128! (and Counting) Birthday Freebies

What better way to celebrate your birthday than with FREE goodies?!

Did you know that joining a loyalty program for a place that you frequent often can lead to free entrees, desserts, upgraded seats or discounts during your birthday month!

Sign up BEFORE your birthday so you don’t miss out! Note: some of the freebies require that you are signed up XX days before the big day whilst others may have spend requirements in order to qualify – and are listed below

This post was prompted by the influx of birthday freebies and discount codes that were flooding my email box during my birthday month BUT I am not a member of a lot of the reward programs so PLEASE let me know if any of this information is outdated or if I forgot any! I just figured if I was going to make a list that I should have it be as broad as possible vs only being what I was personally familiar with =)

Please know that this was true when I made this list but companies and programs are constantly changing things up!

Food!

Does food taste a little better when it’s free? Well here’s a lot of opportunities for you to find out. Note that there are some places that are only in Colorado since that’s where I am at =)

Note: there are many restaurants that will give you a free dessert, shot, appetizer if you are dining for your birthday and mention it to your hostess or server that are not listed here.

AMC 

Note that you have to be enrolled in the AMC Stubs Program and have a birthday listed 30 days prior to the first day of birth month to receive the offer (ie if your bday is 9/14, you must enroll and list birthday by 8/1!) amctheatres.com

Enjoy a large birthday on them and those with AMC Stubs A-List, Premiere and Premier Go! status will also receive a free large fountain drink during your birth month (beginning on the first day of that month)

A&W Restaurants

Join Rooty’s Mug Club to get a free Root Beer Float on your birthday every year. Members must sign up via email or text to receive the coupon awrestaurants.com/

Applebee’s

Celebrate with a free dessert on your birthday – with a minimum purchase of $15 if you are part of Club Applebees. Plus get a free appetizer as a welcome gift after you sign up – with a minimum purchase of $15. applebees.com

Arby’s

Sign up for Arby’s Deals and get you can get a free birthday milkshake – with a purchase of a regular-priced menu item. arbys.com

Auntie Anne’s

Get a free pretzel at Auntie Anne’s on your birthday with their rewards program – as long as you make one purchase annually to qualify. autieannes.com

BD’s Mongolian Grill

Join BD’s Mongolian Grill Rewards program before your birthday and receive a free stir-fry bowl with the purchase of another bowl bdsgrill.com/rewards

BJ’s Restaurants

Join the Premier Rewards Plus program and get free Pizookie (a warm deep-dish cookie with ice cream) for your birthday bjsrestaurants.com/rewards

Baskin Robbins

After my own heart with this freebie – a free scoop of ice cream when you are part of the Birthday Club! baskinrobbins.com

Ben & Jerry’s

Sign up for their Flavor Fanatic program at least one full day before your birthday month to receive a free single scoop of ice cream on your birthday. benjerry.com/scoop-shops/flavor-fanatics

Benihana

Benihana offers a $50 birthday reward through their Friends with Benefits Loyalty Program. You must sign up for the program online ahead of your birthday month to receive the reward. You will also receive a half-birthday reward (provided on or around the date that is 6 months from the Member’s identified birthday) that entitles the Member to a $25 reward. benihana.com/friends-with-benefits/

Bonefish Grill

Join Bonefish Grill Insider and receive a free dessert for your birthday. You also get $10 off your next visit just for signing up bonefishgrill.com/insider

Bruegger’s Bagels

Sign up for Rewards and celebrate your birthday with a Free Bagel & Cream Cheese with purchase. brueggers.com/promo/loyalty-rewards/

Buca di Beppo

Join the Buca di Beppo eClub and get a free Colossal Brownie Sundae on your birthday. You also get $10 off your next visit for signing up dineatbuca.com/eclub/

Buffalo Wild Wings

Sign up for Buffalo Wild Wings Rewards and you will receive a free order for 6 wings (boneless or traditional) for your birthday  buffalowildwings.com 

Capital Grille

At The Capital Grille, you get a free complimentary dessert on your birthday when you dine in. You do not need to sign up for an email list, download an app, or join a rewards program – just mention your birthday to your hostess or server.

