Free Stuff Week: How to Get Free Ice Cream

This post is a continuation of Money for the Rest of Us’ “Free Stuff Week” posts. The previous posts have been about: how to find free samples, how to find free online classes, how to get free movie screening passes, and how to get free books.

Summer is just around the corner and since ice cream is one of my favorite foods I appreciate any excuse to eat more of it. Free is an even better excuse to eat ice cream than the heat of summer. Here are the ways I have found to get free ice cream:

Ben and Jerry’s Free Cone Day: On free cone day Ben and Jerry’s gives a free ice cream cone to everyone who comes through the door. Usually there’s a long line, but it moves quickly. Mark your calendars– Free Cone Day is April 17th this year!

Sign up for Email Lists: Maggie Moos, Baskin Robbins, and Cold Stone Creamery all email you a coupon for free ice cream on (or around) your birthday if you sign up for their email list. Maggie Moos also sends you a coupon for buy-one-get-one-free when you first sign up for the list.

Make it Yourself: While it’s not completely free since you have to pay for ingredients and an ice cream maker, homemade ice cream tastes far better (and once you have the maker it’s cheaper) than any store bought kind. (Here’s my favorite recipe: easy homemade chocolate ice cream.)

2 Responses to “Free Stuff Week: How to Get Free Ice Cream”

  1. Ooo! Calendar marked! I remember the first Ben and Jerry’s first free ice cream day- I was in college and poor! We were so excited- word spread around campus and we took over that place!

  2. [...] And Tuesday (April 17th) is Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s (as I mentioned in a previous post in how to get free ice cream.) [...]

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