How to Get Free Starbucks Drinks

To say I'm a Starbucks fanatic may be a bit of an understatement.  I don't remember the first time I tried Starbucks, to be honest.  In fact, it just feels like it has always been in my life.  I love the feeling it gives me; warm in the winter and ice cold in the summer!  However, Starbucks is a pretty expensive addiction.  Before I started working from home, I went everyday on my way to work.  At $5 a pop in most cases, I was dropping nearly $100 a month on coffee runs!  When I started working from home, swinging by Starbucks wasn't as convenient anymore.  I found ways of replicating some of my favorite drinks and stopping by Starbucks once or twice a week to treat myself.

Yep, we took an engagement shot at Starbucks!

A whole new world opened up to me the day I discovered Starbucks Rewards program.  On the program, every 12 transactions earns you a free drink (with no cost maximum).  You can bet I get the biggest, most expensive drink when I have a free one on my rewards card!  Not only that, but you also get a free drink for your birthday as well!

So, here's a wonderful gift: if you haven't already signed up for Starbucks Rewards, if you do so now here, you'll earn a free drink just for signing up!  You're welcome!

It was also a wedding morning must! 

The REAL awesome news?  Starbucks also has a Refer-a-Friend program!  For every friend you refer, you get 6 points (so basically 2 friends equals a free drink).  When you opt-in to receive their emails, you can start referring friends to the program and earning points.  For instance, I referred 2 friends on Sunday which meant that I earned a free drink on my rewards card!

Because I like to pose with my drinks...

The only caveat is, you can only redeem 2 referral codes a day and 8 total per month.  So, they do cap you off after a certain point.  However, that's a way to earn up to 4 free drinks a month without having to make a purchase.  For Christmas, I ended up with about $75 worth of gift cards.  I registered all the gift cards on my rewards account and earned points using those as well (which equaled out to be around 15 points total when I used them all).  All kinds of free Starbucks drinks so far this year which means one well-caffeinated, productive woman!

 

Are you part of Starbucks Rewards program?  Do you enjoy it?  What's your signature drink?

Mine: Tall Mocha Frap with Soy (no whip cream).  Extra shot of espresso and chocolate drizzle on top!  Yum!