25 Freebies for Holiday Shoppers

Somewhere in all this frantic shopping, shouldn’t there be something just for you? We’ve found 25 stores and restaurants offering something they call “lagniappe” in New Orleans. Consider it your free thirteenth donut. From gift cards to gift wrap, these offers cross the spectrum. Most require a purchase, but a few are outright free.

Of course, the biggest freebie this year is Free Shipping Day on Friday, Dec. 16, when you can shop online from over 2,000 merchants with free shipping by Christmas Eve. Lots of e-retailers are offering free shipping on all orders with no minimum purchase required, so don’t miss your last-gasp chance to shop online with great deals.

Unless otherwise stated, offers are available only while supplies last. For additional holiday freebies, visit MrFreeStuff.com.

1. 4WD – Free 3-month courtesy subscription to “Off-Road Aventures.”

2. Aeropostale – Free $25 e-gift card when you spend $100 and use “25EGIFT” at online checkout. Aeropostale also offers free shipping on all gift cards.

3. Baby Phat – Free logo hat with any purchase when you register online.

4. Bath&Body Works – Free gift of your choice, worth up to $13, with purchase of $10 or more. Ends Dec. 24. Click on our link to print out the required coupon.

5. Becker – Free one-year subscription to Surfer Magazine with orders over $99.

6. Ben & Jerrys – Free scoop of ice cream when you spend $10 on gift cards.

7. Big Dogs – Free Polar Dogs Blanket with $100 purchase.

8. Chuck E. Cheese’s – Buy 60 tokens for $15 and get 30 tokens free, through Jan. 8. Click on our link for a downloadable coupon.

9. Cookies: The Kids Department Store – Free $25 Restaurant.com gift card plus 33% off Staff Picks with a minimum order of $25. Use code “RDC25” at online checkout.

10. Delia’s – Free I.D. holder with each $50 gift card purchase.

11. Dell – Free Canon ELPH 100 digital camera and Shutterfly 8×8 photobook when you purchase select PCs with Adobe Photoshop 9 and Premiere Elements 9. Dell is also offering free shipping on all TV orders.

12. DressBarn – Free $10 savings card for every $50 gift card purchase. You can redeem the card between Dec. 26 and Jan. 31. Offer valid in stores only.

13. Famous Dave’s – Free $5 rewards card with every $25 gift card in-store purchase.

14. GameStop – Free 1-year product replacement plan on all pre-owned hardware. Good with in-store purchases only.

15. Gordmans – $10 savings card with purchase of $50 or more of Gordmans gift cards. Ends Dec. 24.

16. HP – Free 4GB USB flash drive when you buy 2 ink multipacks.

17. Maidenform – Free manicure set with $75 online order. Use codes “FREESILVER” or “FREEBLACK.”

18. Neiman Marcus – Free gift packaging through Dec. 14.

19. OfficeMax – Free $10 OfficeMax gift card when you purchase $60 in national-brand ink.

20. Origins – Free gift wrap.

21. Plow & Hearth – Free $10 reward card with any purchase of $75 or more. Ends. Dec. 18.

22. Radio Shack – $100 in gift cards when you buy an iPad 2 with your Shack Credit Card.  (Trade in your original 64GB iPad and receive as much as $250 towards an iPad 2.)

23. Roxy.com – Spend $100 and get a $25 coupon code. Ends Dec. 14.

24. Sephora – Free scent in a mini collectible bottle with any order of $25 or more, with code “LUXEMINI.” Good with online purchases only.

25. Ulta Beauty – Free $60 luxury robe with any men’s or women’s fragrance purchase of $30 or more. Your choice of three styles.

Andrea Woroch is a consumer and money-saving expert for Kinoli Inc. As a nationally recognized media source, Andrea has been featured among top news outlets such as Good Morning America, NBC’s Today, MSNBC, New York Times, Kiplinger Personal Finance, CNNMoney and many more.