Day #9: Groupon

Beyond groceries, there are sites that offer coupons and deep discounts towards dining, entertainment, retail, travel and more!  Groupon (www.groupon.com) is a great site that offers local deals on all of the above.  Here is how it works:  Groupon negotiates huge discounts—usually 50-90% off—with popular businesses. They send the deals to thousands of subscribers in their free daily email, and they send the businesses a ton of new customers. That's the Groupon magic.

Here's an example of a groupon deal that I purchased:  I paid $15 for $35 worth of food at Dillons BBQ Restaurant.  I received an email with advertised deal.  I clicked the link, followed the instructions, paid the $15 and was able to print my certificate for $35.  I took that certificate to Dillons and my husband and I had a great meal!

Signing up with Groupon is free and once you do, you'll begin receiving deals for all sorts of great businesses and travel destinations.  The catch with groupon is the deals are limited, sometimes to a quantity and sometimes to a time period.  So make sure you get your deal quick.  Each day there is a new daily deal.  Sign up and see how much  you can save!!