One of the few advantages I see to getting closer to retirement is free stuff. Nah, I'm not talking about birthday cards and gifts, but something more tangible: meals. I recently spent a day ...

Back in the old days, you’d score some free birthday food with a whisper. A friend or family member would take the server aside, whisper in the server’s ear and before you knew it, a blazing ...

Probably enough to fill three or four wallets’ worth of loyalty cards ... Give me my free cookie! Savings: $0.89 Bay Area News Group reporter Jim Harrington enjoys a birthday milkshake ...