BOSTON, October 3, 2012 - As the average US household spent $2,619 on food away from home in 2009, or about 5% of total expenditures, Americans should strive for a serving of savings when they dine out. A typical day in 2012 for the restaurant-industry meant $1.7 billion in sales. Restaurant coupons and other easy ways to save are widely available online for consumers, yet are underutilized.
To prevent overindulging with unhealthy spending, Jon Lal, BeFrugal.com founder, shares the following tips:
- Print dining coupons online before going out to a restaurant.
- Visit a free coupons website such as BeFrugal.com to view available offers and select coupons to print.
- Signing up for Savings Alerts from BeFrugal allows diners to receive email notifications when new coupons are available.
- Look for group buying discounts for your favorite restaurants at sites such as Groupon and Living Social.
- Purchase them online by shopping through a cash back site such as BeFrugal.com to earn free cash back on top of getting a great deal, usually about 50% off. To do so:
- After signing in, click on a money-saving offer for Groupon, Living Social or another group buying provider that meets your needs. If you spot a money bag symbol on BeFrugal.com, you can get more savings by earning cash back in addition to using an online coupon.
- Shop as normal, completing your purchase in a timely manner in the current browser.
- Purchase them online by shopping through a cash back site such as BeFrugal.com to earn free cash back on top of getting a great deal, usually about 50% off. To do so:
"At BeFrugal.com, we are glad to help consumers save on family fun and get more for their money. Our free printable restaurant coupons offer an easy way to save,” said Jon Lal, founder of BeFrugal.com.
Coupons & cash back website BeFrugal.com offers free printable restaurant coupons for more than 200 restaurants such as Pizza Hut, Subway, McDonald’s, Olive Garden and more. BeFrugal.com also has online coupons that have save an average of $27 per purchase, and an average of 7 percent cash back - where a percentage of eligible online transactions is deposited into a free BeFrugal.com account. The savings are available on purchases made with 3000+ merchants including popular stores such as Target, Kmart, Walmart and many others.
With a record number of 3,000+ cash back stores, and coupons for 40,000 stores, BeFrugal.com has a greater number of stores than any comparable cash back program. The BeFrugal.com free cash back offering was announced in 2011 to save shoppers more money, rewarding shoppers with cash back for their eligible online purchases. BeFrugal.com now offers an average of 7 percent cash back on purchases, which can be combined with their free online coupons to get extra savings on each purchase. Since launching in 2009, BeFrugal.com has saved shoppers on more than $100 million on purchases.
About BeFrugal.com
BeFrugal.com is a website focused on frugal living. It features cash back, coupons, deals and bargains, as well as Web-based tools to help consumers save money.