OFFER EXTENDED - FREE online tax return with H&R Block!

OFFER EXTENDED - FREE online tax return with H&R Block!

Get your taxes filed today - at no cost!

I am pleased to inform you that H&R Block have extended the exclusive offer to file their taxes online with  for FREE*! The offer is now valid through the 2011 tax season and is available to you until April 30.

Remember to enter HB99BT8K96 in the Voucher Code field to take advantage of the offer.

*Offer expires April 30, 2012. Offer applies to single or family returns filed by the same household, up to a maximum of 20 returns, as stipulated by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Individuals can transmit their tax returns using the CRA s free Internet transmission service, Netfile; however, there are some types of tax returns that cannot be submitted electronically. Please visit the CRA website (www.cra-arc.gc.ca) for details.

Free $10 Credit Towards Amazon Kindle e-Textbooks

Amazon.com is offering another $10 of free credit towards Kindle e-Textbooks with the code ETXTBOOK. Additional directions and a place to enter your code at this link. I don’t believe you actually need a Kindle to use these electronic textbooks, as there is a Kindle app for PC, Mac, iPhone, and Android phones as well.

ShareBuilder Promotion Codes: Free Automatic Trades (Updated 2012)

There are a few new codes that give you automatic investment credits, and also two new codes that will give you $50 and $25 bonuses respectively if you make a $25+ transfer over (each) to ShareBuilder with no trades required.

To enter the codes into your account, first log in to ShareBuilder, and then go to the Accounts tab > Overview > Profile & Settings > Enter Promotion tab

In the marked box, enter a code. If it works, you should see a confirmation that says something like:

Thank you for referring ShareBuilder to your friends! Your 2 real-time trades have been credited to your account and are available to use immediately.

How To Verify
To see how many free automatic trades you have, click on the top Trade > Automatic Investing and look for “You have XX Automatic Investment credits”. If you click on it, you’ll note that these may have different expiration dates.

Active Codes
BDAY12JY (1 free automatic investments, expire 3/31/2012)
12AIP (12 free automatic investments, expire 3/31/2012)
SK483GXM2BU9 (5 free automatic investments, expire 12/31/2014)
START50 ($50 bonus with electronic deposit of $25+, enter this code before the code below)
INVEST122111 ($25 bonus with electronic deposit of $25+)
3AIP
3AIP*GEJZOH (try if above doesn’t work)

Expired Codes
TAF5ANL*073t0C TAF2RA*2VvUQt TAF2RD*c48Ugc TAF5AR*2AsFg5 TAF5AW*1FkJgR TAF2RG*2VvUQt TAF5AC*2AsFg5 TAF2RM*2VvUQt TAF5AZ*2AsFg5 TAF5AA*t9sUKs BDAY11NV

Costco $10 Bonus For Auto-Paying Wireless Bill with American Express

Costco and American Express have a promotion where you can earn a $10 Costco Cash Card when you enroll on their page and then sign up to pay your wireless phone bill automatically with any American Express card. All wireless providers distributed by Costco are eligible: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and Alaska Digitel.

To receive a $10 Costco Cash Card, enroll any eligible American Express Card by filling out the information below. Then, sign up to pay your eligible wireless bill automatically on the same American Express Card – it’s as simple as that. Automatic bill payment is a convenient solution that helps ensure that your bills get paid on time every time. Plus, you can earn rewards if your Card is enrolled in a rewards program. Offer good from now until March 31, 2012.

I remember seeing this promotion in the past before, but you had to use the Costco AmEx card, whereas this promotion works for all AmEx cards.

Groupon $10 for $20 at Old Navy

Groupon is again offering $20 to spend at Old Navy for $10. 100,000+ sold already, with days left so it may sell out. I guess the idea is for some last-minute Christmas gifts. You can buy one for yourself and also one as a gift.

RIM PlayBook on sale for $199 ($300 off)

RIM recently announced a massive $300 off its PlayBook tablet. The deal was met with such a strong response that the tablets are sold out at traditional outlets like BestBuy and Staples.

