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Free Food Challenges: Not For the Weak of Stomach

Speaking of freebies, Coupon Sherpa has an interesting list of 40 restaurants with free food challenges. And by interesting, I mean nauseating. But also interesting. In these challenges, restaurants dare you t…
Get Free Stuff On Your Birthday... Sort Of

WalletPop just posted a fun list of birthday freebies and discounts from some major retailers and restaurants. Highlights include: 15% off a single purchase during your birthday month when you sign up for an Ant…
Confession: I Can't Make Meal Planning Work

Image Source Planning your meals for the week ahead of time and then create your grocery list from that is often touted as a great way to save money on your food bill. Even better if you can manage to plan your meal ar…
Poor and Hungry? Try Brunch

The restaurant industry might be hurting, but DailyFinance recently reported on one meal that's actually been booming—brunch. In 2009, the amount of diners eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner all declined (by 1%,…
Cheap Cooking Ideas (From Our Readers!)

Our Cooking for Dummies advice post received so many useful tips that we decided to repost them on the front page. Read on for some cheap and easy cooking ideas: A lot of you suggested eggs and stir fries as the ultim…
Recession Trickles Up to Fine Dining

The Chicago Tribune recently published an article about the state of the fine dining industry, which has been suffering due to the recession. On the surface, that might seem obvious—isn't everyone suffering? But acco…
Advice: Cooking for Dummies

From one of our readers: Ever since I moved out of my parents' house, I've been spending way too much money on takeout and restaurant food. The thing is, I dont know how to cook. Do you have any easy recipes for a beg…
Use Cheap Alcohol to Blend Classy Holiday Drinks

I've already mentioned that my personal financial vice is spending too much money on alcohol. This is especially a problem in bars, but even liquor store escapades can get pricey if you rely too much on the name-brand…
Sweet Deals: 80% Off at Restaurant.com

Restaurant.com is a really cool site, which sells $25 gift certificates for hundreds of different restaurants at the discount price of $10. (The catch is, your restaurant bill has to be $35 or higher to use the coupon…
Badvertising? NYC Health Shows Man Literally Drinking Fat

Warning: Slightly gross I found an interesting video through The Consumerist brought to us by NYC Health, an organization campaigning to reduce city dwellers' consumption of sugary beverages. To really hammer home the…