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    By Julia Scott

    | 12:01AM 5/05/2010
    Here are two discounts on new Costco memberships. If you are an existing member, there is a deal for you too! See below. Buy a new $50 Costco membership online with your AmEx card and get an extra two months free (which is equivalent to about $8). Sign up by June 30 to get the extra two months....

    By Julia Scott

    | 11:45AM 5/04/2010
    Today, May 4, from 5-7 p.m. you can get free ice cream at Ben & Jerry's while the chain introduces its new flavor, Bonnaroo Buzz, in honor of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. It's not clear how big the free sample of Bonnaroo Buzz is. The flavor combines light coffee and malt ice cream...

    By Josh Smith

    | 8:30AM 5/01/2010
    If you woke up too late today to celebrate Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) with free comics and celebrations at your local comic book shop, don't worry, you can still get some free comics. Free Comic Book Day is held the first Saturday of May and is celebrated differently from store to store; but the...

    By Andy Argyrakis

    | 9:30AM 4/30/2010
    Here's our weekly list of free songs to download to save you some money while getting some music in your hands. 1. Passion Pit: "The MySpace Transmissions" Crossing electronic pop with alternative dance -- plus the fact that several members attended the Berklee College of Music -- puts Passion Pit...

    By Julia Scott

    | 1:30PM 4/29/2010
    Get a free 30-day newspaper subscription to the e-edition of USA Today as part of a "Read Green, Ride Green" giveaway. By signing up for the free e-paper, you are automatically entered into a contest to win a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Sweet! There are also daily winners for a year-long...

    By Julia Scott

    | 12:01AM 4/29/2010
    Get a free taste of Carvel's new low-fat ice cream all day Thursday, April 29. The 3.5-ounce freebie comes with one "flavor shot" of your choosing. Carvel has 12 flavor shots. Retailers often give away new products for free to entice customers to try them so this is not that unusual. One freebie...

    By Julia Scott

    | 12:15PM 4/28/2010
    Amazon is sharing the first episode of Planet Earth for free in HD. I have seen this episode, called Pole to Pole, and it is amazing. Sigourney Weaver narrates and the footage of sharks, seals, and polar bears is absolutely amazing. I was also impressed with the Deep Ocean episode but not the...

    By Francine Huff

    | 12:01AM 4/28/2010
    Get a free FabJob guide when you fill out a pledge that you won't text or use a cell phone while driving. You have to sign Oprah's No Phone Zone Pledge and fax or mail a copy to FabJob.com by Friday, April 30. The offer is for a free e-book and is valued at up to $27.97. The signed pledge should...

    By Julia Scott

    | 12:01AM 4/27/2010
    Get a free sample of Caress Silky Infusion body wash when you share your name, address, e-mail, gender, and date of birth. The freebie form asks four questions about your soap-buying habits and gives you a chance to opt in or out of receiving future e-mails. You get to choose one of three...

    By Julia Scott

    | 2:00PM 4/26/2010
    Fig Newtons are on sale for $1 this week at CVS, which means they are free when you print out this Facebook coupon and bring it to the store. The coupon expires June 30, but you must print it out by Friday, April 30, or before 100,000 of the coupons have been printed. The deal is to celebrate Fig...