101 WAYS TO LIVE FOR FREE

Josephine Massey

101 WAYS TO LIVE FOR FREE

Josephine Massey

Who doesn’t love a freebie?

We certainly lurve to get as much as we can for free.

Thankfully, there’s lots out there that we can all enjoy for nothing…zip…nada…no money at all!

This eBook is packed full of fantastic freebies and tips for living for free day-to-day.

And speaking of day-to-day, if you want to be the first with a chance to get exclusive freebies before anyone else sees them, sign up to the MoneyMagpieFreebies.com newsletter and you will get them straight to your inbox.

So, for free chocolate, free cosmetics, free films, free groceries and free goodnessknows-what-else…sign up here [sign-up form from Kee] now!

Happy freebie-hunting ☺

FREE MONEY

1. Get £10 for just downloading an app

How would you like to get £10 just for downloading an app onto your computer or mobile?

Then an extra £5 for keeping the app? This is what Digital Trends offer. It really is money for nothing – click here to download the Digital Trends app and get £10.

If you like to earn for downloading apps you should also check out Nielsen Online Panel. You won’t get paid for downloading it, but you will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win up to £30,000 – so there’s potential to make a LOT of money doing nothing.

Sign up for free here.

3. Get free cashback

Cashback sites are such an easy and straightforward way to make money, but still so few people join them Basically, by joining a cashback site, you’ll get a bit of money back on everything you buy.

All you have to do is sign-up (absolutely free) and shop through the cashback site’s portal. It’s exactly the same as online shopping any other way, but they’ll be able to track where you make your purchase so both they and you can get paid for it.

Two of our favourite cashback sites are Top CashBack and Quidco, both of which are absolutely free to join. You really are getting money just for shopping as normal – why wouldn’t you sign up?

Read more about cashback sites here.

2. Win £700 for free just by having the right postcode!

You could be in with a chance of winning £700 every day thanks to the Free Postcode Lottery. You just put in your postcode and your email address. That’s it.

The way it works is that they publish the winning postcode each day and you have to check the site once a day to see if you have won. Once you see your postcode there you have 24 hours to claim the cash. Simples!

4. Stay somewhere for free (and even make money)

Imagine making money doing nothing whilst relaxing in a luxurious home?

That’s what house sitting can offer. House sitting is a growing phenomenon, many people who own more than one house are away for long periods of time for business trips.

TrustedHousesitters is a good place to start. Often it might involve pet sitting, so if you’re an animal lover then looking after an adorable pooch or feline won’t feel like work at all. It’s not a way to earn lots of money, pay for long term house sitting starts at £10 a day, but it’s a good way to save.

5. Car or bike damaged by a pothole? Claim cash for it!

Have you had that annoying situation where you were cycling along a road and suddenly got thrown off, or had your bike wheel buckled because of a dirty great pothole in the road?

Or were you driving along, minding your own business, when you lost a bumper because one of your wheels hit a pothole and the whole car shuddered? Well you could get compensation for that.

Whichever authority controls that road has a legal duty to maintain it to a fit standard. If doesn't, and your car or your bicycle are damaged, the Council should pay for repairs.

Often you will only get a payout if you can prove negligence, but it's worth giving it a go. You can find your local Council here.

6. Get a free pound

At MoneyMagpie we’re big fans of online surveys as they’re an easy way to make some extra cash. We’re particularly fond of Inbox Pounds as they give you £1 just for signing up. Get your free pound here

7. Get free money back if you wear a uniform

If you wear a uniform for your work and you clean it yourself, you can get money back from your tax for doing so – at least £12.

See how to do that here

9. Sell for free

There are lots of local Facebook groups helping people sell unwanted items for free. So it’s much cheaper than eBay and easier for selling big items like furniture as you’re just selling to local people .

See this article on how to sell on Facebook.

If you’re looking to sell your car, you can sell it for FREE with Autotrader if it’s valued at £1,000 or less.

8. Get free cash just by referring a friend

Lots of companies will pay you simply to refer a friend to their service. You can see more in this article on earning by referring.

Good referral companies include:

Quidco – £2.50 cashback every time a friend joins up

Virgin Media - £50 off for you and the person you refer

TopCashBack – Up to £15 cashback for referring a friend

RAC – £25 M&S voucher for recommending a friend

Plusnet – Save money on your monthly bill for recommending a friend

Groupon - £6 every time you refer a friend

Cineworld Unlimited – You’ll both get one month free unlimited membership

10. Get free money from your free space

If you have free space like a spare room, an empty garage, a free drive or a vacant loft you could get money for them.

