Comments on: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Freebies Edition

By: Dime Store Budget

Dime Store Budget — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:04:59 +0000

Yes, freebies can pile up quickly. I love getting free stuff and trying new products. A lot of those free things come with great coupons as well. I also find great joy in giving those free items away. Free stuff is a passion of mine.

I am glad you also give a lot of it away. I am sure your free gifts are also appreciated.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:56:36 +0000

My husband and I have variable life policies. If we had gotten term life insurance, my husband would not be uninsurable, as would I. We got them in our early 20s, and the premiums will NEVER go up. Because we also got the disability rider, where the company pays premiums if the person becomes disabled, my husband’s policies have been free since 1993.

People keep assuming that they can get a new term policy when the time comes. Bad assumption!

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:06:00 +0000

So sorry to hear about your Grandma. My condolences to you and your family.

By: Nanc

Nanc — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:39:08 +0000

You might consider giving the freebies to a chartiy for an auction or if they have a thrift store they could resell in their store or if they have a rummage sale they could resell there.

By: Cathy @ Rainy Day Pennies

Cathy @ Rainy Day Pennies — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:35:17 +0000

Excellent policy, Trent! I admire your conviction and your dedication to impartiality.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:00:31 +0000

The article on whole life/cash value life insurance was great. I took out a policy on my son and chose Guaranteed Purchase Options. This means I can increase the amount of his coverage every three years until he is 42 years old, with no qualification for health. He’s 19 and now has a medical condition which renders him uninsurable. With the GPO’s, and the fact that this is permanent insurance, his future family will be covered should something happen to him. What a relief!

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:53:25 +0000

Your thoughts on the freebies have me wondering if popularity is a blessing or a curse? With only a fraction of your audience, I receive several promotional emails a day, which creates more inbox noise to wade through.

I think I’ll adopt your policy of accepting things without obligation to post about them, and finding something useful for the left-overs.

Enjoyed the roundup this week!

By: Aman@BullsBattleBears

Aman@BullsBattleBears — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:44:05 +0000

haha…blow up dolls!? lol.

Those other links you posted are quite useful also.

By: Bible Money Matters

Bible Money Matters — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:04:54 +0000

thanks for the link! I’ve started getting a lot of the free stuff as well, and it is starting to pile up. I’ve got about 4 PF books i haven’t read yet, several assorted products and it keeps coming! I think I’ll have to adopt your policy on this – send it, but don’t expect it to be reviewed unless I like it or it’s interesting!