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Did you know there is a ton of stuff you can get for free online? Shampoo, magazines, meals, and so much more! Here's a quick video that points out the best sites to get freebies for you and your pet.

As I stuffed my free "Let's Go Mets!" beach towel into my backpack after Sunday's game at Citi Field, I pondered the price of a silk-screened strip of terrycloth and figured it probably paled next to the $60 I just dropped on food and beer. Then I turned to the bigger picture. Which Major League...

Even though the Academy Awards banned official swag bags four years ago (thanks to an IRS decree that actors must pay taxes on the gifts), companies still scramble to get their items into the luxury-laden gift baskets.

In these lean times for journalists, the temptation to live large with an all-expenses-paid vacation and some high-grade swag is harder than ever to resist -- even if it means skirting the company ethics policy. Writers for Newsweek and The New York Times (NYT) were among the 150 guests who...

There's something about attending a convention or trade show that turns innocent folks into potential packrats. Mention a free giveaway over at Booth XYZ, and folks will scurry over to get their hands hot little hands on....keychains, mousepads, paperweights, and other items that seem nifty at the...

Last month, the TV industry converged on Manhattan for the annual upfronts -- the period when the networks pitch their fall series to advertisers to attract large "upfront" ad commitments. Traditionally, the upfronts have meant a grand celebration, full of celebs, musical acts, programming...

Oprah made bling uncool again last December when she couponized her decadent "Favorite Things" show. This Sunday, millions of us will tune into the Oscars on Sunday for a bit of glamor, but this time Hollywood isn't going to rub our noses in its annual pageantry of excess. Everything about the...