• A free driveway? Rent it out on JustPark to people who want to park there

• A free spare room? Rent it out by the night on Airbnb, or rent it long-term.

• A free garage or loft? Put it on Spareground.co.uk for people to store stuff in it.

FREE ENTERTAINMENT – FUN AND LAUGHTER FOR FREE

11. Free music online

Apart from the radio which is full of free music, you can also listen to all kinds of free music from around the world online.

Go to Musicovery to listen to music for free. You get to choose what you listen to by mood (such as energetic, calm), or by year or genre, and the site forms a playlist for you.

Last.fm is another site that allows you to listen to music for free by creating your own personalised streaming playlist.

Jango is also worth a look and it’s ultra simple to use: simply type in the name of the band or artist you want to listen to and it will start playing you a song!

Spotify is perhaps the best known of the lot, a streaming service website which allows you to listen to millions of music tracks online completely free (and completely legal!)

All you have to put up with is the occasional 30-second advert every five minutes or so –a pretty small price to pay for free tunes!

If you don’t like the ads then you have to pay £9.99 a month but that covers the whole family (and you’ll get a free thirty day trial first).

12. Win big on free competitions

Don’t turn your nose up at competitions! They’re a great way to get free stuff. We know it might seem unlikely that you’ll win, but your chances of success are usually a lot better than you think.

Why? For the simple reason that people rarely bother to enter competitions because they think they have no chance of winning. This opens the doors for clever MoneyMagpies to swoop in and claim all the big prizes. We have a new competition each week you can enter. Why not give them a go and then check out our article on how to make money from competitions?

Ooh, and don’t forget to sign up to the MoneyMagpie newsletter as we have a new, so each week the new competition is delivered straight to your inbox (along with make money and save money idea). Sign up here

14. Free gigs

Music lovers can make the most of all the free gigs around the UK with AllGigs.co.uk where you can search for gigs by artist, town or type (there’s also an under £10 and under £5 section).

Also, sites such as ClashMusic and NME’s dedicated music news section provide updates on free gigs from bigger artists so it’s worthwhile keeping an eye out for your fav bands and singers on those too.

13. Get a free magazine

Yes, there are plenty of magazines you can get a free issue of. If you’re into financial news, you can get a free issue of The Economist.

If you’re a motorhead you can get a free issue of Auto Express. Or, if you’d like to learn more about computing you can get a free issue of Computeractive, which aims to help you whatever your skill level.

15. Free cinema

Sign up to Show Film First and you could get the chance to see films before they’re released for free.

Once you’ve signed up you’ll receive emails with a screening code which you can enter into the website to receive the free tickets. Others such as Free Cinema Tickets and Free Movies UK offer similar preview screenings so it’s worth signing up to both to get as many freebies as you can.

16. Swap for free

Head to Read It Swap It where you can get free books by swapping the ones you’ve already read. This is such a great idea and a brilliant way for people to share costs.

There are plenty of new books available so take a look and search for by author, title, or description. Once you’ve finished reading a book register it with ReadItSwapIt then find a book that you want to read.

Just click ‘Swap with this member’ and the owner will be sent an email letting them know you’re interested in swapping. They then search through your library of books and if they find one they want to read they can confirm the swap. You’ll receive an email along with the address to post the book to.

19. Get a free ebook on how to get a job

Check out our helpful eBook ‘49 ways to get a job‘. You can get it totally for free. It will give you lots of great ideas to get that job or that commission.

17. Get free books by reviewing them

Hubbub website is offering free books to anyone who wants to review them.

As you can see here, they’re basically business books so it’s only worth it if you’re interested in those.

…18….and by borrowing them

Of course your local library is THE BEST way to get free books and not have the nuisance of having to store them.

Not only can you borrow a zillion of them (usually up to four at a time!) but you can even order new ones (for a few pence). What a fantastic resource we have.

20. Free internet hotspots

If you need to find your nearest free WiFi connection use FreeHotspot which pinpoints free wireless internet hotspots all over the UK – search by street, town or country.

Do be careful when you use them: don’t do your online banking while using free WiFi as these services are often far too easy for hackers to get into.

21. Sign up for free TV shows

Go to the BBC website to apply for free tickets to your favourite TV show, tour, and live and promotional events for new music. You can also try Lost In TV where you can apply for tickets to other TV programmes. Add yourself to their mailing list to receive updates on any new dates of upcoming shows, and check out the websites for regular updates.

• ApplauseStore – Get tickets to see big shows like Britain’s Got Talent and The Voice

• SRO audiences has tickets for Mock The Week and Alan Carr: Chatty Man etc

• TVRecordings – this is the place to get tickets for comedy show Live At The Electric.

