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One Cheap Chick
Lesley Mitchell
Lesley Mitchell has been a business reporter at The Tribune since 1997, covering real estate, the retail industry, personal finance and economic development. A graduate of Utah State University's MBA program, Lesley, and her family, are dedicated to finding creative ways to save money, avoid debt and still have fun.
 
Updated on May 24, 2012 02:34PM

Here are some free offers available while supplies last. I update this list each week.

Coupon books/gift card: Tanger Outlets has two offers on its Facebook page HERE. One is for a free coupon booklet (click on "Style Deals" for more information) and the other is for a free $10 gift card and coupon booklet for military personnel (click on "Military Offer.")

Video game rental: Redbox is offering a free one-night video game rental. Text the word TRYUS to 727272 and you'll get a code you can use at any Redbox kiosk.

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Updated on May 24, 2012 11:23AM
Amazon.com is having a sale on apps. Go HERE for all the discounted apps, including several for children. Thanks MamasonaDime.com!...

Updated on May 24, 2012 10:58AM


Just a reminder — this ends tonight: Share your favorite song on Facebook and you'll get a free $2 credit to use toward any MP3 purchase on Amazon.com. You can use the credit to get one or two free songs or use it toward the purchase of an album. Go HERE to get your credit.

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Updated on May 23, 2012 11:14AM


Children can earn a free book from Barnes & Noble as part of the bookseller's summer reading program. Go HERE for details of the program and to download a summer reading log for your child.

You can also go HERE to sign up your children for the Book Adventure program by Sylvan Learning Centers. Children can earn prizes for reading books.

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Updated on May 23, 2012 11:13AM
If you're expecting a baby, you can get a variety of freebies, including magazine subscriptions, formula and other items. Go HERE for a roundup of offers. Thanks Freebies2Deals.com!...

Updated on May 22, 2012 06:36PM

Hill Air Force Base's open house and air show is Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The show will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team as well as numerous other air show performers. Go HERE for more information.

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Updated on May 22, 2012 04:16PM


Target is offering a free beauty bag on its Facebook page HERE while supplies last. The retailer offers these bags periodically — they typically contain several samples and coupons.

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Updated on May 22, 2012 10:08AM


Tesoro gas stations are offering gift cards valued as high as $10 to students who get good grades. The offer is for children ages 13 to 23 in Utah and several other states. Go HERE for more information and to register your child.

Two other report card freebies:

Boondocks Family Fun Centers in Draper and Kaysville give students three free game tokens for each A (or equivalent) they earn on their report card and two tokens for each B, up to 18 free tokens. Go

Updated on May 22, 2012 10:11AM


Discovery Gateway children's museum is offering four-person annual memberships for $99. This offer is good through June 2. Go HERE for more information. Thanks Shanna!

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Updated on May 22, 2012 09:54AM


Tanger Outlets in Park City is offering a $10 gift card and coupon booklet for military personnel. Go HERE for details of this offer. Note: You'll need to bring your military ID to the customer service desk to get this offer, which is good through May 28.

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Updated on May 21, 2012 08:12AM


Deals site LivingSocial.com has discount passes to the Park City Film Music Festival, which starts this week. Go HERE for more information about this offer.

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Updated on May 21, 2012 08:11AM


Target has select varieties of children's tops and shorts on sale this week for only $5 each. Use a printable coupon worth 15% off one children's apparel item to get them for only $4.25 each. You also can use the 15% off coupon on any other item, including any clearance-priced apparel you may find. Go HERE for details of this sale. Thanks TotallyTarget.com!

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Updated on May 21, 2012 07:58AM
Free Fishing Day in Utah is June 2. You don't need a license to fish that day, and cities throughout Utah will be offering free fishing celebrations. Many will even lend you a fishing pole. Go HERE for details of this annual event and a list of a number of municipal celebrations. Thanks DWR!...

Updated on May 18, 2012 03:48PM


The Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau is seeking people interested in spreading the word about all Salt Lake City has to offer via social media to apply for the Summer Crew program. Participants selected for the program receive a pass to Salt Lake-area attracitons and are eligible for prizes. Go HERE for more information.

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Updated on May 18, 2012 02:06PM


I finally have signed up for Spotify, the music subscription service that lets users listen to a huge library of songs. Although Spotify has premium services that have a monthly fee, you can try out Spotify at no cost, listening to as many as 10 hours of songs per month. Go HERE for more information or to sign up. Thanks CommonSensewithMoney.com!

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Updated on May 18, 2012 12:28PM


If you plan to go camping this summer, you may want to make campground reservations now. Sites in campgrounds close to Salt Lake City can fill up quickly. You can find a Utah campground in any area of the state HERE. Don't forget, many campgrounds give discounts to those who have a national parks pass.

