When you were a kid, birthdays would be about eating fairy bread until you vomited both ends, tearing open presents given to you by all the mates you invited to a Maccas party and just generally being spoilt to a sickening degree.
While those same mates are now much more likely to give you a celebratory slap on the back, and your parents a $50 gift card, there’s no reason you should forfeit the same fuzzy, #blessed glow you remember feeling just because you’ve developed past puberty.
Loads of places are more than willing to give you free stuff on your birthday, as long as you have the sheer force of will to ask. In fact, scrimpers’ haven OzBargain has compiled a wiki of over 100 places nationwide who are ready to spoil you on your next birthday.
It’s true that, in some cases, you will need to sign up for a newsletter or loyalty program. There may also be waiting periods involved – so if your birthday is today or tomorrow, you may have missed the boat this year.
But, in others, it’s as simple as showing some valid ID and voila: free stuff. Which you obviously deserve, because dammit, it’s your day.
Across Australia, you can get a free birthday feed from Boost Juice, Doughnut Time, Gelatissimo, Gloria Jeans, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Lord of the Fries, Oporto, San Churro, Starbucks, and Subway, among others.
On the shopping front, Sportscraft, Bonds, Kikki K, and Jeanswest will all give you vouchers to spend in-store or online, while ASOS will give you a unique 10% off code for the month of your birthday. And IKEA will even sling you a cake, just like old times.
In Sydney, you can get a free pizza from Bondi Pizza, as well as $1 entry to Taronga Zoo if you pre-register. Melbourne residents can get a free round of cocktails for you and your guests at KBox, a free sweet pancake at The Pancake Parlour, and a free spud from The Spud Bar. Neat!
For the full list, as well as deals for other major capital cities head on over and take a squiz at OzBargain’s birthday deal wiki.
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