The Sweetest Hustle

It's your birthday, so why enjoy it with some awesome deals and freebies?! Because, who doesn't love a freebie on their birthday?

Don't worry if your birthday is a few months away because some of the deals take at least a month to generate. Now, is the time to make sure you get an email box full of birthday surprises!

ACE Hardware - Sign up for ACE Rewards and get a $5 off coupon on your birthday.
American Eagle Outfitters - Sign up for AERewards and get 15% off during your birthday month.
Applebees - FREE Dessert
Arbys - Free Shake with Purchase for Birthday (plus other coupons throughout year)
Auntie Anne’s – FREE Pretzel
Aveda - Become a member of Aveda.com and get a free gift every year on your birthday
A&W - Free Root Bear Float for your birthday!
Bagger Daves - Sign up for their Fresh Rewards program and earn loyalty points for each visit plus Birthday and Anniversary freebies and more (Locations in MI, IN, MO)!
Bar Louie - Join Louie's Crew for special offers throughout the year and a FREE Dessert for Bday!
Barnes & Noble - Kids get FREE Cupcake or Cookie for Bday

Baskin Robbins - Free Scoop of Ice Cream
Bavarian Inn (Frankenmuth, MI) - Join their free perks club and get a FREE Chicken dinner for your birthday.
bd's Mongolian BBQ -Free Unlimited Meal with purchase of any one bowl

Benihana's Japanese Restaurant - Adults get a $30 Restaurant Certificate and kids get a postcard in the mail for a free souvenir mug with meal purchase.
Ben and Jerry’s – FREE Ice Cream Treat and Coupon for Ice Cream Cake
Bennigan's - Become a Bennigan's eClub member and receive a free dessert and BOGO entrée on your birthday.
Big Boys - Free Ice Cream Sundae for birthday (sign up for their kid's club too)
Biggby Coffee - Free Coffee

Bob Evans - FREE Kid's Birthday Meal for your child when you sign up for the kids club
Bonefish Grill - Join the Insiders Club for a Free Appetizer or Dessert for your birthday
Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar - Free Offer for your Birthday and upon signing up
Bruegger's Bagels - Free Bagel and Cream Cheese for your birthday

Buca di Beppo - Register for their eClub updates and receive a free brownie on your birthday and a free dessert on your anniversary.
Buffalo Wild Wings - Free Wings (in the past it was free dessert)
Build-A-Bear - $5 off Coupon for Child's Bday
Burger King – FREE Kid’s Meal on your child’s Birthday when you sign up for Club BK
California Pizza Kitchen - Adults - free small plate for signing up and birthday freebie! PLUS, sign your children (10 and under) up for the CPKids Birthday Club and they'll receive a free meal during their birthday month
Caribou Coffee - Free Coffee Drink
Carino's - $5 off coupon for signing up plus Free Birthday dessert and anniversary coupons too.
Carrabba’s - B1G1 FREE Entree
Carvel - Sign up for their Fudgie Fanatics club for a free birthday treat plus other BOGO offers.
Champps Americana - Free Burger or Appetizer just for signing up and FREE Dessert for your birthday
Cheesecake Factory - Free Mini Hot Fudge Sundae for your birthday
Chili’s – Welcome Coupon, Birthday Coupon and more
Chuck E. Cheese's - Join their email club and receive special offers and freebies for your child's birthday
Cinemark Movie Theaters - Coupons weekly for free items and a FREE Popcorn for birthday
Cinnabon - Free Drink for Bday (plus free Cinnabon upon signup and other offers)
Cold Stone Creamery - BOGO Free Creation for Bday
Cracker Barrel - Free Dessert for your birthday
CVS - $3 ECB
Dairy Queen - BOGO Free Blizzard upon sign up plus birthday & anniversary freebies
Dave & Busters - Free $10 game play coupon for signing up and a $5 game play coupon for your birthday
Denny's - Free Grand Slam Breakfast
Dickey's Barbeque Pit - Free Cup for signing up and a FREE Big Barbeque Sandwich for your birthday
Dippin' Dots - Free Ice Cream for your birthday!
Disney Movie Rewards - 100 Bonus Points
Don Pablo's - $10 Birthday Bonus, $10 Bonus on 9th Visit PLUS FREE Dip Sampler for signing up!
DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) - $5 Certificate for your birthday
Dunkin' Donuts - Free Medium Beverage for Birthday and other freebies during the year
Einstein Bros Bagels – FREE Breakfast Sandwich for your birthday with drink purchase
Famous Dave's - Free Kids Bday Meal on their bday & BOGO 50% off Entree for Adult Bday
Firehouse Subs - Show up with a valid I.D. on your birthday and receive a free medium sub
Freakin' Unbelievable Burger (MI) - FREE Burger on Birthday plus Free Offer for signing up.
Friendly's - Join their BFF Club and get a free three-scoop sundae just for enrolling, as well as free birthday offers for your entire family.
Fuddruckers - Join the Fudd's Club and get a free treat on your birthday.
Godiva Chocolatiers - Free piece of chocolate every month, plus free birthday offer and more throughout the year.
Honey Baked Ham - Free Ham Classic Sandwich upon sign up and FREE Ham Classic Sandwich for your birthday.
Hooters - Sign up for their eclub and get 10 FREE Wings for your birthday
IHOP - Free meal upon sign up, on your birthday and on your anniversary of signing up
Joe's Crab Shack - Free Birthday Surprise plus tons of coupons throughout the year including a 1/2 birthday coupon!
Johnny Carino's - $5 off coupon for signing up plus Free Birthday dessert and anniversary coupons too.
Johnny Rocket's - Join the Johnny Rocket eClub and receive a free hamburger on your birthday.
KMART - $5.o0 to spend for kids birthdays - Sign up for the Birthday Club!
Krispy Kreme - Join the Friends of Krispy Kreme eClub and get a free doughnut and coffee on your birthday.
Lane Bryant/Catherine's - 20% Off Coupon for Birthday
Logan's Roadhouse - Free Nutterbutter Fudgeslide Dessert
Lonestar - Free Birthday Surprise
Macaroni Grill - Free Dessert for Bday
Medieval Times - Free Admission on your birthday
Melting Pot - Free Chocolate Covered Strawberries for Bday and Anniversary
Moe's Southwest Grill - Join their eClub and receive a free gift on your birthday.
NCG Movie Theaters - FREE Popcorn for signing up and on birthday (plus other offers throughout year)
Noodles & Co. - Sign up for their Noodlegram and get FREE Bowl (up to $9) for your bday
Old Country Buffet - Kids 11 and under get a FREE Meal for Bday & BOGO Free Buffet meal for Adult Bday
Old Navy - $10 off $50 Purchase Coupon for Kids AND Adult Birthdays
Olga's Kitchen - Free appetizer upon sign up and FREE Dessert for your birthday
Olive Garden - NEW** Free Appetizer or Dessert
On the Border Mexican Grill - Free birthday appetizer or dessert plus other perks throughout the year
Outback Steakhouse - Join their rewards program and receive a free dessert on your birthday.
Panera Bread - Birthday Treat plus random treats throughout the year
P.F. Chang's - Sign up for their email updates and get a free dessert on your birthday.
Pizza Hut - FREE Breadsticks for Bday (And Cheese Sticks Free upon Signup)
Potbelly Sandwich Shop - Free Birthday cookie with email signup
Qdoba Mexican Grill - Sign up for their rewards program and receive a free chips & salsa or a free regular drink for registering, plus a free gift on your birthday.
Quizno's - Free offers for signing up and free cookie for your birthday
Redbox - Free Birthday DVD, Free Anniversary DVD plus free DVD at every 10th rental
Red Lobster - Join their rewards club and get a free gift on your birthday.
Red Robin - FREE Gourmet Burger
Ruby Tuesdays - FREE Burger
Ruth's Chris Steak House - FREE Dessert for your birthday plus other offers during the year.
Salsarita's Cantina - Free $10 reward for your birthday plus other perks
Sbarro Pizza - Free Pizza upon Sign up and Free Slice for Birthday
Sephora - Free Makeup Birthday Gift with their Beauty Insider Program!
SONIC - FREE Birthday treat for adults (I was given three options to choose from) AND Kid's Free Wacky Pack Meal (They also send a 50% coupon on Child's 1/2 Bday)
Spaghetti Warehouse - Join the Warehouse Club and get a free appetizer for signing up, plus a free meal on your birthday
Speedway Gas Stations - 200 Bonus points for my Speedy Rewards account
Sprinkles Cupcakes - Free cupcake each your for your birthday
Starbucks - Free Drink or Treat with registered Starbucks gift card
Steak N Shake - Free double Steakburger with cheese & fries for your birthday!