A colleague of mine found that discounted PlayBook units still available directly from the Blackberry website:

http://ca.shopblackberry.com/

Free shipping and if you apply promo code 09OLTY12 you get a further $10 off. Last I checked (3:30 PM EST, 24/11/2011) PlayBooks were still in stock.

MBNA Smart Cash

MBNA is offering a $50 rebate if you apply for and are approved for a Smart Cash credit card through Great Canadian Rebates. For the first 6 months the card returns 5% on purchases of gas/ groceries up to $600 spending per month. After 6 months the cash back drops to 3%. The card has no annual fee.

www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/display/Finance/

Great Canadian Rebates is a portal to which a number of merchants are linked. If you buy through them you receive a cash rebate. I suspect the merchants and site collect data on our spending habits, but I shop with credit cards, so my spending is already tracked. You can receive the rebate as a cheque or as payment to your PayPal account. I have no affiliation to Great Canadian Rebates except as a consumer.

If you plan to apply for the card anyways, why not get $50 for it?

ING THRiVE $100 bonus to setup direct deposit

http://www.ingdirect.ca/thrive/

Easy Money! Plus free banking... #winning

TD Canada Trust offers upto $250 cash for new accounts

TD Canada Trust is once again offering up to $250 cash for customers opening new accounts. I took advantage of this last year as we were in the process of consolidating all our accounts under the TD roof anyways. If you are able to keep a $5,000 balance, the TD Select Service account provides excellent value:

- Unlimited banking, free cheque books, free bank drafts etc.
- Fee waived on the Borderless account.
- Fee waived on the TD Gold Elite Visa card. 1% cash back, Auto club membership and trip interruption insurance.
- A small safe deposit box.

It may not be worth your while to take advantage of this offer just for the $250 bonus because there is a lot of paperwork involved. But if you are planning to switch anyway, the cash is a nice bonus.

Details are available here:
https://www.tdcanadatrust.com/reason36/index.jsp?cm_sp=HomePage-_-EDB-_-Abanner_EN

$25 Bonus for Opening an ING Direct Account

Open an ING DIRECT Account with $100 or more and you'll receive a bonus of $25.

So whether you open an Investment Savings Account, THRiVE Chequing™, RSP, Tax-Free Savings Account, or GIC with a $100 or more, you’ll get a $25 head start. Or if you're looking for a mortgage, unmortgage® from ING DIRECT also qualifies for a $25 bonus!

Here's how easy it is:
Complete the online Enrollment Form and use the ORANGE KEY 35438603S1.
If you've opened an Investment Savings Account, RSP or GIC, write a pre-printed personal cheque, payable to you, for $100 or more for your first deposit. The $25 Bonus will be added to your first deposit.

Free Sony E-Reader WiFi with Sony MasterCard!

This is a limited time promo for a free e-reader w/ wifi that Sony Mastercard is offering. To get the free e-reader w/ wifi ($150 value), simply sign up for the no annual fee Sony MasterCard and make 5 qualifying purchases before May 31, 2012. A qualifying purchase is basically anything that is not a cash advance or a return.

This limited time promo is available until March 15, 2012.


The Sony Card Benefits :
Earn 2,000 BONUS Sony Points†† after your first qualifying purchase.
Earn DOUBLE Sony Points‡ with every qualifying purchase of Sony products at store.sony.ca or the Sony store
Earn Sony Points‡ with every qualifying purchase made on your SonyCard MasterCard credit card
Redeem Sony Points toward any Sony product online at store.sony.ca. Choose from the latest in audio, video, gaming and more
No annual fee
1.99% annual interest rate† (AIR) on balance transfers*, access cheques and deposits* for the first 6 full months
Enjoy free online access to your credit card account
Access unparalleled 24-hour customer service
Enhanced security and protection with Chip & PIN technology and PayPass

Dunkin' Donuts offering free lattes on Sunday

You don't have to be a Dad to get free coffee Sunday at Dunkin' Donuts.

In celebration of Father's Day, the stores are offering customers a free small latte beverage, hot or iced, any flavor.

The restaurant ran a similar promotion on Mother's Day so if you missed it at that time, then today is your chance to get the free lattes.

