Birthday Free Stuff

Did you know that you get free stuff with your birthday? I recently celebrated my birthday and being the thrifty person that I am... I am always on the lookout for birthday deals.  It usually requires either signing up for a newsletter, but there are places where you can go by just showing your ID. Scared of receiving a bunch of promo email? Don't worry, you can bypass this by either creating a separate email for you birthday (and checking it on your birthday month).  So get your ID ready, and gooo! (List is updated June 2017). This list is not comprehensive, but just the ones I checked out. Here you go:

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Since I am in Canada, most of the freebies are in Canada. The interesting thing is that many of these locations offer you freebies for a week before and after your birthday.. so there are only

• Baskin Robbins - Buy 1 get 1 free ice cream. Sign up here: https://www.baskinrobbins.com/content/baskinrobbins/en/signin.html?page=birthdayclub
• Blenz Coffee- Join the friends of Blenz club and get a free coffee on your birthday. Sign up here: http://blenz.com/
• Boathouse Restaurant - Birthday coupon with a monetary value for food. Sign up here: http://boathouserestaurants.ca/
• Booster Juice - Free 710ml Boosterjuice by signing up on their newsletter at: http://boosterjuice.com/booster-nation
• Boston Pizza - Free Birthday Dessert by signing up to be a part of their newsletter program: https://bostonpizza.com/en/mybp/signin#
• David's Tea - Free Birthday Tea on your birthday by signing up to be on their frequent steeper program! https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/frequent-steeper/
• Dairy Queen - Buy 1 get 1 free Blizzard: https://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/Blizzard-Fan-Club/?localechange=1&
• Denny's - Free Birthday Breakfast (FREE Original GrandSlam by showing your ID ) but valid on the day of your birthday only. More info: https://www.dennys.ca/promotions/
• Freshslice Pizza - Free two slices of pizza on birthday by joining their rewards program: https://freshslicerewards.com/ 
• IHOP - Free stack of their pancakes by signing up to their newsletter: http://www.ihop.com/pancake-revolution
• Krispy Kreme - Free coffee and donut on your birthday: http://www.krispykreme.com/About/Join-eClub
• Marble Slab Creamery- Sign up on their newsletter for a free birthday buy1-get1 free coupon. Sign up here: https://www.marbleslab.ca/marble-mail
• Menchie's Frozen Yogurt - Free $5 credit on your birthday by signing up for their rewards program: http://www.menchies.ca/
• Milestones: Free entree a week before your birthday if you buy 3 entrees. Sign up here: http://www.milestonesrestaurants.com/sign_up.php
• Old Spagetti Factory - I am not exactly sure what the freebie is, but in the past when I went it was a free dessert with the presentation of an ID. More info: http://www.osfbdayclub.com/
• Orange Julius - Free Buy 1 get 1 Free coupon for a juice will be emailed to you if you sign up for their loyalty program at: https://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/Julius-League-Sign-Up-Form/
• Pajo's - Free buy 1 get 1 combo on your birthday! http://www.pajos.com/about-us/birthday-meal/
• Quizno's - Free cookie with the purchase of a sandwhich on your birthday. Coupon will be sent via email if you join their rewards club: http://www.quiznos.ca/en/
• Red Robin's - Free Birthday Burger on the month of your Birthday! It seems like you need to be a part of their loyalty program by signing up here: https://royalty.redrobin.com/ and then logging in to your online loyalty account on your birthday. I believe you can just mention your membership number at the restaurant 
• Starbucks - Free birthday food/drink and 15% off their online store. They will send you an email notifying that the reward is loaded in your card (and the code for the 15% off coupon) provided that you are part of their rewards program... which can be registered for here: https://www.starbucks.ca/card/rewards *note: the freebie is only available for a few days.
• Vera's Burger Shack - Free $10 coupon for your birthday. Sign up here: http://www.verasburgershack.com/#

-----------------------------------------------------------USA----------------------------------------------------
Sometimes I hop across the border and sign-up for things... here are freebies from the USA :

• Applebee's - Free birthday dessert or entree: http://www.applebees.com/Sign-Up
• Jack-in-the-box: Sign up for their newsletter and get 2 free birthday tacos! Sign up here: https://www.jackinthebox.com/offers/birthday-tacos
• Panera Bread - Free birthday Pastry! Sign up here: https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/company/meet-mypanera.html

For more USA freebies.. check out this impressive list: https://www.freebie-depot.com/birthday-freebie-list/