Restaurants aren’t the only businesses doling out birthday freebies! Take for instance, Berge Ford in Mesa, Arizona who recently reached out to let me know about their Loyalty Rewards Program. This program, until recently, was only available to someone who had purchased a car there or had their vehicles serviced by Berge Ford. Now it’s available to everyone and this robust Loyalty Rewards Program boasts discounts and special deals like:

• Complimentary Service Shuttle
• Complimentary 27 Point Vehicle Inspection & Report Card
• Complimentary Car Wash with Paid Service Visit

• Windshield Wiper Blades Replacement – FREE (1x/year)
• Redeem awarded points for free oil changes, auto details, $$$ off vehicle purchases, and much more.
• Discounts on dealership transactions – parts and labor, retail purchased parts, accessories, tire rotations, oil changes, and more.

Even better when a member’s birthday rolls around, they’ll receive an email containing special Birthday Rewards which includes:

• Free oil change
• Car wash
• Tire rotation

Sweet right…at least for those who live close by. Just stop in and visit Berge Ford’s service department to register for their Loyalty Rewards Program.

If you’re a Twitter user, you can follow them there to: @BergeFord

Thanks Berge Ford for helping others celebrate their birthday!

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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville has big plans this year for National Margarita Day on Monday, February 22! For instance….

• If your birthday falls on February 22, stop in any one of the eight locations across the US and get a $22.20 gift certificate to use during your visit! (present valid ID)
• Individuals celebrating a February 22, 1922 birthday receive FREE birthday meals and drinks throughout the entire day! (present valid ID)

Not celebrating a birthday on February 22? That’s ok, they have even more specials to enjoy:

• Margaritaville Facebook fans can submit their favorite margarita recipes online and the best recipes will be selected by Margaritaville and served on National Margarita Day. Submissions are also being accepted at Margaritaville.com.
• Enjoy distinctive Margarita specials offered by each location all day long.
• Enter for a chance to win Frozen Concoction Maker!
• Free bottle of Margarita Mix to anyone named Marguerite, Margarita or Rita! (With valid ID)

They’ve even created this nifty National Margarita Day countdown widget that you can share on your website or blog.

The only thing left to do is get ready for the big party! Have fun and be sure to designate a sober driver for the ride home!

Happy National Margarita Day!

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It’s your birthday? Where can you start the day with a free birthday meal? Denny’s! Stop by participating restaurants on your birthday and Denny’s will give you a Free Grand Slam!

The Party’s back at Denny’s! Consumers are invited to celebrate birthdays with a Free Original Grand Slam® meal at participating restaurants. The Original Grand Slam® offer is free for the birthday guy or gal dining in and who shows proof that it’s their birthday. The Denny’s birthday offer continues Original Grand Slam® kindness… there are more than 300-million Americans who celebrate birthdays.

Nothing like a free birthday breakfast to start your special day!

Denny’s also offers a special birthday treat just for kids! Visit: Denny’s Offers Kids Free Birthday Meal & Kids Eat Free.

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Denny’s has really embraced helping consumers celebrate their special day in this sagging economy. Not only does Denny’s offer a Free Birthday Grand Slam to adults, but if parents register their kids for Denny’s Kids Birthday Club, children 10 and under will receive a Free Kids Meal and a Sundae! Visit dennyskidsandparents.com today to register your kids’.

Also don’t forget…participating Denny’s locations also offer Kids Eat Free on select nights from 4pm – 10pm.

As a side note here, your email inbox will tend to overflow with not only birthday emails (when you’re special day rolls around), but also with other special offers, emails coupons and announcements. We suggest creating a separate email address just to use when registering for birthday and email clubs.

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Another NBA birthday freebie offer! The Sacramento Kings are offering their fans a FREE ticket for their birthdays. But hurry! This offer is only for January, 2010 and supplies are limited!

For more information, visit the Sacramento Kings website here.

A special thanks to Troy over at Free Fun Guides for the heads up about this birthday freebie!

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Ok Phoenix Suns fans, this is your chance to book a party of a lifetime for the birthday boy or girl! The Phoenix Suns are now offering a “SUNsational” birthday freebie of a Free Suns Ticket when the birthday boy or girl celebrates their special day with a group of five (5) or more people.

There are three options available that are sure to fit just about any budget:

Option 1

• 1 Free Suns Ticket for the birthday boy or girl
• Discounted tickets – lower and upper levels
• Minimum of 5 people per group

Option #2

• Free Suns Ticket for birthday boy or girl
• Birthday boy or girl name and birthday message on scoreboard
• Group gift for everyone in the group
• Discounted tickets – in lower and upper levels
• Minimum of 10 people per group

Option #3

• Free Suns Ticket for birthday boy or girl
• Free tokens for everyone in the group to play in the Gorilla’s Greenhouse (Kids zone)
• Group gift for everyone in the group
• Picture with a SUNsational dance team member
• Birthday boy or girl name and birthday message on the scoreboard
• Discounted tickets – in lower and upper levels
• Minimum of 15 people per group

Please keep in mind these options are subject to change at any time and it’s recommended that you contact the Phoenix Suns -click here- to get additional information about this birthday offer.

