Next Monday, 9/29/2025, is National Coffee Day. In the past, this meant free coffee flowing like water.
This year, there are a few fewer offers, but the available offers are pretty good.
I’ve separated the list into two categories: the first is offers that are available in the San Diego/Southern CA area (where I am), and the second is the rest of the country.
I am unable to confirm these beyond finding them online, so if you go into a store and it’s not an available deal, please let me know.
FYI- Many of these deals require a purchase.
If you are unsure if a local coffee shop or coffee chain in your area is participating, check the app or ask in your local store.
Deals available in San Diego/Southern CA:
7Eleven – FREE hot coffee with purchase for 7Rewards loyalty members in the 7Now app
85°C Bakery Cafe – FREE coffee in the app
Circle K – FREE hot or iced coffee in the app
Bruegger’s or Einstein Bros Bagels – FREE coffee with any purchase in the app
Burger King – FREE medium iced coffee for Royal Perks members with a $1+ online or in-app purchase
IKEA – FREE coffee or tea with IKEA Family
Wendy’s – Watch for a Hot, Cold Brew, or Frosty Cream Cold Brew for only 99 cents offer
Paris Baguette – FREE medium hot or iced coffee for Rewards members with any purchase from 27-29th
Deals available throughout the US:
Kwik Trip – FREE 12 oz Coffee with the app
Lamar’s – FREE small coffee
GetGo – FREE coffee when you scan your Giant Eagle Advantage Card
QuickChek – FREE hot or iced coffee with a purchase for rewards members
QuikTrip – FREE small coffee with the app
RaceTrac – FREE medium coffee via the app with the promo code: COFFEEDAY25
Wawa – FREE coffee for Rewards Members. Offer may vary by location, so check with yours
Shipley – FREE Cold Brew Donut or Original Glazed for loyalty members with the purchase of any coffee
I’ve been doing some research to find some fun resources for my day job, and I wanted to share because sharing is caring!
Here are just a few of the educational resources available from Canva.
First up is my personal favorite: Canva. It’s a website where you can make all sorts of media- both print and digital! They have a lot of free worksheet templates for all grades.
I recently learned about Free Book Marketplace, which sells low-cost books to educators. Their Free Resource section is expansive. Their Free Resource section can be found here.
This resource won’t go live until next month, but I’m mentioning it now: Book It. For both home schools and traditional schools, this program is a great way to celebrate reading with tasty rewards for grades TK/pre-K up to 6th grade!
If Pizza isn’t on the menu, Panda Express has a program called Read with Me that is for TK/pre-K through 5th grade (ages 5-11).
Education.comhas a plethora of lessons, worksheets, and educational supports in ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language.
And don’t forget Teachers Pay Teachers. This site has a lot of free resources. Everyone who sells on this site must provide at least 1 free resource. I have a lot of free resources in my store. TPT frequently has sales and discount codes. I do my best to post these coupon codes and sales as they become available.
And not strictly educational, but… LEGO® Life Magazine offers free subscriptions. Perfect for kids aged 5-9, this printed magazine is packed full of cool activities, fun comics, creative builds, posters, and so much more. We get it at my house, and I try to bring it to school to share with the kids after mine are done pouring over it.
Did you know that Michaels offers a Teacher Discount? Once you verify yourself as a teacher, you’ll receive 15% off everything (even sale merchandise!).
This information was sent home with my littlest kid, and it is an amazing resource for California Families.
Brightlife Kids is fully paid for by the State of California. Working to ensure all California families can find the behavioral health support they need when they need it. You qualify if you have a California zip code and a child ages 0–12.
Kids ages 0–12 get free, expert coaching for the following issues:
Tough transitions like divorce, moving, new classroom/school, new sibling.
What I learned this week: One can still contract Pertussis despite being vaccinated against it. How do I know? Both my kids got it. I took yesterday off from work, and the littlest one and I saw the pediatrician, who confirmed that both kids had it (The big one saw a doctor the day before).
My house has turned into a medication dispensary. My kitchen counter is cluttered with medications, schedules, hand sanitizer, and Lysol spray. The horrors persist, and so do I.
I’ve updated my list of freebies for birthdays in 2025, which you can find here.
For free food resources, please refer to my comprehensive list, available here. It is focused on San Diego County, but additional resources are outside my area.
If you are into Organic/Natural/Healthy products, then Social Nature is right up your alley. Sign up and apply to sample products that you are interested in. I usually receive 4-6 offers/freebies per month, sometimes more if I have time to shop. And most of the time it’s full-size products, not just a tiny sample.
In addition to the offers where they mail you a coupon for a free product, Social Nature has started offering 100% cash-back, similar to Ibotta and Fetch Rewards. I love this because I can select exactly what I want, Social Nature tells me which local stores have it, and I can add it to my next shopping list.
And it’s just as easy as Ibotta and Fetch Rewards. Snap a pic and upload it. You can select Venmo, Paypal, or an Amazon Gift Card for your rebate.
Here are just a few of the Free/100% Cashback offers available now:
This week has been so busy. Between work, appointments, and overall shenanigans, I am finally able to sit down and post these freebies and deals. And some of these are fire as the kids say.
I’ve updated my list of freebies for birthdays in 2025, which you can find here.
For free food resources, please refer to my comprehensive list, available here. It is focused on San Diego County, but additional resources are outside my area.
Back in the “olden times” of couponing, the first of the month was the best day for money savers. New coupons would be available to print; the first Sunday of the month (barring any holidays) would have a lot of new high-value coupons.
The first of the month means apps have refreshed their deals. For the complete list of apps I use and recommend, check out my apps page here. My top two favorites are Fetch and Ibotta.
Coupons.com is still around, but they don’t have too many high-value coupons. The same company owns the app Checkout51, which tends to have a better selection of offers.
Store apps have also refreshed their offers and coupons. If you have not downloaded your favorite stores’ apps, go do it. You are leaving money on the table.
Rebate apps like Aisle and WeStock also refresh and add new offers on the first of each month. Social Nature frequently adds new offers at the beginning of each month.
If you are a drugstore shopper, check your drugstore apps for new coupons- I suggest “clipping” the coupons for brands you like as soon as you see them. They may go on sale sometime during the month, and you’ll have your savings locked and loaded!
Instead of reaching for our newspapers and scissors, we use our phones to select our offers. Think of modern couponing as saving both time and money!
It rained yesterday! For some of you that’s no big deal, but summer here in San Diego County is dry and hot, and any rain is great for our very dry vegetation.
But it was the tail end of a tropical storm, so any time I went outside, my glasses fogged up.
This weekend is looking to be a hot one- the kids and I are looking forward to spending some time in the pool!
I’ve updated my list of freebies for birthdays in 2025, which you can find here.
For free food resources, please refer to my comprehensive list, available here. It is focused on San Diego County, but additional resources are outside my area.
This week was my first week back to work, and it’s been busy.
It has also been so hot here, over 90 degrees each day, and it’s going to stay hot for a while.
I’ve updated my list of freebies for birthdays in 2025, which you can find here.
For free food resources, please refer to my comprehensive list, available here. It is focused on San Diego County, but additional resources are outside my area.