Dining out on a deal (in most cities)

restaurant.com allows you find dining coupons for restaurants near your location for a fraction of the cost. If you use a coupon code from slickdeals.net again, act fast since the popular restaurants sell out fast. Read the fine print on this site - some apply the gift certificate for only food, not drinks...and sometimes they can only be used on certain days.

One thing I learned last year, is either buy it right before you go to the restaurant or double check that the restaurant is still honoring the coupon before you go. I did and found, the easy way to check – just click on the restaurant link within the printed coupon you receive in your account. If the restaurant cannot be located, then that means the coupon is no long good…this is when you email the website, and you will be credited for the amount of the coupon (not necessarily the amount for which you paid.)

If you dine out often, also cross-check opentable.com to make a reservation. You can earn points for every time you dine on a reservation made through their site. It’s usually 100 points per dining experience. If you tend to dine out during the week, it’s pretty likely you can get 1000 points for a dining experience. Once you accumulate 10,000 points, you earn a $100 gift card for any restaurant on the website. (Or 5,000 points = $50, or 2,000 points = $20) We’re 100 points away from getting a $100 gift card, can’t wait!