Or if you want to watch TV from the comfort of you own home, you can get a free 30 day trial of Amazon Prime and hayu (reality TV on demand).

22. Free festivals

Work for Oxfam at festivals and you can see all your favourite bands for free. You will need to hand over a deposit but you get that back as soon as you turn up. You work in shifts (which vary depending on the festival) and in return you get a free ticket to the event. Once you’ve finished your shift the rest of your time can be spent enjoying the festival. Find out how to apply on their website.

23. Free fun with the kids

Get free Disney pictures from the Disney Print Station and free CBeebies characters from the BBC website for the kids to colour in.

Get your kids to send in letters, pictures and poems to Blue Peter to earn themselves a badge.

If they get their hands on a Blue Peter badge they can gain free access to hundreds of venues in the UK. Blue Peter badges are only awarded to children aged six to 15 years old. There are six altogether – blue, silver, green, orange, gold and the team player’s purple badge.

24. Free entry to nightclubs

You can’t beat a night out on the tiles in your favourite city. Unfortunately nights like these do tend to break the bank, leaving you hardup for the rest of the week (or the month, if it was a really good night). London in particular is notoriously expensive, but lots of clubs do offer free entry.

Look at Designmynight for lists of nightclubs in London and other parts of the country that offer free entry nights.

Also, see here how you can make money (and get in for free) by being a nightclub promoter.

It will take a while to get tickets to the really good stuff, but if you keep on, you should be able to build up your reputation. Find out here how to become a cool blogger.

27. Free stuff and free local entertainment

25. Get into free UK events

Make the most of all the UK freebies with Free-events.co.uk which lists all the free festivals, parades, carnivals etc that are going on in the UK.

Londoners can also go to All In London for info on the many free events in the capital.

26. Free theatre

Firstly, if you are a serious theatre fan, set up a blog reviewing plays so that you can get press tickets.

Do sign up to any newsletters that your local council sends out because that way you will find out about free events and entertainment that they are running in the borough.

They could be running a free fireworks night in November, free Santa’s grotto in December, free family events in the summer holidays and free talks and workshops.

You can find your local council’s website on Gov.uk.

Check out our ‘free fun’ section here

28. Free museums and galleries

Make the most of the free museums and galleries in your area. You can find out about some here, or just get in touch with your local Council or tourist office to see what is in your locality. You could be surprised at what is nearby that you never knew about!

FREE HEALTH AND BEAUTY – BE GORGEOUS ON NOTHING

29. Free cosmetics and more

Get free goodies to test out for Toluna including all sorts of cosmetics. They have loads of products they need to have tested so if you sign up for the testing side can get new things every month.

They have been getting people to test out Garnier Hand Cream, different types of shampoo, eye shadow and more! So you can see the kind of things you could get to try for nothing.

Go here to join up now and get all these great freebies.

30. Free dental work

Get some free treatment by going to dental students at a UK dental school. Visit the British Dental Association for contact details of participating universities and read more in our guide to free dentistry here.

Don’t panic – although they aren’t fully qualified, there are always trained supervisors on hand to help out. It will take longer than usual, so do bear this in mind. See more in this article

31. Free health snack box

If you’re trying to control those cravings for something tasty between meals then the Nibble Box from Graze is a great guilt-free snack. Choose online from a variety of health foods including dried fruit and olives and they will deliver the box to your door.

You can get your first and fifth box free.

32. Free beauty products through parties

Grab your friends and family and host a product party, and you can try out loads of free beauty goodies.

For The Body Shop at Home go to the ‘Party at home’ link at the top of the UK website, follow the links to hosting a party then fill out your details. A Body Shop consultant will be sent round to your house and give you a bunch of products to test out as well as show you the best way to use them. You’ll be given expert tips on skincare, the best ways to wear make-up or the best fragrances for you. Get all the details and find out how you could take this a step further by becoming a consultant on their website.

33. Free cosmetics

If you’re over the age of 18 you could try your hand at doing some cosmetic research online with Clicks Research. It’s really easy, you just try, review and keep new hand creams, moisturisers, children’s products and all sorts of other goodies.

There are no unnecessary forms to fill in; all you need to do is provide your email address, a long-term home address (so they can send you products to review) and a phone number. It’s a really great way to get hold of some new products in exchange for a review.

34. Free haircuts

Get your hair cut by a student at a hairdressing college. It’s not so scary – most students have had hours of class time and there is a teacher with them at all times. Go with trusted hair salons like Vidal Sassoon and Toni & Guy – which offer free hair cuts (and mega cheap highlights). You will need to book early, you must be comfortable with

a student cutting your hair, and be warned that it could take a few hours to get your hair done! Both salons only offer the services on specific dates and times so you need to book in advance. It is well worth the effort as most salons easily charge £100 for cuts and highlights.

