhayne** · 12-03-2012, 07:32 PM

1 Bic razor (new design) with 4 cartridges
1 Silk Soymilk apron from a facebook contest they had several weeks ago. (Bonus... it's red so it matches my kitchen perfectly)

**Rhayne** · 12-04-2012, 09:29 AM

Ordered new pots and pans last night and was pleasantly surprised that there was a free bonus pan coming. I looked it up, it's a 70.00 pan if you buy it separately!

Also ran to the store last night for rice because we're all out and ended up buying quite a bit more but used a free 10.00 gift card and 6.00 in store coupons and paid 1.40 for 17.00 worth of stuff so mostly free. Here's what we bought
Graham crackers and marshmallows (for brownie smores)
iced coffee
2 bags brown rice
2 boxes rice mix
1 bag organic baby carrots
1 bag of Hormel pepperoni

**Nada.Leona** · 12-04-2012, 09:57 AM

Trash picked a pretty wooden headboard and footboard for my daughter's bedroom -- gonna sand it and paint it and it'll be beautiful.

**Zhoen** · 12-04-2012, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Rhayne

Graham crackers and marshmallows (for brownie smores)

You have my complete attention. What, pray tell, is a brownie smore? Have I at last found the meaning of life??? Tell me more!!!!

Originally Posted by Nada.Leona

Trash picked a pretty wooden headboard and footboard for my daughter's bedroom -- gonna sand it and paint it and it'll be beautiful.

Sounds wonderful! Great find! I love "rescued" furniture.

**MoneySavinDiva** · 12-04-2012, 10:40 PM

Hoping that December is as good to me as November was!

So far, all I've gotten was a box of Betty Crocker potatoes in the mail today.

**Rhayne** · 12-04-2012, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by Zhoen

You have my complete attention. What, pray tell, is a brownie smore? Have I at last found the meaning of life??? Tell me more!!!!

Homemade Graham cracker crust (crushed grahams with butter) smooshed into the bottom of a pan. Pour brownie batter on top and bake. Just before they're done sprinkle mini marshmallows on top and broil for 30-45 seconds to toast marshmallows.