Caribou Coffee

Join Caribou Perks and celebrate with one free handcrafted beverage of any size on you birthday. The reward is loaded directly onto your account app on your birthday, and you must use it within 7 days before it expires cariboucoffee.com/caribou-perks/

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Get a free birthday dessert or appetizer at Carrabba’s Italian Grill by joining their Dine Rewards program before your birth month. carrabbas.com/app

CAVA

Join the CAVA Rewards program and standard members (Sea and Sand tiers) typically receive a free drink, pita chips, or dessert, while higher-tier members (Sun level) may qualify for an upgraded reward like a half-off bowl or pita cava.com/rewards

Cheesecake Factory 

Become a Cheesecake Factory Reward Program member and receive a free slice of cheesecake on your birthday with any purchase. Note that this expires 14 days after your big day. thecheesecakefactory.com

Chick-Fil-A

Based on how often you visit: Chick-Fil-A One members receive a free chocolate chunk cookie or a chocolate fudge brownie. Silver members can pick any dessert, from a chocolate chunk cookie to a small milkshake or a frosted coffee. Red Members receive their choice of either a grilled or regular sandwich or 8- or 12-count nuggets. Signature Members get their their choice of entrée. chick-fil-a.com

Chili’s

Enjoy a free dessert on your birthday with Chili’s Rewards. chilis.com

Chipotle

Join Chipotle Rewards for a birthday reward – with the choices currently being chips, guac, queso or a drink. chipotle.com

Cinemark

Get a free special birthday treat—typically a coupon for a free large fountain drink, by joining the free Cinemark Movie Rewards program and adding your date of birth to your profile before your birthday month cinemark.com/movie-rewards

Cinnabon 

Get a 16-ounce cold brew for your birthday when you’re a Cinnabon Rewards member – expires 14 days from issue date. cinnabon.com

Cold Stone Creamery

Join the Cold Stone Club Rewards and get a $5 off birthday coupon – available to use 7 days prior to your birthday and expires 7 days after the big day. coldstonecreamery.com

Corner Bakery

Enjoy a Free Bakery Sweet on your birthday when you have joined their reward program cornerbakerycafe.com/rewards/

Cracker Barrel

Sign up for the Cracker Barrel Rewards program and get a free birthday dessert. Probably the most generous with expiration date as it’s available the first day of your birthday month and won’t expire until after 45 days. crackerbarrel.com

Crumbl 

Only available if you have Silver or higher status with the Crumbl Rewards program IE you have earned at least 500 crumbs in the year. You will get a free single voucher for your birthday. crumblcookies.com

Culver’s ALSO Celebrates Half-Birthdays!!

As a member of Culver’s Delicious Rewards program, your birthday treat (a free single Create Your Own Dish with two toppings) is automatically added on the first day of your birthday AND half-birthday months! culvers.com

Dairy Queen

In order to receive a special offer on your birthday, make sure to purchase something $1 or more within 45 days leading up to your birthday. Then on your birthday, the offer will appear in the Deals tab of the DQ app on your birthday and is valid for 7 days. dairyqueen.com

Dippin’ Dots

Join the Dot Crazy! Email Club to get a free standard/small-sized cup of Dippin’ Dots during your birthday month dippindots.com/dotcrazy/signup/

Dunkin’ Donuts

If you’re used to your free drink, you are likely to be disappointed. The DD Perks program has changed, but you do get an all-day bonus of 3X points on any purchases made, so maybe if you buy a lot, you can earn a free drink? You can activate this offer the day before, day of, or day after your birthday. dunkindonuts.com

Dutch Bros

Dutch Bros offers members of the Dutch Bros Rewards program a free birthday drink of any size (up to 32 oz) with no purchase required – available for 30 days dutchbros.com/rewards/

Edible Arrangements

Register for Edible Rewards including giving your birth date and month, and receive a free birthday gift! The freebie typically includes a small assortment of chocolate-dipped favorites like strawberries, apple wedges, or banana bites ediblearrangements.com/rewards/

Einstein Bros. Bagels

Einstein Bros. Rewards Members (who have added their birthday) receive a free egg sandwich with any purchase for their birthday. einsteinbros.com/rewards/

Firehouse Subs

Join their rewards and get a free medium sub with any purchase for your birthday. It’s valid for seven days, starting on your birthday. firehousesubs.com

First Watch 

Sign up for First Watch’s Sun eClub and receive a free entree coupon for your birthday. firstwatch.com

Flight Club

Sign up with Flight Club and enjoy a special birthday treat flightclubdartsusa.com/birthday-sign-up

Fogo de Chão

Join the Fogo de Chão rewards program and receive a $25 birthday reward off any full Churrasco experience, lunch, brunch, dinner, or main entrée when you fogodechao.com/fogorewards/

