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Tipping: Live Cheap, but Don’t BE Cheap

Tipping. It can be irritating, annoying, frustrating and confusing. While so many food service folks work fore minimum wage, they count on you to help them make ends meet. People are eating out more and more at restaurants that fall outside of the full-service box, and it’s not always entirely clear how they should adapt […]

Panda Express Celebrates New Year

Panda Express is celebrating the Year of the Pig with a special deal. As a symbol of good fortune for the Chinese New Year, red envelopes are given to loved ones with a gift tucked inside. On Feb. 5, stop by the popular fast-food Chinese restaurant and pick up a red envelope with a paper […]

Eat Lots of Pancakes at IHOP

Luckily, for pancake lovers, the “fluffy” offer is back on the menu. For a limited time, enjoy the extra pancakes with the purchase of any breakfast combo. (The offer excludes the Senior and Kids Menus, as well as omelettes.) Then, continue with two pancakes at a time until you’re “full.” If you really love pancakes, […]

Arby’s Offers Mix-and-Match Deal

Arby’s is offering new savings to its fans. For a limited time, get a Beef ‘n Cheddar Classic sandwich, Classic Roast Beef sandwich, Crispy Fish sandwich and/or Loaded Curly Fries for 2 for $5 at participating locations. Get two of the same or mix & match. The savings are in the bag, given some of the sandwiches […]

Taco Bell Adds to Cravings Menu

Taco Bell is expanding its dollar menu. The popular fast-food restaurant continues its popular dollar-value menu. There are now 13 items on its $1 Cravings Menu, including: Three Cheese Nacho Grande Burrito; Chicken Enchilada Grande Burrito; Beefy Fritos Burrito; Shredded Chicken Mini Quesadilla; and Cheesy Bean & Rice Burrito. With just a few bucks, you can […]

Save 35 Ways When Dining Out

We all have days when we don’t feel like cooking, but dining out can be so expensive and you should never spend money you don’t have in hand. Saving money takes some planning on the front end. We’ve rounded up are 35 ways to help you dine out for less. Visit our sister site, Living […]

Pizza Hut Debuts $5 Menu

Pizza Hut has introduced a new value menu that includes a selection of items that go well beyond pizza, or even the brand. The Texas-based chain’s new $5 Lineup features a variety of items priced at $5 apiece when customers order two or more. And while that menu includes a medium one-topping pizza or eight […]

Seniors May Need to Ask About Dining Discounts

Lots of restaurants offer senior discounts on food, but not all of them advertise it. You may have to ask. Even so, it’s worth it to get a few bucks or more off of a meal, right? One website, theseniorlist.com keeps track of current discounts with dozens and dozens of listings. Some examples are: Applebee’s Senior […]