Category Archives: Free Stuff

If you’re looking to get something for free, this collection of articles will do the trick. We’re all about saving money and getting the best quality products for a great price.

Free Stickers! 190 Tested & Easy Ways to Get Stickers Mailed To You

Author | March 20th, 2024 | Free Stuff
A mac laptop with free stickers on it.

Are you looking for free stickers? Do you want name-brand stickers from companies you, or your kids love? We do!

At MoneySmartFamily we love free stuff. Especially free things that our kids love or that can be given as gifts.

We’ve researched hundreds of companies and created this easy-to-use list. We update it every few weeks to keep it current and to make sure all of the sites still offer free stickers. 

108 Companies with sticker request forms on site. (page 1)

28 places to send a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) (page 2)

19 places with a … Read more »

34 of the Best Free Educational Websites for Kids

Author | March 20th, 2024 | Education, Free Stuff, Kids & Money
29 Free Educational Websites for Kids including science, history, reading, math, news, coding and more!

If you’re looking for great websites to enhance your child’s learning you’re going to love this list of the best free educational websites for kids.

It can sometimes be hard to find the ideal balance of fun and learning. The challenge might seem daunting, but have no fear the perfect learning website is out there.

Just check out this list of fun and information-filled sites to find the right website for you and your kids!

We’ve put this list into 7 different categories to make your search easier. See the table of contents for details.

A Directory of Free Educational Websites

Preschool – Watch, … Read more »

Top 25 Sites Like Craigslist: Alternatives for Buying or Selling FAST!

Author | February 29th, 2024 | Make Money, Crafts / Home Decor, Free Stuff, Shopping
Sites Like Craigslist. #SellUsedItems #SellSafelyCraigslist #FlipUsedItems #SellStuffMakeMoney

If you like buying and selling things online, you need to know about other sites like CraigsList. There are a growing number of websites that are Craigslist alternatives for listing items for sale, classified ads, freebies, and advertising services.

Craigslist offers great opportunities to buy and sell your stuff. Back in 1995 the platform started as a classified advertisements website and has remained one of the best ways to buy and sell things.

Although Craigslist may have been the first site to connect buyers and sellers in a community-centered way, it is no longer the only way that you can buy and … Read more »

How to Find Places with Free Wifi Nearby: Find Fastest Internet Speeds

Author | January 22nd, 2024 | Utilities / Phone, Free Stuff
How to get free internet from restaurants, coffee houses and retail stores.

If you’re looking for places with free wifi near you, we have lots of options. Or are you wondering where you can get the fastest wifi connections? There are more than 92,000 locations in the U.S. that provide free internet access.

We’ve created a list of coffee shops, retailers and other places that give you free internet access AND we’ve provided the speeds you can expect too.

Internet access can be your connection to the whole world. You may use it to stay connected to friends, manage your finances, take simple surveys for cash, or find a buyer for your … Read more »

Free Places to Workout: 50 Cheap Ways to Get Healthy and Stay Healthy

Author | January 3rd, 2024 | Free Stuff, Medical / Health
50 Ways to Get an Awesome Workout/ Free Places To Workout

There are free places to workout all around us if you just know where to look. We reached out to our Facebook friends and learned about dozens more free workout options than we’d never heard of.

If you’re looking for “free exercise near me,” we’ve got lots of ideas.

It’s time to get more exercise for less.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Get Healthy Stay Healthy for Less this Year!2 1. Walking – Pretty much free exercise3 2. Walk, Run and Climb – Free Places to Workout4 3. Chores – pretty much free exercise tooRead more »

Free Scholarships & Grants: Find Gold on the College Scholarship Rainbow!

Author | October 26th, 2023 | College & Education, Free Stuff
How to find college scholarships - Gold at the End of the Rainbow

Are you looking for free college scholarships and grants? We have tips and tricks to land tons of college money.

This blog presents lots of proven ways to find more scholarship hacks. It shares how to prepare for them and how to win more awards. It’s time to start gathering in scholarship winnings!

What if there really was a pot of scholarship gold waiting for you at the end of the scholarship rainbow.

And what if you KNEW that with some effort, discipline and organizational skills you could find the path that leads to that pile of money. And then, of course, take … Read more »

FREE Coloring Pages for Adults Online: 25 Cool Printable Pages To Relax

Author | September 13th, 2023 | Recreation/Fun, Free Stuff
A List of Free Coloring Pages for Adults that you can Print and download.

Are you looking for free coloring pages online for adults that you can work on at home? If so we’ll help you find these pages from 25 websites and companies listed below!