Golden Corral

Join Golden Corral e-club and rewards program and you receive a special birthday offer: “Members typically get a free buffet or a BOGO meal, but drinks, tax, and tip usually aren’t included” goldencorral.com/rewards/

G-Que BBQ

Sign up for G-Que BBQ’s loyalty rewards and enter your birth date when signing up and get a $15 credit to your account to be used any day of your birthday week! Must sign up before your birthday week. gquebbq.com/loyalty-rewards-2/

Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe offers a free birthday dessert during your birthday month when you sign up for Unity by Hard Rock. unity.hardrock.com/en/benefits

Honey Baked Ham

When you join Honey Baked Ham Rewards, you’ll get $9 in HoneyBaked Cash on your birthday if you have completed at least one qualifying loyalty check-in within the preceding 11 month before your birthday. Valid for 30 days.  honeybaked.com

Hooters

Hooters offers HootClub Rewards members 10 free wings (any style or boneless, depending on the specific location and program) on your birthday. To claim this freebie, you must sign up for the HootClub Rewards App or their local email club before your birthday hooters.com/about/app/

Hot Pot Spot

At Hot Pot Spot, the birthday guest eats a free all-you-can-eat hot pot meal when accompanied by a paying customer. The special is valid during your birthday week (the actual birthday or within 7 days before or after) for dine-in visits with a valid photo ID Hot Pot Spot

HuHot Mongolian Grill

HuHot Mongolian Grill rewards members receive a Buy One, Get One (BOGO) free grill meal coupon for their birthday. The reward drops into your HuHot Mongolian Grill account on the Sunday before or the Sunday of your birthday, and stays valid for two weeks huhot.com/loyalty/

IHOP

If you’re signed up for a International Bank of Pancakes account at least 7 days prior to your birthday and include birthday in account details, 5 PanCoinsSM will be deposited into your account, ready to be redeemed for a free full stack! ihop.com

Jamba

JamFam Members who have spent $10 on Jamba (excludes gift cards, taxes, fees) over the previous 12 months, will receive a free Birthday Small Smoothie Reward. jamba.com

Jason’s Deli

Download the app and add your birthday to your profile so they can send you a sweet treat (I have no idea what this is – can anyone shed . jasonsdeli.com

Jersey Mike’s

Jersey Mike’s gives reward members 72 Shore Points (worth a free regular sub) on their birthday. To get it, join the MyMike’s Rewards Program, opt into emails, add your birth date to your profile ahead of time, and make at least one purchase of a regular sub in the prior year. jerseymikes.com/my-mikes

Jimmy John’s

Jimmy John’s offers a birthday surprise, typically a free 8-inch original or favorite sandwich, loaded directly into your account. You must sign up for an account and add your birthdate at least 30 days before your special day to guarantee the reward arrives on time jimmyjohns.com/rewards

Kona Grill

Join Friends with Benefits and enjoy instant member status, plus a complimentary appetizer just for signing up and you’ll also receive a $50 birthday treat – note sister restaurants include STK Steakhouse, Salt Water Social, Benihana, RA Sushi and Samurai konagrill.com/friends-with-benefits-2/

Krispy Kreme

If you are part of Krispy Kreme Reward, you will receive a free 3-count of original glazed donuts with any purchase. You’ll receive it in your rewards (I also received an email) on your birthday. Valid for 30 days. krispykreme.com

Lamar’s Donuts

Join LaMar’s Lover for Life Reward Program and on your birthday, breakfast is on us! You will receive a free donut of your choice. Along with a lot of other great perks lamars.com/about/lamars-lover-for-life

Longhorn Steakhouse

Join Longhorn e-Club (now part of Darden’s Reward Program) and you will receive a coupon for a free dessert on your birthday. longhornsteakhouse.com

Maggiano’s Little Italy

Maggiano’s

Sign up for the Maggiano’s eClub an exclusive birthday gift or discount – the exact reward varies, but typically includes a special promotional discount or a coupon loaded onto your account during your birthday month maggianos.com/e-club/

Marble Slab Creamery/Great American Cookies

Birthday Reward: free cookie cake slice or small ice cream in-store if you’re a rewards member – valid ONLY on that day marbleslab.com

Marco’s Pizza

If sign up for Marco’s Pizza’s My Rewards and include your birthday, you’ll get a birthday coupon for a free small one-topping pizza. marcos.com

*Mellow Mushroom 

Let your server know it’s your birthday and they’ll treat you to a brownie or cookie sundae (bring your ID to show proof). mellowmushroom.com *seeing conflicting info on this one…

