13 Ways To Eat For Free — No Food Holiday Required

When summer came to an end, you may have made the resolution to stick to a budget and actually save some money. However, that doesn't mean that when you woke up on the first day of fall, your obsession with eating out had miraculously disappeared. Don't worry though because all hope is not lost. There are plenty of ways for you to save money without giving up dining out. In fact, there are actually several ways to dine out without spending any money at all. The secret lies with rewards programs and apps.

Ahead, we've compiled a list of the restaurant chains that offer freebies simply for signing up for their various rewards programs or downloading their apps. While some do require you to input your credit card info, most don't ask for anything other than your name, email address, and birthday. Take a look to see where you can eat and drink for free this fall and beyond, and make good on that money-saving resolution.

Chili's

Join My Chili's Rewards and you'll get free chips and salsa or a non-alcoholic drink every time you visit participating locations. That's right, every single time. You'll also get a gree dessert on your birthday.

Cold Stone Creamery

Signing up for My Cold Stone Rewards is as easy as submitting your phone number, email address, name, birthdate, gender, the zip code of your favorite store locations, and creating a password. Input your phone number at checkout every time you buy an ice cream treat, and you'll earn rewards points. The best part is, though, new members will receive a Buy One, Get One Free Cold Stone Creation loaded to your account just for signing up.

California Pizza Kitchen

Sign up for CPK's rewards program by providing your name, phone number, birthdate, and email address and creating a username and password, and in return, you'll get a small plate of your choice for free during your next visit. Choose from Crispy Mac 'N' Cheese, Mexican Street Corn, Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower, and more.