35. Free 3-day gym pass

Don’t waste money on an annual gym subscription that you probably won’t use. Try a free 3-day trial at Pure Gym. They have over 170 gyms, 24 hour access and fun fitness classes.

36. Free sports massage

Massage students need to practice on someone, so if you feel like getting a free one – particularly if you’re a sporty type – be a volunteer for NLSSM

In fact, if there is a college in your area that does massage courses, apply there to be a guinea pig for free sessions.

37. Free hand cream

Get a free sample of lovely Persian Rose hand cream here. You just have to put your details in the form.

38. Free child care at IKEA daycare

IKEA provides a free hour of daycare for shoppers who bring children with them. You can find this area, known as “Smaland,” at the front of the store.

If you are an IKEA family member, present your IKEA family card and get an extra 30 minutes for free.

39. Free health check for dogs

Animal charity PDSA tours around the UK to provide free health checks for dogs every year.

Pet owners can come along to ask a veterinary nurse any questions about their dog’s health and have their pet’s diet, fitness, dental care and coat condition given a look over.

Check the website for a list of locations and dates.

GET HOLIDAYS FOR NOTHING

40. House swap for a free holiday

Get a free holiday by swapping your home with somebody else for a few weeks. It’s great because no money is exchanged at all for the accommodation, you’ll only need to cover the costs of travel. Go to a houseswapping site and read other people’s descriptions of their house and facilities and exchange destination

HomeExchange and HomeForExchange are two of the best around. Read our full article on house swap holidays.

the standard annual pitch fee which is usually around £4000 to £5000 plus a connection charge of around £400.

41. Get a free caravan

ParkHolidays are currently offering an unbelievable free caravan deal. The company owns over 25 holiday centres throughout southern England, many of which are taking part in this scheme.

The caravan itself will be completely free of charge and you won’t even have to pay for furniture, carpets or key kitchen appliances. It’s yours to keep or rent as you wish, and you’ll also have full use of any facilities the resort has to offer, such as swimming pools, spas and kids clubs.

Like regular buyers you’ll also have to pay

42. Freebies with reward cards

Get free travel treats with money you’ve already spent when you get reward points. Reward credit cards give you miles when you spend but it’s important to remember that these cards are useless unless you pay off your bill every month. When you click here use the dropdown that says ‘select the type of credit card you want’ and click on ‘Rewards’.

You will not earn Avios on outstanding balances and the interest rates tend to be higher than other cards.

As a basis of reference it costs about 9,000 Avios to fly to Europe and around 20,000 to fly to North America. To find out more about frequent flyer miles and other reward credit cards take a look at our full article on free flights.

43. Download a free eBook to save money on travel

Want to know how to get the best rate on your currency exchange, the cheapest and easiest way to get flights and hotels and how to keep yourself safe when abroad? You can find it out here totally for free in our giveaway eBook on how to get the best deals on travel.

Also check out our fool-proof guide to getting cheap holidays here

delayed by 30-59 minutes then you will get back 50% of the cost of a single ticket (or 50% of the relevant journey on a return ticket).

44. Get free money for delayed flights

If you're delayed by more than three hours or your flight is cancelled, you are often entitled to between £100 and £470 in compensation.

See the info on the Citizen’s Advice website on how to get compensation, including template letters on how to get your money back and how to deal with airlines when they try not to pay you!

45. Get free money for delayed trains.

Did you know you can get money back for delayed trains and delayed tubes (in London)? As you can see here If you’re

You will get a 100% of the cost of a single ticket if you’re delayed anything longer (or 100% of the relevant journey on a return ticket).

Delay Repay Sniper can help you get the money back (for a fee). One customer said he had received £580 in compensation over in just 10 months.

46. Nearly free holidays with social media

Have you come across Sheradill? It’s a great website with a collection of hotels that offer good deals if you stay on certain nights.

The hotels are around Europe and elsewhere and the really cool thing about this site is that you can take money off your bill just by sharing details of the hotel and the site on social media.

In fact if you share lots you could get ALL the money taken off except for 10%. So you could potentially get a £100 holiday for a tenner! Check it out.

47. Free holiday with bulkbooking

With some operators, if you book travel for ten or more people they will throw in one for free.

• Eurostar does special group deals and weekend getaways to various destinations including Paris, Brussels and Euro Disney. If you’re a group of ten people or more you can get 10% off the usual rate as you can find out here.

• Opodo is always worth a look for group deals, particularly on self-catering skiing holidays.