To add to this freebie, some stores are also offering FREE Donuts for Dad on Father's Day. Let your Munchkins spoil dad with FREE DONUTS on Fathers Day!

For more information including store locations, go to dunkindonuts.com.

FREE Grand Slam breakfast this Tuesday, 2/3/09!

Denny's: FREE Grand Slam breakfast this Tuesday, 2/3/09! (as seen on the Super Bowl)

One FREE original slam (2 eggs, 2 sausage, 2 bacon, 2 cakes) per customer from 6am 'til 2pm on Tuesday, Feb 3rd. No substitutions, no carryout orders. PLUS every guest will receive a free coupon book with 8 coupons in it-- each coupon book has 4 BOGO coupons, 2 25% off coupons, 1 coupon for free dessert and 1 coupon good for a free order of pancake puppies. Each Denny's received 1000 of these coupon books to hand out to guests on Tuesday who order a free Grand Slam. And, each Denny's received 500 rain checks for the free Grand Slam to give to any guest who doesn't want to wait-- so go on Tuesday, find the manager-- get a coupon book and a rain check to eat your FREE Grand Slam at your leisure :) Oh, and be sure to leave your server a nice, BIG tip. 'Cause it's nice to be nice.

Edited to add two MORE freebies: 7-day pass to Universal Orlando and $10 to spend at AW surveys...

Hey, if you like free (and who doesn't?!), read here on how to register to get a FREE 7-day pass to Universal Orlando-- hurry, it's only for the first 100,000 people who sign up-- click AW surveys

And, get a $10 credit at AW surveys *just* for creating an account. Click here to sign up and get your $10 credit-- which you can spend right away-- and the credit can even be applied to shipping :)

And when you're ready to spend that $10, be sure to click through ebates for an additional 3% cashback. If you're not already signed up for ebates, click here and you'll get a $5 signup bonus (and I will too, whoohoo!) It only takes 15 seconds to start getting cashback from over 1,000 stores (including The Gap, Target, Kohl's, and other stores that you shop at
anyway)

Happy FREEBIES :)

How to earn free phone calls from Phone Hog

You can earn free phone calls from Phone Hog by accepting a few emails per month and clicking on those that offer free units for reading an ad. Many other offers for free units are offered on Phone Hog's web site. Units may be used for domestic or international calls originating in the U.S. One unit equals one minute domestically, less internationally. My Phone Hog units seem to be always just enough to make the few international calls I need to make for reservations I can't make on line or by email.

You can earn up to 4 free units per dollar spent at the Phone Hog Shopping Mall. Lots of familiar vendors, including GiftCertificates.com at 1 unit per $2 spent. Find the link on the left menu after you log into your account.

You can convert Phone Hog units to Aeroplan, Alaska, America West, Asia Miles, Midwest, or US Airways miles, or Priority Club points, via points.com. At the ratios offered, the units are worth more than the miles, but only if you can use them for phone calls. If you have more units that you can possibly use, converting them to miles may be a useful option

FREE $15 gift card from Mypoints.com

If you a are MyPoints member that today I saw a banner on their site that with every redemption before the end of the year they are giving away a free $15 FTD.com gift certificate. So if you are going to redeem soon and want the freebie, now is a good time to redeem. After my redemption, I saw a special offer stating, "everytime you redeem until 1/15/09, you'll receive a free FTD gift card" But there's no link and no other details. Don't know how long it'll take to deliver the gift card either. I am guessing Mypoints would either mail me the FTD gift card or email me a $15 code. If you are not a Mypoints member please leave a comment and I will give you a referral so that you get 250 points on signup.

Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan for Free

Here is the link to download Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan for free.

http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20081119_tows_bookdownload

The 227 page book, which normally sells for $10 through Amazon, covers everything from credit, savings, and spending to retirement, paying for college, and real estate. The book is available from Oprah.com for free with no strings attached. Well, there is a string. The free download is available between now and January 15 only. After the January 15, 2009 it will no longer be available.

