Join rewards programs for birthday freebies
My husband’s birthday is almost here, so Iwent searching for current birthday freebies. Here are a few: A free submarine sandwich and drink are in the offing at Jersey Mike’s Subs in return for signing up for its email club at JerseyMikes.com. A free birthday burger or a garden bar entrée are yours at Ruby Tuesday if you’ve joined its So Connected email club at RubyTuesday.com.
Denny’s still gives away a free Grand Slam breakfast at participating locations, so long as you showgovernment ID proving it’s the big day. IHOP provides a free stack of birthday pancakes to members of its Pancake Revolution (ihop.com). Get a small birthday smoothie fromJamba Juice as a member of its Insider Rewards club. Choose a handcrafted beverage, food item or bottled juice or the like at Starbucks as a member of its rewards program.
Prefer a free birthday dessert? It’s provided by Chili’s and Applebee’s in return for signing up for their emails at Chilis.com and Applebees.com. Similarly, you’ll receive “great birthday vouchers” to use at TheMelting Pot for joining its Club Fondue email club atMeltingPot.com. (Upon signup, you’ll also “receive a complimentary box of six of our Signature Chocolate-Covered Strawberries with the purchase of $60 or more,” the website says).
A birthday ice cream cone is gratis at Ben& Jerry’s and Carvel ice cream shops; to get it, sign up beforehand to receive emails fromBenJerry.com andCarvel.com.
I relayed these findings tomy husband, who replied that ifwewere retiredwe could go to one place for breakfast, another for lunch and another for dinner. Readers, what strategy do you employ for birthday freebies?
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