#130 Are freebies really free?

I've very mixed feelings about freebies or heavily discounted trials. On one hand, I love them - who wouldn’t, you get something for free. One the other hand I’m not sure they’re always a good thing. For a start there’s guilt. Guilt that I’m creating unnecessary waste, guilt that I’m taking advantage of someone And on top of that, there’s also the danger that something that’s free will be costing you down the line. And there are also the freebies which just aren’t worth the time and effort. So how can you make sure your freebies really are free? In the latest episode of Cash Chats I'm looking at the things you can do to make sure the freebie doesn't cost you more than it should. * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * FURTHER READING Free water-saving devices Three free gratitude cards from Hallmark  Get a £17 cashback bonus Club Lloyds Bank account Free magazines from your library  Birthday freebies Episode 6 of Cash Chats with guest Deepak Tailer from Latest Free Stuff ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast has been featured as one of the top finance podcasts by Apple, Good Housekeeping and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Moneybloggers annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and accessible conversations by a friend from the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and investments. Then at the end of each week stay tuned for a bonus “deals of the week” rundown of the hottest offers from the last seven days. Andy also runs the award-winning website Be Clever With Your Cash, presents Channel 5’s Shop Smart Save Money and founded the community ukmoneybloggers.com. To contact Andy email [email protected] ANDY ON SOCIAL Andy's handle is @AndyCleverCash and you can follow him over at: twitter.com/AndyCleverCash instagram.com/andyclevercash     GET ANDY'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER You'll also get a free Quidco bonus for signing up https://becleverwithyourcash.com/newsletter/   MUSIC The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence