http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/19/revenge-of-the-absurdly-cool-freebie-finder/ personal finance that makes cents Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/19/revenge-of-the-absurdly-cool-freebie-finder/#comment-86951 RHern Sat, 19 May 2007 22:18:27 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/19/revenge-of-the-absurdly-cool-freebie-finder/#comment-86951 I don't necessarily subscribe to the adage that "nothing in life is free." However, I do believe that it does apply to major corporations. In return for free samples, you are selling companies your mailing information (along with the companies that they sell your information to). I have worked hard over the past few years to remove my name from enough mailing lists to ensure that I don't receive junk mail and catalogs encouraging me to buy stuff that I don't need. That's one of the ways that I keep my money in my pocket and not in some multi-national corporation's bank account. I don’t necessarily subscribe to the adage that “nothing in life is free.” However, I do believe that it does apply to major corporations. In return for free samples, you are selling companies your mailing information (along with the companies that they sell your information to). I have worked hard over the past few years to remove my name from enough mailing lists to ensure that I don’t receive junk mail and catalogs encouraging me to buy stuff that I don’t need. That’s one of the ways that I keep my money in my pocket and not in some multi-national corporation’s bank account.

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