Free stuff for your birthday

The Birthday Haul

Birthday freebies and discounts from restaurants, coffee shops and stores. Sign up ahead of time, then cash them in through your birthday month.

Sign up earlyMany programs only send the reward if you joined a few weeks before your birthday. About a month ahead is safe.

Use more than one emailRewards arrive by email or in the app. A separate inbox for loyalty programs keeps them from getting buried.

Watch the clockSome rewards last only a few days. Others run for a month or more. Check the expiration in the app or email.