Beautiful Birthday Bonuses
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I was only able to get one outfit photo today before my camera battery died, so instead of an outfit post, here’s a little something I’ve been working on. Enjoy!
My birthday is this month, and I’ve been receiving loads of birthday coupons from all sorts of great places. So, I thought I’d share how you can also rack up some discounts, just by sharing your birthday or birth month with companies.
Here’s a round-up of the coupons and discounts I’ve received so far, sorted by category:
Fashion:
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If you have an Ann Taylor card, you can get $15 off any purchase during your birth month.
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You will also receive a coupon good for $15 off any purchase during your birth month with an Express card.
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Have a GapCard? You’ll get an email containing a coupon code good for 25% off a purchase during the month of your birthday for use online, or you can print the email and use it for 25% in store.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels cardholders can get up to 3 birthday coupons, each for $10 off any purchase during your birth month. You will receive one in the mail, one through email, and another in the catalog. The downside? They can’t be combined. Bummer.
Are you an AEREWARD$ member? If so, you’ll get an email for 15% off a purchase in store or online.
Join clubbebe for an in-store and online coupon good for $10 off any purchase—and it doesn’t expire for 45 days!
Are you a shoe girl? As a DSW Rewards member, you get a coupon for $5 off any purchase during your birth month.
Steve Madden will help you celebrate with 20% off a purchase during the month of your birthday.
Join Talbots Classic Rewards Red, and you’ll receive a coupon for 10% all purchases for one full day during your birthday month.
Can’t get enough UO? Enter your birthday in your Urban Outfitters profile. When your birthday approaches, you’ll receive an email good for 20% off your purchase of $50 or more.
If you have any of these store credit cards, you will also be eligible for these additional perks, subject to credit approval on the day of purchase (note: please do not consider this an advertisement for any of these cards):
Beauty:
Going green? Share your birthday with the great people at Aveda, and they’ll send you a postcard good for a full-sized Personal Blends body care product worth up to $25!
Dove gives you the chance to ”compete” against others with your same birth month. As a Dove Insider, you’ll receive an email with a link to a sweepstakes to win one of 5 gift collection bags of your favorite Dove products.
Add your birthday to your Lancome.com My Lancome profile and you’ll receive a bouquet of five full-sized lipsticks with a $35 purchase during your birth month.
Sephora Beauty Insiders get a Sephora Collection Beautiful Eyes Kit (mascara, eyeliner & eyeshadow) for free in store or with a purchase online.
Food:
Arby’s Extras will give you a free 12 oz. milkshake with any purchase to make your birthday that much sweeter.
Need a snack while shopping with a friend? Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Perks members get a buy a pretzel item, get a free pretzel item coupon for their birthdays.
Join the Baskin Robbins Birthday Club and receive an email coupon for $3 off an ice cream cake with $15 minimum cake purchase.
Receive Bob Evans BEmail and look for a coupon for a free dessert for your birthday.
During the two weeks around your birthday, you can redeem a coupon at Boston Market for a free individual dessert with any purchase.
Dunkin’ Donuts Perks members are mailed a postcard good for a free medium beverage, good for 60 days.
If you’re part of Famous Dave’s P.I.G. Club, the restaurant will send you a mystery email coupon. Print it, take it with you to the restaurant, and see if it’s good for a free dessert or an entire free All-American BBQ Feast.
Sign up for Rita’s mailing list and get a coupon good for a free item with the purchase of an item.
Have a Starbucks gift card in hand? Register it to join My Starbucks Rewards and get a postcard redeemable for a free drink (any size, any flavor).
Entertainment:
Movie buff? Warner Brothers will send you a birthday coupon for 20% off any DVDs purchased at WBShop.com during the month of your birthday.
Enjoy! If you know of other birthday perks, feel free to leave them in the comments!
