One of my favorite things to do is hunt for freebies. I shop the sales, use coupons, and increasingly, I’m also taking advantage of rebates. While many people skip coupons because the majority are for processed food, nobody should pass up fresh fruit and veggies!

Since I signed up with Checkout 51, I’ve been able to get free fruit every week. The “Pick Your Own” offer changes on Thursdays, but at least 5 produce items are always available that have a $0.25 rebate. That may not sound like much, but many items sold by the piece will qualify—bananas, citrus, kiwi, etc.

This week the options are limes, apples, onions, grapefruit, and avocados. Since a local produce store by me sells grapefruit 4 for $1.00, I was able to get one free.

In addition to the fruit freebies, Checkout 51 has rebates on many other items like cereal, crackers, dental hygiene, tea, razors, and a ton of Glade air care items.

Anyone who keeps kosher will be excited to know there are 4 separate rebates for Empire chicken, turkey, and deli meat. (We all know how hard it is to find kosher on a budget…)

Most of us are already buying these items anyway, so it’s a great way to save a bit on the necessities.