WEBVTT - Have fun with freebies

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to have fun with freebies. When a restaurant

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<v Speaker 1>or store offers a freebie that sounds like fun, build

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<v Speaker 1>a little adventure around it, and maybe try to include

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<v Speaker 1>others in your adventure as well. Last summer, I ran

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<v Speaker 1>an evening Hour's challenge to help participants make the most

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<v Speaker 1>of the time between work and bedtime. I surveyed people

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<v Speaker 1>about their experiences, and I was initially confused by how

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<v Speaker 1>many people reported going out for slurpees on a particular night. Now, sure,

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<v Speaker 1>it was summer and going out for slurpees is fun,

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<v Speaker 1>but the ratio of slurpees to ice cream was surprising

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<v Speaker 1>until I so eventually put the pieces together and realize

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<v Speaker 1>this particular night was July eleventh, or seven eleven in

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<v Speaker 1>the way we Americans write dates, and seven eleven the

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<v Speaker 1>convenience store celebrated that day by giving out free slurpees.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of people decided to turn this freebie into

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<v Speaker 1>an evening adventure. Now, I will confess that I am

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<v Speaker 1>not a huge fan of universal freebie days. That is,

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<v Speaker 1>when a store gives something free to everybody. Economics tells

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<v Speaker 1>us that this will create a line. Personally, I would

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<v Speaker 1>rather pay a few dollars for let's say, an ice

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<v Speaker 1>cream cone at Benning Jerry's and not wait in an

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<v Speaker 1>hour long line on free cone Day. But sometimes freebies

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<v Speaker 1>are available at other times, and if you do a

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<v Speaker 1>little work, you might be able to build a discounted

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<v Speaker 1>adventure around them. For instance, lots of places will give

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<v Speaker 1>you a freebie or a discount on your birthday. If

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<v Speaker 1>you are looking to celebrate, maybe check who'll give you

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<v Speaker 1>a free or discounted meal, and then bring a friend

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<v Speaker 1>with you to celebrate. You could split the cost and

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<v Speaker 1>both get some affordable festivities. Places like Starbucks have their

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<v Speaker 1>rewards if you've spent a certain amount, and so if

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<v Speaker 1>you know you have a freebee coming up, you could

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<v Speaker 1>plan to go with a friend specifically to redeem your

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<v Speaker 1>free item. Or you might check the coupons that come

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<v Speaker 1>in the mail. Most are not going to be worthwhile,

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<v Speaker 1>but maybe there's a coupon for a free bowling game

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<v Speaker 1>at a place you've never been to. If you've been

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<v Speaker 1>looking for some weekend fun with a friend, you could

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<v Speaker 1>suggest this. It's a great opener. Hey, I've got this

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<v Speaker 1>coupon I want to use. People might be gamed for it,

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<v Speaker 1>You just never know. I've been known to bid on

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<v Speaker 1>some less popular silent auction items in order to get

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<v Speaker 1>discounted little adventures. Now, obviously I'm putting some money out

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<v Speaker 1>the door here, But if I was going to donate

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<v Speaker 1>to that nonprofit anyway, how fun to get a free

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<v Speaker 1>pass to a helicopter museum or a gift certificate to

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<v Speaker 1>a tea shop or something like that. If it's somewhere

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<v Speaker 1>I might not have gone otherwise, this freebie could make

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<v Speaker 1>life a little more interesting. In any case, we could

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<v Speaker 1>all use some playfulness and abundance in our lives. Places

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<v Speaker 1>often do offer discounts or freebies for some reason or another,

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<v Speaker 1>So if you see one, use it as an opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>to plan an adventure and try to bring someone along.

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<v Speaker 1>You just might find yourself with more memories which are priceless,

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<v Speaker 1>even if they stemmed from something that's free. In the meantime,

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<v Speaker 1>this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to me

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<v Speaker 1>making the most of our time. Thanks for listening to

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<v Speaker 1>before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback. You

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<v Speaker 1>can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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