• Travelodge gives you cheaper rooms with group bookings

• Virgin Holidays say that if you book with a minimum of ten adults you may qualify for a group discount.

48. Free travel with car-sharing

Get into car-sharing for regular journeys with BlaBlacar. You can share the petrol costs or, if you take two people, you could find yourself having the whole cost covered by their contribution. It’s also worth trying Liftshare and Nationalcarshare.

FREE TECH – COOL AND NO COST

49. Recycle your gadgets for cash

Recycle your gadgets for cash. It’s quick, FREE and could make you over £200. From mobile phones to cameras, games consoles and more, by recycling your gadgets you can make a mint and help the environment.

If it’s a mobile phone you’d like to recycle use the MoneyMagpie phone recycling tool. Just click on the make of your phone and we’ll show you which recycling company will give you the most for it. Do it now!

See more ways to make money by recycling your gadgets here

built in but if yours doesn’t you can buy them from Argos for around £10.

You can also chat for free using online instant messengers like Windows Live Messenger or AOL. On your mobile phone you can download the free app WhatsApp which enables you to talk to anyone around the world for free so long as they have the app and you are both hooked up to the internet

Find out more by reading our article 10 ways to save on your phone bills.

51. Free calls instead of paying with “say no to 0870”

Premium rate numbers can be up to ten times the cost of a normal landline call. But you can fight back. We’re often asked “what is the cost of 0844 numbers?” and we always point people towards the brilliant website Say No To 0870.

50. Free calls with VoiP

Skype is probably the most well known VoIP (Voice Over IP) service. If you’ve got broadband you can phone on the internet for free with Skype. It can be downloaded for free.

Once you’ve registered you just find the username of the person you want to call and then click the green phone. You’ll need earphones and a microphone. Some computers have microphones already built in but if yours doesn’t then Amazon.co.uk has a good selection of headphone and microphone sets with several choices for under a tenner.

To make video calls you’ll need a webcam –again many computers have these already

It has a search engine to find alternative local numbers for companies. All you do is click search to find an alternative number and enter either the number or the company name. The engine will come back with a load of alternatives so check to see if there are any freephone numbers.

52. Free texts

Run out of credit and desperate to send a text? For international texts go to SendSMSnow which allows texts to various countries including America, Canada and India.

53. Free mobile SIMs

If you’re not bothered about having the latest phone model there are some pretty impressive PAYG deals around these days –free minutes and texts are no longer for contracts alone – all of the networks offer inclusive minutes and texts when you top up so why not nab a free SIM and take a look at the deals on offer? Check out Carphone Warehouse and FreedomPop to see what’s available.

54. Free TV

Don’t panic if you’ve missed your favourite show on TV. You can catch up for free with programmes online with the BBC iPlayer and Channel 4oD (on demand).

With BBC iPlayer you can play programmes on the website simply by pressing the ‘Click to Play’ button. You can also download them and store them on your computer for 30 days.

With 4oD you can catch up on the last 30 days’ TV online and watch thousands of classic programmes and films.

ITV has a similar system called ITV Player for catching up with programmes you’ve missed for up to 30 days after and Channel 5 runs Demand Five where you can watch all their catch-up for free.

Just be aware that if you’re not paying for a TV licence you are legally not supposed to watch these programmes live, only on catchup and for iPlayer you know need a TV licence to watch any of the programmes

55. Learn IT for free

At the Apple Store you can learn about how to create your own music, how to design flyers and all sorts of other clever IT skills.

Sign up for a free workshop at any time through their booking page for your local store here.

FREE FINANCES –MONEY FROM EVERYTHING!

56. 0% credit cards

When used properly, 0% credit cards can be a good short term solution if you want to borrow money without paying any interest. You need to be very disciplined to use one of these cards because they only work if you know you’ve got income coming in within the 0% interest period.

Our advice is simple – don’t use them if you can’t afford to pay them off within that period. However, right now there are amazing deals on offer – if your credit rating is good enough – that last for at least three years!

58. Free money from forgotten bank accounts

Go to Mylostaccount – this is a free online search service that will rummage through records for you. You have to enter your details and it will tell you if you’ve got any old accounts you’d forgotten about. You may not have long left to claim the money so get all the info now.

59. Free financial advice

57. Unclaimed assets

You could have hundreds or even thousands of pounds lying in dormant accounts and investments.

There’s at least £15 billion in unclaimed financial assets lying around in Britain, according to the Unclaimed Assets Register, an organisation run by credit agency Experian - get a free credit check from Experian now.

Most financial advisors will give you a free advice session when you first go to see them. There’s no obligation to take them on so you could potentially go to three or four different advisors and get free advice from them all.

