--- title: This Man Scored Nearly $100 of Free Stuff on his Birthday description: A resourceful man got nearly $100 worth of free meals and gifts on his birthday, ranging from breakfast to candles. canonical: https://time.com/4649338/birthday-free-stuff/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-25T22:08:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:40:28.109Z og:title: This Man Scored Nearly $100 of Free Stuff on His Birthday og:description: Turning his birthday into a lifestyle og:url: https://time.com/4649338/birthday-free-stuff/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltef79031d23f72b51/6988b7462dce0188179ec09a/free-birthday-meals.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Birthday cake og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Man Scored Nearly $100 of Free Stuff on His Birthday twitter:description: Turning his birthday into a lifestyle twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltef79031d23f72b51/6988b7462dce0188179ec09a/free-birthday-meals.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's How This Man Got Nearly $100 Worth of Free Stuff on His Birthday > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jan 25, 2017 10:08 PM UTC  Birthday cake with blue candles Birthday cake with blue candlesGetty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jan 25, 2017 10:08 PM UTC There are [plenty of freebies offered on your birthday](http://time.com/money/4349232/birthday-freebies-free-food/), but what would happen if you took advantage of all of the deals? One resourceful man found out by setting out to [score as much free stuff](http://business.time.com/2013/06/24/5-ways-companies-win-by-giving-stuff-away/) as he could on his birthday, racking up nearly $100 worth of meals, snacks, and gifts in just one day, [Uproxx reported](http://uproxx.com/life/free-birthday-stuff/). YouTuber Kent Yoshimura celebrated his birthday on January 18, taking full advantage of every birthday deal he could get his hands on, from Denny’s free Grand Slam breakfast to [free coffee at Starbucks](http://time.com/4617397/free-starbucks-holiday-drinks/). Other stops he made along the way? Red Robin, Johnny Rockets, Hooters, Krispy Kreme, Veggie Grill, and Diptyque, all of which he documented in a video. At the end of the day, Yoshimura had received exactly $94.54 worth of free swag during the day — a pretty impressive birthday gift. 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