FREE Hilton HHonors® Gold VIP Status for Citigroup Chairman card members

If you're not getting both Points & Miles® for your hotel stays, you're only getting half of what you deserve! Hilton HHonors is the only hotel guest reward program to let you earn both HHonors points and airline miles for the same stay at more than 2,700 Hilton®, Conrad®, Coral by Hilton, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations Club®, and Homewood Suites by Hilton® hotels worldwide. HHonors points can be redeemed for a world of exciting rewards including free hotel stays, airline tickets, merchandise, or even once-in-a-lifetime vacations!

As a valued Citigroup Chairman card member, you have a special membership opportunity. Enroll in Hilton HHonors now and receive HHonors Gold VIP status!

As an HHonors Gold VIP, you'll enjoy a host of benefits and privileges including bonuses on all HHonors Base points earned while a VIP, complimentary access to hotel-operated fitness centers during your stay (where available), VIP only rewards, and much more!

Gold VIP status in the Hilton HHonors program is a complimentary benefit of the Citigroup Chairman Card.

Eligibility is subject to confirmation of your Citigroup Chairman Card membership.

To enroll in HHonors and receive Gold VIP membership, or if you are an existing HHonors member and have not achieved Hilton HHonors Gold VIP status, simply call 1-800-920-5988 to speak to an agent. Please reference your Citigroup Chairman Card Benefits and Enrollment Guide for additional information.

Getting Free Burritos from Chipotle this Halloween

Update on 10/31/2008 - Officially the deal is announced now that on Halloween 2008 i.e. October 31, 2008 -- Chipotle will be giving free burrito for those who dresses as Burrito. Find details from ChipotleFan.com website

The official word is in. Come to Chipotle this Friday, October 31st, 2008, AFTER 6pm dressed like a burrito, bol, salad, or tacos, and get a FREE BURRITO! Chipotle is not publicizing it as much this year, but the deal is still on. Purchase your tin foil futures ASAP.

Hyatt offering complimentary Platinum elite status and Clear© membership airport security

Last Feb when I stayed at Hyatt, I found that a new Hyatt Gold Passport member can enroll for Instant Platinum elite, and without even staying at a Hyatt hotel, use Hyatt elite status for free membership in Clear©.

Hyatt offers you a two-for-one fast-track to hotel status and airport status. Only one Hyatt stay is needed to extend your Platinum elite membership through February 2009. This promotion may be combined with the “Stays Count Double” promotion, but as a new member you may want to register for Instant Platinum first

A benefit of Hyatt Platinum elite membership is complimentary membership in the Clear© airport security pre-screened passengers program. This allows members to use their card to access security fast lanes at participating airports.

http://www.flyclear.com/about/clear_howclearworks.html

First year membership is normally $100 and there is also a $28 TSA fee. These first-year fees are waived for Hyatt Platinum elite members enrolling in Clear©.

Top incentive for Abilene freshmen with free iPhone gigs

The iPhone and iPod Touch are the most wanted devices among young people and and seeing the young crowd at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2008, I knew a free iPhone was coming at an university. They had mentioned about this Texas university developing around 15 web applications for these iPhone and iPod to help students receive homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes, get directions to their professors' offices, and check their meal and account balances among other things. These apps are based on highly specialized version of the Cocoa framework tweaked just for the iPhone and rechristened as Cocoa Touch, and it looks like the iPhone's just-announced SDK sounds like a winner. If you are the lucky freshmen attending Abilene Christian University this fall, a free iPhone or iPod Touch will be given to you as part of their learning experience. If you develop a commercial app you get to keep 70% of the revenues from the sales and 30% is Apple revenue share, also note that free apps are allowable. The part I liked the most was bashing of Microsoft Task Manager and showcasing their promising push notification service for the iPhone that'll provide a scalable alternative to multitasking. It'll maintain a persistent IP connection to the phone and let a 3rd party server ping Apple's notification service in order to push out notifications your device, which can be in the form of badges, sounds or custom textual alerts. According to Apple, the service will preserve battery life and maintain performance, not to mention work over WiFi or cellular. I am really looking for some cool apps to roll out next month in September, as the seeding to developers has been started already.