Try Vouchedfor to find a financial advisor who has good reviews from other clients.

60. Free debt help

Don’t ever pay for debt advice or support. There are loads of places you can go for free help.

For a start, sign up to our free ‘Get out of Debt’ emails which come straight to your inbox every week for six weeks, full of tips, help and practical support.

Then there are the free debt charities that give really professional advice. The main ones are:

• Citizens Advice Bureaux which provide free, confidential and independent advice from thousands of locations in the UK

• StepChange is a debt charity offering an online debt remedy service and free debt advice in person or on the phone.

• Christians Against Poverty is a national, free debt advice service that runs through local churches.

61. Free money from the government when you contribute to a pension

Even if you’re self-employed and don’t have an employer to put free money into your pension, you will still get extra cash from the Government when you pay into a personal pension. You get the tax put in that you would have paid on that money. So, if you’re a basic rate taxpayer, for every 80p you put in a pension, the Government adds in 20p. Not bad! Find out more on the GOV.UK

62. Get free money and investing guides

Would you like to know a bit more about investing, even if you’ve never done it before? Dip your toe in the water for free. Click here for free guides to investing, managing your money and more.

• Nationaldebtline is a website offering a guide to dealing with debt – and has some useful sample letters for writing to creditors.

• Payplan is a free debt management company funded by the credit industry, which makes repayment arrangements

• Shelter is a great free resource if you are having problems with your rent or mortgage. They can stop you being turfed out of your home, even if you’re about to go to court.

63. Free money for your children

If you register with online reward scheme KidStart, you get cashback whenever you shop through them, and the money can be put into an account for your kids. Plus, you can get other family members to contribute by doing their shopping that way too. It’s completely free to join, so if you’re going to be spending the money anyway, you might as well do it through them and put something away for your children.

64. Free Smart meter

By 2020 the Government wants the whole of the country to have a smart meter in their home. But right now you can ask for one from your gas and electricity provider. Find out about it here.

Smart meters are great. They show you in real time just how much gas and electricity you are using so you and the family can change the way you use things in order to cut your utility bills down. You could even

find that you get free power at certain days of the week with some providers.

65. Free cashback when you shop on the high street (not just online)

So we’re all getting used to receiving cashback when shopping online but what about in high street shops? Well with Quidco you can even get cashback when you go into your favourite stores. It’s a quick and easy way to make money shopping. Give it a try. Equally, you can do the same with Top CashBack, which also has some great first user offers.

66. Free mortgage advice

London & Country are one of the best independent mortgage brokers in the UK. You can speak to them for free about your mortgage needs – get their number on this page. You don’t have to buy then and there, but the sooner you do some research the easier it will be to find out which mortgage deal is right for you.

67. Free newsletter to help you save on finances

Don’t forget to sign up to our free newsletter We send an email once a week to thousands of people full of money-making and money-saving tips plus a whole host of bargains and freebies. You’ll also receive a FREE eBook on how to make £80 in an hour.

68. Get the free benefits you’re entitled to

You could be missing out on money and discounts on services like dentistry if you don’t know what benefits you are entitled to.

Use the free site Turn2Us.org.uk or Entitledto.co.uk to find out what you could be getting. They both have calculators where you put your details in and they let you know what’s on offer for you.

Also, check out articles on

• Benefits for Mums,

• Benefits for the Over-60s and

• Benefits if you’re Disabled.

69. Free chores and services

Swap your skills with other people to get jobs done for free. Local Exchange Trading Schemes (LETS) have been set up all over the country to help communities swap their skills. They work by creating a unit of ‘currency’ which can be collected when you provide a service – and then used to ‘pay’ for someone to provide a service for you.

For example, if you’re a great cook you can bake someone a cake and then use those credits to get someone to do your gardening.

Check out LETSLinkUK for more information and to find your nearest scheme. Find out all about it in our full article.

70. Free courses

Learn a new skill and boost your job prospects for free. There are lots of free courses around for example, the BBC offers free online courses on all kinds of subjects, and Vision2Learn has various free courses to hone your computer skills, money management and much more.

OpenLearn is another free online learning site which uses material from Open University courses – this is great if you want to supplement your education or if you just want to get a flavour of what the OU has to offer.

For tips on how to get free training and boost your job prospects, check out our article dedicated to the topic here

71.

Would you like to stay at home to be there for your kids but make money at the same time?

There are lots of ways you can do this and we tell you about them in our great eBook on how mums can make money. Get it here!

offered you a company pension? If so (and they should, all employers need to provide one by 2018) grab it with both hands because it involves free money.

