I collect free rewards on birthday

Having joined a stack of rewards programs, my birthday is the time to cash in on a day out in Melbourne, collecting rewards and samples as I go.

I make a day of it and plan a road map.

I start at the St Francis Carpark at 312 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. This is close to Melbourne Central.

I walk to Melbourne Central.

This is how it goes:

• L’occitane - ground floor - ask for shampoo/conditioner sample
• T2 - free cup of tea during your birthday month
• Body Shop - ground floor - $10 reward - $10 Hemp hand protector
• Hudson Coffee - lower ground floor  - use app - free tea
• Cotton on - $10 voucher on app
• Sephora - Miss Dior perfume sample for my daughter
• Jurlique - Level 1 - sample - lavender or citrus handcream
• Lord of the fries - free fries and sauce - just present id (1 day before to 12 days after birthday)
• Pancake Parlour - free pancake

Walk to Swanston Street

• San Churros - Swanston Street - QV building - free plate for w - need to ask and they will check on system - free 2 churros (day before/day after)
• Boost Juice - Swanston Street - free drink - on day
• Krispy Kreme - 55 Swanston Street - free doughnut (give to homeless)
• Lush - 153 Swanston Street - pink peppermint foot lotion sample

On to the Emporium

• Little Swallow Cafe - Level 1, Emporium - Free Tea 
• Spudbar - Level 3, Emporium - Free spud
• David Jones - $5 voucher?
• Hungry Jacks app - free burger (up to 3 days before or after birthday)

Onto the Mall

• Le Mer sample
• Jo Malone perfume sample
• Clinique sample - Moisture Surge Night Cream
• Chanel No. 5 perfume sample
• Priceline - $5 voucher (28 days to spend) - Nice handwash

Over to Lincraft

• Lincraft - 360 Bourke Street. $10 voucher. Valid for one month. Voucher is sent via email.

Up to Target

• Gloria Jeans - free drink - only on 10th (shop in Target Centre)

Carlton

• Gelatissimo - Lygon Street - Free icecream - 1 scoop

Watergardens

• Muffin Break - free muffin - month of December
• Mrs Fields - free cookie (within 7 days either side of birthday)
• Spotlight - $10 to spend

Home

• Amcal Chemist - $5 (buy QV Moisturising Cream)
• Subway - use phone app/free meal (6 inch sub and drink) (3 days before and after birthday)

Bendigo

• Jamacia Blue - free slice of cake - month of December - (go between Christmas and New Year) - their carrot cake is nice
• Cold Rock Icecreamery - free icecream - day of birthday only
• Cheesecake - $5 voucher on birthday

Other

• $25 Triumph Bra voucher
• IKEA Family - Free tea/coffee Monday to Friday - free refills, free water

Sephora - to join?