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Freebie Friday: Organic Fair Trade Coffee from Melitta

Metro Cheapo — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:56:26 +0000

Organic Fair Trade Coffee from Melitta

Organic fair trade coffee is a green product that promotes good trading practices, sustainability and all that “save the planet” kind of stuff. But — let’s face it — ethical espresso ain’t cheap. This is a situation where freebies can really make your day. Melitta, the German coffee company [...]

Freebie Friday: Join Birthday Clubs to Get Birthday Freebies

Metro Cheapo — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:28:19 +0000

Birthday clubs? Birthday freebies? Who knew! Well, we all sort of did, didn’t we? But who actually joins birthday clubs … or, rather, who thinks of joining them. Aren’t they just for kids?

According to CBS News, the answer is a resounding NO and adults should join birthday clubs to get birthday freebies. There’s no reason [...]

Freebie Friday: P&GbrandSAMPLER

Metro Cheapo — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:13:08 +0000

I avoid signups like the plague because it bugs me to have to register on various sites I want to visit. Nevertheless, P&GbrandSAMPLER, your online source for Procter & Gamble samples and coupons, makes signing up pretty worthwhile. With just a few clicks, I am due to receive a handful of valuable coupons, as well [...]

Duane Reade’s Fine Print: The Specs on FlexRewards

Metro Cheapo — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:57:24 +0000

Yesterday I went into a Duane Reade store in downtown Brooklyn, where a cashier swapped out my old Dollar Rewards Club card for the new and “improved” FlexRewards card. Duane Reade is not my favorite drugstore (I prefer Walgreens) but I’ve always enjoyed DR’s customer loyalty program, the Dollar Rewards Club. Its premise was so [...]