The Melting Pot

Club Fondue offers fantastic fondue features, like receiving a complimentary box of six of our Signature Dipped Strawberries when you register and also great birthday vouchers meltingpot.com/

Noodles & Company

Noodles & Company gives birthday rewards through their Noodles Rewards program. The specific freebie depends on your reward tier level, ranging from a free dessert for Classic members, free small entrée reward for Signature members and a free regular entrée for Premier members noodles.com/rewards

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Enjoy a free Bundtlet on your birthday if you have joined Budtastic Rewards. nothingbundtcakes.com

Old Chicago

Old Chicago gives rewards members a free medium 1-topping pizza on your birthday. To get this freebie, sign up for the Old Chicago loyalty program online or through their mobile app before your birthday month oldchicago.com/rewards/

The Old Spaghetti Factory

The Old Spaghetti Factory offers a free Pasta Classic entrée for adults when you sign up for their OSF Club, and a free kid’s meal through their Birthday Club for children. Vouchers arrive by email about ten days before your registered birthday osf.com/join-osf-rewards/

Olive Garden

If you’re part of the eClub and included your birthdate, Olive Garden guests will be given a complimentary dessert on their birthday when they dine in. olivegarden.com

Orange Julius

Get a free drink when you join the Julius League. orangejulius.com/en-us/julius-league/

Outback Steakhouse

Outback Steakhouse offers a free dessert on your birthday if you’re a member of the Dine Rewards program. outback.com

Papa John’s

Get a free dessert with Papa Rewards – sent on your birthday and valid for 14 days. papajohns.com

Panda Express

Redeem your birthday gift (a selection of choices: a free small entree, a small appetizer, or medium a la carte side) through the app when you’re a rewards member (and entered your birthday at least 24 hours prior to your birthday) pandaexpress.com

Panera Bread

Join the MyPanera program for a free pastry on your birthday (or the next six days after). The discount is valid on muffins, cookies, pastries, sweets, and bagels. panerabread.com

P.F. Chang’s 

As A P.F Chang’s Reward member, enjoy a complimentary appetizer or dessert of your choice, available when dining in and expires 30 days after your birthday. pfchangs.com

Park Burger

Park Burger offers a free milkshake on your birthday when you visit any of their restaurant locations. [1]

Pinkberry

Pinkberry gives registered loyalty members a special surprise birthday offer through their rewards program, the Pinkcard. You have 14 days to redeem your birthday reward in-store. Your birthday reward is valid 7 days prior to your birthday and expires 7 days after your birthday. pinkberry.com/rewards/index.php

Pizza Hut

Receive a free birthday treat (free bread sticks or Cinnamon Stick) if you’re a Hunt Rewards member. pizzahut.com

Red Lobster

Receive a birthday reward (usually dessert) when you’re a member of the My Red Lobster Rewards program during your birthday month. redlobster.com

Red Robin

Adult Birthdays: Transitioned to tailored “Surprise & Delight” offers sent via email, text, or the app during your birthday month based on your purchase history (it used to be a free burger) with Red Robin’s Royalty redrobin.com/rewards

Ruby Tuesday

Join their loyalty program and receive a choice of a free dessert or a Garden Bar add-on for your birthday rubytuesday.com/rewards/

Schlotzsky’s

Schlotzsky’s Reward members receive a free small sandwich with any purchase for your birthday. schlotzskys.com

Shake Shack

Add your birthday to your profile on the Shack App or website and opt in to marketing emails, and they’ll send you something sweet on your birthday. shakeshack.com

Smoothie King

Treat yourself to a free 20-ounce smoothie if you’re a Champion-level member, and a $2 20-ounce smoothie if you’re a Healthy Rewards member! smoothieking.com

Snarf’s

Join Snarf’s Rewards (only available for Colorado and Texas locations) at least 30 days before your birthday month begins to qualify and you will receive a free birthday sandwich. eatsnarfs.com/rewards

Sonic

SONIC Reward members receive a free birthday reward (*free small shake with any purchase) sonics-menu.com

Starbucks

If you’re a member of Starbucks Rewards (and joined 7 days prior to your bday), your birthday is in the system, and you have made at least one prior purchase that earned stars, you will receive a complimentary handcrafted drink, one food item, or one ready-to-drink bottled drink – redeemable on your actual birthday and only in the US. starbucks.com

Subway

The higher your rank in the MVP Rewards program, the better your birthday prize: Pro members get a cookie, Captain members receive a cookie and a 20-ounce fountain drink, and All-Star members get a 6-inch sub. The reward is good for two weeks after your birthday. subway.com

