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Simply Thrifty

July 2nd, 2007

Free Concerts: An Enjoyable Way to Spend the Evening

My family spent Saturday evening having a picnic dinner on the lawn of the local middle school. There was a free concert to be followed by fireworks. The different acts were entertaining, there was a rock band, a high school band and lots of oldies and dance music. My husband and son tossed a football […]

By Deborah Ng -- 1 comment

June 5th, 2007

Free Bamboo!

No, not for you, for me! My husband and I have been planting trees here and there around our property for privacy and shade. Little seedlings take long to grow, however, and bigger trees are expensive. The other day, one of my neighbors had a sign up in front of his property: Free Bamboo […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

April 15th, 2007

Free After Rebate: Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite 2007

Hopefully by now you have a firewall installed. A free firewall is better than nothing, but sometimes they don’t give all the protection you need. Here’s a great solution. Freeafter.com just posted this gem on their website: Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite 2007 is free after rebate. Move fast, folks. You can’t put a price […]

By Deborah Ng -- 1 comment

April 15th, 2007

Today’s Freecycle Finds

Here are some of the great items being freecycled in my area this weekend:

A pair of garden gnomes
A boy’s bicycle
A brand new set of steak knives
A case of diapers
A set of drapes
A pair of men’s roller blades

Now, granted, some of this may not be in the best condition, but it never hurts to […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

April 13th, 2007

Free Webcam

 
Here’s a good one, but you better act fast! Free After Rebate has a cute little webcam posted and the cost is…well…free after rebate. Move fast though, this one expires on the 15th!
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April 12th, 2007

Open Office: Free Office Suite Software

If you’re looking to upgrade or install office suite software, but find Microsoft Office products a little too pricey, consider Open Office. The Open Office Suite offers comparable products at an attractive price - free.
You might think a free product isn’t worth it, especially if you plan to use it a lot. I’m here […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

April 5th, 2007

Free Jeans!

Simply Thrifty is pleased to present another free after rebate find. Free Spirit Jeans is offering free jeans and t-shirts with a mail in rebate! All you have to do is browse and purchase specially marked items from the Free Spirit Jeans website, fill out this form, and mail it in along with […]

By Deborah Ng -- 3 comments

April 5th, 2007

Free Power Toothbrush

Are you in the market for a new toothbrush? The Oral-B Cross Action battery powered tooth brush is free with a mail -in rebate. Simply fill out this form and mail to the manufacturer along with a proof of purchase and your original store receipt. If you’ve been wanting an electric toothbrush but find them […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

April 3rd, 2007

About that Exercise Bike…

I have to be fair. Here I’ve been extolling the virtues of Freecycle and sometimes the goods aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Case in point: remember the other day when I was thrilled to be picking up an exercise bike from a Freecycler? Well, guess what? The bike was a clunker. It […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

April 1st, 2007

Today’s Freecycle Finds

I’m just about to leave to pick up an exercise bike, it’s about 15 years old but is in excellent condition, plus it’s free. I’ve been wanting an exercise bike for a while, but I can’t afford a good one and don’t want to waste money on a cheap bike that will fall apart after […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments