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There are more CVS freebies than in April, though most of the purchase limits are set to three, instead of the usual five. With a new coupon valid for $3 off any $15 purchase (through 06/06/2008), May is a great month for CVS shopping.

To answer a few common questions:

• It is NOT necessary to purchase the full limit in one transaction. Purchase any quantity, including one, of any item below, and receive an ExtraCare Buck equivalent to the purchase price.
• The ExtraCare Buck(s) will print at the end of your receipt and can be used like cash to pay for future purchases.
• You can check out in multiple transactions, and use the ECBs from one transaction to pay for another transaction.
• Use manufacturer coupons if you have them, to make the items below even better than free!

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To celebrate Earth Day, Macy’s is giving away one free sapling to the first 100 customers at each store tomorrow. Children can also pick up a free Kid Power activity book - one of the pages can be exchanged next week for a free Kid Power badge.

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Sunkist is offering free lemonade stands again this year! For those of you who didn’t order last year, this is truly a great way for children to “take a stand” in helping others. Sunkist will send your child a lemonade stand (free shipping included) if they pledge to donate all earnings to a charity…AND your child gets to select the charity (our son raised money for the National MS Society last year)! Let them give to the organization that means the most to them, and Sunkist will reward them for their giving spirit!

Included with the stand is a lemon peeler, plastic juicer, and recipes for different varieties of lemonade. The Sunkist Take a Stand site also has printable signs and sales worksheets. Great summertime activity for kids!

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No free Disneyland Resort vacations, but perhaps a few gift certificates to help out with saving for your trip!  The Disney Online Research Panel rewards members with free gift certificates in exchange for completing surveys (ranging from 5 to 20 minutes each) on all things Disney!  Occasionally, you may also receive surveys which reward a charity on your behalf.

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I love it when readers send me great information like this!  Kathy emailed details for a local-area prom dress giveaway, that awards free prom dresses to students who otherwise couldn’t afford to go.  Wondering if there might be similar programs in other areas, I ran a few Google searches, and was delighted to see that there are, in fact, programs like this across the country.  (I saw very few programs for men’s formal attire, but there are a few.)

Each program works a bit differently, but I’ll highlight the Dallas-area program, and then post a sampling of similar programs taking place now throughout different cities and states.

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National Arbor Day, which takes place on the last Friday in April (this year, April 25th), has been celebrated since 1872.  This year, Empire National Nursery, out of North Carolina, is offering one free seedling per household, and they’re even covering the shipping costs. 

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You know…every now and then, a deal comes along that’s just SO good…that it’s TOO good.  (Just to warn you…there are THREE Stock the Pantry posts today!)

This fabulous shopping deal is SOOOOO good…that it’s TOO good.  Not too good to be true…just TOO good.  Let me first say, that if you don’t have a Safeway-owned store near you…you might want to find one (before February 10)! 

Okay, here’s a list of all of the grocery items you can purchase over the next two weeks, spending virtually nothing.  (You’ll need no more than a $10 bill to start with, and you’ll get it back, don’t worry).  On to the free groceries…

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Breakfast anyone?  On Tuesday, February 12th, IHOP is giving away free shortstacks between 7am and 10am, in an effort to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.  Though a donation is not required to participate in National Pancake Day, this is a great way to give AND receive at the same time! 

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Receive a one-year/four-issue subscription to The National Geographic Society’s new magazine - The Green Guide.  The magazine will begin circulation in March of 2008 and includes a wide variety of eco-friendly articles and tips. 

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Just in time for the “Oh no, it requires batteries?” season!  CVS has a $5 coupon for Energizer Max batteries (good through 12/23/07).  Most of the Energizer Max batteries also have a $1 peel-away coupon on the back.  The average price of one package of Energizer batteries is $5.29 at CVS, so even without the $1 coupon, the price is still only $0.29 plus tax…but there’s more!

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