Not only does the Government put in your pension pot any money you would have paid in tax on the amount you put in (free money from the Government) but your employer will be putting some in too. So that’s two lots of free money you could be getting. Grab it now. Find out more here.

73. Check your credit score, it’s now for free forever

Are you wondering why you’ve been refused credit? Do you suspect that someone is using your identity to take our loans and credit cards. It’s really important to see what is being said about your on your credit report. It might be, for example, that you’re not on the electoral roll and that is harming your credit rating.

There are all sorts of things that could be on your report that you don’t know about. You can find out all of this for free, really easily through CreditExpert. Sign up here and you can see your credit score free forever.

Free eBook on how mums can make money

72. Free money from your employer

Are you employed? Has your employer

FREE FOOD

74. Get free food by blogging

There are gallery openings, book signings, restaurant openings and all sorts of other events with free food and drink happening around the country every week. If you live in a city it’s particularly easy to come across these events. Much of the time it’s just a question of getting yourself put on an email list.

If you see that a new restaurant is opening, ask to be invited to the opening week (they often have half-price meals then).

After a while, you will find that you will meet people from other venues at these events so get their cards and put yourself on those lists. You could end up eating for free every week night!

Find out how to get into blogging here

76. Be a ‘Freegan’

If you’ve got no qualms about ‘best before’ dates, then this could be right up your street. It involves rifling through bins at the back of supermarkets to get a hold of left over food destined for the scrap heap. Most of the stuff thrown away is perfectly all right to eat, just past its sell-by date. Currently supermarkets chuck out about 5% of their food each day because they’re required to by law, not because it’s bad or harmful. The more Freegans cleaning up, the better, we say.

The only problem is, it’s not really legal, so not many can do it. However, some shops don’t mind you diving into their dumpsters. See what we have to say about it in our free food article here.

77. Pick for free

Make the most of what the great outdoors has to offer by going foraging. Blackberries, elderflowers, shellfish, seaweed and nettles are just a few of the natural delights you could feast on – without paying a penny. Richard Mabey’s book Food for Free, which has been around for 40 years, is a great source of information, but there are many others out there just as helpful, as well as a wide variety that include recipes.

75. Grow your own

If you enjoy eating fresh fruit and veg you’ll no-doubt be aware of just how expensive they can be to buy. Grow your own and you’ll soon have that luxury completely free. Find out how in our article ten ways to make money from your garden

78. Free food from local restaurants

A new app called Too Good to Go enables you to get very cheap food from shops and restaurants near to closing time when produce is about to be thrown out. You can get top quality food for just £2 to £3.80 a time. It’s not available in every part of the UK, but is gradually moving to the major cities.

Rosemary, Garlic and Red Wine.. These jellystyle stock pots are nicer than old-fashioned powder stock – and free.

79. Free food from your neighbours

Download the app Olio as it puts you in touch with neighbours and cafes that have surplus food. As it says on the website, the app helps us all share food that would otherwise be totally wasted.

80. Free popcorn

If you give Vue Cinemas feedback on their service on this page you can get free popcorn on your next visit.

81. Free soup stocks

Get an Oxo stock pot for free at Sainsbury’s here. Flavours include Succulent Chicken with Garlic and Thyme, and Juicy Lamb with

82. Free food at KFC

KFC are offering a free side to anyone who signs up to the Colonel's Club here. Choose from their famous hot wings, gravy, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, wedges and more. Join the Colonel’s Club then start collecting Chicken Stamps and earn your way to free food rewards.

83. Free appetisers at TGI Fridays

TGIs are giving away FREE Appetisers when you download their app. You can choose from delicious treats including onion rings, loaded potato skins, and more!

84. Free Krispy Kreme donut

Get a FREE glazed doughnut from Krispy Kreme when you sign up to their newsletter or download their app

85. Free tea bags

Get three free tea bag samples from Birchall Tea here

86. Free coffee samples

Get free samples of different types of coffee through this website

87. Free natural sweetener samples

Get free Truvía Natural Sweetener and/or NEW Truvía Nectar here

88. Free IKEA food

If you visit IKEA on a Tuesday with children you can get two free Kids’ Meals with the purchase of an adult entree. You must present an IKEA Family card at checkout to take advantage of this deal.

89. Free coffee at IKEA

IKEA Family members can get a free cup of coffee or tea in the restaurant. Just grab a mug and present your card to the cashier at checkout no purchase necessary.

FREE SHOPPING

90. Freebie sites

There are lots of websites gathering freebies in one place so you can go and find what you want.

Obviously the very BEST place to go to for your freebies is MoneyMagipeFreebies.com which has new and exclusive offers every week as well as free competitions where you can win all sorts of lovely stuff for nothing!

