Hey you! Welcome to FSF:
Welcome to Free Stuff Finder (FSF), where you can learn how to save 50% off or more on everyday purchases. Imagine cutting your spendings on household essentials (like paper towels and toothpaste) in HALF!
We are one of the country’s leading news media sites that publish the latest retail deals, online sales, coupons, clearance finds and Free Sample offers every day to a million smart readers every month. Today, we reach more than 2.2 Million followers across social media platforms. FSF was created by Tina Su in 2011. Tina and the FSF brand have been mentioned in Glamour Magazine, US News & World Reports, Yahoo Front Page, Seattle PI and CBS news.
1. How Does This Work?
We work around the clock to find and post the best deals, sales, coupons and freebie offers for you. Come back and browse through the homepage often to see the latest deals. We post pretty frequently, it’s not uncommon to see more than 6-10 new deals every hour. If you are interested in a deal, read the details and follow the steps in each post. Some deals happen in stores and many are online.
There are 3 major distinct types of deals you will find:
- Couponing Deals – Couponing allows you to save the most money. It is an addictive hobby loved by many FSF readers. Couponing is the art of strategically combining known manufacturer’s coupons, sales cycles, store coupons and cashback apps for maximum savings. See below on how to learn if you are new.
- Online Deals – Sales and promotions you can score online without leaving your house. Many people prefer online deals due to convenience and time saving factors.
- Free Sample By Mail – Free samples or coupons for full-sized freebies from national brands looking to have the public try their products.
Popular Categories – Here are more popular categories you might care about:
- Target Store Deals – This is by far the most accessed page. You can find all Target deals linked from here. The weekly matchups (everything on sale at Target each week) can be found pinned to the top in pink. We publish next week’s weekly matchup by Friday at 5pm PST the previous week.
- Shoe Deals – Save up to 60% on Nike, Adidas, Vans, Crocs, Birkenstock and more popular brands daily
- Ad Previews – See upcoming store ads for future weeks.
- Toy Deals
2. Learn How to Coupon
While most of the deals posted on this site can be done without coupons, the most savings happen to those who learn how to coupon. Combining manufacturer’s coupons, in-store sales, store coupons and cash back apps, you can often end up scoring things for 90% off or even free.
If you are brand new and want to learn how to coupon, check out our How to Coupon Videos here. This series of 7 short videos will teach you the basics of couponing so you can understand and get started right away.
3. Sign Up to Text Alerts
Sign up for text alerts! When there’s an urgently hot deal, I’ll occasionally send out texts. It takes a second to set up. You can now text me if you have questions. Follow theses steps:
- ① Text to the number 760-227-8151 with anything. Emoji is good.
- ② You’ll get an automated message. Click on the link from this message so it’ll add you to my Contacts and I can text you back
- ③ Let me know some stores and types of deals you are interested in. Or if you want to follow my personal Autism healing journey, type “Autism” for example. Okay! Chat with you in text!
4. Install the FreeStuffFinder App
Download the Free Stuff Finder mobile app from App Store or Google Play. It is rich in features and enhanced browsing experience that you can’t get from a web browser. Features such as being able to save deals to come back to later, viewing options, better Search to find past deals, customized Deal Alerts, Community Sharing, and other personalized experiences. You can also contact me directly from the app.
We are working very hard to get new features created and to bullet proofing existing features. Make sure to update when new versions are released.
5. Subscribe to VIP Daily Email Newsletter
The VIP Email list is a daily email we send out containing the best hand-picked deals for that day. They are perfect for days where you are too busy to look through the blog. It’s also a perfect summary to check to see if you may have missed a hot deal each day.
6. Let’s Get Social
You can also find us active on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. In fact, we have several Instagram pages and Facebook destinations. Here they are:
Instagram:
- Free Stuff Finder (Main Account)
- Target Deal Finder
- Makeup & Beauty Deal
- CVS Deal Finder
- Walgreens Deals
- FreeStuffFinderDeals
- Black Friday Alert
- OhTarget
Facebook:
- Free Stuff Finder (My Page)
- Target Deals Page
- Baby Deals Page
- Target Deals Group – The largest community for Target deals
- Hot Deals Alert Page
- Black Friday Deals Page
Other Social Media Platforms:
About Tina Su:
My name is Tina Su, also known as Free Stuff Finder. I’m an obsessive-compulsive deal finder, couponer and a mom of two little ones (aged 7 and 4 years now aged 12 and 9 😭). I’m also married, we call him Mr FSF (which stands for Mr “Free Stuff Finder” lol). Welcome to my world of savings!
