for the cheapskate in all of us.

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Lately I've been on a freebie kick; perusing the internet for legitimate free samples and other goodies.  Though I haven't found any place that will really give you a laptop for free, I have found some pretty sweet offers that I think everyone should be aware of.

My favorite is the Real Chocolate Relief Act from Mars.  Every Friday the company is giving away 250,000 coupons for a free candy bar of your choice.  The offer is limited to 1 per friday, 4 per a household during the course of the offer.

On the healthier side I have found that if you go to the FruitaBu website and sign up for their Smooshed Squad they'll send you a coupon for one fruit leather!! Mmmm...delicious! Just make sure to complete the entire survey so you can get your prize.  Also, if you are a fruit leather enthusiast such as myself you might like to know that you can purchase 30 count boxes of Stretch Island Fruit Leathers from the same website for just $12.99!

A rather odd givaway is The Glidden National Paint Giveaway.  Between now and July 2nd the company is giving away a free quart of Eggshell Finish.  How awesome is that? 

Lastly, even though Walmart can sometimes be an evil money hungry organization, they are great for giving out free samples with no strings attached, you don't even have to put your e-mail address if you don't want to.  

On a more expensive note, Annie's Annie's Homegrown Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks are gelitain free!  And they're DELICIOUS!  The only downside is there are only five servings in a box and each box costs about five bucks, but they are definitely worth it.  I know it has nothing to do with things being free, but I know many people who have dietary restrictions and i figured they might like the information.

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