You really don’t have to pay much to eat, drink or be merry on your birthday. And there are even some gifts that are yours to pick up if you sign up for a club or emails. A few other offers require only that you present identification showing that it’s your birthday. But know that restaurants and retailers are ready to wish you —or your child (and even your pet in some cases) — happy birthday with something special.
Here, we’ve tried to highlight some that are available to most of the country, but it’s smart to check for local/regional deals as well. Those can be valuable. (Example: Georgia residents can get into the Georgia Aquarium for free with a valid ID showing it’s their birthday, a value of nearly $40.) Here are a few birthday freebies that you can get simply for marking another year.
1. Perfume/Cologne
You can get a regular-size Aveda “Pure-fume” product, worth up to $25, just for notching another year (assuming you’ve registered on their site). The voucher comes by postal mail, so you’ll need to give your address (and some lead time).
2. Restaurant Dinner (or Fast Food)
You’ll need some company to use this one, but you didn’t want to celebrate alone anyway, did you? Benihana will send you a $30 gift certificate. It’s not good for alcohol, and it’s not good for weekends. If your kids 12 and younger also like Benihana, there’s a Kabuki Kids program for them. Or, you could go get a birthday burrito at Moe’s (no additional purchase required). Too many places to mention offer free dessert or appetizers. A search engine can help you find out if a favorite restaurant of yours offers freebies. We’ve even heard of restaurants that don’t (officially) offer birthday freebies giving a free meal to a regular customer who asks.
3. Movies
We don’t actually know what Cinemark will give you (a “special birthday coupon”) but if you like going to the movies, you have nothing to lose because it’s a free surprise if you subscribe to their weekly email. We know for sure what Redbox will give you, though. Sign up for the Redbox Play Pass and receive a free one-day birthday rental.
4. Breakfast or Sub With an ID
Walk into Denny’s or Firehouse Subs on your birthday with your ID, and know that you won’t be paying. At Denny’s, you can get a Grand Slam breakfast, and at Firehouse a medium sub is on the house.
5. Coffee Drink
Whether you frequent Starbucks (using a My Starbucks Rewards card) or Caribou (using Caribou Perks) there’s a barista who is ready to make you a complimentary beverage on your birthday.
Want to see what other goodies you can snag for free on your birthday? Check out 10 Birthday Freebies You Don’t Want to Miss.
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This article originally appeared on Credit.com.
This article by Gerri Detweiler was distributed by the Personal Finance Syndication Network.
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