I am dedicating this week’s content to giving people access to freebies, bank bonuses, referrals, and other ways to make some free money or get something useful at virtually no cost for you. I only use the word "virtually" because some of the bonuses require you to do something on your end, such as depositing a minimum amount of money, or completing some other action.

But rest assured, each of the items I publish this week are things I use and stand by.

Check this site for military discounts .

Why? Because everyone loves free stuff!

I started off this week with the free eBook - Money Matters for All Ages . This is a conglomeration of personal finance articles for every stage of life. The eBook written by 16 different personal finance bloggers and is available for free download. We only ask that if you distribute it, you do so unmodified and free of charge!

Stay tuned the rest of the week for more freebies! And don’t worry, I will place a navigation tab at the top of the site so if you miss anything, you can always find it later.

Free Groceries:

• $200 in free groceries (through July 31, 2008).

Free Movies

• Blockbuster Total Access - Free One Month Trial. Try Blockbuster Total Access for one month free of charge. Use this Blockbuster Total Access link for direct access to the deal, or read this article, free Blockbuster DVDs , for more information.
• Netflix - Free Two Week Trial. Try Netflix for two weeks free of charge. Use this Netflix link for direct access to the deal, or read this article, free Netflix DVDs , for more information.

Free Money

• $25 ING Bonus
• $25 Prosper Bonus (details )
• $10 Ebates Bonus (online rebates )

Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses:

Please note, some of these cards have fees that are waived for the first year. Be sure to read the fine print before signing up! (Read more details on these cards ).

• $100 gift card - American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card . Fee waived for the first year.
• $100 gift card or 3 Nights Hotel Stay - American Express Starwood Preferred .
• $50 Cash Back -One from American Express . Reward paid directly into high interest account; 1% cash back into high interest account. Fee waived for the first year.
• $50 Cash Back - Chase Freedom Credit Card .
• $50 Gift Card - The Nest Card from American Express . Plus free gift. No Annual Fees .
  
• $50 Gift Card - The Knot Card from American Express . Plus free wedding planning kit. No Annual Fees .
• $50 Gift Card - American Express Business Gold Rewards Card . Fee waived for the first year.
• $50 Gift Card - American Express Business Green Reward Card . Fee waived for the first year.
• $50 Gift Card -American Express Preferred Rewards Green Card . Fee waived for the first year.
• 15,000 Bonus Miles - American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold Card . Fee is waived for the first year.
• 12,000 Bonus Miles - Discover Card Miles . No travel restrictions, no annual fees.

Freebies

These are financial related items that have great information or are useful in some other manner.

• eBook - Money Matters for All Ages . The information in Money Matters for All Ages spans all stages of life - from the innocent little infant, to the older retiree, and everything in between. Whether you are in your 20’s or 30’s and just starting on your own financial path, teaching youngsters how to understand and handle money, or preparing for retirement — you can benefit from reading this book.

Travel Discounts

Try some of the following discounted travel outlets when making your next travel reservations:

• Expedia
• Hotels.com
• Kayak.com
• Priceline
• Travelocity

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