Just imagine the excitement of celebrating your child’s special day with the Phoenix Suns! Definitely an opportunity of a lifetime!

GO SUNS!

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Here’s another birthday offer brought to you by the Birthday Freebie Expert, that’s me!

Sign up for Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Big Yellow Cup Club and receive a special birthday deal via email – buy one sandwich, get one sandwich free! Offer expires 14 days for date sent so be sure to nab this freebie before it expires.

Dickey’s has locations throughout most of the United States so there is a good chance there will be one near you.

Happy Birthday and enjoy!

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If you have a birthday coming up from now until December 31, 2009 and you’re somewhere in the vicinity of Victoria, British Columbia and Port Angeles, Washington, you might consider traveling free on your birthday with Black Ball Ferry Line.

They are offering a free birthday ride on their M.V. Coho while it takes the scenic, 90-minute journey between Victoria, British Columbia and Port Angeles, Washington.

This free birthday offer is only valid to:

• Passengers must provide identification to prove date of birth.
• Foot and vehicle passengers ONLY are eligible for free round trip travel on their birthday.
• Tickets may only be picked up on the actual birthday.

Offer ends on December 31, 2009. Visit their website for details or to make a reservation – http://cohoferry.com/main/?Freebirthdaytravel

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How about dinner and show for your birthday?

No need to look further, just visit Benihana, a traditional Japanese hibachi steakhouse, featuring the Japanese cooking method known as “teppanyaki”. Meals are cooked right before your eyes on a teppanyaki table by a performing chef. It’s certainly an experience not to be missed.

Rediscover the personalized experience of having your choice of succulent seafood, tender chicken, juicy steaks, and garden-fresh vegetables grilled to delicious perfection in an extraordinary theater that will feed the senses and entertain the appetite.

What’s even better is that Benihana offers a FREE birthday meal (up to $30) to adults, valid for the person’s birthday month. To receive this sweet deal, you must be a member of The Chef’s Table.

Kids won’t miss out on their birthdays either. Benihana recently launched a Benihana Children’s Club (12 and under) offering registered members a FREE souvenir mug of their choice with the purchase of any Children’s meal during the child’s birthday month.

And the savings don’t stop there! Benihana is currently running a Benihana Memories Contest with three winners being selected each month.

We are calling for entries for your best Benihana memory. You can submit pictures or even links to videos, but most of all we want to hear your stories.

You’ll be entered into the Benihana Memories Contest. Each month, we’ll select 3 winners who will receive a $50 Benihana gift card. Winning photos will be posted on our website.

Don’t wait to take advantage of these free birthday rewards, visit Benihana and register today!

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I check the mail today and am so excited because I receive this “Happy Birthday Julie” mailing. Thinking it was one of many free or discounted birthday offers that I’ve signed up for, I eagerly opened it to find:

First off, I’m wondering how they knew my birthday was coming up and then I noticed they mislead you to believe that you’re being offered something by an official airline, like U.S. Airways, which of course, they aren’t. Then they mention several other well-known brands like Marriott, Red Lobster, Olive Garden and Bahama Breeze. The little asterisk at the bottom informs me that “This promotion is not sponsored or affiliated with Marriott, or Darden Restaurants but they are a major supplier.” What the heck does this mean? And why in the world would Marriott or Darden Restaurants even want to associate their brand with a scam like this one?

It seems, after reading several stories all over the Internet, that one must attend a presentation for a travel club to claim these complimentary offers. Even though the office had already closed by the time I received this, I called anyway and got a message stating I had received the travel rewards department. I plan to follow up with another call on Monday, just to verify, but based on what others have written, I can imagine the outcome. And no, I won’t be attending any meetings to claim anything that is supposedly complimentary.

To entice me even more they included this sample travel itinerary:

I’m pretty jaded about these types of offers because I try to validate everything I list on FreeBirthdayTreats.com. However, after spending a bit of time online researching the company, which by the way is Millennium Travel, I found several postings on Ripoff Report of people who have been lured by false hope and promises.

For the life of me, I can’t figure out why businesses like this are allowed to continue offering promotions of this nature. Birthdays are not meant to be smeared with misleading offers of complimentary gifts. This recession has certainly tightened up the purse strings, but please be careful and don’t fall for this one!

There are thousands of businesses out there that offer legitimate birthday freebies and discounts. Just be sure to read the fine print or call to verify if necessary.

I have a slew of offers coming in for my birthday later this month and will be sure to share all of these in another post.

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