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Three fun freebies: Coffee, smoothies, and Maxim

Bring your reusable travel mug to Starbucks on Thursday for a free fill-up. Also: BOGO Jamba Juice and 12 free issues of Maxim.

Rick Broida Senior Editor
Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show Travelers). He lives in Michigan, where he previously owned two escape rooms (chronicled in the ebook "I Was a Middle-Aged Zombie").
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Treat a friend (or beloved blogger) to a free Jamba Juice smoothie with this BOGO coupon. Jamba Juice

Some days, even The Cheapskate comes up empty. I searched high and low, checked in with all my DealSpies (trademark), and even went rummaging in the old-but-still-good deals bin. Nuthin'.

Sure, game fans may want to check out Direct2Drive's spring sale, which includes a few goodies (like Fallout 3 for $14.95). But ultimately, this day is looking mighty "meh," deal-wise.

On the other hand, who's up for some freebies?! One to boost your energy, one to boost your health, and one to rot your brain. Here's the rundown:

  1. If you're lucky enough to have a Jamba Juice near you, print this coupon for buy-one-get-one-free smoothies. No rush: The coupon offer is good through April 25. Here's the store locator in case you need it.
  2. Mark your calendar: On Thursday, April 15, in a promotion that evidently has nothing to do with the IRS or tax returns, Starbucks will give you a free mug of coffee when you bring in a reusable travel mug. In fact, the promotion's all about saving trees and forests, which I applaud heartily. Good on ya, Starbucks.
  3. I'm not sure how it qualifies as either a trade publication or a business magazine, but you can get a free one-year subscription to Maxim just by completing a short survey at freebizmag.com. I admit: It looks a little suspect, but the only personal information you need to provide is a name and an e-mail address. Feel free to use a disposable one of the latter.

Anything here look good? I'm definitely down for some free Starbucks brew on Thursday.