Discounts

I am almost certain that you can eat practically anywhere (not just older restaurants) in Atlanta these days with a coupon. There are some exceptions but with a little work and patience, it's easy to save a little casheesh, which we all need right now. My husband and I probably eat out 3-5 times a week. I try to use a coupon for at least 2 of those excursions if possible. Here are some of my favorite sites for saving $$:

Restaurants:

1) Groupon- they post a different deal each day to restaurants, gyms, stores, salons, etc but usually you have to spend money for the discount. For instance, you pay $10 and you get a gift certificate for $30.

2) Scoutmob- FREE!!! If you subscribe to Scoutmob, you get a deal a day to save 30-50% off at stores, restaurants, etc without making a purchase. They even have an app for the iphone with all of their past deals still valid in case you miss a day.

3) AtlantaontheCheap.com- This website is great for restaurant deals but also posts lots of other stuff going on in Atlanta. I like the fact it gathers information from a couple different websites and posts it in one place.

4) MyDailyThread- Similar to groupon in that it posts one deal a day and you have to pay a little bit for it.

5) Thegreenhalf.com- Visit http://www.thegreenhalf.com/categories/See-All-the-Deals/ to see their specials. Many of them are for organic or green products. My favorites include a coupon to the BookHouse Pub and a $50 box of mixed fruits & vegetables for $25.

6) Restaurant.com- The restaurant selection is not my favorite but you can get $25 gift certificates for $2-$5 sometimes with coupon codes at checkout.

7) Living Social- Similar to Groupon & My Daily Thread with a daily deal.

8) Half off depot- This website posts a deal every day but they also have a shop where they sell discounted gift certificates until they run out. Some restaurant deals include D.B.A. Barbeque, Radial, Havana, Cafe Intermezzo, Pub 71, etc.

9) Findmespecials- Visit http://www.findmespecials.com/specials/atlanta-ga to find discounts for restaurants broken out by each day of the week. If you want to eat somewhere at a discount but can't keep up with who is having happy hour specials or other discounts on what night, this website is a lifesaver!

10) Creative Loafing- I found a deal to Pure Taqueria, which just opened in Inman Park, on this website a few weeks ago. Go to http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Page?oid=531822 or try http://clatl.com/cldeals. They separate their deals into "eats" (finer dining establishments) and "bites".

I also included some websites that I like to visit for discounts on designer clothing and travel:

Clothing:
11) Gilt Groupe
12) HauteLook
13) Ideeli

Travel:
14) Jetsetter
15) Vacationist.com
16) Travelzoo- sign up for their weekly email with a Top 20 list of their best deals