This summer, Barnes & Noble want kids to go on an adventure without ever leaving their backyard or bedroom. All they need is a good book and a vivid imagination. Barnes & Noble’s Summer Reading Program rewards kids (grades 1 through 6) with a FREE book, after they’ve taken just eight literary adventures. Along with their parents, kids keep track of the books they’ve read in their “Reading Journal.” (You can download a journal here.) Once it’s complete, young readers can take it to any participating location to pick out a well-deserved reward from a limited selection of children’s books. The program runs from May 21 to September 3. Don’t forget, the bookstore also offers a FREE Kids’ Club with rewards and special offers — all year-long.
With this deal, select free sweet potato fries or free pretzel sticks.
The free item is offered to dine-in guests to May 1 with purchase of an adult entrée.
A coupon for the deal at participating Chili’s restaurants is featured on Chili’s Facebook page.
It’s the first weekend of the month, and that means Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday and you’ll get free admission to more than 150 museums and attractions in cities across the United States.
In Orlando, enjoy free admission to these museums:
- Orlando Museum of Art
- Mennello Museum of American Art
- Orange County Regional History Center
- Orlando Science Center
If you’re traveling, you can also get free entry to other Florida museums in Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg, West, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Participating Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops serve free scoops April 9.
Various yummy flavors with yummy names like Late Night Snack are included in the offer.
If you’re eager to take advantage of Free Cone Day, it’s a good idea to phone shops in the neighborhood to be sure they are participating.
It’s the first weekend of the month, and that means Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday and you’ll get free admission to more than 150 museums and attractions in cities across the United States.
In Orlando, enjoy free admission to these museums:
- Orlando Museum of Art
- Mennello Museum of American Art
- Orange County Regional History Center
- Orlando Science Center
If you’re traveling, you can also get free entry to other Florida museums in Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg, West, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Free pretzel sticks or free sweet potato fries are offered with purchase of an adult entrée, in a deal featured on Facebook.
The free dish with eligible purchase is offered March 28.
A coupon for the deal accepted at participating Chili’s restaurants is featured on the restaurant’s Facebook page.
For a free quart of paint, here’s an offer valid at participating Ace Hardware stores.
The quarts are handed out March 9, while limited supplies last. Some restrictions apply, such as one per household.
The offer requires a coupon, which is featured on the Ace Hardware website. The coupon asks you to write your name, address and email for receiving information about Ace and for entering a sweepstakes.
The paint is Clark & Kensington flat enamel. The average supply at participating stores is 40 gallons. A store locator is featured on the website. It’s a good idea to phone local shops to determine which are participating.
It’s the first weekend of the month, and that means Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday and you’ll get free admission to more than 150 museums and attractions in cities across the United States.
In Orlando, enjoy free admission to these museums:
- Orlando Museum of Art
- Mennello Museum of American Art
- Orange County Regional History Center
- Orlando Science Center
If you’re traveling, you can also get free entry to other Florida museums in Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg, West, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
In separate deals, participating Pizza Hut and IHOP restaurants are serving free food.
Pizza Hut: Participating Pizza Hut restaurants are offering Big Pizza Sliders 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. February 5. A Big Pizza Slider is a mini pizza with up to three toppings.
IHOP: For National Pancake Day, participating IHOP restaurants offer guests a free short stack of pancakes, while supplies last. Restaurants are using the promotion to accept donations for specific non-profit organizations.
Thanks to Living On The Cheap.
It’s the first weekend of the month, and that means Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday and you’ll get free admission to more than 150 museums and attractions in cities across the United States.
In Orlando, enjoy free admission to these museums:
- Orlando Museum of Art
- Mennello Museum of American Art
- Orange County Regional History Center
- Orlando Science Center
If you’re traveling, you can also get free entry to other Florida museums in Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg, West, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
If you’d like an extra $25 to spend at an Ace Hardware store, enter a drawing for a free gift.
Entering is free and easy, and must be accomplished by 11:59 p.m. PST on January 16.
All the information about the drawing for the gift card is featured on LivingOnTheCheap.com, which is part of the On The Cheap network.
Here’s a yummy incentive for signing up for emails.
Free dessert with dinner.
Chili’s is offering a free dessert, with purchase of an entrée, for joining its email club.
The Orlando Science Center was added to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch’s Museums On Us program. That means the first weekend of every month, you can visit OSC for free. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday. You’ll also get free admission to more than 150 museums and attractions in cities across the United States.
These Orlando museums are also free the first weekend of every month:
- Orlando Museum of Art
- Mennello Museum of American Art
- Orange County Regional History Center
- Orlando Science Center
If you’re traveling, you can also get free entry to other Florida museums in Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg, West, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Build something together at Home Depot’s free kids’ workshop the first Saturday of every month. In January, kids can build a diamond bird house. Kids ages 5 to 12 can keep their craft, receive a free Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement.
When: First Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Home Depot Stores
Cost: Free