From mandalas to zentangles to really cool designs and animals we’ve found them all for you. Most are high-resolution .pdf files that you can download and print out in just minutes.

Even the most productive adults need some time to recharge and refresh. One way to do this is by unwinding with adult coloring pages. And the way to do it inexpensively is to find free online sources.

There are many … Read more »

Veterans & First Responders: Get Free Event Tickets with VetTix & 1st Tix!

Author | July 24th, 2023 | Recreation/Fun, Free Stuff
Free Family Fun for Veterans, Active Military and first responders! VetTix and 1stTix

VetTix is an organization that shows appreciation to our Veterans, active duty military, and, First Responders by providing free event tickets.

And this blog will tell you all about how both VetTix and 1stTix work, and how to sign up for either one.

A Concert Deal for Military

A few months ago a friend of ours sat with his wife in the audience at Symphony Hall in Phoenix. They came to enjoy the orchestra which was accompanied by Phoenix Symphony Chorus. Tickets to the symphony usually cost between $25 and $120. But for our friend Aaron and his wife, who were … Read more »

2022! Chick fil A’s Cow Appreciation Day: Dress Like A Cow & Get FREE Food

Author | July 4th, 2023 | Free Stuff, Recreation/Fun
Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A Abbey & Joe Economides got a free meal.

Chick-fil-A has an annual Cow Appreciation Day – sometimes called  “Dress LIke a Cow Day” others call it “Chick-fil-a Day.” It occurred each year at the beginning of July. And it was celebrated by more than 1.8 million people.

But Covid changed all of that. Since 2020 Cow Appreciation day has been canceled. Each year we check with the Chick-Fil-A website and update this post.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 2023 Cow Appreciation Day Has Been Canceled2 When Is Cow Appreciation Day in 20233 How did Cow Appreciation Day Get Started4 How Can You Participate in Cow Appreciation DayRead more »

26 Free Online Movie Websites Like Crackle, YouTube and Hulu

Author | June 21st, 2023 | Recreation/Fun, Free Stuff
17 Free Online Movie Websites Like Crackle, YouTube and Hulu! - Where to watch movies for free online

This list of 25 free movie websites like Crackle, YouTube & Hulu can help you save money by dumping cable. Check out these sites and other Blu-Ray/smart tv apps.

One of the biggest budget busters is overspending on recreation. We recently did a “dinner and a movie” date night. If we hadn’t had movie gift cards and a restaurant coupon we would have spent $60. There has to be a better way to spend time together without spending a fortune.

We love cocooning at home after a long day of work. After selecting a good movie, we sit on the couch … Read more »

How to Manage a Financial Windfall: What to Do with Sudden Money

Author | May 10th, 2023 | Budgeting, Free Stuff
Financial Windfalls - How to manage them.

What is a financial windfall?  Is managing a windfall something you are prepared to do?

Winning the lottery, a TV game show, a large inheritance or sweepstakes are all windfalls. What about smaller windfalls – like a tax refund? Have you ever been faced with managing sudden money?

How could this money help you? How would you manage it?

Have you ever thought of creating a plan for a financial windfall?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Will a Windfall be Coming Your Way?2 What Does a Financial Windfall Mean?3 There Are Financial Windfalls Everywhere!4 The Average $10,000 Windfall Response5 What … Read more »

4 Places Where You Can File your Taxes for Free

Author | April 6th, 2023 | Budgeting, Free Stuff
A block wall with a sign that says "Pay Taxes Room 108."

Finding free tax help and filing your taxes doesn’t have to be expensive.

If you’re a lower-income family, just starting out after college, a senior, military or former military family, there are lots of options for getting your taxes filed for free or for almost nothing. We’re hoping that you’ll check out these three options and be able to save a boodle! We’ve personally used two of the three services, and Steve’s dad was a volunteer with the last one.

Filing your income tax return doesn’t have to be a taxing (or expensive) proposition

Filing taxes is an annual ritual that most of … Read more »

Want the Best Free Music Apps? Stream or Download | iPhone & Android

Author | April 8th, 2020 | Recreation/Fun, Free Stuff

Are you looking for the best free music apps or the best music apps with paid subscriptions? We’ve got them all on this page.

We all love listening to music. And with smartphones, it’s become so easy to access the music you love.

There are dozens of music streaming apps on the market. Some are strictly free. Others come with bonus features that can only be accessed with subscriptions.

There are also websites to download music. With so many choices, it’s difficult to decide which app to use. Below, we list 28 free music apps for streaming music.

A. Totally Free Music Apps … Read more »