While this site originally started as a free sample resource site in 2011, I’ve learned through this journey of saving that I can actually save a lot MORE money, in more meaningful ways, via couponing and online deals. Shopping strategically and armed with the knowledge of when to buy, you can save 50% off or more on everyday purchases. Imagine never having to pay full price on diapers, toilet paper, body wash and shampoo.
I am an only child, born to immigrant parents who worked hard so I could live the American dream. My parents had separated early on and I was raised by a single mother who hustled to put food on the table. Money was always tight. Frugality isn’t just a habit I have developed, it was all I had known growing up.
As a kid, I didn’t have a lot of things. And so when I became a mother, I wanted to provide the world for my kids without breaking the bank. Living on a single income, I needed to get creative. Always looking for a deal. Always looking for opportunities to save a buck.
It all started with some free baby wipes at Walgreens using coupons. I went out. I did it. Came home with free baby wipes and I WAS HOOKED! Like a junkie high on my new obsession, I dove into couponing head first. It was all I thought about. I went to bed every day thinking about deal scenarios and my action plan at the stores the next day. I self-taught through experimenting (ie. making a lot of mistakes) and studying store policies.
In the past, I had only done simple deals here and there. Looking back, I had always misunderstood couponing. I did not realize how much fun, productive and addictive it could be. So much so that my husband created an Instagram account dedicated to “therapy for husbands of couponers”. Jokes aside, it has been such a blessing since I began this journey.
Today, we never have to panic and rush to the store when you use that last roll of toilet paper (or paper towels, baby wipes, razors, body wash, I could go on!). 🙂 I can bless friends and family with my finds. The abundance allows my family to easily donate. I also never run out of gifts for kid’s birthday parties (I stock up on toys twice a year at 70% off).
As weird as this may sound… I feel as though I’ve found my life’s purpose. Prior to working on this site full-time, I was a motivational writer. I wrote about living a happy life and overcoming life’s struggles. I loved it BUT I felt as though something was missing… until now.
They say that if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. I truly feel that every day. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this. I love finding deals and teaching others how to coupon and save money.
This site is my baby. A lot of love and passion is put into it every day. I hope you enjoy your stay here. I hope you come back and hang out with us on our journey to save, to enjoy the process and to live a good life without breaking the bank.
When not obsessing about deals, I enjoy cooking healthy meals for my family and studying about non-toxic, healthy living. Many of you followed my son’s healing journey from Autism and ADHD on Instagram over the last few years.
To learn more on that journey, follow my personal IG account at Tina Su (Plus, I post a ton of food content and daily life in my IG Stories. Catch me over on IG, and drop me a quick note to say hi).
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Before you go, don’t forget to sign up to VIP Updates. They are hand picked deals for those days you are too busy to look through the blog. Hopefully it’ll save you some time. I also do exclusive giveaways for VIP members.
How can I share this app with my friends?
Hi Taryn! You can send them this link: https://www.freestufffinder.com/app/
It’s amazing and I love it
So glad to hear that! Thank you so much for being here!
Can I post a free give away
Hello Paulus! We only post giveaways we host ourselves. Hope that makes sense.
Where do I look for the free stuff!
Hi! Check the latest free samples we posted here: https://www.freestufffinder.com/free-samples/ Hope this helps!
If I find a great deal, how do I share?
Inside the Community in the App! It’s the second icon from the left on the bottom bar, just click on the + sign. Let me know if you need any help!
I found it. Thanks so much for the help!
Can you add your friends on here is some kind away like the referral friend thing
Hi Jam! You can send your friends this link for app download: https://www.freestufffinder.com/app/ and you can engage with our readers through the Community section inside the FSF app.
Do you have yarn?
Haven’t seen any deals on yarn, but if I do I’ll make sure to post!
How do I change the notification “ sound “. It got changed in the last update and I can’t find a way to change it back. It now has like a water droplet sound and it is annoying as hell. I want the old notification sound back
Hi Rudy! Can you please try if you can change it from your phone’s settings? Just go to Settings then on Notifications and find the Free Stuff Finder app. Please let me know how it goes!
Hi my names is also Tina I live in Sweden and I hope it works here because you have started a angel sent from heaven
Hi Tina! Unfortunately, this won’t work in Sweden. The deals are share are for US residents only. Hope that makes sense.
How long do I have to wait for the points I’ve got pending
Hey Tamara! May I know which points you’re referring to? I’d be happy to help once I have more information.