Birthday Perks

I sign up for a lot of things- e-mail lists, catalogs, free club memberships to stores I like. One of the perks is receiving birthday "gifts" from all the places I signed up for, and this year was no exception. Just to show what you can essentially get for free just for signing up, I compiled a list of the coupons that I got this year for my birthday:

• Progressions Salon: 10% off visit.





• DSW: $5 off purchase of $19.95+.





• AC Moore: 25 bonus points on a $5+ purchase.





• Noodles & Company: Free entree.





• Qdoba: Buy one entree, get one free.





• Austin Grill: Free entree.





• Cold Stone Creamery: Free Like It Create Your Own Creation.





• Rita's: Buy one item, get one free.





• The Blue House: 25% off one item + birthday gift (last year it was a mug with their logo on it, pretty cute).




• Victoria's Secret: $10 coupon.




• Sephora: Free birthday gift.




• Filene's Basement: 15% off purchase.




• Baskin-Robbins: One free scoop.



• California Tortilla: One free burrito.


• Borders: 15% off one item.


• ING Direct: 15% off at the ING online shop.

In addition to birthday coupons, many of these stores will offer coupons and discounts sporadically throughout the year, so it's a good deal in general, assuming you go to/like the places.


Tip: If you don't want your everyday/regular e-mail being bombarded with newsletters and announcements, just sign up for a separate free e-mail account like I do. Then every time you sign up for something new, just use that one e-mail address. It makes these e-mails much easier to manage, and it doesn't get in the way of my real e-mailing.