Hi everyone!  I have been swamped with emails and comments from people sending me their address in order for me to send them the samples/freebies that are offered on HerSavings.com.  So, I want to take a moment to clear up any confusion some folks may have because I don’t want anyone to miss out on a freebie!  So grab yourself a cup of coffee and let’s chat!

Offers; Who Sends Them and How Do I Find Them?

Each day, I search the internet to find the very best deals and freebies to post on HerSavings.com.  Another way that I get offers to post, is from companies sending me emails asking me to tell you all about sample/freebie/coupon/deals they are currently offering.  And I am also very grateful for the readers who email me to tell me about offers they have found and would like to share with all of us.

One misconception that a few people have is that I personally send out the freebies/coupons.  I find the offers,  but do not send the samples/freebies or coupons out to people, I only post the link to the website giving away the freebies.  Sending out the freebie is completely up to the company that is offering the freebie.

Companies like to give away samples and freebies mainly because they want you to try their product, like it, buy it, and tell all your friends about it.  Word of mouth is a huge deal and can be very beneficial to companies.  Another reason is for promotional reasons – they want you to sign up for their social network page or their newsletter, and to entice you into doing that, they will offer you a high-value coupon or a freebie.  I locate these offers and post them all in one, convenient place for you.

Legitimate Offers – No Scams Here!

I test each offer very thoroughly before I post it and I use my 15+ years of experience working in the freebie/coupon world to determine if the offer is a legit offer or a scam.  You will never find those horrible participation offers on HerSavings.com.  If I won’t sign up for it, I won’t post it.

Receiving Samples/Freebies:

I also want to point out that samples may or may not come, depending on if the company can fulfill the samples or for whatever reason they choose.  Some companies are not prepared for the number of freebie seekers who come to their site to request their freebie offer and they become overwhelmed, so they cancel a lot of their freebie requests – this happens quite regularly.  Companies give out a certain amount of freebies, sometimes they tell us how many, sometimes they don’t.  Another reason is that most companies will not send freebies to P.O Boxes.  But I am happy to say that most times you will get the samples/freebies that you request.  I have gotten so many samples & freebies over the years, I could probably open a store with them if I had saved each one!

To sign up for a free sample, simply click on the link that I provided in the post then follow the instructions on the samples website.  I do my best to provide instructions on how to claim that freebie, but sometimes companies like to change it on us.

Normally it takes up to 8 weeks for a freebie to arrive in the mail, but it could take longer.  It all depends on the company sending out the freebie, when you signed up, and how many people signed up.

That Was Quick!

Freebie offers tend to run out VERY quickly!  I can post an offer for 20,000 freebies and the offer will be gone in less than 5 minutes, easily.  There are thousands upon thousands of freebie hunters out there, all wanting to score a freebie at the same time…including me, haha!  So for this reason, I try my very best to get these freebies on to the HerSavings.com website as quickly as possible!  I am constantly looking for new offers to post!  And remember, keep checking HerSavings.com throughout the day, because I add freebies/deals as they become available!

Another great way to stay up to date is by becoming a friend of ours on our Facebook Page  – when a new offer is put on HerSavings.com, I post an update on our Facebook Page!  Have a freebie buddy, and each time a new freebie becomes available, tag your facebook freebie buddy, and have them do the same for you!

And if you are a friend of ours on Facebook, make sure you give us a like and comment every once and awhile so that you will continue to see our posts!

Expired Offers:

When I post an offer, the offer is still active, but at any time an offer can change and become expired or even start charging S&H.  Sometimes I can just click on a link and know that offer is no longer valid.  Other times I will receive an email from the company, or a helpful HerSavings.com reader will update us and tell us the offer is over.  But, sometimes I won’t know if an offer is still active or not because the company requires people to sign up for the offer – then they will tell them the offer is no longer available (such a pet peeve of mine!).  And when that last reason happens, I can’t tell if the offer has expired because I originally signed up prior in order to test the offer, which means I can not sign up again.  It’s times like this that I am so grateful for the HerSavings.com readers who keep us updated – so a huge THANK YOU to each of you!!

I do my very best to keep the site updated, but sometimes I do not know if an offer is expired right away.  If you see an offer that’s expired, or a code or link no longer working, please send me an email, or comment on the post and I will update the offer asap – THANK YOU!!

Freebies are a great way to save money, and they make checking the mail so much more enjoyable!  It’s nice to get those little surprises in the mail, not just the dreaded bills.

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Happy freebie hunting ya’ll!

Stacy

The ‘Her‘ in HerSavings!

Are you receiving the HerSavings.com daily newsletter?  If not, make sure you sign up! By signing up for the HerSavings.com newsletter, you will always stay up to date on the latest deals, coupons, and freebies that are available!  To sign up, simply click on on the newsletter tab located in the box on the right side of the HerSavings.com website (see image below)!

