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13 Free And Cheap Things To Do On Tax Day, Because Filing Was Stressful And You Deserve A Break
If you haven't filed your taxes yet — get your stuff together and do it right now, you slacker. But even if you've already filed (and already spent half your refund check), you can still enjoy the variety of free or discounted things to do on Tax Day to help ease the pain of all you've been through. Cause let's face it: filing taxes can be confusing and stressful, and we deserve a free cookie, darn it. Along with a few freebies, you can also snag some discounts and de-stress a little without dipping into your refund check any further.
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IHOP
Fuel up after filing with a short stack of pancakes for only $1 at participating IHOP locations.
Barnes & Noble
Now that taxes are out of the way, and you (hopefully) got a decent refund check, you can finally catch up on all the books you’ve been meaning to read. You can use coupon code X8W8L3A when shopping online to get 20 percent off a single item through May 1 (exclusions apply).
Relax With Your Favorite Show
OK, so your Netflix subscription isn’t technically free, but staying home and binge watching Season 3 of House of Cards is still cheaper (and probably more satisfying) than going out.
Staples
The IRS says to keep your tax records for three years, so you might have a couple years’ worth of info stashed away somewhere. Staples is offering to shred up to 5 pounds of documents — a great excuse to get rid of some old clutter!
Go Outside
Seriously, just go outside. It’s spring, and the best way to celebrate Tax Day is to get some Vitamin D. Even if it’s just for lunch, try and get out to a park or the beach, or go for a little walk.
Hard Rock Cafe
If you have a Hard Rock Cafe near you, you can snag a free Local Legendary Burger — if you’re willing to sing for it. So this is free and fun!
Great American Cookies
Great American Cookies will be giving away sugar cookies on Tax Day, so get your cookie on, girl.
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Challenge Friends To Cards Against Humanity
Thanks to the fan-made Cards Against Originality, you can know play the game for horrible people online. You can also download a PDF of the physical game from Cards Against Humanity for free and print it out at home. We could probably all use a good laugh after filing our taxes, right?
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HydroMassage
Taxes or no, I think we could all use a free massage. You can locate a HydroMassage location near you to book one during tax week.
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Burger King
Chicken fries are back, but you can also take advantage of a buy one Whopper, get one free coupon until 4/19.
California Tortilla
Some of you East Coasters can enjoy free chips and queso if you say “Taxes Shmaxes” to the California Tortilla cashier when placing an order.
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Express
Get yourself some spring and summer clothes from Express with your tax refund, and a 15 percent off coupon, in-store or online.
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Visit A Free Attraction
This will take some research, but there is bound to be a few attractions — museums, gardens, zoos, and the like — near you. For instance, the California Science Center or Getty Museum in L.A. are free to attend (though you have to pay for parking).
