Free Stuff

Since there is no free lunch, and somebody has to pay for everything in one way or another, we should do well to be careful about promises of free stuff. Nowadays offers for "free stuff" zing in on us from every direction. Just remember that the free extra wine the Lamanites received was a trick:

 10 And king Limhi caused that his people should gather their flocks together; and he sent the tribute of wine to the Lamanites; and he also sent more wine, as a present unto them; and they did drink freely of the wine which king Limhi did send unto them (MSH 22).

Is free stuff really free? What do I get for "free"? Who really is paying the tab for it? How does getting free stuff affect me? These are all questions I have. I'm not saying I have the answers.