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50+ places to get birthday freebies: Treat yourself to all the free stuff on your special day

It’s your birthday? Happy birthday! And in the wise words of Parks and Rec: Treat yourself. But don’t worry, that doesn’t mean spending money. If you, like me, have spent hours online watching people’s birthday freebie hauls, it’s time to do one yourself.

With birthday freebies, you could plan a day that gets you a free breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So, where does one get all these birthday freebies? We rounded up 50 places to collect all your free birthday rewards.

And if you think these are too good to be true, your inclination might be to run. Most retailers and restaurants require you to sign up for their rewards programs to earn your birthday freebies, and some require a minimum annual spend. But with a little planning, you can guarantee yourself a birthday full of free stuff.

  • Applebee’s: Members of Club Applebee’s enjoy a free dessert on their birthday. Not to mention, you get a free appetizer when you sign up for the club.

  • Auntie Anne’s: On your birthday, Auntie Anne’s Rewards members enjoy a free pretzel. Keep in mind, you must make at least one purchase annually to qualify.

  • AMC: AMC Stubs Insiders enjoy a free large popcorn during their birthday month. But for Premiere and A-List members, enjoy a free large popcorn and a large fountain drink during your birthday month.

  • Baskin-Robbins: Baskin-Robbins Rewards members enjoy a free scoop on their birthday after their first qualified purchase.

  • Benihana: For members of Benihana’s Friends with Benefits rewards program (which also includes STK Steakhouse, Kona Grill, RA Sushi, Samurai, or Salt Water Social restaurants), enjoy a $50 birthday reward to use toward a birthday meal.

  • Buca Di Beppo: Join Buca Di Beppo’s eClub and get a free Colossal Brownie Sundae on your birthday.

  • Burger King: With Burger King’s Royal Perks program, enjoy double rewards during your birthday month and a free item on your birthday. You’ll earn 20 points (or “Crowns” as BK calls them) for every $1 spent, which can be redeemed for even more free stuff.

  • Buffalo Wild Wings: As a member of Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Rewards, enjoy a free six-piece wing on your birthday.

  • Cava: For fans of Mediterranean cuisine, join Cava Rewards and get a freebie on your birthday. Members enjoy their choice of a free drink, pita chips, or dessert.

  • Cheesecake Factory: Join Cheesecake Rewards, and on your birthday, get a free slice of cheesecake or a layered cake.

  • Chili’s: Sign up for My Chili’s Rewards and enjoy a free molten lava cake on your birthday.

  • Chipotle: We see free chips and guac in your future. At Chipotle, join the restaurant’s reward program and enjoy a free birthday reward.

  • Cinnabon: Cinnabon Rewards members enjoy a free 16-ounce cold brew on their birthday.

  • Cold Stone Creamery: For Cold Stone Creamery Rewards members, receive a birthday coupon. The reward will be sent seven days before your birthday and is redeemable until seven days after your birthday.

  • Crumbl Cookies: At Crumbl Cookies, Silver Tier and above rewards members enjoy a free single cookie voucher on their birthday.

  • Dairy Queen: Members of the DQ Rewards get a coupon for a free treat on their birthday, but you must spend at least $1 in the 45 days prior to your birthday, so plan ahead.

  • Denny’s: Your birthday breakfast is covered at Denny’s. Members of Denny’s Rewards enjoy a free Value Slam on their birthday.

  • Domino’s: At Domino’s, loyal customers of Domino’s Rewards enjoy a free birthday gift. The gifts vary and may include a free medium pizza, free lava cakes, or a discount.

  • Dunkin’ Donuts: While Dunkin’ doesn’t give out free drinks or donuts on your birthday, they will give you extra points. Dunkin’ Rewards members get 3x points on their birthday, which you can redeem later for free food and drinks.

  • Edible Arrangements: If you love sending Edible Arrangements, then you’ll be gifted back on your birthday. Members of its rewards program receive a free box of dipped fruit on their birthday.

  • IHOP: For pancake lovers, sign up for IHOP’s International Bank of Pancakes rewards and collect points to receive a free full stack of pancakes on your birthday.

  • Jamba Juice: A sweet but nutritious birthday treat could come from Jamba Juice, as Jamba Rewards members receive a free birthday smoothie.

  • Jersey Mike’s: How about your birthday served Mike’s Way? Join Jersey Mike’s email club and get a free birthday sub — as long as you’ve purchased a regular sub within the past year.

  • Jimmy John’s: Join the Jimmy John’s rewards program and enjoy a free sub on your birthday.

  • Krispy Kreme: Donut lovers need to be in Krispy Kreme’s rewards program, which gets you a free birthday donut.

  • LongHorn Steakhouse: On your birthday, you deserve a steak dinner, and LongHorn thinks so, too. When you join LongHorn’s eClub, you get a free dessert or special coupon on your birthday.

  • McDonald’s: Receive a free medium fry at McDonald’s on your birthday by downloading the McDonald’s app and joining My McDonald’s Rewards.