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Updated on May 18, 2012 11:23AM


Share your favorite song on Facebook and you'll get a free $2 credit to use toward any MP3 purchase on Amazon.com. You can use the credit to get one or two free songs or use it toward the purchase of an album. Go HERE to get your credit.

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Updated on May 18, 2012 11:26AM


Barnes & Noble has been expanding the amount of free ebooks it has available for those who own its Nook e-reader. If you have a Nook, you can go HERE to get free books and games.

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Updated on May 18, 2012 10:50AM


Military personnel and their immediate family can get in free to Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 19. More information about the zoo and this offer are HERE. Also on Saturday, military families can get $1-per-person admission to Tracy Avairy. Go HERE for details.

Don't forget, military families can get a free annual national parks pass starting Saturday. Details of that offer are HERE.

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Updated on May 18, 2012 10:34AM
Go HERE for a roundup of printable coupons and other offers that can save you money on eating out and entertainment. Thanks Coupons4Utah.com!...

Updated on May 18, 2012 10:28AM


If you enjoy trying new recipes, you may want to check out all the free e-cook books available from Amazon.com. Bookmark this link HERE, which will...

Updated on May 18, 2012 09:10AM


The Gateway shopping center and Clark Planetarium in downtown Salt Lake City are hosting an annular solar eclipse viewing party on Sunday starting at 6:20 p.m. Telescopes and other viewing equipment will be available and viewing glasses can be purchased for $2. Remember, don't look directly at the eclipse or you can damage your eyes. Go HERE for details of this event. For more information about the eclipse, go HERE.

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Updated on May 18, 2012 09:10AM
If you're going shopping this weekend, go HERE for a roundup of printable coupons good at a variety of retail stores such as Gordmans and Barnes and Noble, (15% off) Yankee Candle ($10 off $25 purchase). Thanks MySLCMommy.com!...

Updated on May 18, 2012 09:09AM

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wants parents to stop using crib tents and play yard tents made by Tots in Mind, Inc. The agency said infants and toddlers in cribs with these products attached are at risk of serious injury or death due to strangulation and entrapment hazards. Go HERE for more information. While most retail stores pull recalled items immediately, dangerous products continue to show up at garage sales and at thrift stores for years afterwards. Before buying a secondhand product for your child, check this website ...

Updated on May 17, 2012 03:16PM


The UTA Bike Bonanza features free pizza and Creamies ice cream treats, free bicycle helmets for the first 75 children, water bottles for the first 300 as well as a bicycle rodeo and giveaways. The annual event will be held Friday, May 18 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Go HERE for more information. Thanks @SLCGreen!

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Updated on May 17, 2012 01:46PM


The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced another trampoline recall. The recall involves First Fitness brand trampolines sold at Toys R Us stores nationwide from September 2010 through April 2012 for between $45 and $70. Go HERE to read the full recall announcement.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission also has announced a recall of Sportspower BouncePro Trampolines sold at Walmart stores. The recall...

Updated on May 17, 2012 01:32PM

The Davis Applied Technology Center in Kaysville is offering summer courses for teen-agers who want to explore careers such as web and graphic design, dental assisting, industrial automation, architectural and engineering design, energy technology are more. These classes, which cost only $10 per session, fill up fast every year.Go HERE for more information.

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Updated on May 17, 2012 01:15PM


Betty Crocker offers a variety of free downloads on its website. Go HERE to get the full list of available cookbooks, apps and other items.

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Updated on May 17, 2012 03:23PM

Here are some free offers available while supplies last. I update this list each week.

Magazines: Mercury Magazines is offering a free subscription to PC World HERE. FreeBizMag.com is offering a free subscription to Better Homes & Gardens magazine HERE. .I have ordered these magazine freebies before and they really do arrive as promised. RewardsCountry.com is offering a free subscription to Architectural Digest HERE.

App: Get the Kung Fu Pand...

Updated on May 17, 2012 10:44AM


If you're signed up to receive H&M e-mails, check your inbox for a coupon worth 35% off any one item — I just received mine. If you aren't receiving e-mails from H&M, you can sign up HERE and you'll immediately get a 20 percent off coupon as well as other periodic offers. H&M has two Utah locations, at City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City and at Fashion Place Mall in Murray.

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Updated on May 17, 2012 10:28AM
Safely dispose of paperwork and computer hard drives at a free Shred-Fest event from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 18 at Spring Mobile Ballpark, 77 W. 1300 South in Salt Lake City. The event is hosted by KUTV Channel 2. Go HERE for more information. Thanks Coupons4Utah.com!...

Updated on May 16, 2012 03:08PM

Wednesday, May 23, is Free Slurpee Day. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 7-Eleven stores, you can get a free 7.11-ounce Slurpee. This offer is while the cups last at each location, so go early.

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Updated on May 16, 2012 10:08AM
Smith's Marketplace at 455 S. 500 East in Salt Lake City is offering a Gluten Free Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 19. The store will be offering free samples of gluten-free products sold in the store and money-saving coupons....