Some sites cannot update fast enough and there can be expired links on there but the good sites – like MoneyMagpieFreebies.comenable you to let them know about expired links.

There’s also Snaffleup. If you’re looking to get something for nothing all you need to do is email the person offering the item and pick it up from them.

And even your local Gumtree is helpful. Just go to the website and under ‘For Sale’ click freebies for a list of free things in your area.

One extra note: if you do get to pick up something nice for free, take them something as well. Maybe a bar of chocolate or a small bunch of flowers or something.

91. All types of free stuff including furniture

Sign up to Freecycle.org and Freegle.org

to see what is being given away by people in your area. These sites are a great way for people to recycle and re-use everything from sheets and towels to fridges, sofas, plants and wardrobes. You could potentially furnish your home for nothing just by keeping a constant eye on these sites.

92. Live for free for one day by spending nothing

Challenge yourself to a day off spending and encourage your friends and family to do the same. National Buy Nothing Day is usually the last Friday or Saturday of November (find out what day it is this year on their website) and is a great reason NOT to put your hand in your pocket.

If you have your own ‘Buy Nothing Day’ once a month you can watch the pennies pile up. Spend that day using food you already have in the fridge and kitchen cupboards, take your own coffee or tea to work in a flask, go for walks with friends, swap some videos with others so that you get to see a film for free, ring your gran or have a Skype conversation with a friend who has moved to another country…basically live, but don’t spend money on it!

93. Pick up free things with mystery shopping

Mystery shopping is a great way to bag yourself some freebies, like meals out, products and even cash. We know one MoneyMagpie who makes up to £400 a month as a mystery shopper. You will have to sign up to a decent agency but they’re usually free to join and you certainly shouldn’t part with any cash to be on their books. Check out

• JKS Mystery Shopping

• MarketChecker

• TNS Global

…which are all well known, reputable mystery shopping agencies. See all about it in our article here.

94. Swap clothes for a new wardrobe – for free

Big Wardrobe allows users to swap dresses, shoes, bags and other accessories. Plus,

membership is free. Or are you happy to part with a little cash? Then check out our article on how to revamp your wardrobe for under a tenner.

Also, swap clothes with your friends and neighbours so that all of you get something ‘new’ and get rid of old stuff at the same time. Have a swap shop evening where people come with their clothes, accessories, make-up, toys and more an you swap with each other.

95. Get free car guides for any make you’re interested in

Want to get a Fiat 500 but not sure what it’s like, or a sporty Audi? Check out these totally free guides on all kinds of cars from family to fiercely fast. They’re all free!

96. Get a free eBook on how to save money as a family

Do you feel skint all the time? Do you wish you could have a week of just sleeping? Does the house feel like it’s been taken over by alien beings? Sounds like you’re a parent! Get our FREE eBook on how to cut the costs of family life and still have fun and lots of free stuff. It’s great – get it here.

goodies from cosmetics to electric toothbrushes.

The catch? As an 'agent', once you receive products, you then have to have "meaningful and authentic conversations" about them with friends and people you ‘know’ online. So you have to work for it a bit!

98. Free cleaning cloth

Get a free e-cloth here. It’s a revolutionary household cleaning cloth to clean glasses and phones. It uses just water to break up and remove more grease and dirt. Register your details and submit to claim your free cleaning cloth.

99. Free Amazon Gift Cards

Get a FREE £20 Amazon voucher when you sign up to MobileXpression. All you need to do is complete the form to get started. Just make sure you remain an active member for 2 weeks. You’ll receive your Amazon voucher after 2 weeks, which you can put towards anything you like. After that you will also have the chance to earn other vouchers and rewards too.

97. Grab free products for telling friends about them

While it doesn't pay cash, you can get loads of free products through marketing company Bzz Agent. You can get all sorts

of

100. Free iTunes Vouchers

Register with Global Voices today and you can earn free iTunes vouchers and other exciting rewards. Global Voices want to share your opinions and ideas to help companies provide the products and services to international expats.

Just follow the steps to add links and banners to your website. When someone clicks on Amazon from your site and buys something you're paid 1%-10% commission, which you get in cash or in Amazon vouchers.

Products bought by you personally won't count towards your commission, nor will anything ordered for delivery to your home address or paid for on your credit card.

Ooh, and don’t forget to sign up to our fabulous, weekly Freebies newsletter to find out the latest exclusive freebies before anyone else can get their hands on them.

And last but by no means least… 101 Get free Amazon vouchers by blogging

If you have a blog or website, set up a free account with Amazon Associates where you earn Amazon vouchers if people click on the link and buy.