  • Olive Garden: When you sign up for Olive Garden’s email list, you’ll get a coupon for free dessert on your birthday. Unlimited breadsticks, salad, and free chocolate lasagna certainly sound like the perfect birthday meal.

  • Panera Bread: Members of MyPanera rewards get a free treat on their birthday: a muffin, cookie, pastry, or bagel.

  • Papa John’s: For a sweet birthday treat, join Papa Rewards. You’ll be treated to a free dessert on your birthday.

  • P.F. Chang’s: At P.F. Chang’s, get a free appetizer or dessert as a member of the restaurant’s rewards program. That means your birthday lettuce wraps could be totally free.

  • Pinkberry: Froyo is making a comeback. Pinkcard members get a free small yogurt with toppings on their birthday.

  • Pizza Hut: Sign up for Pizza Hut’s reward program and get a reward of breadsticks or cinnamon sticks on your birthday. Just make sure your birthday is added to your profile.

  • Red Lobster: Go for the cheddar bay biscuits and stay for the free birthday reward. Joining Red Lobster’s rewards gets you a free birthday dessert.

  • Red Robin: A burger could be on the house when you go to Red Robin on your birthday. To qualify, sign up for Red Robin Royalty and spend $10 prior to your birthday.

  • Ruby Tuesday: Enjoy a free burger or Garden Bar entree at Ruby Tuesday on your birthday when you sign up for Ruby Rewards. Just sign up in the app or online.

  • Sbarro: Pizza lovers get a free XL NY Slice at Sbarro on their birthday. To get the reward, you must have a Sbarro rewards account and have the Sbarro app downloaded.

  • 7-Eleven: You don’t have to wait for free slushie day on 7/11. With 7Rewards, get a free small slushie on your birthday, too.

  • Shake Shack: For a sweet birthday treat, add your birthday to your Shake Shack account and receive a free milkshake on the big day.

  • Starbucks: As a member of Starbucks rewards, get a free drink or snack on your birthday.

  • Subway: As a card-carrying member of the Sub Club, you’ll enjoy a free cookie on your birthday, yum!

  • Taco Bell: Join Taco Bell’s rewards program and climb the tiers throughout the year to get a free birthday surprise. Earn 250 points and get to the restaurant’s Hot Tier, and the birthday reward will be all yours.

  • TGI Fridays: At TGI Fridays, not only will you get serenaded with a birthday song, but you’ll also enjoy a free birthday dessert. To redeem, you must be a member of Fridays Rewards.

  • Waffle House: Waffle lovers need to join Waffle House’s Regulars Club. Joining gets you coupons and a sweet birthday treat.

  • Wingstop: When you sign up for a Wingstop account, receive a free birthday reward to celebrate.

  • Aerie and American Eagle: For a new birthday ‘fit, join RealRewards by American Eagle and Aerie and receive a $5 birthday reward. Rewards are sent out seven days prior to your birthday.

  • Bath & Body Works: Start a new year smelling right with Bath & Body Works. Create a rewards account and receive a free birthday surprise.

  • CVS: If you have a CVS card, your ExtraCare membership will get you a $3 reward on your birthday. Just go to the CVS app to claim.

  • DSW: Treat yourself to a new pair of shoes. As a member of DSW’s VIP program, you’ll receive a $5 gift certificate to use during your birthday month.

  • Old Navy: Climb the ranks of Old Navy’s rewards program, and you and a family member could enjoy a reward on your birthday. Core members receive a birthday bonus, while Premier members (who spend $350+ annually) get a birthday bonus to share with a family member. Meanwhile, Old Navy card members get a birthday bonus to share with three family members.

  • Sephora: Sephora’s birthday gifts are iconic. During your birthday month, Sephora Insiders receive a free gift to redeem in-store or online.

  • Stanley: For the Stanley Cup enthusiasts, it’s time to sign up for the Stanley Club, which gets you a free birthday gift.

  • Target: What’s better than a discount on things you already need? Target Circle members get a 5% discount on their birthday.

  • Ulta: Ulta Rewards members also get some pampering on their bdays. Just sign-up with your email and put in your birthday, and you’ll get a treat when the big day rolls around.

  • Yankee Candle: For candle lovers, there’s Yankee Candle’s Fragrance Family rewards. When you sign up with your email and input your birthday into your profile, you’ll receive a birthday gift.

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    Kathy Hilton Shares the Style Rule She Passed Down to Paris and Nicky: 'You Don’t Need the Whole Kitchen Sink'

    Less really is more, just ask Kathy Hilton.

    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star spilled the effortlessly chic beauty and style tips she passed down to daughters Paris, 45, and Nicky, 42, while hosting a fête for LoveShackFancy’s Sweetheart fragrance at her Bel Air, California home on March 20.

    Though Hilton loves a glamorous moment (and throws a party like no other), she’s all about keeping things polished, and never overdone.

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    “A classic rule I’ve told Paris and Nicky is to be comfortable. I’d rather be a little underdressed than overdressed because you can always throw on fun earrings or change your shoes if you’re leaving work or getting off a plane,” she tells ET.