Taco Bell 

Taco Bell Rewards members receive a free Baja Blast freeze redeemable the entire month of your birthday. tacobell.com

TCBY

You get a birthday froyo up to a $5 value when you’re in the TCBY Froyo Club and have entered in a birthday month – added on the first your birthday month and valid for 45 days. tcby.com

Texas Roadhouse

Get a free dessert by letting the server know and providing an ID and get a small dessert (varies by location) or join their VIP Club to get a free appetizer or sidekick of ribs. texasroadhouse.com

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Tropic Rewards members receive a surprise birthday reward on their birthday. tropicalsmoothiecafe.com

Uno Pizzeria & Grill,

Join the UNO Extras loyalty program, add your birthday and phone number, and spend a minimum of $20 on food or beverages within the 11 months before your birthday and get a birthday reward unos.com/unoextras/faqs/

Wingstop

Join Club Wingstop or the email club and you’ll recieve a free regular order of seasoned fries as a birthday reward. The coupon is sent directly to your email or account during your birthday month wingstop.com/account/signup

Yogurtland 

Sign up for Yogurtland Real Rewards and receive a free birthday treat – the higher your tier, the more you are rewarded including for your birthday (and for those Premium Tier and up, on your half-birthday!) yogurtland.com

Waffle House

Start your birthday off right with a free classic waffle. wafflehouse.com

Shopping!

Ace Hardware

Ace Rewards members get a $5 birthday reward during their birth month. If you reach Premier status by spending $750 or more in a rolling 12-month period, the birthday voucher increases to $10 acehardware.com/ace-rewards

American Eagle

Real Rewards members receive a $5 birthday reward. The reward arrives by email about one week before your birthday and works on purchases made online or in stores during your birthday month ae.com/us/en/content/help/real-rewards-faq

Aveda

Receive a free birthday gift and double points on purchases. Join the Aveda Rewards program for a one time fee of $10, add your birth date to your profile at least 45 days before your birth month, and opt-in to marketing emails aveda.com/aveda-plus-rewards-program

Bath and Body Works

Join the Bath & Body Works Reward program and you’ll receive a birthday freebie is a free item valued up to $9.95 with any purchase. bathandbodyworks.com/registration

Cost Plus World Market

Rewards program members receive a special birthday discount – typically a 15% off coupon or a $5 reward voucher – to use during their birthday month worldmarket.com/rewards-landing-page.html

DSW

If you are a member of the DSW VIP rewards program and have made a prior purchase of at least $1.00 using your account, you will get a $5 bonus reward to use during yout birthday month. dsw.com/vip

MAC Cosmetics

M.A.C Cosmetics offers a free birthday gift to members of the M.A.C Lover Rewards Program. An annual physical birthday gift bag of best-sellers is reserved for members who reach Silver or Gold tier status (requiring a yearly spend of $150 or more). Lower-tier Bronze members receive extra point multipliers during their birthday month instead maccosmetics.com/rewards

Safeway

At the beginning of your birthday month, qualifying Safeway forU members will receive a birthday treat offer (up to $10 value) placed into their Safeway forU account. It’s our way of celebrating our Safeway forU members’ birthday! 

To qualify for a birthday treat offer, simply add your birthday (month and day) to your Safeway forU account and use your Safeway forU account to purchase an item in-store or online within the last 12 months prior to the offer being added to your Safeway forU account. https://safeway.onelink.me/kO9l/k7vjn8hn

Sephora

Sephora’s Beauty Insiders receive a birthday gifts include free rotating sets from popular brands like Tower 28, Glossier, Dr. Dennis Gross, Gisou, and K18. You can claim your gift completely free in-store with no purchase, or online with a minimum purchase of $25. Members can also choose 250 extra Beauty Insider points instead sephora.com/BeautyInsider

Southlands 

Just sign up as an E-Club member below and add in your birthday. Every year, we’ll send you a certificate good for a $10 retailer gift card.* Please note, Birthday Club certificates will be sent on the 1st of your birth month. Those who sign up inside of their birth month will receive their certificate the following year. Must be age 13 or older to join. shopsouthlands.com/birthday-club/

Target

Target Circle members receive a birthday reward of 5% off a future purchase on your birthday, which remains valid for 30 days target.com/circle

Trader Joe’s*

*Free flowers! Corporate states there is no official system or requirement to hand out free products or flowers for birthdays BUT Crew members and managers are given the freedom to “dazzle” customers and brighten someone’s day at their own whim, which sometimes includes gifting a small floral arrangement, a piece of candy, or a treat – YMMV

Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty gives active Ulta Beauty Rewards members a free travel-size or deluxe sample gift, 2X bonus points on purchases, and an extra $10 off coupon if you hold Platinum or Diamond status. ulta.com/rewards/all

Victoria’s Secret 

Victoria’s Secret offers a $10 birthday reward to members of their free VS & PINK Rewards program. The reward loads directly into your app wallet or arrives via email during your birthday month, and you can use it on items priced at $10 or less to get a completely free item victoriassecret.com/us/rewards

Yankee Candle

 When you join Fragrance Family, you’ll get a free birthday gift. If you’ve earned more than 1,000 points, you can get a “premium gift” on your special day. yankeecandle.com/rewards.html

Don’t Forget to Combine Shopping with Rakuten or Another Shopping Portal!

What is Rakuten? And How Does It Work?

Rakuten is a shopping portal that pays you cashback when you shop starting on rakuten.com, their app or with their browser!

1. If you are new to Rakuten, you can get $50 for signing up!
2. Start via Rakuten on Rakuten.com, through their app or using their browser extension and search for a Merchant (unfortunately not every merchant participates)
3. Either click on the Rakuten extension and activate the cash-back for the store OR Click on the store to activate cash back on the app*
4. Rakuten will add a ‘tracking cookie’ as you make your purchase on the merchant’s site
5. Once the purchase is processed and the order information is sent to Rakuten, you will be notified via email that cash back has been added to your account.
6. You get paid by Rakuten every three months for any cashback earned and confirmed

Beautiful Tip: I strongly suggest using the app for your purchases as the tracking is more seamless but if not, you should definitely add the Rakuten extension to Chrome. Note: Safari security features make tracking cookies difficult including those need to track cashback.

TLDR version: You shop as normal with one small difference being that you do it through Rakuten making a big difference!

Start on Rakuten → Search for Merchant (click on merchant)→Shop via Merchant’s own website (ie Viator, Sephora so you still get reward directly with merchant)→Make purchase as you would have BUT now you earn cash back since you started on Rakuten!

Is Rakuten Legit? Seriously is it worth it?

I am sure that there are some of you are that are wondering: is this even legit? Maybe it seems a little too good to be true or maybe a little sketchy? Or is this even worth my time to do?

This was what I was had earned between 6/30/2023 and April 2026, I have already earned over $2,418.00 cash back (and remember that I primarily use the American Airlines shopping portal!) This is the amount that has been paid AKA how much I have received in cold hard cash (well actually Bilt and AMEX Membership Rewards points) – showing that Rakuten really does work as I have received the cashback as promised and advertised!

Join Rakuten and Earn an Extra $50!

Simply use my referral link to sign up and place qualifying orders (that have been confirmed) totaling a minimum of $50 within 90 days of becoming a member! Note that you must be new to Rakuten and must be located in the 50 United States, D.C., or Canada to qualify. Rakuten will send a check or PayPal for the $30 in as soon as 15 days after your first purchase. Then get paid quarterly (you can have it sent as a check, deposit in your PayPal or converted to American Express points or Bilt Points!) or get paid instantly if you redeem your cash back as a gift card.

Travel

If you are surprised then I assume this is your first time here and welcome! You will learn that I am obsessed with finding ways to travel for cheaper, better and/or more often – and love to share here!

Hertz

I received a 1 free rental day – if I book for 3+ days Happy Birthday email from Hertz. I don’t know if this is standard or not – I do hold Hertz’ Presidents Circle elite status.

KrisFlyer (Singapore Airlines)

• Complete a flight on Singapore Airlines or Scoot between August 1 and October 31, 2026 and I will receive an additional 1,000 KrisFlyer miles on top of the actual miles earned
• Pelago Birthday Offer: 15% off first booking in birthday month on Pelago, the travel platform by Singapore Airlines (I imagine akin to Viator?)
• KrisShop Birthday Offer: Enjoy SGD20 off a minimum spend of SGD240 on KrisShop.com

Qatar

As a member of Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club, I received an email wishing me a Happy Birthday along with a discount code good for 10% off my next flight booked within 90 days of my birthday. It is a unique code that can only be used by me once – with no limit on the passenger count within the same booking, and for certain fare class on Qatar operated flights.

United Airlines

A free Economy Plus seat upgrade for travel between August 1 and August 31, 2026 for UA operated flights.