4 ways to eat out for less!

Love trying out new restaurants or visiting your old favorites? Here are the easy ways to spend less while enjoying delicious food!

● 1 Jump on “flash” food sales!

There’s a new trend in restaurants: limited and one-day sales. And if you miss them, you could be losing out on big savings. Fortunately, finding them is as easy as visiting Retailmenot. com/coupons/restaurants. This free coupon website compiles the latest “flash” sales from restaurants in your area every day!

● 2 Get cash back from Yelp!

The popular online website Yelp. com isn’t just a handy place to read reviews about restaurants you want to visit—it also offers up to 10% back when you pick one of the thousands of eateries that participate in its cash-back program! Simply link up one of your credit cards at Yelp.com/ rewards/signup, then use the fi lter to find “cash back” restaurants— and you’ll get up to 10% of your bill returned!

● 3 Ask about discounts!

Most restaurants offer discounts to certain groups of people, such as seniors, former and current military members and their families, teachers and AAA card holders—which can typically save you about 10% on your meal. So, before you head out, call around to restaurants and ask about all the discounts they offer to see if you qualify.

● 4 Earn restaurant rewards!

To compete for your business, more restaurants (including Carrabba’s, Dave & Busters, Red Lobster and Tgifridays) are offering their own rewards programs. Sign up for free, and you could be earning points with every purchase that can be used toward free food, a percentage off your bill after a certain number of visits or other money-saving benefits!