Updated on May 16, 2012 09:48AM


Go HERE to request a free subscription to Better Homes & Gardens magazine. This offer is from FreeBizMag.com while supplies last.

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Updated on May 16, 2012 09:47AM


Smashburger is offering a buy one get one free coupon on its Facebook page. Go HERE to "like" Smashburger to get the coupon via e-mail. To find a Smashburger near you, go HERE.

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Updated on May 15, 2012 04:05PM


The Great Salt Lake Bird Festival runs Thursday, May 17 through Monday, May 21. On Saturday, children can participate in a variety of free activities, such as making their own bird houses. Go HERE for more information and the festival and HERE for the schedule of events on Saturday. While the festival's field trips and tours have fees, a number of workshops are free.

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Updated on May 15, 2012 10:52AM


Starting Saturday, May 19, members of the military can get a free national parks pass. This annual pass typically costs $80 and covers admission fees to national parks, federal recreation sites, national wildlife refuges and lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation. The pass can even get you a discounted rate at some state campgrounds. Go HERE for more information about this offer.

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Updated on May 15, 2012 11:18AM


If you're on Foursquare.com, you can get a free Frosty by "checking in" when you arrive at one of the chain's restaurants in Utah. Foursquare is a location-based check-in service. Companies are increasingly offering discounts and other offers to those using it. Go HERE for more information about this promotion.

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Updated on May 15, 2012 10:36AM


Deals site Groupon is offering tickets to Ballet West's production of "Innovations 2012" for $20. The tickets, a $45 value, are for the 2 p.m. performance on May 19. Go HERE for more information.

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Updated on May 15, 2012 10:20AM


Parents may sign their children up HERE for free workshops at Lowe's home improvement stores. Children can make an ice cream truck on May 26 or an airplane on June 9 or 10. Workshops start at 10 a.m. I post information about these clinics weeks in advance because they fill up fast and registration is required.

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Updated on May 14, 2012 07:52AM
If you're planning on a trip to Target, you may want to go HERE to the retailer's website and check out all the new printable coupons available. The retailer has added 100 to its online coupon-printing center....

Updated on May 14, 2012 07:38AM


Redbox is offering a discount each day through May 22 via text message. The discount codes, good at Redbox kiosks, can be used on movies or games. Discounts range from 25 cents to $1. Go HERE for details of this offer.

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Updated on May 14, 2012 07:51AM


If you're looking for some graduation recipe, craft and gift ideas, go to Family Fun magazine's website HERE.

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Updated on May 15, 2012 10:29AM

Book is no longer free!

Amazon.com is offering Tomato Container Gardening: 7 Easy Steps to Healthy Harvests from Small Spaces for free for a limited time. Go HERE for this book. Amazon.com changes its pricing frequently, so make sure it's free before you get it.

Remember, you don't need a Kindle to read Kindle books. You can read them on any of a host of other devices. Go HERE

Updated on May 11, 2012 04:12PM

Cinemark is offering a summer movie program for children again this year. Purchase tickets for all 10 movies in the series in advance and pay only 50 cents each. Even without advance purchase, tickets are only $1 for each movie. These aren't first-run movies - titles include Dolphin Tale, Rio, Puss in Boots and Happy Feet 2 among others - but they are shown in an air-conditioned movie theater during the hot summer months! Go HERE to find participating movie theaters and the lineup at each location.

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Updated on May 11, 2012 04:34PM
Go HERE for a roundup of printable restaurant coupons and other offers that can save you money while eating out. Thanks Coupons4Utah.com!...

Updated on May 11, 2012 12:32PM


The YMCA is offering a free event in Ogden Saturday designed to get children off the couch and participating in outdoor activities. The Healthy Kids Day event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lincoln Elementary,
550 E. Canfield Drive. It features bounce houses and other free activities and educational booths. Go HERE for more information.

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Updated on May 11, 2012 12:16PM


Saturday, May 12 is the Stamp out Hunger food drive. Leave nonperishable food by your mailbox and your postal carrier will take them to the food bank. For more information, go HERE.

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Updated on May 11, 2012 12:08PM


Provo is offering a free children's book festival Saturday, May 12. The event features the best-selling author of the SkippyJon Jones series, Judy Schachner, and numerous free events and activities. The first 500 children get a free book. Go HERE for details of the event.

Also in Provo on Saturday, the Utah Valley Convention Center is having a grand opening with free entertainment, food and more. Go HERE for more informat...

Updated on May 11, 2012 10:52AM


For a limited time, Amazon.com is offering a free e-book, Saving for Retirement without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery, HERE. I've read this one myself — it's a good book on retirement planning. Note: Amazon.com changes prices frequently, so make sure it's still free when you go to get it. (It's regularly $19.99.)

Although this book is offered in Kindle format, it can also be downloaded to your computer and other devices. For more information, go HERE. Click

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