If you have signed up for the HerSavings.com newsletter, but are not receiving the daily email, I used a confirmed opt-in process which means this is the strictest way to obtain permission from you to send you emails. By doing this, it requires the person who is signing up to respond to an email confirmation in order to be added to the newsletter list. If the person doesn’t respond, he or she won’t receive any further emails from me and will be listed as awaiting confirmation.  Unfortunately, I can’t email these people, move them, or export them from the account unless they confirm their interest.

For whatever reason, out of the 13,000+ people who have signed up for the HerSavings.com newsletter since this past December, there are over 6,000 people listed as still awaiting confirmation.  So, because of this reason, I have decided to turn off the confirmed opt-in and just use the regular sign-up process.

So if you have signed up, and not receiving the daily newsletter, perhaps you can try signing up again.  Hopefully, this way will work better for you so that you will always stay up to date with the latest freebies and deals that are available!

On December 14th, I posted about the benefits of joining Natures Bounty Rewards (you can see the post here), well yesterday my freebie arrived!  I was able to choose from a list of items of which product I would like to receive.  So if you have not signed up for Nature Bounty Rewards, I highly suggest you do so!

Almost a month ago, I posted an offer for a free box of samples courtesy of Sampler (click here to see the post).  Yesterday, my freebies arrived!  So if you signed up for this when it was posted on 12/21, then you can expect your box to arrive soon, if it has not already!

I just love getting free stuff in the mail!!

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of my very favorite soups to make, it’s definitely a repeat meal in our home.  I even made this soup for my sister’s wedding, and it was a huge hit.  The fact that this soup is super easy, so scrumptious and very inexpensive to make are all reasons why it’s number one on my list of soups.

So with all that being said, I thought I would share with all of you the Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup that I use.  And although this recipe is absolutely perfect as it is, I make a few changes…

• Instead of cooking my own chicken, I simply buy a rotisserie chicken that Walmart almost always has on clearance in their cold deli section.  This saves me time and money.  Usually, one chicken will do the job, but if you want more meat, you can always add two chickens.  I just take all the meat off the bone and toss the meat in the soup when I add all the other ingredients.

• Instead of making my own tortilla chips, I buy the pre-made tortilla strips.  You can buy these at almost any grocery store for around $2.00 or less.

Folks, this soup is so good, and it freezes really well!  I like to use these containers here to freeze all my soups in, as they work wonderful – you can even use them in the microwave.  I am not getting paid to talk about these containers, I just really love them!

*I lay no claim to this recipe.  After trying different Chicken Tortilla Soup recipes, I found this one and absolutely loved the flavor!  I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

I am actually really excited to tell you all about this!!  I absolutely love surprises and love trying new products, and when you sign up with Birchbox, you can do just that!  So yes, for only $10.00 a month, I am going to spoil myself!!  I deserve it!

If your part of the Sephora VIB or Beauty Insider program, for every dollar you spend you get one point. $100=100 points.  At Sephora, you can pick out one deluxe size sample for every 100 points. Think about that!! Essentially you’re having to spend $100 for just one free sample. With Birchbox you pay $10 a month and get five! Yes, please!

Birchbox is a monthly membership service. It costs $10 a month, there are no shipping or handling fees for the monthly Birchbox and you receive 4-5 deluxe size beauty samples from high-end brands such as NARS, Deborah Lippmann, Stila, Phyto, Pangea Organics, Kate Spade, Juice Beauty, Zoya, and Too Faced. There are even plenty of opportunities to earn points along with way. You can cancel the service at any time so you really are under NO obligation, although I don’t know why you would cancel!

Each month you’ll receive a different mix of beauty products, including makeup, skincare, fragrance, body, and hair products.  All samples are deluxe-sized!

And to make this even sweeter is the Birchbox Points program, which rewards you for signing up for the monthly samples, shopping on Birchbox.com, referring friends to the program, and sending feedback on your samples. The points that you earn can be used to purchase full-size products at Birchbox.com!

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My free sandals that I posted on 12/20 (link) have arrived!  I hope many of you were able to snag a pair as well!

This is so cute for kids and adults!  You can send a FREE Personalized Phone Call from Santa! You will be able t to personalize the call, from the child’s name, to what they want for Christmas!

When my boys were younger, they both would get such huge smiles on their faces when Santa’s would call!

If you were a Facebook friend of HerSavings.com in the past, please make sure you ‘Like’ the HerSavings new facebook page.  Unfortunately, I had to start a new facebook page and for that reason, all our Facebook friends were lost.  You can click here to access our new page, and we really hope you do!

We will be having a lot of fun on Facebook, so if you have not already, I highly suggest you give our facebook page a ‘Like’ so that you will always be the first to know when new offers are posted on the HerSavings.com website and not miss out on the fabulous giveaways that we like to have!

Here is a handy, dandy time zone chart to help you determine when an offer will be available for you!