Swagbucks - 50 FREE Swagbucks
TCBY - Sign up for the myTCBY eclub and recieve a free small yogurt on your birthday.

T.G.I. Fridays - Free Dessert for Bday
Toby Keith's I Love this Restaurant - Free Steak Dinner for your birthday
Toys R Us – Kids 10 and Under will get a FREE Gift Card (usually $3)

Tropical Smoothie (Michigan) - Free Smoothie for Birthday
UNO Chicago Grill - Join their rewards program and get a free meal on your birthday.
Victoria's Secret - Sign up for their mailing list and get a $10 off $10 Birthday Coupon
Waffle House - Join the Waffle House Regular's Club and get a FREE Waffle for your birthday

Wendy's - $1 off Combo Meal for Birthday (plus other offers throughout year)
World Market - Become a member of the World Market Rewards program for a $10 off $10 coupon on your birthday
Zehnder's (Frankenmuth, MI) - FREE Chicken Dinner for your birthday with free rewards club sign up. (This one is my favorite! I may live in Florida, but Michigan is my home)

Before I get started talking about awesome deals and how I find great freebies, I want to talk about money saving apps that everyone looking to save money should have on their smartphone. These apps are great tools to help you find the best deals, save money and even make money. Everyone that I mention, I personally use. If you have one or a few that I haven't mentioned, please feel free to comment below. I would love to learn some new apps to try out!

1. Retail Me Not

Retail Me Not is one of the most well known savings app. While the notifications can get a bit annoying when your settings are on to ding when you're near a participating retailer, this app has literally saved me hundreds of dollars. There are over 500,000 different retailers on this app, so you're sure to find a few you will love!

Some of my favorite retailer that participate are:

Kohls
Macy's
Amazon
Bath & Body Works
Target
Ulta
Bed Bath & Beyond

Looking for the latest coupon code? Here are the latest, thanks to Retail Me Not!

2. SlickDeals

If you haven't heard of SlickDeals, then you need to go check it out right now! This is a user based sharing platform where users will share the hottest sales, deals, freebies and finds out. This is a great resource to find the best deal on home electronics, clothing, toys, cell phone plans and a lot more. If you are looking for a good deal, this is the place to go!

3. Price Blink

Price Blink isn't an app for your cell phone, but a must on your computer and iPad, if you're an online shopper. This browser add-on will notify you if there is a lower price elsewhere when you're looking to buy an item online. According to the company, the average user saves between $17 to $20 for every $100 they spend. That is a pretty good savings when you're looking to buy big ticket items like TV's and video game consoles.

4. Coupons.com

When buying food, beauty and household products, I always make sure to check Coupons.com for a printable coupon. This is a great website that allows you to print 2 coupons per computer for everyday items. This website has saved me thousands of dollars over the years and has helped me cut my grocery budget by about 50%.

5. Favado

Favado will gather local sales and match them with coupons. It's a huge time saver for busy people who just want to find the best deals possible without driving all over to get them. I also like that this app has a feature that lets you build a shopping list. Never leave your list at home again!

6. Price Grabber

Price Grabber is a great app that allows you to scan an items barcode and searches for a better price at a different retailer. It also as a feature that alerts you when the price drops of an item you have your eye on. This is another app that I use on a regular basis and have saved hundreds of dollars with.

7. Walmart Savings Catcher

If you're a Walmart shopper and want to get the lowest advertised price, using the Walmart Savings Catcher is the way to go. After you check out and receive your receipt from Walmart, you will use the app to scan the QR code on the receipt. The app will search all of your local retailers and if they find a better deal, they will give you the difference back.

8. Cartwheel

Honestly, I don't know why I am putting the Cartwheel app at the end of my list. We will just say I am because I am saving the best for last! I love Target and I love this app! There is new savings added all the time and you will only get them when you have this app and have the cashier scan your personalized code.

These are the 8 money saving apps that I have installed on my phone at this moment. There are several more, but these 8 are my favorite.

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