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BOGO at Peet's Coffee Through Jan. 18 (Printable Coupon)

1:00AM 1/08/2011

Restaurant Deals & Coupons, Economizer, Food

This week, Starbucks eliminated the "coffee" from its logo. But it's main rival (on the left coast, anyway), Peet's, has gone 180-degrees in the opposite direction, choosing this same week to help you double up on the coffee in your life -- for free! Starting today and lasting all the way through...

I'm Not at Work Inc. Serves Happy Hour Deals 24/7

2:00PM 1/05/2011

By Ron Dicker

Restaurant Deals & Coupons, Economizer, Food, Family Money, Saving Money

Your New Year's Eve bar blowout might be a blurry memory. But you can keep the party going on the cheap and round the clock in 2011. I'm Not At Work Inc. expands happy hour to every hour by alerting folks of anytime drink specials at participating bars in New York City and beyond. A $35 membership...

Groupon's Daily Deals Come With Cash Back for College Students

10:30AM 12/03/2010

By Husain Sumra

Restaurant Deals & Coupons, college finance, Economizer

The daily-deal website Groupon is sweetening its deals for college students when they sign up with the student-rewards program Edhance. Groupon offers local deals through its site on restaurants, services and retailers every day, and students who are registered with Edhance can get 10% cash back...

Election Day freebies: Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Chick-fil-A, and more

2:15PM 11/02/2010

By Christina Fierro

Restaurant Deals & Coupons, Biz Brief, Economizer, Fantastic Freebies

This Election Day, the national chains are not being as generous with voters' freebies as they were in 2008, and those that are seem to be offering them on an unofficial, individual basis. Perhaps because there remains some controversy over whether offering free items to people who voted is...

Gaining an edge as perks spark battles for Foursquare 'mayors'

3:00PM 8/06/2010

By Josh Smith

Bargains, Technology, Retail, Restaurant Deals & Coupons, Economizer, Family Money

The battle to be the "mayor" of a local store or restaurant on the popular location-sharing service Foursquare is heating up as Pizza Hut begins to offer Mayors a free order of bread sticks, starting August 10th, joining the collection of retailers offering their most frequent customers a reward....

Restaurant.com 70%-off coupon

12:45PM 8/06/2010

By Julia Scott

Bargain Babe, Restaurant Deals & Coupons, Economizer, Food, Saving Money

Get 70%-off gift certificates at Restaurant.com today through Monday, August 9, 2010. Use coupon code SAVE to get a $25 certificate for $3. (A $25 certificate is normally $10.) The coupon code is also valid on gifts for others and the dinner of the month club. To get the discount, just click on the...

Quiznos' $3 meal coupon is back

12:30PM 7/20/2010

By Julia Scott

Bargain Babe, Restaurant Deals & Coupons, Economizer, Food

The $3 Quiznos coupon has returned. For $3, okay technically, $2.99 plus tax, you get a small sub, chips, and regular fountain drink. You're not going to find a cheaper lunch - unless you brown bag it. It's not clear how many times you can print the coupon, which expires July 27, 2010. Copies of...

Free $10 TGI Friday's gift card when you buy two entrees

1:00PM 7/12/2010

By Julia Scott

Bargain Babe, Restaurant Deals & Coupons, Economizer, Food

Spend $18, get $10 back. That's a pretty nice discount, eh? This deal is at TGI Friday's restaurants and you will get a $10 gift card when you buy two entrees, which start at $9, from their "Caribbean-inspired" summer menu. The special menu features 14 new appetizers, salads, sandwiches, and...

Inside L.A.'s food truck phenomenon

12:30PM 5/12/2010

By Jason Cochran

Technology, Restaurant Deals & Coupons, Economizer, Travel, Food

A new style of eating is sweeping America: gourmet food trucks. From Miami to Austin to San Francisco, upmarket lunch trucks are speeding light years ahead of old-fashioned ice cream carts and mobile burrito vendors, and they're serving up inexpensive gourmet meals made from locally sourced...

Restaurant Week keeps cooking cheap and haute

2:30PM 2/26/2010

By Ron Dicker

Restaurant Deals & Coupons, Economizer, Saving Money

Good news for foodies on a budget: Restaurant Week is gaining new converts. As the discount promotion winds down nationwide, new-member eateries are giving mostly positive reviews to the 18-year-old tradition. "Last night we did 95 guests; we had under 50 on the same night last year," Dan...