    “You don’t want to come in with the whole kitchen sink and make a fool out of yourself. Dim it down a little bit. Just be fresh, pretty, and confident. That’s the best,” the entrepreneur continues.

    Naturally, the mother-daughter trio shares more than just style advice, they share closets too.

    “They can’t wear my shoes because I have a smaller foot, but they wear my jewelry, my accessories, and my handbags. … I recently borrowed a bag that was so cute from Paris. She was calling every day saying, ‘I’m going to come by and get my bag.’ … She knows her inventory and doesn’t forget, but I’m happy that she takes care of her things and that she’s appreciative,” the Bravo star says.

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    When it comes to what Hilton actually keeps in her purse, she leans into easy and practical items.

    “I carry an eye mask that I found years ago at a drugstore in New York, pale pink silicone foot pads for comfort, my little fan, and my Lorna Murray hat because it gives an outfit a great look, makes me look a little bit taller, and keeps the sun off my face,” she explains.

    “I’m also always trying the latest and newest product to moisturize my lips because they’re chronically dry, and I love the Revive neck cream and can’t put on makeup without it.”

    Beyond her essentials, one thing Hilton never leaves the house without is a signature spritz.

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    “I spray my perfume at the end, but I make sure I don’t have pearls on. … I have a collection of fragrances. … There are ones I would wear to a ladies’ lunch, and others that are romantic and sexy that I would wear after 5 p.m. for dinner with my husband.”

    Luckily, her current favorite works for just about any occasion. 

    “Sweetheart is so fruity and floral, and the bottle is the pinkest, most sparkly, and gorgeous. … It’s perfect for spring and summer because it’s happiness in a bottle. … I like to bring a little bit of summer everywhere I go. … Hot girl summer every day, even in the winter,” Rebecca Hessel Cohen, founder of LoveShackFancy, notes.

    “It can take you anywhere. … It’s so beautiful that you want to just hold it or keep it on your dressing table,” Hilton continues.

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    Still, there is one area where Hilton doesn’t hold back: health and wellness.

    “I do Tru Niagen IV treatments every week and take two of their supplements every day to give me energy. … I’m a mad professor with putting things together. I always have my lotions and potions, and everyone loves it. … My girls are very into it and it’s fun to compare notes.”

    Through it all though, her philosophy stays grounded.

    “I’ve always mixed high and low. I’m as happy at Target and Walmart as I am on the seventh floor of Bergdorf Goodman.”

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    The Zombie Remake As Good As The Original Horror Classic

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    Remakes are a source of a great divide among horror fans, seemingly split into even-numbered camps that either welcome new visions of old classics or consider the very thought of reimagining a beloved film blasphemous. When it was announced in 1989 that George Romero’s zombie cult classic Night of the Living Dead would be remade for modern audiences, the news was met with mixed reaction. For those who have seen the finished 1990 version, most will agree that it is every bit as much of a gem as its 1968 predecessor.

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    The Night of the Living Dead remake begins in the same way of the original, with brother and sister Johnny and Barbara (played by Bill Moseley and Patricia Tallman, respectively) visiting their mother’s grave in a country cemetery in Pennsylvania. While putting flowers on the plot, the siblings are attacked by an elderly man. In the scuffle to protect his sister, Johnny is killed.

    Barbara runs from the graveyard and finds what she thinks is an empty farmhouse. But a small group of zombies, much like the one that attacked her and Johnny in the cemetery, are there to greet her. She is suddenly joined by a man named Ben (Tony Todd), who helps her keep the undead at bay.

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    The Night of the Living Dead remake continues along much of the same path as the Romero original, with the farmhouse being occupied by a group of survivors in the basement. Conflict between the newcomers and the squatters arises, with devastating consequences. With limited resources and even fewer options, the small group tries to develop a plan to escape and find better digs.

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    The Night of the Living Dead remake marks the directorial debut for special effects and film makeup wizard Tom Savini. While he did not work on the 1968 Romero original, Savini became a staple of Romero‘s subsequent films. The filmmaker/special effects master helped to bring the undead to life on screen with Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead, as well as lending his acting talents to small roles in several of Romero’s films that include Dawn of the Dead and Martin.

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    The Night of the Living Dead remake brought the horrors of the original in full, gory color. Little is left to the imagination in this version, and Savini was forced to edit out some of the more brutal scenes to avoid an NC-17 rating. The added gore aside, the movie sticks pretty close to the original as far as plot and character development, with one glaring and welcomed exception.

    For the role of Barbara, Savini had actress Patricia Tallman (best known for her role on Babylon 5) evolve the character over the course of the film into a powerful player who takes no prisoners. This is a far cry from the original Barbara from 1968, who was meek and pretty helpless.

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    The Night of the Living Dead remake delivers better performances from its stars, particularly Tallman and Tony Todd. Sharp-eyed horror fans will recognize two faces from the 1968 version in Bill Cardille (who played a TV news reporter in both versions) and Russell Streiner, who played Johnny in the 1968 version and was cast as Sheriff McClelland in the 1990 reboot.

    You can stream the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead on Amazon.


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