Misc Free Items

Wipe Your Cell Phone's Memory Before Giving It Away.  To get rid of everything, you may need to employ multiple reset commands--and those commands aren't always easy to find in a modern cell phone's complex menus.  Go to this website to find EASY instructions on how to delete most, if not all, data from your phone.   www.wirelessrecycling.com/home/data_eraser/default.asp 

US & STATE FLAGS CLEANED FREE, Visit Austin Specialty Cleaners, 9406 Business Drive, to have your U.S. and State flags cleaned free of charge. (512) 327.7553.

BABY’s FIRST CIRCUS, visit http://www.ringling.com/offers/baby.aspx to get a voucher for a Free trip to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. For newborns (up to 12 months old & living in the continental U. S.).

STAR PARTY: The University of Texas campus Department of Astronomy provides a 16-inch telescope on the roof of Robert Lee Moore Hall (Dean Keeton Street and Speedway) on Wednesdays during the scholastic semester. Also, a 9-inch refractor telescope is available to the public on the roof of Painter Hall (24th Street between Speedway and Guadalupe streets) on Saturdays for observation. Call 471-5007 before you head out to campus (weather as well as roof access varies). Admission is free and staff members are on site to assist stargazers.

FREE HIV Testing: Confidential and anonymous.  Mondays & Tuesdays, 8am-7pm, Wed & Fri 8am-Noon.  The CARE program, 1631-E East 2nd St.  804.3650

TEXAS STATE TRAVEL GUIDE and TEXAS MAP, for a FREE packet containing the Texas State Travel Guide, Texas Accommodations Guide, and a Texas Official Travel Map, visit http://www.traveltex.com/tr_guide.asp?SN=1184172&LS=0 or call 800-8888-TEX.  Or order online, click on order form button and fill out the quick & easy order form.

TEXAS MEMORIAL MUSEUM, Free, 9-5(M-F), 10-5(Sat), 1-5(Sun).  New Exhibits added to two floors in 2004.  Univ. Of Texas Campus Area.

KXAN TV STUDIO TOURS, Free daily tours in Aug, Sept, Oct, Dec.  Tours are ONLY given weekdays beginning at either 10:30am or 4:30pm. They last approximately 45 minutes & are limited to groups of 15 or less, for ages 7 and older. E-mail your date & time request to Amber Geary (amber.geary@kxan.com); expect a reply within two days.

FREE CREDIT REPORTS, Info on how to order a free copy of your credit reports at www.AnnualCreditReport.com/cra/order or call 877.322.8228

AUSTIN NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER, 9am-5pm (M-S), Noon-5pm (Sun), Free, 301 Nature Center Drive (west of Zilker Park).  60-acre hiking, wildlife viewing, Dino-pit, discovery lab, & various other activities/interests.  (512) 327-8181

DEAL CATCHER: Go to www.DealCatcher.com to find free coupons and deals.

www.CURRENTCODES.com, Hundreds of online sites (ie: Target, Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Amazon, Best Buy, etc) have a place within their online shopping cart for a "coupon code" that gives a percent or dollar amount off your online purchase.  If you don't know the code, you can't take advantage of the discount.  This site will help can find these secret discount codes and coupon codes.

“Check Engine Light On?” Advance Auto Parts stores offers Free readings to help you determine the problem.  This can save you the cost of what Dealers charge (anywhere from $80-$100).  Then you can decide if it is something you can fix yourself or have to take to the dealer.