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This post is primarily for the many, many people out there who love a bargain, including the numerous renters paying three times too much money for a roof overhead and the starving college students in town year-round. And we all know a bargain doesn’t get any better than free.

Dunkin Donuts — Free Iced Coffee

Quincy-born, Canton-based Dunkin’ Donuts is doing it again today, May 15, with Free Iced Coffee Day, serving up 16-ounce iced coffees free of charge to anyone and everyone. And unlike at most rival java shops, flavors can be added for no additional charge (I’m a Toasted Almond girl, hot or cold).

Although the ubiquitous coffee-donut chain (or perhaps it just seems that way to me since I live in native territory) is a Massachusetts success story, the company holds this special event all over. So, have a treat on Dunkin’ Donuts from 10am to 10pm, wherever you are, after checking the company’s website to find a participating location near you. Days like this is why it’s great to live a short walk from three separate Dunkin’ Donuts.

McDonald’s — Free Southern-Style Chicken

Thanks to McDonald’s burning need to compete with Chick-fil-A in some areas, the fast food joint famous for its golden arches is giving out its latest deep-fried chicken creations free today … with the purchase of a medium or large drink. The Southern Style Chicken Biscuit will be available from 7am–10:30am during breakfast and the Southern Style Chicken Sandwich from 10:30am–7pm for lunch and dinner. Or, as I see it, you can have the sandwich for breakfast after 10:30am (who eats lunch that early?!).

I was just in Mickey D’s yesterday to pick up one of those new 32-ounce, $1 vats of tea, unsweetened. The beverage is surprisingly good, especially considering the price in an age when many coffee shops charge almost that much for ice alone. My dining buddy tried out the Southern Style sandwich and gave it a thumbs-up. Even if you don’t believe the McD’s version rivals Chick-fil-A (how could it?), decent-tasting free food is still free food.

Skip the fries and other no-nos, and the calorie, cholesterol, fat, and sodium levels won’t even kill you right away, provided that the biscuit or sandwich is just a one-off, sample meal. According to McDonald’s nutrition data, both have 420 calories, 35–50 milligrams of cholesterol, about 20 grams of total fat, and 1090-1200 milligrams of sodium, all going for an unbeatable $0 today.

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