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Last Updated March 21, 2018 by Eric Rosenberg 10 Comments

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Lately I have had the pleasure of getting lots of free stuff. It is pretty cool. While some people might think giveaways are luck, but you can get a lot of free stuff if you know where to look and how to connect.

Blog

One resource I have been using to get free stuff is my blog. Through this site, I have received media credentials and giveaways from my blog, but I am not that special.

Anyone can start a focused blog around a topic. If you have an outlet and followers, you can connect with companies that will give you free stuff. One great example of this is my friend Shannyn at Frugal Beautiful. She gets giveaways and handouts from woman-focused companies to try out and write about their products.

As a non-blogger, you can also look around for giveaways that include books, gift cards, and other swag from companies that want your attention and businesses.

Yelp

I have written plenty of reviews on Yelp, and was recently given the privileges of a Yelp Elite member. Being elite on Yelp takes community involvement and a steady stream of new reviews, which are easy to write and are very helpful to the rest of the community.

In big cities, a Yelp community manager will arrange free opportunities for cool experiences and parties around town. I recently got two tickets to see La Cage Aux Follies at the Denver Center for Performing arts and will be going to a Mad Hatter Tea Party at the Denver Botanical Gardens. All free!

Foursquare

Some of my friends make fun of my constant check ins on Foursquare, but there are some cool perks. I have had free drinks and appetizers, discounted meals, and other cool restaurant hooks ups from checking in on Foursquare.

It is a free app for iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. You don’t get free stuff everywhere, but it is fun no matter what and it is a great surprise to check in and get something for free.

Do You Get Free Stuff?

What have you done to get free stuff? What works well? Please share in the comments.

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Eric Rosenberg

Eric is the founder and editor of Personal Profitability. He left his corporate finance job in 2016 to take his online side hustle full-time and now earns a six-figure online income.

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  1. Michelle says

    September 10, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    Wow I had no idea about the Yelp thing. I’ll have to start doing that!

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    • Eric says

      September 10, 2012 at 12:30 pm

      Wow I had no idea about the Yelp thing. I’ll have to start doing that!

      Reply
  2. Lance@MoneyLife&More says

    September 10, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    I win free stuff from entering giveaways on a lot of the blogs I read. I even gave away something on my blog once!

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    • Eric says

      September 10, 2012 at 3:00 pm

      I have done a few giveaways before too. People always seem to like the free stuff.

      Reply
  3. Kim@Eyesonthedollar says

    September 10, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    Since I started entering blog giveaways, I’ve won a book, $10 gift card, and $50 in Paypal money. Pretty sweet! We used to get lots of swag from our frame reps, but not so much in recent years.

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    • Eric says

      September 11, 2012 at 2:43 pm

      That’s pretty cool. Gotta love the straight up cash on PayPal!

      Reply
  4. Jason Clayton says

    September 11, 2012 at 6:51 am

    I now have to go check out Yelp. Sounds like this is something I need to get involved with, as I love free stuff. (don’t we all) I haven’t given anything away yet on my blog, but hope to do this often in the future.

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    • Eric says

      September 11, 2012 at 2:44 pm

      It takes time and effort to get involved and get free stuff on Yelp, but it is very rewarding and the people you meet are awesome.

      Reply
  5. SB @ FPR says

    September 11, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    Craigslist classified lists a lot of free stuff and so is every ,major department stores, in form of samples.

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    • Eric says

      September 12, 2012 at 9:25 am

      I once got a free desk on Craigslist three doors down from my house and sold it on Craigslist for $40 the next week. Pretty sweet deal.

      Reply

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